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, June 02, 2005

June 2, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention - Lu Jianhua (陸建華) and Cheng Hui (陳輝) / State secret
China holds sociologist for leaking state secrets
Reuters via YahooNews.com, June 2, 2005
Lu Jianhua (陸建華), 45, a prominent sociologist at Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS), and Chen Hui (陳輝), assistant to Director of the research institute, were reportedly detained in April and May respectively on suspicion of “leaking state secret”. CASS claimed ignorance of the detention, but noticed that Although Lu and Chen did not come to the office for a while.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050602/
wl_nm/china_secrets_dc_1

Tibet
Tibetans, Chinese Security Forces Clash in Qinghai
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2005
Violent clashes between Tibetans and security forces were reported in Qinghai Province on May 20-21. Thousands of Tibetans were angry with the elevation of tax levy and accused local Chinese authorities of pocketing most of the money.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/01/tibetan
_clash/


News

Children
Childhood in the ‘garbage’ village
垃圾村里的童年
BeijingNews.com, June 2, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0602/10@015
516.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
The statement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs implies Ching a spy for Taiwan
多维追击：中国外交部暗示程翔替台湾工作
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 2, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_5_31_21_43_17_385.html

Outcry over arrest puts pressure on mainland
SCMP, June 2, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZMY7YFA9E.html

Detention of HK journalist is mainland's legal affair: officials
SCMP, June 2, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZ33L2GA9E.html

Believe only the hard evidence
SCMP, June 2, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZS5G3GA9E.html

Transparency needed in case of 'spy' journalist
SCMP, June 2, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZAY7YFA9E.html

Detained Journalist Entrapped by Bogus Promise of Zhao Papers: Zong Fengming
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2005/06/01/china_
journalist_arrest/

Detention - Shi Tao (師濤)
Shi Tao awarded human rights award
师涛在美国获中国青年人权奖
Voice of America, June 1, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-01-voa73.cfm

Environment
One third of China's land areas suffer from soil erosion
Xinhuanet.com, June 2, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/02/content_3
035063.htm

NPC set to legislate to entitle people the right to decent environment
全国人大将立法赋予公民环境权
Xinhuane.comt, June 1, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-06/01/content_3030
028.htm

Population – one-child policy
Rewards family for having fewer kids, instead of punishing them for having more
“奖励少生”代替“处罚多生”
Legal Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/02/content_147
816.htm

June 4th
China tighten monitor on political dissidents
中国加紧对政治异见者的监控
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/06/01/jiankong/

Labour-Industrial accidents (cases)
Explosion kills 2 in Anhui Province
China Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/02/content
_448000.htm

Law – legal rights
Immediate access to lawyers makes a difference in lawsuits
第一时间后”的律师帮助
Legal Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/02/content_1478
74.htm

Law-legal professions
The puzzles of Chinese lawyers
中国律师的困惑
Legal Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/02/content_147
875.htm

Police – Re-education through labour (RTL)
To fix the problems of Re-education through labour mechanism in China
抓住监狱劳教系统的突出问题整改
Legal Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/02/content_147
811.htm

Public health – HIV Aids
Government reveals plan to combat AIDS
China Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/02/content
_447742.htm

Sixteen infected HIV by blood in hospital
China Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/02/content_
447743.htm

AIDS: Forewarned is to be forearmed
China Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/02/content_
447876.htm

Resettlement – Infrastructure (dam project)
Mass movement of affected population noted as resettlement project for Danjiangkou dam continues
南水北调中线坝区移民全面动迁
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 2, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_06_01_22_55_19_042.html

Rural Issues - Taxation
China to hold national meeting on rural tax reform
China Daily, June 2, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/02/content
_447741.htm

Hong Kong
Survey reveals concerns over loss of freedoms since 1997
SCMP, June 2, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ66G3GA9E.html

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

June 1, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zhao Yan (趙岩)
New York Times Chinese researcher accused of fraud
Reuters via YahooNews.com, June 1, 2005
The lawyer of Zhao Yan, the detained Chinese journalist and researcher for the New York Times, said that Beijing police had leveled an accusation of fraud against Zhao today. Given this new accusation, the police could legally hold Zhao Yan for seven months for investigation without bringing his to trial.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050601/wl_nm/china_resear
cher_dc/nc:731;_ylt=AvEFRTJGM42OCVCKLdae83EBxg8F;_
ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

June 4th – prisoners (Zhao Ziyang) / Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Zong Fengming (宗鳯鳴) vow to publish dialogues with Zhao Ziyang, despite the detention of Ching Cheong
美关注程翔被捕宗凤鸣称继续出书
Voice of America, June 1, 2005
Zong Fengming (宗鳯鳴), a close associate of Zhang who had rare access to Zhao in the past 10 years, said the manuscript of his dialogues with Zhao was safe and would not withdraw the plan to publish the dialogue to commemorate Zhao.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-01-voa1.cfm

Law
Court move undermines commitment to rule of law in China
Financial Times, June 1, 2005
Shannxi High Court refused to hear a lawsuit against the provincial government for seizing oil wells run by hundreds of oil entrepreneurs. The move was criticized of infringing citizens’ right to defend their interests against the wrong-doing of the government, a right enshrined in the Administrative Litigation Law. At least five lawyers, including lead lawyer Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎), had been detained by the authority.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/ff6f5a0e-d239-11d9-8c82-00000e
2511c8.html




News

Death Penalty – Zhang Hongdong(張宏東)
Gang leader executed for committing a series of triad crimes in Liaoning
辽宁“4·05”特大涉黑案主犯张宏东被执行死刑
Legal Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/01/content_147
153.htm

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
HK journalist confessed to spying: Beijing
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZJO4YFA9E.html

I'm ready for the worst, says wife
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZKRERGA9E.html


Food Security
Guangzhou strives to guarantee food safety
China Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/01/content_
447500.htm

June 4th
Rising sympathy for Tiananmen students
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ4UC3GA9E.html

