Wednesday, August 03, 2005

August 3, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zhang Lin (張林)
Dissident writer Zhang Lin(张林) given five year jail terms for 'endangering state security" charge
中国异议作家张林被判五年有期徒刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 02/08/2005
Lawyer of detained dissident writer Zhang Lin (張林) revealed that the court was set to impose a five-year prison sentence to Zhang for "inciting subversion of state power" in a few days.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_8_2_14_40_30_992.html



Detention – Wu Shishen (吳士深)
RSF welcome the early release of detained journalist Wu Shishen (吴士深)
记者无国界欢迎吴士深提前获释
Peacehall, 03/08/2005
RSF welcomed the early release of former Xinhua editor Wu Shishen (吳士深), who was convicted of leaking state secrets to a Hong Kong journalist in 1992 and sentenced for life in prison. Wu was freed on August 2.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/2005080
30910.shtml


News

Bilaterals - Other
Tokyo casts wary eye on military build-up
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBLW1QUBE.html

Japan's official paper groundless in exaggerating "China threat"
Xinhua, August 3, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/03/text20050803_199894.html

Borders Territories/Issues - North Korea
China battles to save Korea nuclear talks
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050803/ts_nm/korea_north_dc_100

Gender - Reproductive health
Reproductive health in remote rural villages
偏僻乡村生育之重（图）
China Youth Daily, 03/08/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-08/03/content_41295.htm

State Family Planning Commission conduct the first national survey on the effectiveness of contraception for improving reproductive health conditions in China
中国首次大规模避孕效果调查 提高生殖健康水平
China News Agency, 02/08/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-08-02/26/
607173.shtml

Government - Governance and accountability
CCP Central Committee to discuss reforms of local governance structure
五中全會體制改革：強縣擴權浮上抬面
Asia Times Online, 02/08/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/08/0802rep2.htm

Labor - Disasters
Coal Mines Fail to Apply for Safety Licenses
China.org.cn., August 3, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/2005/Aug/137216.htm

Labor - Other
Marriage: A Career Obstacle?
Shanghai Daily, August 3, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/137294.htm#

Media / June 4th
Press Freedom Guardian closed down due to funding problems
《新闻自由导报》因经费问题停刊
Dajiyuan.com, 03/08/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/3/n1006175.htm

Media – Internet
Legislators use Internet to test the water
China Daily, 02/08/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/02/
content_465452.htm

China bans minors under 18 from playing online games that allow players to kill other players
Interfax China, August 3, 2005
http://www.interfax.cn/showfeature.asp?aid=4211&slug=INTERNET-ONLINE%20GAME-MOC-POLICY-MII

Media - Press freedom/censorship / Public Health
CHINA: Swine flu cover-up -- China's stiff warning
Asia Pacific Media Network, 03/08/2005
http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=27542

China puts brakes on foreign TV: Expanded clampdown forbids any new foreign-owned channels, jeopardizes plans by Disney, Viacom.
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/03/news/international/china_tv.reut/index.htm?section=money_latest

Protests and Petitions
A village woman spends 20 years petitioning her grievances, how much has it cost?
农妇伸冤20年2代记者关注 上访成本何其昂贵(图)
Xinhuanet.com, 03/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-08/03/content_329
9946.htm

Protest over boy's death
SCMP, 03/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ1DX1QUBE.html

State Bureau of Letters and Complaints says some petitioners abuse the petition system
极少数人非法串联聚集扰乱信访 国家信访局表态
Chinesenewsnet.com, 02/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/zxs_2005-08-02_607000.shtml

Public Health
Ministry of health discuss the draft plan for health care reform with related departments
卫生部会同相关部委制定医疗改革新方案
Xinhuanet.com,03/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-08/03/content_
3301671.htm

Religion - Catholics
Pope meets with Chinese priests
AP, August 3, 2005
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2005/08/03/1157882-ap.html

Resettlement
China faces growing land disputes
BBC.com, 02/08/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4728025.stm

Xinjiang
Rights group say China prepares to deter military uprisings in Xinjiang by force when necessary
传中国政府严防新疆兵团武装暴动
Peacehall, 03/08/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/2005080
12341.shtml

Overseas Uyghur rights group urges US to put pressure on China to stop persecuting Uyghurs in Xinjiang
维吾尔人海外组织吁美向北京施压
Dajiyuan.com, 02/08/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/2/n1005921.htm