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 08, 2005

July 8, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's consulate general attacked by Japanese right-winger
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194779.html

Chinese, French presidents vow to strengthen cooperation
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194953.html

Hu, Schroeder reaffirm Sino-German ties on sidelines of G8 summit
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194963.html

China diplomat, family get visas
The Daily Telegraph, July 8, 2005
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3411230

Borders Territories/Issues: Taiwan
Taiwan Troops Practice Fending Off China: The annual military drill is the first since the mainland passed an anti-secession law.
AP, July 8, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-taiwan8jul08,1,4231504.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Education
Experts say education input vital
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/cont
ent_458397.htm

Environment - Natural Resources
Efficient Society Needs More than Official Calls
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134447.htm#

Environment - Water
China to establish water rights mechanism
我国将建国家水权制度
The Beijing News, 08/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0708/05@0013
18.html

Water pollution alarming as 180 million have no access to safe water
1.8亿人喝不上“安全水” 整治水污染迫在眉睫
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_31
91856.htm

Gender - Sexual harassment
Survey show women prone to sexual harassment when wearing summer clothes
衣衫单薄中国七成女性曾遭性扰
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/
2005_7_7_18_8_3_811.html

China's sex ignoramus outnumbers illiterate
Xinhuanet.com, 07/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_3188
065.htm

Government
Featured article: five questions to township reform
半月谈：乡改五问
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_
3191792.htm

Labor
Legislations offer little help to reduce mine accidents when corrupted officials back mine owners
事故频发背后的“制度形式主义”让立法者尴尬
YahooNew.com (China), 08/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050708/982/2dgcw.html

Workers forced to work like slaves in a Xinjiang mine factory
新疆存在奴工工厂
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/xinjiang/

Coal Mine Flooding Traps 15 in Jiangxi
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134441.htm#

Liaoyang Mall Blast Victims Head Home After Treatment
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134452.htm#

Law - wrongful convictions (cases) / Death penalty
Their lives change after She Xianglin's case
他们的命运因佘祥林而改变
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/fz/
200507070035.asp

Olympics
HK to host Olympic equestrian event
AP, SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ41HC6VAE.html

Politics - CCP
One campaign 'won't end protests'
SCMP, 08/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR2GC6VAE.html



Population - One-child policy
Legislative efforts to revert the worsening trend of gender imbalance in China
如何立法遏制性别比例失衡
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/08/content_319181
6.htm

Poverty - Rural poverty
Widening income gap worries Chinese political advisors
People's Daily, 07/07/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/07/eng20050707_19
4725.html

Widening Income Gap Worrying, Political Advisors Say
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134442.htm#

Protests and Petitions
Petitions need to be "dealt with", not "blockage"
政协常委：对待群众上访宜“疏”不宜“堵”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_15

Zhuhai shoes factory workers protest against poor working conditions
广东珠海市数千名制鞋厂工人罢工
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/zhuhai/

Petitioning is a way for public voice out their opinion, also helpful to improve legislative efforts
“信访民意”也是立法的活水之源
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/zy/2005
07070040.asp

Public Health
More workers show symptoms of typhoid
SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1D0D6VAE.html

Religion - Christianity
Family church leader tried in a Beijing Court for distributing Bible to followers
中国基督教家庭教会牧师蔡卓华在北京受审
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/caizuohua/



Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Hundreds of villagers participate in sit-in protest against forceful eviction in Liwan area
上百村民阻拆違建引來防暴警對峙4個小時
CRI Online, 08/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/
2005/07/08/1329@614243.htm

Peasants guaranteed reasonable compensation arrangement for relocation due to "Nan Shui Bei Dia"(南水北调 ) project
南水北调征地补偿费须保证农民生活水平不降低
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_07

Public health
China ready to extend the coverage of public health insurance program to landless peasants and workers in poor townships
关注城镇医保：我国将进一步扩大医疗保险覆盖面
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_09_55_30

Society
'Professional' begging makes profit for some
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/content
_458390.htm