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.

Thursday, June 30, 2005

June 30, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention-Yu Huafeng (喻華鋒) , Li Minying(李民英)
Chinese Journalists sign open letter to urge Guangdong High Court for early release of former Nanfang journalists
2356名中国记者集体请愿56年仅见
Chinesenewsnet, June 30, 2005
2,356 journalists from prominent Chinese publications and websites signed a petition letter to the Guangdong High People's Court, urging the court to review the case of former managers of Nanfang City News Yu Huafeng (喻華鋒) and Li Minying(李民英), who are serving eight and six years in prison respectively.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_29_18_3_3_188.html




News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU and China start second trade spat over shoes
Reuters, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050630/wl_nm/trade_eu_china_dc_6

China, EU to expand aviation cooperation
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3159786.htm

Bilaterals - Other
China, Russia eye energy, security ties at Moscow meeting
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/ts_afp/russiachina_050630102203

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Hu-Chen meeting 'should be on own soil'
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/30/content_455807.htm

Corruption
State audit shames but lacks power to blame, say experts
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8VML1GAE.html

State audit is more than “Naming and Shaming” campaign
别把审计仅仅当成“点名运动”
China Youth Daily, June 30, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/30/content_25
145.htm

Death Penalty
Couple sentenced to death for murdering four family members
为骗保残杀四位亲人 恶徒与情妇一审被判死刑
Legal Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/30/content
_161603.htm

Detention-Ching Cheong (程翔)
Journalist's wife wary of release rumours
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZLOYJ1GAE.html

Men detained after riot
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/30/
content_455809.htm

Education
Audit report reveals education expenditure just meet the budget level, 75% of NPC representatives propose free basic education to all
教育支出只完成预算3/4 委员建言义务教育免费
EastDay.com, June 30, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37
957/node37979/node70909/userobject1ai1218875.html

Environment - Natural Resources
China's CNOOC faces all-out lobbying effort to win US oil firm
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/bs_afp/uschinaoilcompanypoliticscnooc_050630022023

CNOOC's bid for Unocal essentially business: FM
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3158970.htm

Environment - Pollution
China laments failure to enforce environmental protection laws
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/wl_asia_afp/chinaenvironment_050630082146

Hong Kong - Politics
Annual pro-democracy march expected to draw low turnout
AP, June 30, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZI5Q8JKAE.html

Human Rights-bilateral ties
Former Chief of Liaoning Shenyang Ministry of Justice fears repatriation to China as asylum application turned down by Canadian authority
多维追击：韩广生难民申请被拒担心被遣返
Chinesenewsnet, June 30, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Oversea/2005_6_29_21_41_25_943.html

Labour-Employment market and income
Economic growth fails to allay fears over job prospects
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZU17G1GAE.html

Labor - Disasters
China wants to cut coal miners' work day to prevent fatal accidents
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/wl_asia_afp/chinaminesaccident_050630054010

Multilaterals
China urges prevention of arms race in outer space
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3158871.htm

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petitions and Protests
Men detained after riot in China's Anhui
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/30/text20050630_193309.html

Public health-HIV-Aids
Mainland at crossroads in Aids fight, says WHO
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHE10OHAE.html

Public health - Other
NW China bird flu causes no human, poultry death
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3157920.htm

Reforms - Economic
Chinese president: China to adhere to reforms for socialist market economy
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/30/text20050630_193219.html

Religion-Christianity
Beijing cracks down on unregistered churches
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZU07G1GAE.html

Resettlement
Zhejiang government offer minimum living allowance and social insurance to 1.46 million peasant victims of land conscription in the province
浙江省解决146万被征地农民后顾之忧
Xinhuanet, June 30, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_30_00_55_15_872.html

Tibet
China-groomed Tibetan teenage leader allowed to debut with the masses
Yahoonews.com, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050629/wl_asia_afp/chinatibet
panchen_050629072058;_ylt=AkJC99Gg1MKVbORznHrhoBDtO
rgF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

June 29, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Xu Zhengqing / June 4th
Petitioners Protest Attempted Prosecution
Human Rights In China, 28/06/2005
Rights activist Xu Zhengqing (許正清), who had been detained since April 22 on the way to pay tributes to former Party Secretary Zhao Zhiyang, was reportedly charged with "disturbing social order" by the Shanghai authority. A group of Shanghai petitioners sent an open letter protesting Xu’s persecution.
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
23261&item%5fid=23260


News

Corruption
Chinese auditors find 9.06 billion yuan in misappropriated funds
People's Daily, 29/06/2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/eng20050629_192962
.html

Economic Issues
China annual "audit storm" uncovers billions lost to graft
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/ts_afp/chinagraftaudit_050629033217

Education
It's legal to hold books for Japanese school, says Chinese FM spokesman
Xinhua, June 29, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/text20050629_192949.html

Environment - Natural Resources
US lawmakers opposing China's CNOOC bid for Unocal under scrutiny
AFX News Limited, June 29, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/29/afx2115
829.html

FM: CNOOC's Unocal bid is pure business
China Daily, June 29, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/29/content_
455555.htm

Gender Issues - Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment legislation should not bias against men
别把立法禁止性骚扰读偏
China Youth Daily, 29/06/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/29/content_24672.htm

Hukou
Guangdong to unify Hukou system of urban and rural areas
广东将实行城乡统一户籍制
The Beijing News, 29/06/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0629/15@0336
04.html

Labor
Labour shortage is just a regional phenomenon, says expert
专家指“民工荒”之说不成立 短缺只是局部现象
China News Agency, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-29/26/5923
81.shtml

Media – Internet
China's Internet: Let a Thousand Filters Bloom
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, 28/06/2005
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=5928

Migrant Workers
Migrant worker shortage lingers on
China Daily, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/29/content
_455508.htm

Protests and petitions
Reporters launch Web site in bid to keep spotlight on colleague detained in China
AP, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/ap/d8b16f200.html

Thousands riot in China, attack police, burn cars
Reuters, June 29, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK173560.htm

