Protests and petitions
Party secretary surrounded in the farmers’ protests
汉源动乱四川省委书记曾被困
Voice of America, November 7, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=A73FCC5D-A98E-4315-B395F2727DB5F045&title=%BA%BA%D4%B4%B6%AF%C2%D2%CB%C4%B4%A8%CA%A1%CE%AF%CA%E9%BC%C7%D4%F8%B1%BB%C0%A7%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C27%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News
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Sichuan farmers protest against government seizing their land
四川汉源农民大规模抗议征地
Voice of America, November 6, 2004 http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=6140D04D-EA1C-4671-8D3263231FC55B33&title=%CB%C4%B4%A8%BA%BA%D4%B4%C5%A9%C3%F1%B4%F3%B9%E6%C4%A3%BF%B9%D2%E9%D5%F7%B5%D8%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C26%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News
News
CCP
Party urged to widen its search for future leaders
SCMP, November 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCYOF2I0E.html
Environment
17 water polluters get 'yellow cards'
SCMP, November 6, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCY203I0E.html
Labour – industrial accident
4 died in gas explosions in a coal mine in Jilin
吉林珲春个体煤矿瓦斯爆炸 造成4人死亡3人受伤
EastDay.com, November 7, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node39070/userobject1ai633975.html
Labour – protests
A thousand Guangdong workers on strike demanding for better treatment
广东番禺近千名员工罢工要求改善待遇
Dajiyuan.com, November 8, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/8/n711424.htm
Labour – work safety and conditions
Worker suspected died in exhaustion after working 12 hours daily
南京麻纺厂女工突发脑死亡:每天要干12小时活
EastDay.com, November 6, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node39008/userobject1ai633890.html
Media
Experts say regulations needed to protect journalists’ rights in reporting
中国记者维权任重道远 专家吁出台维权法律依据
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 8, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-11-08_503307.shtml
Protests and petitions
Farmers leave scene of deadly dam riot
SCMP, November 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVTOF2I0E.html
Public discontent showed in the tide of protests and petitions
中国民乱此起彼伏
Voice of America, November 7, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=FDA5D17D-CEAF-45BA-B5B74D60DBB52B72&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%C3%F1%C2%D2%B4%CB%C6%F0%B1%CB%B7%FC%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C27%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News
Beijing attempts to change petition procedures to alleviate public discontent
解决民怨 中国政府拟将民众上访转为官员下访
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_11_06_22_18_04_569.html
Public health
Poor farmers left to die in their homes
SCMP, November 6, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6Z203I0E.html