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.

Friday, July 08, 2005

July 8, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's consulate general attacked by Japanese right-winger
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194779.html

Chinese, French presidents vow to strengthen cooperation
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194953.html

Hu, Schroeder reaffirm Sino-German ties on sidelines of G8 summit
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194963.html

China diplomat, family get visas
The Daily Telegraph, July 8, 2005
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3411230

Borders Territories/Issues: Taiwan
Taiwan Troops Practice Fending Off China: The annual military drill is the first since the mainland passed an anti-secession law.
AP, July 8, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-taiwan8jul08,1,4231504.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Education
Experts say education input vital
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/cont
ent_458397.htm

Environment - Natural Resources
Efficient Society Needs More than Official Calls
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134447.htm#

Environment - Water
China to establish water rights mechanism
我国将建国家水权制度
The Beijing News, 08/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0708/05@0013
18.html

Water pollution alarming as 180 million have no access to safe water
1.8亿人喝不上“安全水” 整治水污染迫在眉睫
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_31
91856.htm

Gender - Sexual harassment
Survey show women prone to sexual harassment when wearing summer clothes
衣衫单薄中国七成女性曾遭性扰
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/
2005_7_7_18_8_3_811.html

China's sex ignoramus outnumbers illiterate
Xinhuanet.com, 07/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_3188
065.htm

Government
Featured article: five questions to township reform
半月谈：乡改五问
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_
3191792.htm

Labor
Legislations offer little help to reduce mine accidents when corrupted officials back mine owners
事故频发背后的“制度形式主义”让立法者尴尬
YahooNew.com (China), 08/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050708/982/2dgcw.html

Workers forced to work like slaves in a Xinjiang mine factory
新疆存在奴工工厂
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/xinjiang/

Coal Mine Flooding Traps 15 in Jiangxi
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134441.htm#

Liaoyang Mall Blast Victims Head Home After Treatment
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134452.htm#

Law - wrongful convictions (cases) / Death penalty
Their lives change after She Xianglin's case
他们的命运因佘祥林而改变
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/fz/
200507070035.asp

Olympics
HK to host Olympic equestrian event
AP, SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ41HC6VAE.html

Politics - CCP
One campaign 'won't end protests'
SCMP, 08/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR2GC6VAE.html



Population - One-child policy
Legislative efforts to revert the worsening trend of gender imbalance in China
如何立法遏制性别比例失衡
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/08/content_319181
6.htm

Poverty - Rural poverty
Widening income gap worries Chinese political advisors
People's Daily, 07/07/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/07/eng20050707_19
4725.html

Widening Income Gap Worrying, Political Advisors Say
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134442.htm#

Protests and Petitions
Petitions need to be "dealt with", not "blockage"
政协常委：对待群众上访宜“疏”不宜“堵”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_15

Zhuhai shoes factory workers protest against poor working conditions
广东珠海市数千名制鞋厂工人罢工
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/zhuhai/

Petitioning is a way for public voice out their opinion, also helpful to improve legislative efforts
“信访民意”也是立法的活水之源
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/zy/2005
07070040.asp

Public Health
More workers show symptoms of typhoid
SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1D0D6VAE.html

Religion - Christianity
Family church leader tried in a Beijing Court for distributing Bible to followers
中国基督教家庭教会牧师蔡卓华在北京受审
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/caizuohua/



Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Hundreds of villagers participate in sit-in protest against forceful eviction in Liwan area
上百村民阻拆違建引來防暴警對峙4個小時
CRI Online, 08/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/
2005/07/08/1329@614243.htm

Peasants guaranteed reasonable compensation arrangement for relocation due to "Nan Shui Bei Dia"(南水北调 ) project
南水北调征地补偿费须保证农民生活水平不降低
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_07

Public health
China ready to extend the coverage of public health insurance program to landless peasants and workers in poor townships
关注城镇医保：我国将进一步扩大医疗保险覆盖面
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_09_55_30

Society
'Professional' begging makes profit for some
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/content
_458390.htm

Thursday, July 07, 2005

July 7, 2005

Top news of the day

Media - Internet
Right activist Li Jianping(李建平) arrested for " slander the government" on internet
网络作者李建平被捕罪名毁谤政府
Voice of America, 06/07/2005
Li Jianping (李建平), a freelance writer from Shangdong, was reportedly arrested by the authority for slandering the government on his internet posting on June 30, 2005.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-06-voa40.cfm

Religion - Christianity
Family church priest put on trial for distributing Bible
中国将公开审理家庭教会牧师
Voice of America, 07/07/2005
China Aid Association reported that Cai Zhouhua(蔡卓華), a Catholic priest of a family church in Beijing, would be tried in a Beijing court today for his reproducing and distributing Bible illegally. Cai had been detained for over 10 months, since he was arrested on Oct 20, 2004.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-07-06-voa34.cfm


News

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Taiwanese politicians step up mainland visits
AP, Reuters, July 7, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/06/news/taiwan.php

Taiwan's Chen renews call for dialogue with China as military drills staged
AFX News Limited, July 7, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/07/07/afx212738
8.html

New Party visit 'seeks understanding'
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZXWMWVQAE.html

Children
Children malnourished in rural areas, health survey shows
我国儿童营养缺失严重
China Youth Daily, 07/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/07/content_28457.htm

Death Penalty
Senior official of Jiaozuo city, Henan sentenced to death for corruption
河南焦作市委原副秘书长李应良被判死刑
EastDay.com, 07/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node72295/userobject1

Environment - Natural Resources
China's move to buy Unocal expensive but strategic
AFP, July 7, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050707/ts_
alt_afp/chinausoilcompanychevronunocalcnooc_050707131235

