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, January 13, 2005

January 13, 2005

Top news of the day

June 4th – arms ban
Arms ban may be lifted, says Jack Straw
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMEL9HJ3E.html

Portugal Backs Removal of EU Arms Embargo
SCMP, 13 January 2005
Portugal is in favour of lifting a European Union arms embargo on China
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/index.html

News

Corruption / education
Director held over theft of school funds
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT8VBHJ3E.html

Death Penalty
Three drug traffickers executed in SW China province
Xinhua News Agency, 13 January 2005
Chen Minggang, Sun Shuangli, and Liu Fagang were executed Wednesday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/13/content_2455340.htm

Education
Excerpted article from Oriental Daily: tensions in university campuses due to poverty gap amongst students
东方日报：中国大学生贫富悬殊冲击校园
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 13, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/
2005_1_12_17_11_0_32.html

Environment
Mainland greens mourn crusader who tried to save the Yangtze
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBV38HJ3E.html

Pipeline starts in Aug to feed gas-starved Beijing
Reuters News, 13 January 2005
PetroChina is set to start up a major pipeline to supply gas to Beijing in August
http://www.reuters.com

Government – governance and accountability
Hotlines set up to report gambling officials
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZN9N5HJ3E.html

June 4th – prisoners – Zhao Ziyang (趙紫陽)
No coverage on ex-communist chief Zhao’s health conditions in Chinese media
中国媒体没有报道前中共总书记赵紫阳的近况
Radio Free Asia, January 13, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/12/zhaoziyang/

China tightens Tiananmen security
By Louisa Lim, BBC, 13 January 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4171825.stm
New rules to prevent protests amid worries over the health of Zhao Ziyang

Media – censorship
Featured article from Wang Dan: public incidents and missing follow-up stories
王丹：不知下落的公众事件
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 13, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_1_12_19_19_39_649.html

Law – legal profession
The predicament of Chinese judges
法官的困境
Legal Daily, January 13, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-01/13/content_177741.htm

Law – legal reform (juvenile justice)
Suggested amendments to Article 17 of the Criminal Law
对刑法第十七条的修改建议
Legal Daily, January 13, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-01/13/content_177731.htm

Labour- disasters
Ten miners killed in central China coal mine accident
AFP, 13 January 2005
BEIJING, Jan 13 (AFP) - Ten miners have been killed and 17 more injured in Qiaoyan coal mine in Chengguan township on Wednesday in China's Henan province
www.afp.com

Labour – employment market
Guangdong to suspend migrant hiring ban
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWAN5HJ3E.html

North Korea
Police pull plug on Koreans' conference
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFV38HJ3E.html

Hong Kong – society
War on want to benefit children and elderly
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDY38HJ3E.html

Hong Kong – politics
Promises, promises: the past seven years
SCMP, January 13, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ19VBHJ3E.html

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

January 12, 2005


Top news of the day

Labour – industrial accidents
25 Killed in China Fireworks Factory Blast
AP via YahooNews, January 12, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid
=731&e=6&u=/ap/20050112/ap_on_re_as/china_firecracker_deaths

Population – one-child policy
China intends to redress sex ratio imbalance by amending Criminal Law
People’ Daily via ChinaNationalNews, January 12, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/d86316326e53c5b3/cid/93663
00fc9319e9b/

Tibet – religion / political persecution
Tibetan Monk Arrested, Security Tightened After Blaze
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/01/11/tibet_fire/


News

Corruption
Suspended death sentence for ex-Qingdao vice-mayor
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZI9I9HJ3E.html

Education – policy
Three areas of concerns over China’s education
关注中国教育的三个问题
Nanfang Weekend, January 6, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050106/xw/sd/200501060057.asp

Gender – marriage
Divorce website shows the secrecy of China’s divorce couples
中国离婚网，这里的离婚静悄悄
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 12, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2005_1_
11_20_3_41_866.html

