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, July 21, 2005

July 21, 2005

News

Bilaterals - US/China
US sees military power as limited
Reuters, AFP, July 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPOL8ODBE.html

Diplomats hit 'groundless attacks'
Reuters, SCMP, July 21, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZI0PBODBE.html

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Lien Chan says his mainland visit fruitful
People’s Daily Online, July 21, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/21/text20050721_197
548.html

Death Penalty
From death sentence to death penalty with reprieve: Guangzhou Court reviews indictment of drug traffickers
全国最大制贩摇头丸案审结 嫌犯由死刑改判死缓
EastDay.com, 21/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node75081/userobject1

Economic Issues
China Says It Will No Longer Peg Its Currency to the U.S. Dollar
International Herald Tribune, July 21, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/business/worldbusiness/
21cnd-china.html?ei=5094&en=e12a13cb678ded22&hp=&ex
=1122004800&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=11219588
70-9Fzelo5ROz2Jp5aVRvcatw

Labor - Disasters
Latest China mine blast kills 26
Reuters, July 21, 2005
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/20/china.mine
.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

6 die in deserted mining pit collapse in central China
Xinhua, July 21, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/21/content_
3248119.htm

Law
Henan Nanyang biggest homicide case: wrongfully convicted man given 300,000 yuan compensation after spending 13 years in jail
河南南阳第一命案13年后30万国家赔偿执行到位
EastDay.com, 21/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node75081/userobject1

Media
"Harmonious society" and "food safety" among new Chinese media buzzwords
Interfax China, 21/07/2005
http://www.interfax.cn/showfeature.asp?aid=3743&slug=CHINA
-MEDIA-NEWSPAPERS-SURVEY

Media asked for more efforts to show "real China"
Xinhuanet.com, 20/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/20/content_324
6038.htm

Media - Internet
Let a Thousand Filters Bloom
Washington Post, 20/07/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2005/07/19/AR2005071901556.html

Olympics / Resettlement
Beijing police arrest peasants who protests against forceful eviction for Olympic preparation
北京警方拘捕数名抗议政府强征土地的农民
Radio Free Asia, 20/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/20/chaiqian/

Co-host cities pin hopes on Games
China Daily, 20/07/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/20/cont
ent_461591.htm

Population - One-child policy / gender imbalance
Sex imbalance could threaten progress
SCMP, 21/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVRJPQDBE.html

Protests and Petitions
19 petitioners arrested on the way to Zhongnanhai
圖往中南海請願京拘19上訪者
Orisun.com, 21/07/2005
http://the-sun.com.hk/channels/news/20050721/2005072102
3153_0001.html

Farm owner sues Guangzhou city government for forceful eviction, a real test for the legality of the new petition regulations
信访要求能否下放 农场主状告广州市政府
Legal Daily, 21/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/21/content_17
1183.htm

Hundred demobilized soldiers petition to Beijing for losing jobs at SOEs
數百退伍兵北京上訪
Orientaldaily.com, 21/07/2005
http://orientaldaily.com.hk/cgi-bin/nsrch.cgi?seq=490804

Resettlement
Hebei Dingzhou: Villagers welcome the halt of land conscription
河北定州绳油村土地不再征用 当地村民表示拥护
EastDay.com, 21/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node75081/userobject1

Villagers triumph in deadly land grab in China
AFP, July 21, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050721/
wl_asia_afp/chinarightslandclash_050721065016

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs / Children
Children unseen victims of Aids
SCMP, 21/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3PL8ODBE.html

Number of Aids orphan reach 76, 000 and to increase to 2.6 million in 2010
我国现有7.6万名艾滋孤儿 2010年将增至26万
Chinesenewsnet.com, 20/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_20_09_55_28

Rural Issues - rural development
US farm subsidies more than GDP of poor countries, the livelihoods of 900 million Chinese peasants severely affected
美農業補貼超窮國GDP, 中國九億農民生計受影響
Asia Times Online,20/07/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/07/0720repa.htm