State Council sets out guidelines for saving energy
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9HNWVQAE.html

Gender
Should we fix the ratio of female cadres in Regulation?
要不要具体规定女领导成员比例
Legal Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/07/content_164
401.htm

Trans-sexual wife claims right to have family
China Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/07/
content_457794.htm

Chinese bite "forbidden fruit" at much younger age
Xinhuanet.com, 05/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/05/content_3178
907.htm

Law
Beijing court to introduce "social inspector" system in hearing juvenile delinquency cases
北京：未成年人刑事审判中引入社会调查员制度
People's Daily, 07/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3522889.html

Multilaterals
G8 Summit: China attends in a firm attitude
People’s Daily Online, July 7, 2005
http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/07/eng20050707_194
599.html

Protests and Petitions
Acceptance of rights replacing reflex fear of protests
SCMP, 07/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZFNWVQAE.html

Blackout sparks protest in Shanghai
SCMP, 07/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ67EXVQAE.html

Look into the problems of petitions and the campaign of 'receiving complaints' - Anhui Public Security
探究根源促进信访问题解决
Legal Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/07/content_164
405.htm

Avian flu found in migrating geese in China: Scientists fear birds may transport virus
Boston Globe, July 7, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/07/07/
avian_flu_found_in_migrating_geese_in_china/

SARS vaccine trial runs smoothly to 2nd stage
Xinhua, July 7, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_31872
27.htm

Damage control on typhoid scare
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWHJ1WQAE.html

Tibet
Tibetan refugees scale mountains for shelter in Dalai Lama's home in-exile
YahooNews.com, 07/07/2005
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050707/19/v042.html

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

July 6, 2005

Top news of the day

NGOs
HRIC respond to AP's false reporting about China's harassment of the organization's executive director
中国人权对美联社报道中一段陈述的回应
Chinesenewsnet.com, 06/07/2005
Human Rights in China (HRIC) reiterated that Sharon Hom, the organisation's executive direction, had revealed her true identity and official position in relation with HRIC when applying her visa for attending the EU-China conference in Beijing. The reporting of her “confession” and an “apology” to EU sponsors in an Associated Press new story published on July 4, was totally false and ungrounded.
http://www7.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_7_5_18_33_23_484.html


Religion - Christianity
Hebei Catholic priest taken away by police for the 6th time since 2004
河北地下教会主教再次被公安带走
Dajiyuan.com, 06/07/2005
Jia Zhiguo (贾志国) 70-year-old Catholic priest of a underground church in Hebei was reportedly taken away by public security officers on July 4. This was the 6th time of Jia's detention by police since 2004.
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/6/n976908.htm


News

Bilaterals - Other
China welcomes new Japanese ambassador
People’s Daily Online, July 6, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/06/eng20050706_194471.html

Borders Territories/Issues
Taiwan needs arms package for defense against China threat - Chen Shui-bian
AFX News Limited, July 6, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/07/06/afx2125055.html

Death Penalty
Death penalty not aims to kill - death penalty with reprieve
死缓——中国特色的刀下留人
Peacehall, 06/07/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/pubvp/2005/07/2005
07061044.shtml

Rapist sentenced to death
一罪犯监外执行期间强奸三女性被判死刑
Xinhuanet.com, 06/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/06/content_318
1358.htm

Education
Education Gap Overtakes Economic Disparity
China Internet Information Center, 06/07/2005
http://service.china.org.cn/link/wcm/Show_Text?info_id=133
954&p_qry=Education

Environment
Opponents of palace lake project furious at ecological compromise
SCMP, 06/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZR1BXVQAE.html

Chevron risks China ties in fight for Unocal
The New York Times, July 6, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/05/business/unocal.php

China berates U.S. over Unocal vote
Reuters, July 6, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050706/pl_nm/energy_china_usa_dc_6

Gender - Sex workers
No prostitutes in China, but illegal sexual transactions
中国没有妓女只有暗娼
Peacehall, 06/07/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/pubvp/2005/07/2005
07061341.shtml

Gender – Sexual harassment
Removing obstacles in the legislation against sexual harassment
性骚扰立法：如何跨越司法障碍
Legal Daily, 06/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/06/content_
164068.htm

Who can oversee the enforcement of the Protection of Women's rights law?
谁来保障妇女法的实施
Legal Daily, 06/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/06/content_163
906.htm

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Xinjiang mine workers disappear as they are abused and forced to work over 20 hours per day
每天工作20小时屡遭毒打 新疆50农民工集体失踪
Xinhuanet.com, 06/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/06/content_318
0375.htm

Law - wrongful convictions
Wrongfully convicted cases raise concerns over the flaws in the Chinese legal system
冤假错案引起对中国司法制度关注
Voice of America, 06/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-05-voa19.cfm

Media - Press freedom/censorship
New start turns sour over 'separatist' allegations
SCMP, 06/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZIGIWVQAE.html

Police
Assaulting police cases invite deep thinking of police' authority in doing their job
"袭警"引发对警察执法权威的思考
Legal Daily, 06/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/06/content_
163975.htm

Protests and Petitions
Legal expert speaks about the rising trend of violent clashes between peasants and local
李柏光谈中国农民暴力维权的原因
Chinesenewsnet.com, 06/07/2005
http://www7.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_7_5_14_44_24_858.ht

The Chizhou Incident
EastSouthWestNorth, 06/07/2005
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050629_3.htm

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
Women HIV carriers on the rise in China
中国女性艾滋感染者不断增加
The Beijing News, 06/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0706/11@03
1232.html

Sex ratio of AIDS/HIV carriers in China reaches 2:1
Xinhua, July 6, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/06/content_3184007.htm

