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