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

July 20, 2005

Top news of the day

Media - Press freedom/censorship
BBC Beijing reporter, cameraman briefly detained, searched
YahooNews.com (Asia Section), 19/07/2005
BBC correspondent in Beijing, Bessie Du, and her Japanese camera man were reportedly strip-searched and detained for four hours by police outside Beijing after they had interviewed a group of landless farmers near Dingzhou city.
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050719/kyodo/d8beeeng1.html

Protests and Petitions
Anger in China Rises Over Threat to Environment
New York Times, 20/07/2005
Xinchang government in Zhejiang province deployed dozens of busloads of police officers to clamp down as many as 15,000 angry protesters who staged protest against a pharmaceuticals plant allegedly causing severe pollution in their village.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/international/asia/19
china.html?



Protesters in China get angrier and bolder
The New York Times, July 20, 2005
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/07/19/news/china.php

Angry farmers force factory to close
AP, July 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZA9YC2ABE.html

News

Bilaterals - US/China

US does not consider China a threat: White House
AFP, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050720/
pl_afp/uschinamilitary_050720142205

China blasts U.S. concerns on its military rise
Reuters, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050720/ts_nm/china_usa_reaction_dc_1

Pentagon Says China Seeks to Extend Military Reach
Los Angeles Times, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/latimests/200507
20/ts_latimes/pentagonsayschinaseekstoextendmilitaryreach

Bilaterals - Other
Chen's pitch to Congress may fuel row with China
Sydney Morning Herald, July 20, 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/chens-pitch-to-congress
-may-fuel-row-with-china/2005/07/19/1121538975641.html?o
neclick=true

China to Japan: Be honest about germ warfare
Reuters, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050720/
wl_nm/china_japan_dc_2

Death Penalty
Courts urged to be cautious in death penalty rulings
最高人民法院要求严把“死刑”关
Chinesenewsnet.com, 20/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_19_20_25_07

Serial rapist sentenced to death by Anhui Court
安徽界首：骗奸多名女生被告人一审被判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 20/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_19_22_55_09

Environment - Natural Resources
Unocal accepts Chevron, rejects China suitor
AFP, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/200507
20/ts_alt_afp/uschinaoilcompany_050720142731

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Chen to address US committee on China rights abuses
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 19/07/2005
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1417786.htm

Labor - Disasters
Death toll from Tongchuan coal mine blast rises to 20
Xinhua, July 20, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/20/content
_461856.htm

Miners Saved from Collapsed Coal Mine in Jilin
Xinhua, July 20, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135545.htm

Labor - Employment market and income
Graduates kept on file to improve jobless rate
SCMP, 20/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZRHYC2ABE.html

Registered jobless rate unchanged at 4.2%
Xinhuanet.com, 20/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/20/content_324
1829.htm

Law
Hubei Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs issues public statement to conclude lessons learned in She Xianglin’s wrongful conviction case
荆门首次公开总结佘祥林案教训 主观原因多于客观
Chinesenewsnet.com, 20/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_19_04_55_21

Law - Legal profession
Beijing: three types of judicial mistakes to be marked in judges' performance record
北京：三类司法不当将被记入档案
Xinhuanet.com, 20/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/20/content_
3241547.htm

New regulations strive to strengthen lawyers' rights in doing their job
律师维权探索立法应予借鉴
Legal Daily, 20/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/20/content_1702
95.htm

Law – Legal rights
Court to be punished if rejects materials for filing case
北京：法院拒收诉讼材料将受罚
Xinhuanet.com, 20/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/20/content_
3241560.htm

Media – Press freedom
Journalists too willing to write fake stories for cash, seminar told
SCMP, 20/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIFWI2ABE.html

Media - Internet
China censors weave sophisticated Web to trap dissenters
SCMP, 20/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZERVI2ABE.html

China's Evolving Blogosphere
Asia Pacific Media Network, 19/07/2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=26947

China's Censored Online Market Booms as India's Lags (Update1)
Bloomberg, July 20, 2005
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=nifea&&sid=aV5
bHxBfTio0