Police hunt for rioters after attack on station
SCMP, 29/06/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVWXZNHAE.html

30 Shanghai petitioners beaten up by police on their way to Beijing
上海30多名计划赴京上访民众遭警察阻拦和毒打
Radio Free Asia, 28/06/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/06/28/shangfang/


Public Health
Lack of information slows bird flu investigation in China
International Herald Tribune, June 29, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/28/news/china.php

China bans sale of hepatitis A vaccine suspected to have sickened children
AP, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/ap/d8b19q580.html

China at turning point in AIDS fight – WHO
Reuters, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/3/23616.html

Reforms - Economic
China quickens legislation on anti-monopoly law
Xinhua, June 29, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/eng20050629_192977.html

Religion - Christianity
China ordains Vatican-backed bishop - report
Reuters via Malaysia Star, 29/06/2005
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/29/world
updates/2005-06-

China says Vatican did not approve appointment of Shanghai bishop
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/
wl_asia_afp/vaticanchinareligion_050629075048

Rural Issues – Taxation
8 billion peasants exempted from paying agricultural tax this year
财政部长金人庆：今年中国八亿农民免征农业税
China News Agency, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-29/26/
592375.shtml

China's 800 mln farmers to free from agriculture tax
Xinhuanet, June 29, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/29/content_315
2860.htm

Tibet
Tibetan Rights group to sue Chinese government of genocide and torture
人权组织控告中国当局在西藏施暴
Voice of America, 28/06/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-28-voa60.cfm

China-groomed Tibetan teenage leader allowed to debut with the masses
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/
wl_afp/chinatibetpanchen_050629075844

Xinjiang
RFA Publishes First English Translation of Noted Uyghur Story
Radio Free Asia, 27/06/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2005/06/27/uyghur
_literature/

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

June 28, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's diplomats 'breaking no rules'
The Age, June 28, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/chinas-diplomats-br
eaking-no-rules/2005/06/27/1119724582875.html?oneclick=tr
ue
China has denied that its diplomats in Australia are exceeding diplomatic boundaries in their surveillance of the Falun Gong sect, which is outlawed in China.

Defector tension spills into China talks
The Australian, June 28, 2005
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,57
44,15752124%5E2702,00.html

Aust declines US invite for talks over China
ABC Online, June 28, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1402573.htm

Borders Territories/Issues
Tibet group brings genocide case against China
Reuters, June 28, 2005
http://www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:42c14feb:
9ed18f31b36d86ab?type=topNews&localeKey=en_ZA&storyI
D=8915030

Children / Public health
Corruption blamed for vaccine accident
China Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/28/content
_455255.htm



Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
'Truth soon' on detained journalist
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZYV0G1GAE.html

Detention – Zheng Jiadong (鄭家棟)
CASS senior researcher arrested, in no relation to Ching Cheong’s case
中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Dajiyuan, June 27, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/6/27/n967300.htm

Economic Issues
Appetite for energy fuels China's fears
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/27/business/energy.php

China calls for calm on oil deal
BBC, June 28, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4630319.stm

Unocal's Chinese Suitor Wants U.S. Review
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/business/worldbusiness/
28unocal.html

Education
China Fines Japanese School Over Textbook Maps
Bloomberg, June 28, 2005
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aA
cHpkOalsoU&refer=japan

Human rights
Chinese NGO publishes human rights report
中国非政府组织发表人权报告
The Beijing News, June 28, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0628/15@0502
25.html

UN human rights high commissioner to visit China
People’s Daily, June 28, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/28/eng20050628_19
2717.html

Human rights – Bilateral ties
Analyst says China-Australia human rights dialogue is just a ‘show’
分析人士指澳中人权对话流于形式
Voice of America, June 27, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-27-voa26.cfm


Land policy
Control of land use tightened
Xinhuanet.com, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_314
1605.htm

Law - Legal system
Over half of the People’s Jurors in Hubei not show up for jury duty due to lack of jury funding
湖北半数陪审员没上岗 原因:专项经费无法解决
Legal Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/28/content_16034
1.htm

Media – Internet
China's Internet Users Top 100 Million
AP via YahooNews.com, June 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050628/ap_
on_hi_te/china_internet_1

Police – Abuse
Lawmakers review new laws to curb police powers
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMQRJ1GAE.html

Police power and civil rights, which one is more important?
警察权和公民权哪个更重要？
China Youth Daily, June 28, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/28/content_24251.htm

Poverty / Protests and petitions
As the rich get richer
The Standard, June 27, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Opinion/GF27Df0
1.html

Protests and petitions
Social unrest incidents averaged at 160 cases a day, according to Hong Kong press
港媒：大陆社会动汤事件平均每天一百六十宗
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_06_27_22_10_30_050.html

Feature: Thousands of people surround police station and burn police cars in Anhui
特稿：安徽万人围攻派出所狂烧3辆警车
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_27_17_19_32_896.html

Religion – Falungong
We have duty to protect missions against Falun Gong, says Beijing
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZSXFL1GAE.html

Hong Kong
Go-ahead is received for July 1 march
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZTWFL1GAE.html

Monday, June 27, 2005

June 25-27, 2005

Top news of the day

Death Penalty
Executions herald no-drug day
SCMP, June 25, 2005
Mainland executed at least 15 drug traffickers on June 24, two days before the UN International Anti-Drug Day. 101 drug traffickers were also sentenced to terms up to life in prison and death sentences, according to the Beijing Supreme Court.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB9WP73AE.html

Protests and petitions
China Charges Petitioner Who Applied to March on Tiananmen Square
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2005
Rights activist Li Xiaocheng(李小成), who had sought police permission to organize a mass petition on Tiananmen Square against corruption, was formally charged by the Beijing authority. Yet, the authority gave no details on the charge against Li.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/24/china_
charge/


News

Bilaterals - EU/China
China says EU probe into shoe imports causing trade friction
AFX News Limited, June 26, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/26/afx2
111393.html

