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, May 25, 2006

May 25, 2006

Top News of the Day
Protests and Petitions
Prison Terms for Dongzhou Rioters
SCMP, May 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3XJHQ3ME.html
Yesterday, 12 residents of Guangdong's Dongzhou Village were given up to seven years’ imprisonment for their participation in a violent demonstration in December 2005. However, the former vice-director of the local public security bureau, whose actions left at least three villagers dead, was merely dismissed and three other senior law-enforcement officials reprimanded. Activist Li Jian criticised the light punishment for the officials, alleging that there was a cover-up and that local authorities prevented the defendants' relatives from hiring lawyers.

News
Bilateral Ties
赖斯望中国经济改革促进政治民主 (Rice Hopes China's Economic Development Will Promote Democracy)
Voice of America, May 25, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-25-voa7.cfm

Death Penalty
闯入大排档乱枪杀两人 潮州涉黑团伙骨干周延樊昨被枪决 (Chaozhou Triad Group Leader Executed Yesterday for Random Killing of Two People at Food Stall)
Nanfang Daily, May 25, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy
/200605250161.asp

寻访死刑二审开庭审理之足迹 (Looking at the History Behind Having a Second Trial for Death Penalty Cases)
Legal Daily, May 25, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-05/25/
content_320923.htm

Economic Development
发改委:缩小区域差距主要在于缩小生活水平差异 (National Development and Reform Commission: The Key to Reducing Regional Disparities Lies in Bridging the Gap in Living Standards)
EastDay.com, May 25, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node136836/userobject1ai205
9019.html

Education
广西：让最穷的孩子也能上学 (Guangxi Province: Trying to Provide Education for Even the Poorest Children)
China Youth Daily, May 25, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006
-05/25/content_1395291.htm

西部贫困大学生调查:透支35年收入上4年大学 (Poor University Students in Western Regions Have to Go into Debt for 35 Years to Pay for 4 Years of Studies)
EastDay.com, May 25, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741
/node81762/node136836/userobject1ai206
0465.html

Environment
Officials to Be Punished for Pollution
SCMP, May 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8NOEQ3ME.html

China Struggles to Stop Its Largest Lake Shrinking
Reuters (via Boston.com), May 24, 2006
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/
2006/05/24/china_struggles_to_stop_it
s_largest_lake_shrinking/

Human Rights Defender - Huang Weizhong (黄维忠)
福建农民代表黄维忠被判三年监禁 (Fujian Farmers’ Representative Huang Weizhong Sentenced to 3 Years’ Imprisonment)
Voice of America, May 24, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-24-voa31.cfm

Human Rights Defender - Xiong Zhongjun (熊忠俊)
网络异见人士被公安逼迫返乡 (Public Security Bureau Forces Another Internet Activist to Go Back to Home Town)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/24/fanxiang/

Labor
左云矿难祸首「金字塔」式转包 ("Pyramidal" Sub-contracting Was Cause of Shanxi Mine Accident)
Wen Wei Po, May 25, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id
=CH0605250023&cat=002CH

8 Dead in Latest Chinese Mine Accident
AP( via YahooNews), May 24, 2006


Law
河北：掀起一场政府文件清理风暴 (Hebei Government to Update Documents in Line with Latest Law)
China Youth Daily, May 25, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/25/
content_1395361.htm

Media
AIDS Film Hits Shops 4 Years After Release
SCMP, May 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBSQEQ3ME.html

Media
'Pornographic' Art Exhibition Closed
SCMP, May 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCNOEQ3ME.html

Migrant Workers
断裂的社会与流放的儿童 (Migrant Workers' Children with No Parental Care Easily Fall Victim to Abuse)
Nanfang Daily, May 25, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/
200605250751.asp

Military
Beijing 'Spends More on Defence than It Claims'
Financial Times, May 25, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/f97c78ec-eb89
-11da-823e-0000779e2340.html

Public Health
State Must Pay to Defuse Health-care Time Bomb
SCMP, May 25, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ90OEQ3ME.html

Rural Issues
河南将全面启动农村低保制度 (Henan to Launch Program of Guaranteed Government Assistance for Low-Income Rural Residents)
China Youth Daily, May 25, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/25/
content_1395426.htm

Three Gorges
China: Three Gorges Dam Holds Lessons for Green Activists
Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), May 23, 2006
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33327

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

News
Bilateral Ties
德总理会见中国农民调查一书作者 (German PM Meets with Authors of Book on China’s Rural Problems)
Voice of America, May 23, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-23-voa34.cfm

