February 14, 2006

News

Death Penalty
專搶加油站營業款兩罪犯分別獲判死刑、無期 (Two Robbers in Anhui Province Sentenced To Death and Life Imprisonment)
CRI Online, February 14, 2006
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/8606
/2006/02/13/1062@896960.htm96960.htm

Economic Development
吴敬琏：中国经改有四大缺陷 (Four Drawbacks of China's Economic Reform, According to a Renowned Economist)
ChinaNewsman.net, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Econo
my/2006_2_13_17_34_52_527.html4_52_527.html

Environment
陕西米脂化工厂发生工业废碱泄漏 (Spill From a Chemical Factory Pollutes in Shaanxi)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/shigu/

Human Rights Defenders
严正学欲新华门绝食被警方带走 (Renowned Painter Who Planned To Join Hunger Strike Was Caught)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/Yan
Zhengxue/

临沂东师古村高度戒备　大批警察对付异己者 (Villagers on Alert as 70-strong Police Force Manhunt Dissident's Cousin For Questioning)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/linyi/

进京上访被抓回 蒋美丽绝食抗议 (Wife of a Rights Activist Lawyer Taken Away by Police on the Way to Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/jiangmeili/

Labor
Treating Migrant Workers Fairly Will Cut Crime: Expert
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3FLTH8JE.html

Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
Bill Would Keep Servers Out of China
USA Today, February 14, 2006
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2006-02-12-
china-net_x.htm?csp=N009

中国政府拉紧了媒体和记者的缰绳 (China Tightens Control on Media)
Chinesenewsnet.com, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2006_2_13_16_39_37_323.html9_37_323.html

公益时报主编陈杰人发万言书述免职原委 (Public Interest Times Chief Editor Speaks About the Causes of His Demotion)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/
chenjieren/

Yahoo Grapples With Online Rights
New York Times, February 13, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/13/technology/13yahoo.html
?_r=1&oref=slogin

Olympics
Beijing taking steps to ensure security of Olympic Games
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/14/content_
4176594.htm

Police
Over 10,000 Policemen Suspended From Duties in 9 years
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/14/content_
4178242.htm

Politics
Party Expelled 24,100 Members Last Year
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDLMTH8JE.html

中国官场掀起治庸风暴 可能衍生新弊端 (The Campaign For Screening Out Mediocre Officials May Trigger New Problems)
Chinesenewsnet, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2006_02_13_22_00_28_970.html22_00_28
_970.html

Poverty
Guizhou Reports Big Drop in Poor Population
China Daily, February 14, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/14/content
_520036.htm

Public Health - HIV-AIDS/STDs
艾滋病死亡人数超乙肝 (Death Cases of AIDS Surpassed That for Hepatitis B)
The Beijing News, February 14, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0214/015@
160257.htm

Rural Issues
农村养老现状令人忧 (Growing Concerns on Pension for Elderly in Rural Areas)
Legal Daily, February 14, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-02/14/content_
264845.htm

Hu, Wen Battle Opponents of Rural Revival
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCUESH8JE.html