Government – governance and accountability / Corruption
Hu fires a warning to corrupt officials
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1XRBHJ3E.html

June 4th – EU arms ban
EU could lift arms embargo on China
Guardian, January 12, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1388070,00.html?gusrc=rss

June 4th – prisoners Zhao Ziyang (趙紫陽)
Silence on Zhao broken - to deny he has died
SCMP, January 12, 1005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGQI9HJ3E.html

Deposed Chinese Leader Alive but Ill
AP via YahooNews, January 12, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid=731&e=10&u=/ap/
20050111/ap_on_re_as/china_deposed_leader

Labour – employment market
New unemployment group comes in the spotlight
中国“新失业群体”浮出水面
Nanfang Weekend, January 6, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050106/xw/szxw1/200501060199.asp

Land policy
Unsettled land dispute for 12 years
一块纠缠了12年的地皮
Nanfang Weekend, January 6, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050106/xw/dcgc/200501060190.asp

Media / public health
Beijing reporters feeling tired: survey
Xinhuanet.com, January 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/11/content_2445475.htm

Population
Population to grow 60m in five years
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZO9K5HJ3E.html

Poverty – rural poverty (poverty gap)
Gap between the haves and the have-nots widens, survey shows
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRH08HJ3E.html

Public health – health education
Sex education provided in coffee shop in Shenzhen
深圳一咖啡屋提供性教育服务
Voice of America, January 11, 2005
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65B56DFD-A7
38-4629-9905E921BCA4F035

Public health – health policy
Five key tasks identified for national health care work
People’s Daily, January 12, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200501/12/eng20050112_170392.html

Public health – HIV aids
Children dying for lack of Aids drug cocktails
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC9K5HJ3E.html

Religion
Devil is in the detail of new rules on religion, say analysts
SCMP, January 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWWRBHJ3E.html


Tuesday, January 11, 2005

January 7-11, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zhang Lin (張林)
Writers urge to help missing freelance writer Zhang Lin
张林失踪 妻被监控 刘晓波等吁援救
Dajiyuan.com, January 10, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/1/10/n776085.htm

June 4th – prisoners Zhao Ziyang (赵紫阳)
Activist: Deposed China Leader in Hospital
AP, January 11, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid=731&e=
4&u=/ap/20050111/ap_on_re_as/china_ousted_leader



News

Corruption
Cadre kills himself by jumping from hotel
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4799HJ3E.html

408 Beijing government officials charged for corruption in 2004
北京2004年共有408名國家公職人員落入法網
CRI Online, January 9, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/2005/
01/09/1385@416937.htm

Death penalty
Gansu official sentenced to death for corruption amounted to 7 million yuan
甘肅“第一貪”涉案金額700萬昨日終審被判死刑
CRI Online, January 10, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/2005/
01/11/301@418699.htm

Environment
Draft law encourages more use of renewable energy
Xinhuanet.com, January 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/11/content_2443283.htm

Law change gives pollution victims redress
SCMP, January 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9AO7HJ3E.html

Gender
Female detectives told to back off
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZL0B5HJ3E.html

1.3b milestone timely symbol of huge gender gap
SCMP, January 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5AO7HJ3E.html

Gender – abuse / domestic violence
Prevention measures need as extra-marital affairs often come long with domestic violence
重婚包二奶與家庭暴力相伴而生 須防范懲治並舉
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 9, 2005
http://www.1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/mainnews/mainland/zxs_2005-
01-09_526183.shtml

Human rights
Featured article: the quest for individual rights – reading “taking rights seriously 《认真对待权利》” in prison
刘晓波：必须争取个人权利──狱中读《认真对待权利》
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 11, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005_1_10_
17_57_56_404.html

Labour – employment / union
Union to take measures in helping re-employment of Xiagang (下崗) workers
中國工會將採取措施幫助下崗失業人員再就業
CRI Online, January 9, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/2005/
01/09/1385@416949.htm

