December 3, 2004

News

CCP
40,000 CCP cadres sent to villages to revive local confidence to the Party
四万干部下基层驻农村
Nanfang Daily, December 3, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/A01/200412030044.asp

June 4th
Rights deal ruled out to end EU ban on arms sales
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMHYYQB1E.html

Labour – work safety and conditions
Small coal mines will have to join syndicates
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZAHYYQB1E.html

Law
DNA database helps to identify criminal suspects effectively
DNA数据库：更有效地识别罪犯
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/jj/kx/200412020024.asp

Media – press freedom
專替記者出頭 捍衛新聞自由的中國律師
Apple Daily (Page A26), December 2, 2004

Migrant workers – migrant children
Second generation of migrant workers
民工第二代
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/xw/szxw2/200412020018.asp

Politics – political parties
China Democratic Party headquarter in exile setup
中国民主党海外流亡总部成立
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 3, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_2_11_37_6_226.html

Prison
Rights group urges EU to pressure for China’s release of jailed reporter
人权组织呼吁欧盟施压中国释放俞东岳
Voice of America, December 2, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4C22017F-1D7D-4478-942B5D6AE5AF5EC9&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%BA%F4%D3%F5%C5%B7%C3%CB%CA%A9%D1%B9%D6%D0%B9%FA%CA%CD%B7%C5%D3%E1%B6%AB%D4%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C22%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Protests and petitions
Petitioners' woes to be handled at local level
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZZ7CQB1E.html

Public health
Medical expenses increase dramatically
Xinhuanet.com, December 2, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/02/content_2287977.htm

Public health – HIV aids
HIV patients develop resistance to free drugs
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ308CQB1E.html

Health officials charged for administrative negligence as 11 infected HIV aids through blood donation
非法输血11人感染艾滋病　渎职官员首次被起诉
Nanfang City News, December 3, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200412030510.asp

Struggle to live and go to school
活下来了，却难上学
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/xw/xz/200412020038.asp

Other – North Korea
15 North Korean refugees allowed to leave China
中国允许15名朝鲜难民离开中国
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/02/likai/

Other – Tibet
Dalai Lama urges China not to execute Tibetan monk
达赖呼吁不要处决西藏僧人丹增德勒仁波切
Dajiyuan.com, December 3, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/3/n735741.htm

China May Execute Tibetan Monk
Voice of America, December 2, 2004
http://www.voanews.com/english/2004-12-02-voa22.cfm