Economic Development
中国经济成全球第六大 (China Becomes the Sixth Largest Economy in the World)
Ming Pao, December 20, 2005
http://www.mpinews.com/
Environment - Water
法律学者起诉中石油 法院拒绝受理 (Legal Scholars File Suit Against China National Petroleum Corporation for Polluting the Songhua River, but Court Refuses to Hear Case)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/12/19/
zhongshiyou/
Hukou
公安部高官要求逐步放宽大中城市户口迁移限制 (Public Security Bureau Official Asks for Gradual Relaxation of Restrictions on Households Moving to Large and Medium-sized Cities)
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 20, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/zxs_2005-12-20_667448.shtml
Law
粵律师每小時收費3000 (Guangdong Lawyers Make 3,000 Yuan an Hour)
Ming Pao, December 20, 2005
http://www.mingpaonews.com/
New York Times Gets Full Access to China Court Proceedings
People's Daily, December 20, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/20/print20051220_
229374.html
全国人大常委会明确违宪审查程序 (NPC Standing Committee Clarifies Inspection Procedures on Laws and Regulations that Contradict Constitution)
China Youth Daily, December 20, 2005
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2005-12/20/content_109018.htm
Police Penalty Flouts Law: Expert
SCMP, December 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWSNBKRGE.html
三大诉讼法修改列入新一届人大五年立法计划 (Revision of the Three Procedural Laws Included in NPC's Five-Year Legislation Plan)
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-12/19/content_3939262.htm
Media
Hi-Tech Firms Censured Over China
BBC.com, December 19, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4541524.stm
Investors Speak Out on Free Speech
Christian Science Monitor, December 19, 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1219/p14s03-lire.html
Migrant Workers
Childbirth Insurance to Help Female Migrant Workers
Xinhuanet.com, December 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/19/content_3941190.htm
Natural Resources / Energies
今年"十大暴利行业"排行榜出炉 能源业位居榜首 (Energy Companies Top This Year's "Ten Most Profitable Industries" List)
EastDay.com, December 20, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node107301/userobject1ai1732221.html2221.html
NGOs
NGOs Will Get State Funds to Help Poor
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/20/content_
3944231.htm
Police
公安部要求:妥善处置群体事件严防流血 加强反恐 (Public Security Bureau Urges Proper Crowd Control to Prevent Violence and to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism)
China News Agency, December 20, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-12-20/8/
667442.shtml
Religion
中国神职人员在天津遭到殴打，遭遇西安修女同样厄运 (Members of Clergy Beaten up In Tianjin, Similar to the Case of Xi'an Nuns)
Asia News, December 20, 2005
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=zh&art=4906
Rural Issues
Central Government Scraps Tax on Farmers
SCMP, December 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7M5QJRGE.html