January 4, 2005

News

Corruption
China ranks 71 in World Corruption Perception Index, death penalty and anti-corruption efforts count
04中国内地清廉指数全球排71 死刑非反腐最利器
EastDay.com, January 4, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/
node45507/userobject1ai769457.html

Environment – dam projects
Landslides pose a bigger threat
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZURN7SC3E.html

Government – governance and accountability
Reasons of poor local governance system in Chinese villages
“村官没人管”的制度原因
China Youth Daily, January 4, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-01/04/content_1007976.htm

Law / CCP
Party must not be above the law, says chief justice
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2RN7SC3E.html

Labour
Firms fined after failing to pay workers on time
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZASN7SC3E.html

Public health
Birth defects on the rise in China
UPI via Washington Times, January 3, 2005
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050103-045546-6602r.htm

Resettlement – protests and petitions
Peasants in upstream fight to halt dam
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGC57SC3E.html