December 8, 2004

Top news of the day

Law – legal reform
Speculation on court reforms quashed
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHOQHQB1E.html


News

Detention – Shi Tao
The arrest of Henan writer ShiTao – a follow-up
湖南作家师涛被捕事件追踪
Voice of America, December 7, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=867CB142-A7AB-476B-932383C889F51071

June 4th
EU unlikely lifts arms ban against China
欧盟取消对华军售可能性不大
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=F39AAD5B-416D-4DF6-901904C65664B4B2&title=%C5%B7%C3%CB%C8%A1%CF%FB%B6%D4%BB%AA%BE%FC%CA%DB%BF%C9%C4%DC%D0%D4%B2%BB%B4%F3%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C27%C8%D5%29

• Related news:
  EU/China: Summit To Confirm Ties, But No Breakthrough On Arms Embargo Envisaged
  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, December 7, 2004
  http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/12/816f7606-41ad-4789-9368-26b44ece8933.html
  
  

Law – court system
High Court opposes to rename People’s Court
高法反对“人民法院”去掉“人民”
China Youth On-line, December 8, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/08/content_1003414.htm

Reform to take place within the framework of Constitution and laws
在宪法和法律的框架内进行
Legal Daily, December 8, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/08/content_165429.htm

Police
More Than 1,000 Riot in Guangxi After Officials Beat Street Performers
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/12/07/china_riot/

Protests and petitions
2 policemen killed in clash with workers
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5IRHQB1E.html

Media - censorship
Reformist vows to continue fight on press censorship
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5IJCQB1E.html

Media - internet
China targets media's 'evil trend'
Asia Times Online, December 7, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL08Ad06.html

RSF protests against China’s monitoring of dissident Ouyang Yi
记者无国界抗议中国继续对欧阳懿监控
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/07/kangyi/

Public health – HIV aids
UN to pump record US$270m to fight Aids, TB on mainland
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5IJCQB1E.html