News
Bilaterals - Other
North Korea nuclear talks to start July 26
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/cont
ent_461033.htm
Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
KMT victor sets sights on healing election rift
SCMP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOZ2AA8BE.html
Death Penalty
Haikou gang leader sentenced to death
扬言一统海口“两抢事业”的主犯一审判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 18/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_18_00_55_12
Environment - Disasters
China evacuates 600,000 after typhoon lashes Taiwan
Reuters, July 18, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050718/
wl_nm/weather_china_typhoon_dc_2
Gender - Discrimination
New legislation prohibits sexual discrimination in employment opportunities
立法对就业中的性别歧视说不
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_168
923.htm
Government - Governance and Accountability
Forums for citizens a chance for change
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0KK8V2BE.html
Labor
Challenges to implement migrant workers policy on the ground?
中央的农民工政策为何难落地
China Youth Daily, 18/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/18/content_33169.htm
Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/17/print20050717_196531.html
Labor – Work conditions and safety
China mining fatalities rise
AFP, 16/07/2005
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15948698-2310
9,00.html
Mine operators condemned for putting profits ahead of safety
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEWA9V2BE.html
Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
6868.htm
Law - Legal reform
Three major issues to be addressed for the establishment of a legal system in Chinese style by 2010
中国2010年将形成特色法律体系 需明确三大问题
China News Agency, 18/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-18/26/600
286.shtml
Law
NPC vice chairwoman calls for effective measures to curb juvenile delinquency
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
5548.htm
Law Revised to Ban Confessions by Torture
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135303.htm
Migrant Workers
China's economic curbs may cut urban jobs for migrant workers
Financial Express, 16/07/2005
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_
id=96581
Migrant workers – migrant children
Henan labor regulation guarantees children of migrant workers get equal opportunity to education
农民工子女上学不再难
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_169
139.htm
Olympics
Beijing undaunted as Games bill soars
The Standard, 18/07/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG16Ad07.html
Politics / Law
Corrupted legal system attributed to party dictatorship, listeners say
听众：中共司法腐败源于专制
Voice of America, 17/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-17-voa43.cfm
Politics - NPC/CPCC
Deputies see no need for reports to constituents
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZE6J8V2BE.html
Poverty
China's social development faces three major challenges: employment, income inequality, and social security system
中国社会发展面临贫富差距等三大矛盾
Tai Kung Pao, 18/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/18/n989545.htm
Protests and Petitions
Public opinions on large scale protests and petitions in China
听众论中国群体抗议事件
Voice of America, 15/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-15-voa59.cfm
Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
AIDS no longer limited to the high risk groups in Beijing, as 230 more AIDS cases reported compared
北京艾滋病向一般人群扩散 前5月增加230感染者
EastDay.com, 18/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node74194/userobject1
Public Health - Other
Obesity targeted in national regulation
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/conte
nt_461004.htm
Reforms - Corruption
Police arrest 28 people on baby-trafficking charges, recover 27 babies
AP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQNSC2ABE.html
Reforms - Elections
Activists rule in grassroots village ballots
Xinhua, July 16, 2005
http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20676/
userobject1ai1259730.html
Hong Kong - Human rights
Thousands journalists and public joined candle-light vigil in urging press freedom in Hong Kong
上千市民和记者举行烛光晚会 香港新闻言论自由状况堪忧
Radio Free Asia, 18/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/17/zhuguang/
1,800 attend Hong Kong candlelight vigil to raise awareness about free speech
AP, July 17, 2005
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/p_latestdetail.asp?id=29260
