Monday, December 13, 2004

December 11-13, 2004

News

Human Rights

Are we the next to be put in jail after Shi Tao’s arrest?
王策、黄河清来稿:师涛入狱,还有我们!
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 11, 2004
http://www2.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_11_10_24_16_899.html

China's human rights cause makes new progress
People’s Daily, December, 11, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/11/eng20041211_166935.html

Labour – industrial accidents
Gas blast victims' bodies recovered
SCMP, December 11, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUGJZQB1E.html

Hunan blast caused 1 dead and 21 injured
多维追击:长沙黑石铺烟花车厢爆炸已致1死21伤
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 12, 2004
http://www2.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_12_4_36_2_377.html

Politics
Shake-up of provincial bosses said to be near
SCMP, December 11, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9S0IQB1E.html

Law – legal reform
Expert suggests establish criminal execution law to increase openness of sentence reduction
专家倡立刑事执行法 对减刑和假释进一步公开化
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 12, 2004
http://www2.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-12_515758.shtml

Labour
US labour activist talks about labour movement in China
美中工运领袖谈中国工运
Voice of America, December 11, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=5444BA8E-F908-44E6-B148E51FD7304983&title=%C3%C0%D6%D0%B9%A4%D4%CB%C1%EC%D0%E4%CC%B8%D6%D0%B9%FA%B9%A4%D4%CB%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C211%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Media
Chinese media spread global views
People’s Daily, December 10, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/10/eng20041210_166892.html

Media – internet
Society to take action “purify” cyberspace for adolescents
纯净未成年人网络天空 全社会在行动
People’s Daily, December 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3049876.html

Religion
Henan family church leader arrested
河南家庭教会领袖张荣亮被拘捕
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/12/zhangronliang/

Rural issues
New round of rural reform improves the livelihoods of 900 million Chinese farmers
新一轮农村改革使9亿农民九喜临门
People’s Daily, December 12, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3049184.html

Expert reveals farmers reasons for fighting for their rights
专家谈中国农民抗争维权原因
Voice of America, December 11, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=9DC2C5BD-E4A9-4711-9B5847439E3ECBAE&title=%D7%A8%BC%D2%CC%B8%D6%D0%B9%FA%C5%A9%C3%F1%BF%B9%D5%F9%CE%AC%C8%A8%D4%AD%D2%F2%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C211%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Xinjiang
Tibetans and Uyghurs protest in Toronto
多伦多藏人维族人示威
Voice of America, December 11, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=07259A52-BAF6-4029-87E6D17EFCE09F7D&title=%B6%E0%C2%D7%B6%E0%B2%D8%C8%CB%CE%AC%D7%E5%C8%CB%CA%BE%CD%FE%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C211%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News