Google grabs top Microsoft exec for China lab
The National Business Review, July 20, 2005
http://www.nbr.co.nz/home/column_article.asp?id=12462&cid
=3&cname=Technology

Olympics
China adds four cities to 2008 Olympic hosting roster
Reuters, July 20, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=world
News&storyID=2005-07-20T023246Z_01_MOR009156_RTR
UKOC_0_OLYMPICS-CHINA-VENUES.xml

Protests and Petitions
Henan government strengthens accountability mechanism to facilitate ‘receiving complaining letters campaign’
河南通过强化责任追究 促进公安信访问题解决
Xinhuanet.com, 20/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/20/content_
3242448.htm

Public Health
Health care beyond reach of many in Guangdong, survey shows
SCMP, 20/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW8YC2ABE.html

UN, NGOs say China must do more to help children affected by HIV/AIDS
AFP, July 20, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/200507
20/hl_afp/healthaidschina_050720102913

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Fuzhou farmer petitioners charged "distribution social order" after suing local government over land disputes
福州状告地方政府的农民代表被判刑
Dajiyuan.com, 19/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/19/n990878.htm

Women - Women's Rights
Open Debate on Women's Rights
China Daily, July 20, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135549.htm

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

July 19, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and Petitions
Retaliatory Detentions of Shanghai Petitioners
Human Rights in China Press Release, 19/07/2005
Shanghai police reportedly detained some Shanghai active petitioners, who had urged for the early release of detained petitioner Xu Zhengqing (徐正清) on June 28, for over 10 days. Some of the detained petitioners were charged with "disturbing public order".
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
23671&item%5fid=23669

State Security - State secrets
Two Experts In China Dispute Bird-Flu Risks
Asian Wall Street Journal, 19/07/2005
Senior Ministry of Agriculture official rejected research finding of Dr Guan Yi (管軼), a prominent flu scientist from University of Hong Kong, that suggested a continuing avian flu outbreak in western China originated in the country's south. Dr Guan's laboratory in Shantou was ordered to stop the bird flu research.
http://online.wsj.com/search/aggregate#SB112163484429687736





News

Bilaterals - Other
Six-party talks to restart on July 26: FM spokesman
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/19/text20050719_197023.html

China, Vietnam vow to further good-neighborly relations
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/19/text20050719_196838.html

Japan court rejects germ war compensation
China Daily, July 19, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/19/content_461471.htm

China, Sudan militaries to increase exchanges
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/19/content_3240753.htm

Children - Children trafficking
Police crackdown on a baby trafficking ring in Henan province
河南省捣破贩卖婴儿集团
Dajiyuan.com, 18/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/18/n989706.htm

Death Penalty
Former township party secretary in Yunan Baoshan city sentenced to death for killing mistress
云南昌宁县原县委书记杨国瞿杀害情人被判死刑
EastDay.com, 19/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node74728/userobject1

Sichuan men sentenced to death for killing wife to get insurance claims
精心设计车祸杀妻骗保 狠丈夫杨爱平被判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 19/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_18_06_55_13

Environment - Disasters
Typhoon Haitang Slams Into Mainland China
AP, July 19, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050719/ap_on_re_as/asia_typhoon_8

Environment - Natural Resources
Beijing sends workers on leave to save power
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/19/content_461478.htm

Food Security
Consumers have low confidence in food safety
China Daily, 19/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/19/content
_461401.htm

Government - Elections
China puts democracy to test
Financial Times, 19/07/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/05b45e9e-f7e4-11d9-9f64-00000
e2511c8.html

Government – Governance and accountability / Corruption
Return to the bad old days
SCMP, 19/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ1YTC2ABE.html

Why most NPC representatives oppose to be accountable to their constituency?
半数人大代表反对述职的背后
China Youth Daily, 19/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/19/content_33696.htm

Labor - Disasters
Coal Mine Blast Traps 19 in Shaanxi
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135419.htm#

Labor - Disputes
Building Companies Ignore Midday Work Ban
Shenzhen Daily, July 19, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135420.htm#

