Thursday, October 13, 2005

October 13, 2005

News

Death Penalty
Murderer Sentenced to Death by Heilongjiang Court for Killing Girlfriend
女友提分手惹来杀身祸 凶手自杀未遂被判极刑
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3764525.html

Sichuan Gangsters Sentenced to Death
四川眉山最大黑社会案6人被判死刑 致众官员落马
YahooNew.com (China), 13/10/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051013/1308/2fh5e.html

Disasters
China Alarmed by Ranking Third Worst-Hit Country by Natural Disasters
我国自然灾害损失世界第三 减灾意识待提高
People's Daily, 12/10/2005
http://env.people.com.cn/GB/1074/3762945.html

Gender-Gender equality
Henan Board of Arbitration for Labor Disputes Close Case of Gender Discrimination
After 5 Days
退休性别歧视案5日内裁决
The Beijing News, 12/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1012
/10@013648.html


Government-Governance and accountability
Audit Watchdog to Cover 54 Central Departments and 8 Bureaus in the Coming Year
审计覆盖面将扩大至中央54部门 联网监控八部门
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1027/3763345.html

Government/Politics
Conflicting Regional Interests Cause Divisions Between Provinces
地方利益引发中国省界划分冲突
Radio Free Asia, 12/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2005/10/12/difang/


Human Rights-Bilateral ties

China Rejects U.S. Rights Report as Meddling
Reuters via YahooNews.com , 13/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051013/wl_nm/
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Labor-Work safety / conditions
In-depth Investigation of Guangdong Toy Factory
李强来稿:玩具血汗工厂调查
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews
/SinoNews/Mainland/2005_10_12_10_

17_56_332_1.html

Land
Problems Remain in Implementing Agricultural Law
Xinhuanet.com, 13/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/13/
content_3610730.htm


Law-Legal profession
Positive Sign For Lawyers Enter Political Field in China
律师从政更值得期待
China Youth Daily, 13/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/13/content_75342.htm

Media-Internet
Treating China's Online Addicts
BBC.com, 10/10/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4327258.stm

NGOs
China's Color-Coded Crackdown
Foreign Policy via China Digital News, 13/10/2005
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3251

A Harmonious Society Needs Broader Support from NGOs
和谐社会需要民间组织大发展
China Youth Daily, 13/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/13/content_75192.htm

NGO Helps to Solve Water Storage in Rural Areas Around Beijing
NGO为京周边缺水贫困村解渴
The Beijing News, 13/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1013/15@030022.html

Police-Abuse/Law-wrongful convictions
Guangxi Police Officer Sentenced by Court for Neglecting Duties and Forceful Conviction, Causing an Innocent Person to be Jailed for 2 Years
逼供做证据 一警察玩忽职守 无辜人错押两年
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3763475.html

Politics
Hu Brought Down to Earth
Asia Times Online, 13/10/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GJ13Ad01.html

New Five-Year Plan Called 'Revolutionary'
Asia Times Online, 13/10/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/GJ13Cb01.html

16th CCP Meeting Launches 5-Year Plan With No New Political Reforms
中共全会通过5年规划不涉及政改
Voice of America, 12/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-12-voa42.cfm

Poverty
China Aims to Bridge Income Gap
International Herald Tribune, 12/10/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/12/news/china.php

Protests and Petitions

Activist Shows True Extent of Injuries
SCMP, 13/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZK7ULSPEE.html

Henan Village Experienced Abuses Similar to "Taishi Disputes"
河南有过“太石村”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
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Taxi Drivers Forced to Abandon Protest
SCMP, 13/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGM4KSPEE.html

HK Journalist Association Urges Guangdong Government to Investigate the Beating of
Journalist in Taishi Case
记者遭殴 香港记协要求广东省长彻查
Chinesenewsnet.com, 12/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2005_10_12_

10_00_44_864.html

Religion-Christianity
Chinese Bishop Who Served Time Dies
AP via YahooNews.com, 13/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051013/ap_on_re_as/
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