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, September 28, 2005

September 28, 2005

News

Death Penalty / Law
Public hearing should be introduced in the procedures of death penalty review
死刑复核程序应引入听证制度
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_20
0224.htm

Top court will review death sentences
Xinhuanet.com, 28/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/28/content_355
4454.htm

Two prominent judges to be given the power to review death penalty cases on behalf of the
Supreme People's Court
执掌死刑复核权帅印的两位专家型大法官
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
178.htm

Environment – Water
Yangtze River water diversion underway
The Standard, 28/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=5&art_
id=2243&sid=4760451&con_type=1&d_str=200509281&d_str=
20050928

Law
The implications of the Decision Regarding Strengthening the work of People's Court
《最高人民法院关于全面加强人民法庭工作的决定》解读
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
078.htm

New regulation emphasizes the quality of presidents of Grassroots Court in order to build the capacity of low-level courts
人民法庭庭长须选派科级法官
The Beijing News, 28/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0928/10@0209
38.html

The legal identify and power of Red Letter Document must be clarified in the legal system
红头文件必须法治化
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
100.htm

Media – Internet / Human Rights - Freedom of speech
China tightens control on Internet - Analysts: New rules aimed at individuals' online discussions
CNN.com, 28/09/2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/27/china.
internet.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Media – Internet / Law
China strengthen controls over internet
中国强化对互联网的管理
Voice of America, 27/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-27-voa52.cfm

Military
Beijing unable to block proliferation of weapons: report
SCMP, 28/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUEH3H3EE.html

Politics - Political reforms
China must wait for democracy
Asia Times Online, 28/09/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GI27Ad01.html

Population - Urbanization
Waves of migrants spark debate on movement
China Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/28/content
_481468.htm

Protests and Petitions
Government plans to establish a centralized legal system to receive and handle petitions
冀政法系统将集中联合接访 解决涉法信访问题
People's Daily, 27/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3730469.html

Over 200 petitioners taken away from Tiananmen Square before national holiday
十一前两百多上访者天安门被抓
Radio Free Asia, 27/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/27/
shangfang/

Protests and Petitions / Government - Elections
University professor, lawyers and journalist attacked on the way to interview detained villagers
太石村罢官风波：大学教授进村遭袭击
Chinesenewsnet.com, 27/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_9_27_20_37_55_858.htmltml

Taishi villagers abandon struggle to eject chief
SCMP, 28/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTSOQG3EE.html

Public Health / Poverty - Urban poverty
Tumble into poverty after losing the entitlement of medical insurance
丧失医疗保障 一个小康家庭从富裕跌入赤贫
China Youth Daily, 28/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/28/content_70624.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Shandong peasant petitioners beaten up after complaining government land grabs
临沂村官强卖耕地，村民上访却遭暴打
Radio Free Asia, 27/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/27/linyi/

State Security - State secrets
In China, everything can be considered as state secrets
在中国，任何话都可能被称为国家机密
Chinesenewsnet.com, 28/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_9_27_14_51_48_815.htmltml


Tuesday, September 27, 2005

September 27, 2005


Top News of the Day

Human Rights - Human rights defenders – Guo Feihong (郭飞鸿)
Lawyer defending the rights of Taishi villagers confirmed detained by police after reported missing for over 10 days
帮助广东村民维权人士证实被拘留
Voice of America, 26/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-26-voa23.cfm
Police confirmed the detention of Guo Feihong, a right activist and lawyer in Beijing who had been helping Taishi villagers to seek their rights of sacking corrupted village chief, on September 13. Guo has yet to be given the chance to meet with his two lawyers.


News

Death Penalty
Supreme Court to setup three new criminal courts for regaining power on death penalty review
最高法院将增设三个刑事审判庭接管死刑复核权
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2005-09/27/content_354
8738.htm

Detention – Shi Tao (师涛) / State Security - State secrets
Shi Tao health conditions worsen
师涛狱中近况急剧恶化
Radio Free Asia, 26/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/26/shitao/

Education / Government – Governance and Accountability
Accountability is the root cause of overcharging and imposing too many extra fees in schools
教育乱收费的根源在于处罚不严
China Youth Daily, 27/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/27/content_70178.htm

