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.

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

December 30, 2004


News


Accountability

Audit report lists out issues for ‘corrections’
审计清单出炉整改报告
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3088936.html

Corruption
NPC Standing Committee expels five for corruption
SCMP, December 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGXOMG73E.html

Disaster

2 Chinese dead, 25 wounded in Thai tsunami
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392703.htm

Environment
Law on solid waste pollution control amended
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392708.htm

Food security
Farming policies yield rare harvest
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393045.htm

Land policy
Tough measures on land management policy to be launched in Guangdong
广东将动用最严格手段管理土地
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/14562/3088381.html

NPC
Agenda for full NPC session decided
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2391914.htm

Political reforms
Democratic reforms needed to settle conflicts between government officials and citizens
平息官民冲突中国需民主改革
Voice of America, December 30, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=4D5203EB-513D-
46DC-B4AC1C2313CB9340


Protests and petitions
13 arrested in Dongguang riot

13名东莞骚乱事件有关人被警方逮捕
Dajiyuan.com, December 30, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/30/n763728.htm

Social security
Social security allowances to be raised
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393170.htm

December 29, 2004


News

CCP
Local officials urged to avoid extravagance, maintain stability
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389395.htm

Civil service/Law
Confusion likely over new civil service law
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEKX1G73E.html

Reform speeds up in civil service to show government determination
中国干部人事制度改革提速 力度之大为历年少见
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-
12-29_521985.shtml


8,000 Chinese officials quit business posts
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_168987.html

Corruption
Guangzhou new environmental bureau chief sentenced for 7 years for corruption
广州原环保局长上任不到一年受贿68万 被判七年
EastDay.com, December 28, 2004
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/node
44732/userobject1ai753348.html


Labour
Chinese labor activist runs radio protest
Reuters via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/4bf4c5681c4fdd86/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/


Law
In China, Turning the Law Into the People's Protector
Washington Post, December 28, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30146-2004Dec27.html?nav
=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china


State Compensation Law to be revised
人大将修改国家赔偿法
China Youth Online, December 29, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/29/content_1005284.htm

Media
CCTV opens new channel on social and legal issues
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389451.htm

Prison
Law protection to improve standard of prison management
提高监狱工作水平的法制保障
Legal Daily, December 29, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/29/content_173103.htm

Protests and petitions
Police deny responsibility for riot, admit using tear gas
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6KX1G73E.html

50 detained for protesting at China central leadership compound
Kyodo News via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/5dd6f6cee118867a/cid/93663
00fc9319e9b/


Increasing number of protests in China this year – Part I – the reasons
中国今年群体抗争多(1):原因
Voice of America, December 28, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=0D592653-DC4F-
4F2D-830BB5786C1E0567


Society
110 cities to face severe water shortages
多维详讯:中国110座城市面临严重缺水
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_
28_4_48_22_982.html


WTO
Chinese people enjoy better life after 3 years in WTO
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_169034.html