Migrant workers
Migrant workers' rights better protected
Xinhuanet.com, January 10, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2441259.htm

'Make sure migrant workers get paid'
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZDYR7HJ3E.html

Police – administrative detention
China denies claims over the links of Mao Hengfeng’s labour camp detention to family planning policy
中国否认毛恒凤劳教与计划生育政策有关
Radio Free Asia, January 10, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/10/maohenfeng/

Politics
Economists gain influence in the corridors of power
SCMP, January 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJIE9HJ3E.html

Population - urbanization
Urbanization may cause geological disasters
ChinaDaily.com, January 10, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-01/10/content_407604.htm

Poverty
Poverty standard – a test of social consciousness and government policy
“贫困标准”考验社会良心和政府决策
China Youth Daily, January 11, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-01/11/content_1012714.htm

Poverty – rural poverty (poverty gap)
Action needed now to confront wealth gap
Xinhuanet.com, January 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/11/content_2444365.htm

Poll: Incomes Up in Urban China
AP, January 10, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid=731&e
=10&u=/ap/20050110/ap_on_re_as/china_attitudes

Protests and petitions
Courts may be shielded from petitions
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWPIBHJ3E.html

It's curtains for popular Silk Market
SCMP, January 7, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZY459HJ3E.html

Public health
Only half of nation able to see doctors
SCMP, January 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ32OBHJ3E.html

Health system faces up to great challenges
Xinhuanet.com, January 10, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2441341.htm

Urban doctors to assist rural services
Xinhuanet.com, January 10, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2440865.htm

Survey adds weight to obesity fears
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB499HJ3E.html

China to Make Sex-Selective Abortions a Crime
Reuters via YahooNews.com, January 7, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050107/hl_nm/
abortion_china_dc_1

Religion
Church prayers may be answered
SCMP, January 8, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4799HJ3E.html

Underground church bishop arrested
中国逮捕地下教会主教贾志国
Voice of America, January 7, 2005
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=4A95B2A5
-6050-4354-92F1035302DAD88C

Thursday, January 06, 2005

January 6, 2005


Top news of the day

Media – press freedom
RSF criticizes disappointing press freedom conditions in China
【记者无国界】再次对中国新闻自由状况提出批评
Radio Free Asia, January 5, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/05/jizhewuguojie/

Political dissidents – imprisonment – Zhang ZhengYao (张正耀) 、Zhang Xianfu (张纤夫)
Chengzhou labour activists sentenced for libel
郑州工运领袖张正耀、张纤夫因言判刑
Dajiyuan.com, January 5, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/1/5/n771241.htm


News

Corruption
Graft whistle-blower framed, family says
SCMP, January 6, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ1KBBHJ3E.html

Supreme Court flexes her muscles to put corrupt officials on trial before upcoming NPC meeting
兩高欲建司法權威 人大前掀審貪官潮
AsiaTimesOnline.com, January 5, 2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/01/0105rep2.htm

Environment / Resettlement – dam projects
Damming Tiger Gorge
E-magazine, January/February 2005 Vol XVI. No.1
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2168

Government – governance and accountability
Audit storm to point to 6 major areas
今年审计风暴剑指六大重点
Nanfang City News, January 6, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/18/200501060215.asp

Media – internet
Chinese authorities call for increased surveillance of the Internet
AFP, January 6, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050105/afp/050105170822hightech.html

Media – press freedom
TV chief comments on lawsuit with Falungong
赵致真对法轮功起诉做出回应
Voice of America, January 5, 2005
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=0C7ED130-6007-4A19-ADDB92F772ABA83A&title=%D5%D4%D6%C2%D5%E6%B6%D4%B7%A8%C2%D6%B9%A6%C6%F0%CB%DF%D7%F6%B3%F6%BB%D8%D3%A6%2805%C4%EA1%D4%C25%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Migrant workers – migrant children
Worrying health conditions of children among the floating population
流动儿童的健康状况堪忧
YahooNews, January 6, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050105/305/27we1.html

