Tuesday, June 14, 2005

June 14, 2005

Top news of the day

June 4th - EU arms ban
EU plan to lift ban on arms sales postponed
SCMP, June 14, 2005
European Union would postpone the bill of lifting the 16-year arms embargo against China to next year due to concerns of human right development and military balance within the East Asian region.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBE1ZEU9E.html

Media - Internet
Microsoft's China sites ban 'freedom'
SCMP, June 14, 2005
To appease Beijing’s rigid internet control, Microsoft blocked the words “democracy” and “freedom” and “human right” from its China-based internal portal. Other words like “Taiwan independence” and “demonstration” were also forbidden in the company’s free blog services and MSN space.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP3FSGA9E.html



News

Corruption
Corrupt officials blamed for 80pc of bank scandals
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPA5ZFA9E.html

Death Penalty
Fujian children trafficker sentenced to death
福建长汀特大拐卖儿童案一主犯被判处死刑
Chinesenewsnet, June 14, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_06_13_22_55_19_920.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Stand up for journalists' rights, Hong Kong
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZWCC4GA9E.html

Education
180,000 yuan needed to finish 12 years schooling up to senior secondary education in China, survey shows
高考学子家庭教育成本调查:求学12年共计18万
EastDay.com, June 14, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node68257/userobject1ai1179061.html

Environment – water
Trading water rights a solution to ease water shortage in China, experts suggest
400多座城市缺水 专家：依法进行用水权交易
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-06/13/content_3077
180.htm

Food security – GM food
GM rice is in shops in Guangzhou
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNE1ZEU9E.html

Gender – reproductive health
Infertility rate increased 20 times in two decades
我国不孕不育人群比例20年增10倍 成第3大顽疾
Xinhuanet.com, June 13 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-06/14/content_
3081472.htm

Law / Human Rights – Human rights defenders
Lawyer in prejudice case 'forced to resign'
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ9B5ZFA9E.html

Law - legal profession
Beijing lawyers break through barrier
China Daily, June 14, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/14/content_
451223.htm

Law - legal reform
Police to be restricted from searching suspects’ houses at night to protect human rights, according to a proposed amendment of the Criminal Law
刑法修正案強調保護人權 要求警察不得夜搜民宅
CRI Online, June 14, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/38
21/2005/06/14/107@581934.htm

Protests and petitions
For Chinese, Peasant Revolt Is Rare Victory
Washington Post, June 13, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2005/
06/12/AR2005061201531.html

Public health – HIV Aids
China to announce new laws to defend Aids patients’ rights later this year
中国保护艾滋患者法可能年底出台
Voice of America, June 13, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-13-voa72.cfm

Resettlement
Six killed as thugs attack holdouts in Hebei village
SCMP, June 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ3B5ZFA9E.html

Resettlement- Infrastructure-Three Gorges
81,3000 residents relocated for dam project
China Daily, June 14, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/14/content
_451320.htm

North Korea
China urged not to abandon its obligations on North Korean refugees
Australia Broadcasting Corporation via China Digital News, June 13, 2005
http://www.abcasiapacific.com/news/stories_to/asiapacific_
stories_lofi_1391070.htm