Law
Convenience store compensates girl 100,000 yuan for shoplifting accusation and unjustified body search
便利店无端搜身 一少女精神受损获赔10万元
Chinesenewsnet.com, 19/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42732/3550873.html

Law – legal reform
Supreme People's Court set sail on judicial reform
人民法院司法改革主要任务确定
Legal Daily, 19/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/19/content_169
453.htm

Supreme People's Court to issue judicial interpretation of trying juvenile delinquency cases
审未成年人刑案司法解释将出台
Legal Daily, 19/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/19/content_169
477.htm

China to revise Criminal Procedural Law for preventing confessions by torture
People's Daily, 18/07/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/18/eng20050718_
196782.html

Migrant Workers - Migrant children
How to regulate schools for migrant worker's children?
民工子弟学校怎样更加规范
Legal Daily, 19/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/19/content_169488.htm

Protests and Petitions
Agricultural department hires petition investigators to deal with increasing complaints on violations of peasants’ rights
农业部信访督查督办 坚决纠正损害农民权益问题
Chinesenewsnet.com, 18/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/zxs_2005-07-

Violent protest by farmers forces shutdown of pharmaceutical plant
AP, July 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBOUI2ABE.html

Public Health
China's five-star clinics offer health for wealth
Asia Times Online, 19/07/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GG19Ad02.html

China to combat growing obesity problem with new nutritional standards
YahooNews.com (Asia Section), 18/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050718/hl_
afp/healthchinaobsesity_050718213

China Has Not Shared Crucial Data On Bird Flu Outbreaks, Officials Say
Washington Post Foreign Service, July 19, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071801584_pf.html

Reforms - Elections
China puts democracy to test
Financial Times, July 19, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/05b45e9e-f7e4-11d9-9f64-00000e2511c8.html

Reforms - Military
PLA gets transparent shopping list
China Daily, July 19, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/19/content_461222.htm

Reforms - Social
Coverage of China's social security further enlarged: ministry
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/19/content_3240401.htm

Religion - Falun Gong
Late-Term Abortion Forced on Falun Gong Practitioner
The Epoch Times, July 19, 2005
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-7-19/30401.html

Rural Issues - Poverty
Farmers in eastern China live better life
Xinhua, July 19, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/19/content_3238980.htm

Tibet
Beijing pledge on next Dalai Lama
SCMP, 19/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZUKTI2ABE.html

Monday, July 18, 2005

July 16-18, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
North Korea nuclear talks to start July 26
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/cont
ent_461033.htm

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
KMT victor sets sights on healing election rift
SCMP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOZ2AA8BE.html

Death Penalty
Haikou gang leader sentenced to death
扬言一统海口“两抢事业”的主犯一审判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 18/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_18_00_55_12

Environment - Disasters
China evacuates 600,000 after typhoon lashes Taiwan
Reuters, July 18, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050718/
wl_nm/weather_china_typhoon_dc_2

Gender - Discrimination
New legislation prohibits sexual discrimination in employment opportunities
立法对就业中的性别歧视说不
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_168
923.htm

Government - Governance and Accountability
Forums for citizens a chance for change
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0KK8V2BE.html

Labor
Challenges to implement migrant workers policy on the ground?
中央的农民工政策为何难落地
China Youth Daily, 18/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/18/content_33169.htm

Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/17/print20050717_196531.html

Labor – Work conditions and safety
China mining fatalities rise
AFP, 16/07/2005
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15948698-2310
9,00.html

Mine operators condemned for putting profits ahead of safety
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEWA9V2BE.html

Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
6868.htm

Law - Legal reform
Three major issues to be addressed for the establishment of a legal system in Chinese style by 2010
中国2010年将形成特色法律体系 需明确三大问题
China News Agency, 18/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-18/26/600
286.shtml

Law
NPC vice chairwoman calls for effective measures to curb juvenile delinquency
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
5548.htm

Law Revised to Ban Confessions by Torture
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135303.htm

Migrant Workers
China's economic curbs may cut urban jobs for migrant workers
Financial Express, 16/07/2005
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_
id=96581