Politics – CCP
China's CPC starts internal education campaign
People’s Daily, January 6, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200501/06/eng20050106_169768.html

Population – one-child policy
Hopes on family planning policy - from punishment to reward
对计划生育从罚到奖的进一步期待
Beijing News via YahooNews.com, January 6, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050106/346/27wt4.html

China on the list of countries with low reproduction rate
我国迈入低生育水准国家行列
China Youth On-line, January 6, 2005
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2005-01/06/content_1009803.htm

Population – urbanization
Beijing residential population reached 15 million, including 3.5 million floating population
北京实际居住人口突破1500万 流动人口超过350万
Beijing Youth Daily via YahooNews, January 6, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050106/346/27wqm.html

Protests and petitions
Silk Market traders stage last-day protest
SCMP, January 6, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZREL7HJ3E.html

Draft amendment to regulation on petitions passed in principle
People’s Daily, January 6, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200501/06/eng20050106_169769.html

Resettlement – protests and petitions
Workers riot over plan to demolish building
SCMP, January 6, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ2CK7HJ3E.html

WTO / Law
WTO entry promotes concept of "rule by law" in China: NPC official
People’s Daily, January 5, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/3624aa20948d8982/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/

Other - Tibet
Tibetan monk reported arrest
一藏族喇嘛遭拘捕
Radio Free Asia, January 5, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/05/lama/

Other – Hong Kong – Politics
Pro-Beijing lawmakers reject opposition's bid to blast government report for rejecting full democracy in Hong Kong
AP via Yahoo News, January 6, 2005
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050105/ap/d87e1g3g0.html

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

January 5, 2005


Top news of the day

Media – censorship
A cold winter for the Chinese media: closure of China Reform magazine (rural edition)
中国传媒过严冬：《中国改革》农村版停刊
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 5, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2005_1_4_13_2_32_532.html

Protests and petitions
Silk Market stallholders in last-ditch protest
SCMP, January 5, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNN15HJ3E.html


News

Death penalty
Death sentences commuted for arms smugglers in Tibet
SCMP, January 5, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQT8BHJ3E.html

Gender – discrimination
12 year-old boy losts case against Education Bureau on sexual discrimination dispute
12岁男生状告教育局“性别歧视”案终审败诉
Legal Daily, January 5, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-01/05/content_174990.htm

Gender – sex workers
Chinese villages export their daughters
New York Times via International Herald Tribune, January 5, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/03/news/china.html

Human rights - education
Mobilize the society in promoting rights seeking amongst youngsters
动员全社会力量 推进青少年维权
Legal Daily, January 5, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-01/05/content_174967.htm

Law – legal rights
Let more litigants get assistance from lawyers for their cases
让更多的当事人有律师协助诉讼
Legal Daily, January 5, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-01/05/content_175049.htm

Political dissidents – Yang Tianshui (楊天水)
Pledges to the release of Yang Tianshui mobilized on internet
海外发起网络联署要求释放杨天水
Radio Free Asia, January 4, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/04/shifang/

Political dissidents – Guo Qinghai (郭慶海)
Dissident writer speaks about the CCP after 4-year imprisonment
坐牢四年 郭庆海出狱谈中共
Dajiyuan.com, January 5, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/1/5/n770225.htm

Police – administrative detention – Mao Hengfeng (毛恒鳳)
Mao Hengfeng’s conditions in re-education camp worsening
毛恒凤遭迫害处境未改善
Radio Free Asia, January 4, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/04/maohengfeng/

Resettlement – protests and petitions
A thousand Shenzhen protesters clash with police over forceful eviction
多维详讯：深圳皇岗千人示威反迁拆多辆警车被砸
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 5, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2005_1_4_18_42_23_819.html

Public health – HIV aids
Aids orphans face little sunshine
SCMP, January 5, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR0Z8HJ3E.html

