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Detention - ZhaoYan (趙岩 ) and Li Changqing (李長青)
Right activists yet to meet lawyers since detention for months
中国异议人士被捕数月仍不得会见律师
It is reported that right activists ZhaoYan (趙岩 ) and Li Changqing (李長青), who are under charges of “leaking state secret” and “planning subversive activities” respectively, have yet to meet their lawyers since detention. Zhao has been detained for eight months and Li for three months.
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 19, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_5_18_13_54_52_211.html
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Death Penalty
Fake wine-seller sentenced to death by Guangzhou court
广州“毒酒”案 首犯一审被判死刑
Ynet.com, May 19, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5336386
Detention-Jiang Weiping (姜维平)
Rights activist Jiang Weiping heath problem deteriorates as no proper medical treatment provided in prison
姜维平因揭露腐败入狱，病情严重
Voice of America, May 18, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-18-voa44.cfm
Environment
“Compensation for ecological damage” needs support from civil society
寻求生态补偿的“草根之路”
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5942.htm
Gender
Chinese women bosses: long hours don't hurt kids
The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2005
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05137/506133.stm
Labour
Collective labour dispute cases rise by 72.7% last year
去年集体劳动争议案件增长72．7％
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5987.htm
Labour-Industrial accidents
51 missing in coal mine explosion in Chengde city, Hebei
河北承德國有地方礦瓦斯爆炸 51名礦工生死不明
CRI Online, May 19, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/19/1385@552359.htm
Law - Legal reform
Some doubts on the intention to invite professionals and academics as people’s jurors
质疑“专家型陪审员”
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5922.htm
Media – Internet / Gender – sexuality
Website for gays blocked
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZK3F3UT8E.html
Population Policies-Urbanization
China pledges sustainable urbanization
Xinhuanet.com, May 18, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/18/content_297
2617.htm
Poverty
Four major measures to promote pro-poor economic growth
我国将采取4大措施促进“有利于穷人经济增长”
YahooNews.com, May 18, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050518/1308/2bxzv.html
Don't forget the poor, premier tells forum
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZH1QZSM8E.html
Public health - HIV Aids
Companies in China urged to help HIV carriers
China Daily, May 18, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/18/content
_443758.htm
Rural Issues - Taxation
Financial aid needed for rural democracy
China Daily, May 19, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/19/content
_443873.htm
Society - Ethnic minority
More help for ethnic minorities with small population
Xinhuanet.com, May 18, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/18/content_29
72595.htm
Hong Kong
Falun Gong newspaper wins reprieve
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDN6CTM8E.html
