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Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
无国界记者：中国是“毒瘤” (Reporters Without Borders: China Is a "Cancer" in Asia in Terms of Press Freedom)
BBC, May 03, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4960000/newsid
_4966000/4966070.stm
In its latest annual report, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders describes China as being a "cancer" in Asia's democratic system. The report says that faced with growing social unrest, the government has chosen to impose news blackouts, force the media—including the Internet—to practice self-censorship, and keep out foreign media.
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新闻、互联网自由度两榜中国落一上一 (China Drops Out of 10 Worst Countries for Press Freedom but Joins Rank of 15 Worst for Internet Censorship)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/02/
pressfreedom/
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Children
China Surpasses U.N. Goal to Beat Child Hunger
New York Times, May 03, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/03/world/asia/02cnd-
hunger.html
Education
NGOs 'Could Share Education Burden'
SCMP, May 03, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ31DQ3ME.html
Human Rights Defenders – Lawyer
Lawyer Says Papers for Rights Forum in US Were Confiscated
SCMP, May 03, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZW7WFQ3ME.html
三名维权人士被拒赴美参加论坛 (Three Lawyers Barred from Attending Forum to Discuss China's Freedoms in Washington D.C.)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/02/
weiquan/
Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
中国传媒业开放有限度 (Market Access to China's Media Industry Will Remain Limited)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/02/
media/
Population
China Prepares for Fourth Baby Boom Before 2010
People's Daily, May 03, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/03/eng20060503
_262707.html
Population - One-Child Policy
国家计生委称富人无生育特权 (National Population and Family Planning Commission Says Rich People Not Privileged When it Comes to Family Planning)
China Youth Daily, May 03, 2006
http://news.cyol.com/content/2006-04/30/content_
1374650.htm
Religion – Christianity
中国未经教廷批准晋升二名主教 (China Appoints Second Bishop in a Week Without Approval from Vatican)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/02/
vatican/
刘柏年﹕教廷不反对即示好 (Vice Head of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association: No Opposition from Vatican Is Good News)
Ming Pao, May 03, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060503/caa1.htm
美议员望实地了解中国基督徒处境 (US Congressman Asks to Lead Delegation to China to Better Understand Situation of Christians)
Voice of America, May 03, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-03-voa12.cfm