Tuesday, July 11, 2006

July 11, 2006

News
Children
Child Obesity a Bigger Problem
People's Daily, July 11, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/10/eng20060710_
281551.html


Civil Society
China to Receive AIDS Grants Despite Dispute over Supervisory Board
Financial Times, July 11, 2006
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cd5ae3f6-1079-11db-8eec
-0000779e2340.html


Corporate Social Accountability
BSCI Helps China's Textile Sector Improve Corporate Social Responsibility
Chinacsr.com, July 10, 2006
http://www.chinacsr.com/2006/07/10/bsci-helps-chinas
-textile-sector-improve-corporate-social-responsibility/

social-responsibility/

Death Penalty
北京JJ舞厅凶杀案主犯一审被判死刑 (Man Sentenced to Death for Murdering Two in Beijing)
Xinhuanet, July 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-07/10/content
_4814229.htm


Education
我国义务教育的政府责任成为关注焦点 (What Is Government's Responsibility Under Compulsory Education Law?)
Legal Daily, July 11, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-07/11/content
_349750.htm


Government
Shenzhen Leads Way with Public Service
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCD0Y51PE.html

Human Rights Defender – Petitioner - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
临沂警传唤袁伟静 威胁与陈光诚同罪 (Yuan Weijing Summoned by Police and Warned She Could Be Suspect in Husband Chen Guangcheng's Case)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/chen/


Human Rights Defender - Public Intellectual
自由作家廖亦武被剥夺出国权 (Dissident Writer Liao Yiwu Deprived of Right to Leave the Country)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/liaoyiwu/


Human Rights Defender - Petitioners
上海访民被超期刑拘 (Four Shanghai Petitioners Detained for More Than 37 Days; Familes Not Informed of Legal Status as Required by Law)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/10
/fangmin/


Labor
1b Yuan Loan Plan Aims to Help Laid-off Workers
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEBOLUAPE.html

在华外企必须有工会是空洞威胁? (Is Requiring Foreign Enterprises to Let Workers Join Trade Unions an Empty Threat?)
Voice of America, July 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-07-10-voa72.cfm

Law
我国将修改法律保障律师执业权利 (China to Amend Laws to Protect Lawyers' Right to Practice)
China Youth Daily, July 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-07/11/content_1442671.htm

China's Lawyers Failing To Provide Nationwide Service
People's Daily, July 10, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/10/
eng20060710_281725.html


刑法应明确规定罚金的数额幅度 (Criminal Law Should Specify Range of Amount of Fines)
Legal Daily, July 10, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-07/11/
content_349583.htm


Media
RSF促欧议会主席为被监禁的中国新闻人士说话 (Reporters Without Borders Urges European Parliament to Speak for Jailed Journalists in China)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/RSF/


Politics
入党风波背后的利益博弈 (Conflict of Interests Behind Promotion of Impeached Village Representative in Zhejiang)
Nanfang Daily, July 11, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/
spqy/200607110588.asp


Population
男女婴失衡比例扩大 (Imbalance in Gender Ratio of Infants Widens)
Ming Pao, July 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060711/ccd1.htm

Poverty
Ms Qiao Reflects a Widening Social Divide
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGN43SAPE.html

Commentary: The Dark Side of China Growth
Bloomberg News (via IHT), July 10, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/10/bloomberg
/sxpesek.php


Protests and Petitions
拒拉广告 华夏时报记者被炒 (China Times' Reporters Dismissed for Refusing to Solicit Ad Clients)
Ming Pao, July 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060711/cac1.htmm

Public Health
China: A Smoker's Paradise
Asia Times Online, July 11, 2006
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/
HG11Cb01.html


社论:医疗机构怪罪媒体 负面形象尚需自救 (Editorial: Medical Authorities Should Take Responsibility When Media Reports on Them Negatively)
Nanfang City News, July 11, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/
spqy/200607110597.asp


卫生部:坚决打击医闹” (Ministry of Health Spokesperson Vows to Quell Disturbances Regarding Medical Care)
The Beijing News, July 11, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0546/2006/0711/
014@193841.htm


Tibet
In Tibet, Dalai Lama Continues to Hold Sway, China Wary of Exiled Spiritual Leader's Politics
Washington Post, July 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2006/07/09/
AR2006070900840.html
dyn/content/article/2006/07/
09/AR2006070900840.html