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.

Monday, July 25, 2005

July 23-25, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and Petitions
China Jails Tianjin Petitioner, Arrests 19 Protesters
Radio Free Asia, 21/07/2005
Zheng Mingfang (張明芳), who had been detained by police for more than 10 months,, was sentenced to prison for two years by a city court in Tianjin after she signed an application for 10,000 people to march in Tiananmen Square last August.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/07/21/china_
petitioner/


News

Bilaterals - Other
Envoy's defection puts focus on China espionage: Use of informal informants is widespread tactic
Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/
2005/07/24/envoys_defection_puts_focus_on_china_espionage?mode=PF

North, South Korea meet in Beijing: Delegations arrive before scheduled six-party talks
AP, July 25, 2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/koreas.nuclear.ap/

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
CPC general secretary congratulates reelected PFP chairman
Xinhua, July 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/23/content_3255955.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Tibet
'Hands off' isn't enough for Tibet: Dalai Lama stops short of autonomy
San Francisco Chronicle, July 24, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/
archive/2005/07/24/ING6RDRP0J1.DTL

Death Penalty
Kidnappers of county chief sentenced to death
绑架县组织部长两犯获死刑
The Beijing News, 25/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0724/12@03
3135.html

Fukuoka family killer executed in China after appeal fails
Mainichi, July 25, 2005
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/p20050725p2a00m0na024000c.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Wife of detained reporter in China denies remarks on his release
AFP via YahooNews.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050725/wl_asia_afp/chinasinga
porehongkongmedia_05072505080



Economic Development
Provinces still waiting for promised prosperity
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBPZZRFBE.html

Economic Issues
Gains From China's Currency Change Recede on Second Day
Washington Post, July 23, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/200
5/07/22/AR2005072202052_pf.html

Education
Make education affordable for all
China Daily, July 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/23/content_462680.htm

Poor Students Must Get Immediate Help
China Daily, July 25, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136041.htm#

Environment - Pollution
In China's Dash to Develop, Environment Suffers Severely
Knight Ridder, July 25, 2005
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8322

Labor - Disasters
Five detained in mine blast that killed 83
Xinhua, July 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/24/content_462850.htm

Media - Internet
Mainland chat service wants users' real names
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSXWZRFBE.html

Cyber-worm spies are made in China
AFP, July 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2M90SFBE.html

Media – Press Freedom
Rural newspaper banned for covering illegal land transfer in rural areas
《农村青年》因揭露非法售地内幕遭封杀
Dajiyuan.com, 25/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/24/n996152.htm

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Detention Cases
China still holds British citizen in jail
United Press International, July 24, 2005
http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20050724-125150-6072r.htm

Wife of detained reporter in China denies remarks on his release
AFP, July 25, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050725
/wl_asia_afp/chinasingaporehongkongmedia_050725050808

Population - One-child policy / gender imbalance
Challenges of maternal insurance as gender discrimination remains in big cities like Beijing
男女平等还是重女轻男 北京生育险面临公平困惑
Xinhuanet.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/24/content
_3258718.htm

Poverty - Urban poverty
Low-cost housing announced to help poor urban families to get decent housing conditions
廉租住房如何办理?中国建设部负责人详细解读
EastDay.com, 25/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node75656/userobject1

Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Agriculture: all of the complaints received have been resolved, a showcase of success of new petitions and complaint system
件件有结果 农业部信访工作切实维护农民利益
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_23_22_55_09

Chinese Farmers in Dispute With Factory
AP, July 23, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/s
ns-ap-china-factory-vs-farm,1,1311101.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

Protests and Petitions / Police - Abuse
Police accused of quashing farmers' pollution protest
SCMP,25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP440SFBE.html

Public health
China withholds vital information for tackling deadly bird flu virus
The Telegraph,24/07/2005
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005
/07/24/wchina24.xml&sSheet=/news/

300 dead egrets spark bird virus fears in Guangzhou
SCMP, July 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2O60SFBE.html

Compulsory pre-marital health check-up in NE China creates controversy
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/25/content_463175.htm

Death toll from unknown illness rises to 17 in Sichuan
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/25/text20050725_198008.html

Suicide high among China's youth
BBC, July 25, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4714651.stm

China Bird-Flu Scare Ends
New York Times, July 25, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/international/asia/25china.html?pagewanted=print

Experts pinpoint virus in unknown disease in SW China
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/25/content_3266214.htm

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
Migrants fuel spread of Aids
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMXWZRFBE.html

Public opinions on China's oppression on AIDS activists
听众谈中国抗艾滋积极分子遭打压
Voice of America,25/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-24-voa56.cfm

Society
Medical assistance to roving homeless people
流浪病人被弃救助站外, 谁来医疗救助？
Xinhuanet.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-07/25/content_3244
087.htm