April 28, 2006

Top News of the Day

Human Rights Defenders / Media - Shi Tao (师涛)
香港私隐专员公署受理对雅虎香港侵犯师涛隐私的投诉 (Hong Kong Privacy Commission Formally Files Complaint Against Yahoo! Holdings (HK) for Releasing Shi Tao’s Information to Chinese Government)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2006/04/27/hongkong_yahoo/

A Hong Kong government privacy commission has formally filed a complaint against Yahoo! Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. for providing the Chinese government with personal information about Shi Tao, which ultimately led to his current 10-year prison sentence. In addition, Reporters Without Borders says it has requested the Chinese government to release Shi Tao on medical parole due to his worsening health condition.

Related News:
Family of Jailed Chinese Reporter Fears for His Health
China National News, April 27, 2006 http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/id/
68a0261ab81785f1/

News

Children
云南破获诱拐贩卖儿童集团 28人获救 (28 Abducted Children Rescued in Yunnan)
Chinesenewsnet.com, April 27, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2006_04_27_03_00_48_403.html

Death Penalty
表哥绑架杀害表弟被判死刑 (Man Gets Death Sentence for Kidnapping and Murdering Cousin)
The Beijing News, April 28, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0190/2006/0428/018@177522.htm

中国警察打死警察 一审两名被告判死刑 (Two Policemen Sentenced to Death for Killing Fellow Policeman)
Chinesenewsnet.com, April 27, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2006_04_27_00_00_45_226.html

Death Penalty / Case (Government Officials)
河北原外经贸厅副厅长李友灿被执行死刑(Former Trade Official in Hebei Executed for Taking Bribes)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2006/04/27/china_corruption/

Economic Development
Incomes Up over 10pc in Urban, Rural Areas
SCMP, April 28, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNYKFQ3ME.html

Education / Law
义务教育法修订草案明确，义务教育是国家必须予以保障的公益性事业 (Draft of Compulsory Education Law Stresses Government's Obligation to Provide Free Education)
Legal Daily, April 28, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-04/28/content_308536.htm

Education / Rural Issues
农村义务教育经费新机制遭遇五大新问题 (Five Problems in New Fee Structure of Compulsory Education in Rural Areas)
China Youth Online, April 28, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-04/28/content_1372356.htm

Environment / Three Gorges
三峡库区八成污水未处理 (80 Percent of Sewage in Three Gorges Area is Left Untreated)
Ming Pao, April 28, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060428/ccd1.htm

Environment / Olympics
Drivers Face New Ban in Capital's Pollution Battle
SCMP, April 28, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZKUQCQ3ME.html

Hong Kong
Scholar Suggests New Change to Basic Law
SCMP, April 28, 2006
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZBZKFQ3ME.html

Human Rights Defenders / Media -Yang Tianshui (杨天水)
Chinese Internet Writer Charged with Subversion
Reuters (via YahooNews), April 27, 2006
http://au.news.yahoo.com/060427/15/yqum.html


Human Rights Defenders / Bilateral Ties
美众院敦促北京恢复高智晟律师事务所的执业权 (US House of Representatives Urges Beijing to Reinstate Law Firm of Gao Zhisheng)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/04/27/gao/

Labor
保护劳动者权益步伐再快点 (Legislation on Protecting Rights of Workers Picks up Pace)
Legal Daily, April 28, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-04/28/content_308523.htm

Labor / Government
知识青年下乡热潮再起 (Surge in Numbers of University Graduates Looking for Work in Rural Areas)
China Youth Daily, April 28, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-04/28/content_1372386.htm

Law
人大讨论修法保障律师权利 (NPC to Discuss Revising Criminal Procedure Law to Protect Lawyers)
BBC, April 27, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4940000/newsid_4949
300/4949392.stm

Media / Human Rights Defenders - Wu Hao (吴皓)
记者无国界指责中国当局绑架吴皓 (Reporters Without Borders Accuses China of Kidnapping Wu Hao)
Voice of America, April 27, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-04-27-voa8.cfm

North Korea / Bilateral Ties
US Presses China on North Korean Refugees
Voice of America, April 27, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/US-Presses-China-on-North-Korean-
Refugees.cfm

Protests and Petitions
官方留闸不治水　波美水闸仍纷争 (Bomei Sluice Gate Still Under Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/04/27/meibo/

广东开平千人示威不满倒卖土地与警察推撞 (Thousands of Villagers in Guangdong Clash with Police in Protest over Land Dispute)
Chinesenewsnet.com, April 27, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2006_04_27_00_00_47_077.html

Public Health / Corruption
Crackdown on Medical Firms' Hospital Bribes
SCMP, April 28, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZRYKFQ3ME.html

Public Health
China Reports 18th Human Bird Flu Case
Reuters (via YahooNews), April 27, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060427/wl_nm/birdflu_dc_1;_ylt=An
WiBiRBMqlwvexR7n1..QBPzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlY
wMlJVRPUCUl

福建规定定点医院不得拒收流浪病人 (Fujian Regulation Requires Certain Hospitals to Accept Homeless in Need of Medical Treatment)
EastDay.com, April 27, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node132242/
userobject1ai2008411.html