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
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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
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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/