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/