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