Migrant workers – migrant children
Henan labor regulation guarantees children of migrant workers get equal opportunity to education
农民工子女上学不再难
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_169
139.htm

Olympics
Beijing undaunted as Games bill soars
The Standard, 18/07/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG16Ad07.html

Politics / Law
Corrupted legal system attributed to party dictatorship, listeners say
听众：中共司法腐败源于专制
Voice of America, 17/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-17-voa43.cfm

Politics - NPC/CPCC
Deputies see no need for reports to constituents
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZE6J8V2BE.html

Poverty
China's social development faces three major challenges: employment, income inequality, and social security system
中国社会发展面临贫富差距等三大矛盾
Tai Kung Pao, 18/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/18/n989545.htm

Protests and Petitions
Public opinions on large scale protests and petitions in China
听众论中国群体抗议事件
Voice of America, 15/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-15-voa59.cfm

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
AIDS no longer limited to the high risk groups in Beijing, as 230 more AIDS cases reported compared
北京艾滋病向一般人群扩散 前5月增加230感染者
EastDay.com, 18/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node74194/userobject1

Public Health - Other
Obesity targeted in national regulation
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/conte
nt_461004.htm

Reforms - Corruption
Police arrest 28 people on baby-trafficking charges, recover 27 babies
AP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQNSC2ABE.html

Reforms - Elections
Activists rule in grassroots village ballots
Xinhua, July 16, 2005
http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20676/
userobject1ai1259730.html

Hong Kong - Human rights
Thousands journalists and public joined candle-light vigil in urging press freedom in Hong Kong
上千市民和记者举行烛光晚会 香港新闻言论自由状况堪忧
Radio Free Asia, 18/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/17/zhuguang/

1,800 attend Hong Kong candlelight vigil to raise awareness about free speech
AP, July 17, 2005
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/p_latestdetail.asp?id=29260

Friday, July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005

Top news of the day

Tibet / Protests and Petitions
Tibetan Graduates Protest for Jobs, Eight Said To Be Arrested
Radio Free Asia, 14/07/2005
Some 70 ethnic Tibetan school graduates, most of which college graduates, staged a protest outside government offices in Xining, capital city of Qinghai on July 11. They criticized the government of discriminated them from entering government position. Sources reported that eight protestors were taken away and had been beaten by police on July 13.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/14/tibetan_youth/


News

Children – Child Labour
Youngsters sneak out of factory to expose child labour scandal
SCMP, 15/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQQ4NV2BE.html

Death Penalty
The most wanted criminal sentenced to death in Xinjiang for killing seven people
A级通缉犯马汉庆在新疆被判死刑 曾杀害7人
EastDay.com, 15/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node74070/userobject1

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
You have to do better, says EU chief
SCMP, 15/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZICF8V2BE.html

Labor - Industrial accidents
Mine owners hid 17 bodies after blast
SCMP, 15/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYCF8V2BE.html

Law - Legal reform
New "culture of legislation" brings hope to China's political system
期待中国“立法文化”新变
Nanfang Weekend, 14/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050714/xw/tb/200507
140001.asp

Migrant Workers - Work conditions and safety
A new generation of migrant workers' 'city' dream
新生代民工的城市梦想
Nanfang Weekend, 14/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050714/xw/ttzs/20050
7140005.asp

Politics - CCP
69 million Communists urged to toe the line
Global and Mail, 15/07/2005
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/freehead
lines/LAC/20050713/CHINA13/intern

Protests and Petitions
Public opinion on petitions and the complaint system in China
听众论中国人上访及上访制度
Voice of America, 14/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-14-voa70.cfm

Public Health - HIV Aids /STDs
Shanghai leads nation in use of condoms
China Daily, 15/07/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/15/content
_460316.htm

Resettlement
Regulation on property rights to help revolve the gaps in resettlement disputes
征地拆迁难题有望立法破解
Legal Daily, 15/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/15/content_1680
29.htm

Land disputes and landless peasants
深入到失地农民中去
Nanfang Weekend, 14/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050714/xw/sd/2005
07140033.asp

