News
Education
Inequitable access to education widens the gaps in the society
教育不平等擴大階層鴻溝 中國教育公平受關注
CRI Online, April 19, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3
821/2005/04/19/148@520511.htm
Law
Case highlights failings of nation's judicial system
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ4E6VOY6E.html
Media - Press Freedom
Pushing (and Toeing) the Line in China
New York Times, April 18, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/business/worldbusiness/
18shanghai.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5090&en=d3252725df
37e6d9&ex=1271476800&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
NGO
China curbs civil society groups
Asia Times Online, April 19, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GD19Ad07.html
Public health
Food monitoring helps prevent cancer deaths
Xinhuanet.com, April 19, 2005
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/china.htm
Ministry of Health row to cut unreasonable medical charges as outpatient fees noted rising 13% annually
医院门诊费年均涨13% 卫生部:杜绝不合理收费
EastDay.com, April 19, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node57618/userobject1ai1027610.html
Public Health-HIV-Aids
Aids patients in Henan to receive 12 yuan monthly allowance from the government
河南农村艾滋病困难户7月1日起每人领12元月补助
YahooNews.com (Chinese edition), April 19, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050419/346/2b2yr.html
Resettlement – forceful eviction
Diehard villagers still fighting forced eviction
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZXIVVOY6E.html
Hong Kong – Basic Law
Elsie Leung's remarks anger lawyers
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDIVVOY6E.html