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.

Monday, March 06, 2006

March 4 – 6, 2006

News

Labor
Renewed pledge to boost spending on mine safety
SCMP, March 06, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC4FUH8JE.html

中国经济面临产能过剩可能导致出现失业高峰 (Over-Production in China May Lead to Massive Unemployment)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/04/jingji/

Land Policy
Impact of Land Disputes Reaches into Heart of Politburo
Financial Times, March 06, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/1cd2acb4-aca9-11da-8226-
0000779e2340.html


Politics – Fourth Session of the Tenth NPC and CPPCC
十一五规划草案闪耀法治亮点 (The Eleventh Five-Year Plan Shines with the Spirit of the Rule of Law)
Legal Daily, March 06, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-03/06/content
_276664.htm


Spending Rise Will not Meet Needs, Says PLA
SCMP, March 06, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQPGUH8JE.html

Delegates Discover a New Way to Reach the Masses – Blogging
SCMP, March 06, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNR4UH8JE.html

中共党内人士呼吁放宽新闻控制 (Party Members Call for Relaxation of Press Control)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/
03/04/zhonggong/


2万余字出现83"改革" 政府工作报告剑指深层矛盾 ("Reform" Mentioned 83 Times in the 20,000-Word Annual Work Report)
People's Daily, March 06, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/30178/4167124.html

听众批评中国两会不代表人民 (Callers Criticize NPC and CPPCC for Failing to Represent the People)
Voice of America, March 06, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-03-06-voa16.cfm

温家宝总理在十届全国人大四次会议上的政府工作报告 (Premier Wen Jiabao Releases Annual Work Progress Report)
People's Daily, March 06, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1024/4167015.html

Chinese Sweep Targets Activists Before Meeting
Washington Post, March 04, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/
03/03/AR2006030301761.html


上访者拦截两会代表转达诉求被警方带走 (Petitioners Blocking Delegates' Entry to Meetings Are Taken Away by Police)
Radio Free Asia, March 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/03/
shangfang/


Medical Funds Promised to China's Rural Poor
Financial Times, March 06, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/a124ab22-ac48-11da-8226-
0000779e2340.html


讨论:中国计划投入90亿元改善农村卫生服务体系 (Discussion: China to Inject 9 Billion Yuan to Improve Health Care in the Rural Areas)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/
03/04/nongcun/


温家宝承诺缩小城乡贫富差距 (Premier Wen Jiabao Pledges to Narrow Wealth Gap)
BBC, March 05, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4770000/
newsid_4775700/4775774.stm


Olympics - Foreign Investment
北京奥运资金来自赞助而非政府 (Operating Fund for Beijing Olympic Games Comes from Sponsors But not the Government)
Voice of America, March 06, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-03-05-voa37.cfm

Protests and Petitions - Shanwei Incident
汕尾公安副局长革职刑拘 (Deputy Public Security Chief Dismissed and Detained for Shanwei Incident)
Wen Wei Po, March 06, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=
CH0603060011&cat=002CH


汕尾流血镇压事件 官指死者涉黑社会 (Official Says Killings in Shanwei Crackdown Incident Involve Triads)
Ming Pao, March 06, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/

Public Health - HIV-AIDS/STDs
中国拟彻底消除有偿卖血 (China May Ban Paid Blood Donation)
Radio Free Asia, March 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/03/xue/

Religion – Christianity /
Bilateral Ties - Others
Faith Placed in Young Bishops to Heal Rift with the Vatican
SCMP, March 06, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZG4FUH8JE.html