Rural Issues - Taxation
Concerns on taxation reform in rural areas
关注农村税费改革：农村的又一场重大变革
CCTV.com, 14/07/2005
http://www.cctv.com/news/china/20050714/101839.shtml

Society - Suicide
17 counsellors report duty to strengthen resources for the China's first suicide hotline
国内首条自杀干预热线扩容 17位自杀干预员上岗
EastDay.com, 15/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37
957/node37979/node74070/userobject1

Thursday, July 14, 2005

July 14, 2005

News

Borders Territories/Issues
All eyes in Beijing trained on vote for KMT leader
SCMP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8X1NV2BE.html

Death Penalty
Liaoning truck driver sentenced to death for killing highway inspector
辽宁一超载司机为避检测打死路政人员被判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_13_22_55_16

Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Lawyer criticizes court ruling on Shi Tao's indictment
专访莫少平：师涛案中法院严重违法
Dajiyuan.com, 14/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/14/n985146.htm

Education - Girl education
NPC keen to end gender discrimination in access to education
委员热议消除教育性别歧视
Legal Daily, 14/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/14/content_1673
33.htm

Labor - Industrial accidents
Families of Xinjiang miner victims given 200,000 yuan compensation
新疆阜康礦難每名遇難者家屬將獲賠20萬元
CRI Online, 12/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/07/12/106@619312.htm

China mine 'concealed death toll'
BBC, July 14, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4683137.stm

China Mine Co. Hid Dead Bodies
CBS, July 14, 2005
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/14/world/printable
709057.shtml

Media
Setback for media joint ventures
SCMP, 14/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZF6E8V2BE.html

Media - Internet
In China, sophisticated filters keep the Internet near sterile
YahooNews.com (Asia Section), 13/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/krwashbureau/
20050713/ts_krwashbureau/_bc_cpt_

Microsoft steps up move in C. China
Xinhua, July 14, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_321
8446.htm

Military
Military to be restructured
Xinhuanet.com, 13/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/13/content_3217
055.htm

Multilaterals
Ministers fear collapse of global trade talks
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZN6E8V2BE.html

US, Russia, China rejecting G4 UN reform bill
CRIENGLISH, July 14, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_3217
553.htm

Police – Abuse / Law
Seven police officers from Heibei Tang shan given jail terms for abuse and forceful confession
河北唐山7名民警刑訊逼供炮製冤案被判刑(組圖)
CRI Online, 13/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/38
21/2005/07/13/107@620895.htm

Police – Re-education through Labour (RTL)
Former Head of Shenyang Ministry of Justice criticizes Re-education thought Labor system
原沈阳司法局长批中国劳教制度
Voice of America, 14/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-13-voa29.cfm

Public Health
Over 300 HIV carriers identified in S. China island province
Xinhua, July 14, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/14/print20050714_195
992.html

China defends its beer against charges it contains cancer-causing agent
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050714/hl_
afp/chinajapantradebeer_050714061850

Reforms - Corruption
Police bust baby-trafficking ring in central China
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZ23NV2BE.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Investors of Shaanxi oil enterprise urge protection of private property rights
陕西民间投资者吁保护公民财产
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_7_13_21_41_12_108.h

Representatives of Shaanxi oil enterprise and wife of the detained lawyer petition to NPC
陕北维权代表和朱久虎夫人致全国人大、陕西省人大紧急呼吁书
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackS
tage/2005_7_13_10_14_26_288.ht

Why is it so difficult to meet Zhu Jiuhu, the detained lawyer in the Shaanxi oil field case?
会见朱久虎律师竟然如此难
Legal Daily, 14/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/14/content_1674
23.htm

Rural Issues - rural development
Privation of farm land would solve rural problems, says agricultural expert
中国专家吁农村土地私有化解决「三农」问题
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_07_13_01_10_19

State Security - State secrets
Mainland pledge for HK scientists
SCMP, 14/07/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZEM49V2BE.html

