Top news of the day
Ethnic minority
China Imposes Martial Law on Rioting Town
New York Times, November 1, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-China-Rioting.html
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Ethnic clash erupts in central China
New York Times, November 1, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/31/international/asia/31cnd-china.html
Protests and Petitions
185 Chinese scholars petition to President Hu and Premier Wen over the SOE reforms
北京185名学人上书胡温：国企改革违法
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_31_13_24_52_93.html
News
Detention – Alex Ho
Hong Kong legislator may get early release
港涉嫌嫖娼议员可能提前获释
YahooNews, November 1, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041101/67/26k58.html
Labour - Law
Legal mechanism should be strengthened as labour disputes accelerate
中国劳动争议案增多 劳动争议仲裁机构亟需加强
Eastday.com, November 1, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node38413/userobject1ai620346.html
Labour – Industrial accidents
15 died of poisonous gas leak in coal mine
中国又传矿难 抚顺煤矿毒气外泄十五人死亡
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 31, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_10_30_22_48_05_764.html
Labour – union
Trade union can be formed with 10 worker signatures, according to new regulations in Guangdong
广东今起执行工会法实施办法 十人联名可建工会
EastDay.com, November 1, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node38413/userobject1ai620286.html
Legal – profession
Legal profession cracks down on malpractice
Xinhuanet.com, November 1, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/01/content_2162717.htm
Media
Authors requested to settle the case outside court
《中国农民调查》案 官员要求陈桂棣「和解」
Dajiyuan.com, October 31, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/31/n704905.htm
Media - Internet
1,600 online cafes shut in crackdown
SCMP, November 1, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRYMZ2I0E.html
Population policy
Researchers tackle population problem
Xinhuanet.com, November 1, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/01/content_2162685.htm
Protests and Petitions
Yazhou Zhoukan: minor clashes turn to detrimental incident
亚洲周刊江迅：街头小冲突引爆大事件
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_10_31_13_17_44_930.html
Resettlement
Thousands of farmers riot over government’s violent clearance of their homes
暴力拆迁 四川十万农民暴动 传多人死伤
Dajiyuan.com, November 1, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/1/n705409.htm
Rural issues – protests and petitions
Land conscription by force: a Gaungdong villager died in clashes
暴力徵地 广东村民被斩死
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 30, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_10_29_23_48_03_400.html
Suicide
China has the highest suicidal rates amongst young females in the world
中国年轻女性的自杀率居全球第一位
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/31/n704980.htm
Xinjiang
Guantanamo Uygurs won't be sent home
SCMP, October 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYZJZ2I0E.html