Calls on China’s Leader to Rethink June 4
Radio Free Asia, May 30, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/05/30/china_annivers
ary/

Beijing advise petitioners to return home at the wake of June 4th anniversary
六四近京勸返上訪者
Oriential Daily, June 1, 2005
http://orientaldaily.com.hk/cgi-bin/nsrch.cgi?seq=478918

Labour – Industrial accidents
Mine blast in Huating, Gansu leads to 1 dead and 17 injured
甘肃华亭煤矿发生矿难18人被埋 1人死17人受伤
EastDay.com, June 1, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node65373/userobject1ai1143788.html

Labour - Work Safety and condition
Mines to appoint veterans as Guardian Angels
China Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/01/content
_447373.htm

Law
Xu Jingxiang cleared charges after jailed for 13 years
胥敬祥：冤狱13年有罪变无罪
Legal Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/01/content_14715
7.htm

Law – Legal reform
Court may refuse endorsement of unlawful ‘red-titled document’, according to the draft revision of Administrative Procedural Law
行政诉讼法修改稿:法院可判决撤销违法红头文件
EastDay.com, June 1, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node65373/userobject1ai1143958.html

Lawyers urge to abolish “forgery charges against lawyers”
律师呼吁：取消“律师伪证罪”
Legal Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-06/01/content_147
146.htm

Media – press freedom
Reporters told to take ideology test
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBO4YFA9E.html

Chinese journalists at risk, says rights group
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKPG2GA9E.html

Migrant Workers-Children
Children's Day offers young migrants hope
Xinhuanet.com, June 1, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/01/content_30288
55.htm

Urban, rural children as equals
China Daily, June 1, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/01/content_
447495.htm

Public health
Smoking doctors set poor example
SCMP, June 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEOG2GA9E.html

Public health-HIV-AIDS
Aids activist urges aids organisation not to ‘use’ Aids orphans for fund raising
高耀洁：别把艾滋孤儿当摇钱树
China Youth Daily, June 1, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/01/content_12183.htm

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

May 31, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
China accuses detained HK reporter of spying
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, China confirmed detention of Ching Cheong (程翔), a prominent Hong Kong reporter who work with Singapore’s Strait Times, for spying activities in China. The authority said that Ching admitted engagement in “intelligence gathering activities” and acceptance of “huge amount of spying fee” and confessed spying for foreign organisations.
Reuters via YahooNews.com, May 31, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050531/wl_nm/china_reporter
_dc/nc:731;_ylt=AuMscU8OiLgL3QsZA4.1EWwBxg8F;_ylu=X3o
DMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl


News

Children/Public health-Mental Health
Gamers to receive help
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content_
447110.htm

Death Penalty
Two prisoners on death row in Fujian claim innocence
福建两死刑犯称：我们是冤枉的
China Youth Daily, May 31, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/31/content_11541.htm

Education / Rural issues
Free basic education to target students in rural areas
义务教育将主要服务农村学生
China Youth Daily, May 31, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/31/content_11671.htm

China to pump US$2.4b to rural schools
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content_
447118.htm

Law
15 state legislations and 13 provincial laws to take effective on June 1
中国27部法规、规章6月1日起开始实施[解读]
EastDay.com, May 31, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node65197/userobject1ai1141742.html

Concerns over the judicial system of juvenile delinquency
关注少年刑事司法
Legal Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/31/content_146
465.htm

Highlights on a new set of judicial protection measures to juvenile delinquents in Sichuan
未成年人刑事司法的五个“第一次”
Legal Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/31/content_146
468.htm

Over 80% of criminal suspects do not meet their lawyers within 48 hours
超过八成犯罪嫌疑人48小时内见不到律师
Ynet.com, May 31, 2005
http://bjyouth.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=5437328

Law – Legal profession
Beijing NPC representatives inspects lawyers on their decency in law practice
全國人大常委會執法檢查組在京檢查律師法執法
CRI Online, May 30, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/30/922@564800.htm

Overworked judges retire early
SCMP, May 31, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEB2YFA9E.html

Ministry of Justice: Report on Development of Legal Profession in China 2005
司法部：2005年中国律师业发展政策报告
People’s Daily, May 31, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3430216.html#

Olympics
Oil giant pumps in 2008 Olympic Games aid
Xinhuanet.com, May 31, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/31/content_3024
301.htm

IOC official says there will be no censorship of media
SCMP, May 31, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ74B3GA9E.html

Society - ethnic minority
Economy grows in minority regions
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content
_447115.htm

Monday, May 30, 2005

May 28-30, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Ching Cheong
Hong Kong Reporter Being Held By China
The Washington Post, May 30, 2005
Ching Cheong, a prominent Hong Kong journalist and the Chief China correspondent of Singapore’s Straits Times, was reported under detention in China after he had been taken away by police in Guangzhou on April 22, where he was scheduled to obtain a collection of secret interviews with a Communist leader purged for opposing the 1989 Tiananmen Square movement. The authorities warned the Ching’s wife and the newspaper not to disclose Ching’s detention.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
05/29/AR2005052900986.html

News

Children
Focus on children's emotions, say experts
SCMP, May 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFTZURX8E.html

Gender Issues – Domestic violence
Legislation on domestic violence to take effective in August 1 in Liaoning
今年8月1日起 遼寧省立法預防和制止家庭暴力
CRI Online, May 29, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/29/381@563116.htm

Human Rights – bilateral ties
Human rights worries will not derail trade talks, says Clark
The New Zealand Herald, May 30, 2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=101
28235

June 4th –Tiananmen Mother Campaign
Victims' families demand Beijing face up to June 4
SCMP, May 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZIX4EA9E.html


Labour
Budget funding for re-employment up 31%
Xinhuanet.com, May 28, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/28/content_30
12963.htm

Land Policies
Declining in land resources causes tensions of land use in Beijing
北京土地资源日渐减少，用地紧张
Voice of America, May 29, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-29-voa22.cfm

Law
Torture by judicial personnel is not allowed: official
Xinhuanet.com, May 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/27/content_3012
614.htm