Hong Kong - Human rights
Hong Kong ranks first in regional league of press freedom, survey shows
港 新 聞 自 由 稱 冠 亞 洲
Apple Daily, 14/07/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=4104&iss_id=20050714&art_id=50

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

July 13, 2005

Top news of the day

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


News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

July 12, 2005

News

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, July 11, 2005

July 9-11, 2005

Top news of the day

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




News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, July 08, 2005

July 8, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's consulate general attacked by Japanese right-winger
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194779.html

Chinese, French presidents vow to strengthen cooperation
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194953.html

Hu, Schroeder reaffirm Sino-German ties on sidelines of G8 summit
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/08/text20050708_194963.html

China diplomat, family get visas
The Daily Telegraph, July 8, 2005
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3411230

Borders Territories/Issues: Taiwan
Taiwan Troops Practice Fending Off China: The annual military drill is the first since the mainland passed an anti-secession law.
AP, July 8, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-taiwan8jul08,1,4231504.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Education
Experts say education input vital
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/cont
ent_458397.htm

Environment - Natural Resources
Efficient Society Needs More than Official Calls
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134447.htm#

Environment - Water
China to establish water rights mechanism
我国将建国家水权制度
The Beijing News, 08/07/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0708/05@0013
18.html

Water pollution alarming as 180 million have no access to safe water
1.8亿人喝不上“安全水” 整治水污染迫在眉睫
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_31
91856.htm

Gender - Sexual harassment
Survey show women prone to sexual harassment when wearing summer clothes
衣衫单薄中国七成女性曾遭性扰
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/
2005_7_7_18_8_3_811.html

China's sex ignoramus outnumbers illiterate
Xinhuanet.com, 07/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_3188
065.htm

Government
Featured article: five questions to township reform
半月谈：乡改五问
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-07/08/content_
3191792.htm

Labor
Legislations offer little help to reduce mine accidents when corrupted officials back mine owners
事故频发背后的“制度形式主义”让立法者尴尬
YahooNew.com (China), 08/07/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050708/982/2dgcw.html

Workers forced to work like slaves in a Xinjiang mine factory
新疆存在奴工工厂
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/xinjiang/

Coal Mine Flooding Traps 15 in Jiangxi
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134441.htm#

Liaoyang Mall Blast Victims Head Home After Treatment
China Daily, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134452.htm#

Law - wrongful convictions (cases) / Death penalty
Their lives change after She Xianglin's case
他们的命运因佘祥林而改变
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/fz/
200507070035.asp

Olympics
HK to host Olympic equestrian event
AP, SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ41HC6VAE.html

Politics - CCP
One campaign 'won't end protests'
SCMP, 08/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR2GC6VAE.html



Population - One-child policy
Legislative efforts to revert the worsening trend of gender imbalance in China
如何立法遏制性别比例失衡
Xinhuanet.com, 08/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-07/08/content_319181
6.htm

Poverty - Rural poverty
Widening income gap worries Chinese political advisors
People's Daily, 07/07/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200507/07/eng20050707_19
4725.html

Widening Income Gap Worrying, Political Advisors Say
Xinhua, July 8, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/134442.htm#

Protests and Petitions
Petitions need to be "dealt with", not "blockage"
政协常委：对待群众上访宜“疏”不宜“堵”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 08/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_15

Zhuhai shoes factory workers protest against poor working conditions
广东珠海市数千名制鞋厂工人罢工
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/zhuhai/

Petitioning is a way for public voice out their opinion, also helpful to improve legislative efforts
“信访民意”也是立法的活水之源
Nanfang Weekend, 07/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050707/xw/zy/2005
07070040.asp

Public Health
More workers show symptoms of typhoid
SCMP, July 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1D0D6VAE.html

Religion - Christianity
Family church leader tried in a Beijing Court for distributing Bible to followers
中国基督教家庭教会牧师蔡卓华在北京受审
Radio Free Asia, 07/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/07/caizuohua/



Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Hundreds of villagers participate in sit-in protest against forceful eviction in Liwan area
上百村民阻拆違建引來防暴警對峙4個小時
CRI Online, 08/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/
2005/07/08/1329@614243.htm