Death Penalty
福州警匪勾结杀人案3人获死刑 公安副局长外逃 (3 Sentenced to Death in Murder and Robbery Case in Fuzhou)
Xinhuanet, May 24, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2006-05/24/content_4591562.htm

中国与发达国家谈判引渡条约提速 (China Speeds up Negotiations on Extradition with Developed Countries)
The Beijing News, May 24, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0566/2006/05-24/
013@182471.htm

肖扬：死刑二审案件将全部开庭审理 (President of Supreme People's Court Says Second Trials Will Be Held for All Death Penalty Cases)
China Youth Daily, May 24, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/
24/content_1394176.htm

Environment
周生贤：不能让环保局长“顶得住的站不住” (Head of State Environmental Protection Administration Says Heads of Local Administrations Should Not Be Dismissed Because They Stand Firm on Environment)
Xinhuanet, May 24, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-05/24/
content_4591060.htm

环保重防患 中国不会放弃"绿色GDP"核算计划 (State Environmental Protection Administration Says China Will Not Give Up On Green GDP Index)
EastDay.com, May 24, 2006

http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node136665/userobject1ai205
7922.html


World Bank Flags Environment in New Plan for China
AFP (via China Daily), May 24, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/24/
content_598912.htm

Freedom of Speech
逾百敏感诗人画家杭州聚首 (Over 100 “Politically Sensitive” Poets and Artists Gather in Hangzhou)
Ming Pao, May 24, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/htm/Print.htm

Human Rights
Statute of Liberty
SCMP, May 24, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZK7LEQ3ME.html

Human Rights Defender - Zhang Lin (张林)
Freelance Political Writer Zhang Lin Ill in Prison
The Epoch Times, May 22, 2006
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-5-22/41858.html

June 4th
Student Leaders Arrested for Broadcasting About Tiananmen Massacre
Dajiyuan.com, May 22, 2006
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-5-22/41853.html

Labor
温总批示严查左云矿难黑幕 (Premier Wen Jiabao Calls for Investigation into Shanxi Coal Mine Accident)
Tai Kung Pao, May 24, 2006
http://www.takungpao.com/news/06/05/24/ZM-569779.htm

Land Policy
粤老农不满徵地 仰药自杀 (Guangdong Farmer Angry with Land Grab Commits Suicide)
Wen Wei Po, May 24, 2006


Media
Hospital Staffer Evasive as Reporters Attacked
SCMP, May 24, 2006
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZLLNEQ3ME.html

Police
公安不作为终审被判赔7万元 (Court Orders Local Public Security Bureau to Compensate Battered Farmer with 70,000 Yuan)
Legal Daily, May 24, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-05/24/
content_320366.htm

Poverty
Campaign to Aid Country's Poorest
Xinhuanet, May 24, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/24/
content_4591990.htm

Protests and Petitions
安南访京期间北京大批搜捕上访者 (Large Numbers of Petitioners Arrested During Kofi Annan’s Visit to Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/23/annan/

被关中国维权人士亲属致信安南 (Families of Detained Human Rights Defenders Send Open Letter to Kofi Annan)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/23/weiquan1/

Public Health
“奥美定”30万消费者维权之困 (Difficulties in the Rights Campaign of 300,000 People Harmed by Material Used for Plastic Surgery)
The Beijing News, May 24, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0547/2006/0524/
013@182470.htm

医改乏力政府应负更多责任 (Government Should Take More Responsibility for Health Care Reforms)
Legal Daily, May 24, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-05/24/
content_320368.htm

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

May 23, 2006

News

Corruption
Chinese Police Crack over 60,000 Economic Crime Cases
Xinhuanet, May 23, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/
2006-05/23/content_4587937.htm

Environment
一起环境污染案的11年长跑 ( A Pollution Lawsuit that Has Lasted for 11 Years)
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1392956.htm

China to Peace Trade in Carbon Credits
SCMP, May 23, 2006
http://biz.scmp.com/bizchina/ZZZUQKEQ3ME.html

Freedom of Speech
Rural Wrongs Retold
SCMP, May 23, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZUVDHQ3ME.html

Victor Mallet: Why Freedom of Speech is Vital
Financial Times, May 23, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/
03325134-e9b6-11da-a33b-0000779e2340.html

China's Modern Artists Push Political, Commercial Boundaries
Voice of America, May 22, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-22-voa18.cfm

Government
纳税人，只有义务没有权利？(Do Taxpayers Only Have Duties but No Rights?)
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1392961.htm

