Top News of the Day
Religion-Christianity
More than 50 Detained House Church Leaders Released
中国五十多位家庭教会领袖被释放
Voice of America, 25/10/2005
The China Aid Association has reported that more than 50 detained house church leaders were released on October 21, 2005, about one day after they were taken away by the Hebei Public Security Bureau during a religious meeting in Laishui County. Several detainees said that they were beaten up and some of their personal belongings were confiscated.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-24-voa54.cfm
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Corruption/UN
What Are the Implications of China Ratifying UN Anti-Corruption Convention?
中国批准“联合国反腐败公约”意味着什么？
Peacehall, 25/10/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/pubvp/2
005/10/200510250126.shtml
UN Anti-Corruption Convention to Take Effect in China This December
联合国反腐公约12月生效 外逃贪官不再为政治犯
Xinhuanet.com, 24/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-10
/24/content_3677541.htm
Death Penalty
Family Vows to Appeal After Man's Execution
SCMP, 25/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCK8G64FE.html
Detention
Detainees on Mainland 'Know What They Did'
SCMP, 25/10/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZPOSU44FE.html
Detention- Chen Guangcheng(陳光誠)/ Population-One-child policy
Blind Chinese Activist Beaten, Refused Medical Treatment
Radio Free Asia, 24/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/20
05/10/24/china_activist/
Detention- Ching Cheong(程翔)
Ching Cheong's Wife Hopes to See Her Husband Return Home
被中国关押记者程翔之妻盼夫回家
Voice of America, 24/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/
W2005-10-24-voa21.cfm
Environment
China to Blacklist, Penalize Polluting Cities
China Daily, 25/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/
2005-10/25/content_487561.htm
Environment-Water
China Dam Project Tests New Environmental Policy
Reuters Alert Net, 24/10/2005
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?
type=scienceNews&storyID=2005-10-
24T053538Z_01_MOR420095_RTR
UKOC_0_US-ENVIRONMENT-CHINA.xml
Gender-Sexuality
Hundreds of Gay People Organize Campaign in Shenzhen to Express Concerns Over Living Conditions When They Are Old
百名同性恋深圳撑起彩虹旗 心诉养老成生命之重
YahooNew.com (China), 25/10/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/05-10-/1341/2fp8r.html
Labor-Work safety /conditions
Officials Punished for Fatal Iron Mine Blaze
Xinhuanet.com, 25/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-
10/25/content_3679666.htm
Land/Law-Legal reform
Chinese Lawmakers Focus on Land Issue in Property Rights Law Discussion
People's Daily, 25/10/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200510/25/
eng20051025_216625.html
Land
Ministry of Land and Resource: Public Hearings and Official Notices Must be Made Before Appropriating Farmland
国土资源部：占用基本农田必须听证和公告
Xinhuanet.com, 24/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-10
/24/content_3675859.htm
Law
NPC Standing Committee Members Suggest Holding Public Hearings for
Legislation that Concerns Public
部分全国人大常委会委员建议：公众关心的法律草案都要听证
China Youth Daily, 25/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-
10/25/content_81372.htm
NGOs
Experts Urge Legislation on Donations to Charities to Encourage Development
让善心更透亮 让善款更透明：专家呼吁慈善立法
Xinhuanet.com, 25/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-10/
25/content_3680218.htm
Protests and Petitions
Petitioners Find No Way to Redress Grievances over Protest in Tiananmen Square
进京上访者走投无路闯国旗
Radio Free Asia, 25/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaod
ao/2005/10/24/shangfang/
Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
China Issues Warning on HIV Cases
CNN.com, 24/10/2005
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiap
cf/10/24/aids.china.reut/index.html
Hainan Registers 318 HIV Carriers
Xinhuanet.com, 24/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/
24/content_3678637.htm
Society
Chongqing Beggars Refuse Government Aid and Insist on Continuing Begging
拒绝救助坚决乞讨 职业乞丐痛击救助管理软肋(图)
YahooNew.com (China), 25/10/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051025/1308/2fpfg.html