Religion
China pastor on trial over Bibles
BBC, July 6, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4655963.stm

Social Security
Relief net aims to catch rural, urban poor
Xinhuanet.com, 06/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/06/content_318
0495.htm

State Security - Spying
PLA general linked to spying jailed
SCMP, 06/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCUJWVQAE.html

Tibet
Reporter Without Border condemn China of crippling Tibetan's right to information
记者无国界指中国剥夺藏人知情权
Voice of America, 06/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-05-voa53.cfm

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

July 5, 2005

News

Death Penalty
Gang leaders sentenced to death for shooting 3 innocent people in Chengdu
成都一菜霸團夥持槍濫殺無辜 3人被判死刑
CRI Online, July 4, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/07/04/1566@607862.htm

Gender – Sexual harassment
Survey shows over 70% dare to sue superior for sexual harassment
调查显示近七成女性敢于揭发上司性骚扰
EastDay.com, July 4, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node71637/userobject1ai1229302.html

Human rights – Bilateral ties
U.S. Protests American Detained in China
AP via YahooNews.com, July 4, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050704/ap_on_re_as/china_hu
man_rights/nc:731;_ylt=ArWfaEm6oEDG5t3.OgtMlsIBxg8F;_ylu
=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Migrant Workers
150,000 cases against rights population filed by migrant population last year, statistics show
中国去年查处侵害流动人口合法权益案件15万余起
China News Agency, July 5, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-05/26/5
94975.shtml

Police - Abuse
The death of an Anhui peasant reveals officials’ power abuse in land grab incidents
新华视点：一位青年农民之死
Xinhuanet, July 5, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/05/content_
3176841.htm

Police – Crime / Migrant workers
Crime rate amongst floating population remain high
流动人口违法犯罪居高不下
Legal Daily, July 5, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/05/content_16
3393.htm

Religion-Christianity
China, at odds with Vatican, arrests bishop –group
YahooNews, July 5, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050705/wl_nm/religion_china_
dc/nc:731;_ylt=ApEKJ9LIiRf3LMMZOAv555gBxg8F;_ylu=X3oD
MTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
10 villagers injured in violent clashes over land dispute in Henan
河南百汉刀棍袭居民血腥徵地十人受伤
Chinesenewsnet, July 5, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_7_4_20_36_40_106.html#

Poverty – Rural poverty
26.1 million people live in absolute poverty, official statistics show
民政部：中国农村目前还有2610多万绝对贫困人口
China News Agency, July 5, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-05/26/
594919.shtml

Hong Kong
March no longer popular, says Beijing
SCMP, July 5, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZSBC1WQAE.html

Monday, July 04, 2005

July 1 - 4, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Hunan High Court upholds state security verdict against Shi Tao
湖南最高法院维持对师涛原判
Voice of America,July 1, 2005
People’s High Court in Hunan upheld state security charge against Shi Tao (師濤), who is serving 10-year sentence in prison.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-01-voa42.cfm

NGOs
Rights group representative harassed in Beijing
“中国人权" 负责人在京受骚扰
Voice of America, July 3, 2005
Representative of Human Rights in China, an human rights NGO headquartered in New York, had been harassed by State Security agents in Beijing where she was invited to participate in the EU-China dialogue on Human Rights.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-03-voa66.cfm


Religion – Christianity
Catholic priest of underground church released from house arrest
中國據報釋放地下教會神父
BBC Chinese.com, July 3, 2005
34-year-old Catholic priest of an underground catholic church Vincent Kong Guocun (孔國村) in Zhejiang was reportedly released on medical parole after six years under house arrest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4640000/newsid
_4645700/4645721.stm


News

Corruption
Corruption costs lives
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Opinion/GG04D
f01.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Wife of detained journalist said Beijing intend to spread news of Ching Cheong’s release before July 1 to calm public dismay
程翔妻子：官方故意散布程将获释消息
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/03/chenxiang/

Education
Primarily school accepts government officials’ kids only
“特权小学”只招干部子女？
Nanfang Daily, July 4, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/a08/2005
07040105.asp

Environment
Lack of incentive behind mainland's pollution woes
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD9W8JKAE.html

Gender – Discrimination – Sexual Harassment
Progress and limitations of the legislation on sexual harassment
性骚扰立法的进步与局限
Nanfang Weekend, June 30, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050630/xw/ttzs/2005
06300006.asp

Government – accountability and governance
Shake-up of grass-roots government in pipeline
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZO6MPKKAE.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
Explosion at Chinese Coal Mine Kills 19
AP via YahooNews.com, July 4, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050703/ap_on_re_as/china_
mine_blast/nc:731;_ylt=AqkyHkPS86Gp99WEv.F.GuoBxg8F;
_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Olympics / Environment
Big polluter bucks plan to move out of Beijing
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG04A
d03.html

Olympic evictees promised fair payments
SCMP, July 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVGV5DKAE.html

Police – Abuse
Suspect died after beaten up by 3 police officers to get confession
3民警刑讯逼供致人猝死
The Beijing News, July 4, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0704/15@0307
23.html

Public health / Children
Funding cuts blamed for vaccine blunders
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR407JKAE.html

Public health – HIV Aids
Number of HIV blood donors revealed
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8UX5DKAE.html

Religion – Christianity
China insist on the authority to appoint bishop for Chinese Catholic Church1
中国强调自行任命主教的政策不变
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/02/zhongguo/

Resettlement / Corruption
Minister of Land and Resource: 8 out of 10 corrupt government officials have private interests in land and resettlement disputes
国土资源部副部长:10个贪官8个跟土地有关[图]
EastDay.com, July 4, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node71637/userobject1ai1227700.html