Bilaterals - US/China
China Says U.S. Interfered in Canceled Israeli Arms Deal
The Washington Post, June 27, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062700351.html

Death Penalty
Death for leader of gang that killed couple
SCMP, June 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMRXP73AE.html

Estate developer sentenced to death with reprieve for bribing former Wenzhou vice mayor
杨秀珠案一老总被判死缓
The Beijing News, June 26, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0626/09@02074
8.html#

Gang leader executed after the Guangdong Immediate court handing capital punishment for making fake money
分工合作一条龙制售假币逾亿元---主犯死刑5从犯分获重刑
Legal Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/24/content_159
149.htm

12 drug traffickers sentenced to death
CRI, June 26, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/26/conte
nt_454684.htm

Detention- Ching Cheong (程翔)
Detained journalist saved by boss in earlier brush with officials
SCMP, June 26, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ68XP73AE.html

Economic Issues
Learning Curve: After Earlier Fumbles, Cnooc Uses Wall Street Tactics in Unocal Bid
The Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2005
http://wsj.com/

Education
China’s education policy perhaps a main reason for rising regional gaps in education standards
政策是造成教育差距拉大的主因
China Youth Daily, June 27, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/27/content_23811.htm

Environment - Disasters
536 killed in flooding in China
AP, June 25, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/24/news/china.php

Gender Issues - Discrimination - sexual harassment
Sexual harassment to be made a crime
SCMP, June 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ69TKF4AE.html

Gender Issues-Law
Major areas for concerns with the draft amendments of the Law on Protection of Women's Rights and Interests
妇女权益保障法修正案草案的十大亮点
Legal Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/27/content_159
726.htm

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Aust, China talk on human rights, ABC News,
ABC News Onlline, June27, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1401198.htm

Willy Trolove: Just don't mention the tanks in Tiananmen Square
The New Zealand Herald, June 27, 2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=1033
2784

China Ready for Human Rights Dialogues
CRI, June 27, 2005
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2238/2005-6-27/125@251759.htm

Human rights - Human rights defenders Zu Jiuhu (朱久虎)
Rights activists vow to save detained lawyer Zu Jiuhu (朱久虎) who faces charges of “leaking state security” by Shaanxi government
纪硕鸣：北京知识界营救维权律师
Chinesenewsnet, June 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_25_9_6_19_169.html

Labor
4 killed in Zhejiang coal mine explosion
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_3139
485.htm

Law
Legislators mull draft property rights law
China Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/27/content
Media
Journalists required to use real name in reporting, demonstrating the government’s latest move in ‘fixing’ the press
大陆整顿媒体 禁止悬赏消息记者须用真名
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_06_26_01_50_16_539.html

Media - Press freedom
Commentary on tightening media control in the Hu-Wen era
评析胡温政权加强控制舆论(1)
Voice of America, June 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-26-voa26.cfm

Media - Internet
China to close down unregistered Web Sites
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454410.htm

Olympics
Russia, China join forces to top US in Games
China Daily, June 25, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content_
454080.htm

China plans $39bn Olympic spend
BBC, June 27, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4625671.stm

Beijing 2008 Games: One World, One Dream
China Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/27/content_
454820.htm

Police - Abuse
Restraining police power facilitates the establishment of a harmonize society
规范警察权力也是建设和谐社会的保障
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-06/27/content_314
1219.htm

Protests and petitions
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 5, “Even I got beaten up, I want to it to go public, as the public will be my witnesses”
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（5）：“我挨打也要让群众看到，这就有证人”
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2005_6_26_10_46_18_473.html

“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 4, “You are not spies for the government, really?”
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（4）：“你们真的不是间谍？”
Chinesenewnet, June 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2005_6_25_10_0_0_208.html

Public health
Nationalise health care: UN adviser
SCMP, June 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ19HR73AE.html

Health ministry vows to strengthen vaccination control
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_31440
84.htm

Reforms - Social
Anti-drug campaign severely challenged in China
People’s Daily, June 27, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/27/eng20050627_1926
19.html

Resettlement
Xian government to invest 50 billion to rebuild Xian old emperor city, but 450,000 people in the neighbourhood forced to leave their land
老城45万人口迁移 西安500亿打造皇城复兴计划
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_26_00_05_07_639.html

Third draft property rights law sets to be the final
物权法草案三审稿全新亮相
Legal Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/27/content_159
822.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Reported offers an detailed account of the “611” violent clashes in Dingzhou
定州“6.11”袭击事件采访日记 ——《新京报》“战地记者”的网络文章
The New Century Net, June 21, 2005
http://www.ncn.org/asp/zwginfo/da-KAY.asp?ID=64425&ad=
6/21/2005

Rural Issues - Poverty
Retrenched workers under job training to combat poverty
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_3142
491.htm

Tibet
Tibetan nun's tale of torture reveals Chinese brutality
The Independent, June 27, 2005
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/story.jsp?story
=650027

Women - Women's Rights
China amends law to ban sexual harassment
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_313
9484.htm

Legislation to raise woman's political status
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_313
9512.htm

Hong Kong
Democrats at the crossroads
SCMP, June 27, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZB2YP73AE.html

Survey on attitudes to gays not a referendum
SCMP, June 25, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZKB66F4AE.html

Tsang's meeting with lawmakers adjourned in chaos
AFP, June 27, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZGZPJ1GAE.html

Friday, June 24, 2005

June 24, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and petitions
Thousand protestors petition outside foreign embassies arrested
中国农民向驻外使馆请愿 约千人被捕
Boxcn.com, June 24, 2005
Thousands of farmer petitioners were reportedly taken away by police in Beijing between June 16 to 23, when they were on the way to protest against land grabs and corruption in their localities outside French and British Consulates.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/2005062
40955.shtml



News

Bilaterals - US/China
US accusations over birth policy baseless
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454219.htm

Bilaterals - Other
Africa to enhance co-op with China: African party representatives
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/24/content_3132
079.htm

Japan, China end fence-mending strategic talks
Reuters, June 24, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/24/
japan_china_end_fence_mending_strategic_talks/

