Friday, October 28, 2005

October 28, 2005

News

Corruption/UN

China Ratifies UN Convention Against Corruption
Xinhuanet.com, 27/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/27
/content_3692298.htm


Death Penalty
China Curbs Courts Killing Too Many Innocent People
Times Online, 28/10/2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1846366,00.html

Who is Creating the Negative Impression that "Donations can Delay a Death Sentence" ?
谁在制造捐巨款可免死的恶劣印象
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83042.htm

Who Should Reclaim the Power to Review Death Sentences?
死刑核准权应由谁宣布收回
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83052.htm

Execute Prisoners in a "Speedy" Manner: Is Beijing Local Court Going Against Supreme Court Order?
北京市中级法院速决死囚 分明跟中央对着干
Asia Times Online, 27/10/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/index.php?option=co
m_content&task=view&id=9324&Itemid=
47

Detention- Cheng Guangcheng (陈光诚)/Population-One-child Policy
Blind Activist Plans to Sue Gangsters Who Are Backed by Local Government
临沂官方雇打手 陈光诚拟起诉
Radio Free Asia, 27/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/200
5/10/27/chenguangcheng/


Government-Fiscal
China Eases Tax Burden on Poor
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-
10/28/content_488410.htm


Government-Elections/Rural Issues
Why Is it So Hard to Remove Village Officials Who Lack Public Support?
失去民心的村干部为何难以罢免
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/c
ontent_83267.htm


Hukou
Reform of Hukou System Should Reflect Will of the Public
户籍制度修改要更多反映民众意愿
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83032.htm

Human Rights
'Irrational' Fear of Revolution Brings Tighter Controls: Activist
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUAG58BFE.html

Human Rights
Human Rights Group Says China Has Made Progress but Has also Regressed in Certain Areas
人权组织称中国人权有进步有倒退
Voice of America, 27/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-27-voa24.cfm

Labor-Industrial accidents
Nine dead, Seven Missing in China Mine Blast
AFP via YahooNews.com, 28/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051028/wl_asia
_afp/chinamine;_ylt=AsucDnFMqCc_cfe

m3Amv5LgBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHV
qMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA—


Law-wrongful convictions
Wronged Man Receives Compensation
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/20
05-10/28/content_488420.htm


Poverty
Narrowing the Income Gap in Search of Harmony
People's Daily, 27/10/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200510/
27/eng20051027_217265.html


Protests and Petitions
Chinese Villagers Detain Officials Over Exhumed Corpses
Radio Free Asia, 27/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/
10/27/china_corpses/


Shaanxi Government Indicts Owners and Investors of Private Oil Companies for "Disturbing Social Order"
陕西公诉民营石油企业家投资者
Voice of America, 27/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-27-voa70.cfm

Public Health
Drop in Price: An Attempt to Make Medical Care Affordable
医疗服务降价 试解看病贵难题
Xinhuanet.com, 28/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2005-
10/28/content_3693597.htm


Hunan Girl's Death `Not from Bird Flu'
The Standard, 28/10/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.a
sp?we_cat=4&art_id=4422&sid=5199635

&con_type=1&d_str=20051028

Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
New Rules to Combat AIDS Spread
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-10
/28/content_488421.htm


Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
Scepticism Over Claim that Henan Blood Sales Stopped
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZECQP7BFE.html

Public Health
Senior Official in Ministry of Health Denies Saying that "Health Care Reform is
Unsuccessful"
卫生部官员否认医改不成功
The Beijing News, 28/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/200
5/1028/11@010734.html


Religion-Christianity
Vatican Told to Refrain from Meddling
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQAG58BFE.html

Tibet
Is Struggle of Tibetans No Longer About Rights and Freedom?
西藏人为之抗争的不再是自由权利?
Chinesenewsnet.com, 27/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainN
ews/SinoNews/Mainland/2005_10_27_15_
7_0_431.html