September 13, 2005

Top News of the Day

Detention – Xie Chunren (謝純仁) / State Security - Spying
Beijing frees US citizen accused of spying for Taiwan
SCMP, 13/09/2005
U.S citizen Xie Chunren was released on September 4 after being detained for almost 100 day on suspicion of spying for Taiwan Authority. The release was made on the day before President Hu left on the diplomatic tour to Canada, Mexico and U.S.A.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC1QG6GDE.html

Protests and Petitions
Riot police seize files being guarded by protesting villagers
SCMP, 13/09/2005
Guangdong Panyu local authority mobilized some 1000 riot police yesterday to Taishi village, where dozens of villagers, mostly women elderly women, holding fort inside the local government office in the village to prevent theft of files, were arrested. The villagers said that the files were important as they might provide valid evidence that the village chief Chen Jinsheng had embezzled collective funds.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZX1OD6GDE.html


News

Border Territories/Issues - Tibet
Dalai Lama: Rail Link 'Cultural Genocide'
By John Miller, AP, 13/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/12/AR2005091200264.html

Corruption
Govt reform aims to root out corruption
Xinhuanet.com, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_348
1907.htm

Death Penalty
Fuzhou patient sentenced to death for killing doctor over medical dispute
福州病人捅死医生案：被告人戴宝淦被判处死刑
Xinhuanet.com, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-09/13/content_3482
719.htm

Education
College applicants cheated of US$12.3 million
Wang Zhuoqiong, China Daily, 13/09/ 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/13/content_477211.htm

Human Rights
Dissidents Wang Dan and Wang Juntao plan to sue Hu Jintao in Washington
王丹王军涛在华盛顿起诉胡锦涛
Voice of America, 12/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-12-voa53.cfm

Labor - Disasters
Death toll rises to 14 in Heilongjiang colliery fire
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_3483517.htm

Labor - Trade union
Release of report: 2004 China Labor Union report on Labor's rights and protection
2004年中国工会维护职工合法权益蓝皮书发布
Xinhuanet.com, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-09/13/content_3482
491.htm

Media - Press freedom/censorship
China’s Press Crackdown
In These Times via China Digital News, 12/09/2005
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2304/

Media - Internet
How the web is taking off in China
By Charlotte Windle, BBC News, 13/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4237122.stm

Multilaterals - UN
China takes active part in UN peacekeeping operations
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_3484998.htm

Population
Population growth may not reach 1.6 billion as new features noted in China's population growth trend
中国人口出现5大新特征 专家称峰值不会到16亿
EastDay.com, 13/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node86145/userobject1ai1444885.html

Poverty
Why population in absolute poverty on the rise?
为什么贫困人口越减越多
China Youth Daily, 13/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/13/content_63331.htm

Protests and Petitions / Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Haemophiliacs demand cash for HIV-tainted blood product
SCMP, 13/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ3FQG6GDE.html

Protests and Petitions / Politics
Taishi village protest: a sign of democratization in China
中國民主發展的希望
Ming Pao, 13/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050913/cag1.htm

China's Rising Tide of Protest Sweeping Up Party Officials
Washington Post, 12/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/11/AR2005091101681.html

Public Health
What kind of health care reform will serve our needs?
我们需要什么样的医改
China Youth Daily, 13/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/13/content_63376.htm

Public Health - Other
China to publish sanitation standards
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_3484563.htm

China to set up injury-monitoring network
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_3485661.htm

Reform – Population Control
China's population unlikely to top 1.6 bln: expert
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/13/content_3483968.htm

Reform - Social
China Police Association formed
Xinhua, 13/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/12/content_3480978.htm

Religion
Beijing-Vatican deal seen as possibility
AFP via YahooNews.com, 12/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050912/wl_asia_afp/popevati
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Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Law
Hubei public hearing on forceful eviction raise question about the role of courts in resettlement disputes
是组织拆迁听证 还是参与拆迁
Legal Daily, 13/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-09/13/content_194
412.htm

State Security – Terrorism / Police
Chongqing authority launches large-scale military exercises for anti-terrorism
重庆大规模反恐实战演练 机器战警首次亮相
EastDay.com, 12/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node8
5890/userobject1ai1442312.html

Tibet
Dalai Lama: Rail Link 'Cultural Genocide'
Washington Post, 12/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/12/AR2005091200264.html