山西左云矿难属特大瞒报事故 (Shanxi Officials Concealed Number of Trapped Miners in Coal Mine Accident)
Nanfang Daily, May 23, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/
southnews/newdaily/zg/200605230096.asp

June 4th
默克尔摊对华政策底牌：不谈解除对华军售禁令 (Merkel's Basic Policy on China: Don't Mention Arms Ban Issue)
EastDay.com, May 23, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node136479/userobject1ai2054114.html
4114.html

Labor
More Rigorous Action Needed on Mine Safety
SCMP, May 23, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ8TDHQ3ME.html

Land Policy
湛江吴川政府强行征地被告上法庭 (Villagers in Guangdong Province Sue Local Government Over Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/22/zhanjiang/

Law
China to Balance Administrative Efficiency, Protection of Citizen's Rights
People's Daily, May 23, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/23/
eng20060523_267749.html

对执法清单的三个期盼 (Three Hopes for Law Enforcement)
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1392951.htm

Media
Xinhua News Agency Authorized to Examine Publication in China by Foreign Media
Xinhuanet, May 23, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/23/
content_4586210.htm

《颐和园》戛纳亮相 导演或受罚 (Director of "Summer Palace" May Be Punished for Participating in Cannes Film Festival)
Voice of America, May 22, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-22-voa34.cfm

Olympics
让“绿色奥运”不仅仅是口号 (Realizing "Green Olympics")
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1392831.htm

Politics
Mao the Oracle
SCMP, May 23, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ2IHEQ3ME.html

青岛建立批地领导人终生责任追究制 (New Policy in Qingdao Gives Officials in Charge of Land Use Lifetime Responsibility)
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1393026.htm

学习时报:建立竞争性选举制度 发展党内民主 (Party Newspaper Argues CPC Should Develop Democracy by Introducing Intra-Party Elections)
EastDay.com, May 22, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762
/node136275/userobject1ai2053982.html
3982.html

Protests and Petitions
警封上访村防示威 (Police Block Off Beijing Petitioning Village to Avoid Protests)
Ming Pao, May 23, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060523/caa2.htm

中国信访潮不断当局面临严重挑战 （Chinese Authorities Face Challenge of Continual Petitions)
Voice of America, May 22, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/
w2006-05-22-voa31.cfm

Rural Issues
到底有多少学生愿意到农村工作 (How Many Students Are Really Willing to Work in Rural Areas?)
China Youth Daily, May 23, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/23/
content_1392981.htm

Xinjiang
Religion, Politics Mix Awkwardly for China's Muslims
Washington Post, May 22, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052200028.html

Monday, May 22, 2006

May 20-22, 2006

News

Bilateral Ties
德国总理访华 学者论议程和背景 (Scholars Comment on Agenda and Background of German PM's Visit to China)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa42.cfm

阿尔巴尼亚谈5名中国穆斯林问题 (Albania Speaks About the Five Ugyhur Muslims Seeking Political Asylum)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa39.cfm

Environment
Rapid Growth Drains Key River, Causing Shortages of Water
Shanghai Daily, May 22, 2006
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/05/22/
278658/Rapid_growth_drains_key_river__causing
_shortages_of_water.htm
causing_shortages_of_water.htm

Gender
中国女大学生卖淫现象引社会关注 (Public Concerned Over Growing Trend of Prostitution Among Female University Students)
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/20/maiyin/

Human Rights / UN
安南访华 被羁押维权人士的家属致安南公开信 (Families of Detained Human Rights Defenders Send Open Letter to Kofi Annan When He Visits China)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/19/ANNAN/

Human Rights Defender – Journalist Ching Cheong (程翔)
香港人请愿促尽快审理程翔一案 (In Hong Kong, Petition Held for Faster Processing of Ching Cheong Case)
Voice of America, May 21, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-21-voa36.cfm

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
Interview With Gao Zhisheng: Overcoming Chinese Communist Party Spies' Harassment
Dajiyuan.com, May 22, 2006
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-5-21/41810.html

Human Rights Defenders – Lawyer Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
不明身份人士闯入维权律师郑恩宠家 (Unidentified Men Break Into Home of Human Rights Lawyer Zheng Enchong)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao
/2006/05/19/weiquan1/

  • Related News
HRIC Press Release: Break-in at Home of Jailed Lawyer Zheng Enchong
HRIC, May 18, 2006
http://hrichina.org/public/contents/
press?revision%5fid=27952&item%5fid=27951


