DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 18, 2004

News

Detention – Jiang Yanyong
Detention rules still apply on Dr. Jiang
中国政府对蒋彦永医生「双规」仍在持续
Dajiyuan.com, November 18, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/18/n721178.htm

Environment
Gov't moves to comply with Kyoto
Xinhuanet.com, November 18, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/18/content_2231887.htm

June 4th
EU continues arms ban against China
欧盟决定继续保持对华武器禁售
Radio Free Asia, November 16, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/16/wuqijingyun/

Law – judiciary
Administrative procedural cases give the verdict on the day to increase transparency
行政诉讼案件件当庭判
Legal Daily, November 18, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-11/18/content_151810.htm

Law – legal profession
China Lawyers Association forms a constitution and human rights commission
全国律协设宪法与人权委员会
Beijing News, November 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-11-18/2004111824221.htm

Law – legal reform
Sichuan legal experts suggest adopting bail system in the upcoming revision of the Criminal Procedural Law
刑事诉讼法修订在即 四川专家建议引入保释制度
People’s Daily, November 18, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/14562/2996254.html

Protests and petitions
Beijing moves in to defuse dam crisis
SCMP, November 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZG9CGQB1E.html

China faces up to growing unrest
Asian Times, November 16, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FK16Ad01.html

Public health – HIV aids
Research report says HIV-aids a time-bomb in China
研究报告：中国艾滋像定时炸弹
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Health/2004_11_17_19_51_14_533.html

Resettlement
Shanghai to move 760,000 residents from inner-city area
SCMP, November 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ276BQB1E.html

Resettlement – land expropriation
Better compensation package is the key to resolve issues of land expropriation
陈永苗来稿：提高补偿是解决徵地纠纷的关键
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_17_10_2_57_632.html

Religion
China continues her brutal suppression of religion
中国严厉迫害宗教人士
Voice of America, November 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=B141D7AA-BDE7-4587-8839E85C62732919&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D1%CF%C0%F7%C6%C8%BA%A6%D7%DA%BD%CC%C8%CB%CA%BF%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C217%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Others – Tibet
Rights Groups Rally As Suspension of Monk’s Death Sentence Nears End
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/11/17/tibet_sentence/