Resettlement – Forceful eviction
Thousands of farmers hold protest over land grab
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG04Ad02.html


Frustrated farmers look to skies for relief
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLOT8JKAE.html

Incompetent legal system in China leads to a rising trend of social unrest and violent clashes
中国制度性不和谐暴力事件不断
Voice of America, July 1, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-01-voa39.cfm

17 injured in violent clashes over forceful eviction in Chongqing
17人在重庆暴力拆迁事件中受伤
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/01/chongqing/

State security – State secrets
Academics at top think-tank tread a fine line on state secrets
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNMX6JKAE.html

Xinjiang
Imprisoned Uygur's banned story is posted on the internet
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ9MX6JKAE.html

Hong Kong
Democratic aspirations dormant, not dead
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZO2S8JKAE.html

Hong Kong Activist Says Chinese Hackers Read His E-mails
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/02/china_internet/

Friday, July 01, 2005

July 1, 2005

News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU will not lift arms embargo on China soon, British foreign secretary
People’s Daily Online, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_193
595.html

Bilaterals - US/China
China, US have more common interests than differences: Chinese Ambassador
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_193
565.html

Bilaterals - Other
China, Thailand to strenghten strategic co-op
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/01/content_3164
053.htm

Environment - Natural Resources
House Says No to China Oil Deal
Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/la-fi-unocal1jul01
,1,3310460.story?coll=la-headlines-business-invest

Hong Kong
Muted protest as Hong Kong marks China handover
Reuters, July 1, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050701/
wl_nm/hongkong_anniversary_dc_1

Law - Commercial
China to release full text of property rights draft to solicit opinions
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_
193644.html

Multilaterals
UNFPA China regrets US withholding of support for its China operation
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_
193602.html

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petititons and Protests
Villagers seize plant accused of poisoning
AFP, July 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZILHPKKAE.html

Public Health
China raises toll from bird flu at sanctuary to more than 6,000
AFP, July 1, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050701/
hl_afp/healthchinaflu_050701133151

Thursday, June 30, 2005

June 30, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention-Yu Huafeng (喻華鋒) , Li Minying(李民英)
Chinese Journalists sign open letter to urge Guangdong High Court for early release of former Nanfang journalists
2356名中国记者集体请愿56年仅见
Chinesenewsnet, June 30, 2005
2,356 journalists from prominent Chinese publications and websites signed a petition letter to the Guangdong High People's Court, urging the court to review the case of former managers of Nanfang City News Yu Huafeng (喻華鋒) and Li Minying(李民英), who are serving eight and six years in prison respectively.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_29_18_3_3_188.html




News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU and China start second trade spat over shoes
Reuters, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050630/wl_nm/trade_eu_china_dc_6

China, EU to expand aviation cooperation
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3159786.htm

Bilaterals - Other
China, Russia eye energy, security ties at Moscow meeting
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/ts_afp/russiachina_050630102203

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Hu-Chen meeting 'should be on own soil'
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/30/content_455807.htm

Corruption
State audit shames but lacks power to blame, say experts
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8VML1GAE.html

State audit is more than “Naming and Shaming” campaign
别把审计仅仅当成“点名运动”
China Youth Daily, June 30, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/30/content_25
145.htm

Death Penalty
Couple sentenced to death for murdering four family members
为骗保残杀四位亲人 恶徒与情妇一审被判死刑
Legal Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/30/content
_161603.htm

Detention-Ching Cheong (程翔)
Journalist's wife wary of release rumours
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZLOYJ1GAE.html

Men detained after riot
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/30/
content_455809.htm

Education
Audit report reveals education expenditure just meet the budget level, 75% of NPC representatives propose free basic education to all
教育支出只完成预算3/4 委员建言义务教育免费
EastDay.com, June 30, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37
957/node37979/node70909/userobject1ai1218875.html

Environment - Natural Resources
China's CNOOC faces all-out lobbying effort to win US oil firm
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/bs_afp/uschinaoilcompanypoliticscnooc_050630022023

CNOOC's bid for Unocal essentially business: FM
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3158970.htm

Environment - Pollution
China laments failure to enforce environmental protection laws
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/wl_asia_afp/chinaenvironment_050630082146

Hong Kong - Politics
Annual pro-democracy march expected to draw low turnout
AP, June 30, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZI5Q8JKAE.html

Human Rights-bilateral ties
Former Chief of Liaoning Shenyang Ministry of Justice fears repatriation to China as asylum application turned down by Canadian authority
多维追击：韩广生难民申请被拒担心被遣返
Chinesenewsnet, June 30, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Oversea/2005_6_29_21_41_25_943.html

Labour-Employment market and income
Economic growth fails to allay fears over job prospects
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZU17G1GAE.html

Labor - Disasters
China wants to cut coal miners' work day to prevent fatal accidents
AFP, June 30, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/wl_asia_afp/chinaminesaccident_050630054010

Multilaterals
China urges prevention of arms race in outer space
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3158871.htm

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petitions and Protests
Men detained after riot in China's Anhui
China Daily, June 30, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/30/text20050630_193309.html

Public health-HIV-Aids
Mainland at crossroads in Aids fight, says WHO
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHE10OHAE.html

Public health - Other
NW China bird flu causes no human, poultry death
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/30/content_3157920.htm

Reforms - Economic
Chinese president: China to adhere to reforms for socialist market economy
Xinhua, June 30, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/30/text20050630_193219.html

Religion-Christianity
Beijing cracks down on unregistered churches
SCMP, June 30, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZU07G1GAE.html

