Top news of the day
June 4th
Beijing urges EU lift arms embargo
北京再促欧盟解除武器出口禁令
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_12_21_15_32_324.html
Tiananmen Mothers Campaign issues press statement condemning French for lifting arms embargo to China and urging Hu government review June 4th incident
「天安门母亲运动」声明：谴责法国放弃对华武器禁运、促请胡锦涛政权平反「六四」
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_12_8_41_2_28.html
China disagrees with EU in linking arms embargo to human rights issues
中方反对欧盟解除对华武器禁运与人权问题挂钩
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-10-12_493528.shtml
Human Rights
Annan hopes UN rights commissioner can visit China soon
AFP, October 11, 2004
News
Detention – Yang Jianli
China rejects the release of Yang Jianli
中国官方拒绝假释杨建利
Daijiyuan, October 13, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688272.htm
Education
Project Hope helps 2.6 million drop-outs back to schools over the past 15 years
15年“希望工程”使260万名失学儿童继续学业
Xinhuanet, October 13, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/13/content_2084268.htm
HRIC in media
At least 5 children died as a result of China’s persecution of Falungong practitioners
中国镇压法轮功株连儿童 至少5名儿童丧生
Daijiyuan, October 13, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688444.htm
Labour – Industrial accidents
Jilin coal mine collapses and kills 4 miners
吉林一煤矿坍塌四死二伤
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_10_12_06_53_07_605.html
Labour – law
Legal experts highlight the 10 shortcomings of current labour laws
专家学者悉数劳动法十大缺陷
Legal Daily, October 13, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-10/13/content_140113.htm
Law
Zhao Yang: law isn’t the only medicine, social ethics should not be overlooked
肖扬：法律不是“灵丹妙药” 道德情理不可忽略
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2915831.html
Law – legal reform
China to amend 3 procedural laws, suspects may be allowed to grant bail in court
三大诉讼法将做修改 犯罪嫌疑人拟改保释为主
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2912840.html
Current legislative focus on civil code, revisions of civil procedural laws to be started in 2006
民法典为当前立法重点 民诉法修改2006年展开
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2913944.html
300 legal experts gather for the discussion of revising the procedural laws
三百专家"会诊"诉讼法 最高院副院长率先"动刀"
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2912832.html
Media / Falungong
Zhao Zhizhen should run or not?
《多维时报》：赵致真是逃还是不逃？
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/NorthAmerica/2004_10_12_11_12_19_536.html
Public health
Blame for health crisis placed on poor knowledge
SCMP, October 13, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1KG45OXD.html
Public health – HIV aids
Annan says China play important role in HIV aids prevention
安南：防治艾滋中国举足轻重
Voice of America, October 12, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688272.htm
Annan: elimination of social stigma to HIV aids patients is of utmost importance
安南：消除歧视对艾滋病患者非常重要
Beijing Youth NET, October 13, 2004
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=3892091