Tibet
Fire Razes People's Hall in Sichuan, Arson Suspected
Radio Free Asia, January 4, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/01/04/tibet_fire/

Xinjiang
Featured article: Xinjiang and democratization
陈破空：新疆问题与民主化
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 5, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_1_4_15_25_37_558.html

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

January 4, 2005


News

Corruption
China ranks 71 in World Corruption Perception Index, death penalty and anti-corruption efforts count
04中国内地清廉指数全球排71 死刑非反腐最利器
EastDay.com, January 4, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/
node45507/userobject1ai769457.html

Environment – dam projects
Landslides pose a bigger threat
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZURN7SC3E.html

Government – governance and accountability
Reasons of poor local governance system in Chinese villages
“村官没人管”的制度原因
China Youth Daily, January 4, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-01/04/content_1007976.htm

Law / CCP
Party must not be above the law, says chief justice
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2RN7SC3E.html

Labour
Firms fined after failing to pay workers on time
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZASN7SC3E.html

Public health
Birth defects on the rise in China
UPI via Washington Times, January 3, 2005
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050103-045546-6602r.htm

Resettlement – protests and petitions
Peasants in upstream fight to halt dam
SCMP, January 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGC57SC3E.html

Monday, January 03, 2005

December 31, 2004 – January 3, 2005

Top news of the day

Labour – protests
Workers jailed over pay protest released
SCMP, January, 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJ6K7SC3E.html

Political dissidents – imprisonment – Yang Tinshui (楊天水)
Dissident writer sentenced for subversion
異 見 作 家 被 控 顛 覆 政 權
Apple Daily, January 3, 2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_id=15335&showdate=20050103&art_id=4557724



News

Corruption
21 billion yuan recovered since graft revelations
SCMP, December 31, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8IH7SC3E.html

Disaster
China offers extra US$60.5m aid to tsunami victims
SCMP, December 31, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0UI7SC3E.html

Food security / land policy
Searching for pieces of land for farming
寻找可以耕种的土地
Nanfang Weekend, December 30, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zt/2004zmnztk/2004zggs/200412300108.asp

Gender / poverty
A gender study shows women the majority of the poverty population
从中国妇女研究会了解 贫困人口女性占“多数”
Xinhuanet.com, January 3, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-01/03/content_2409985.htm

Gender – status
Struggling conditions of rural women
中国农村妇女处境艰难
Voice of America, January 1, 2005
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=6E3159DA-9408-4CB7-925B48F2747A5718&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%C5%A9%B4%E5%B8%BE%C5%AE%B4%A6%BE%B3%BC%E8%C4%D1%2805%C4%EA1%D4%C22%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Government – governance and accountability
Nanfang Weekend’s People of the year - Li Jinhua(李金華)
李金华——二00四南方周末年度人物
Nanfang Weekend, December 30, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zt/2004zmnztk/2004zgrw/200412300043.asp

Government – fiscal / poverty
Fiscal reform to favor the poor in China
People’s Daily, December 31, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/31/eng20041231_169289.html

Labour
Survey on living conditions of rural migrant labour in Pearl River Delta region: when will machine finish eating up human jobs?
珠三角农民工生存状况调查:机器吃人何时了?
Eastday.com, January 3, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/node45365/userobject1ai767129.html

Labour – industrial accidents
10 died in coal mine blast in Hunan
湖南煤矿爆炸10人死亡
Radio Free Asia, January 1, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/01/meikuang/

Land policy
2004 - The “storm” sweeping across China’s land
2004,土地风暴
Nanfang Weekend, December 30, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zt/2004zmnztk/2004zggs/200412300109.asp

Law
88 laws, regulations take effect
Xinhuanet.com, January 2, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/02/content_2408076.htm

Media – press freedom
Lawyer in Chinese Libel Trial Slams Court's Conduct
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/12/30/china_libel/