Resettlement
Zhejiang government offer minimum living allowance and social insurance to 1.46 million peasant victims of land conscription in the province
浙江省解决146万被征地农民后顾之忧
Xinhuanet, June 30, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_30_00_55_15_872.html

Tibet
China-groomed Tibetan teenage leader allowed to debut with the masses
Yahoonews.com, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050629/wl_asia_afp/chinatibet
panchen_050629072058;_ylt=AkJC99Gg1MKVbORznHrhoBDtO
rgF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

June 29, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Xu Zhengqing / June 4th
Petitioners Protest Attempted Prosecution
Human Rights In China, 28/06/2005
Rights activist Xu Zhengqing (許正清), who had been detained since April 22 on the way to pay tributes to former Party Secretary Zhao Zhiyang, was reportedly charged with "disturbing social order" by the Shanghai authority. A group of Shanghai petitioners sent an open letter protesting Xu’s persecution.
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
23261&item%5fid=23260


News

Corruption
Chinese auditors find 9.06 billion yuan in misappropriated funds
People's Daily, 29/06/2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/eng20050629_192962
.html

Economic Issues
China annual "audit storm" uncovers billions lost to graft
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/ts_afp/chinagraftaudit_050629033217

Education
It's legal to hold books for Japanese school, says Chinese FM spokesman
Xinhua, June 29, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/text20050629_192949.html

Environment - Natural Resources
US lawmakers opposing China's CNOOC bid for Unocal under scrutiny
AFX News Limited, June 29, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/29/afx2115
829.html

FM: CNOOC's Unocal bid is pure business
China Daily, June 29, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/29/content_
455555.htm

Gender Issues - Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment legislation should not bias against men
别把立法禁止性骚扰读偏
China Youth Daily, 29/06/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/29/content_24672.htm

Hukou
Guangdong to unify Hukou system of urban and rural areas
广东将实行城乡统一户籍制
The Beijing News, 29/06/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0629/15@0336
04.html

Labor
Labour shortage is just a regional phenomenon, says expert
专家指“民工荒”之说不成立 短缺只是局部现象
China News Agency, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-29/26/5923
81.shtml

Media – Internet
China's Internet: Let a Thousand Filters Bloom
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, 28/06/2005
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=5928

Migrant Workers
Migrant worker shortage lingers on
China Daily, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/29/content
_455508.htm

Protests and petitions
Reporters launch Web site in bid to keep spotlight on colleague detained in China
AP, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/ap/d8b16f200.html

Thousands riot in China, attack police, burn cars
Reuters, June 29, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK173560.htm

Police hunt for rioters after attack on station
SCMP, 29/06/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVWXZNHAE.html

30 Shanghai petitioners beaten up by police on their way to Beijing
上海30多名计划赴京上访民众遭警察阻拦和毒打
Radio Free Asia, 28/06/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/06/28/shangfang/


Public Health
Lack of information slows bird flu investigation in China
International Herald Tribune, June 29, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/28/news/china.php

China bans sale of hepatitis A vaccine suspected to have sickened children
AP, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/ap/d8b19q580.html

China at turning point in AIDS fight – WHO
Reuters, June 29, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050629/3/23616.html

Reforms - Economic
China quickens legislation on anti-monopoly law
Xinhua, June 29, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/29/eng20050629_192977.html

Religion - Christianity
China ordains Vatican-backed bishop - report
Reuters via Malaysia Star, 29/06/2005
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/29/world
updates/2005-06-

China says Vatican did not approve appointment of Shanghai bishop
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/
wl_asia_afp/vaticanchinareligion_050629075048

Rural Issues – Taxation
8 billion peasants exempted from paying agricultural tax this year
财政部长金人庆：今年中国八亿农民免征农业税
China News Agency, 29/06/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-29/26/
592375.shtml

China's 800 mln farmers to free from agriculture tax
Xinhuanet, June 29, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/29/content_315
2860.htm

Tibet
Tibetan Rights group to sue Chinese government of genocide and torture
人权组织控告中国当局在西藏施暴
Voice of America, 28/06/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-28-voa60.cfm

China-groomed Tibetan teenage leader allowed to debut with the masses
AFP, June 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050629/
wl_afp/chinatibetpanchen_050629075844

Xinjiang
RFA Publishes First English Translation of Noted Uyghur Story
Radio Free Asia, 27/06/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2005/06/27/uyghur
_literature/

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

June 28, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's diplomats 'breaking no rules'
The Age, June 28, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/chinas-diplomats-br
eaking-no-rules/2005/06/27/1119724582875.html?oneclick=tr
ue
China has denied that its diplomats in Australia are exceeding diplomatic boundaries in their surveillance of the Falun Gong sect, which is outlawed in China.

Defector tension spills into China talks
The Australian, June 28, 2005
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,57
44,15752124%5E2702,00.html

Aust declines US invite for talks over China
ABC Online, June 28, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1402573.htm

Borders Territories/Issues
Tibet group brings genocide case against China
Reuters, June 28, 2005
http://www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:42c14feb:
9ed18f31b36d86ab?type=topNews&localeKey=en_ZA&storyI
D=8915030

Children / Public health
Corruption blamed for vaccine accident
China Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/28/content
_455255.htm



Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
'Truth soon' on detained journalist
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZYV0G1GAE.html

Detention – Zheng Jiadong (鄭家棟)
CASS senior researcher arrested, in no relation to Ching Cheong’s case
中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Dajiyuan, June 27, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/6/27/n967300.htm

Economic Issues
Appetite for energy fuels China's fears
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/27/business/energy.php

China calls for calm on oil deal
BBC, June 28, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4630319.stm