Media - Press freedom
Big Brother's book ban blues
The Standard, May 28-29, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/GE28Jp0
3.html

China is amongst the most repressive regimes on media control, according to World Association of Newspaper (WAN) latest report
世界报业协会：中国是压制新闻自由最严重国家之一
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/05/29/xinwenziyou/

Media - Internet
Great Firewall of China puts websites under pressure
SCMP, May 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2TN5EA9E.html

China in drive to register all Internet sites
AFP via the Independent Online, May 28, 2005
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=
qw1117268462827C553

Migrant Workers
Chinese migrant building workers join trade unions
China Daily, May 29, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/29/content
_446672.htm

Olympic
Thousand of homes destroyed to make way for Olympics tourists
Times, May 26, 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-3-1628199-
3,00.html

Police – Abuse
Police told to stop using torture
SCMP, May 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHI8CSX8E.html

Poverty
Minister in rare admission of the scale of poverty
SCMP, May 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLHJ5EA9E.html

Poverty / Ethnic minority
Balance of support and unity will help minorities, says Hu
SCMP, May 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFL9HSX8E.html

Public health
Poor regions get advanced medical equipment
Xinhuanet.com, May 29, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/29/content_3017
906.htm

Hong Kong
Wolves in sheep's clothing
SCMP, May 28, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ2RYURX8E.html

Hundreds of Hong Kong people join peaceful march to commemorate 16th anniversary of June 4th
香港上千名市民发起游行 纪念六四十六周年
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/05/29/6.4/

Friday, May 27, 2005

May 27, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention - Xu Wanping (許萬平)
Xu Wanping formally arrested on a charge of “subversion of state”
许万平被正式逮捕 当局正罗织罪名
Boxcn.com, May 27, 2005
The wife of Xu Wanping (許萬平), a rights activist who was taken away by the police on April 30, has been informed by the Chongqing police that Xu was arrested abd charged with “subversion of state” yesterday.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/2005052
70342.shtml

Xinjiang/Media-press freedom
Five magazines banned in Xinjiang as the authority says ‘they’re illegal’
中国政府在新疆强行取缔五种报刊
Boxcn.com, May 26, 2005
A Xinjiang independent movement group condemned the Chinese government of media control and violation of freedom of speech in Xinjiang as five magazines were banned by the government due to reporting political sensitive stories.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/20050526
0256.shtml


News

Children
Half of Children food in Guangdong fail to meet health standard, a survey shows
广东工商局抽查发现:将近半数儿童食品不合格
EastDay.com, May 27, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node64071/userobject1ai1130953.html

Gender Issues
UN Gender and Society Research Fund launched in China
中国社会性别研究基金启动
The Beijing News, May 27, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0527/11@0058
51.html#

Labour-Employment market and income
Ministry of Labour and Social Security suggests four measures to ensure labour get paid
劳动保障部：4举措确保农民工工资正常支付
People’s Daily, May 27, 2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1027/3421772.html#

Law
Loopholes in Chinese judicial protection system lead to the suicide of policeman, says lawyer of innocent “wife-killer”
佘祥林律师称司法保护程序出差错造成民警自杀
EastDay.com, May 27, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node64071/userobject1ai1130772.html


Public Health - HIV-AIDS
US NGO workers optimistic about HIV prevention efforts in China
美国援华工作者谈防治艾滋
Voice of America, May 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-26-voa87.cfm

Public Health - Mental Health
Mental health activists
精神卫生的维护者
Nanfang Weekend, May 26, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050526/xw/xz/200505260046.asp

Resettlement - Protests and Petition
700 Villagers block construction work of Jing Cheng Highway to protest against unreasonable land compensation
征地费问题引发不满 京承高速施工被村民阻停
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 27, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_05_26_19_25_10_716.html

Society - Drug
Battles won on drugs, but war rages on
China Daily, May 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/27/content
_446062.htm


Society - Housing
Affordable Housing in Beijing: a breakthrough to secure right to housing of the poor
北京廉租房：找到了突破口
Nanfang Weekend, May 26, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050526/xw/ms/2005
05260036.asp

Society – ethnic minority / Law
State Council to implement Certain regulations on PRC on Regional National Autonomy
受权发布：国务院实施《中华人民共和国民族区域自治法》若干规定
Xinhuanet, May 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/27/content_
3007953.htm

Three Gorges
Tale of two towns by the Yangtze
China Daily, May 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/27/cont
ent_446207.htm

Hong Kong
Gay couples 'not immune to issues of gender'
SCMP, May 27, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZXS5HSX8E.html

Thursday, May 26, 2005

May 26, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and petitions
Petitioners rounded up in capital
SCMP, May 26, 2005
Between 300 to 500 petitioners in Beijing were, who were planning to file petitions with the Communist Party Discipline Committee, were forced to return to their home town yesterday, despite government rows to handle petitioning better under the new petitions regulations.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHGEURX8E.html



News

Children
Child safety cited in call for better toy quality
Xinhuanet, May 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/26/content_300
3352.htm

More parents leaving their children in countryside
SCMP, May 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZK61CSX8E.html

Death Penalty
Legislation urged to specify the right of prisoners on death row to see their family before execution
建议立法明晰死刑犯刑前会见家属的权利
China Youth Daily, May 26, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/26/content_9535.htm

Criminal sentenced to death for poisoning milk
向牛奶注甲醛 蒙牛毒牛奶案主犯被判死刑
Ynet.com, May 26, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5396838

Environment – Water
Nearly 75pc of Yellow River declared unfit for drinking, swimming
SCMP, May 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWQSURX8E.html

Gender Issues
Pink China comes out of shadows
BBC, May 24, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4575437.stm

Human Rights
In the eye of the beholder
SCMP, May 26, 2005
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/observer/ZZZPD0CSX8E.html

International rights group criticizes China for executions, religious repression
AP via YahooNew.com, May 26, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050525/ap/d8aa4nho0.html

