December 21, 2004

News

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Another reporter detained
多维追击：继赵岩之后李柏光也被拘留
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_20_12_58_24_925.html

China Detains a Human Rights Advocate
New York Times, December 20, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/international/asia/20beijing.html?oref
=login&oref=login&oref=login

Labour
One in eight feels burnt out by job: survey
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/20/content_2358919.htm

Labour – industrial accidents
14 miners died in gas blast in Sichuan
四川宜宾煤矿瓦斯爆炸，14名矿工死亡
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/meikuangshigu/

Fifteen dead, five missing in China mine blasts
AFP via Yahoo News, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?mpl=story&cid=1529&ncid=1529&e
=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinamine_041220174548

Labour – protests
Factory layoffs shelved after thousands protest
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZVJDQB1E.html

Law
Anti-secession bill reveals China's fears
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad01.html

Secession bill shows China's wisdom
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad02.html

Legal – court system
Guidelines set for new jury system
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7WJDQB1E.html

Media
CCTV put under microscope as auditors move in
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6180RB1E.html

Religion
New rules offer little comfort to religious groups
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1S70RB1E.html

Officials and analysts hold different views on new religious provisions
中国官方与分析人士就宗教事务新法规看法不一
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/zongjiao/

SOEs
Laid-off state workers to lose special status
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZTR70RB1E.html

Rural issues – taxation
China reduces farmers' taxes by 30 bln yuan
Xinhuanet.com, December 21, 2004
http://news3.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/21/content_2360876.htm

Other – Hong Kong
You must do better, Hu tells Tung
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZDR70RB1E.html

Other – North Korea
Two repatriated North Koreans may be executed
两名强行被中国遣返的朝鲜人可能遭处决
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/chaoxian/

December 18-20, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Campaigner for farmers' rights detained in Fujian
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ3LIQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Campaigner of protest sentenced to prison for 4 years
叶国柱判刑四年 家人律师谈公道
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4553830A-6CE1-4779-973C2664712602A2&title=%D2%B6%B9%FA%D6%F9%C5%D0%D0%CC%CB%C4%C4%EA%20%BC%D2%C8%CB%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B9%AB%B5%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C219%C8%D50&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Religion
New guidelines on religious freedom
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ93LIQB1E.html

• Related news with top news:
  Interview with Religion Affairs Bureau on new Religious Affairs Provisions
  国家宗教事务局负责人就《宗教事务条例》答本报记者问
  Legal Daily, December 20, 2004
  http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/20/content_169384.htm
  
  China rules on religion 'relaxed'
  BBC, December 19, 2004
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4109051.stm
  
  

News

Corruption
700 corrupt officials punished
中国惩处七百多名贪官
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65513DBD-88F0-4BFB-B93F343F48514A1E

Four more officials are sacked in Heilongjiang
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD2HDQB1E.html

'Prototype' corrupt cadre gets 18-year jail term
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5T40RB1E.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Whistle-blower cadre held over graft
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5LADQB1E.html

Ethnic minority
Violent ethnic clashes plague China
Boston Globe via China Digital News, December 20, 2004
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/12/19/violent_ethnic_
clashes_plague_china/

Human rights
Reflections on the release and arrest of dissident writers
捉放刘晓波余杰事件反响
Voice of America, December 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=3B7F34BB-9854-40E6-8E830F63FDFBB466&title=%D7%BD%B7%C5%C1%F5%CF%FE%B2%A8%D3%E0%BD%DC%CA%C2%BC%FE%B7%B4%CF%EC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C218%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

June 4th
EU moves closer to lifting arms embargo
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHLADQB1E.html

EU aims to lift China arms ban by mid-2005
China Daily, December 19, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/19/content_401499.htm

Tiananmen veterans face repatriation after serving imprisonment in Thailand
鲁德成和赵文东面临遣返
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/17/ludecheng/

Labour – protests
Thousands of Sichuan workers protest against late wage payment
四川數千工人抗議拖薪
MinaPao, December 20, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com//20041220/t_caf1.htm

Land policy
Poor urban planning blamed for land crisis
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSHDDQB1E.html

Law
Beijing to enact law against secession
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIWFDQB1E.html

Law – court system
China to pick jurors for courts
China Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/20/content_401721.htm

