Tuesday, March 22, 2005

March 22, 2005

Top news of the day

Resettlement – Dam projects / Protests
Waves of ethnic discontent rise up against Tiger Leaping Gorge dam
SCMP, March 22, 2005
Ethics minorities living around the south western Yunnan’s Jonhsa River prepared to stand up for their right to livelihood, which would be adversely affected by the controversial Tiger Leaping Gorge dam project.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZDMJE456E.html

News

Corruption
Ex-official to stand trial in money-for-position case
China Daily, March 22, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/22/content
_427168.htm


Environment
Pollution treating projects in major rivers going too slow
Xinhuanet, March 21, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/21/content_272
5539.htm


Government – governance and accountability
China's ruling Party opening up to the world
People’s Daily, March 22, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/22/eng20050322_
177753.html


June 4th – EU arms ban
EU May Delay Lifting China Arms Embargo-Diplomats
Reuters via YahooNews.com, March 22, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=
731&e=2&u=/nm/20050322/wl_nm/arms_china_delay_dc


Human rights – bilateral ties
Rice urges China to improve human rights
赖斯结束访华敦促中国改善人权
Voice of America, March 21, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-03-21-voa24.cfm

Labour – industrial accidents
China mine death toll rises to 63
AAP via YahooNews.com, March 22, 2005
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050321/2/tlji.html

Law
Advancing the rule of law in good progress
我們向法治政府邁進了多少
Legal Daily, March 22, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2005-03/22/content_
197945.htm


Common people have more say on legislation
China Daily, March 22, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/22/cont
ent_426996.htm


Public health – HIV Aids
Government urge NGOs to fight against HIVS
中国促非政府组织积极打击艾滋病
Voice of America, March 21, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-03-21-voa61.cfm

Resettlement – land grab / forceful eviction
Court finds ministry failed to protect farmers in land grab
SCMP, March 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZTPOF456E.html