Environment - Water
Yangtze River Delta faces pollution crisis
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/26/content_35
44229.htm

Government - Governance and accountability / Law
NPC opens hearing for law-making for the first time
中国最高立法机关首次举行立法听证会
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-09/27/content_3549
965.htm

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Death toll of mining accidents reaches 3,800 every year
我国非煤矿山每年死亡3800人
Legal Daily, 27/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/27/content_199
478.htm

500 officials heed order to quit mine business
SCMP, 27/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYH53EZDE.html

Media / Law
First SMS regulations coming out in China
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/27/content_354
9796.htm

Media – Internet / Law
China tightens grip on web news
BBC.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4282510.stm

China toughens rules on Internet news, targets civil society
AFP via YahooNews.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050926/
lf_afp/chinainternetmedia_05092613034949

Shanghai legislation tightens control over language use on the internet
上海市立法，限制网络语言的使用
Radio Free Asia, 24/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/24/
wangluo/

NGOs / Law
NGO can play a big role in building a harmonious civil society
非政府组织推动建立和谐社会和公民社会
Radio Free Asia, 26/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/26/
shehui/

Public Health - Sexual health /Law
Ministry of Health plans to overhaul of clinics for sexual diseases
卫生部拟清理性病诊所
The Beijing News, 27/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0927/10@
022541.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Labour rights activist: staging protest is perhaps the last resort of desperate peasants to protect their land
韩东方：当农民被逼得只剩下一条命的时候…
Chinesenewsnet.com, 26/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/
2005_9_26_20_50_50_160.html

UN / Human Rights
UN Working to Create New Human Rights Panel
Voice of America, 27/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-09-26-voa55.cfm

Xinjiang
Beijing criticized of overshadowing her suppressions in Xinjiang with development rhetoric
海外维吾尔人称北京成就“假话”
Voice of America, 26/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-26-voa7.cfm

Monday, September 26, 2005

September 24-26, 2005


Top News of the Day

Human Rights
Chinese dissidents urge Taiwan to grant asylum to activist
AFP via YahooNews.com, 24/09/2005
A group of 190 dissidents in China and overseas has appealed to the Taiwanese Presdient to give asylum to a democracy activist Yan Peng.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050924/
wl_asia_afp/chinataiwandissident_050924055823924055823

Media – Internet / Law
China Tightens Its Restrictions for News Media on the Internet
New York Times, 26/09/2005
The government has tightened its restrictions on news media in gathering news and other information for internet users. According to the new regulations, websites must stop posting their commentary articles. Individuals or groups are required to register with the government in order to operate email distribution lists spreading news or commentary. The move is widely criticized as the government's step-up efforts in curbing public opinions on the internet.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/international/asia/26
china.html


News

Children - Child labour / Xinjiang - Persecution
Xinjiang Children Forced To Work in Cotton Fields
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/09/21/uyghur
_labor/

Detention – Cheng Guangcheng (陈光诚) / Population – One-child policy
Blinded activist arrested again, likely to be charged with providing information to foreign media
山东当局抓捕盲人维权人士陈光诚
Voice of America, 25/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-25-voa34.cfm

Detention – Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Protests and Petitions
Lawyers pushed out of oilfield struggle in Shaanxi
SCMP, 25/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJYZ2EZDE.html

Education - Girl education / Rural Issues - rural development
Development efforts in West China under threat due to poor rural education
恶性循环威胁西部农村教育
China Youth Daily, 26/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/26/content_69543.htm

Education
Timetable needed for the promotion of equitable access to basic education
促进基础教育公平应有时间表
China Youth Daily, 26/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/26/content_69658.htm

Wen approves big rise in schools tax
SCMP, 25/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3A03EZDE.html

Education can break vicious poverty cycle
Xinhuanet.com, 23/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/23/content_353
1461.htm

Environment
China faces big challenge of environmental pollution
中国面临环境污染严重巨大压力
Voice of America, 25/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-25-voa24.cfm

Government - Civil service
Township authorities to merge in cost-cutting measure
SCMP, 26/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZY4L5EZDE.html

Human Rights / NGOs
Silicon Valley awards for tech solutions to global problems
AFP via YahooNews.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050922/
ts_alt_afp/ustechenvironment_050922205758

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
New China-U.S. dialogue could strengthen complex ties
International Herald Tribune, 23/09/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/china.php

Human Rights / UN
Senior leaders hint on the ratification of Political and Civil Rights Covenant
国家高层表示尽快批准公约
Nanfang Weekend, 22/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050922/xw/szxw2/
200509220017.asp

Labor - Employment market and income
Guangdong tackles labour shortage
SCMP, 26/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZT3CMSXDE.html

Labor - Work safety / conditions
China reports less non-coal mining accidents, death toll
Xinhuanet.com, 24/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/24/content
_3535962.htm

'Harsh penalties' for officials with ties to coal mines
SCMP, 24/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZADCMSXDE.html

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Mine safety drive fails in China
BBC.com, 23/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4273928.stm

Law - Legal profession
Reform of China's lawyer system in shape as draft Amendments to Law on Lawyers submitted to State Council for review
中国改革律师体制 律师法修订草案已报送国务院
China News Agency, 26/09/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn//news/2005/2005-09-26/8/
631164.shtml

Law / Politics
State Secrets Law revision to pave way for government information disclosure regulations
中国修改保密法 媒体析称为制定信息公开法准备
China News Agency, 26/09/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn//news/2005/2005-09-26/8/
631072.shtml

Law - Legal reform / Politics
Is the rule of law coming to China?
The Miami Herald via China Digital News, 23/09/2005
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/127
18286.htm

Media – Internet / Politics
Commentary: Information control does little to consolidate political power
中國評論﹕箝制資訊無助鞏固政權
Ming Pao, 26/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050926/cae1.htm

Migrant Workers
Nation says "no" to bias against migrant workers
Xinhuanet.com, 24/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/24/content_3
536573.htm

Olympics / NGOs
NGO helps Beijing build "Green Olympics"
Xinhuanet.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/24/content_353
8189.htm

Population - Aging population
The elderly population of China reaches 130 million
我国老年人已达1.3亿
The Beijing News, 25/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0925/12@0211
52.html

Poverty - Rural poverty
Why Chinese media widely reports on the rich-poor gap in the country?
中国媒体为何大谈贫富差距？
Voice of America, 23/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-23-voa30.cfm

China Warns Gap Between Rich, Poor Is Feeding Unrest
Washington Post, 22/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/09/21/AR2005092100727_pf.html

Rural Issues
Farmers need financial support to improve lives
China Daily, 26/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/26/content
_480756.htm

Rural Issues / Government - Elections
Party initiates rural election reform
Xinhuanet.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/26/content_3542
981.htm

Social Security
Fund shortage may spell social security crisis
China Daily, 26/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/26/content
_480899.htm

State Security - State secrets / Government - Governance and accountability
Improve the State Secrets Law important to develop a system for government information disclosure
完善保密法是政府信息公开的基石
Legal Daily, 26/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/26/content_1
98947.htm

Tibet
Chinese Forces Fired on Tibetan Asylum-Seekers
Radio Free Asia, 22/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2005/09/22/tibet
_asylum/

Hong Kong / WTO
WTO protest ban feared
The Standard, 26/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11
&art_id=2114&sid=4733282&con_type=1&d_str=20050926
=1&d_str=20050926

Friday, September 23, 2005

September 23, 2005


News

Detention – Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Human Rights – Human rights defenders
Lawyer fighting for oil investors gets 1-year bail
SCMP, 23/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFWZD6WDE.html

Detention – Cheng Yichun (郑贻春)/ Media - Press freedom/censorship
Family shocked at Court decision giving dissident writer 7-year sentence
郑贻春网言获罪判7年 家人反应
Voice of America, 22/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-22-voa43.cfm

Disasters
Natural disaster emergency response system taking shape
Xinhuanet.com, 22/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/22/content_35
29211.htm

Gender - Sex workers
China sees red over sex for sale
Reuters via YahooNews.com, 22/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050922/
od_nm/china_red_dc_1

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Guangdong government shames factories forcing workers do long hours and delay wage payment
广东血汗工厂被公开谴责 恶意欠薪超时加班
YahooNew.com (China), 23/09/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050922/1462/2f54y.html

Law - Juvenile justice
Improving Juvenile justice system needed
法评：少年司法制度亟待完善
People's Daily, 23/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3721184.html

Media - Internet
Online Chinese forum blocks rural democracy, migrant worker debates
Interfax China via China Digital News,22/09/2005
http://www.interfax.cn/showfeature.asp?aid=5987&slug=BBS

Media
Public opinion on blocking presence of foreign media in China
听众评中共阻海外媒体入境
Voice of America, 22/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-22-voa54.cfm

Politics - Political reforms/ Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Sino-US tensions increase as US publicly criticize China's one-party rule ideology
中國評論﹕美國擺明遏制中國
Ming Pao, 23/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050923/caf1.htm

US told it must respect China's political path
SCMP, 23/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGW5G6WDE.html

Protests and Petitions
Five more people quit impeachment committee of Taishi Village
太 石 村 5 罷 免 委 員 請 辭
Apple Daily, 23/09/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=15335&iss_id=20050923&art_id=5249638249638

Taishi Village election show the quest for democracy in the country
太石村选举 中国民主橱窗
Dajiyuan.com, 23/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/23/n1061646.htm

Protests and Petitions / Corruption
Thousand petitioners sign open letter to Hu Jintao
中国上千名上访人联名上书胡锦涛
Voice of America, 23/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-22-voa28.cfm

Public Health - Mental health
Conference reveals 40 million people suffered from serious mental illness
4000萬人患嚴重精神病
Ming Pao, 23/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050923/cch1.htm

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Henan government offers free HIV test to 630,000
河南将对六十三万人进行免费艾滋病病毒检测
EastDay.com, 23/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
88254/userobject1ai1480198.html

Religion - Christianity/ Olympics
Will the 2008 Game bring hopes to Catholic Church in China?
奥运圣火将为中国天主教会带来曙光？
Chinesenewsnet.com, 22/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_9_22_14_43_19_369.htmltml

State Security – Terrorism / Law
Anti-Terrorism law drafted, also covering activities of financing of terrorism
中国反恐怖法草案大纲已起草 内容包括反恐融资
China News Agency, 23/09/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn//news/2005/2005-09-23/8/629
969.shtml

Rush to complete money laundering, anti-terror laws
SCMP, 23/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBENF6WDE.html

State Security - State secrets
Past natural disaster tolls will remain in the past
SCMP, 23/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4VYD6WDE.html

Comment on the declassification of natural disasters death toll
中国公开天灾死亡人数专家评议
Voice of America, 22/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-22-voa44.cfm

Tibet
Aid programme brings sea changes to Tibet
China Daily, 23/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/23/content
_480162.htm

Thursday, September 22, 2005

September 22, 2005


Top News of the Day

Death Penalty
Chief of Inner Mongolia Public Security Bureau executed for killing mistress
呼和浩特杀死情妇的公安局长梁冠中今日伏法/图
Xinhuanet.com, 22/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-09/22/content_3525
875.htm

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔) / State Security - Spying
Information mistaken: Ching's commentary on Sino-Russian agreement on border issues bases on facts, should not be counted as state secrets
勿把下載當機密
The Hong Kong Economic Journal, Page 19, 22/09/2005

Detention – Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Human rights – Human rights defenders
Zhu Jiuhu keeps silence during the bail period
朱久虎律师取保候审不能接受采访
Radio Free Asia via Dajiyuan, 22/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/22/n1060733.htm

Education / Poverty - Rural poverty
High tuition fees drive mother to suicide
China Daily, 22/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/22/content
_479808.htm

Government - Civil service
Chinese leader stresses importance of Law on Civil Servants
People's Daily, 22/09/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200509/22/eng20050922_20
9997.html

Government - Governance and accountability
Public called on to report officials with mine shares
SCMP, 22/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZKMLYUDE.html

Human Rights / Police
Shanghai dissident freed, but still under surveillance
上海异议人士姚振祥获释 仍受监控
Dajiyuan.com, 22/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/22/n1060740.htm

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Heavy hand to tighten control of mine sector
Xinhuanet.com, 22/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/22/content_3524
917.htm

Labor - Protests / SOEs
Liaoning steel workers stage protest against company bankruptcy
重庆特钢风波稍平，辽宁鞍钢工人示威
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/21/chon
gqing/

Labor – Protests / Labor - Industrial accidents
Workers suffered from silicosis seek justice through Hong Kong Labor Union
大陆矽肺病工人赴港维权
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/21/xifei/

Media - Internet
China's model for a censored Internet
The Christian Science Monitor, 22/09/2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0922/p01s02-woap.html

A Cooler Look at Yahoo in China
Business Week Online via YahooNews.com, 21/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20050921/bs_bw/nf200509219
883db065

Media - Press freedom/censorship
Excerpted magazine article on Huang Jingao's corruption case removed from website
被大陆网站删除的“黄金高案始末”
Dajiyuan.com, 21/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/21/n1060397.htm

Media – Internet / Media - Press freedom/censorship
Press Freedom Group Publishes Cyber-Dissident Handbook
Radio Free Asia, 20/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/technology/2005/09/20/
us_rsf/

Migrant Workers
Respecting rights of migrant workers
China Daily, 20/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/20/content
_479267.htm

Olympics / Media
First TV deal signed for 2008 Olympics
China Daily, 22/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/22/content
_479830.htm

Politics - Political reforms / Human Rights - Bilateral ties
U.S.: One-Party System in China Can't Last
AP via YahooNews.com, 21/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/
20050922/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_china_2

Population - One-child policy / Government - Governance and accountability
Officials fired for forced abortions
Xinhuanet.com, 21/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/21/content_352
1235.htm

Protests and Petitions / Politics - NPC/CPCC
NPC Petitions Unit gives priority in investigating 3 types of petitions
全国人大信访局:将重点督办督查3类信访交办件
EastDay.com 22/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
87950/userobject1ai1476704.html

Protests and Petitions
Audit report disappoints Taishi villagers
太石村民对政府公布的财务报告失望
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/21/taishi/

Survey: only 2 out of 1000 petitioners have their complaints resolved
仅千分之二中国上访者能解决问题
Voice of America, 21/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-21-voa23.cfm

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Aids project targets pregnant women
SCMP, 22/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4DNLYUDE.html

Young HIV victims must not be forgotten
China Daily, 22/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/22/content
_479824.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Law
Yunnan High Court rules in favor of villagers over illegal land grab dispute, village officials ordered to give compensations
村干部违法抵押土地 法院判决帮农民追回失地
People's Daily, 21/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3715989.html

Rural Issues - rural development
Wen Jiabao's idea of "let the people govern the township" prompts renewed attentions of scholars on a new around of political reform
温家宝谈乡镇管理引起学者议论
Voice of America, 22/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-21-voa48.cfm

Society – Drug
Drug abuses become a big problem in cities, says Ministry of Public Security
中国城市吸毒问题日趋严重
Voice of America,21/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-21-voa39.cfm

Society - Ethnic minority / Gender
The Chinese region with women in charge
BBC.com, 18/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4252552.stm

Hong Kong
Hu backs reform plan
The Standard, 22/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&
art_id=1867&sid=4682532&con_type=1&d_str=20050922=1&d
_str=20050922

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

September 21, 2005


Top News of the Day

Human Rights / NGOs
China block Rights Group's participation in the World Summit on Information Society
中国阻挠人权组织参加信息高峰会
Voice of America, 20/09/2005
Human Rights in China denounced the motion of the China to block a vote on the group's accreditation in supporting the organization to join the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in incoming mid of November, saying the move contradict with the principle of WSIS to build a "people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented Information Society."
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-20-voa75.cfm

related News
China Blocks Open Discussion at WSIS with Procedural Maneuvering
HRIC Press Release, September 20, 2005
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
24927&item%5fid=24924


News

Detention – Zheng Yichun (郑贻春)
Court to announce verdict on dissident writer Zheng Yichun on 22nd September
中国异议作家郑贻春案22日宣判
Dajiyuan.com, 21/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/20/n1058635.htm

Detention – Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Human Rights – Human Rights Defenders
Lawyer returns to Beijing in low profile due to government pressure
朱久虎已回北京，疑受到压力，接机者扑空
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/zhu
_jiuhu/

Gender - Sex workers
The booming sex industry in Shenzhen
深圳死穴掃黃難於治水
Ming Pao, 21/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050921/cak1.htm

Government – Elections / Protests and Petitions
Taishi villagers warned not to participate in protest for impeaching village chief
村 民 罷 免 村 長 接 恐 嚇 電 話
Apple Daily, 21/09/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=15335&iss_id=20050921&art_id=5242655242655

Impeachment committee chairman of Taishi Village quit under pressure from local government
太石村罢免委员会主任辞职
Radio Free Asia, 20/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/
taishichun/

Government - Civil service
Ultra subsidy for high-ranking Chinese officials
Xinhuanet.com, 21/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/20/content_351
7040.htm

Human Rights /Politics
From "people" to "citizen"
从人民到公民
Legal Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/21/content_197
463.htm

Labor - Protests
Chongqing steel workers back to work after negotiation with management breaks down
谈判破裂，重庆特钢职工重返岗位
Radio Free Asia, 20/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/
tanpan/

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Radio listeners comment on labor rights in China
听众谈中国劳工权益状况
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-09-19-voa43.cfm

Law - wrongful convictions /Police - Abuse
Deep Flaws, and Little Justice, in China's Court System
New York Times, 21/09/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/international/asia/21
confess.html

Law / Government - Governance and accountability
Increased awareness amongst public to use law as the avenue for provenances, as 22 government departments brought to court in 15 years
百姓懂得用法律治官 15年来22个部委被告上法庭
EastDay.com, 21/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
87760/userobject1ai1473321.html
Law - Legal rights / Police - Abuse
Some suggestions on curbing prolonged detention in China
超期羁押的法律思考和司法对策
Legal Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/21/content_197
471.htm

Media – Internet / Detention – Shi Tao (师涛)
Yahoo's mess of pottage
International Herald Tribune, 21/09/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/20/news/edbowring.php

Olympics / Environment
Green focus in Olympic venue construction
China Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/21/cont
ent_479590.htm

Population - One-child policy / Human Rights
China 'acts on forced abortions'
BBC.com, 20/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4262890.stm

Poverty
Union forum aims for poverty cut
China Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/21/
content_479589.htm

Poverty / World Bank -
World Bank 2006 report: Inequality in wealth and opportunity a cause of absolute poverty
财富和机会不公平会导致极度贫困
China Youth Daily, 21/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/21/content_67312.htm

related news:
Income gap in China reaches serious level: article
Xinhuanet.com, 20/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/20/content_351
7537.htm

Religion – Falungong / UN
Rights lawyers look to UN over plight of Falungong
The Standard, 21/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&
art_id=1779sid=4663428&con_type=1&d_str=20050921=1&d
_str=20050921

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Housing-eviction protesters detained
SCMP, 21/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQLAOSSDE.html

State Security - State secrets
Legal experts: a country can not have too many secrets
国家保密局调整方向 专家称：国家不能有太多秘密
YahooNew.com (China), 21/09/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050920/1005/2f3eh.html

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

September 17-20, 2005


Top News of the Day

Detention - Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Protests and Petitions
Lawyer who filed suit in oil dispute released
SCMP, 20/09/2005
Zhu Jiuhu(朱久虎), the lawyer representing hundreds of shareholders of an oil enterprise suing the local government over illegal nationalization of their oilfields in Shaanxi, was released yesterday after being detained in Yulin detention centre for more than four months. Zhu was arrested in June in relation to an allegation of "disturbing social orders".
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQRBOSSDE.html

related news:
Lawyer speaks about the release of Zhu Jiuhu
访高智晟 谈维权律师朱久虎获释
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-19-voa39.cfm

Population - One-child policy
China Terse About Action on Abuses of One-Child Policy
Washington Post, 20/09/2005
A spokesman of National Population and Family Planning Commission admitted yesterday that officials in Shandong areas had committed forceful abortions and sterilizations that "violated people's legal rights and interests".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
09/19/AR2005091900596.html


News

Children - Child labour
The death of a children worker: Investigation on child labor's working conditions in Shaanxi glass-making factory
童工之死:晋玻璃业非法雇用童工问题调查
People's Daily, 20/09/2005
http://edu.people.com.cn/GB/1053/3710398.html

Children - Law/ Protection / UN
UN examine China's report on children's rights
聯合國審議中國兒童公約報告
Tai Kung Pao, 20/09/2005
http://www.takungpao.com/news/2005-9-20/ZM-459170.htm