Unocal's Chinese Suitor Wants U.S. Review
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/business/worldbusiness/
28unocal.html

Education
China Fines Japanese School Over Textbook Maps
Bloomberg, June 28, 2005
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aA
cHpkOalsoU&refer=japan

Human rights
Chinese NGO publishes human rights report
中国非政府组织发表人权报告
The Beijing News, June 28, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0628/15@0502
25.html

UN human rights high commissioner to visit China
People’s Daily, June 28, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/28/eng20050628_19
2717.html

Human rights – Bilateral ties
Analyst says China-Australia human rights dialogue is just a ‘show’
分析人士指澳中人权对话流于形式
Voice of America, June 27, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-27-voa26.cfm


Land policy
Control of land use tightened
Xinhuanet.com, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_314
1605.htm

Law - Legal system
Over half of the People’s Jurors in Hubei not show up for jury duty due to lack of jury funding
湖北半数陪审员没上岗 原因:专项经费无法解决
Legal Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/28/content_16034
1.htm

Media – Internet
China's Internet Users Top 100 Million
AP via YahooNews.com, June 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050628/ap_
on_hi_te/china_internet_1

Police – Abuse
Lawmakers review new laws to curb police powers
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMQRJ1GAE.html

Police power and civil rights, which one is more important?
警察权和公民权哪个更重要？
China Youth Daily, June 28, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/28/content_24251.htm

Poverty / Protests and petitions
As the rich get richer
The Standard, June 27, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Opinion/GF27Df0
1.html

Protests and petitions
Social unrest incidents averaged at 160 cases a day, according to Hong Kong press
港媒：大陆社会动汤事件平均每天一百六十宗
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_06_27_22_10_30_050.html

Feature: Thousands of people surround police station and burn police cars in Anhui
特稿：安徽万人围攻派出所狂烧3辆警车
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_27_17_19_32_896.html

Religion – Falungong
We have duty to protect missions against Falun Gong, says Beijing
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZSXFL1GAE.html

Hong Kong
Go-ahead is received for July 1 march
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZTWFL1GAE.html

Monday, June 27, 2005

June 25-27, 2005

Top news of the day

Death Penalty
Executions herald no-drug day
SCMP, June 25, 2005
Mainland executed at least 15 drug traffickers on June 24, two days before the UN International Anti-Drug Day. 101 drug traffickers were also sentenced to terms up to life in prison and death sentences, according to the Beijing Supreme Court.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB9WP73AE.html

Protests and petitions
China Charges Petitioner Who Applied to March on Tiananmen Square
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2005
Rights activist Li Xiaocheng(李小成), who had sought police permission to organize a mass petition on Tiananmen Square against corruption, was formally charged by the Beijing authority. Yet, the authority gave no details on the charge against Li.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/24/china_
charge/


News

Bilaterals - EU/China
China says EU probe into shoe imports causing trade friction
AFX News Limited, June 26, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/26/afx2
111393.html

Bilaterals - US/China
China Says U.S. Interfered in Canceled Israeli Arms Deal
The Washington Post, June 27, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062700351.html

Death Penalty
Death for leader of gang that killed couple
SCMP, June 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMRXP73AE.html

Estate developer sentenced to death with reprieve for bribing former Wenzhou vice mayor
杨秀珠案一老总被判死缓
The Beijing News, June 26, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0626/09@02074
8.html#

Gang leader executed after the Guangdong Immediate court handing capital punishment for making fake money
分工合作一条龙制售假币逾亿元---主犯死刑5从犯分获重刑
Legal Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/24/content_159
149.htm

12 drug traffickers sentenced to death
CRI, June 26, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/26/conte
nt_454684.htm

Detention- Ching Cheong (程翔)
Detained journalist saved by boss in earlier brush with officials
SCMP, June 26, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ68XP73AE.html

Economic Issues
Learning Curve: After Earlier Fumbles, Cnooc Uses Wall Street Tactics in Unocal Bid
The Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2005
http://wsj.com/

Education
China’s education policy perhaps a main reason for rising regional gaps in education standards
政策是造成教育差距拉大的主因
China Youth Daily, June 27, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/27/content_23811.htm

Environment - Disasters
536 killed in flooding in China
AP, June 25, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/24/news/china.php

Gender Issues - Discrimination - sexual harassment
Sexual harassment to be made a crime
SCMP, June 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ69TKF4AE.html

Gender Issues-Law
Major areas for concerns with the draft amendments of the Law on Protection of Women's Rights and Interests
妇女权益保障法修正案草案的十大亮点
Legal Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/27/content_159
726.htm

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Aust, China talk on human rights, ABC News,
ABC News Onlline, June27, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1401198.htm

Willy Trolove: Just don't mention the tanks in Tiananmen Square
The New Zealand Herald, June 27, 2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=1033
2784

China Ready for Human Rights Dialogues
CRI, June 27, 2005
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2238/2005-6-27/125@251759.htm

Human rights - Human rights defenders Zu Jiuhu (朱久虎)
Rights activists vow to save detained lawyer Zu Jiuhu (朱久虎) who faces charges of “leaking state security” by Shaanxi government
纪硕鸣：北京知识界营救维权律师
Chinesenewsnet, June 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_25_9_6_19_169.html

Labor
4 killed in Zhejiang coal mine explosion
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_3139
485.htm

Law
Legislators mull draft property rights law
China Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/27/content
Media
Journalists required to use real name in reporting, demonstrating the government’s latest move in ‘fixing’ the press
大陆整顿媒体 禁止悬赏消息记者须用真名
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_06_26_01_50_16_539.html