China relations unaffected by asylum row
The Age, June 24, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/China-relations-unaff
ected-by-asylum-row/2005/06/24/1119321873413.html?oneclic
k=true

Death Penalty
Hong Kong gang leader sentenced to death for producing 17 tonnes of methamphetamine (“Ice”)
全球最大冰毒案五主犯深圳受审 全判死刑(图)
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_22_23_25_17_297.html

Detention – Zheng Jiadong(鄭家棟)
CASS Researcher suspected of human trafficking
多维独家报导：中国教授郑家栋先后带6任妻子访美
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_23_7_42_59_177.html

Disaster – Floods
China floods kill 536 this year, worse to come
Reuters via YahooNews.com, June 24, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050624/wl_nm/weather_china
_floods_dc/nc:731;_ylt=Ahsmr1g6m3SvGwC87drEml8Bxg8F;_yl
u=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Economic Issues
CNOOC tries to ease worries over Unocal bid
AP, June 24, 2005
http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-unocal24.html

Education
Uneven regional economic development and education quality make parents to pay a fortune for school fees in Beijing, also contribute to inequitable access to basic, says academic
义务教育发展不均衡是择校收费的重要根源之一
China Youth Daily, June 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/24/content_22885.htm

Gender - Sexuality
Beijing's 'Lala' scene -- A Chinese Lesbian speaks out
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content_
453867.htm

June 4th – EU arms ban
Inside story of the EU arm bans
欧盟对华军售禁令幕后
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tx2/2005
06230030.asp

June 4th
Featured article: Why did I say “it is not the right time to review June 4th”?
冼岩专稿：我为什么提出“六四伤疤未到揭开之时”？
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005_
6_23_9_59_49_891.html

Law - Legal reform
Legal reform kicks off, but in a modest and pragmatic way
司法改革全面启动 改革操作体现稳健务实风格
People Daily, June 23, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3491930.html

Media
Outbreak cover-up?
SCMP, June 24, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZEHLKF4AE.html

China will close down unregistered websites
AFP, June 24, 2005
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=115&art_i
d=qw1119620701730B255

Police - Re-education through labour (RTL)
A new model of Re-education through labour for drug addicts established, 58,000 drug addicts accepted for treatment
累计收容戒毒者58万 中国劳教戒毒模式基本成型
China News Agency, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-24/26/59
0525.shtml

Politics – NPC
NPC reform to set constraints on work activities of NPC representatives, emphasizing collective work activities, not individual ones
人大改革“规范”代表
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/szxw2/2005
06230025.asp

Police / Olympics
“Preventive measures” to replace “massive crackdown” the way to reform Public Security’s operations
“防控”替代“严打”正当时　“警务革命”需持久努力
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tb/20050
6230002.asp

Police – Abuse
Three Yunnan policemen sentenced for abusing suspect and forcing them to confess
三警察“刑讯逼供”被判刑　云南王树红冤案一审判决，三被告分别被判18个月
Nanfang City News, June 24, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A16/2005
06240404.asp

Poverty – Urban poverty
Slumps and urban poverty lie on the edge of a prosperity city
城市角落，在繁华区的边缘
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tb/200506
230001.asp



Public health
Visiting the village of “Insensate patients”
探访“植物人村”
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/zmxwzt/
200506230032.asp



No epidemic encephalitis outbreak in Gansu
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/24/content_313
0475.htm

Public health – HIV Aids
‘Why can’t people be lenient to my Aids contraction?’ she pleads for an answer
“艾滋女生”的凄切追问
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/zy/200506
230011.asp



Protest and Petition
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 2 – petition but blocked by officials
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（2）：被一只红袖章手臂拦住
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_23_10_15_18_164.html

Reforms - Social
Yunnan Leads in China's Anti-Drug Campaign
CRI, June 24, 2005
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2238/2005-6-24/88@251019.htm

Rural Issues - Migrants
'Rights of migrants must be protected'
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454230.htm

Thursday, June 23, 2005

June 23, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zheng Jiadong(鄭家棟)
Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Zheng Jiaodong arrested
多维独家报导：中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
Zheng Jiaodong (鄭家棟), a senior researcher with the Institute of Philosophy, CASS, was reportedly detained for criminal offences by the Beijing Authority. The institute confirmed the arrest and declined to provide details on the case.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_22_20_43_19_468.html



News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU decides against lifting China arms embargo - senior US official
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005 http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx2108
041.html

Bilaterals - Other
China, Japan try again to mend relations
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&stor
yID=8869627

Chen Yonglin Describes Abduction by Chinese Agents in Australia
The Epoch Times, Jun 23, 2005
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-6-23/29765.html

Corruption
Corruption informants cash in
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Death Penalty
Huhot Public Security chief sentenced to death for murdering mistress
呼市一公安局长杀“二奶”被判死刑
The Beijing News, June 23, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0623/10@0258
12.html

Disaster - Flood
100,000 forced to leave homes as flood toll rises
The Standard, June 23, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF23Ad05.html

Economic Issues
Chinese Oil Giant in Takeover Bid for U.S. Corporation
The New York Times, June 23, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/business/worldbusiness/2
3unocal.html?incamp=article_popular_5

CNOOC's high bid price does not assure merging with Unocal, experts
Xinhuanet, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3127122.htm

UBS in talks to take Bank of China stake
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml?type=business
News&storyID=8871234

Human rights – Bilateral ties / Population – One-child policy
US urges UN on China family planning
AP via YahooNews.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050622/
ap_on_re_as/un_china_family_planning_1

June 4th
Filming of documentary “Tiananmen” kicks off in Canada
影片《天安门》将在加拿大开拍
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa28.cfm

Labour - Employment market and income
200 million unemployed youth may cause lead to a crisis in society
2000万青年失业中国社会计时弹
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_22_17_22_53_931.html

Labour-Industrial accidents
Chemical plant blast injures 200
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453893.htm

