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.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

July 13, 2005

Top news of the day

State Security - State secrets
Mainland officials warn HK researcher
SCMP, 13/07/2005
Guan Yi(管軼), a leading virologist and assistant professor at the Hong Kong University, has been accused of the possibility of "leaking state secret and exaggerating the extent of outbreak" after his research on migratory bird flu virus in Qinghai published on Nature and Science, an international scientific journal. Ministry of Agriculture refused to comment the case.
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ8OQ030BE.html


News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU Not Ready to Grant China Market Status
AP, July 13, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050713/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_china_3

Bilaterals - US/China
Four strategic opportunities for China-US relations
People’s Daily Online, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195863.html

Bilaterals - Other
Kim Jong-Il meets Chinese presidential envoy
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195921.html

China condemns comments by Japanese cabinet member on "comfort women" issue
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195729.html

Vietnam to bring friendly ties with China to new height
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_3216494.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Recognition by compatriots is what we harvest: Yok Mu-ming
People’s Daily Online, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195862.html

Parties unite to combat Taiwan secession
China Daily, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195811.html

Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Lawyer questioned court ruling on Shi Tao's appeal
法院维持对师涛原判遭律师质疑
Voice of America, 12/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-07-12-voa69.cfm

Environment - Natural Resources
China oil firm to sweeten bid for Unocal: Giant's board tweaking $18.5 billion offer to gain support, source says
Reuters, July 13, 2005
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8564450/

House panel to weigh in on China oil deal
Reuters, July 13, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071300222.html

World's largest power grid begins operation in China
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/13/content_3215906.htm

Big Shift in China's Oil Policy: With Iraq Deal Dissolved by War, Beijing Looks Elsewhere
Washington Post Foreign Service, July 13, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/12/AR2005071201546.html

China Unocal bid fraught with economic, security risks: US experts
AFP, July 13, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050713/bs_afp/uschinaoilcnooc_050713215135

Human Rights - Freedom of speech
Beijing Lawyer Calls For Free Speech in Libel Case
Radio Free Asia, 13/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/11/peasant_authors/

China Wages a New War on Academic Dissent
Chronicle of Higher Education via a Glimpse, 13/07/2005
http://www.howardwfrench.com/archives/2005/07/13/china_
wages_a_new_war_on_academic_d

Labor - Industrial accidents
Blast victims to receive compensation
China Daily, 13/07/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/13/content
_459689.htm

Death Toll Rises to 83 in Xinjiang Coal Mine Gas Blast
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134901.htm#

Law
Improvement of the State Compensation System require multiple efforts
完善国家赔偿制度须多管齐下
Legal Daily, 13/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/13/content_166679.htm

Court of Final Appeal: Pay Cuts for Civil Servants Lawful
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134902.htm#

Law – Court system
Five major grey areas in People's Juror system
陪审制出现五大模糊地带
Legal Daily, 13/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/13/content_1666
96.htm

Problems and solutions for lacking qualified judges in grassroots courts
“法官断层”的问题与出路
Legal Daily, 13/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/13/content_1668
88.htm

Shortages of qualified judges in grassroots courts alarming, law graduates never assigned to grassroots court in 8 years
八年未进法律专业毕业生 基层法院法官断层问题突出
Legal Daily, 13/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/13/content_166
893.htm

Legal – Legal Reform
NPC expect to revise the Criminal Procedural Law next year, forceful confession top the list for amendment
人大有望明年修改刑事诉讼法 防刑讯逼供成重点
Xinhuanet.com, 13/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/13/content_3212
099.htm

Media - Censorship
China Bars Some Stations on Partnerships
Associated Press, July 13, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2005/07/13/ap2136629.html

China bans foreign participation in domestic TV channels
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/print20050713_195922.html

Media - Internet
In China, sophisticated filters keep the Internet near sterile
Knight Ridder Newspapers, July 13, 2005
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/12123691.htm

Multilaterals
China willing to push forward DDA negotiations with other WTO members: Minister
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_3216499.htm

NGOs
Environmental protection NGOs with bright future: insiders
Xinhuanet.com, 12/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/12/content_321
0494.htm