Peasants guaranteed reasonable compensation arrangement for relocation due to "Nan Shui Bei Dia"(南水北调 ) project
南水北调征地补偿费须保证农民生活水平不降低
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_05_05_07

Public health
China ready to extend the coverage of public health insurance program to landless peasants and workers in poor townships
关注城镇医保：我国将进一步扩大医疗保险覆盖面
Chinesenewsnet.com, 07/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_07_09_55_30

Society
'Professional' begging makes profit for some
China Daily, 08/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/08/content
_458390.htm

Thursday, July 07, 2005

July 7, 2005

Top news of the day

Media - Internet
Right activist Li Jianping(李建平) arrested for " slander the government" on internet
网络作者李建平被捕罪名毁谤政府
Voice of America, 06/07/2005
Li Jianping (李建平), a freelance writer from Shangdong, was reportedly arrested by the authority for slandering the government on his internet posting on June 30, 2005.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-06-voa40.cfm

Religion - Christianity
Family church priest put on trial for distributing Bible
中国将公开审理家庭教会牧师
Voice of America, 07/07/2005
China Aid Association reported that Cai Zhouhua(蔡卓華), a Catholic priest of a family church in Beijing, would be tried in a Beijing court today for his reproducing and distributing Bible illegally. Cai had been detained for over 10 months, since he was arrested on Oct 20, 2004.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-07-06-voa34.cfm


News

Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
Taiwanese politicians step up mainland visits
AP, Reuters, July 7, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/06/news/taiwan.php

Taiwan's Chen renews call for dialogue with China as military drills staged
AFX News Limited, July 7, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/07/07/afx212738
8.html

New Party visit 'seeks understanding'
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZXWMWVQAE.html

Children
Children malnourished in rural areas, health survey shows
我国儿童营养缺失严重
China Youth Daily, 07/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/07/content_28457.htm

Death Penalty
Senior official of Jiaozuo city, Henan sentenced to death for corruption
河南焦作市委原副秘书长李应良被判死刑
EastDay.com, 07/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node72295/userobject1

Environment - Natural Resources
China's move to buy Unocal expensive but strategic
AFP, July 7, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050707/ts_
alt_afp/chinausoilcompanychevronunocalcnooc_050707131235

State Council sets out guidelines for saving energy
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9HNWVQAE.html

Gender
Should we fix the ratio of female cadres in Regulation?
要不要具体规定女领导成员比例
Legal Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/07/content_164
401.htm

Trans-sexual wife claims right to have family
China Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/07/
content_457794.htm

Chinese bite "forbidden fruit" at much younger age
Xinhuanet.com, 05/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/05/content_3178
907.htm

Law
Beijing court to introduce "social inspector" system in hearing juvenile delinquency cases
北京：未成年人刑事审判中引入社会调查员制度
People's Daily, 07/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3522889.html

Multilaterals
G8 Summit: China attends in a firm attitude
People’s Daily Online, July 7, 2005
http://english1.people.com.cn/200507/07/eng20050707_194
599.html

Protests and Petitions
Acceptance of rights replacing reflex fear of protests
SCMP, 07/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZFNWVQAE.html

Blackout sparks protest in Shanghai
SCMP, 07/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ67EXVQAE.html

Look into the problems of petitions and the campaign of 'receiving complaints' - Anhui Public Security
探究根源促进信访问题解决
Legal Daily, 07/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/07/content_164
405.htm

Avian flu found in migrating geese in China: Scientists fear birds may transport virus
Boston Globe, July 7, 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/07/07/
avian_flu_found_in_migrating_geese_in_china/

SARS vaccine trial runs smoothly to 2nd stage
Xinhua, July 7, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/07/content_31872
27.htm

Damage control on typhoid scare
SCMP, July 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWHJ1WQAE.html

Tibet
Tibetan refugees scale mountains for shelter in Dalai Lama's home in-exile
YahooNews.com, 07/07/2005
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050707/19/v042.html
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