Monday, November 29, 2004

November 27-29, 2004


Top news of the day

June 4th
Dissident given early release
北京异议人士刘京生提前获得释放
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/27/liujingsheng/

News

Accountability
Senior officials from 10 provinces share experience in TV show
中国高官集体亮相央视谈“经验” 自陈执政得失
Chinesenewnet.com, November 27, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-11-27_510333.shtml

Corruption
Anti-corruption drive futile while 'princelings' thrive
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLBWBQB1E.html

Death penalty
Social Security Bureau chief sentenced to death for embezzlement of social security funds
挪用“养命钱”社保局长获重刑
Legal Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-11/29/content_161276.htm

Gender
No victory over AIDS without women's rights
China Daily, November 27, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/27/content_395261.htm

June 4th
MingPao publishes an exclusive interview with Zhao Ziyang on the truth of June 4th
美国之音：香港《明报》刊登赵紫阳访谈录
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Health/2004_11_26_18_28_4_181.html

Labour – industrial accidents
Anxious wait for miners' relatives
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ8XBQB1E.html
Labour – work safety and conditions
Labs face rap for disease outbreaks
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ87XBQB1E.html

Law – legal profession
4 year prosecutor training program launched
全国检察官四年培训计划启动
People’s Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3018245.html

Media
Credibility of HK media reports about social unrest questioned
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRXKYQB1E.html

Poor access to public information gives room for officials to report “insider” stories for profits
信息不畅助长编外记者 公职人员常"爆料"牟利
EastDay.com, November 29, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41336/userobject1ai681549.html

Media – press freedom
Muzzles on media 'gaining in subtlety'
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCHUBQB1E.html

Media - internet
The 'blog' revolution sweeps across China
NewScientist.co, November 24, 2004
http://www.newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99996707

Public health – HIV aids
Aids-case victor left begging for his payout
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC7XBQB1E.html

Aids workers appalled by hostility of local officials
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4HUBQB1E.html

China art show to dispel HIV women prejudice
China Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/29/content_395553.htm

HIV aids patients accelerated at an alarming rate of 40% each year
中国艾滋病患者年增四成
Nanfang City News, November 29, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/14/200411290178.asp

Emergence of HIV aids free-riders as scholar reveals squander funds in aids projects
中国出现"吃艾滋饭"群体 部分艾滋项目乱花钱
EastDay.com, November 29, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41336/userobject1ai682342.html

Religion
Underground religious groups flourish in rural China
中国地下教会蓬勃 农村更兴旺
Voice of America, November 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=D068D6D9-02D8-48E2-8E7B28E9A5F58B0F&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%B5%D8%CF%C2%BD%CC%BB%E1%C5%EE%B2%AA%20%C5%A9%B4%E5%B8%FC%D0%CB%CD%FA%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C227%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Protests and petitions
Police stop supporters of a petition leader from attending court hearing in Beijing
北京警方阻止叶国柱支持者前往法院
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/27/yeguozhu/

Open letter to Premier reveals another case of forceful eviction in Shanghai that involved lucrative profits of a billion yuan
上海徐汇区动迁户遭鲸吞10多亿元 上告无门
Dajiyuan.com, November 27, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/27/n730674.htm