Labour
Labour rights group urged China to ban forced labour practices
劳工组织吁中国等国结束强迫劳工
Voice of America, May 25, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-25-voa62.cfm

Law
Lawyer doesn’t help in “wife-killer” case
佘祥林案律师有多少无奈
Legal Daily, May 26, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/26/content_140
378.htm

Law – legal reform
Supreme People’s Procuratorate to build special report-filing mechanism to prevent innocent conviction cases
高检拟建特别备案审查制 有效防止冤错案发生
EastDay.com, May 26, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node63830/userobject1ai1127836.html

Flashy points and blindspots of the amendment of Administrative Proceeding Law
行政诉讼法“大修稿”亮点与盲区
Legal Daily, May 26, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/26/content_1403
75.htm

Olympics
Beijing strive to hold a “Green” Olympics
北京奥运场馆的筹备工作力求体现“绿色”理念
Xinhuanet.com, May 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/25/content_
3002437.htm

Population
Human tide expected to flood affluent coastal cities
SCMP, May 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ072HSX8E.html

Poverty – Income gap
An inequitable life
The Guardian, May 25, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,,1491
934,00.html

East-west wealth gap now a chasm
SCMP, May 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1HEURX8E.html

Rural Issues
Who still gives farmers a big burden on their lives?
新华时评：查一查谁还在加重农民负担
Xinhuanet.com, May 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/26/content
_3004370.htm

Society – Housing
Law as tool to protect right of housing
用法律维护百姓基本住房权益
Legal Daily, May 26, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/26/content_1403
33.htm

Hong Kong – Basic Law
Anger and walkouts as CE bill gets rubber stamp
The Standard, May 26, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GE26Ak04.html

Beijing fears election 'conspiracy'
The Standard, May 26, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GE26Ak03.html

China heightens worries about human rights in Hong Kong, Amnesty says
AP via YahooNews.com, May 26, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050525/ap/d8aabh500.html

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

May 25, 2005

News

Children / Rural issues
Phenomena of “Orphan” in villages rampant
中国农村“留守儿童”牵动各界关注
Xinhuanet.com, May 25, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/25/content_
2998912.htm

Detention – Shi Tao (师涛)
Jailed journalist Shitao to be represented by Mo Shaoping in second trial
莫少平律师为记者师涛二审辩护
Voice of America, May 24, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-24-voa69.cfm

Environment – Water
Peasants suffer as long Hainan drought drags on
The Standard, May 25, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GE25Ad08.html

Gender
China's dangerous sexual ignorance
BBC, May 24, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4572859.stm

Gender - Marriage
Divorce cases hit 1 million as extramarital affairs get popular
中国流行婚外情离婚案破百万
Oriental Daily via chinesenewsnet.com, May 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/
2005_5_24_16_56_38_126.html

Labour
Shaanxi to protect unemployed workers
China Daily, May 25, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/25/content
_445503.htm

Labour - Employment market and income
South China factories short of workers
China Daily, May 25, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/25/content
_445545.htm

Law
Lost of right: right to defence in Chinese courts
遗落的权利
Legal Daily, May 25, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/25/content_13
8968.htm

Law – legal professions
Is prosecutors and lawyers born to be enemy?
检察官与律师 天生是冤家？
Legal Daily, May 25, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/25/content_138
970.htm

Media-Internet
Death by a Thousand Blogs
The New York Times, May 24, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/24/opinion/24kristoff.html

1,041 words banned on internet in China
何山：中国1041个被禁止的网络词汇
Chinesenewsne.comt, May 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_5_24_19_18_34_140.html

Population Policies
Only 4 coordinators assigned to a populated migrant workers village with 30,000 people in Beijing
北京流动人口第一村调查:3万人口仅4个协管员
EastDay.com, May 25, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node63610/userobject1ai1124363.html

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

News

Labour - Employment market and income
One out of eleven young people out of work, survey shows
中国青年就业调查报告公布 11名青年有1人失业
YahooNews.com, May 24, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050523/467/2c3rk.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
Second escape from death for 'luckiest man in China
SCMP, May 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZD4MURX8E.html

Law
State compensation is difficult to implement on the ground
国家赔偿也面临“执行难”
China Youth Daily, May 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/24/content_8367.htm

Media - Press freedom
China's Cultural Dynamism: Personal stories paint the big picture
Asia Pacific Media Network via China Digital News, May 23, 2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=24670

NGO / Law
Competition allowed amongst industry associations
行业协会允许适度竞争
Nanfang Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/A02/2005
05240061.asp

Olympics
320 billion yuan to build "New Beijing"
China Economic Net via China Digital News, May 23, 2005
http://en-1.ce.cn/Industries/Utilities/200505/23/t20050523_
3892854.shtml

Police
Abuse cases and the restriction of police power
警察“事故多发”与警察权的控制
China Youth Daily, May 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/24/content_8307.htm

Politics – CPC
Chinese Communist Party has 69.6 mln members
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/23/content_2991
804.htm

Population Policies
Challenges of China population policy
张维庆：今后一个时期中国四大人口高峰相继到来
China New Agency, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-05-24/26/
577478.shtml

Population Policies - Urbanization/Olympics
Capital to see fewer transients
China Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/24/content
_445168.htm

Protests and petitions/Resettlement
Hundreds of people in Jiangxi Jinggangshan block railway protest against unreasonable land compensation
井岗山村民卧轨阻断京九铁路6小时
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 24, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_5_23_19_36_20_114.html

Public health
Disease outbreak strains pledge of openness
SCMP, May 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8W7URX8E.html

Rural Issues-Taxation
Agricultural Tax revenue to drop 90% this year
今年农业税收入将减少九成
Beijing News, May 24, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0524/05@0147
59.html#

Social Security
No flight of fancy for pensioner
China Daily, May 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/24/content
_445165.htm

Society – ethnic minority / poverty
Cash aid to level ethnic poverty
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/24/content_299
3392.htm

