Thursday, November 17, 2005

November 17, 2005

News

Human Rights
State Council Member Declares: "Human Rights Conditions in China Are the Best!"
唐家璇:「中国的人权是最好的!」
Apple Daily via Chinesenewsnet.com, 17/11/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_11_16_17_28_20_18.html
28_20_18.html

Economic Development
Chinese People Work Hard, but Why Don't They Get Rich?
中国人为何勤劳却不富有
China Youth Daily, 17/11/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-11/17/content_92592.htm

Gender - Sexuality
Social Stigma Towards Homosexuals Remains in Chinese Society
中国社会对同性恋仍有矛盾心理
Voice of America, 16/11/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-16-voa37.cfm

Government - Governance and Accountability / Politics
China Youth Daily Criticizes Provincial Government for Turning a Deaf Ear to Central Policies
《中青報》議論地方不遵中央
Asia Times Online, 17/11/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10124&Itemid=33=33

Government - Civil Service
Government Officials Turn to Violence to Protect Themselves from Losing Power
官员犯罪渐趋暴力化 为保己政治生命不惜雇凶杀人
YahooNew.com (China), 15/11/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051114/1339/2g2a2.html

Law / Rural Issues
Legislative Efforts Needed to Realize Protection of Farmers' Rights
如何立法体现农民权益保护
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_22084
8.htm


Law
“Public Sentencing Rallies” to Soon End
公判大会当叫停
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_220
959.htm


Law - Legal Profession
Embattled Chinese Lawyer Vows to Continue Rights Work
Radio Free Asia, 16/11/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/11/16/china_
lawyer/


Media - Press Freedom/Censorship
Beijing Blocks Foreign Newspapers
Financial Times, 17/11/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4cddea3c-56e5-11da-b98c-00000
e25118c.html


Media - Press Freedom/Censorship / Law
How Should the Media Report on Court Cases?
媒体应如何报道案件
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_2209
06.htm


Politics – CCP / Media - Press Freedom/Censorship
Public Praise for an Overdue Celebration
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV1WPFXFE.html

Politics - CCP
Scaled-down Commemoration of 'a Great Leader'
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6P2QFXFE.html

Video Footage Confirms Current Officials Attended Secretive 1990 Funeral
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPCDQFXFE.html

Why Has the CPC Decided to Hold Commemoration Activities for Hu Yaobang?
中共为何决定纪念胡耀邦?
Voice of America, 16/11/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-16-voa71.cfm

Public Health
Residents of Big Cities Live 12 Years Longer than Rural Peasants
学者表示:中国大城市人均寿命比农村高12
EastDay.com, 17/11/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
100567/userobject1ai1652051.html
2051.html

Survey Shows 80% of Urban Residents Find Medical Treatment and Drugs Too Expensive
调查显示八成市民认为医疗和药品价格过高
EastDay.com, 17/11/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
100567/userobject1ai1651649.html
1649.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Shenzhen Reports 383 New HIV/AIDS Cases
Xinhuanet.com, 17/11/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/17/content_379
2864.htm


Religion - Christianity
Imprisoned Beijing House Church Leader Cai Zhuohua Drops Appeal after Being
Threatened with Additional Sentence
蔡卓华等三人被迫弃诉 胡锦云提出上诉
Dajiyuan.com, 17/11/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/16/n1121924.htm

Resettlement / Corruption
Farm Land in Inner Mongolia Taken Over to Build 40 Luxury Houses, but Villagers Are Given No Compensation
内蒙占用130亩粮田建造40栋别墅 村民没有1分补偿
China Daily via YahooNews.com, 17/11/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051116/1055/2g3oe.html