Poverty - Rural poverty
Rural Poor Aren't Sharing In Spoils of China's Changes
Washington Post, 12/07/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
07/11/AR2005071101710.html

Public Health
China's migratory birds carry a more deadly avian flu strain
AFP, July 13, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050713/hl_afp/healthchinaflu_050713115250

Reforms - CCP
Public servants in China must be recruited through examination: minister
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/13/content_3216386.htm

Reforms - Corruption
Almost 300 suspects netted in crackdown on money laundering
AP, July 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ290NV2BE.html

Reforms - Economic
Gov't Role Stressed in Market Reform
China Daily, July 13, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134900.htm#

Reforms - Military
Chinese military to be restructured
Xinhua, July 13, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/13/text20050713_195881.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Protests against forceful eviction of continue in Foshan
佛山市五百村民继续抗议当局强行徵地
Chinesenewsnet.com, 12/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_07_12_22_51_10

Society
Political system should protect the interest of all social classes to avoid conflicts and division of the society
中国社会分层严重 需制度化保证各阶层安全均衡
YahooNew.com (China), 13/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050712/1338/2dkf0.html

70% official archives open to public
Xinhuanet.com, 12/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/12/content_
3211374.htm

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

July 12, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China Protests Envoy's Australian Asylum
AP, July 12, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5134599,
00.html

China launches consulate in Brisbane
Xinhua, July 12, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/12/content_3211
502.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Hu: CPC ready to work with New Party to promote reunification
People’s Daily Online, July 12, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/12/text20050712_1956
78.html

Children - Children trafficking
Police crackdown a baby trafficking ring in Henan Xinxiang and save 33 babies
河南新鄉破獲特大販嬰案 33名被拐兒童苦等父母
CRI Online, 11/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/07/11/1245@617223.htm



Economic Issues
China's foreign trade reports $645 bln in first six months
People’s Daily Online, July 12, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/12/text20050712_19566
2.html

State think-tank sees first half China growth at 9.3 percent
AFP, July 12, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050712/ts_
afp/chinaeconomygrowthforecast_050712035413

Environment
A paradox of resources allocation - Environmental protection units survive only when pollution
治污怪圈 污染越重环保部门越富
Legal Daily, 12/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/12/content_1
66143.htm

Chemical plant cut off water after complaints, say villagers
SCMP, 12/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZUI6830BE.html

Survivors count the cost as floods kill 72
China Daily, July 12, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/12/content
_459350.htm

Unocal bid violates China's trade pledges-senators
Reuters, July 11, 2005
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=me
rgersNews&storyID=2005-07-11T223504Z_01_N11503134_RT
RIDST_0_ENERGY-UNOCAL-SENATORS.XML

Insiders: Environmental Protection NGOs with Bright Future
Xinhua, July 12, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134770.htm

Labour / Gender
New challenges for the protection of women workers' rights
妇女劳动权益保护遇新挑战
Legal Daily, 12/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/12/content_
166135.htm

Labor - Industrial accidents
65 dead in Xinjiang mine explosion
新疆煤礦爆炸65人罹難
Wen Wei Po, 12/07/2005
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0507120
039&cat=002CH

At least 65 dead in Xinjiang coal mine explosion
SCMP, July 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZET6B30BE.html

66 dead, 17 missing after coal mine blast in Xinjiang
People’s Daily Online, July 12, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/12/text20050712_195
606.html

65 miners killed in Xinjiang gas explosion
China Daily, July 12, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/12/con
tent_459285.htm

Death toll rises to 76 from Xinjiang coal mine blast
Xinhua, July 12, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/12/cont
ent_459568.htm

66 dead in China mine explosion
CNN, July 12, 2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/china.mine/

Labour – Employment markets
This year's graduates face tighter job market
SCMP, 12/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJO2S10BE.html

Multilaterals
China opposed to forced voting on UNSC reform
People’s Daily Online, July 12, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/12/text20050712_1956
85.html

WTO Trade Officials Meet in China
AP, July 12, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050712/ap
_on_bi_ge/china_wto_2

NGOs
'Harassed' activist willing to return to mainland
SCMP, 12/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV26830BE.html

