Tuesday, May 10, 2005

May 10, 2005

News

Corruption
Auditing exposes scandal over quake relief funds
Xinhunet.com, May 9, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/09/content_2935
206.htm


Environment
Beijing among six worst for pollution
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKTEZFZ7E.html

Gender – Trafficking
Plan to end exploitation of women expanded
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZL4GZFZ7E.html

June 4th – EU arms ban
Why US against EU lifting arms embargo on China
美國為什麼反對歐盟對華售武解禁
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 31), May 10, 2005

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
US government criticised of little emphasis on ‘democracy’ in China policy
美议员批政府对华政策不重民主
Voice of America, May 6, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-06-voa38.cfm

Hukou
Hukou policy works no more in population control but benefits opportunists market “staying in city” quotas
户口政策计划失去本来意义 留京指标成牟利工具
People’s Daily, May 10, 2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3376178.html

Law
Exam 'cheats' sue ministry
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content
_440622.htm


Law-legal reform
Video recordings allow using in police interrogations in Gansu
中国公安讯问试点三制度受讯可申请录音录像
Boxun.com, May 10, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/20050510
0001.shtml


Police – Re-education through Labour
Issue in China: Many in Jails Without Trial
New York Times, May 9, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/international/asia/09
china.html


China considers labor camp overhaul
China National News, May 9, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/597bd749165
ddea8/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/


Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Public Security to establish special task force to deal with petitions
全国公安机关将开展集中处理群众信访问题行动
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081245.html


Institutional reforms needed to guarantee people’s rights to petition
保障信访权利需要制度合力
Legal Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/10/content_21
1007.htm


Public health
Cases concerning illegal medical practices accelerated in Guangzhou, with pregnant women top of the victim list
广州非法行医案件增多 孕妇就诊死亡率达80%[图]
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081274.html