May 11, 2005

News

Disaster
Blast tears apart village, killing 14
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content_
440849.htm

Environment
Survey: Emissions pollute farm fields
China Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/11/content
_440983.htm

Striving for sustainable development
Asia Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE10Ad02.html

Environment – Water
Thousands of villagers face severe water problem due to pollution of Guangzhou Bajiang River
广州巴江河污染严重 两岸数十万村民饮水困难[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084603.html

Labour – work safety and conditions
Later start, shorter lunch for workers
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDO1AHZ7E.html

Labour – protests
Police clash with workers at HK firm
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8O1AHZ7E.html

Law
Local courts not the right place to decide on punishment rules
地方法院不宜制定量刑标准
Legal Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/11/content_21
1374.htm

Olympics
2008 Olympic security budget ready for approval
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/11/content_29
42344.htm

Chinese Officials to Get Press-Relations Training
New York Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/10/business/worldbusiness
/10nieman.html

Natural resources and energy
China Provinces May Hike Power Rates For Households –Report
Morning Star via China National News, May 10, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/6aed7e9aa6be
57c5/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/

Public health
Measles cases on the rise as Health Ministry announces latest situation of infectious diseases
卫生部公布最新传染病疫情 麻疹发病数明显上升
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/11/content
_2942012.htm

Public health / Children
Report on the extraordinary high infant morality rate in a poor Huanggang village in Guizhou
贵州省黎平县黄岗村308‰婴儿高死亡率调查[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084602.html

Public health – Mental Health
60 mental treatment demonstration sites to be built this year
今年建60个精神病防治示范区
Beijing News.com, May 11, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0511/09@0
15457.html

Society
Half of the Chinese don’t speak Mandarin
近半数中国人不会说普通话
Nanfang City News, May 11, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A15/2005
05110457.asp

Tibet
Tibetans Appeal Compensation Over Loss of Homes, Land
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/05/09/tibet_land/