Law – Wrongful convictions
Hunan government plead with Central Publicity Department to silent media coverage on the wrongful conviction of Xi Xingshan
湖南报请中宣部：欲封杀“滕兴善冤案”报道
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_14_23_6_469.html

Media - Press freedom
How To Keep Information Out Of Newspapers In China
EastSouthWestNorth via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050623_1.htm

Media - Internet
CHINA: Hackers hit website of firm trying to control Internet use
Asia Pacific Media Network via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=25918

Police
Ministry of Public Security set to expand police force to 70,000 police in 12,866 township police stations
公安部為派出所招兵買馬 將充實七萬警力到基層
CRI Online, June 22, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/06/22/107@594052.htm

Police-Re-education through labour (RTL)
US Congress to hold congressional hearing on China’s “Re-education through labour” reform
美国会部门就中国劳改制举行听证
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa82.cfm

Protests and petitions
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 1 – Tears in petitioner village
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（1）：上访村，谁的眼泪在飞
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_10_3_14_999.html

Public health-mental health
Only 2.4 counsellors in a million people, survey told
我国每百万人中只有2．4名心理学工作者
China Youth Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Public health-HIV-Aids
Group helps child victims of HIV/AIDS
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453900.htm

Public health - Other
Nestle China JV ordered to recall second type of baby milk powder
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx21073
87.html

Religion
Bishop Calls for China, Vatican Compromise
AP, June 23, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5093177,
00.html

Society – drug
Drug addicts to face criminal charges
Xinhuanet.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3123
264.htm

Xinjiang
Uyghur Youths, Teacher Detained After School Brawl, Residents Say
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/21/uyghur_
clash/

Hong Kong
Gays set to lead democracy march
SCMP, June 23, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZZDPP73AE.html

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

June 22, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zhang Lin (張林)
Airing views not a crime, says lawyer for activist
SCMP, June 22, 2005
Dissident writer Zhang Lin (張林), pleaded not guilty to a charge of “subversion of state power and the overthrow of the socialist system” in the second instance of court trial in Anhui yesterday. He insisted that posting articles on the internet should be respected and protected as freedom of speech was a basic human right and by no means constituted a crime.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHBLP73AE.html






News

Bilaterals - EU/China
China regrets EU decision on arms sales ban
Xinhua News Agency, June 22, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/22/cont
ent_453380.htm

Bilaterals - Other
President Hu: China to work with ROK to promote bilateral relations
Xinhuanet, June 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/22/content_31214
80.htm

Chinese defector breaks down, fears return to China
Reuters, June 22, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=world
News&storyID=2005-06-22T085455Z_01_HO232082_RTRU
KOC_0_AUSTRALIA-CHINA.xml
A former Chinese diplomat seeking asylum in Australia broke down and cried at a news conference in Sydney on Wednesday.

A spy in the ointment
SCMP, June 22, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ3TDKF4AE.html
Chin Jin claims he is a marked man. His home telephone is tapped, his mobile is constantly monitored, and his computer is routinely hacked into and bombarded with strange viruses.

Children - Abuse
Rape in China: A Nightmare for 26 Pupils
The New York Time, June 21, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/international/asia/21ch
ina.html?hp&ex=1119412800&en=ce5
ff187e91cefbc&ei=5094&partne r=homepage

Corruption / Law
Zero tolerance to official's dereliction of duty
Xinhuanet.com, June 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/21/content_3115
547.htm

Death penalty
Vice president of Yuana High Court: death penalty is the most effective deterrent to drug offences, death penalty review would only undermine government’s efforts in curbing crimes
专访：刑罚禁毒最有力 收回死刑复核权影响效果
Xinhuanet.com, June 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-06/22/content_31181
97.htm

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Wife of Ching Cheong plead the new Chief Executive to pass a petition letter to Beijing leaders
程翔妻请新特首到北京转交信函
Voice of America, June 21, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-21-voa15.cfm

Disaster
Flooding leaves 21 dead, millions displaced
SCMP, June 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRIFKF4AE.html

Environment-Water
Pearl River estuary seriously polluted
China Daily, June 22, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/22/content
_453565.htm

Severe pollution blights China's Pearl River Delta
AFP, June 22, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050622/sc_afp/chinaenvironmentriver_05
0622115821

Gender
Building a girl-caring society
Xinhuanet.com, June 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/22/content_31171
47.htm

Government – Governance and accountability
China to launch large-scale campaign to ‘check’ village official disciplines
中国将大规模督查村官违法违纪 为近年来首次
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/zxs_2005-06-22_589484.shtml

Government - Elections
An Unusual Sort of Democracy
Washington Post, June 20, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/06/19/AR2005061900730.html

Hong Kong
Major rally planned to denounce CE selection
AFP, June 22, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDNX5F4AE.html

Human rights
Dissident mainland writers given Hong Kong Human Rights Journalist Awards
大陆作家获香港人权新闻奖 中国民主受关注
Dajiyuan.com, June 21, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/6/21/n961149.htm

Labour-Industrial accidents
Hundred workers injured in arsenal explosion in Shanxi
山 西 兵 工 廠 大 爆 炸 傷 者 逾 百
Apple Daily, June 22, 2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_
id=15335&showdate=20050622&art_id=4990319

Land policy
Supreme People’s Court issue judicial interpretations on land use disputes
最高法院出台国有土地使用权合同纠纷司法解释
EastDay.com, June 21, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node69348/userobject1ai1198622.html

Multilaterals
Pakistan, China criticise Security Council hopefuls
Expatica, June 22, 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=21307&name=Pakistan%2C+China+criticise+Security+Council+hopefuls

Olympics
EU, China in closer cooperation to promote digital Olympics
Xinhua News Agency, June 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/22/eng20050622_191
734.html

Population – one-child policy
Save the baby girls! Baby girls trafficking runs rampant in China
救救女婴！——大陆贩卖女婴猖獗
Boxun.com, June 22, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/2005062
12257.shtml