Population
Latest statistics show Chinese population reach 1.3 billion on January 6
统计局最新数据：到1月6日中国总人口将达13亿
Chinesenewsnet.com, January 3, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2005-01-03_523740.shtml

Population – one-child policy / gender gap
Gender gap 'a critical national issue'
SCMP, December 31, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQ5Y6SC3E.html

Politics
Pressing issues that will make 2005 a challenging year for leadership
SCMP, January 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZAE07SC3E.html

Protests and petitions
Petitions at Tiananmen Square on the New Year Day
元旦期间天安门广场出现多起上访事件
Radio Free Asia, January 2, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/01/02/shangfang/

Public health / environment
Pollution is taking a heavy toll on children
SCMP, January 3, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTM17SC3E.html

Public health – HIV aids
Gui Xien (桂希恩): it is not difficult to discover aids village
桂希恩:发现艾滋村并不难……
Nanfang Weekend, December 30, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zt/2004zmnztk/2004zgrw/200412300047.asp

Resettlement – forceful eviction
Cadres disciplined over university land scam
SCMP, December 31, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVWG7SC3E.html

Religion – Falungong / Media - internet
China Arrests 11 Falun Gong Members for Posting Torture Photos on Internet
Voice of America, December 30, 2004
http://www.voanews.com/english/2004-12-30-voa17.cfm

Rural issue – credit and loans
Internal control of rural credit cooperatives to be improved
农村信用社内控机制应予完善
Legal Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/30/content_173614.htm

Social security
National Civil Affairs conference emphasizes the establishment of a social security mechanism in urban areas
全国民政会议强调要初步建立城乡社会救助体系
EastDay.com, January 3, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/node45430/userobject1ai767457.html

Society
Harmonious society: sense of public and public adminstration
和谐社会：公共性与公共治理
China Youth On-line, January 3, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-01/03/content_1007742.htm

Three Gorges
Re-settlers of the Three Gorges reach a million
三峡移民“逼近”百万
Xinhuanet.com, January 3, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-01/03/content_2410238.htm

Other - Tibet
China may commute death sentence on Tibetan monk to life term
被判死缓西藏喇嘛可能改无期徒刑
Voice of America, December 30, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=AD4D0235-1D24-488E-B0623E6DB46F1050

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

December 30, 2004


News

Accountability
Audit report lists out issues for ‘corrections’
审计清单出炉整改报告
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3088936.html

Corruption
NPC Standing Committee expels five for corruption
SCMP, December 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGXOMG73E.html

Disaster
2 Chinese dead, 25 wounded in Thai tsunami
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392703.htm

Environment
Law on solid waste pollution control amended
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392708.htm

Food security
Farming policies yield rare harvest
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393045.htm

Land policy
Tough measures on land management policy to be launched in Guangdong
广东将动用最严格手段管理土地
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/14562/3088381.html

NPC
Agenda for full NPC session decided
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2391914.htm

Political reforms
Democratic reforms needed to settle conflicts between government officials and citizens
平息官民冲突中国需民主改革
Voice of America, December 30, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=4D5203EB-513D-
46DC-B4AC1C2313CB9340

Protests and petitions
13 arrested in Dongguang riot
13名东莞骚乱事件有关人被警方逮捕
Dajiyuan.com, December 30, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/30/n763728.htm

Social security
Social security allowances to be raised
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393170.htm

December 29, 2004


News

CCP
Local officials urged to avoid extravagance, maintain stability
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389395.htm

Civil service/Law
Confusion likely over new civil service law
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEKX1G73E.html

Reform speeds up in civil service to show government determination
中国干部人事制度改革提速 力度之大为历年少见
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-
12-29_521985.shtml

8,000 Chinese officials quit business posts
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_168987.html

Corruption
Guangzhou new environmental bureau chief sentenced for 7 years for corruption
广州原环保局长上任不到一年受贿68万 被判七年
EastDay.com, December 28, 2004
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/node
44732/userobject1ai753348.html

