Bilaterals-US/China
The Associated Press, Reuters, August 13, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/12/business/clothing.php
Bilaterals-Other
Xinhua, August 15, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/15/text20050815_202598.html
Border Territories/Issues-Taiwan
Reuters, August 13, 2005
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1034156
Chen urges democratization of China
Taipei Times, August 15, 2005
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/08/15/2003267791
Border Territories/Issues-Tibet
RFA, August 13, 2005
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=10428
Reuters, August 14, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/
Border Territories/Issues-Xinjiang
Chinese Teacher, 37 students detained for reading Koran
Press Trust of
http://www.hindustantimes.com/onlineCDA/PFVersion.jsp?article=http://10.81.141.122/news/181_1462193,00050004.htm
Lavish galas are banned
SCMP, 15/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZP953VACE.html
Death Penalty
Ex-BOCHK head given suspended death sentence
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZO47YX6CE.html
Murderers sentenced to death for killing a Wenzhou millionaire
周祖豹案一人改判为死刑
The Beijing News, 13/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0813/10@0250
55.html
China
Intern
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/08/14/news/china.php
Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Demand for journalist's release falls on deaf ears
SCMP, 15/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZHO23VACE.html
Jail is unavoidable for Ching, says DAB chief
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZH47YX6CE.html
Environment / Resettlement
Expert suggests government to give the affected population reasonable compensation for ecological damages as a result of "Nan Shui Bei Diao" (南水北调) construction projects
专家建议对南水北调中线水源区进行生态补偿
Xinhuanet.com, 14/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-08/14/content_
3351075.htm
Environment
Over half of Guangdong rainfall is acid rain
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEOVWX6CE.html
Gender - Domestic violence / Law
Legislation to protect women's rights aims to stop domestic violence
立法对家庭暴力说不
Legal Daily, 15/08/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-08/15/content_181
191.htm
Hukou / Government - Elections
Excerpted article: what are the political rights of the migrants?
半月谈—叩问"非户籍居民"政治权利
EastDay.com, 13/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37982/node66902/userobject1ai1343195.html
Labor - Industrial accidents / Government
800 family members of the miners in Guangdong Daxing(大兴) accidents closely watched and not allow to speak to journalists
广东大兴矿难 800家属遭“软禁”
Dajiyuan.com, 14/08/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/20050814
0242.shtml
Beijing to investigate pit disaster against background of poor safety
Financial Times, August 13, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/556159da-0b97-11da-9939-00000e2511c8.html
Law-Legal Reform
China
CECC via People’s Daily, August 15, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200508/15/eng20050815_202556.html
Media-
China
Bloomberg, August 15, 2005
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=aI5I1fqL3CYw#
Media - Press freedom/censorship
Reporters told to learn the mainland's rules on news
SCMP, 14/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZK213VACE.html
Strengthen monitoring of unfavorable working conditions is the key as female workers face six major problems
民企女工面临六大问题 加强监管与服务是关键
People's Daily, 15/08/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42734/43193/3468899.html
China
Radio Free
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/08/edd58feb-5e56-4146-bec4-faaab62600d8.html
Migrant Workers / Hukou
Hukou reforms and relax rural-urban migration are among the seven major ways to bridge the
labour-shortage gap
专家支七招破解民工就业难 建议改革户籍制度/给农民自由迁徙权
Nanfang City News, 15/08/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200508150
487.asp
Migrant Workers / Population - Urbanization
Urbanization in China: what are the policy implications as Beijing residents call for strict restrictions on those coming from outside
从北京市民呼吁限制外来人口看我国的城市化[图]
EastDay.com, 14/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node79530/userobject1ai1343344.html
Multilateral
China
AFP, August 14, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/14/content_468859.htm
NGOs / Disasters
China Red Cross to strengthen its role in humanitarian relief in China
中国红十字会扩大海内外救援活动
Voice of America, 12/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-12-voa28.cfm
Olympics
Haier named as white goods sponsor of 2008 Olympics
Xinhua, August 13, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/13/content_468764.htm
Protests and Petitions
Police warn activists on war-end anniversary
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW37YX6CE.html
Beijing
The Standard, August 15, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GH15Ak03.html
The popularity of using internet and mobile phone to mobilize people to join protests reinforce the quest for democracy?
用网络和手机组织示威能促民主？
Voice of America, 15/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-08-14-voa48.cfm
Protests and petitions / Human Rights
Campaign urges rights action
SCMP, 14/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1A33VACE.html
Protests and Petitions / Resettlement
Family members of Feng Bingxian (冯秉先), the detained representative of Shannbei oil field, on hunger strike to demand Feng's rights to meet his lawyer
家人绝食抗议律师被拒见油农代表
Voice of America, 14/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-14-voa30.cfm
Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
HIV/AIDS training centers opened
Xinhuanet.com, 13/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/13/content_3346
957.htm
China
Xinhua, August 14, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200508/14/print20050814_202287.html
Reforms-Social
Prisoners in
China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/15/content_3354924.htm
Two
The Christian Post, August 14, 2005
http://www.christianpost.com/article/missions/1761/section/two.us.seminary.students.41.believers.arrested.in.china.during.raid/1.htm
Evictions ruling could backfire, legal experts warn
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZF3WWX6CE.html
Victims can invoke administrative law procedures if not happy with the verdicts of related
departments on resettlement disputes
不服拆迁裁决可行政诉讼
The Beijing News, 13/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0813/10@022
137.html
Tibet
China Jails Three Tibetans For Dalai Lama Pictures, Teachings
Radio Free Asia, 11/08/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/08/11/tibet_
sentences/