Media - Press freedom
Commentary on tightening media control in the Hu-Wen era
评析胡温政权加强控制舆论(1)
Voice of America, June 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-26-voa26.cfm

Media - Internet
China to close down unregistered Web Sites
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454410.htm

Olympics
Russia, China join forces to top US in Games
China Daily, June 25, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content_
454080.htm

China plans $39bn Olympic spend
BBC, June 27, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4625671.stm

Beijing 2008 Games: One World, One Dream
China Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/27/content_
454820.htm

Police - Abuse
Restraining police power facilitates the establishment of a harmonize society
规范警察权力也是建设和谐社会的保障
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-06/27/content_314
1219.htm

Protests and petitions
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 5, “Even I got beaten up, I want to it to go public, as the public will be my witnesses”
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（5）：“我挨打也要让群众看到，这就有证人”
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2005_6_26_10_46_18_473.html

“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 4, “You are not spies for the government, really?”
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（4）：“你们真的不是间谍？”
Chinesenewnet, June 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2005_6_25_10_0_0_208.html

Public health
Nationalise health care: UN adviser
SCMP, June 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ19HR73AE.html

Health ministry vows to strengthen vaccination control
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_31440
84.htm

Reforms - Social
Anti-drug campaign severely challenged in China
People’s Daily, June 27, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/27/eng20050627_1926
19.html

Resettlement
Xian government to invest 50 billion to rebuild Xian old emperor city, but 450,000 people in the neighbourhood forced to leave their land
老城45万人口迁移 西安500亿打造皇城复兴计划
Chinesenewsnet, June 26, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_26_00_05_07_639.html

Third draft property rights law sets to be the final
物权法草案三审稿全新亮相
Legal Daily, June 27, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/27/content_159
822.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Reported offers an detailed account of the “611” violent clashes in Dingzhou
定州“6.11”袭击事件采访日记 ——《新京报》“战地记者”的网络文章
The New Century Net, June 21, 2005
http://www.ncn.org/asp/zwginfo/da-KAY.asp?ID=64425&ad=
6/21/2005

Rural Issues - Poverty
Retrenched workers under job training to combat poverty
Xinhuanet, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_3142
491.htm

Tibet
Tibetan nun's tale of torture reveals Chinese brutality
The Independent, June 27, 2005
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/story.jsp?story
=650027

Women - Women's Rights
China amends law to ban sexual harassment
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_313
9484.htm

Legislation to raise woman's political status
Xinhuanet, June 26, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/26/content_313
9512.htm

Hong Kong
Democrats at the crossroads
SCMP, June 27, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZB2YP73AE.html

Survey on attitudes to gays not a referendum
SCMP, June 25, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZKB66F4AE.html

Tsang's meeting with lawmakers adjourned in chaos
AFP, June 27, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZGZPJ1GAE.html

Friday, June 24, 2005

June 24, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and petitions
Thousand protestors petition outside foreign embassies arrested
中国农民向驻外使馆请愿 约千人被捕
Boxcn.com, June 24, 2005
Thousands of farmer petitioners were reportedly taken away by police in Beijing between June 16 to 23, when they were on the way to protest against land grabs and corruption in their localities outside French and British Consulates.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/06/2005062
40955.shtml



News

Bilaterals - US/China
US accusations over birth policy baseless
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454219.htm

Bilaterals - Other
Africa to enhance co-op with China: African party representatives
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/24/content_3132
079.htm

Japan, China end fence-mending strategic talks
Reuters, June 24, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/24/
japan_china_end_fence_mending_strategic_talks/

China relations unaffected by asylum row
The Age, June 24, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/China-relations-unaff
ected-by-asylum-row/2005/06/24/1119321873413.html?oneclic
k=true

Death Penalty
Hong Kong gang leader sentenced to death for producing 17 tonnes of methamphetamine (“Ice”)
全球最大冰毒案五主犯深圳受审 全判死刑(图)
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_06_22_23_25_17_297.html

Detention – Zheng Jiadong(鄭家棟)
CASS Researcher suspected of human trafficking
多维独家报导：中国教授郑家栋先后带6任妻子访美
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_23_7_42_59_177.html

Disaster – Floods
China floods kill 536 this year, worse to come
Reuters via YahooNews.com, June 24, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050624/wl_nm/weather_china
_floods_dc/nc:731;_ylt=Ahsmr1g6m3SvGwC87drEml8Bxg8F;_yl
u=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Economic Issues
CNOOC tries to ease worries over Unocal bid
AP, June 24, 2005
http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-unocal24.html

Education
Uneven regional economic development and education quality make parents to pay a fortune for school fees in Beijing, also contribute to inequitable access to basic, says academic
义务教育发展不均衡是择校收费的重要根源之一
China Youth Daily, June 24, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/24/content_22885.htm

Gender - Sexuality
Beijing's 'Lala' scene -- A Chinese Lesbian speaks out
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content_
453867.htm

June 4th – EU arms ban
Inside story of the EU arm bans
欧盟对华军售禁令幕后
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tx2/2005
06230030.asp

June 4th
Featured article: Why did I say “it is not the right time to review June 4th”?
冼岩专稿：我为什么提出“六四伤疤未到揭开之时”？
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005_
6_23_9_59_49_891.html

Law - Legal reform
Legal reform kicks off, but in a modest and pragmatic way
司法改革全面启动 改革操作体现稳健务实风格
People Daily, June 23, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3491930.html

Media
Outbreak cover-up?
SCMP, June 24, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZEHLKF4AE.html

China will close down unregistered websites
AFP, June 24, 2005
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=115&art_i
d=qw1119620701730B255