Public health
Revisiting government’s role in public healthcare reform
重新思考政府在医改中的作用
China Youth Daily, June 22, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/22/content_21437.htm

Hospital ownership on reform proposals
Xinhuanet.com, June 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/22/content_311
8080.htm

UN warns of serious consequences if China does not stop misuse of flu drug
AFX News Limited, June 22, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx21
05156.html

China reports new foot-and-mouth disease outbreak - UN
AFX News Limited, June 22, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx21050
52.html

Rural Issues - Poverty
World Bank, Britain aids south China's poverty reduction project
Xinhua, June 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/22/eng20050622_1917
43.html

Three Gorges
Three Gorges project reports 55.79-million-yuan problematic fund
People’s Daily, June 22, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/22/eng20050622_
191591.html

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

June 21, 2005


News

Bilaterals - US/China
Government: China Teen Must Be Deported
AP, June 21, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050621/ap_on_re_us/deportation_fight_1

Bilaterals - Other
China defends its relations with Israel
Xinhuanet, June 21, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/21/content_31160
92.htm

Chinese asylum seeker given interim Australia visa
Reuters, June 21, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&st
oryID=8846196

Corruption
Officials' dining bill will take 36 years to pay off
The Standard, June 21, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF21Ad0
9.html

Death penalty
Trio executed for knife murder of party official
The Standard, June 20, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF20Ad0
4.html

Education
School denies it knew staff charged media
SCMP, June 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com8/chimain/ZZZCU2R73AE.html

Human rights
Public opinions on democracy and human rights in Ching
听众议政：中国民主人权
Voice of America, June 20, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-06-20-voa58.cfm

Human rights / Law
No legal redress mechanism in place to protect victims from reporting human rights violations
举报人权利受到侵害 法律没有规定救济手段
People’s Daily, June 21, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3483969.html

Labour
Legislative departments attempt to draft new laws on various labour issues or revise Labour Law
立法机关拟制定相关法律或对劳动法进行调整
People’s Daily, June 21, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3484824.html

China issues circular ordering unsafe mines to close down
AFX News Limited, June 21, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/21/afx210
3202.html

Seven killed, buildings flattened in China blast
Reuters, June 21, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK179083.htm

Law
Thirty-one foreign chief justices to attend world law congress in China
Xinhuanet.com, June 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/20/content_311
1137.htm

Law – wrongful conviction
Innocent death row victim Xu Jingxiang files 560,000 yuan state compensation claims
胥敬祥申请国家赔偿56万元
Legal Daily, June 21, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/21/content_1575
39.htm

Olympics
Beijing delays work on Olympic rail link
Financial Times, June 21, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/014fa584-e1c3-11d9-9460-00000e
2511c8.html

ZENON to install its technology for Olympic Village in China
ZENON Environmental Inc., via Yahoo! News, June 21, 2005
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050621/to014.html?.v=8

China prepares Olympics opening ceremony, tickets to go on sale in 2006
AFP, June 21, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050621/sp_
wl_afp/oly2008chn_050621123852

Police – Prisons
China to classify prisons by security levels
Xinhuanet.com, June 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/20/content_310
9725.htm

Public health
China warned of obesity problem
中国面临肥胖问题
Dajiyuan.com, June 21, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/6/21/n960331.htm

Medicare reform not market-driven: official
Xinhuanet.com, June 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/20/content_31
11427.htm

Public health – Mental health
26m depressed, say experts
The Standard, June 20, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF20Ad0
2.html

Public health – HIV Aids
Clinic settles case over HIV claims
SCMP, June 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYRR5F4AE.html

Xinjiang / Education
2000 school age children no access to education in two rural Xinjiang villages
新疆两个村千名适龄儿童失学
China Youth Daily, June 21, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/21/content_20978.htm

Hong Kong
The secret's out
SCMP, June 21, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZOS1R73AE.html

Women - Sex Exploitation
Rape in China: A 3-Month-Long Nightmare for 26 Schoolgirls
New York Times, June 21, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/international/asia/21china.html

Monday, June 20, 2005

June 18-20, 2005

Top news of the day

Media - Internet
MII Plans To Block Websites And Server IP Addresses
China Tech News via China Digital News, June 17, 2005
According to the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), 30% of websites in China who had yet to registered for an Internet Content Provider identification number would face closure as the deadline for registration due. Websites share the same IP address with the unregistered site would also be blocked.
http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type
=news&id=2713


News

Bilaterals - Other
Israel apologizes to U.S. over China arms sale
Reuters, June 19, 2005
Israel publicly apologized to the United States on Sunday over arms exports to China that have drawn criticism from Washington and strained U.S.-Israeli security ties.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&story
ID=8830043

Two Israelis Kidnapped in China
Epoch Times, Jun 19, 2005
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-6-19/29642.html

Beijing Declaration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/19/content_3104
866.htm

Corporate responsibility/Environment
State Environmental Protection Administration: enterprises also have social responsibilities in building a “green” society
环保总局：企业要承担绿色社会责任
China Youth Daily, June 20, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/20/content_20455.htm

Corruption
‘Extravagant meal costing 7,000 yuan’ exposed corrupted financial black-holes in Henan Kaifeng township government
村干部一顿吃掉7000 村级财务黑洞有多深
EastDay.com, June 20, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node69184/userobject1ai1194436.html

Death penalty
Yanan Party Secretary sentenced to death for killing township governor
延安一原乡党委书记被执行死刑
Legal Daily, June 20, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/20/content_157
029.htm

Environment – Water
Yellow River water will be rationed
SCMP, June 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUBKZFA9E.html

Environment - Pollution
China faces looming environmental crisis
China Daily, June 20, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/20/content
_452838.htm

Government – Governance and accountability
China’s New Frontiers: Tests of Democracy and Dissent
The New York Times, June 19, 2005
http://www.howardwfrench.com/archives/2005/06/19/chinas_
new_frontiers_tests_of_democracy_and_dissent/

