The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, December 23, 2004

December 24, 2004

News

Accountability / corruption

China’s auditing and ant-corruption campaign
审计风暴与中国反腐运动
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=55C757F1-
D326-4AA5-BBB426A481C8DD15


CCP
Cadres warned not to party too hard
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHFXIQB1E.html

Detention – Li Guozhu
China asked to release rights advocate
China National News, December 24, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/a8519976d5407e5e/cid/
9366300fc9319e9b/


Human rights
Annual review: human rights conditions in China
年终回顾:中国人权状况
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=683C36B0-8CFB-4035-8F9AB3680EDD4A1C&title=%C4%EA%D6%D5%BB%D8%B9%CB%A3%BA%D6%D0%B9%FA%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%B4%BF%F6%281%29%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29

Legislator: Human rights improving
Xinhuanet.com, December 24, 2004
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/china.htm

Labour
Rural workers leave hometown for livelihood
中国农民工为生存背井离乡
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=03DDA082-4862-4F50-BAE6DBEB4C133F48&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%C5%A9%C3%F1%B9%A4%CE%AA%C9%FA%B4%E6%B1%B3%BE%AE%C0%EB%CF%E7%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Law
Modernization of China’s punishment structure and punishment system
刑罚体系与刑罚制度的现代化
Legal Daily, December 24, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170792.htm

Media
China step closer to new TV network
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBXG0RB1E.html

Prison
Conditions of labour activists in prison
肖云良及姚福信狱中近况
Dajiyuan, December 24, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/24/n758096.htm

December 23, 2004

News

Corruption
Former power official to be brought to court
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402426.htm

Net closes in on corrupt officials
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402418.htm

Children - trafficking
Parents want action in the hunt for missing children
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSKTIQB1E.html

Death penalty
Featured article: Please respect the life of all human beings, Chinese judges!
郭定:中国法官们,请尊重每一个人的生命!
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_22_18_
7_53_830.html


Manager of Guangdong poverty alleviation corporation given death sentences for corruption
“扶貧老總”被判死刑
Legal Daily, December 23, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170723.htm

Labour – industrial accidents / accountability
Officials to face charges over Hebei mine blaze
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHELDQB1E.html

Media – internet
Internet Association announces regulations on search engine service providers
中国互联网协会公布搜索引擎服务商自律规范
Boxun.com, December 22, 2004
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/12/200412221958.shtml

China to increase top-level nodes for "dot CN" connection
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2367076.htm

China closes 1,129 porn web sites
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2369028.htm

Media – press freedom
Press freedom prize for outspoken author
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPELDQB1E.html

Chief editor of pro-reform China magazine released after questioning
AFP via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 23, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/29e57145430f3faf/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/


Writer held as China turns on intellectuals
Guardian, December 22, 2004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1378424,00.html

Prison
Rights group urges release of political prisoner in Inner Mongolia
中国人权呼吁中国释放内蒙政治活跃人士哈达
Voice of America via Dajiyuan, December 22, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/22/n756710.htm

WTO
Changes in China 3 years after joining the WTO
中国入世三年来的变化
Voice of America, December 22, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=A311B8A7-0AC8-
4EFD-887397079C2144D6


Other- North Korea
44 N Koreans Holed Up In Canada Embassy Leave Beijing-CP
Dow Jones via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 22, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/3061e3029a9b1bd3/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/