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.

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

August 2, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and Petitions / Law - wrongful convictions
Beijing lawyers send in protest application to Beijing Public Security Bureau to fight for justify of a wrongfully convicted death row prisoners in Hebei
京律師申請遊行為案呼冤
Ming Pao, 02/08/2005
A group of lawyer and legal experts in Beijing sent in an application to the Public Security Bureau for organizing a protest against their discontent over Hebei government's ignorance to an alleged wrongful conviction case, in which four innocent teenagers were put in jail ten years ago. It was their third attempt to submit the protest application after being rejected twice by the police in May and June. Beijing Police has yet to respond to the application.
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050802/__cca1.htm




News

Bilaterals-Other
Japan worried about China’s growing military spending
AFP, August 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8Y81QUBE.html

China, Russia to launch first joint military exercises
Xinhua, August 2, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/02/text20050802_199815.html

Border Territories/Issues-North Korea
China proposes new draft at nuke talks
AP, August 2, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/02/content_465456.htm

Children
Center for roaming children in Beijing
流浪孩子的天使
China Youth Daily, 02/08/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-08/02/content_40482.htm

Death Penalty
Former county Party Secretary in Yunnan executed for killing mistress
杨国瞿杀死情人被执行死刑
The Beijing News, 02/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0802/09@023
011.html

Murderer executed in Anhui Tahan city
30元饭钱要了两条命 杀人犯在安徽太和被执行枪决
Chinesenewsnet.com, 01/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_08_01_03_55_13_584.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
New hopes on release of detained journalist
SCMP, 02/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZBNT1QUBE.html

Gender - Domestic violence
The first provincial legislation on domestic violence takes effective in Liaoning
辽宁首部反家庭暴力地方性法规今日正式施行
EastDay.com, 01/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node76910/userobject1ai1303483.html

Government - Governance and accountability / Law
China to step up efforts to draft legislation for setting up an accountability system for administrative enforcement
中国加速推行行政执法责任制 各省着手制定规定
EastDay.com, 02/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node77190/userobject1ai1304929.html

Government – Elections / Corruption
Elected village chief fails to deliver the promised benefits, villagers unveil stories of the corrupted election campaign
未兑现竞选承诺 "受贿"选民掉头揭发村官贿选(图)
Xinhuanet.com, 02/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-08/02/content_329
5619.htm

Labor-Disasters
Over 5,000 Coal Mines to Suspend Production
Xinhua, August 2, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/137146.htm#

Labor - Trade union
First labor union for migrant workers established and succeeds in claiming 2,900 yuan late payment
全国首家农民工工会成立 三个月只讨回2900工资
YahooNew.com (China), 02/08/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050801/813/2e3av_2.html

Law - wrongful convictions (cases)
Death penalty conviction against Shaanxi peasant raise doubts on wrongful conviction: convicted or not, another victim like She Xianglin?
農民高進發被關押千日 他是又一個佘祥林?(圖)
CRI Online, 02/08/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3
821/2005/08/01/1329@643449.htm

Migrant Workers - Migrant children
Don't use the right to education to control migrant population in Shenzhen
别拿孩子的受教育权要挟外来人口
China Youth Daily, 02/08/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-08/02/content_40452.htm

Olympics
2008: Olympics taste
People’s Daily Online, August 2, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/02/text20050802_199761.html

Police / Protests and Petitions
Crackdown on petitioners in Tiananmen Square
天安门广场严查外地上访人员
Radio Free Asia, 02/08/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/08/01/
shangfang/

Political Dissidents/Organizing-Detention Cases
Journalist Wu Shishen freed after more than 12 years in prison
Reporters Without Borders, August 2, 2005
http://www.rsf.org

Protests and Petitions
A Chinese City's Rage At the Rich And Powerful
Washington Post, 02/08/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/07/31/AR2005073101163.html

New petition law paves the path for people to have complains heard
新《信访条例》畅通信访路
Xinhuanet.com, 02/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-08/02/content_3297
913.htm

As rural unrest rises, Beijing sends stern warning
Washington Post, 01/08/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/31/news/china.php

Lack of avenues for the disadvantaged groups to advocate their rights may invoke more social tensions
弱势群体利益诉求渠道缺失 群体性事件考验中国
YahooNew.com (China), 01/08/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050801/993/2e3ap_3.html

Legalized and institutionalized the revised petition regulations is the way forward, say legal experts
法制化、规范化是信访的必由之路
Chinesenewsnet.com, 01/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_08_01_09_25_11_341.html

The government care nothing about the plights of the people, say petitioners
中国上访者：政府不关心民众疾苦
Chinesenewsnet.com, 01/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_8_1_14_28_42_461.html

Veterans in pension protest rounded up
SCMP, August 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZ5U1QUBE.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
AIDS experts: 'Mobile men with money' risky
China Daily, 02/08/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/02/content_
465367.htm

Public Health-Other
China mulls banning medical treatment ads
Xinhua, August 2, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/02/content_465638.htm

Two New Deaths from Pig-borne Epidemic
Xinhua, August 2, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/2005/Aug/137121.htm

China farmers ignore swine flu hygiene orders
Reuters, August 2, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK69061.htm

Reforms-Population Control/One-Child
Beijing population to top 15.5 mln
CRIENGLISH.com, August 2, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/02/content_3298249.htm

State Security - Spying
Be on lookout for spies, public told
SCMP, 02/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1HU1QUBE.html

Monday, August 01, 2005

July 30-Aug 1, 2005

Top News of the day

Media - Press freedom/censorship / Public Health
Hong Kong media reports Beijing blocking media coverage on the spread of pig-borne disease
港媒体：北京限制猪链球菌病报导
Voice of America, 31/07/2005
Hong Kong media reported that China blocked media coverage on the spread of pig-borne disease, which led to 34 death and 174 people infected.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-31-voa23.cfm


Religion - Christianity
Underground churches in Fujian harassed by police again
中國地下天主教會再度遭到打壓
BBC.com (Chinese), 31/07/2005
A priest of an underground church in Fujian Lin Daixian (林戴先) was reportedly taken away by police on July 25 while he was giving a mass in the house of a follower.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4720000
/newsid_4725000/4725003.stm


News

Bilaterals - US/China
China, US hold first strategic dialogue
Xinhua, August 1, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/01/content
_465318.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Peace, but not at any price for PLA
AFP, Reuters, SCMP, August 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEE68MQBE.html

Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesses reminded of social responsibility
China Daily, 01/08/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/
01/content_465037.htm

Death Penalty
Former NPC representative sentenced to death for corruption
全国人大代表桑粤春涉黑案终审 维持一审判死刑
China News Agency, 01/08/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-
30/26/606098.shtml

Detention – Yu Huafeng (喻華峰)
Journalist jailed for eight years loses appeal
SCMP, 01/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMNWIMQBE.html

Premier Wen answers the pledge of the wife of detailed journalist Yu Huafeng
南都案喻华峰妻子收温家宝回复
Dajiyuan.com, 01/08/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/1/n1003882.htm

Detention – Wang Bingzhang (王炳章)
Son pleads for sick dissident's release
SCMP, 01/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIE68MQBE.html

Detention - Li Jianping (李建平)
RSF urge China to release dissident writer Li Jianping
记者无国界呼吁中国释放李建平
Voice of America, 29/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-29-voa42.cfm

Education
China's elite education makes children suffer somewhat
Shanghai Star, August 1, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/01/content
_465292.htm

Environment - Natural Resources
China's Power Supply Expected to Remain Tight
Asia Pulse, August 1, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050801/4/24wgu.html

Environment - Natural Resources
Excessive packaging environmental woes
China Daily, August 1, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/01/content
_465038.htm

China to draft law for circular economy
Xinhua, July 31, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/31/content
_464904.htm

Human Rights - Human rights defenders
Political dissident Xie Wei (薛伟) allowed to stay in Hong Kong for no more than 24 hours for US transit
民运人士薛伟进入香港 只获准停留24小时
Chinesenewsnet.com, 30/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews
/Mainland/cna_2005_07_30_02_50_17_804.html

Human Rights - Human rights defenders
Four prominent political dissidents received award from China Democracy Education Fund
中国民主教育基金会公布获奖名单 严家其等四人榜上有名
Radio Free Asia, 31/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/31/jijinhui/

Land / Law
Cases of five type of land disputes must be accepted by courts, say Supreme People's Court
最高法院出台新规 5类土地纠纷法院必须受理
Chinesenewsnet.com, 30/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews
/Mainland/xhw_2005_07_29_19_55_19_643.html

Law - Governance
New tax law needed to narrow income gap
China Daily, August 1, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/01/content
_465045.htm

Law - Legal reform
Third draft Amendment for the Civil Procedure Law set to submit to NPC for review
法学家提出民事诉讼法修改建议稿近日将提交人大
China News Agency, 30/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-30
/26/606033.shtml

Media - Internet
Blogs Under Its Thumb
BusinessWeek Online, 01/08/2005
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/
05_32/b3946073.htm?chan=gb

Media - Press freedom/censorship
Warning over curbs on media
SCMP, 30/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZ148MQBE.html

Protests and Petitions
Beijing warns against abusing petition system to disrupt order
SCMP, 01/08/2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZHB68MQBE.html

Senior official of State Bureau of Letters and Complaints reports progress in the implementation of new petition law
国家信访局负责人就信访条例施行情况答问(全文)
China News Agency, 30/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-30/26/
606092.shtml

Public Health
Medical reform "in need of reform"
Xinhuanet.com, 30/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/30/content_
3286233.htm

Guangzhou halts sales of Sichuan pork
SCMP, August 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQF68MQBE.html

Action plan to guarantee food safety
Xinhua, July 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/30/content_3
286231.htm

Pig disease found in five more cities
China Daily, July 30, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/30/content_3
286227.htm

China works on educating farmers as pig disease death toll rises to 36
AFP, August 1, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050801/hl_
afp/chinahealthdisease_050801143225

China rushes in pig flu vaccine
Reuters, July 31, 2005
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/china.mystery
.disease.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Religion - Christianity
Conflicting views in the government over the fast-growing Christians in China
中共基督徒上亿 政府内部有分歧
Voice of America, 31/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-31-voa50.cfm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Villagers Still Occupy Disputed Land After Inner Mongolia Clashes
Radio Free Asia, 27/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/27/china_clashes/

Rural Issues
Farmers rights focus of legal clarification
Xinhuanet.com, 01/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/30/content_3286
237.htm

Society
Mainland poor left out in the cold despite housing promises
SCMP, 01/08/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ9O1JMQBE.html

Unveil beggar village in Gansu: beggars can build a luxury house after 4 years in the begging business
揭密甘肃“乞讨村”：乞讨4年盖起豪华新房(图)
YahooNew.com (China), 31/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050730/755/2e288.html

State Security - Spying
Ministry of State Security officials talk about "spying" on net-chat
北京国家安全局官员首次网聊谈间谍案件
Chinesenewsnet.com, 30/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_29_20_55_21_202.html

Women - Sex Exploitation
AIDS Patient Jailed for 5 Years for Rape
Xinhua, August 1, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/137022.htm

Friday, July 29, 2005

July 29, 2005

News


Children-Child Labour
Guangdong child labour survey shows primary students work over ten hours every day
廣東東莞娃娃工調查：小學生一天做工十幾小時
CRI Online,28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/107@639968.htm

Death Penalty
Guangxi Public Security Bureau instructor sentenced to death for involvement in drug trafficking
廣西省平南公安局教導員策劃指揮販毒被判死刑
CRI Online, 28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/1329@639343.htm

Education-Policy
13 year-old Liaoning girl killed herself for lacking school admission money
宁夏13岁女生因10万元择校费自杀
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/28/n1000962.htm

Who create China's educational gap?
谁制造了中国的教育差距
China Youth Daily,29/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/29/content_38867.htm

Gender-Domestic violence
30% of families in China experience domestic violence with more male victims
中国3/10家庭有暴力 女打男增多
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/29/n1001262.htm

Hukou/Population
Using hukou policy to control population again?
又闻“户籍限制人口”声
Nanfang Weekend,28/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050728/xw
/zy/200507280043.asp


Labor-Employment market and income
Urban employees enjoy 13.2% pay rise in 1st half
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/28/
content_3279138.htm
348,500 Jobs Created in Shanghai This Year
Shanghai Daily, July 29, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136679.htm#

Law-Commercial
China's supreme court moves to defend farmers' rights on land contract
Xinhua, July 29, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/29/content
_464692.htm


Law-Legal reform

Revision of State Compensation Law: major revisions or just minor changes?
国家赔偿法是“大修”还是“小补”
Legal Daily,29/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/29/content
_174614.htm

Media-Internet
Are Chinese web police competent to control content posted on websites?
萧强：中国网警能否有效控制网络内容？
Chinesenewsnet.com,29/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews
/Opinion/2005_7_28_20_12_26_872.html

Blogs, bulletin boards help Chinese get access to some of the real story
Baltimoresun.com via China Digital News, 29/07/2005
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/
balte.speech28jul28,1,4076181.story?coll=bal-news-
nation&ctrack=1&cset=true

Protests and Petitions
Warning over unrest after violent protests
SCMP, 29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCZVKXMBE.html

Public Health/Children-Law/ Protection
8-year-old girl died due to belated treatment at hospital
1小时敲不开急诊门 医生怠慢8岁女童不治身亡(图)
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-07/29/content
_3279901.htm

Public Health
State Council report says China fails in health care reform
国务院医改发展报告称中国医改不成功
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294991.html

China's health care reform is more a matter of institutional design, says expert
专家:医疗改革只是制度设计问题
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai129
4997.html

Relevant statistics of China's health care reform
有关中国医改的一些数字
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/
node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1295000.html

Three prescriptions to treat the problems of health care reform
三大"药方"治医改病症
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294993.html

We feel imbalance of the workload and the pay, say doctors
医生:我们感觉不平衡
EastDay.com, 29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1ai1294996.html

Infections from China pig disease jump to 152
Reuters via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050729/
wl_nm/health_china_dc

Death toll hits 31 as 6 more towns infected
AFP, July 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLAT5XMBE.html

WHO: Too Early to Say China Pig Disease Under Control
Voice of America, July 29, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-07-29-voa16.cfm

Religion-Christianity
Appointment boosts hopes for Vatican thaw
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP0U5XMBE.html

U.S. Group Says China Police Detain Priest
AP, July 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050729/
ap_on_re_as/china_priest_detained_1

Society
Survey of roaming beggars in Hunan: 'professional' beggars reject help from Ministry of Civil Affairs
湖南流浪乞讨者生存调查:职业乞丐拒绝民政救助
People's Daily,29/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3577970.html

Hong Kong-Human rights
Guarding our precious rights
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZST06XMBE.html

North Korea/Detention
North Korean Defectors Detained in China
AP via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050728/ap_on_re_as/
china_nkorea_asylum_seekers/nc:731;_ylt=AnH2eO4L
TNtcC6M5xcZqybgBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9
mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Thursday, July 28, 2005

July 28, 2005

Top news of the day

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Mongolian farmers clash with police
SCMP, 28/07/2005
Two thousands Mongolian farmers who had refused to turn over their farmland and blocked the construction of the highway for two months, clashed with hundreds police in the village of Qianjin last week, with 31 people arrested and 131 detained. Local police refused to comment on the case.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZC1TKXMBE.html



News

Bilaterals-US/China
Experts troubled by China arms buildup
AFP, July 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050727/pl_
afp/uschinamilitary_050727182904

Border Territories/Issues-North Korea
North Korean Defectors Detained in China
AP, July 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050728/
ap_on_re_as/china_nkorea_asylum_seekers_1

Border Territories/Issues-Taiwan
Taiwanese forces flex military muscle
Reuters, AP, July 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEAQ5XMBE.html

Children - Children trafficking
Heibei police crackdown on Handan trafficking ring selling over 40 babies in a decade
邯郸破获一起特大贩婴案 40多名婴儿10年间被拐卖
Xinhuanet.com, 28/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/28/content_3277
599.htm

Death Penalty
Former Ruihua City CCP Secretary General sentenced to death with two years reprieve for
corruption
卖工程又卖官 原绥化市委书记马德被判死缓
Xinhuanet.com, 28/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/28/content_3277
859.htm

Official Sentenced to Death for Corruption
Xinhua, July 28, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136534.htm

Detention – Yu Huafeng (喻華峰)
Lawyer of jailed former Nanfang journalist vows to file appeal
喻 華 峰 律 師 決 定 上 訴
Apple Daily, July 28, 2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_
id=15335&iss_id=20050728&art_id=5087342

Environment-Natural Resources
Drinking water worry tops environmental concerns
China Daily, July 28, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/28/content
_464031.htm

Environment - Water
Drinking water worry tops environmental concerns
Xinhuanet.com, 28/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/28/content_3276
949.htm

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
State's Birkle Says U.S. Committed To Helping China on Legal Reform
US State Department, 28/07/2005
http://usinfo.state.gov/eap/Archive/2005/Jul/27-578656.html
?chanlid=eap

Labor-Disasters
Coal mine blast kills 14 people in Guizhou
China Daily, July 28, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/28/content
_464032.htm

Labor-Other
China's urban employees enjoy 13.2 percent wage increase in 1st half
Xinhua, July 28, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/28/eng20050728_1988
15.html

Law - Legal rights
Lawyers defending people's humans is an indicator showing a country's progress in upholding the rule of law
律师维权是社会法治进程的标杆
Legal Daily, 28/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/28/content_173
842.htm

Law
State Council issues comments regarding the implementation of an accountability system for administrative enforcement
国务院办公厅关于推行行政执法责任制的若干意见
People's Daily, 28/07/2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3573513.html

Media - Press freedom/censorship
Mainland media bans coverage of academic's aggressive remarks on attacking Taiwan
朱成虎论震惊海外舆论 中国媒体全面封锁
Dajiyuan.com, 27/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/27/n999651.htm

Police - Prisons
Beijing prisons remove humiliated treatments on prisoners to uphold human rights standards in prisons
北京监狱尊重罪犯人格尊严收押罪犯不再抱头蹲地
China News Agency, 28/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-28/26/
604992.shtml

Police - Abuse
State prosecutor goes after rights abusers
SCMP, 28/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGVQ5XMBE.html

Protests and Petitions
Beijing court set producers to direct efforts in handling major petition cases
北京法院对重大涉诉信访案件实行领导包案制
Xinhuanet.com, 28/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/28/content_3276
640.htm

Special Task: petitions can meet the Public Security Bureau chief under the Receiving Complaint campaign
特别策划：公安＂大接访＂　人人都能见局长？
People's Daily, 28/07/2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/30178/3574941.html

Public Health
Toll rises as pig disease spreads in mainland
AFP, July 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBBUKXMBE.html

Dead infected pigs dug up and sold for eating
SCMP, July 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZO1TKXMBE.html

Veterinarians play down disease threat
China Daily, July 28, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/28/cont
ent_464034.htm

Shenzhen HIV/AIDS Infections on the Rise
Shenzhen Daily, July 28, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136541.htm

China completes gene sequence of bacteria that causes pig-borne epidemic
Xinhua, July 28, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/28/text20050728_19
8775.html

China starts producing pig-borne disease vaccine
Xinhua, July 28, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/28/content_32
80685.htm

Reforms-Corruption
Officials' Power Must Be Clearly Defined
China Daily, July 28, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136538.htm

Religion-Catholics
Vatican-China: New Joint Ordination of Bishop
AKI, July 28, 2005
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Religion&loid=8.0.
191794184&par=0

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Guangdong Foshan peasants went into another violent clash with local police over land disputes
广东农民抗政府征地再与警方冲突
Voice of America, 27/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-27-voa36.cfm

Rural Issues
Beijing nervous over rural economy
Financial Times, 28/07/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/fe9ae062-fef8-11d9-94b4-00000e2
511c8.html

Rural Issues-Migrants
"One-yuan apartments" for migrant workers
Xinhua, July 28, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/28/content
_464207.htm

Rural Issues-Poverty
Mongolian farmers clash with police
Reuters, July 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZC1TKXMBE.html

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

July 27, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zheng Yichun (鄭貽春)
Dissident charged with endangering state security waiting for court ruling
异议人士郑贻春重审后等待判决
Dajiyuan.com, 26/07/2005
Liaoning court would decide on the verdict of Liaoning dissident Zheng Yichun (鄭貽春), who was charged with endangering state security in a few days.
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/26/n998601.htm


News

Border Territories/Issues-Taiwan
Chen goes on attack in speech to Japan
SCMP, July 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ06H0SFBE.html

Death Penalty
Driver sentenced to death for knock-down 5 kids and ordered to give compensation of 300,000 yuan
开车撞死5儿童被判死刑赔30万
Legal Daily, 27/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/27/content_17
3217.htm

Police Officer Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136441.htm#

Environment-Natural Resources
Excessive Use of Ground Water Causes Trouble in N. China
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136438.htm

China halts 32 illegal power projects threatening environment
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_327
4258.htm

Human Rights
Chinese dissidents beaten to death, defector tells hearing
Sydney Morning Herald, July 27, 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/chinese-dissidents-beaten
-to-death-defector-tells-hearing/2005/07/26/1122143845688.ht
ml?oneclick=true

Government - Elections
Guangdong establishes election observer system to monitor fairness of village committee election
广东首创村委会选举观察员制 推倒重来32宗选举
Xinhuanet.com, 27/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/27/content
_3273195.htm

Government – Civil Services
Low income for grassroots level officials create barriers to improve local governance
收入低正在阻碍年轻人下基层
China Youth Daily, 27/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/27/content_37414.htm

Labor-Disasters
Coal mine gas blast kills 14 in SW China
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_3274
333.htm

Death toll rises to 9 in E. China chemical plant blast
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_3274
323.htm

Law
3% of China's departmental regulations show various problems and 89 failed at State Legal Office’s review
去年中国3%的法规规章存在问题 89件未过审查关
Chinesenewsnet.com, 27/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Ma
inland/zxs_2005-07-27_604610.shtml

Government sues three government officials for power abuse
最高检公布刑讯逼供等3起严重侵犯人权犯罪案
Chinesenewsnet.com,26/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_26_22_55_15

National prosecutors handle over 6300 cases of civil rights violations last year
中国检察机关一年来查办侵犯人权重点案6300多件
Chinesenewsnet.com, 26/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/zxs_2005-07-27_604508.shtml

Migrant workers / Hukou
No delay in protecting migrants' right by law as migrant population reached 140 million
我国流动人口已超过1.4亿 立法维权刻不容缓
People's Daily, 27/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3571567.html

Olympics
Beijing Olympics ushers in 9th partner
China Daily, July 27, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/27/content
_463645.htm

UPS selected as logistics, express delivery sponsor of 2008 Olympics
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_3274
133.htm

Protests and petitions
Dozens injured as police, farmers clash in China
Reuters via YahooNews.com (Asia Section), 27/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050727/wl_nm/china_clash_
dc/nc:731;_ylt=AlhpIv45ve3HibaPCpLX

Public Health
Province tightens supervision on medicines
China Daily, 25/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/25/content
_462920.htm

Pig-borne disease claims five more lives
SCMP, July 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMC60SFBE.html

No drug for disease as death toll hits 24
China Daily, July 27, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/27/cont
ent_463597.htm

Reforms-Corruption
Beijing accelerates drive to prosecute police who use torture
AFP, July 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMLRKXMBE.html

China Fights Against Dereliction of Duty
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/2005/Jul/136314.htm

Reforms-Military
Report: China working on anti-satellite systems
Space.com, USA Today, July 27, 2005
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2005-07-27-
china-satellites_x.htm

China strengthens protection of military facilities
Xinhua, July 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_3274
306.htm

Resettlement
The cover-up of demolition and resettlement in practice
[关注]拆迁办干部自曝拆迁黑幕
The Beijing News,27/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0726/05@030
826.html

Rural Issues-Poverty
Dozens hurt as police, farmers clash in China
Reuters, July 27, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050727/
wl_nm/china_clash_dc_3

Society – Ethnic Minority
Ethnic region experiments with democratic election
Xinhuanet.com, 27/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/26/content_3269
634.htm

Society - Suicides
Suicide the major cause of death amongst the 20-25 age group
自杀是中国20-35岁人群中第一死亡原因
Radio Free Asia, 25/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/25/zisha/

Xinjiang
Uyghur Officials Say Family Planning, Religious Strife Behind Death of Communist Official
Radio Free Asia, 27/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/26/uyghur_killings/

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

July 26, 2005

News

Bilaterals-US/China
US Report on China military power analyzed
People’s Daily Online, July 26, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/26/text20050726_1983
68.html

Bilaterals-Other
Mustard gas victims take case to Japan
China Daily, July 26, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/26/content
_463263.htm

Zimbabwe leader meets China's Hu as aid eyed
Reuters, July 26, 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK352315.htm

Border Territories/Issues-North Korea
Food crisis in North Korea worsens, refugees in China swell
Reuters, July 26, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNe
ws&storyID=2005-07-26T075504Z_01_SPI628485_RTRUKO
C_0_KOREA-NORTH-FOOD.xml

6-party talks open, host China urges flexibility
China Daily, July 26, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/26/content_
463195.htm

Border Territories/Issues-Taiwan
Armed China risks collapse like Soviet Union: Taiwan president
AFP, July 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1KPZRFBE.html

Party rift worsens for new KMT chairman
SCMP, July 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2QD0SFBE.html

Taiwan says China missile build-up a big threat
Reuters, July 26, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews
&storyID=2005-07-26T072112Z_01_SPI626458_RTRUKOC_0_
TAIWAN-CHINA.xml

Death Penalty
China executes perpetrator of 2003 Fukuoka murders
Kyodo News, 26/07/2005
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=193924

Detention- Yu Huafeng (喻 華 峰)
Guangdong High Court refuses to review the case of former Nanfang journalist
喻 華 峰 案 法 院 拒 絕 再 審
Apple Daily, 26/07/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=15335&iss_id=20050726&art_id=5

Environment-Natural Resources
China prepares to build world's first 1,000-kv electricity transmission line
Xinhua, July 26, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/26/print20050726_198387.html

Unocal 'almost backed China bid'
BBC, July 26, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4715473.stm

Environment -Water
China about to establish water rights system in order to solve the regional
disequilibrium over supply and demand of water
中国将建立国家水权制度 解决水资源的供需矛盾
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/zxs_2005-07-25_603573.shtml

Gansu province: reform on water rights to ease water shortage
落实科学发展观 甘肃张掖水权改革应对用水危机
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
xhw_2005_07_25_04_55_28


Labor-Employment market and income
Beijing High Court to set up summary process to fast track wage claims of migrant workers
北京法院建立处理拖欠农民工工资案件快速通道
Chinesenewsnet.com, 26/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland
/xhw_2005_07_25_04_55_25


Law-Legal reform
Beijing High Court issued eight regulations to protect lawyers' rights in performing their duties
进审判区免安检 北京高院保障律师八项执业权利
China News Agency, 26/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-25/26/6036
21.shtml


Media
Internal Reference Materials in China
EastSouthWestNorth via China Digital News, 26/07/2005
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050725_2.htm


Media-Press freedom/censorship
Public debates democracy and press freedom
听众论民主和新闻自由
Voice of America, 25/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-25-voa47.cfm

Olympics
China: Let thin clients bloom for Olympics
CNET, July 26, 2005
http://news.com.com/2061-10792_3-5804659.html?part=rss&tag=
5804659&subj=news


Protests and Petitions
Chongqing government regulations give petitioners’ right to
demand public hearings if dissatisfied with the petitioning outcomes
重庆规定不满信访结果可以要求举行听证
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_25_03_55_16

Public Health
Bacteria that killed 19 people identified
SCMP, July 26, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZ830SFBE.html

China halts pork exports from 2 cities
China Daily, July 26, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/26/content_4
63193.htm

Lab suspends H5N1 bird flu work on new China rules
Reuters, July 26, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050726/sc_nm
/birdflu_hongkong_china_dc_1

Public Health-Mental health
Survey: Young suffer from depression most
China Daily, 25/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/25/content_4
62924.htm


Reforms-Elections
China's ethnic region experiments with democratic election
Xinhua, July 26, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/26/content_.htm

Resettlement
China's "land problem" mainly related to the unreasonable compensation for land takings
文榕:中国“土地问题”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 26/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_7_25_14_54_49_957.html


How to equitably protect peasants’ rights in land takings?
征地之痛何时休 如何公平合理保障农民利益
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_25_02_55_08


The Insider story of land resettlement case: the lawless undertakings by a local official
拆迁干部自曝拆迁造假黑幕 想咋整就咋整
EastDay.com, 25/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node75656/userobject1


Rural Issues-Poverty
Agricultureex-model grapples for new 'spirit'
China Daily, July 26, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/26/content_4
63265.htm

Rural Issues-rural development
Statistics shows a total of 14,340,000 rural residents received Social Security Assistance and Minimum Living Payments, up 16 per cent when compare with same period of the prior year
上半年中国农村定期救济和最低生活保障力度加大
China News Agency, 25/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-25/26/603
652.shtml


State Security-State secrets
Bird flu research suspended after leaks warning
SCMP, 26/07/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZNID0SFBE.html

Monday, July 25, 2005

July 23-25, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and Petitions
China Jails Tianjin Petitioner, Arrests 19 Protesters
Radio Free Asia, 21/07/2005
Zheng Mingfang (張明芳), who had been detained by police for more than 10 months,, was sentenced to prison for two years by a city court in Tianjin after she signed an application for 10,000 people to march in Tiananmen Square last August.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/07/21/china_
petitioner/


News

Bilaterals - Other
Envoy's defection puts focus on China espionage: Use of informal informants is widespread tactic
Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/
2005/07/24/envoys_defection_puts_focus_on_china_espionage?mode=PF

North, South Korea meet in Beijing: Delegations arrive before scheduled six-party talks
AP, July 25, 2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/koreas.nuclear.ap/

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
CPC general secretary congratulates reelected PFP chairman
Xinhua, July 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/23/content_3255955.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Tibet
'Hands off' isn't enough for Tibet: Dalai Lama stops short of autonomy
San Francisco Chronicle, July 24, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/
archive/2005/07/24/ING6RDRP0J1.DTL

Death Penalty
Kidnappers of county chief sentenced to death
绑架县组织部长两犯获死刑
The Beijing News, 25/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0724/12@03
3135.html

Fukuoka family killer executed in China after appeal fails
Mainichi, July 25, 2005
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/p20050725p2a00m0na024000c.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Wife of detained reporter in China denies remarks on his release
AFP via YahooNews.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050725/wl_asia_afp/chinasinga
porehongkongmedia_05072505080



Economic Development
Provinces still waiting for promised prosperity
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBPZZRFBE.html

Economic Issues
Gains From China's Currency Change Recede on Second Day
Washington Post, July 23, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/200
5/07/22/AR2005072202052_pf.html

Education
Make education affordable for all
China Daily, July 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/23/content_462680.htm

Poor Students Must Get Immediate Help
China Daily, July 25, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136041.htm#

Environment - Pollution
In China's Dash to Develop, Environment Suffers Severely
Knight Ridder, July 25, 2005
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8322

Labor - Disasters
Five detained in mine blast that killed 83
Xinhua, July 24, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/24/content_462850.htm

Media - Internet
Mainland chat service wants users' real names
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSXWZRFBE.html

Cyber-worm spies are made in China
AFP, July 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2M90SFBE.html

Media – Press Freedom
Rural newspaper banned for covering illegal land transfer in rural areas
《农村青年》因揭露非法售地内幕遭封杀
Dajiyuan.com, 25/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/24/n996152.htm

Political Dissidents/Organizing - Detention Cases
China still holds British citizen in jail
United Press International, July 24, 2005
http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20050724-125150-6072r.htm

Wife of detained reporter in China denies remarks on his release
AFP, July 25, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050725
/wl_asia_afp/chinasingaporehongkongmedia_050725050808

Population - One-child policy / gender imbalance
Challenges of maternal insurance as gender discrimination remains in big cities like Beijing
男女平等还是重女轻男 北京生育险面临公平困惑
Xinhuanet.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/24/content
_3258718.htm

Poverty - Urban poverty
Low-cost housing announced to help poor urban families to get decent housing conditions
廉租住房如何办理?中国建设部负责人详细解读
EastDay.com, 25/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node75656/userobject1

Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Agriculture: all of the complaints received have been resolved, a showcase of success of new petitions and complaint system
件件有结果 农业部信访工作切实维护农民利益
Chinesenewsnet.com, 25/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_23_22_55_09

