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