Monday, May 22, 2006

May 20-22, 2006

News

Bilateral Ties
德国总理访华 学者论议程和背景 (Scholars Comment on Agenda and Background of German PM's Visit to China)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa42.cfm

阿尔巴尼亚谈5名中国穆斯林问题 (Albania Speaks About the Five Ugyhur Muslims Seeking Political Asylum)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa39.cfm

Environment
Rapid Growth Drains Key River, Causing Shortages of Water
Shanghai Daily, May 22, 2006
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/05/22/
278658/Rapid_growth_drains_key_river__causing
_shortages_of_water.htm
causing_shortages_of_water.htm

Gender
中国女大学生卖淫现象引社会关注 (Public Concerned Over Growing Trend of Prostitution Among Female University Students)
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/20/maiyin/

Human Rights / UN
安南访华 被羁押维权人士的家属致安南公开信 (Families of Detained Human Rights Defenders Send Open Letter to Kofi Annan When He Visits China)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/19/ANNAN/

Human Rights Defender – Journalist Ching Cheong (程翔)
香港人请愿促尽快审理程翔一案 (In Hong Kong, Petition Held for Faster Processing of Ching Cheong Case)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa36.cfm

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
Interview With Gao Zhisheng: Overcoming Chinese Communist Party Spies' Harassment
Dajiyuan.com, May 22, 2006
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-5-21/41810.html

Human Rights Defenders – Lawyer Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
不明身份人士闯入维权律师郑恩宠家 (Unidentified Men Break Into Home of Human Rights Lawyer Zheng Enchong)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao
/2006/05/19/weiquan1/

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HRIC Press Release: Break-in at Home of Jailed Lawyer Zheng Enchong
HRIC, May 18, 2006
http://hrichina.org/public/contents/
press?revision%5fid=27952&item%5fid=27951


Human Rights Defenders – Religious Practitioners
上海、安徽家庭教会牧师被扣 (Priests from Shanghai and Anhui Family Churches Detained)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/19/zongjiao1/

June 4th
Tiananmen Veteran Voices 'Remorse' Towards Mao Portrait Protesters
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/
2006/05/18/china_maoprotester/

Labor
工会法援工作积极维护民工合法权益 (Unions' Legal Aid Work Helps Protect Workers' Rights)
Legal Daily, May 22, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/
2006-05/22/content_318619.htm

Law
预防和纠正超期羁押规定已起草 有望年内出台 (Draft on Preventing and Correcting Excessive Detention Finished; Regulation Could Be Ready This Year)
Xinhuanet, May 22, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-05/22/
content_4582080.htm

Media
Great Firewall of China
The Australian, May 22, 2006
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/
0,20876,19213793-2703,00.html

Olympics
奥委会盼中国遵守媒体自由等承诺 (International Olympic Committee Hopes China Will Hold to Its Promise on Media Freedom)
Voice of America, May 19, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-19-voa36.cfm

Politics
Moral Dilemmas
SCMP, May 22, 2006
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/bbrief/ZZZ2WAHQ3ME.html

Public Health
Elderly, Disabled Demand Attention
SCMP, May 22, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCLAHQ3ME.html

建设新农村：应推广新型合作医疗制度 (New Cooperative Medical Care System in Villages Should Be Promoted)
China Youth Daily, May 22, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/22/
content_1391441.htm

Three Gorges
Three Gorges Project Benefits from Opinions of Opponents
Xinhuanet, May 20, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/
2006-05/20/content_4576882.htm