January 7-9, 2006

Top News of the Day

Human Rights Defenders
李金平赵紫阳周年忌日被抓 (Activist Li Jinping Arrested on the First Anniversary of Zhao Ziyang’s Death)
Radio Free Asia, January 08, 2006
Beijing-based activist Li Jinping was arrested on Saturday after reportedly calling on the Internet to have a memorial activity at his home to mark the first anniversary of the death of purged leader Zhao Ziyang.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/08/lijinping/

News
Tough Going for Lawyers Trying to Help HIV Sufferers
SCMP, January 08, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZXQXCKRGE.html

Civil Society
I'll Only Go Back on My Terms, Says Retiring Rights Chief
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3OERJRGE.html

Corruption
Leaders Need More Than Just Inspiring Words to Tackle Corruption
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2OFRJRGE.html

China Punishes 1,200 Health Workers for Corruption
Voice of America, January 08, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-01-08-voa24.cfm

Disasters
Rules to Deal With Disasters Drafted
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBDLRJRGE.html

Economic Development
Tax Reforms Target Social, Economic Development
People's Daily, January 09, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/09/eng20060109
_233892.html

Environment
In a Grim Irony, Cleanup Spills Cadmium into Yangtze Tributary
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJDLRJRGE.html

Pricier Energy Expected to Have Wide Impact
SCMP, January 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHSBRJRGE.html

Law
Pledge to Speed up Judicial Reforms
SCMP, January 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPSBRJRGE.html

Media
Tabloid Takes on a Daily Challenge
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ7DLRJRGE.html

中国博客的真实：是为娱乐还是政治讽刺？(The Truth about Blogging in China: Is it Entertainment or Political Satire?)
Radio Free Asia, January 07, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/07/boke/

Microsoft Under Fire for Blog Censorship
SCMP, January 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQP7X6SGE.html

Military
中国宣佈完成裁军20万 (China Announces Completion of Retrenchment of 200,000 PLA Soldiers)
BBC, January 09, 2006
http://news8.thdo.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4590000/
newsid_4593700/4593796.stm.stm

Population - One-Child Policy
计生委：“放开二胎”传闻不实 现行政策不变 (China Population and Birth Planning Committee Says: Rumor on Relaxation of One-Child Policy Unfounded, Policy Unchanged)
Xinhuanet, January 09, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-01/09/content_4026459.htm

Protests and Petitions
深圳二千人示威瘫痪交通 (Traffic Comes to a Standstill as 2,000 Protest in Shenzhen)
Peacehall, January 09, 2006
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2006/01/
200601091241.shtml

未经职代会决定下岗工待遇 工人上访抗争 (Laid-off Workers Protest Dismissal Without Consensus)
Radio Free Asia, January 07, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/laogongtongxun/rexian/
2006/01/07/gongren/

Chinese Farmer in Suicide Attack
BBC, January 06, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4589948.stm

Public Health
Action Plan Mapped out for Better Health Care
China Daily, January 09, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/09/content_
510440.htm

Health Chief Pledges to Rein in Hospital Fees
SCMP, January 09, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVCBX6SGE.html

Tibet
US$130m Push for Tibet Train
The Standard, January 09, 2006
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_
cat=2&art_id=9450&sid=6159341&con_type=1&con_type=1

Xinjiang
U.S.-Based Uyghur Lashes Out at Pressure to Spy for China
Radio Free Asia, January 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2006/01/05/uyghur_spies/