Society / NGO
National campaign to improve public welfare
Xinhuanet.com, May 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/23/content_
2992940.htm

Monday, May 23, 2005

May 21-23, 2005

News

Death Penalty
Prisoners on death row allowed seeing family before execution in Liaoning
辽宁省辽阳市首次允许死刑犯临刑前会见家属
YahooNews.com, May 22, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050521/808/2c1j8.html

Environment
Renewable energy and China
可再生能源和中国
Voice of America, May 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-22-voa40.cfm

Gender Issues
Emancipation from the masculine myth
SCMP, May 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW2QBSX8E.html

Government call off the gimmick of “Feast on naked women”
中國禁止"人體盛"筵席
BBC, May 22, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4570000/new
sid_4571200/4571229.stm

Gender Issues – Discrimination (sexual harassment)
Sexual harassment-A growing social problem
China Daily, May 20, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/20/cont
ent_444316.htm

Human rights-Human rights defenders - Guo Guoting (郭国汀)
Rights defender Guo Guoting arrives Canada safely for academic conference
郭国汀律师抵达加拿大
Boxcn.com, May 21, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/2005
05211035.shtml

Labour-Industrial accidents
Three injured in explosion in Liaoning chemical factory
遼寧遼陽化工廠生產車間劇烈爆炸3人受傷
CRI Online, May 23, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/23/106@555583.htm

Mine blast blamed on excessive production
SCMP, May 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOSRBSX8E.html

Labour – work conditions and safety
Long hours, low pay add up to tough life for city youth: poll
SCMP, May 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZX1PBSX8E.html

Media – Press freedom
Reporter's fingers chopped off
SCMP, May 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQAGURX8E.html

Media-Internet
Mugabe's Net spies go on China shopping trip
SCMP, May 22, 2005
http://world.scmp.com/worldnews/ZZZTL2URX8E.html

Ready or Not, China Gets Blogged
Wired news via China National News, May 19, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9
319e9b/id/114c5e2316f38e4f/

Banned websites remain popular despite government pressures
何山：越禁越热的十大被封锁网站
Boxcn.com, May 21, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/200505
211211.shtml

Police - Abuse
U.S Businessman “Disappears”, Forced to Sign Over Family Home in China Dispute
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/05/19/china_apex/

Police – Corruption
Police detained for taking pickpockets' bribes
SCMP, May 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV64URX8E.html

Population Policies - Urbanization
Expert expects floating population to drop after 2008
专家预测北京流动人口零八年后开始下降
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 22, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_05_21_22_10_23_060.html

Public health – HIV Aids
High-risk HIV threat for gays in Shenzhen
SCMP, May 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJORGSX8E.html

Public Health - Mental Health
China needs more soul savers
China Daily, May 21, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/21/cont
ent_444590.htm

Society
Experts: How to understand the changes of social structure in China
如何认识把握当今中国社会结构的变化
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/23/content_7762.htm

Museum's dark lessons rile authorities
SCMP, May 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ03QBSX8E.html

Hong Kong
Human Rights Watchdog Condemns Hong Kong Over Gay Rights
China National News, May 22, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319
e9b/id/b95bcfb366af627d/

Racial discrimination law must protect the rights of mainland migrants
種族歧視立法必須保護內地新移民
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 20), May 23, 2005

Tibet
Exiled Tibetans and Uighurs combine forces in Washington to strive for freedom and democracy in China
流亡藏维族人士联合争取民主自由
Voice of America, May 20, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-20-voa65.cfm

Friday, May 20, 2005

May 20, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Appeal Documents Expose Injustice in Shi Tao Case
Human Rights in China Press Release, May 19, 2005
It is reported that dissident Shi Tao had made an appeal with documents demonstrating the wrongly conviction of “illegally revealing state secrets abroad”.
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
22495&item%5fid=22494

Media – Press freedom and censorship
Reporter without Border: censorship of Google in China market represents the deprivation of press freedom
记者无国界致函Google
Voice of America, May 19, 2005
Reporter without Border (RSF) criticised the Chinese government of her censorship over Google’s content and news information as the move would significantly undermine press freedom in China.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-19-voa78.cfm



News

Corruption
New anti-corruption method sparks debate
China Daily, May 20, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/20/content
_444125.htm

Death penalty
Four sentenced to death by Kunming court for children trafficking
人贩昆明哄骗19名儿童拐卖广东 8人贩4人判死刑
EastDay.com, May 20, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node62497/userobject1ai1111166.html

Education
Are High Priced Elementary Schools Against the Mandatory Education Law?
高价初中是否违反《义务教育法》惹争议
Dayoo.com, May 16, 2005
http://gz.dayoo.com/gb/content/2005-05/16/content_2054
259.htm

June 4th – EU arms ban
EU Backs Off Lifting China Arms Embargo
The Guardian, May 19, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5015
610,00.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
Race to rescue 51 missing after blast rocks coal mine in Hebei
SCMP, May 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6FI3UT8E.html

Law
Conflicts of judicial evaluation, when would it end?
司法鉴定何时才能不“打架”
Nanfang Weekend, May 19, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050519/xw/ms/2005
05190015.asp

Media – Internet
Special force tackles negative chat on Net
SCMP, May 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4GI3UT8E.html

Government employs undercover commentators to guide public opinion in net space
中国雇用地下评论员引导网络舆论
Voice of America, May 19, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-19-voa44.cfm

Internet users hit 100 million in China, CNNIC statistic shows
中國網民數字突破一億僅次美國
Hong Kong Economic Journal, May 20, 2005

NGO
Civil organisation rewarded with more flexibility when new regulations announced this year
新社团条例年内出台　民间组织将获适度鼓励
Nanfang Weekend, May 19, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050519/xw/szxw2/
200505190006.asp

Police – abuse / Law
Lawyers given presence in clients’ interrogations to prevent torture and forceful conviction, experiment underway according to Beijing Haidan police
北京海淀警方试行律师旁听审讯制 严防刑讯逼供
EastDay.com, May 20, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node62497/userobject1ai1111142.html

