Tuesday, December 14, 2004

December 14, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yu Jie and Liu Xiaobo

Prominent writers detained
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZN10DQB1E.html

News

CCP

Bitter battle over cadre's loyalties waged in cyberspace
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPPZCQB1E.html

Corruption
Pension incentive to discourage corruption
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5CQZQB1E.html

Gender – law
Draft law revisions for protecting woman’s rights to be submitted for legislation
妇女权益保障法修改建议稿形成
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167349.htm

Human rights

Activities for World Human Rights Day suppressed
世界人权日北京当局镇压动作不断
Chinesenewsnet,com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_04_007.html


6 Chinese activists caught by Thai police
六名民运人士遭泰国警方逮捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_03_945.html


Law
Pacts urged to extradite fugitives
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJJ7IQB1E.html

Media – internet
Man wins online defamation case
China Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/14/content_400008.htm

Media – press freedom
Editors at outspoken newspapers reined
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHH7IQB1E.html

Writing Himself Home: Chinese Poet Honored in Pittsburgh
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2004/12/13/china_huangxiang/

Prison / HIV aids
Visit the aids prisoners section of Beijing Jinchong Prison
走进艾滋病犯监区———北京市金钟监狱第七分监区采访纪实
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167428.htm

Public health – HIV aids
Interview with WanYanhai: protecting the rights of aids patients is far more than just a signature on paper
《多维时报》专访万延海:艾滋病人的权利不仅是签字
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2004_12_13_10_43_27_797.html


Gay people in China lack of aids knowledge
我国男同性恋者艾滋知识匮乏
Beijing News, December 14, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-14/2004121411151.html

Society
'Nonsensical' survey says 80pc of Chinese are happy
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLH7IQB1E.html

Survey reveals fewer people read books
调查显示:中国读书人数下降
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/ziajiang/

More use drug to escape pressures living in modern China
中國人籍毒品逃避現代生活壓力
BBC Chinese.com, December 13, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4090000/
newsid_4090800/4090855.stm


Other – North Korea
Chinese embassy warns South Korean legislators not to participate activities organized to the support of North Korean refugees
多维简讯:中国使馆警告韩国议员勿参加朝鲜难民支援活动
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Topics/
2004_12_13_12_51_52_492.html


Other - Tibet
Chinese official says the imprisoned Tibetan monk still alive
中国官员称西藏活佛丹增德勒还活着
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/huozhuo/