December 7, 2004

News

Corruption
Former Shenzhen police chief to face prosecution
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ54KCQB1E.html

Human rights
Amnesty urges EU to confront Beijing over 'human rights violations'
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ8GHCQB1E.html

June 4th
Billions in deals for European firms
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNHOHQB1E.html

Labour
International labour groups criticize China ignore labour standards
国际工会领袖指责中国无视劳工标准
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2004_12_6_19_54_14_484.html

Labour – industrial accidents
16,000 mining enterprises closed in order
1.6萬間礦山企業奉命關閉
Mingpao.com, December 7, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20041207/ccg1r.htm

Media – internet
China’s ambivalence about internet
多维特稿：中国对互联网爱恨交加
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Topics/2004_12_6_14_11_46_418.html

Beijing Loves the Web Until the Web Talks Back
New York Times, December 6, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06net.html?ex=1103000400&en=9cf28fc39971a211&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1

Media – press freedom
Consultants of Guangdong party magazine resign
广东政协《同舟共进》杂志五顾问辞职
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_6_18_12_39_930.html

Prison
Rightsactivist beaten up in prison
维权人士叶国柱在狱中惨遭吊打
Dajiyuan.com, December 7, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/7/n739724.htm

Protests and petitions
Chinese gov't taps for new mechanism handling complaint letters and visits
People’s Daily, December 6, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/06/eng20041206_166248.html

Public health – HIV aids
Aids orphan in China urgently need help
中国艾滋孤儿急需救援
Voice of America, December 6, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=75AB9A2B-FCCD-4270-9CA16F5807E55E7B&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%B0%AC%D7%CC%B9%C2%B6%F9%BC%B1%D0%E8%BE%C8%D4%AE%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C26%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News