Poverty – Income gap
“Fewer poor people when the rich spend more?”
“富人消费多了，穷人就少”？
Nanfang Weekend, May 19, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050519/xw/zy/2005
05190025.asp

Religion-Christianity
New religious regulations bring hopes to legalise underground churches in China
中国地下教会面临合法化契机
Boxcu.com, May 20, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/200505
200445.shtml

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Strong resistance to closure of Hangzhou’s Cuiyuan night market
杭州停办翠苑夜市：摊主强烈反弹
Voice of America, May 19, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-19-voa39.cfm

Rural Issues
Rural governance and decentralization of power showcased in WuYi city, Zhejiang
浙江武义：分权治村
Nanfang Weekend, May 19, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050519/xw/szxw1/
200505190005.asp

Society – ethnic minority
Poor ethnic minorities need more attention: commission
Xinhuanet.com, May 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/19/content_297
7046.htm

Social security
2 mln farmers receive pensions
Xinhuanet.com, May 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/19/content_297
6907.htm

Hong Kong
NPC ruling on leader necessary, says judge
SCMP, May 20, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ8Y4ATM8E.html

Still wrong on democracy
SCMP, May 20, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZZCH3UT8E.html

Thursday, May 19, 2005

May 19, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention - ZhaoYan (趙岩 ) and Li Changqing (李長青)
Right activists yet to meet lawyers since detention for months
中国异议人士被捕数月仍不得会见律师
It is reported that right activists ZhaoYan (趙岩 ) and Li Changqing (李長青), who are under charges of “leaking state secret” and “planning subversive activities” respectively, have yet to meet their lawyers since detention. Zhao has been detained for eight months and Li for three months.
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 19, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_5_18_13_54_52_211.html


News

Death Penalty
Fake wine-seller sentenced to death by Guangzhou court
广州“毒酒”案　首犯一审被判死刑
Ynet.com, May 19, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5336386

Detention-Jiang Weiping (姜维平)
Rights activist Jiang Weiping heath problem deteriorates as no proper medical treatment provided in prison
姜维平因揭露腐败入狱，病情严重
Voice of America, May 18, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-18-voa44.cfm

Environment
“Compensation for ecological damage” needs support from civil society
寻求生态补偿的“草根之路”
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5942.htm

Gender
Chinese women bosses: long hours don't hurt kids
The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2005
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05137/506133.stm

Labour
Collective labour dispute cases rise by 72.7% last year
去年集体劳动争议案件增长72．7％
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5987.htm

Labour-Industrial accidents
51 missing in coal mine explosion in Chengde city, Hebei
河北承德國有地方礦瓦斯爆炸 51名礦工生死不明
CRI Online, May 19, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/19/1385@552359.htm

Law - Legal reform
Some doubts on the intention to invite professionals and academics as people’s jurors
质疑“专家型陪审员”
China Youth Daily, May 19, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/19/content_5922.htm

Media – Internet / Gender – sexuality
Website for gays blocked
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZK3F3UT8E.html

Population Policies-Urbanization
China pledges sustainable urbanization
Xinhuanet.com, May 18, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/18/content_297
2617.htm

Poverty
Four major measures to promote pro-poor economic growth
我国将采取4大措施促进“有利于穷人经济增长”
YahooNews.com, May 18, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050518/1308/2bxzv.html

Don't forget the poor, premier tells forum
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZH1QZSM8E.html

Public health - HIV Aids
Companies in China urged to help HIV carriers
China Daily, May 18, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/18/content
_443758.htm

Rural Issues - Taxation
Financial aid needed for rural democracy
China Daily, May 19, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/19/content
_443873.htm

Society - Ethnic minority
More help for ethnic minorities with small population
Xinhuanet.com, May 18, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/18/content_29
72595.htm

Hong Kong
Falun Gong newspaper wins reprieve
SCMP, May 19, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDN6CTM8E.html

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

May 18, 2005

Top news of the day

June 4th
Beijing calls off democracy forum
June 4th, May 18, 2005
A three-day international conference on human rights and democracy, co-organised by the China University of Political Science and Law and New York's Fordham University, was cancelled in short notice. A participant of the conference speculated that the cancellation had showed the government’s anxiety on public discussion on political sensitive issues at the time close to June 4th.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0H2CTM8E.html



Labour / protests
Factory workers jailed for protest over unpaid wages
SCMP, May 18, 2005
Shandong factory workers Li Xintao (李信濤) and Kong Jun (孔君), were sentenced to two and five years in jail respectively for “disturbing government institutions” and “disturbing social order” in a protest demanding for unpaid wages and work benefits.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGVW9TM8E.html


News

Corruption
Hu slows crackdown on corruption to save party's face
SCMP, May 18, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ21B3UT8E.html

Environment
State Environmental Protection Administration points out five loopholes in environmental legislation
环保总局指出我国环保立法目前存在的五大缺失
EastDay.com, May 17 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node62072/userobject1ai1105450.html

Gender – Domestic violence
Procuratorate to interview a thousand female suspects of violent crimes for their views on domestic violence, the information to be useful for the drafting of domestic violence law legislation
千名女嫌犯接受家暴调查 将作家庭暴力立法依据
EastDay.com, May 18, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node62072/userobject1ai1105767.html

Human Rights / UN
HRIC Urges the PRC Government to Act on UN Committee’s Recommendations
Human Rights in China Press Release, May 17, 2005
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
22463&item%5fid=22448

Labour – Industrial accidents
21 died in gas blast in Panzhihua city in Sichuan
四川攀枝花市煤矿瓦斯爆炸已有21人死亡
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/05/17/gas/

8 died in suffocation and poisoning in Haikou food factory
海口市一家食品厂8名工人中毒死亡[组图]
EastDay.com, May 18, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node61885/userobject1ai1105008.html

Law
Seeking breakthrough to improve State Compensation Law
国家赔偿可从司法判例寻求突破
China Youth News, May 18, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/18/content_5614.htm

