Thursday, November 16, 2006

November 16, 2006

News
Bilateral Ties
胡锦涛突拒跟加总理會面 (President Hu Jintao Refuses to Meet Canadian PM over Addition of Rights Agendum)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2006
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20061116/ca40721w.htm

Civil Society
社论:城市规划要交给专家更要回归公众 (Editorial: Public Participation Crucial for Town Planning)
Nanfang City News, November 16, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200611160395.asp

Corporate Social Accountability
《财富》的社会责任评估排名显失媒体责任意识 (Chinese Companies Rank Low in Fortune Magazine's Corporate Social Responsibility Ranking)
People's Daily, November 16, 2006
http://finance.people.com.cn/GB/1037/5047967.html

Corruption
深圳法官腐敗案 其中3人將受起訴 (Three Judges from Shenzhen to Be Prosecuted on Corruption Charges)
BBC, November 15, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6140000/newsid_
6149700/6149782.stm


Death Penalty
高法:走私大杀伤力非常规炮弹情节严重可判死刑 (Smugglers of Weapons of Mass Destruction Can Be Given Capital Punishment Under New Interpretation)
EastDay.com, November 16, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node172
126/u1a2447926.html


三班仆人案二审审结 (Christian Sect Members’ Appeal Trial on Murder Charges Concluded, Verdict Expected in Mid-December)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/11/15/zongjiao/

中国生死判官北京轮训 肖扬作重要讲话 (610 Criminal Case Judges Across China Receive Training on Handling Death Penalty Cases)
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-11/15/content_5331580.htm

Education
农村孩子上学贵现状调查及对策分析 (Survey on Schooling Expenses for Rural Children)
People's Daily, November 16, 2006
http://nc.people.com.cn/GB/61161/5048922.html

Environment
China Drafts Law on Circular Economy
People's Daily, November 16, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200611/16/eng20061116_3218
92.html


UNDP Official: China Makes Remarkable Improvements in Water Supply, Sanitation
People's Daily, November 15, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321546.h
tml


Freedom of Speech
铁凝当中国作协主席各方反应不一 (Opinions Differ on Tie Ning's Assumption of Chairpersonship of Chinese Writers Association)
Voice of America, November 15, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-11-15-voa50.cfm

Government
不孝敬父母,绝不是好干部的行为 (Unfilial Officials Won't Get Promotion in Jinchang, Gansu Province)
The Beijing News, November 16, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0548/2006/1116/011@222106.h
tm


Gov't Acts to Improve Services
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/15/content_5335198
.htm


Human Rights
中国将首次举行人权展 (China to Hold First "Human Rights Exhibition" in Beijing)
China Youth Daily, November 16, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-11/16/content_1575306.htm

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
专访陈光诚妻子袁伟静 (Retrial of Chen Guangcheng to Be Held on November 20)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/11/15/chen/

Labor
中国称关闭危险煤矿行动取得进展 (China Claims Progress on Closure of Dangerous Coal Mines)
BBC, November 16, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_6140000/news
id_6149400/6149456.stm


差异高低执行提升——四问最低工资标准 (Four Questions About the Standard for Minimum Wage)
Xinhuanet, November 16, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/theory/2006-11/16/content_533635
4.htm


Law
和谐社会必须树立法制权威 (Competent Legal System is the Foundation of a Harmonious Society)
Legal Daily, November 16, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-11/16/content_454175.
htm


Media
接纳未成年人受处 南京一网吧诉文化局被驳回 (Nanjing Court Upholds Cultural Bureau's Decision to Revoke License of Internet Café That Served Minors)
Xinhuanet, November 16, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-11/16/content_5337360
.htm


Chinese Citizens Get Censor-Free Internet Through Anonymizer
Press Release Network.com, November 14, 2006
http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com/newsroom/news_view.pht
ml?news_id=1899


Migrant Workers
Migrant Schools Face Closure in Guangzhou
SCMP, November 16, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPTCM47UE.html

特别关注:农民工的“50岁现象” (Special Feature: The "50-Year-Old Phenomenon" of Migrant Workers)
People's Daily, November 16, 2006
http://nc.people.com.cn/GB/61866/5044112.html

Military
China Shortens PLA Chain of Command in Emergency Response Plan
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/15/content_5333157
.htm


Protests and Petitions
One-Dog Policy Resisted in Beijing
Washington Post, November 16, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20
06/11/14/AR2006111401172.html
dyn/content/article/2006/11/1
4/AR2006111401172.html


胡总访印 藏独组织拟抗议 (Tibetan Groups to Protest when President Hu Jintao Visits New Delhi)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061116/cae1.htm

成都南光机械厂退休工人静坐抗议继续 (Retired Workers Continue Sit-in Protest at Factory in Chengdu)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/11/15/chengdu/

Public Health
Effort to Regulate Organ Trade May Not Be Enough
SCMP, November 16, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZIXSP47UE.html

Top Doctors Vow to Stick to Rules for Transplants
SCMP, November 16, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZG2EM47UE.html

香港大学教授管轶事件受批评引起关注 (Concern over CPC's Criticism of Hong Kong University Medical Professor)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/11/15/guanyi/

State Security
京證实两台商间谍罪被捕 (Beijing Confirms Arrest of Two Taiwanese Businesspersons on Spying Charges)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061116/cad1.htm

政府预算没有理由对人民保密 (Commentary: State Budget Should Not Be Kept Secret from the People)
China Youth Daily, November 16, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-11/16/content_1575116.htm

Tibet
Two Cops Held for 'Letting in' Tibetans
Phayul.com, November 16, 2006
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?article=Two+cops+hel
d+for+
ns&id=14671