The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, August 04, 2005

August 4th, 2005

Top news of the day

Migrant Workers-Abuse
Migrant clashes rise in Shanghai
SCMP, 04/08/2005
Shanghai municipal people's procuratorate reported a 237.5 per cent rapid growth in the number of violent clashes in relation with migrant workers, which reflects "a growing unease among the group in the lowest stratum of the urban population" and prompting calls for government's attention.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZSRNQXWBE.html

News

Bilaterals-US/China
Failed bid poisons U.S.-China ties
Reuters, August 4, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050804/bs_nm/
energy_china_usa_dc_1

Border Territories/Issues-Tibet
China spells out conditions for Dalai Lama's return
Reuters, August 4, 2005
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx
?type=topNews&storyID=2005-08-04T203325Z_01_
NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-211598-1.xml

Children
Illness theory bolstered by famine study
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHPHWXWBE.html

Children-Adoption
China's infant castoffs find home
Chicago Tribune, 04/08/2005
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/
chi-0508030238aug03,1,4870303.story?page=1&col
l=chi-newsnationworld-hed 0508030238aug03,1,4
870303.story?page=1&coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

Children-Children trafficking
Baby traffickers shift focus to girls
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7M2SXWBE.html

Death Penalty -Cases
Supervisor in Guangxi Public Security sentenced to death for drug trafficking
广西一公安局教导员参与贩毒被判死刑
China Youth Daily, 04/08/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-08/04/content_41974.htm

Detention-Ching Cheong (程翔)
Beijing set to charge reporter with spying
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZA5NQXWBE.html

Food Security-GM Food
Carrefour stores sell illegal GM rice, claims Greenpeace
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZORNQXWBE.html

Gender-Domestic violence
Experts analysis the root of domestic violence: Gender inequality is the main reason
中外专家探讨家庭暴力问题：两性不平等是要因
YahooNew.com (China), 04/08/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/05-08-/1022/2e5oo.html

Gender-Reproductive health/Migrant workers
Shenzhen subsidizes migrant childbirth
China Daily, 04/08/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/04
/content_466099.htm

Gender-gender imbalance
'Guerilla parents' may be good news for gender imbalance
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ64NQXWBE.html

Gender-homosexuality
Survey on the living conditions of homosexuals in China
处于社会的边缘地带 中国同性恋者生存状况调查
YahooNew.com (China), 04/08/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050803/993/2e58f.html

Human Rights
Addict dies in rehabilitation centre
SCMP, August 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZRNQXWBE.html

Labor
Xian labour to hold press conference for backpays
讨薪民工开起新闻发布会(图)
Chinesenewsnet.com, 03/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews
/Mainland/xhw_2005_08_03_02_56_02_076.html

Henan coal mine accident kills 24
China Daily, August 4, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/04/content_466104.htm

Law-wrongful convictions
Jiangsu High Court strictly enforce the State Compensation Law by requiring judges to make
compensations for committing judicial error
江苏高院出台制度 法官出错国家赔了个人也赔
Xinhuanet.com, 04/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-08/04/content_3306773.htm

Media-Press freedom/censorship
Beijing moves to curb foreign access to media
Financial Times, 04/08/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/256c9c5a-0479-11da-a7
75-00000e2511c8.html

No new foreign TV channels allowed into China
Shenzhen Daily, Xinhua, August 4, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/04/content_3307507.htm

China Issues New Restrictions Aimed at Protecting Its Culture
New York Times, August 4, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/04/business/
worldbusiness/04media.html

China curbs foreign TV channels
BBC, August 4, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4744987.stm

Media-Press freedom/censorship /Public Health
Media Blackout as Pig-Borne Disease Spreads to 10 Chinese Cities
Radio Free Asia, 03/08/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/08/03/chinapigs/

Media/June 4th
Press Freedom Guardian switch to electronic publication
新闻自由导报转为网络版
Voice of America, 03/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-03-voa64.cfm

Media-Internet
Unhealthy online games targeted
China Daily, August 4, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/04/
content_466100.htm

Migrant Workers-Migrant children
New system to ease migrant children entering to urban schools is awaiting implementation
农民工子女入学政策待落实
The Beijing News, 04/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0804/
09@022048.html

Multilaterals
US and China to block plan to expand UN Security Council
AP, August 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7EIICYBE.html

NGO/Environment
90% of environmental NGOs in China lack official registrations
9成民间环保组织无合法身份
Legal Daily, 04/08/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-08/04/
content_177233.htm

Police- Abuse
Addict dies in rehabilitation centre
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZRNQXWBE.html

Political Dissidents/Organizing-Detention Cases
Paper: China to charge reporter - Journalist will face spy charge, according to report
Reuters, August 4, 2005
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/rights
.china.reporter.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Public Health
Half-baked health care reform based on blind faith in self regulatory ability left everyone dissatisfied
患者医院政府无人满意 医改夹生饭源自两点迷信
Xinhuanet.com, 04/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2005-08/04/content_
3308444.htm

