Wednesday, May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006

News

Children
AIDS Orphans' Privacy Is Subject of Court Battle
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/10/content_
585848.htm


Education
中外逾百名学者关注中国学术诚信 (Over 100 Chinese and Foreign Scholars Express Concern Over Credibility of Chinese Academics)
Voice of America, May 09, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa34.cfm

Environment
仇保兴:查查高价建绿背后的腐败 (Ministry of Construction Official Says Corruption Behind Costly “Go-Green Campaign” Should Be Investigated)
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/4358392.html

Environment
China Abandons Plan for Green GDP Index
Financial Times, May 09, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9c7ac7ba-df8c-11da-afe4-
0000779e2340.html


Gender
National Helpline Launched by HK Gay Rights Group
SCMP, May 10, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRUHDQ3ME.html

Human Rights
Under the Threat of Violence
SCMP, May 10, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZUTHDQ3ME.html

Human Rights Defenders
上海访民马亚莲取保候审 (Shanghai Petitioner Ma Yalian Released on Bail, Reveals Police Abuses During Detention)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
ma/


Uyghur Dissident's Family Reports Discriminatory Treatment Over Property
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2006/05/09/uyghur_rebiya/

Labor
热点评论:最低工资标准的底线何在 (Hot Topic: What is Bottom Line for Setting Minimum Wage?)
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-05/10/content_
4527653.htm


Law
Official Says Chinese Graft Increasingly Sophisticated
Financial Times, May 10, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/acee4030-df4c-11da-afe4-
0000779e2340.html


Media
中国网上发展迅速 博客将达一亿 (Chinese Bloggers Reach 100 Million Due to Rapid Development in Information Technology)
BBC, May 10, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4970000/
newsid_4979900/4979940.stm


Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
吉林记者采访矿难遭殴打 (Jilin Reporters Beaten for Covering Mining Accident)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
caifang/


Multilateral – UN
中国146票当选联合国人权理事会成员国 (China Voted in as Member of New UN Human Rights Council With 146 Votes)
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://world.people.com.cn/GB/1029/42408/4358373.html

Protests and Petitions - Resettlement
苏州娄葑因房屋动迁发生警民冲突 (Angry Suzhou Villagers Clash with Police Over Resettlement Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
chongtu/


Religion
Dissident Chinese Christians Plan Talks with Bush
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 09, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/
politics-china-usa-religion.html?_r=1&oref=sloginr

religion.html?_r=1&oref=sloginr

Rural Issues
中国法律制度不完善与农村不安定 (China's Imperfect Legal System and Unrest in Rural Villages)
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa8.cfm

Tibet
Chinese Official Accuses Dalai Lama of Provoking Religious Conflict
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/10/
eng20060510_264271.html


Xinjiang
中国要求阿尔巴尼亚交还五穆斯林 (China Asks Albania to Repatriate Five Muslims)
Voice of America, May 09, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa35.cfm