March 10, 2006

News

Children - Orphans and Adoption
Stricter Rules Planned for State Orphanages
SCMP, March 10, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ45UUH8JE.html

Corporate Social Accountability
Exporting Censorship
New York Times, March 09, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/opinion/09jardin.html?
_r=2&n=Top%2fNews%2fInternational%2fCountries%20and%20
Territories%2fChina&oref=slogin&oref=sloginrnational%2fCountries
%20and%20Territories%2fChina&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Environment
North Braces for Severe Sandstorms
SCMP, March 10, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5VQVH8JE.html

Gender
China Still Has a Long Way to Go for Gender Equality
Xinhuanet, March 08, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/08/content_4276
733.htm

Government – Governance and Accountability
China Strengthens Policy Enforcement Ability
China Daily, March 10, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-03/10/content_
531110.htm

Human Rights
讨论：中美两国人权状况之比较 (Discussion: A Comparison of Human Rights Conditions in the US and China)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/09/renquan
_zhong-mei/

Human Rights Defenders - Public Intellectual Tong Shidong (佟适冬)
佟适冬提前获释与胡锦涛访美有关？(Is the Early Release of Imprisoned Dissident Tong Shidong Related to Hu's Upcoming US Visit?)
Radio Free Asia, March 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/09/
tong_shidong/

Labor - Industrial Accidents
China Mine Flood Kills Seven, Injures 3
AP( via YahooNews), March 10, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_re_as/china_
mine_disasters_2;_ylt=ArxsW0K1MepquLi3e8uhHY1PzWQA
;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUlW0K1Me
pquLi3e8uhHY1PzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYw
MlJVRPUCUl

Labor
13% of Chinese Firms Underpay Employees Last Year
Xinhuanet, March 09, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/09/content_
4282080.htm

Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
专家：中国高层难采纳新闻监督法 (Expert Says Leaders Unlikely to Adopt Law on Press Supervision)
Voice of America, March 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-03-10-voa3.cfm

Media - Internet Censorship
大陆著名人文思想网站爱琴海网遭查封 (Zhejiang Authorities Close Down Web Site of Famous Chinese Writers and Intellectuals)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/09/
77-sea/

Yang Speaks on Yahoo's China Policy
CNET Networks, March 08, 2006
http://news.com.com/Yang+speaks+on+Yahoos+China+policy/
2100-1038_3-6047606.html6047606.html

Migrant Workers
农民工享受医保应一视同仁 (Migrant Workers Should Also Have Access to Medical Insurance)
The Beijing News, March 10, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0586/2006/03-10/015@
035601.htm

Politics
中共改革巩固党天下 (CPC Set to Consolidate Power Through Party Reforms)
Ming Pao, March 10, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060310/caa6.htm

China Attacks Its Woes With an Old Party Ritual
New York Times, March 09, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/international/asia/09
study.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1141924872-cP
1NcuAg1OVOb0YkYdA5fg&pagewanted=printf=slogin&adxnnlx
=1141924872-cP1NcuAg1OVOb0YkYdA5fg&pagewanted=print

Priority for Bills on Basic Rights
SCMP, March 10, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHVQVH8JE.html

Protests and Petitions
人大代表许志永发表公开信 发出批评的声音 (NPC Deputy Criticizes Government for Arresting Petitioners During NPC Conference)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/03/09/xu
_zhiyong/

Religion
China's Prosperity Inspires Rising Spirituality
Chinese Science Monitor, March 09, 2006
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0309/p01s04-woap.html

Society
'Cultural Deficit' Cause for Concern
China Daily, March 10, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-03/10/content
_530475.htm