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Religion
北京家庭教会蔡卓华案被维持原判 (Court Upholds Verdict for Beijing House Church Pastor Cai Zhuohua)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2005
A court has upheld the verdict for Cai Zhuohua, a pastor with an underground church in Beijing, who was convicted of illegally printing and selling over 200,000 Christian books. Cai was tried together with his wife and his wife’s uncle, who were individually sentenced to between one and three years’ imprisonment..
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/12/20/
caizuohua/
News
Corruption
中国评论﹕除腐败方能保和平 (China Analysis: Peace Can Be Maintained Only by Rooting out Corruption)
Ming Pao, December 21, 2005
http://www.mingpaonews.com/
胡锦涛主持研究反腐败 (Hu Jintao in Charge of Anti-Corruption Research)
Ming Pao, December 21, 2005
http://www.mingpaonews.com/
Death Penalty
Former Bank Official Gets Death for Graft
People's Daily, December 21, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/21/eng20051221_
229735.html
北京幼儿园命案凶手伏法 临刑前称对不起母亲 (Man Who Killed a Teacher at a Beijing Kindergarten Said "Sorry" to Mother Before His Execution)
Xinhuanet.com, December 21, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-12/21/content_3948922.htm
“刨锛”作案16起 一审被判死刑 (Liaoning Man Recently Released from Prison Is Sentenced to Death on New Charges of Assault and Robbery)
Legal Daily, December 20, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-12/21/content_
239019.htm
Economic Development
China Remains Developing Nation Despite GDP Increase
People's Daily, December 21, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/21/eng20051221_
229653.html
Education
中国农村教师被拖欠工资超百亿元 (Government Owes Teachers in Rural Areas over 10 Billion Yuan in Wages)
Voice of America, December 21, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-12-20-voa37.cfm
机会成本：上大学不如擦皮鞋？(The Cost of Opportunity: Should I Go to University or Shine Shoes?)
China Youth Daily, December 21, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-12/21/content_109422.htm
Teachers Still Waiting for Billions in Back Pay
SCMP, December 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ9QQBKRGE.html
Government
公共政策制定应多问问老百姓 (Government Should Consult the People More on Public Policies)
China Youth Daily, December 21, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-12/21/content_109477.htm
Human Rights
中国维权律师当选“风云人物” (China Human Rights Lawyer Named "Man-of-the-Year" by Yazhou Zhoukan Magazine)
Dajiyuan.com, December 21, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/12/20/n1160553.htm
Labor
讨论:十一五规划的失业调控政策 (Discussion: Unemployment Control During the 11th Five-Year Plan)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/12/20/shiye/
Law
内蒙古检察机关5年查处职务犯罪司法人员600多 (Over 600 Judicial Officials Sanctioned in Inner Mongolia’s Procuratorates in Past Five Years)
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-12/20/content_
3946861.htm
Military
讨论：解放军高层将领大调换 (Discussion: PLA's Senior Management to be Reshuffled)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/12/20/
jiefangjun/
Olympics
Beijing Sets Up Special Police Unit to Tighten Olympics Security
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/20/content_
3947560.htm
Public Health
六成北京市民对医疗卫生不满 (60 Percent of Beijing Residents Unsatisfied with Health Care System)
China Youth Daily, December 21, 2005
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2005-12/21/content_109648.htm
Social Security
GDP Surge Underlines Welfare Shortfall
SCMP, December 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYM2W6SGE.html
Xinjiang
Bursting Boom Town Holds Key to a Stable China
International Herald Tribune, December 21, 2005
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/
2005/12/20/news/china.php