Friday, April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

News

Food security – GM crops
Beijing acts as green group urges GM rice recall
The Standard, April 15, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GD15Ad
12.html


June 4th – EU arms ban
Consensus on ending arms ban collapses
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZF4YUOY6E.html

Law
People should adjust their concepts to law
司法理念需调整变更
BeijingNews.com, April 15, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0415/12@01051
2.html


A review on the wrongful conviction case of She Xianglin (佘祥林)
佘祥林冤案检讨
Nanfang Weekend, April 15, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050414/xw/fz/20050
4140008.asp


No more forceful confessions in Sichuan, a step forward of Chinese legal system?
四川不再采用逼供证据是进步?
Voice of America, April 14, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-04-14-voa61.cfm

Media – internet
Blocking of internet 'taken to new level'
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB4YUOY6E.html

Protests and petitions
Shanghai says it will not approve rallies
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV4YUOY6E.html

Wider channel for filing complaints
Xinhuanet, April 15, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/15/content_283
3043.htm


Public health
18 million Chinese adults now obese: study
AFP via YahooNews.com, April 15, 2005
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050414/19/tz30.html

Hong Kong - Basic Law
Experts pinpoint further uncertainties over Law
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ2SLVOY6E.html

Beijing invites Hong Kong democrats to exchange opinions on law re-interpretation
北京邀民主派议员就释法交换意见
Voice of America, April 14, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-14-voa36.cfm