Human Rights Defenders – Religious Practitioners
上海、安徽家庭教会牧师被扣 (Priests from Shanghai and Anhui Family Churches Detained)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/19/zongjiao1/

June 4th
Tiananmen Veteran Voices 'Remorse' Towards Mao Portrait Protesters
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/
2006/05/18/china_maoprotester/

Labor
工会法援工作积极维护民工合法权益 (Unions' Legal Aid Work Helps Protect Workers' Rights)
Legal Daily, May 22, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/
2006-05/22/content_318619.htm

Law
预防和纠正超期羁押规定已起草 有望年内出台 (Draft on Preventing and Correcting Excessive Detention Finished; Regulation Could Be Ready This Year)
Xinhuanet, May 22, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-05/22/
content_4582080.htm

Media
Great Firewall of China
The Australian, May 22, 2006
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/
0,20876,19213793-2703,00.html

Olympics
奥委会盼中国遵守媒体自由等承诺 (International Olympic Committee Hopes China Will Hold to Its Promise on Media Freedom)
Voice of America, May 19, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-19-voa36.cfm

Politics
Moral Dilemmas
SCMP, May 22, 2006
http://columns.scmp.com/colart/bbrief/ZZZ2WAHQ3ME.html

Public Health
Elderly, Disabled Demand Attention
SCMP, May 22, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCLAHQ3ME.html

建设新农村：应推广新型合作医疗制度 (New Cooperative Medical Care System in Villages Should Be Promoted)
China Youth Daily, May 22, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/22/
content_1391441.htm

Three Gorges
Three Gorges Project Benefits from Opinions of Opponents
Xinhuanet, May 20, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/
2006-05/20/content_4576882.htm

Friday, May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Li Weiping (李卫平)
李卫平：我不当密探 (Dissident Li Weiping Forced to Leave Beijing for Refusing to Be Government Spy)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/li_weiping/
Li Weiping, a democracy activist who took part in the 1989 movement and was later imprisoned for three years, issued a statement on the Internet on Wednesday revealing that Beijing state secrets personnel had asked him in February to “cooperate” with them in gathering information on democracy activities. If he refused, he would not be allowed to stay in Beijing. Although police gave him a deadline of June 11 to leave, his landlord has now cancelled his lease and Li must move immediately.

News
Death Penalty - Cases
杀死原长治人大副主任夫妇的小保姆被执行死刑 (Appeals Court Confirms Death Sentence for Nanny who Murdered Local People's Representative)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2006-05/19/content_4571040.htm

温州“村主任竞选命案”一审判决 (Two Sentenced to Death in "Village Election Murder" Case in Wenzhou)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/
2006-05/19/content_4570834.htm

Chinese School Boss Gets Death Sentence for Attacks
YahooNews (China), May 18, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060518/wl_nm/
crime_china_teacher_dc_1;_ylt
=Aieoi6mJmSdv5vn0HL6ex51PzWQA;_
ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
JmSdv5vn0HL6ex51PzWQA;_ylu=
X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Education
中央财政未来5年安排15亿元招募大学生西部执教 (Central Government to Spend 1.5 Billion Yuan in Coming 5 Years for Recruiting University Graduates to Teach in Western Regions)
EastDay.com, May 19, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node135746/userobject1ai2046313.html
6313.html

Environment
China Faces Rising Temperatures
Reuters via China Daily, May 18, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/
2006-05/18/content_594730.htm

China to Ban Movie Shoots in Scenic Spots
Reuters via IOL (South Africa), May 18, 2006
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id
=1&click_id=3&art_id
=qw1147955941714B251
5941714B251

中国年缺水近四百亿立方米 四百座城市供水不足 (China’s Water Shortage Worsens, 400 Cities Have Insufficient Supply)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-05/19/
content_4570771.htm

Gender
“性别比容忍”也有极限？7：3卡住女大学生 (In Some Employers' Minds, a Gender Quota of 7 Girls out of 10 Employees Exists)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-05/19/
content_4569791.htm

Human Rights Defender - Li Dan (李丹)
Human Rights Activists from China, Zimbabwe, Kashmir and US Honored
Voice of America, May 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-18-voa68.cfm

Labor
China Closes Nearly 6,000 Small Mines
China Daily, May 18, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/18/
content_594731.htm

Land Policy
广东因强征土地引发的群体事件连连 (Land Grabs in Guangdong Lead to Series of Protests)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/zhengdi_foshan/

Law
最高检：起诉书可引司法解释 (Supreme People's Procuratorate: Indictments Can Quote Judicial Interpretations of Laws)
The Beijing News, May 19, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/
2006/05-19/011@020742.htm

