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.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

May 4, 2006

News

Children - Trafficking of Children
Missing, Presumed Sold: Chinese Parents' Desperate Hunt For Their Kids
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2006/05/03/china_children/

Environment
Environment Issues to Be Addressed More Urgently
China Daily, May 04, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/04/content_
582574.htm


First Ozone Hole Confirmed in West China
China Daily, May 04, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/04/content_
582624.htm


Human Rights
访美维权人士呼吁美国关注中国民间维权运动 (Rights Defenders Urge US to Focus on China's Human Rights Movement)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/03/
weiquan/


Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Yang Tianshui (杨天水)
两异见者将受审判
Dissident Writers Yang Tianshui and Yang Xiaoqing to Face Trial Soon
Apple Daily, May 04, 2006
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss_
id=20060504&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=588966
5
335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=5889665

Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Yang Xiaoqing (阳小青)
中国记者阳小青一案即日开庭 (Hunan Journalist Yang Xiaoqing to Face Trial on May 10 After Nearly 4 Months in Detention)
Radio Free Asia, May 04, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/03/
yangxiaoqin/


Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Ching Cheong (程翔)
分析:程翔案件缺乏公正司法程序 (Analysis: Ching Cheong Case Is Not Following Fair and Proper Judicial Procedures)
Voice of America, May 03, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-03-voa27.cfm

Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Li Jinhua, Lu Aiqiang (李金华、吕爱强)
两名记者因揭露腐败被检举索要贿金 (Two Chinese Reporters Accused of Blackmailing After Investigating Local Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/03/jizhe/

June 4th
「最快2012年平反六四」(Scholar Optimistic About Beijing's Reassessment of June 4th by 2012)
Apple Daily, May 04, 2006
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss
_id=20060504&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=5889
636
335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=5889636

Labor
贵州瓦斯燃烧14人遇难 (14 Killed in Guizhou Coal Pit Gas Accident)
The Beijing News, May 04, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0504/013@1
78335.htm


Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
Ex-editor Sees Hope for Press Freedom
SCMP, May 04, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFZYFQ3ME.html

Migrant Workers
Nearly 80% Migrant Workers Get No Holiday Pay
Xinhuanet, May 02, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/02/content_
4503973.htm


Military
Nuclear Arsenal is Half of US Estimate, Says Study
SCMP, May 04, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIM3DQ3ME.html

Multilateral – UN / Human Rights
Beijing Seeks Seat on Human Rights Council
SCMP, May 04, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZIN3DQ3ME.html

Politics
League of Dictators?
Washington Post, April 28, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article
/2006/04/28/AR2006042801987.html
dyn/content/article
/2006/04/28/AR2006042801987.html


Protests and Petitions
中国信访制度被批中看不中用 (China's Petitioning System Is Just More Government Rhetoric, Not a System of Bringing Justice to the People)
Voice of America, May 03, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-03-voa45.cfm

Falun Gong Protester in Court Over White House Incident
AFP (via YahooNews), May 03, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060503/pl_afp/uschina
protestcourt_060503164428;_ylt=Ag0Ks63WzUYIvWOb
P1X4koVPzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYw
MlJVRPUCUl
Ag0Ks63WzUYIvWObP1X4koVPzWQA;_ylu=
X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl


Public Health
China Highlights Nurse Shortage
Xinhuanet, May 04, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/04/content_
4507813.htm


从甘肃一村庄看中国医疗保健危机 (China's Health Care Crisis: A Glimpse of a Gansu Village)
Voice of America, May 04, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-04-voa1.cfm

Religion - Christianity
Cleric's Dying Wish for Vatican Ties
SCMP, May 04, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ30ZFQ3ME.html

New Bishop Admits Feeling Troubled
SCMP, May 04, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ3O5DQ3ME.html

美国国务院公布本年度国际宗教自由报告
US State Department Issues Annual Report on Religious Freedom
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/03/
zongjiao1/