Corruption / Poverty
Graft is widening wealth gap: economist
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHBVXWSDE.html

Human Rights – Human Rights Defenders
Democracy dissident freed after six years
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4Y8UDMDE.html

Detention – Zhao Yan (趙岩) / State Security - State secrets
Reporter Without Border condemn China for keeping Zhao Yan in detention for over a year
记者无国界谴责中国继续关押赵岩
Voice of America, 18/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-18-voa19.cfm

Education
Root problems of the poor teacher qualities
教师队伍质量问题的症结在哪里？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/ttzs/2005
09150104.asp

Environment
The passion and the dream of an environmental activist
一个环保农民的激情与梦想
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/rw/2005
09150125.asp

Government
Officials should not hold too many job titles as it would give way to greater possibility of power abuses
清理“灰色兼职”
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/zy/200509
150126.asp

Reforming local governance structure to streamline administrative procedures
取消地级市入视野　省管县将有试点
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/szxw2/2005
09150108.asp

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Eye on China: Low-paid workforce a blessing and curse
The New Zealand Herald, 20/09/2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID
=10346349

Labor - Industrial accidents
Shaanxi coal mine owner condemned of covering up accident that causes 12 deaths
陕西致12人死亡矿难被瞒报
The Beijing News, 20/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0920/05@02
3542.html

Labor - Protests
Thousands of Chongqing steel workers on strike over late payment of wages
重庆特钢千名职工大罢工
Radio Free Asia, 19/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/19/
chongqing/

Law - wrongful convictions (cases) / Police - Abuse
Wrongfully accused addict is seeking justice
SCMP, 19/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLR00EMDE.html

Law - Juvenile justice
Legal experts suggests to build an independent judicial system for handling juvenile delinquency cases
专家建议:建立独立的少年司法体系治理少年犯罪
EastDay.com, 18/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
87260/userobject1ai1463940.html

Law - Legal reform
Advancement of legal system needed as China moves to a new era of development
法制和时代的进步
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/zmxwzt/
200509150118.asp

Law - Legal profession
The dearth of quality judges
“法官荒”何解？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/fz/2005
09150110.asp

Media - Press freedom/censorship
Free press could help China’s economy
Financial Times, 20/09/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/97db5d0e-293f-11da-8a5e-00000
e2511c8.html

Central and local governments hold different views on media control
新闻媒体监督：中央与地方的分歧
Radio Free Asia, 19/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/19/
xinwen/

Migrant Workers - Work conditions and payment
Migrant workers need more supports, after government steps up efforts in providing public housing for the workers
给农民工建好公寓之后
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/dcgc/2005
09150109.asp

Politics - Political reforms
China looks to democracy to cure its ills
Asia Times Online, 20/09/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GI20Ad01.html

Population - One-child policy / UN
Help China help itself
Los Angeles Times, 17/09/2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kenne
dy17sep17,0,3604808.story

Protests and Petitions
Beijing should step in to resolve rural unrest
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZYM6UDMDE.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
An AIDS family
走进艾滋家庭
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/xw/xz/2005091
50123.asp

Public Health
Health care reform: what is the next step?
医疗改革：下一步该如何走？
Nanfang Weekend, 15/09/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050915/jj/jjxw/200509
150124.asp

Religion
State Bureau of Religious Affairs establish special committee to manage local religious affairs
宗教局設專司管理民間宗教
Tai Kung Pao, 20/09/2005
http://www.takungpao.com/news/2005-9-20/ZM-458955.htm

State Security - State secrets
China draw new bottom line on "state secret", advocates a more open and accountable government
我國大力推行政務公開 保密制度重置底線(組圖)
CRI Online, 20/09/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
8606/2005/09/20/106@707609.htm

State Security – Terrorism / Xinjiang
Xinjiang Right Group accused China of being double standards on terrorism
疆独组织：中国反恐采取双重标准
Chinesenewsnet.com, 19/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_09_19_05_00_29_226.html_226.html

Tibet
Engineering feat will have a resounding impact on Tibetans
SCMP, 20/09/2005
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/clife/ZZZZ810EMDE.html

Outspoken Tibetan monk detained since August for criticizing the government
敢言西藏僧侣索南被拘押下落不明
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-19-voa26.cfm
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