Monday, November 28, 2005

November 26-28, 2005

News

Children - Abuse
60% Children Beaten by Parents in China
Xinhuanet.com, November 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/25/content_38346
51.htm


Disasters
Official: Casualties in Accidents, Disasters Total 1 Million in China a Year
People's Daily, November 28, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200511/28/eng20051128_22
4133.html


Education
《义务教育法》修订草案下月提交全国人大常委会讨论 (NPC to Review Compulsory Education Law)
EastDay.com, November 28, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node1027
54/userobject1ai1678587.html


Environment – Harbin Water Crisis
Culture of Secrecy and Poor Communications Hobble Disaster Response
SCMP, November 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5DZP58GE.html

Some Taps Flowing Again in Harbin
SCMP, November 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD10Q58GE.html

Apology to Russia for Jilin Toxic Spill in River
SCMP, November 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLUYP58GE.html

China's Response to Disasters Impeded by Secrecy
Financial Times, November 28, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/48e80dc4-5f76-11da-a628-0000779
e2340.html


双苯厂爆炸对松花江水体造成严重污染的教训 (Lesson Learned in River Contamination)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/27/song
huajiang/


Defiant Villagers Refuse to Flee Toxic Spill
SCMP, November 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBKWP58GE.html

River Pollution Spurs Measures for Cleaner Water
Xinhuanet.com, November 25, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/25/content_3835
575.htm


Plant Closed After Benzene Explosion
SCMP, November 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZD2VP58GE.html

Human Rights
How China Silenced Dissenters
Chicago Tribune, November 27, 2005
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-051127
0302nov27,1,7229619.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed
05
11270302nov27,1,7229619.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed


Worst Treated Prisoners in China are Minorities, Falun Gong Members
AFP via YahooNews.com, November 27, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051127/lf_afp/chinarightsprisons
_051127224603


Labor – Industrial Accidents
Blast Kills 30, Traps 149 Miners in China Colliery
Reuters via YahooNews.com, November 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051128/wl_nm/china_mine_dc

黑龙江煤矿爆炸65人获救 (65 People Rescued from Heilongjiang Mine Explosion)
Ming Pao, November 28, 2005
http://www.mpinews.com/

Labor - Protests
中国劳动争议案件趋升 劳资矛盾成社会矛盾焦点 (Labor Disputes on the Rise in China)
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/zxs_2005-11-28_657473.shtml
28_657473.shtml

Law – Legal Reform
法官负责制有利于司法公正 (China to Increase Accountability of Judges)
Legal Daily, November 28, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/28/content_2258
00.htm


北京市修改罪犯假释规定 (Beijing Government to Amend Parole Regulation)
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/26/
fanzui/


最高法拟定执行改革初步方案 建立分权制衡机制 (Supreme Court Drafts Initial Plan for Reform of Court System)
Xinhuanet.com, November 25, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-11/25/content_3833
473.htm


Politics
Hu Leads the Way in Ideological Battle
SCMP, November 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR86M78GE.html

Population – One-child Policy
甘肃取消生育间隔规定 (Gansu to Relax Rules on Interval Between Birth of Children)
China Daily, November 28, 2005
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2005-11/28/content_97712.htm

Poverty / Public Health
讨论:农民无钱看病,送母亲殡仪馆等死 - 中国农民看病难的现实和出路 (Discussion: Why a Poor Farmer Had to Send Her Mother to Await Death in a Funeral Home)
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/26/
kanbing/


Protests and Petitions
Villagers Stand Trial for Second Time over Riot
SCMP, November 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZM30M78GE.html

北京上访村村民被迫露宿街头 (Petitioners Forced to Camp Outdoors in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 25, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/25/
shangfang/


Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
艾滋病逼近大学校园?(Campuses Might be Breeding Grounds for AIDS, Health Official Warns)
China Youth Daily, November 28, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-11/28/content_97296.htm

贫困艾滋感染者获救助 (Poor AIDS Patients to Receive Assistance)
Beijing Youth Daily, November 28, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=6901251

Hunan Reports Rapid Rise in HIV Infection Cases
Xinhuanet.com, November 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/27/content_
3841904.htm


Religion - Christianity
对华援助协会谴责支持中国登记家庭教会言论 (Christian Group Denounces Law Requiring House Churches to Register)
Radio Free Asia, November 25, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/25/
zongjiao/


Rural Issues
Livelihood of Millions of Chinese Farmers at Stake from Bird Flu
AFP via YahooNews.com, 28/11/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051128/wl_asia_afp/health
fluchinalivelihood


China to Develop 13 Million Hectares' Grassland in South
People's Daily, November 27, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200511/27/eng20051127
_224096.html


Tibet
Hu Ally Takes Top Party Job in Tibet
SCMP, November 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ28YP58GE.html