July 29, 2005

News

Children-Child Labour
Guangdong child labour survey shows primary students work over ten hours every day
廣東東莞娃娃工調查：小學生一天做工十幾小時
CRI Online,28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/107@639968.htm

Death Penalty
Guangxi Public Security Bureau instructor sentenced to death for involvement in drug trafficking
廣西省平南公安局教導員策劃指揮販毒被判死刑
CRI Online, 28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/1329@639343.htm

Education-Policy
13 year-old Liaoning girl killed herself for lacking school admission money
宁夏13岁女生因10万元择校费自杀
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/28/n1000962.htm

Who create China's educational gap?
谁制造了中国的教育差距
China Youth Daily,29/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/29/content_38867.htm

Gender-Domestic violence
30% of families in China experience domestic violence with more male victims
中国3/10家庭有暴力 女打男增多
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/29/n1001262.htm

Hukou/Population
Using hukou policy to control population again?
又闻“户籍限制人口”声
Nanfang Weekend,28/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050728/xw
/zy/200507280043.asp


Labor-Employment market and income
Urban employees enjoy 13.2% pay rise in 1st half
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/28/
content_3279138.htm

348,500 Jobs Created in Shanghai This Year
Shanghai Daily, July 29, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136679.htm#

Law-Commercial
China's supreme court moves to defend farmers' rights on land contract
Xinhua, July 29, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/29/content
_464692.htm

Law-Legal reform

Revision of State Compensation Law: major revisions or just minor changes?
国家赔偿法是“大修”还是“小补”
Legal Daily,29/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/29/content
_174614.htm

Media-Internet
Are Chinese web police competent to control content posted on websites?
萧强：中国网警能否有效控制网络内容？
Chinesenewsnet.com,29/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews
/Opinion/2005_7_28_20_12_26_872.html

Blogs, bulletin boards help Chinese get access to some of the real story
Baltimoresun.com via China Digital News, 29/07/2005
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/
balte.speech28jul28,1,4076181.story?coll=bal-news-
nation&ctrack=1&cset=true

Protests and Petitions
Warning over unrest after violent protests
SCMP, 29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCZVKXMBE.html

Public Health/Children-Law/ Protection
8-year-old girl died due to belated treatment at hospital
1小时敲不开急诊门 医生怠慢8岁女童不治身亡(图)
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-07/29/content
_3279901.htm

Public Health
State Council report says China fails in health care reform
国务院医改发展报告称中国医改不成功
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294991.html

China's health care reform is more a matter of institutional design, says expert
专家:医疗改革只是制度设计问题
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai129
4997.html

Relevant statistics of China's health care reform
有关中国医改的一些数字
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/
node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1295000.html

Three prescriptions to treat the problems of health care reform
三大"药方"治医改病症
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294993.html

We feel imbalance of the workload and the pay, say doctors
医生:我们感觉不平衡
EastDay.com, 29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294996.html

Infections from China pig disease jump to 152
Reuters via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050729/
wl_nm/health_china_dc

Death toll hits 31 as 6 more towns infected
AFP, July 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLAT5XMBE.html

WHO: Too Early to Say China Pig Disease Under Control
Voice of America, July 29, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-07-29-voa16.cfm

Religion-Christianity
Appointment boosts hopes for Vatican thaw
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP0U5XMBE.html

U.S. Group Says China Police Detain Priest
AP, July 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050729/
ap_on_re_as/china_priest_detained_1

Society
Survey of roaming beggars in Hunan: 'professional' beggars reject help from Ministry of Civil Affairs
湖南流浪乞讨者生存调查:职业乞丐拒绝民政救助
People's Daily,29/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3577970.html

Hong Kong-Human rights
Guarding our precious rights
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZST06XMBE.html

North Korea/Detention
North Korean Defectors Detained in China
AP via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050728/ap_on_re_as/
china_nkorea_asylum_seekers/nc:731;_ylt=AnH2eO4L
TNtcC6M5xcZqybgBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9
mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl