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.

Friday, July 22, 2005

July 22, 2005

News

Corporate Social Responsibility
Companies required incorporating corporate social responsibility in policy, the reality in the business world today
现实要求企业承担社会责任
Nanfang Weekend, 21/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050721/jj/qs/2005072
10040.asp




Bilaterals - US/China
China affirms 'no first use' nuke policy
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462350.htm

Pentagon's "China threat" paranoia
People’s Daily, July 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/22/text20050722_197800.html

No end to US worries over China threat
AFP, July 22, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050721/pl_afp/uschinathreat_050721174334

Bilaterals - Other
China denies explosives in London attack coming from Chinese military plant
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/22/text20050722_197744.html

China publishes book on wartime forced laborers in Japan
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/22/content_3254422.htm

Death Penalty - Cases
Millionaire executed, despite plead of not guilty of corruption charge
亿元金融巨贪被执行死刑 刑前仍不承认有罪(图)
YahooNew.com (China), 22/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050721/470/2dteu.html

Economic Development
Lots of wealth, lots of people, lots of flaws
International Herald Tribune, 22/07/2005
http://www.howardwfrench.com/archives/2005/07/22/lots_of
_wealth_lots_of_people_lots_of_fla


Economic Issues
Making sense of China's choice
Financial Times, July 22, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ft/20050722/bs_ft/fto072120052206473825

Environment - Disasters
China dam burst kills 15 people
BBC, July 22, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4706129.stm

Gender - Reproductive health
Pre-marital health checks reimposed in Heilongjiang
SCMP, 22/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYID72EBE.html

Human Rights
Three Chinese writers given Hellman/Hammett Grant
中国三作家获赫尔曼/哈米特奖
Voice of America, 21/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-21-voa61.cfm

Labor - Disasters
5,290 coal mines shut for safety checks
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462540.htm

Media – Press freedom
Jiao Guobiao criticizes China of strict control over media and intellectuals
焦国标谈中国政府控制媒体及思想
Voice of America, 21/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-07-21-voa54.cfm

Media - Internet
China Internet users grow 18 pct to hit 103 million
Reuters via YahooNews.com, 22/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050722/wr_nm/china_internet_
dc/nc:731;_ylt=Auf5dSGGysqwLu6U


China's Internet users reach 103 million
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462329.htm

In Chinese Cyberspace, A Blossoming Passion
Washington Post, 19/07/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/07/18/AR2005071801561.html


Migrant Workers
Clinic serves migrant workers only
民工诊所
Nanfang Weekend, 21/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050721/xw/xz/200507
210020.asp


Public Health
Long-standing problems in China's public health care system
中國醫療衛生問題積重難返
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 11), 22/07/2005

Breastmilk study suggests China is using DDT: High levels of banned pesticide found in Hong Kong women, researcher says
Reuters, July 22, 2005
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8667105/

Reforms - Social
Beijingers get a say in next 5-year plan
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462338.htm

Religion - Falun Gong
China waging 'war' against Falun Gong: ex-diplomat

AFP, July 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9EFZRFBE.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Henan Taikang peasants protest against forceful evictions for building a public square with the size of Tiananmen Square
港媒:河南小县建媲美天安门广场徵地惹民怨
Chinesenewsnet.com, 22/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_07_21_23_10_00