Development and Reform Committee rows to correct seven unreasonable administration fee structures in rural areas
发改委将大力治理乱收费 清理行政审批等7方面
EastDay.com, June 20, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node69184/userobject1ai1193548.html

Self-governance system in villages dooms to fail if no redress system for violation of self-governing power in place in law
基层村民自治权呼唤司法救济
Legal Daily, June 20, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/20/content_1569
29.htm

Human rights – Bilateral ties
No sell-out of rights for trade, says Canberra
SCMP, June 20, 2005
http://asia.scmp.com/asianews/ZZZQ6O5F4AE.html

Labour – work safety and conditions
Shortage of safety expertise in mines 'hits crisis point'
SCMP, June 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVKR4GA9E.html

Why labour is vulnerable to abuses?
他们为什么易受侵犯
China Youth Daily, June 20, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/20/content_20290.htm

Law
Four draft laws to be examined
Xinhuanet.com, June 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3098
950.htm

Media-Press freedom
Pressure on the Press
The Newsweek via China Digital News, June 19, 2005
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8272398/site/newsweek/

Media-Internet
As China Censors the Internet, Money Talks
Los Angeles Times, June 17, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-censor17
jun17,0,912127.story?page=1&track=tottext

Why media remain silence about the disastrous Xueshenghui flood?
中国媒体为何对黑龙江洪灾集体失语？
Boxcn.com , June 19, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/200506192
356.shtml

Olympics / Environment
Leaders could make first move to help city clean up its act
SCMP, June 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2HZQ73AE.html

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petitions and Protests
Defector is a man on the run, Chinese say
Sydney Morning Herald, June 20, 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Defector-is-a-man-on-
the-run-Chinese-say/2005/06/19/1119119727260.html?oneclic
k=true

Public health – HIV Aids
China, WHO to provide AIDS intervention for homosexuals
Xinhuanet.com, June 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/20/content_31079
33.htm

Public health – mental health
National social relief scheme to extend to roving homeless people and those with mental disease, according to Ministry of Civil Affairs
民政部官员:流浪精神病患者有望纳入救助范围
EastDay.com, June 18, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68950/userobject1ai1191190.html

Nine in 10 depression sufferers go untreated
China Daily, June 20, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/20/content
_452815.htm

Public Health - Other
China ruins best chance of beating bird flu epidemic
Telegraph, June 19, 2005
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/
06/19/wflu19.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/06/19/ixworld.html

Sino-European team finds anti-Sars drug
SCMP, June 20, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZGJ7KF4AE.html

FAO seeks clarification from China on use of human flu drug on birds
AFX News Limited, June 20, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/20/afx210
0541.html

Reforms - Corruption
China's state-run media focus on police corruption: Two incidents suggest Beijing is trying to win over an angry public
Los Angeles Times, June 18, 2005
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3230887

Reforms - Elections
China's New Frontiers: Tests of Democracy and Dissent
The New York Times, June 19, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/19/international/asia/19dem
ocracy.html

Reforms - Population Policy
China climbs world infertility ladder:
Pollution and abortion are blamed as one in eight couples are now unable to have a child in a country that not long ago had one of the best fertility rates in the world
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2005
http://www.scmp.com

Resettlement
22 arrested over mob attack
SCMP, June 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHHXQ73AE.html

Dead farmers' kin demand justice
SCMP, June 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZACKZFA9E.html

Resettlement-protests and petitions
Peasants fighting back in rural China
The Globe and the mail via China Digital News, June 18, 2005
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory
/LAC/20050618/CHINA18/TPInternational/TopStories

Kin of dead China protesters vow to find killers
Reuters via sandiego.com, June 17, 2005
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20050617-0948-chi
na-protest.html

Religion – Christianity
Religious freedom the key, says Vatican as it seeks ties
SCMP, June 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0TTSGA9E.html

Rural Issues
Suspects responsible for villagers' death seized in Hebei
Xinhuanet, June 18, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/18/content_3102
026.htm

State security – terrorism
Uprisings to be ignored by regional grouping
SCMP, June 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMKR4GA9E.html

Friday, June 17, 2005

June 17, 2005

Top news of the day

Media - Internet
Search on for 4,000 web police for Beijing
SCMP, June 17, 2005
Beijing would recruit 4,000 web security officers to oversee the internet cafes and service providers in response to Beijing Internet Safety Service Centre’s latest mission of “erasing all sort of unhealthy information and safeguarding the operating environment of all websites”. The move demonstrated the authority’s strict control of information flow on the Internet.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ3LBZEU9E.html



News

Children
Thousand orphans adopted by Hebei CCP Commission for Discipline Inspection member
千名孤儿认下“纪委爸爸”
Nanfang Weekend, June 16, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050616/xw/szxw1/
200506160006.asp

Death Penalty
Two Taiwanese women sentenced to death for drug trafficking
走私毒品　两台湾女子在广州遭判死刑、死缓
Boxcn.com, June 16, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/20050616
2316.shtml

Death penalty / Law – Wrongful convictions
Five doubtful points in Hunan Mayang death penalty case
湖南麻阳死刑冤案爆猛料 五大疑点未能枪下留人
EastDay.com, June 17, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68776/userobject1ai1187452.html

Murdering wife for insurance compensation: from death row to innocent
“杀妻骗保”：从死刑到无罪
Nanfang Weekend, June 16, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050616/xw/fz/2005
06160009.asp

Detention-Zhang Lin(張林)
Lawyer confirms trial date of dissident Zhang Lin
安徽法院下周审理异议人士张林
Voice of America, June 16, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-16-voa40.cfm

Detention – Yang Jianli (楊建利)
US Senators write to President Hu Jintao for the release of Yang Jianli
美参议员致信胡锦涛呼释放杨建利
Voice of America, June 16, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-16-voa41.cfm

Mao Portrait Protester Raises Fears For Jailed Fellows
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/06/16/china_mao/

Education
Experts suggest 12 year free education adopted in China, dismissing government’s excuse of limited education budget
专家建议推行12年免费义务教育 驳财力有限论
EastDay.com, June 17, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68611/userobject1ai1186636.html