信访新例保检举人私隐 (Proposed Guidelines Will Protect Petitioners' Privacy)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060519/ccc1.htm

Media
Chinese Block Film Showing at Cannes
The Telegraph, May 18, 2006
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/18/wcannes218.xml&sSheet=/
news/2006/05/18/ixnews.html
Sheet=/news/2006/05/18/ixnews.html

Migrant Workers
Rural Chinese Leave Home in Search of a Better Life
National Public Radio, May 17, 2006
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/
story.php?storyId=5410347&ft=1&f=2

Migrant Workers Receive AIDS Education
Shanghai Daily, May 16, 2006
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/05/16/
278150/Migrant_workers_receive_AIDS_education.htm
ducation.htm

Olympics
China Races to Clear the Air Before Start of '08 Games
Chicago Tribunal, May 18, 2006
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/
chi-0605180145may18,1,868023.story?track=
rss&ctrack=1&cset=true
0605180145may18,1,868023.story?track
=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true

Protests and Petitions
农民状告财政局后 (Hunan Farmer Sues Local Finance Bureau for Overspending)
Dajiyuan.com, May 18, 2006
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/
2006/05/200605181052.shtml

国际会议期间失自由 上海访民呼吁毋选中国为会址 (Shanghai Petitioners Urge All Nations to Boycott Conferences in China Over Treatment of Petitioners at SCO Summit)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/huiyi/

Protesters Break Silence on Cultural Revolution
Reuters, May 17, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=
worldNews&storyID=2006-05-17T100839Z_01_
PEK349958_RTRUKOC_0_US-CHINA-CULTURAL.
xml&archived=False
17T100839Z_01_PEK349958_RTRUKOC_0_US-CHINA-

Thursday, May 18, 2006

May 18, 2006

Top News of the Day

Human Rights Defenders – Petitioner Huang Weizhong (黄维忠)
土地维权活动代表黄维忠被判刑3年 (Land Rights Activist Huang Weizhong Sentenced to 3 Years’ Imprisonment for Organizing Petitions Against Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/17/
weiquan/
Huang Weizhong (黄维忠), a villager from Fujian Province, has been convicted of 'disturbing public order' by a local court for a petition attempt in Beijing on behalf of thousands of villagers in his locality. The petition was in protest against an illegal land grab by the local government. He was sent back to Fujian and later charged by the public security bureau. Huang has decided to file an appeal.


News


Civil Society - NGOs
民间关注疾病组织京开会 (Nationwide AIDS and Other NGOs Participate in NGO Conference in Beijing)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060518/cad1.htm

Death Penalty
为独霸考研市场老总雇凶杀人获死刑 (Multimillionaire Sentenced to Death for Killing Business Rival)
Legal Daily, May 18, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-05/18/content_
317015.htm

6年索回扣千余万 京城商业贿赂第一贪被判死刑 (State Bank Official Sentenced to Death for Corruption)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-05/18/content_
4564633.htm

Human Rights
郭飞雄李柏光谈言论宗教自由法制 (Dissident Lawyers Share Views on Religious Rights and Freedom of Speech in China's Legal Context)
Voice of America, May 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-17-voa55.cfm

Human Rights Defenders - Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
人权组织呼吁当局还陈光诚公正自由 (Rights Group Urges Shandong Authorities to Free Blind Activist Chen Guangcheng)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/17/
chenguangcheng/

June 4th
六四将至异议人士被告莫乱说乱动 (Dissidents 'Advised' Not to Make Reckless Move as June 4th Anniversary Approaches)
Voice of America, May 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-17-voa37.cfm

Law - Legal Reform
依法进行独立审判 陕西法院判案不再请示上级 (Lower Courts No Longer Required to Ask for Higher Courts' Instruction on Verdict, Shaanxi People's Supreme Court Announces)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-05/18/content_
4564590.htm

Politics
胡耀邦纪念网站开通 (Website Launched to Commemorate Late Leader Hu Yaobang)
Dajiyuan.com, May 18, 2006
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/6/5/18/n1322041.htm

中国政府强迫让公众淡忘文革历史 (Chinese Government Uses Coercion to Prevent Media and Public from Reflecting on History of Cultural Revolution)
Voice of America, May 17, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-17-voa46.cfm

Poverty
Poverty Reduction a Harder Job
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/18/content_
4564898.htm