Chinese Farmers in Dispute With Factory
AP, July 23, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/s
ns-ap-china-factory-vs-farm,1,1311101.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

Protests and Petitions / Police - Abuse
Police accused of quashing farmers' pollution protest
SCMP,25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP440SFBE.html

Public health
China withholds vital information for tackling deadly bird flu virus
The Telegraph,24/07/2005
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005
/07/24/wchina24.xml&sSheet=/news/

300 dead egrets spark bird virus fears in Guangzhou
SCMP, July 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2O60SFBE.html

Compulsory pre-marital health check-up in NE China creates controversy
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/25/content_463175.htm

Death toll from unknown illness rises to 17 in Sichuan
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/25/text20050725_198008.html

Suicide high among China's youth
BBC, July 25, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4714651.stm

China Bird-Flu Scare Ends
New York Times, July 25, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/international/asia/25china.html?pagewanted=print

Experts pinpoint virus in unknown disease in SW China
Xinhua, July 25, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/25/content_3266214.htm

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
Migrants fuel spread of Aids
SCMP, 25/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMXWZRFBE.html

Public opinions on China's oppression on AIDS activists
听众谈中国抗艾滋积极分子遭打压
Voice of America,25/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-24-voa56.cfm

Society
Medical assistance to roving homeless people
流浪病人被弃救助站外, 谁来医疗救助？
Xinhuanet.com, 25/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-07/25/content_3244
087.htm

Friday, July 22, 2005

July 22, 2005

News

Corporate Social Responsibility
Companies required incorporating corporate social responsibility in policy, the reality in the business world today
现实要求企业承担社会责任
Nanfang Weekend, 21/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050721/jj/qs/2005072
10040.asp



Bilaterals - US/China
China affirms 'no first use' nuke policy
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462350.htm

Pentagon's "China threat" paranoia
People’s Daily, July 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/22/text20050722_197800.html

No end to US worries over China threat
AFP, July 22, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050721/pl_afp/uschinathreat_050721174334

Bilaterals - Other
China denies explosives in London attack coming from Chinese military plant
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/22/text20050722_197744.html

China publishes book on wartime forced laborers in Japan
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/22/content_3254422.htm

Death Penalty - Cases
Millionaire executed, despite plead of not guilty of corruption charge
亿元金融巨贪被执行死刑 刑前仍不承认有罪(图)
YahooNew.com (China), 22/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050721/470/2dteu.html

Economic Development
Lots of wealth, lots of people, lots of flaws
International Herald Tribune, 22/07/2005
http://www.howardwfrench.com/archives/2005/07/22/lots_of
_wealth_lots_of_people_lots_of_fla

Economic Issues
Making sense of China's choice
Financial Times, July 22, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ft/20050722/bs_ft/fto072120052206473825

Environment - Disasters
China dam burst kills 15 people
BBC, July 22, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4706129.stm

Gender - Reproductive health
Pre-marital health checks reimposed in Heilongjiang
SCMP, 22/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYID72EBE.html

Human Rights
Three Chinese writers given Hellman/Hammett Grant
中国三作家获赫尔曼/哈米特奖
Voice of America, 21/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-21-voa61.cfm

Labor - Disasters
5,290 coal mines shut for safety checks
Xinhua, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462540.htm

Media – Press freedom
Jiao Guobiao criticizes China of strict control over media and intellectuals
焦国标谈中国政府控制媒体及思想
Voice of America, 21/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-07-21-voa54.cfm

Media - Internet
China Internet users grow 18 pct to hit 103 million
Reuters via YahooNews.com, 22/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050722/wr_nm/china_internet_
dc/nc:731;_ylt=Auf5dSGGysqwLu6U

China's Internet users reach 103 million
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462329.htm

In Chinese Cyberspace, A Blossoming Passion
Washington Post, 19/07/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/07/18/AR2005071801561.html

Migrant Workers
Clinic serves migrant workers only
民工诊所
Nanfang Weekend, 21/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050721/xw/xz/200507
210020.asp

Public Health
Long-standing problems in China's public health care system
中國醫療衛生問題積重難返
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 11), 22/07/2005

Breastmilk study suggests China is using DDT: High levels of banned pesticide found in Hong Kong women, researcher says
Reuters, July 22, 2005
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8667105/

Reforms - Social
Beijingers get a say in next 5-year plan
China Daily, July 22, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/22/content_462338.htm

Religion - Falun Gong
China waging 'war' against Falun Gong: ex-diplomat
AFP, July 22, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9EFZRFBE.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Henan Taikang peasants protest against forceful evictions for building a public square with the size of Tiananmen Square
港媒：河南小县建媲美天安门广场徵地惹民怨
Chinesenewsnet.com, 22/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_07_21_23_10_00

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)