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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

News

Labour - Employment market and income
One out of eleven young people out of work, survey shows
中国青年就业调查报告公布 11名青年有1人失业
YahooNews.com, May 24, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050523/467/2c3rk.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
Second escape from death for 'luckiest man in China
SCMP, May 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZD4MURX8E.html

Law
State compensation is difficult to implement on the ground
国家赔偿也面临“执行难”
China Youth Daily, May 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/24/content_8367.htm

Media - Press freedom
China's Cultural Dynamism: Personal stories paint the big picture
Asia Pacific Media Network via China Digital News, May 23, 2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=24670

NGO / Law
Competition allowed amongst industry associations
行业协会允许适度竞争
Nanfang Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/A02/2005
05240061.asp


Olympics
320 billion yuan to build "New Beijing"
China Economic Net via China Digital News, May 23, 2005
http://en-1.ce.cn/Industries/Utilities/200505/23/t20050523_
3892854.shtml


Police
Abuse cases and the restriction of police power
警察“事故多发”与警察权的控制
China Youth Daily, May 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/24/content_8307.htm

Politics – CPC
Chinese Communist Party has 69.6 mln members
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/23/content_2991
804.htm


Population Policies
Challenges of China population policy
张维庆:今后一个时期中国四大人口高峰相继到来
China New Agency, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-05-24/26/
577478.shtml


Population Policies - Urbanization/Olympics
Capital to see fewer transients
China Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/24/content
_445168.htm


Protests and petitions/Resettlement
Hundreds of people in Jiangxi Jinggangshan block railway protest against unreasonable land compensation
井岗山村民卧轨阻断京九铁路6小时
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 24, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_5_23_19_36_20_114.html


Public health
Disease outbreak strains pledge of openness
SCMP, May 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8W7URX8E.html

Rural Issues-Taxation
Agricultural Tax revenue to drop 90% this year
今年农业税收入将减少九成
Beijing News, May 24, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0524/05@0147
59.html#


Social Security
No flight of fancy for pensioner
China Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/24/content
_445165.htm


Society – ethnic minority / poverty
Cash aid to level ethnic poverty
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/24/content_299
3392.htm


Society / NGO
National campaign to improve public welfare
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/23/content_
2992940.htm