Media
Featured article: Auditing storms into the heart of CCTV
香港大公报：审计风暴刮向中央电视台
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_18_19_9_16_586.html

Population policy
JiangZhou governments attempt to outlaw abortion
江苏拟立法禁止非法堕胎
BeijingNews.com, December 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-18/2004121825539.html

Protests and petitions
Handle angry outbursts with care, judge urges
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP4IIQB1E.html

Public heath
Shortage of herb puts lives at risk
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWHDDQB1E.html

China's controversal 'miracle' doctor
BBC News, December 15, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4096165.stm

Social Security
Pension likely to release in full payment this year
今年中国养老金发放有望首次实现全年无拖欠
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-18_518190.shtml

Other – Hong Kong
Chinese president in unprecedented criticism of Hong Kong leadership
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=731&e=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkonghu

Other – North Korea
Freedom behind bars
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6Q10RB1E.html

December 18-20, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Campaigner for farmers' rights detained in Fujian
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ3LIQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Campaigner of protest sentenced to prison for 4 years
叶国柱判刑四年 家人律师谈公道
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4553830A-6CE1-4779-973C2664712602A2&title=%D2%B6%B9%FA%D6%F9%C5%D0%D0%CC%CB%C4%C4%EA%20%BC%D2%C8%CB%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B9%AB%B5%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C219%C8%D50&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Religion
New guidelines on religious freedom
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ93LIQB1E.html

Related news with top news:
Interview with Religion Affairs Bureau on new Religious Affairs Provisions
国家宗教事务局负责人就《宗教事务条例》答本报记者问
Legal Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/20/content_169384.htm

China rules on religion 'relaxed'
BBC, December 19, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4109051.stm


News

Corruption
700 corrupt officials punished
中国惩处七百多名贪官
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65513DBD-88F0-4BFB-B93F343F48514A1E

Four more officials are sacked in Heilongjiang
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD2HDQB1E.html

'Prototype' corrupt cadre gets 18-year jail term
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5T40RB1E.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Whistle-blower cadre held over graft
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5LADQB1E.html

Ethnic minority
Violent ethnic clashes plague China
Boston Globe via China Digital News, December 20, 2004
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/12/19/violent_
ethnic_clashes_plague_china/

Human rights
Reflections on the release and arrest of dissident writers
捉放刘晓波余杰事件反响
Voice of America, December 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=3B7F34BB-9854-40E6-8E830F63FDFBB466&title=%D7%BD%B7%C5%C1%F5%CF%FE%B2%A8%D3%E0%BD%DC%CA%C2%BC%FE%B7%B4%CF%EC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C218%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

June 4th
EU moves closer to lifting arms embargo
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHLADQB1E.html

EU aims to lift China arms ban by mid-2005
China Daily, December 19, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/19/content_401499.htm

Tiananmen veterans face repatriation after serving imprisonment in Thailand
鲁德成和赵文东面临遣返
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/17/ludecheng/

Labour – protests
Thousands of Sichuan workers protest against late wage payment
四川數千工人抗議拖薪
MinaPao, December 20, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com//20041220/t_caf1.htm

Land policy
Poor urban planning blamed for land crisis
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSHDDQB1E.html

Law
Beijing to enact law against secession
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIWFDQB1E.html

Law – court system
China to pick jurors for courts
China Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/20/content_401721.htm

Media
Featured article: Auditing storms into the heart of CCTV
香港大公报：审计风暴刮向中央电视台
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_18_19_9_16_586.html

Population policy
JiangZhou governments attempt to outlaw abortion
江苏拟立法禁止非法堕胎
BeijingNews.com, December 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-18/2004121825539.html

Protests and petitions
Handle angry outbursts with care, judge urges
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP4IIQB1E.html

Public heath
Shortage of herb puts lives at risk
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWHDDQB1E.html

China's controversal 'miracle' doctor
BBC News, December 15, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4096165.stm

Social Security
Pension likely to release in full payment this year
今年中国养老金发放有望首次实现全年无拖欠
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
zxs_2004-12-18_518190.shtml

Other – Hong Kong
Chinese president in unprecedented criticism of Hong Kong leadership
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=731&e=3&u=/
afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkonghu

Other – North Korea
Freedom behind bars
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6Q10RB1E.html