Police - Abuse
Concerns over the balance between civil rights and police powers
关注公民权利和警察权力的平衡
Legal Daily, 12/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/12/content_1661
29.htm

Population - Ageing population
Ageing population threat to health insurance
SCMP, 12/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ26830BE.html

Protests and Petitions
Government to set standing procedures to deal with large scale protests and riots
中国群体性事件激增高层急研处理机制
Chinesenewsnet.com, 11/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_7_11_19_59_43_613.h

Thousands Shenzhen villagers protest against unreasonable relocation arrangements
深圳千村民请愿要土地
Chinesenewsnet.com, 11/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/
2005_7_11_20_17_41_259.html

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
97% of young migrant workers have knowledge about Aids prevention, survey shows
深圳97％外来青年了解“防艾”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 11/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_11_03_55_26

Empowering women to fight HIV/AIDS
Xinhuanet.com, 11/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/11/content_320
6353.htm

Education of women stressed in HIV fight
China Daily, July 12, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/12/conte
nt_459349.htm

HK scientist says China blocking bird flu test kit
Reuters, July 12, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HKG261172.htm

Reforms
China will push forward reform of government management mechanism: minister
Xinhua, July 12, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/12/content_3211
660.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Hebei villagers anxious about retribution by government as compensation yet to finalize
定州血案賠償未落實，村民隨時遭秋後算帳
Asia Times Online, 12/07/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/07/0711rep.htm

Rural Issues - Poverty
Rural Poor Aren't Sharing In Spoils of China's Changes: Costs of Goods Rise, Standard of Living Falls
Washington Post Foreign Service, July 12, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/11/AR2005071101710.html

Society
CPPCC member suggests drafting charity law to encourage the rich's contribution to society
富人回报社会太少 政协委员建议制定慈善事业法
China News Agency, 12/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-12/26/59
7854.shtml

Get-rich-quick obsession sends stress rates soaring
The Standard, 12/07/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG12Ad07.html

10 classes in the Chinese society, lower-middle class dominated and few at the top
中国形成十大阶层 中低层过大最上层较小
YahooNew.com (China), 11/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050711/1338/2dj6l.html

Hong Kong - Human rights
Preserve our precious right of protest
SCMP, 12/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZKEM030BE.html

Monday, July 11, 2005

July 9-11, 2005

Top news of the day

Resettlement
China warns off angry oil investors - rights group
Latelinenews.com, 9/07/2005
It is reported that local officials in Shaanxi Province had been arranging coercive private meetings with prominent individuals to weaken public support for shareholders in the drawn-out Shaanxi oilfields controversy.
http://dailynews.muzi.com/ll/english/1370826.shtml




News

Bilaterals - US/China
Rice upbeat after talks in Beijing
AFP, Reuters, AP, SCMP, July 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ3OJ6VAE.html

FM holds talks with Rice on advancing China-US ties
Xinhua, July 10, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/10/content_3199
675.htm

US-China ties positive; concerns over military, human rights: Rice
AFP, July 10, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050710/wl_afp/uschinarice_050710213538

Rice urges China to "reach out to Dalai Lama"
AFP, July 10, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050710
/pl_afp/uschinaricetibet_050710175407

Borders Territories/Issues - Tibet
Tibetan beauty queen must wear "Miss Tibet-China" sash: Malaysian organisers
AFP, July 11, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050711/en
_afp/malaysiatibetchinaindiapageant_050711114538

Detention – Li Jianping (李建平)
Wife speaks about the detention of freelance writer Li Jianping
被捕自由撰稿人李建平妻子谈案情
Voice of America, 09/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-09-voa14.cfm

Education
Officials seek more support for education in Tibet and Xinjiang
SCMP, 11/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZM3OJ6VAE.html

Environment - Pollution
Official urges people to protect environment
Xinhua, July 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/11/content_
3205838.htm

Food Security - GM Food
Mainland winnows for grains of truth in GM rice claims
SCMP, 09/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZUUHC6VAE.html

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Rice raises human rights, religious freedom, currency issues with China
AFP via YahooNews.com, 11/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050710/
wl_asia_afp/uschinarice_050710084847

