Monday, October 31, 2005

October 29-31, 2005

News

Corruption

Hidden Motives in Anti-Corruption Campaign
Asia Times Online, 29/10/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Bu
siness/GJ29Cb05.html


Corruption/UN
UN Graft Charter Ratified Except for 'Meddling' Provision
SCMP, 29/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZDGN28BFE.html

Gender-Sexuality
Sex and the Cities
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ48XP7BFE.html

Under-Aged Performers Lured to Video-Porn Chat Rooms
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ7LUP7BFE.html

Gender-Reproductive health
Victims of the Revolution
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZPXM58BFE.html

Hukou
Hukou System in China to be Reformed
中国户籍管理制度步入改革之途
Voice of America, 28/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-28-voa27.cfm

Human Rights
Exhibition Shut Down After Sculptures Linked to Rights
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6KJ58BFE.html

Labor-Work safety / conditions
Moving Away from Culture of "Sweatshops”
走出血汗工厂
Nanfang Weekend, 27/10/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20051027/jj/jjx
w/200510270023.asp


Police
Who Will Protect China’s Police Officers?
谁来保护中国警察?
Chinesenewsnet.com, 30/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
SinoNews/Mainland/2005_10_29_15_

42_21_362.html

Police-Abuse
Police Officer Sacked for Beating Editor Over Report
SCMP, 29/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMSTP7BFE.html

Politics
Four Social Conflicts Must Be Resolved Before a Harmonious Society Can Be Established
中国建构和谐社会需要解决四大社会矛盾
Chinesenewsnet, 30/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2005_10_30_

03_00_36_916.html

Poverty
Go West Plan Fails to Close Gap, Study Finds
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ87XP7BFE.html

Protests and Petitions/Police
Government Urges Public Security Organs to Establish Mechanism for Receiving Written Petitions Radio Free Asia, 29/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2005/10/29/xinfang/


Public Health
WHO Wants Full Facts Over Hunan Girl's Death
SCMP, 30/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0SWP7BFE.html

China Answers Bird Flu Critics

Washington Post , 29/10/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/content/article/2005/10/28/AR2005102801961.html

Chinese Officials Emphasize That No Humans Have Been Infected by Bird Flu, but Hong Kong Media Finds Holes in Story
官方强调无人感染禽流感 香港媒体发现疫区漏洞
Radio Free Asia, 28/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/10/28/birdflu/

Blood Donation 'to Blame' for Hep C Levels in China
Science and Development Network , 26/10/2005
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/blood-donat
ion-to-blame-for-hep-c-levels-in-

china.cfm

Resettlement-Forceful eviction
Complaints of Forced Evictions as Land is Cleared for Expo
SCMP, 31/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ07XP7BFE.html