Top news of the day
Labour – union
Kodak snaps back at claims it is dodging labour laws
SCMP, October 21,2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQAIE2I0E.html
Challenges of the functioning of labour unions
新形势下工会工作面临的难题
Legal Daily, October 21, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-10/21/content_142689.htm
Protests and petitions
Rioters burn and loot in west China demonstration
Reuters, October 20, 2004
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP45123.htm
Police cars torched as 10,000 riot
SCMP, October 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFMIE2I0E.html
Chongqing government ropes off a public square at the front of government building as riots continue
多维追击：重庆暴乱事件余波未了
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_20_20_33_13_262.html
Chongqing riots settled
萬州政府被圍事件平息
WenWeiPo, October 21, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410210010&cat=002CH
News
Corruption
China ranked 71 in the latest Global Corruption Report
特稿：国际廉洁榜新发布中国名列71位
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 20, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2004_10_20_18_31_23_869.html
Environment
China drafts law to promote green energy
Reuters, October 21, 2004
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK330455.htm
June 4th / Human rights
Human rights entitled to all, not only the powerless people, but also the (once) powerful leaders
林保华：人权不分尊卑，一骗难泯恩仇
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 20, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_20_18_42_55_144.html
Human rights
Yang Jianli case and EU arms ban to China
行易：杨建利事件与欧盟“军售禁令”
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 20, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_20_18_8_45_892.html
Labour – Industrial accidents
China mine blast kills at least 56, 100 missing
Reuters, October 21, 2004
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK329807.htm
State Council sends task force to Henan coal mine blast site
People’s Daily, October 21, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/21/eng20041021_161031.html
Law
Legislation is an act of compromising
立法是一种妥协
Legal Daily, October 21, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-10/21/content_142695.htm
Media
Eyes on law and media
审视法治与传媒
Legal Daily, October 21, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-10/21/content_142701.htm
Olympics
FBI trains police in anti-terrorism tactics
SCMP, October 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC3YY2I0E.html
Protests and petitions
The future of non-violent protests in China
何清涟：非暴力抗争在中国的前途
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_20_18_10_55_940.html
Public health
Guangzhou reduce delivery fee for poverty-stricken mothers
广州贫困产妇分娩费将减免
Yahoo News, October 21, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041021/83/26c8r.html
Public health – HIV aids
Crackdown nets 23 blood dealers
SCMP, October 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2BIE2I0E.html
Government adopts tough measures on illegal collection of blood
严打“血头” 中国整治非法采供血液和单采血浆
Chinanews.com, October 20, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-20/26/496734.shtml\
Ministry of Health reveals top 10 cases of gross abuse of illegal blood collection
中国卫生部公布十大非法采供血案查处情况(案情)
Chinanews.com, October 20, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-20/26/496730.shtml
Resettlement
Sichuan revises urban housing clearance regulations emphasizing “humane clearance and resettlement”
四川省修订拆迁条例 人性化拆迁将取代霸王拆迁
Chinanews.com, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-21/26/496929.shtml
Rural issues – labour and employment market
Farmers trained they seek jobs in Shandong
ChinaDaily, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/21/content_384178.htm
Rural issues – taxes
Tax burden of Chinese farmers reduced by 30%
中国农民普遍“减负”超三成 农村分配秩序好转
Chinanews.com, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-21/26/496862.shtml
Beijing discards agricultural taxes to ease farmers’ burden
北京全部取消面向农民的各项税费 减轻农民负担
Chinanews.com, October 20, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-20/26/496613.shtml
Social security
Aging issue cries out for solutions
ChinaDaily, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/21/content_384168.htm
Tibet
India says to Chinese Foreign Minister that Dalai can’t carry out political activities in India
唐家璇访印度：印称不允许达赖在印进行政治活动
Chinanews.com, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004/2004-10-21/26/496852.shtml
Tibetan Envoy Says Talks with China Were Helpful
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/10/20/tibet_china/
Xinjiang
China conducts anti-hijacking drill in Xinjiang
ChinaDaily, October 21, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/21/content_384181.htm