China opens human rights website
People's Daily, 09/07/2005
http://english1.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/09/eng20050709_
195067.html

Labor - Industrial accidents
China mine blast kills 22
Reuters via YahooNews.com 11/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050711/wl_nm/china_mine_dc/
nc:731;_ylt=AoByEXjA5hMyzHc2VB0

22 dead, 60 missing after blast in coal mine
AFP, July 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPZ3830BE.html

Nearly 100 dead or missing in mine disasters
China Daily, July 11, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content
_459227.htm

Factory roof collapse kills 6, injures 6 in N. China
Xinhua, July 9, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/09/content_3197
208.htm

China mine blast kills 59, many missing
Reuters, July 11, 2005
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNe
ws&storyID=2005-07-11T143816Z_01_N11478448_RTRIDST_
0_INTERNATIONAL-CHINA-MINE-DC.XML

Labour - Protests
Hundreds of redundant workers protests against overdue salary and unreasonable compensation
内蒙数百下岗工人向工厂讨公道
Voice of America, 08/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-08-voa46.cfm

Law - Legal Reform
Draft property law allows abuse, says analyst
SCMP, July 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1XLC6VAE.html

Public opinions solicited on property law
Xinhua, July 11, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content
_459072.htm

Media - Internet
Internet more important than other media: Netizens
People's Daily, 8/07/2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/eng20050708_194
994.html

Multilaterals
China meeting key to unlocking global trade talks: agency
Xinhua, July 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/11/content_320
6636.htm

NGOs
Human rights activism risky in Communist China
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Online, 10/07/2005
http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2004/s14102
69.htm

Olympics
IOC Tells China to Slow Olympic Building
SF Gate.com, 09/07/2005
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/09/sports/
s020756D98.DTL

Police - Abuse
Hong Kong woman saved from forced abortion by Hunan Family Planning Unit
湖南计生办迫港妇堕胎 港府24小时救人
Dajiyuan.com, 11/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/11/n981651.htm

Yunnan: police spend over a year to investigate a forceful confession case, yet it could have been done in 7 days
云南：七天可查清的刑讯逼供案查了一年多
People's Daily, 9/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3529722.html

Population One-child policy
China adheres to family planning to keep low birth rate: official
People's Daily, 11/07/2005
http://english1.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/11/eng20050711_19
5304.html

China opening jails for 1-child-policy violators
China National News, 11/07/2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/9366300fc931
9e9b/id/96022512e079d93a/

Population – Aging population / Social security
Pension system to be improved to ensure a decent retirement life of the elderly
养老保障制度不完善政协常委支招解决“老有所养”
EastDay.com, 10/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node73083/userobject1

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petitions and Protests
All suspects in land row attack arrested
SCMP, July 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZW3OJ6VAE.html

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
Day highlights rising HIV in women
Xinhuanet.com, 11/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/11/content_3202
300.htm

Female condoms to help prevent disease
China Daily, 11/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content
_458965.htm

Anti-AIDS medicine in clinical trial
China Daily, July 11, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content
_458964.htm

China boosts fight against HIV/AIDS among women
China Daily, July 11, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content
_459229.htm

Religion - Christianity
Court given strict order from Secretary of CCP Political and Law Committee in hearing Cai Zhouhua's case
罗干亲自干预基督教蔡卓华案
Dajiyuan.com, 09/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/9/n980055.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
All suspects in land row attack arrested
SCMP, 11/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZW3OJ6VAE.html

Cadres expelled over attack on farmers
The Standard, 11/07/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG11Ad04.html

Draft property law allows abuse, says analyst
SCMP, 11/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1XLC6VAE.html

Hunan estate developers evict villagers with hand grenades
手雷扔向阻拦施工村民？
The Beijing News, 11/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0711/11@0257
46.html

Society
Uniting China to Speak Mandarin, the One Official Language: Easier Said Than Done
New York Times, 10/07/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/international/asia/10chi
nese.html?oref=login

Hong Kong / WTO
WTO protesters plan three marches
SCMP, 11/07/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZTB6D6VAE.html

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

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