Police - Re-education through labour (RTL)
A new model of Re-education through labour for drug addicts established, 58,000 drug addicts accepted for treatment
累计收容戒毒者58万 中国劳教戒毒模式基本成型
China News Agency, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-06-24/26/59
0525.shtml

Politics – NPC
NPC reform to set constraints on work activities of NPC representatives, emphasizing collective work activities, not individual ones
人大改革“规范”代表
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/szxw2/2005
06230025.asp

Police / Olympics
“Preventive measures” to replace “massive crackdown” the way to reform Public Security’s operations
“防控”替代“严打”正当时　“警务革命”需持久努力
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tb/20050
6230002.asp

Police – Abuse
Three Yunnan policemen sentenced for abusing suspect and forcing them to confess
三警察“刑讯逼供”被判刑　云南王树红冤案一审判决，三被告分别被判18个月
Nanfang City News, June 24, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A16/2005
06240404.asp

Poverty – Urban poverty
Slumps and urban poverty lie on the edge of a prosperity city
城市角落，在繁华区的边缘
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/tb/200506
230001.asp



Public health
Visiting the village of “Insensate patients”
探访“植物人村”
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/zmxwzt/
200506230032.asp



No epidemic encephalitis outbreak in Gansu
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/24/content_313
0475.htm

Public health – HIV Aids
‘Why can’t people be lenient to my Aids contraction?’ she pleads for an answer
“艾滋女生”的凄切追问
Nanfang Weekend, June 23, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050623/xw/zy/200506
230011.asp



Protest and Petition
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 2 – petition but blocked by officials
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（2）：被一只红袖章手臂拦住
Chinesenewsnet, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_23_10_15_18_164.html

Reforms - Social
Yunnan Leads in China's Anti-Drug Campaign
CRI, June 24, 2005
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2238/2005-6-24/88@251019.htm

Rural Issues - Migrants
'Rights of migrants must be protected'
China Daily, June 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/24/content
_454230.htm

Thursday, June 23, 2005

June 23, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zheng Jiadong(鄭家棟)
Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Zheng Jiaodong arrested
多维独家报导：中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
Zheng Jiaodong (鄭家棟), a senior researcher with the Institute of Philosophy, CASS, was reportedly detained for criminal offences by the Beijing Authority. The institute confirmed the arrest and declined to provide details on the case.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_22_20_43_19_468.html



News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU decides against lifting China arms embargo - senior US official
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005 http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx2108
041.html

Bilaterals - Other
China, Japan try again to mend relations
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&stor
yID=8869627

Chen Yonglin Describes Abduction by Chinese Agents in Australia
The Epoch Times, Jun 23, 2005
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-6-23/29765.html

Corruption
Corruption informants cash in
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Death Penalty
Huhot Public Security chief sentenced to death for murdering mistress
呼市一公安局长杀“二奶”被判死刑
The Beijing News, June 23, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0623/10@0258
12.html

Disaster - Flood
100,000 forced to leave homes as flood toll rises
The Standard, June 23, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF23Ad05.html

Economic Issues
Chinese Oil Giant in Takeover Bid for U.S. Corporation
The New York Times, June 23, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/business/worldbusiness/2
3unocal.html?incamp=article_popular_5

CNOOC's high bid price does not assure merging with Unocal, experts
Xinhuanet, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3127122.htm

UBS in talks to take Bank of China stake
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml?type=business
News&storyID=8871234

Human rights – Bilateral ties / Population – One-child policy
US urges UN on China family planning
AP via YahooNews.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050622/
ap_on_re_as/un_china_family_planning_1

June 4th
Filming of documentary “Tiananmen” kicks off in Canada
影片《天安门》将在加拿大开拍
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa28.cfm

Labour - Employment market and income
200 million unemployed youth may cause lead to a crisis in society
2000万青年失业中国社会计时弹
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_22_17_22_53_931.html

Labour-Industrial accidents
Chemical plant blast injures 200
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453893.htm

Law – Wrongful convictions
Hunan government plead with Central Publicity Department to silent media coverage on the wrongful conviction of Xi Xingshan
湖南报请中宣部：欲封杀“滕兴善冤案”报道
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_14_23_6_469.html

Media - Press freedom
How To Keep Information Out Of Newspapers In China
EastSouthWestNorth via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050623_1.htm

Media - Internet
CHINA: Hackers hit website of firm trying to control Internet use
Asia Pacific Media Network via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=25918

Police
Ministry of Public Security set to expand police force to 70,000 police in 12,866 township police stations
公安部為派出所招兵買馬 將充實七萬警力到基層
CRI Online, June 22, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/06/22/107@594052.htm

Police-Re-education through labour (RTL)
US Congress to hold congressional hearing on China’s “Re-education through labour” reform
美国会部门就中国劳改制举行听证
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa82.cfm

Protests and petitions
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 1 – Tears in petitioner village
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（1）：上访村，谁的眼泪在飞
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_10_3_14_999.html

Public health-mental health
Only 2.4 counsellors in a million people, survey told
我国每百万人中只有2．4名心理学工作者
China Youth Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Public health-HIV-Aids
Group helps child victims of HIV/AIDS
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453900.htm

Public health - Other
Nestle China JV ordered to recall second type of baby milk powder
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx21073
87.html

Religion
Bishop Calls for China, Vatican Compromise
AP, June 23, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5093177,
00.html

Society – drug
Drug addicts to face criminal charges
Xinhuanet.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3123
264.htm

Xinjiang
Uyghur Youths, Teacher Detained After School Brawl, Residents Say
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/21/uyghur_
clash/

Hong Kong
Gays set to lead democracy march
SCMP, June 23, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZZDPP73AE.html
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