September 17-20, 2005

Top News of the Day

Detention - Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Protests and Petitions
Lawyer who filed suit in oil dispute released
SCMP, 20/09/2005
Zhu Jiuhu(朱久虎), the lawyer representing hundreds of shareholders of an oil enterprise suing the local government over illegal nationalization of their oilfields in Shaanxi, was released yesterday after being detained in Yulin detention centre for more than four months. Zhu was arrested in June in relation to an allegation of "disturbing social orders".
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQRBOSSDE.html

related news:
Lawyer speaks about the release of Zhu Jiuhu
访高智晟 谈维权律师朱久虎获释
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-19-voa39.cfm

Population - One-child policy
China Terse About Action on Abuses of One-Child Policy
Washington Post, 20/09/2005
A spokesman of National Population and Family Planning Commission admitted yesterday that officials in Shandong areas had committed forceful abortions and sterilizations that "violated people's legal rights and interests".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
09/19/AR2005091900596.html


News

Children - Child labour
The death of a children worker: Investigation on child labor's working conditions in Shaanxi glass-making factory
童工之死:晋玻璃业非法雇用童工问题调查
People's Daily, 20/09/2005
http://edu.people.com.cn/GB/1053/3710398.html

Children - Law/ Protection / UN
UN examine China's report on children's rights
聯合國審議中國兒童公約報告
Tai Kung Pao, 20/09/2005
http://www.takungpao.com/news/2005-9-20/ZM-459170.htm

Corruption / Poverty
Graft is widening wealth gap: economist
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHBVXWSDE.html

Human Rights – Human Rights Defenders
Democracy dissident freed after six years
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4Y8UDMDE.html

Detention – Zhao Yan (趙岩) / State Security - State secrets
Reporter Without Border condemn China for keeping Zhao Yan in detention for over a year
记者无国界谴责中国继续关押赵岩
Voice of America, 18/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-18-voa19.cfm

Education
Root problems of the poor teacher qualities
教师队伍质量问题的症结在哪里？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/ttzs/2005
09150104.asp

Environment
The passion and the dream of an environmental activist
一个环保农民的激情与梦想
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/rw/2005
09150125.asp

Government
Officials should not hold too many job titles as it would give way to greater possibility of power abuses
清理“灰色兼职”
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/zy/200509
150126.asp

Reforming local governance structure to streamline administrative procedures
取消地级市入视野　省管县将有试点
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/szxw2/2005
09150108.asp

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Eye on China: Low-paid workforce a blessing and curse
The New Zealand Herald, 20/09/2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID
=10346349

Labor - Industrial accidents
Shaanxi coal mine owner condemned of covering up accident that causes 12 deaths
陕西致12人死亡矿难被瞒报
The Beijing News, 20/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0920/05@02
3542.html

Labor - Protests
Thousands of Chongqing steel workers on strike over late payment of wages
重庆特钢千名职工大罢工
Radio Free Asia, 19/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/19/
chongqing/

Law - wrongful convictions (cases) / Police - Abuse
Wrongfully accused addict is seeking justice
SCMP, 19/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLR00EMDE.html

Law - Juvenile justice
Legal experts suggests to build an independent judicial system for handling juvenile delinquency cases
专家建议:建立独立的少年司法体系治理少年犯罪
EastDay.com, 18/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
87260/userobject1ai1463940.html

Law - Legal reform
Advancement of legal system needed as China moves to a new era of development
法制和时代的进步
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/zmxwzt/
200509150118.asp

Law - Legal profession
The dearth of quality judges
“法官荒”何解？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/fz/2005
09150110.asp

Media - Press freedom/censorship
Free press could help China’s economy
Financial Times, 20/09/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/97db5d0e-293f-11da-8a5e-00000
e2511c8.html

Central and local governments hold different views on media control
新闻媒体监督：中央与地方的分歧
Radio Free Asia, 19/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/19/
xinwen/

Migrant Workers - Work conditions and payment
Migrant workers need more supports, after government steps up efforts in providing public housing for the workers
给农民工建好公寓之后
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/dcgc/2005
09150109.asp

Politics - Political reforms
China looks to democracy to cure its ills
Asia Times Online, 20/09/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GI20Ad01.html

Population - One-child policy / UN
Help China help itself
Los Angeles Times, 17/09/2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kenne
dy17sep17,0,3604808.story

Protests and Petitions
Beijing should step in to resolve rural unrest
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZYM6UDMDE.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
An AIDS family
走进艾滋家庭
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/xz/2005091
50123.asp

Public Health
Health care reform: what is the next step?
医疗改革：下一步该如何走？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/jj/jjxw/200509
150124.asp

Religion
State Bureau of Religious Affairs establish special committee to manage local religious affairs
宗教局設專司管理民間宗教
Tai Kung Pao, 20/09/2005
http://www.takungpao.com/news/2005-9-20/ZM-458955.htm

State Security - State secrets
China draw new bottom line on "state secret", advocates a more open and accountable government
我國大力推行政務公開 保密制度重置底線(組圖)
CRI Online, 20/09/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
8606/2005/09/20/106@707609.htm

State Security – Terrorism / Xinjiang
Xinjiang Right Group accused China of being double standards on terrorism
疆独组织：中国反恐采取双重标准
Chinesenewsnet.com, 19/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_09_19_05_00_29_226.html_226.html

Tibet
Engineering feat will have a resounding impact on Tibetans
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/clife/ZZZZ810EMDE.html

Outspoken Tibetan monk detained since August for criticizing the government
敢言西藏僧侣索南被拘押下落不明
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-19-voa26.cfm