May 11, 2005

News

Disaster
Blast tears apart village, killing 14
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content_
440849.htm

Environment
Survey: Emissions pollute farm fields
China Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/11/content
_440983.htm

Striving for sustainable development
Asia Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE10Ad02.html

Environment – Water
Thousands of villagers face severe water problem due to pollution of Guangzhou Bajiang River
广州巴江河污染严重 两岸数十万村民饮水困难[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084603.html

Labour – work safety and conditions
Later start, shorter lunch for workers
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDO1AHZ7E.html

Labour – protests
Police clash with workers at HK firm
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8O1AHZ7E.html

Law
Local courts not the right place to decide on punishment rules
地方法院不宜制定量刑标准
Legal Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/11/content_21
1374.htm

Olympics
2008 Olympic security budget ready for approval
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/11/content_29
42344.htm

Chinese Officials to Get Press-Relations Training
New York Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/10/business/worldbusiness
/10nieman.html

Natural resources and energy
China Provinces May Hike Power Rates For Households –Report
Morning Star via China National News, May 10, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/6aed7e9aa6be
57c5/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/

Public health
Measles cases on the rise as Health Ministry announces latest situation of infectious diseases
卫生部公布最新传染病疫情 麻疹发病数明显上升
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/11/content
_2942012.htm

Public health / Children
Report on the extraordinary high infant morality rate in a poor Huanggang village in Guizhou
贵州省黎平县黄岗村308‰婴儿高死亡率调查[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084602.html

Public health – Mental Health
60 mental treatment demonstration sites to be built this year
今年建60个精神病防治示范区
Beijing News.com, May 11, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0511/09@0
15457.html

Society
Half of the Chinese don’t speak Mandarin
近半数中国人不会说普通话
Nanfang City News, May 11, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A15/2005
05110457.asp

Tibet
Tibetans Appeal Compensation Over Loss of Homes, Land
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/05/09/tibet_land/

May 10, 2005

News

Corruption
Auditing exposes scandal over quake relief funds
Xinhunet.com, May 9, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/09/content_2935
206.htm

Environment
Beijing among six worst for pollution
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKTEZFZ7E.html

Gender – Trafficking
Plan to end exploitation of women expanded
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZL4GZFZ7E.html

June 4th – EU arms ban
Why US against EU lifting arms embargo on China
美國為什麼反對歐盟對華售武解禁
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 31), May 10, 2005

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
US government criticised of little emphasis on ‘democracy’ in China policy
美议员批政府对华政策不重民主
Voice of America, May 6, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-06-voa38.cfm

Hukou
Hukou policy works no more in population control but benefits opportunists market “staying in city” quotas
户口政策计划失去本来意义 留京指标成牟利工具
People’s Daily, May 10, 2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3376178.html

Law
Exam 'cheats' sue ministry
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content
_440622.htm

Law-legal reform
Video recordings allow using in police interrogations in Gansu
中国公安讯问试点三制度受讯可申请录音录像
Boxun.com, May 10, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/20050510
0001.shtml

Police – Re-education through Labour
Issue in China: Many in Jails Without Trial
New York Times, May 9, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/international/asia/09
china.html

China considers labor camp overhaul
China National News, May 9, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/597bd749165
ddea8/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/

Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Public Security to establish special task force to deal with petitions
全国公安机关将开展集中处理群众信访问题行动
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081245.html

Institutional reforms needed to guarantee people’s rights to petition
保障信访权利需要制度合力
Legal Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/10/content_21
1007.htm

Public health
Cases concerning illegal medical practices accelerated in Guangzhou, with pregnant women top of the victim list
广州非法行医案件增多 孕妇就诊死亡率达80%[图]
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081274.html