Top News of the Day
Detention-Peng Ming (彭明)/State Security-Terrorism
Dissident Accused of Terrorism Jailed for Life
SCMP, 14/10/2005
Peng Ming, the founder of the China Development Union who was charged with involvement in terrorist activities, kidnappings and possession of counterfeit banknotes, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Wuhan, Hubei Province yesterday.
Peng disappeared while traveling to Myanmar and was formally arrested in August of last year.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ66YLSPEE.html
Protests and Petitions
Four Taishi Villagers Who Offered Helping Hand to Foreign Journalist Detained
太石村4村民協助記者被拘
Ming Pao, 14/10/2005
Four Taishi villagers who helped the Guardian journalist with Lu Banglie were arrested by local police and placed under criminal detention.
The details of the charges and the possibility of early release remain unknown.
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20051014/caw1.htm
News
Death Penalty
Four Gun Smugglers Sentenced to Death in Qinghai
Xinhuanet.com, 13/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/13/con
tent_3614177.htm
Environment /World Bank
World Bank Expresses Concern Over China's Environmental Problems
AFP via YahooNews.com,13/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051013/bs_afp/worldbank
china_051013074032;_ylt=ApHVmENs3gJGFDcPrbUtAUrt
OrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
Gender-Gender equality
Early-Retirement: Employee Welfare or Company's Duty?
早退休是福利还是义务？
Nanfang Weekend, 13/10/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20051013/xw/
fz/200510130013.asp
Why Women Require to Retire Earlier than Their Male Counterparts?
女人凭啥无权与男人同龄退休
Nanfang Weekend, 13/10/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20051013/x
w/fz/200510130012.asp
Human Right/UN
The Implementation of UN International Covenant on Protection of Human Right
Defenders in China
联合国人权卫士公约执行情况
Radio Free Asia, 14/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/10/13/renquan/
Law
Why Government Departments Reluctant to Cooperate With the Courts?
法院执行在政府碰壁 政府机关赖帐原因何在?
YahooNew.com (China), 14/10/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/05-10-/1308/2fi1n.html
Media-Internet
China Cracks Down On Porn Activities in Video Internet Chatrooms
People's Daily, 14/10/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200510/14/
eng20051014_214286.html
Media-Press freedom/censorship
Foreign Journalists Express Concerns over Right Activists in China As Violent Attacks
Occur Frequently
暴力频发 外国记者担心民主人士受牵连
Dajiyuan.com, 14/10/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/10/14/n1085282.htm
Media-Internet
Google's Blogger Service Now Accessible in China
InfoWorld via China Digital News, 13/10/2005
http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/10/13/HNgoogl
eblogchina_1.html
Police
Beijing: Law Enforcement Process Taped and Filed to Prevent Police Abuse Power
北京：民警执法全程录像 录音笔记录执法对话
Xinhuanet.com, 14/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-10/
14/content_3614752.htm
Politics/Law
Harmony Hinges On the Rule of Law
SCMP, 14/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNY7KSPEE.html
Politics
Mainland Blueprint a Step in Right Direction
SCMP, 14/10/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ3TTKSPEE.html
Where Should China Go in the Future 5 Years?
未来五年，中国怎么走
Nanfang Weekend, 13/10/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20051013/j
j/jjxw/200510130035.asp
Population-Aging population
Aging Population Takes to Courts
China Daily, 14/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/200
5-10/14/content_484836.htm
Protests and Petitions
Shanbei Oil Field Disputes Continue
陕北油田官民纠纷未了
Radio Free Asia, 13/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaod
ao/2005/10/13/jiufen/
Shanghai Petitoners Arrested During the 16th CCP Meeting
中共五中全会期间上海进京上访者被抓回
Radio Free Asia, 13/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao
/2005/10/13/shangfang1/
Shanwei Village Officials Put To Audit Test as Villagers Win the Negotiation With Local
Government
逾万盐农聚集控村官 政府初允日内查账
Radio Free Asia, 13/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/10/13/yan/
Religion-Christianity
Bishop Zen Zekiun: We Saw No Difference Between Underground Churches and Authorized Churches in China
陈日君：中国教会实际为一个教会
Voice of America, 13/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-13-voa44.cfm