Media-Internet
China's Internet dictatorship
Korea Herald via China Digital News, May 18, 2005
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/05/
18/200505180012.asp

Media – Internet / Gender – Sexuality
Gay website blocked
着名中文同性恋网站被中国当局封锁
Chinesenewsnet.com, May 18, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_5_17_9_38_20_555.html

Police – Re-education through Labour (RTL)
Authority prepares to work on reforming Reeducation through labour (RTL) system
监狱劳教执法专项整改启动
Legal Daily, May 18, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/18/content_1342
03.htm

Politics
A Clampdown in China
New York Times, May 17, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/17/opinion/17kristoff.html

Protests and Petitions
New Rules Do Little to Help China's Petitioners
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/2005/05/16/china_
petitioners/

Ministry of Public Security to focus on handling petition issues
中国公安机关今日起将接待信访群众 集中处理问题
China News, May 18, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-05-18/26/575
267.shtml

Resettlement – Infrastructure (Dam)
Dam affects bridges, old and new
China Daily, May 18, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/18/content
_443318.htm

Hong Kong
A long way to go for racial equality
SCMP, May 18, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZCVW9TM8E.html

The blog is mightier than the sword
The Standard via China Digital News, May 17, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GE17Ak05.html

Xinjiang
US concerned about 'harassment' of activist
SCMP, May 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLTLZSM8E.html


Tuesday, May 17, 2005

May 14-17, 2005

Top news of the day

Police – Re-education through labour
UN rights committee urges ban on forced labour
SCMP, May 15, 2005
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights urged the Chinese government to abolish forced labour and to allow independent trade union in the mainland after reviewing China’s progress in advancing human rights in the country.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWAXBTM8E.html

Xinjiang
Exiled Muslim's business raided in Xinjiang
SCMP, May 15, 2005
It is reported that four employees of Rebiya Kadeer’s company in Xinjiang were beaten up and detained. The government has yet to comment on the incident.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0BXBTM8E.html


News

Children – Abuse
Survey shows worrying extent of child abuse
Xinhuanet.com, May 17, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/17/content_296
4579.htm


Corruption
Beijing in gambling crackdown on corrupt officials
SCMP, May 16, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLWS9TM8E.html

Death Penalty – Hou Jianjun (侯建軍)
Former Liaoning NPC member sentenced to death for dangerous driving
原辽宁人大代表侯建军故意撞死人判死刑
YahooNews.com, May 14, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050513/1340/2bsu1.html

Death Penalty
Attention to “expert review” interfering court verdicts
警惕“专家研讨”干预审判
China Youth Daily, May 17, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/17/content_5004.htm

Economic Development
Hu vows to push role of economy in globalisation
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPP0CTM8E.html

Education
Turbocharged tuition for children a hit with parents
SCMP, May 16, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZEYBTM8E.html

Education - Basic education
A struggle to learn
L.A. Daily News, May 14, 2005
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~28698
27,00.html#

Environment
Compensation for ecological damage is an issue of social justice
生态补偿是社会公平问题
China Youth Daily, May 17, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/17/content_5089.htm

Environment / law
Villagers to hire lawyer in fight over factories
SCMP, May 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ20GZSM8E.html

Gender
More jobs for women than in US, study finds
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQAKZSM8E.html

Hukou
Tying with employment policy lies in the heart of the problem of hukou policy, yet abandonment of hukou system may not help much
专家称户籍不能轻言取消 与就业政策挂钩是症结
EastDay.com, May 16, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node61673/userobject1ai1100818.html

Labour-Industrial Accidents
Shanxi gas blast kills at least 14 miners
The Standard, May 16, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GE16Ad04.html

Law
Are 11 years worth only 260,000 yuan?
SCMP, May 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5JQ9TM8E.html

The Chinese judicial system: 25 years in reform
中国司法：25年革故鼎新
Legal Daily, May 17, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/17/content_13
3207.htm

Forceful conviction will be the focus of supervision, says Supreme People’s Procuratorate
最高檢：今年偵查監督工作將重點監督刑訊逼供
CRI Online, May 17, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3
821/2005/05/17/146@549795.htm

Law - legal reform
Procedure law revisions should ensure lawyers’ right of presence in client’s interrogation
律师在场权应修法确保
The Beijing News, May 17, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0517/15@0259
15.html#

Media – Internet
Vote of confidence in internet market
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB5V9TM8E.html

Olympics
US foundation quits Olympic media project
SCMP, May 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYZFZSM8E.html

Police - Abuse (cases)
10 rural workers beaten up at the police station in Shannxi as two accused of assaulting police officers
陕西十余农民工派出所挨打
The Beijing News, May 15, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0515/09@0124
39.html#

Public health
Flood of fake doctors alarms court
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZMIZSM8E.html

Religion – Christianity
Pope's olive branch lifts 'hardliner' fears
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6NU9TM8E.html

Resettlement
Compensation for house demolition to adjust in Beijing to a sum that allows poverty-stricken families to buy new house
北京拆迁补偿政策今年拟调整 要让特困户能买房
EastDay.com, May 16, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node61673/userobject1ai1101862.html

Guangxi villagers rush to build houses so as to grab the chance of making money from resettlement compensations
广西村民突击盖房赚拆迁费 村干部敢怒不敢言
EastDay.com, May 15, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node61552/userobject1ai1099132.html

Society
Public safety ranks first among officials' concerns
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT1JZSM8E.html

WTO
PLA could be called in for WTO meeting, says expert
SCMP, May 15, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ6DXBTM8E.html

Xinjiang
Chinese carrot-and-stick recipe keeps lid on mounting tensions
Times, May 17, 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1615565,00.html

Hong Kong
EOC chief calls for new rights body
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ8BKZSM8E.html

Hundreds march for law to protect gays
SCMP, May 17, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZINIZSM8E.html

Hong Kong appeal court in the dock
Asia Times, May 14, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE14Ad07.html