Head of Ministry of Public Health condemn the irresponsible health organizations which trade-off public interest for more profit
卫生部部长高强斥责某些医疗机构见利忘义
Xinhuanet.com, 04/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-08/04/content_
3308358.htm

Reforms-Population Control/One-Child
Baby traffickers shift focus to girls
SCMP, August 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7M2SXWBE.html

Reforms-Social
More reform still required in country's pension system
China Daily, August 4, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/04/c
ontent_3306897.htm

Religion-Christianity
Pope offers a special greeting to mainland priests
SCMP, 04/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZE4NQXWBE.html

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

August 3, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zhang Lin (張林)
Dissident writer Zhang Lin(张林) given five year jail terms for 'endangering state security" charge
中国异议作家张林被判五年有期徒刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 02/08/2005
Lawyer of detained dissident writer Zhang Lin (張林) revealed that the court was set to impose a five-year prison sentence to Zhang for "inciting subversion of state power" in a few days.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_8_2_14_40_30_992.html



Detention – Wu Shishen (吳士深)
RSF welcome the early release of detained journalist Wu Shishen (吴士深)
记者无国界欢迎吴士深提前获释
Peacehall, 03/08/2005
RSF welcomed the early release of former Xinhua editor Wu Shishen (吳士深), who was convicted of leaking state secrets to a Hong Kong journalist in 1992 and sentenced for life in prison. Wu was freed on August 2.
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/2005080
30910.shtml


News

Bilaterals - Other
Tokyo casts wary eye on military build-up
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBLW1QUBE.html

Japan's official paper groundless in exaggerating "China threat"
Xinhua, August 3, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/03/text20050803_199894.html

Borders Territories/Issues - North Korea
China battles to save Korea nuclear talks
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050803/ts_nm/korea_north_dc_100

Gender - Reproductive health
Reproductive health in remote rural villages
偏僻乡村生育之重（图）
China Youth Daily, 03/08/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-08/03/content_41295.htm

State Family Planning Commission conduct the first national survey on the effectiveness of contraception for improving reproductive health conditions in China
中国首次大规模避孕效果调查 提高生殖健康水平
China News Agency, 02/08/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-08-02/26/
607173.shtml

Government - Governance and accountability
CCP Central Committee to discuss reforms of local governance structure
五中全會體制改革：強縣擴權浮上抬面
Asia Times Online, 02/08/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/08/0802rep2.htm

Labor - Disasters
Coal Mines Fail to Apply for Safety Licenses
China.org.cn., August 3, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/2005/Aug/137216.htm

Labor - Other
Marriage: A Career Obstacle?
Shanghai Daily, August 3, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/137294.htm#

Media / June 4th
Press Freedom Guardian closed down due to funding problems
《新闻自由导报》因经费问题停刊
Dajiyuan.com, 03/08/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/3/n1006175.htm

Media – Internet
Legislators use Internet to test the water
China Daily, 02/08/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/02/
content_465452.htm

China bans minors under 18 from playing online games that allow players to kill other players
Interfax China, August 3, 2005
http://www.interfax.cn/showfeature.asp?aid=4211&slug=INTERNET-ONLINE%20GAME-MOC-POLICY-MII

Media - Press freedom/censorship / Public Health
CHINA: Swine flu cover-up -- China's stiff warning
Asia Pacific Media Network, 03/08/2005
http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=27542

China puts brakes on foreign TV: Expanded clampdown forbids any new foreign-owned channels, jeopardizes plans by Disney, Viacom.
Reuters, August 3, 2005
http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/03/news/international/china_tv.reut/index.htm?section=money_latest

Protests and Petitions
A village woman spends 20 years petitioning her grievances, how much has it cost?
农妇伸冤20年2代记者关注 上访成本何其昂贵(图)
Xinhuanet.com, 03/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-08/03/content_329
9946.htm

Protest over boy's death
SCMP, 03/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ1DX1QUBE.html

State Bureau of Letters and Complaints says some petitioners abuse the petition system
极少数人非法串联聚集扰乱信访 国家信访局表态
Chinesenewsnet.com, 02/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/zxs_2005-08-02_607000.shtml

Public Health
Ministry of health discuss the draft plan for health care reform with related departments
卫生部会同相关部委制定医疗改革新方案
Xinhuanet.com,03/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-08/03/content_
3301671.htm

Religion - Catholics
Pope meets with Chinese priests
AP, August 3, 2005
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2005/08/03/1157882-ap.html

Resettlement
China faces growing land disputes
BBC.com, 02/08/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4728025.stm

Xinjiang
Rights group say China prepares to deter military uprisings in Xinjiang by force when necessary
传中国政府严防新疆兵团武装暴动
Peacehall, 03/08/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/2005080
12341.shtml

Overseas Uyghur rights group urges US to put pressure on China to stop persecuting Uyghurs in Xinjiang
维吾尔人海外组织吁美向北京施压
Dajiyuan.com, 02/08/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/2/n1005921.htm

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

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