Environment
China's Air Pollution Won't Improve While Power Cuts Continue
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/business/lelyveld/2005/06/
15/environment/

Labour – Industrial accidents
Watchdog hits out at mine collusion
SCMP, June 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFOGZFA9E.html

Coal mine death toll rises 9.7% in 1st 5 months
Xinhuanet.com, June 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/16/content_30948
46.htm

Law – Legal professions
Lawyers play bigger role in nation's economy
Xinhuanet.com, June 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3096
827.htm

Media-censorship/press freedom
VOA audience complains government’s interferences of their listening to VOA programs
听友诉说中国当局打压美国之音
Voice of America, June 16, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-06-16-voa65.cfm

Chinese writer tests the power of his press
The international Herald Tribune, June 16, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/15/news/china.php

Media-Internet
Submarine Cable To Speed China's Web Access
Top Tech News, June 15, 2005
http://www.toptechnews.com/news/Cable-To-Speed-China-s-
Web-Access/story.xhtml?story_id=033003AZU6A3

Olympics
China promises safe Olympic Games in 200
SCMP, June 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3095
959.htm

Poverty – Income gap
Six major areas of income disparities in urban China: 10% of urban residents own 45% of total income
我国居民收入六大差距 10%居民占有45%城市财富
EastDay.com, June 17, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68776/userobject1ai1188392.html

Public health-HIV-AIDS
City Emerges as Model in China's Effort to Reverse AIDS Record
The New York Times, June 16, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/16/international/asia/16aid
s.html?hp&ex=1118980800&en=ce1ff0d65c52f258&ei=5094&pa
rtner=homepage

Resettlement
Police probe deadly raid on farmers' camp
SCMP, June 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZAOGZFA9E.html

Resettlement –Forceful eviction
Over 20 villagers rage violent clashes with police in Beijing Shijingshan against forceful eviction
北京石景山20多居民遭遇血腥拆迁
Boxcn.com, June 17, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/20050617
1256.shtml

Rural Issues
Time to dismiss bias against rural farmers
消除对农民的偏见
Nanfang Weekend, June 16, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050616/xw/zy/200506
160025.asp

Society – drug
Drug addicts hit 1.14 million in China, 80 % of women drug addicts engage in sex work
全国在案吸毒者114万人 其中80%女性曾从事卖淫
EastDay.com, June 17, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68611/userobject1ai1186545.html

State security – terrorism
China to draft counterterrorism law
Xinhuanet.com, June 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/16/content_309
4699.htm

Thursday, June 16, 2005

June 16, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention –Zhang Lin (張林)
Rights group say human rights activist Zhang Lin to face trial soon
中国人权稱著名异议人士张林近期面临审判
Chinesenewsnet, June 16, 2005
Human Rights in China (HRIC) reported that dissident writer Zhang Lin(張林), who had been detained on January 27 on his way to pay tribute to Zhao Ziyang, would face trial on June 21 with the charge of “subversion of state power and the overthrow of the socialist system under Article 105 of China’s Criminal Law”. Zhang’s comment on the lyrics of a punk rock song of a rock group Pangu was even used by the persecution as evidence for the indictment.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_15_20_47_46_211.html




NGO / Public health – HIV Aids
China criticized of harassing Aids activists and restricting their activities in China
中国骚扰艾滋病活动人士遭批评
Voice of America, June 15, 2005
China was criticised of continuously harassing Aids activists and tightening restrictions on the work capacity of NGOs’ Aids programs in China, according to a human rights group’s report released yesterday. The group called for the authority’s genuine efforts to live up to its promises in fighting HIV/Aids in China.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-15-voa47.cfm





News

Bilaterals - US/China
Clinton, Kerry among senators urging China to release dissident
AFX – Asia, June 16, 2005
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=70f14084
b30594e196083eb446857207&_docnum=13&wchp=dGLzVzz-
zSkVA&_md5=ecb3bf5b5ea478e5dddc03336d217845

Gender Issues – sexual discrimination
Women workers win China’s first sexual discrimination case in Chengdu
全国首例性别歧视案在成都宣判
Boxcn.com, June 16, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/20050616
1240.shtml

Human Rights
Dissident Yuan Hongbing harassed by Chinese secret agents in Australia before
袁红冰表示在澳曾受中国特工人员骚扰
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/06/15/yuanhong
bing/

Hukao/Election
To ensure equal voting rights of people without Hukao in cities
在实践层面保障非户籍人群选举权
China Youth Daily, June 16, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/16/content_18901.htm

Labour
Rights for China's workers
San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/15/
BUGQ5D8EV61.DTL

Labour - Law
‘No contract does not mean no employment relationship’, according to new labour regulations
不签合同也能认定劳动关系
The Beijing News, June 16, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0616/12@004
709.html#

Law
Executed for murder, but 'victim' alive
SCMP, June 16, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZP0MSGA9E.html

Law – legal professions
Lawyers: We are not fighting for our own rights
律师：我们不是在为自己争权利
Legal Daily, June 16, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/16/content_155
637.htm

Media-press freedom
China orders media silence on village clash
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, June 14, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1392159.htm

Poverty
New scheme helps city's homeless
China Daily, June 15, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/16/content
_451969.htm

Protests and petitions
Chinese officials purged after riot
China National News, June 15, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319
e9b/id/42bd3b99b5ed1242/

Public health
Nine steps set for fighting AIDS
Xinhuanet.com, June 15, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/15/content_308
9486.htm

Resettlement
Artists fight to save their village from demolition
SCMP, June 16, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBY6ZEU9E.html

Hong Kong
Democrat blames the system
SCMP, June 16, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ5RJ4GA9E.html




North Korea
North Korean Defector Wants Bush To Pressure China
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2005/06/15/nkorea
_kang/

Xinjiang
Analysis of Uighurs separatist activities in Xinjiang
专家分析新疆维吾尔分离主义活动
Voice of America, June 15, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-15-voa40.cfm
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