January 19, 2006

Top News of the Day

Human Rights
“人权观察”报告指中国人权状况倒退 (Human Rights Watch's Annual Report Says China's Human Rights Situation Has Deteriorated)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2006
Human Rights Watch has announced in its World Report 2006 that China has backtracked on its human rights record over the year, as authorities tightened their rein on Internet censorship, cracked down on outspoken journalists and media, and discouraged petitioners from redressing their grievances through administrative means.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/18/
renquan/

Related News
Human Rights Watch World Report 2006 - China
Human Rights Watch (HRW), January 19, 2006
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/01/18/china12270.htm

Human Rights Defenders
高智晟向本台谈遇袭经过 (Activist Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Nearly Killed in Driving Accident)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2006
Beijing-based human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng said he was almost killed when a vehicle braked suddenly in front of his car while he was driving on a highway Tuesday night. Gao said he believed it was an assassination attempt plotted against him by the authorities, but the Beijing Public Security Bureau has declined to comment on the matter.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/18/
gaozhisheng/


News

Corruption
Corrupt Officials Targeted by Probes
People's Daily, January 19, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/19/eng20060119_
236647.html

Suspects' Questioning to Be Taped
China Daily, January 19, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/19/
content_513503.htm

Education
“新义务教育地区”不再收杂费 (Areas Implementing Compulsory Education Banned from Charging Miscellaneous Fees)
The Beijing News, January 19, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0119/013@156021.htm

Environment
Guangdong Faces Heavy Impact of Energy Shortage
SCMP, January 19, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZAGTDKRGE.html

Human Rights
人权组织批中国人权状况恶化 (Rights Group Criticizes China's Deteriorating Human Rights Record )
Voice of America, January 19, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-18-voa59.cfm

Human Rights Defenders
Appeal to Release Writer
SCMP, January 19, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZXH9SJRGE.html

Journalists Jailed for Exposing Land Deals
China National News, January 19, 2006
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/
id/14b085ef99dad41c/

香港媒体报导亲属两次探望程翔 (Relatives of Detained Hong Kong Journalist Ching Cheong Visit Him Twice in Beijing)
Voice of America, January 19, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-18-voa26.cfm

Lawyer Survives 'Assassination' Bid
SCMP, January 19, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTH9SJRGE.html

赵紫阳忌日警方驱散百多访民 (Over 100 People Turned Away by Police for Attending Memorial Activities to Mark Anniversary of Zhao Ziyang’s Death)
Radio Free Asia, January 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/18/zhaoziyang/

Labor
China Creates 9.7 Million New Jobs for Urbanites in 2005
People's Daily, January 19, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/19/eng20060119_
236703.html

Media
79 Newspapers Fall Victim to Cultural Crackdown
SCMP, Jnuary 19, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ2LFSJRGE.html

Military
PLA in PR Offensive on Conversion into Hi-Tech Military
SCMP, January 19, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZELFSJRGE.html

Police - Crime
2005年妨害公务等扰乱公共秩序犯罪增多 (Crimes Related to Disturbing Public Order Rose in 2005)
Xinhuanet, January 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-01/19/content_4071556.htm

2005年杀人强奸拐卖妇女儿童等案件明显减少 (Number of Murder, Rape and Human Trafficking Cases Dropped Sharply in 2005)
Xinhuanet, January 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-01/19/content_4071606.htm

Protests and Petitions
广东暴力冲突不断令投资者担心 (Investors Concerned About Endless Riots in Guangdong)
Voice of America, January 19, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-18-voa69.cfm

市人大会议期间上海警察驱逐大批访民 (Shanghai Police Disperse Petitioners During Local NPC Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/18/shanghai/

Public Health
讨论：中国将首出关于城市医改文件 (Discussion: China to Publish its First Report on Urban Health Care Reform)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/18/yigai/

平价医院如何“平价”？(How Can "Budget" Hospitals Provide "Budget" Services?)
People's Daily, January 19, 2006
http://society.people.com.cn/GB/1062/4041857.html