September 30, 2005

Top News of the Day

Protests and Petitions
Crackdowns on petitioners before National Day
中国警方十一前对上访人员大清扫
Radio Free Asia, 29/09/2005
Beijing authorities have reportedly mobilized police forces to closely monitor activities of petitioners in Beijing and Shanghai, with more than 100 petitioners rounded up, in preparation for China's National Day observances on October 1.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/29/
shangfang/

related news:
Massive Petitioner Sweep for China’s National Day
Human Rights in China Press Release, 30/09/2005
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
25001&item%5fid=24999


News

Corruption
OECD warns of corruption risk to party control
SCMP, 30/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTU32E6EE.html

Corruption / Government - Governance and accountability
China Audit Finds Rampant Government Corruption
New York Times, 29/09/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-
china-corruption.html

1.7 billion illegal charges on education and 250 million in health care, according to audit report
全国查处教育违规收费17亿元 医疗乱收费2.5亿
People's Daily, 30/09/2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3738961.html

Auditing efforts to be in vain if follow-up actions never undertaken
别让麻木消弭“审计风暴”的力量
The Beijing News, 30/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0930/10@02
0650.html

The aftermath of auditing: time to give new thoughts on making the budget?
审计风暴之后是否应掀起预算风暴
China Youth Daily, 30/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/30/content_72112.htm

32 departments and ministries criticized of misusing government funds, according to audit report
审计再刮风暴 32部委上榜
The Beijing News, 29/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0929/10@020
310.html

Death Penalty
Man to die for killing Filipinos
SCMP, 30/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTMMUD6EE.html

Environment / Government - Governance and accountability
Efforts to environment protection becomes an area in appraisal of government officials
当官要过环保关
Nanfang Weekend, 29/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050929/xw/szxw1/2005
09290020.asp

Labor - Work safety / conditions / Government
Officials to receive different 'treatment" for withdrawing personal interests from mining companies before or after the deadline
“期限前后撤资　处理肯定不一样”
Nanfang Weekend, 30/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050929/xw/tb/200509
290002.asp

related news:
Lawyers explain why officials rather quit than withdraw interest from coal mines
律师剖析“官员宁可撤官也不撤资”
Legal Daily, 29/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/29/content_200
874.htm

Land
Guangdong turns the tide of land reform in China
新土地变革广东启幕
Nanfang Weekend, 30/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050929/jj/jjxw/200509
290030.asp

related news:
New regulations on land use adopted in Guangdong
广东：“农地入市”新规
Nanfang Weekend, 30/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050929/jj/jjxw/200509
290031.asp

Law - Court system
Courts told to ignore demands of bureaucrats
SCMP, 30/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDMMUD6EE.html

Law
Don't be mistaken of the function of public hearing for legislation
不要误读立法听证会的功能
China Youth Daily, 30/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/30/content_72137.htm
Law – Legal profession
Gathering evidence is a big challenge to Chinese lawyers
探究律师调查取证难
Legal Daily, 29/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/29/content_2009
17.htm

Media – Internet / Law
Q&A: China's New Internet Restrictions
New York Times, 30/09/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/cfr/international/slot1_092905.html

China: Bullying The Bloggers
Radio Free Europe, 29/09/2005
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/09/c9dc152a-a999-
43d2-894c-38059b8a34f0.html38059b8a34f0.html

Rights group calls on China to stop censoring Internet
AFP via YahooNews.com, 29/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050929/tc_
afp/chinainternetrights_0509291421510929142151

Media - Press freedom/censorship
On Chinese Television, What's Cool Is No Longer Correct
Washington Post, 29/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
09/28/AR2005092802219.htmldyn/content/article/2005/09/
28/AR2005092802219.html

Population - One-child policy
Shandong family planning unit ‘busy’ for destroying evidence of abuses
临沂计生部门加紧毁灭罪证材料
Radio Free Asia, 30/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/29/linyi/

Public Health
Survey shows 65% urban residents without medical insurance and 25% rural peasants gave up medical treatment for lacking funds
调查显示65%居民无医保 25%农民生病放弃治疗
EastDay.com, 30/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
9850/userobject1ai1503732.html732.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs/ UN
The China AIDs orphan under the protection of UNICEF
联合国儿基会羽翼下的中国艾滋孤儿
China Youth Daily, 30/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/30/content_72197.htm

Xinjiang / State Security - Terrorism
China warns of Xinjiang 'danger'
BBC.com, 29/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4292466.stm