Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Open letter reveals Ching’s work relationship with President Hu Jintao
多维追击：妻子公开信爆料程翔为胡锦涛工作
Chinesenewsne.com, June 3, 2005
In an Open Letter to President Hu Jintao, Mary Lau, the wife of the detained journalist, revealed that Ching Cheong had helped the central government to gather opinions from intellectuals and government officials on various Hong Kong issues. Law was shocked by the news of the detention of academics Lu Jianhua (陸建華) and Chen Hui (陳輝) because Ching and Lu were good friends. In 2001, Ching interviewed Lu many times on Taiwan, Sino-US relations, and other Chinese public policy.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_2_17_18_21_839.html
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Journalist Association urges for fair investigation of Ching Cheong case
香港记协请愿要求公正处理程翔案
Voice of America, June 3, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-02-voa35.cfm
Media – press freedom / media censorship
Live broadcast of CNN interview with New Zealand Premier blackout when mentioning human rights issues in China
新总理谈中国人权，电视画面空白
Voice of America, May 31, 2005
China censored CNN interview with Helen Clark, the visiting New Zealand Premier. The interview was blackout for 15 second on TV when the Premier commented on human right conditions in China.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-31-voa13.cfm
News
Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
The Two Faces of China's Leadership
LA Times, June 2, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china2
jun02,1,2069912.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=1&cset=
true
Detention – Lu Jianhua (陸建華) and Chen Hui (陳輝) / State secrets
New crackdown over state secrets
SCMP, June 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR6MRGA9E.html
Detention – Zhao Yan (趙岩)
Prosecutors Take Chinese Researcher Case
AP via YahooNews.com, June 2, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050602/ap_on_re_as/china_
new_york_times/nc:731;_ylt=Alf_GH.X79md3Fi3O.sS92UBxg
8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
Disaster
At least 71 dead, 58 missing as China rains destroy thousands of homes
AFP via YahooNews.com, June 3, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050603/
wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertoll_050603024053
Education
Inequality in access to education more alarming than growing income disparity
我国教育差距的严重程度比经济差距更大
China Youth Daily, June 3, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/03/content_13511.htm
Environment
Pollution blights many cities in China
China Daily, June 3, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/03/content
_448099.htm
Pollution in cities and seas the toughest clean-up task
SCMP, June 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5ZJ3GA9E.html
Governance and accountability
Government set to announce new regulations specifying standards and criteria for auditing government officials’ performance
“考官”新法 引而待发
Nanfang Weekend, June 2, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050602/xw/szxw1/
200506020027.asp
Labour-Work safety and conditions
473 provinces have yet to install safety monitoring systems
473个县（区）未设安监机构
The Beijing News, June 3, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0603/09@00
4056.html
Olympics
Beijing Olympic organisers hold first sponsor workshop
People’s Daily via China National News, June 3, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300f
c9319e9b/id/8e43fc3783029afa/
