The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

October 24, 2006

Top News of the Day
Religion - Christianity
Handicapped House Church Pastor Imprisoned in China
Christian Today, October 21, 2006
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/handicapped.house.church
.pastor.imprisoned.in.china/8078.htmhina/8078.htm
According to China Aid Association, Protestant house church pastor Wang Zaiqing (王在庆) was given a sentence of two years' imprisonment in Anhui on October 9 on charges of "illegal business practices." Wang's crime was printing and then distributing Bibles and other Christian literature to fellow believers free of charge. Wang's lawyer argued that the crime requires the accused to make a profit, which Wang did not do.
News
Corruption
China Punishes 67,505 Crooked Officials in Less Than 4 Years
People's Daily, October 24, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200610/24/eng20061024_31
4445.html

Environment - Pollution
环保总局：近半数城市空气质量中重度污染 (State Environmental Protection Administration: Nearly Half of China's Cities Suffer from Middle to High Level of Air Pollution)
People's Daily, October 24, 2006
http://env.people.com.cn/GB/4949298.html

Labor
深圳试点破难题 维权坐上直通车 (Labor Disputes Handled by Mediators in Bao'an, Shenzhen)
China Youth Daily, October 24, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-10/24/content_1548196.htm

Law - Court System
Chinese Court Sends Trial Information by Text Message
People's Daily, October 24, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200610/24/eng20061024_3
14455.html

Law - Criminal Law and Procedure
盗窃罪起刑点降低了，其他犯罪呢？ (Commentary on New Law that Lowers Amount of Stolen Goods Needed to Qualify as Theft)
China Youth Daily, October 24, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-10/24/content_1548361.htm

Media
博客实名制后，再实行罪犯报名注册制？ (Commentary: The Slippery Slope for Requiring Real Name Registration from Bloggers)
Nanfang City News, October 24, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200610240
444.asp

博客需要什么样的自由 (Commentary: What Kind of Freedom Do Bloggers Need?)
China Youth Daily, October 24, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-10/24/content_1548366.htm

No Decision on Blogger Registration Requirement
SCMP, October 24, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZF568QLTE.html

民办专科文凭问题酿冲突 官方严控消息 (Authorities Block Media Coverage of Diploma Dispute in Jiangxi)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/10/23/wen
pin/

Migrant Workers
2008年90％农民工签订劳动合同 (ACFTU Hopes 90 Percent of Migrant Workers Will Be Protected by Labor Contracts by 2008)
Legal Daily, October 24, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-10/24/content_436327
.htm

Survey Finds 40% Migrant Laborers Work Overtime
Xinhuanet, October 22, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/22/content_52348
14.htm

Multilateral - World Bank
Wolfowitz Criticizes China over Africa Lending
Reuters (via YahooNews), October 23, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061023/ts_nm/china_wolfowitz
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PzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Politics - CPC
China Publishes Resolution on Building Harmonious Society
Xinhuanet, October 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/18/content_521914
3.htm

Public Health
中国医改15年前瞻：政府与市场同行 (Prospects for Health Care Reforms over Next 15 Years)
People's Daily, October 24, 2006
http://finance.people.com.cn/GB/1037/4949338.html

Transplant Guidelines Taking Shape
SCMP, October 24, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR568QLTE.html

Religion - Christianity
Anglican Head Notes Winds of Change
SCMP, October 24, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZT8AQLTE.html

Tibet
人权组织敦促中国说明失踪藏人的下落 (Tibetan Rights Group Urges China to Reveal Whereabouts of Arrested Tibetans)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/10/23/tibet/

China Denies Trying to Dilute Tibetan Culture
Baltimore Sun, October 22, 2006
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.tibet22oct2
2,0,5801898.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlineste.tibet22oct22,0,
5801898.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

Challenges at Shetongmon
Tibet Info Net, October 21, 2006
http://www.tibetinfonet.net/content/update/33

Tibetans Reach India Safely After Shootings: Group
Reuters (via YahooNews), October 23, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061023/wl_nm/taiwan_china_
tibet_dc_1;_ylt=AsCLJPg1uo1L.7ms_MmjYTVPzWQA;_ylu=X3o
DMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUluo1L.7ms_MmjYTVPz
WQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Xinjiang
Muslims Feel the Long Arm of Beijing
Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-islam23o
ct23,1,4774123.story?coll=la-headlines-worldislam23oct23,1,4774
123.story?coll=la-headlines-world