Political dissidents
China disclose political prisoners details to US
中国向美国提交一份政治犯名单
Voice of America, February 8, 2005
The Chinese government disclosed a list of 51 political prisoners who have been granted sentence reductions or are being considered for early release to the US government. The move is seen as a gesture that comes as the Bush administration is considering whether to sponsor a resolution on China’s poor human rights records.
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Religion
Freed church leader speaks about tortured experience in labour-camp
获释教会领袖首次述说酷刑经历 联合国就张义南被拘禁作出裁定
Dajiyuan.com, February 8, 2005
Community church leader Liu Xianzhi (劉先枝) revealed her experience in the labour-camp and religion prosecution in China for the first time after her release from the camp last February. Liu spent 6 year in a labour camp for her involving in church activities. According to a religious rights group, UN is due to rule on China’s arbitrary detention of church leader Zhang Yinan (張義南).
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/2/7/n806937.htm
Falun Gong Death Toll Rises Sharply
The Epoch Times, Feb 07, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/7deb3495b1100
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News
Corruption
Public takes mickey out of agency gift ban
SCMP, February 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZL7IBHJ3E.html
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- Chinese govt bans officials from accepting New Year gifts
China National News, February 7, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/451f604a29
96bf2f/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/
Gender - marriage
Divorce rate doubles in Guangzhou
SCMP, February 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6YUDHJ3E.html
Gender / population – one-child policy
China to punish abortion of females
Asia Times Online, February 7, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GB08Ad02.html
Human rights – bilateral ties
Canadian government considers to sponsor a resolution in condemning China’s human rights records in the upcoming Geneva meeting
加政府考虑是否提谴责中国人权案
Chinesenewsnet.com, February 8, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/NorthAmerica/
2005_2_7_13_43_33_997.html
Labour
Unpaid workers have a score to settle
SCMP, February 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3XUDHJ3E.html
Natural resources/energies (nuclear)
China set to pioneer meltdown-proof reactor and take lead in nuclear race
Financial Times, February 8, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3a6108ae-7977-11d9-89c5-00000e
2511c8.html
Police – prison
Japan wants China to take prisoners home
SCMP, February 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZP6IBHJ3E.html
Protests and petitions
Featured article: New regulations on petitions are just a game playing with words
王丹：中国信访条例不过文字游戏而已？
Chinesenewsnet.com, February 8, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_2_7_18_32_52_809.html
Public health
China develops bird flu vaccine
The Star Online, February 8, 2005
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/2/8/asia/1011
2085&sec=asia
Rural issues
Farmers' per capita income stands at 2,936 yuan
Xinhuanet.com, February 8, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/08/content_2560
949.htm