Protests and Petitions
维权律师被套紧箍咒,业界新规限制受理徵地拆迁案件 (Lawyers Required to Report on Land Grab Cases Taken Up, According to Newly Issued Guidelines)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060518/caa1h.htm


Protests and Petitions - Resettlement
'Sent Down' Shanghai Residents Protest for Medical, Pension Benefits
SCMP, May 18, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ1L4EQ3ME.html

State Security - State Secrets
中国外交档案七年解密 解密率达60% (Declassifying of Diplomatic Files in Progress, Over 60% of Old Diplomatic Materials to Be Made Public Soon)
EastDay.com, May 18, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node135556/userobject1ai2044536.html4536.html

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

May 17, 2006


Top News of the Day

Human Rights Defenders - Internet Activist - Yang Tianshui (杨天水)
杨天水被判刑十年辩护律师表遗憾 (Yang Tianshui Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison, Yang’s Lawyer Expresses Disappointment)
Voice of America, May 16, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-16-voa30.cfm
Freelance writer Yang Tianshui has been convicted on several subversion charges and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. He decided not to appeal so as to protest the legality of the trial. According to his lawyer, the exact charges were posting articles on foreign Web sites, receiving money from abroad and helping a would-be opposition party.

News

Civil Society
中国地方政改与公众参与听证会 (US Congress Holds Public Hearing on China's Local Governance and Public Participation)
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/16/zhenggai/

Education
聚焦义务教育法：为村娃留住好老师 (How Compulsory Education Law May Help Retain Good Teachers in Rural Areas)
People's Daily, May 17, 2006
http://npc.people.com.cn/GB/14957/53050/4378580.html

Environment
环保总局：全国突发环境污染事件急剧上升 (Environmental Protection Administration: Number of Cases of Environmental Pollution Increase Dramatically)
EastDay.com, May 17, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/
node81762/node135336/userobject1ai2042923.html
2923.html

Human Rights Defenders - Internet Activist - Zou Tao (邹涛）
Media Ban on Housing Protester
SCMP, May 17, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKL1EQ3ME.html

Labor- Industrial Accidents
贵州煤矿瓦斯事故 8人下落不明 (Eight Still Missing in Guizhou Mining Blast)
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/16/guizhou/

Law
中外律师事务所在中国争夺地盘？(Stiff Competition Between Chinese and Foreign Law Firms in China)
Voice of America, May 17, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-17-voa11.cfm

Media Censorship
Lack of Media Freedom Opens Door to Abuses
SCMP, May 17, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZJ51EQ3ME.html

《新闻调查》幕后:探寻事实真相与造假官员过招 (Producer of CCTV's News Probe: Digging up the Truth on Officials Who Tried to Cover-up Wrong-doings)
EastDay.com, May 17, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/
node81762/node135336/userobject1ai2042357.html
2357.html

Police
“命案必破”与“两个确保”必须均衡 (Balance Must Be Struck Between Solving Cases and Procedural Justice)
The Beijing News, May 17, 2006
http://comment.thebeijingnews.com/0811/
2006/05-17/018@014348.htm

Protests and Petitions
指导意见出台 律师办理群体性案件将有章可循 (Guidelines Issued on How Lawyers Should Handle Collective Lawsuits)
Xinhuanet, May 17, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2006-05/17/content_4556837.htm

广州白云区30多妇女阻止强拆与警察冲突 (30 Guangzhou Women Clash with Police for Demolishing their Property)
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/16/guangzhou/

Public Health
中国城市农村都存在营养问题 (Malnutrition Exists in Both Cities and Rural Areas in China)
Voice of America, May 17, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-17-voa2.cfm

HIV Drugs for Children Badly Needed in China
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 16, 2006
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?
type=healthNews&storyID=2006-05-16T122812Z_01
_T68118_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-AIDS-CHINA-DC.XML
16T122812Z_01_T68118_RTRIDST_0_
HEALTH-AIDS-CHINA-DC.XML

Religion
Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
SCMP, May 17, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZMK1EQ3ME.html

人权组织：中国继续打压家庭教会 (Human Rights Group Criticizes China for Continued Suppression of Protestant House Churches)
Voice of America, May 16, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-16-voa55.cfm

Rural Issues
负债八千万 建设“新农村” (80 Million Yuan Debt Incurred for Building "New Village")
The Beijing News, May 17, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/
2006/0517/018@180892.htm

State Security - Terrorism
上海合作组织积极筹备中国高峰会 (Shanghai Cooperation Organization Members Prepare for June Summit)
Voice of America, May 16, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-16-voa52.cfm
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