Friday, May 13, 2005

May 13, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention –Xu Wanping (許萬平)
Dissident Xu Wanping yet to be released after 9 days detention
胡佳被关押6天后获释 许万平至今未释回
Dissident Xu Wanping remained in police custody since he had been taken away by Chongqing police on April 30. Xu was ordered to assist investigation related to anti-Japan protests. For 9 days, there was no news of Xu to his family.
Radio Free Asia via Dajiyuan.com, May 12, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/5/12/n919539.htm


News

Disaster
Illegal explosive trade targeted
China Daily, May 13, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/13/con
tent_441746.htm

Environment
Officials warned on polluters
AP via The Standard, May 12, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GE12Ad06.html

Government – Civil Services
Premier urges govt reform
Xinhuanet.com, May 12, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/12/content_29
51132.htm

Human Rights
COMMENT : China opening up on human rights
New Strait Times, May 13, 2005
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Columns/
20050513080217/Article/indexb_html

Labour - Industrial accidents
Two killed, 24 injured in Shenzhen gas blasts
SCMP, May 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZH6BZSM8E.html

18 missing in gas blast in Panzhihua city, Sichuan
四川攀枝花市煤矿瓦斯爆炸，18人下落不明
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/05/12/panzhihua/

Probe shows colliery workmen ignored laws
Xinhuanet.com, May 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/13/content_295
2857.htm

Explosion at China Coal Mine Kills Nine
YahooNews.com, May 13, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050513
/ap_on_re_as/china_coal_mine_1

Labour – Work conditions and safety
2,770 mine fields ordered to close for not meeting safety standard
中国将关闭二千七百七十个安检不达标的小煤矿
EastDay.com, May 13, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node61224/userobject1ai1093124.html

Law
To uphold judiciary independence, courts should be treated as a government administrative unit
法院不该是个“单位”
Nanfang Weekend, May 12, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050512/xw/sd/2005
05120049.asp

Media – Internet
Internet users reached 98.8 million in China, according to latest statistics
最新统计数据显示中国互联网上网人数为9880万
EastDay.com, May 13, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node61224/userobject1ai1093010.html

Police – Re-education through labour (RTL)
China's 'reforming' work programme
BBC, May 11, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc93
19e9b/id/a547e9a8289ccf22/

Protests and petitions
New petition regulation brings hopes to petitioners
上访者老安的“黄金周”
Nanfang Weekend, May 12, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050512/xw/tb/200505
120034.asp

Petitions regulation opens channels for monitoring government accountability
信访：通则不痛　痛则不通
Nanfang Weekend, May 12, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050512/xw/ttzs/2005
05120038.asp

Public health
Nurses in great demand
Xinhuanet.com, May 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/13/content_295
2268.htm

Society
A society emphasising on “guan xi”
沉重的“关系”
Nanfang Weekend, May 12, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050512/xw/sd/2005
05120050.asp

New regulation in Dalian beggars belief
China Daily, May 13, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/13/
content_441744.htm

Three Gorges / Environment
Save the Three Gorges!
救救我們的怒江吧 !
Hong Kong Economic Journal, May 13, 2005

North Korea
Senator mulls sanctions against China over North Korea refugee crisis
AFP via YahooNews.com, May 12, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050512/
pl_afp/uschinankorea_050512183128

Thursday, May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005

Top news of the day

June 4th – EU arms ban
EU urges China act on rights before ending arms ban
Reuters via YahooNews.com, May 11, 2005
EU urged China to released June 4th dissidents and ratify International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in order to pave the way for ending EU arms ban.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050511/
wl_nm/china_eu_dc_3



News

Disaster
Landslide buries 24 cave dwellers
SCMP, May 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZKSQG4M8E.html

Environment
Local bodies warned not to flout green rules
SCMP, May 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFBII4M8E.html

Global warming spells out water shortage
Xinhuanet.com, May 12, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/11/content_2945
731.htm

Labour – Protests
Hundreds of workers in Foshan clash with police in labour protest
佛山数百工人罢工与警察发生冲突
Voice of America, May 11, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-11-voa54.cfm

Law
Lawsuits against government officials increase 10 times in 10 years
中国民告官案件十年来增长10倍
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/05/11/sifa/

She Xianglin case to claim compensation amounted to 6 million
佘祥林案申请赔偿共600余万元
Beijing News, May 12, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0512/09@021729.html

The changing environment in the Chinese society and its relations to the rule of laws enshrined in the Constitution
社会变迁与中国宪法之治
Legal Daily, May 12, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/12/content_2119
14.htm

Lawyers hold responsible for libel if no evidence provided to justify forceful confession claim?
律师拿不出逼供证据就是“诽谤”？
China Youth Daily, May 12, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/12/content_2769.htm

Law – Legal Reform
Procurators make suggestions on the revisions of Criminal Procedure Law and the Organic Law of the People’s Procuratorates to strengthen public supervision over the rule of law
强化法律监督 建言“两法修改”
Legal Daily, May 12, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/12/content_2119
10.htm

Media – Internet
Information companies subjected to news censorship after entering Chinese markets
信息公司进入中国要接受新闻检查
Voice of America, May 11, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-11-voa41.cfm

Population – One-child policy
One's not enough for only children
SCMP, May 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYIKO4M8E.html

Public health – HIV Aids
Aids patients reached 840,000 in China and Health Ministry to invest 248 millions in Aids treatment and prevention
卫生部投2.48亿防治艾滋病 我国有感染者84万
EastDay.com, May 12, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node61063/userobject1ai1089533.html

Religion
US annual report on religious freedom raises concerns on China’s violations
美国年度报告对中国违反宗教自由表示关切
Dajiyuan.com, May 12, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/5/12/n919151.htm

Tibet / Public Health
EU funds project to help Tibetans
China Daily, May 12, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/12/content
_441457.htm

Hong Kong
Don't even think about it
SCMP, May 12, 2005
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/observer/ZZZ9MI0IL8E.html
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