December 7, 2005

Top News of the Day
Protests and Petitions
Chinese Police Fire on Protesters, Killing at Least Two
Radio Free Asia, December 07, 2005
At least two villagers were killed in Guangdong Province as police fired gunshots into a crowd of protestors that was rallying against the construction of a wind power plant.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/12/06/china_guangdong/

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Economic Development
China Publishes 1st National Economic Census
Xinhuanet.com, December 07, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/06/content_3883110.htm

Government
內地公僕明年或加薪15% (Mainland Civil Servants May Have 15-percent Pay Rise Next Year)
Wen Wei Po, December 07, 2005
http://www.wenweipo.com/news_print.phtml?news_id=CH051
2070021

New Dismissal System Targets Corrupt Cadres
SCMP, December 07, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1QKAKRGE.html

Human Rights
Wen Attacked for 'Excuses' on Lack of Democracy
SCMP, December 07, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5I3PJRGE.html

Human Rights not Expected to Be Addressed at U.S.-Chinese Talks
Chigaco Tribune, December 05, 2005
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/world/13344107.htm

Labor
Redundant Oil Workers Stage Sit-in
SCMP, December 07, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOQVU6SGE.html

Law
法官责任的制度选择 (The Choice of Having an Accountability System for Judges)
Legal Daily, December 07, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-12/07/content_231249.htm

Media
Service of Mobile Phones Involved in Illegal Short Messages Cut Off
Xinhuanet.com, December 07, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/06/content_3883
085.htm

Police
保安条例列入立法计划 公安机关将不再自办保安 (New Regulation Means Public Security Organs Will No Longer Run Security Protection Agencies as of Next Year)
EastDay.com, December 07, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node104813/userobject1ai1701148.html1148.html

Senior Official Calls for Harsh Crackdown on All Crimes
People's Daily, December 07, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/07/eng20051207_
226144.html

Poverty
Poverty Relief Drive Needs Int'l Funds
People's Daily, December 07, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/07/eng20051207_
226234.html

Public Health
北京专家牵涉哈医事件？(Beijing Experts May be Involved in Case of Overcharging Medical Fees)
The Beijing News, December 07, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1207/05@0205
32.html

UN
China "Open" to Cooperation with UN Human Rights Organ, FM Spokesman
People's Daily, December 07, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200512/07/eng20051207_2260
83.html

UN Envoy's Allegations on Torture Under Fire
SCMP, December 07, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ7H3PJRGE.html

Hong Kong
Beijing Overture Likely on Democracy
SCMP, December 07, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZLQKAKRGE.html