Labour
Chinese labor activist runs radio protest
Reuters via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/4bf4c5681c4fdd86/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Law
In China, Turning the Law Into the People's Protector
Washington Post, December 28, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30146-2004Dec27.html?nav
=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china

State Compensation Law to be revised
人大将修改国家赔偿法
China Youth Online, December 29, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/29/content_1005284.htm

Media
CCTV opens new channel on social and legal issues
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389451.htm

Prison
Law protection to improve standard of prison management
提高监狱工作水平的法制保障
Legal Daily, December 29, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/29/content_173103.htm

Protests and petitions
Police deny responsibility for riot, admit using tear gas
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6KX1G73E.html

50 detained for protesting at China central leadership compound
Kyodo News via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/5dd6f6cee118867a/cid/93663
00fc9319e9b/

Increasing number of protests in China this year – Part I – the reasons
中国今年群体抗争多(1)：原因
Voice of America, December 28, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=0D592653-DC4F-
4F2D-830BB5786C1E0567

Society
110 cities to face severe water shortages
多维详讯：中国110座城市面临严重缺水
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_
28_4_48_22_982.html

WTO
Chinese people enjoy better life after 3 years in WTO
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_169034.html

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

December 25-28, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yang Tianshui(楊天水)
Urgent statement for the detained China Pen writer Yang Tianshui
独立中文作家笔会狱中作家委员会关于笔会会员杨天水被拘押的紧急声明
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 26, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_26_9_21_13_866.html

Detention – Zhang Qianfu(張倩夫)
Petition letter for the imprisoned China Pen writer Zhang Qianfu
独立中文作家笔会狱中作家委员会关于作家张倩夫被判刑的呼吁书
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 26, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_26_9_22_38_525.html

Protests and petitions
Clashes after elected Henan village chief dies in police custody
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/12/23/china_henan/

Thousands in clashes with police
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEYFMG73E.html



News

Accountability / Civil service
Civil servants to be held accountable
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOEAMG73E.html

Corruption
Corruption case highlights nasty surprises lurking in 'little treasuries'
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGFAMG73E.html

Death penalty
China should revise death penalty system: experts
People’s Daily, December 26, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/26/eng20041226_168653.html

Law
NPC passes draft of secession legislation
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZIYFMG73E.html

Law – legal reform
Expert testimony to be independent of judicial authorities
Xinhuanet.com, December 25, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/25/content_2380634.htm

Media – internet
China’s strict control over public opinion on the internet
中国严控网上言论
Voice of America, December 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=871A81AB-5F0B-43DD-B6B62D4E1BC3D3EF&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D1%CF%BF%
D8%CD%F8%C9%CF%D1%D4%C2%DB%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C227%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&
categoryname=National%20News

Public health
Fresh debate on failure to help the dying
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQXFMG73E.html

Religion
Church Christmas gathering called off by Beijing police
北京警方取消一个基督教徒圣诞聚会
Radio Free Asia, December 25, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/25/jidujiaotu/

Zhejiang police alleged of arresting Catholic father
传浙江警方抓走天主教神父
Voice of America, December 26, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=630CA75F-
B892-498D-8C53DA9300802EE0&title=%B4%AB%D5%E3%BD%
AD%BE%AF%B7%BD%D7%A5%D7%DF%CC%EC%D6%F7%B
D%CC%C9%F1%B8%B8%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C226%C8%D5%
29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryn
ame=National%20News

Other – Hong Kong
Several hundreds protest against Government’s West-Kowloon development project
几百人示威反港府开发西九龙政策
Voice of America, December 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=BBDF4F24-D599
-415A-80619795919BAB84&title=%BC%B8%B0%D9%C8%CB%CA%
BE%CD%FE%B7%B4%B8%DB%B8%AE%BF%AA%B7%A2%CE%F7
%BE%C5%C1%FA%D5%FE%B2%DF%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C227%
C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&
categoryname=National%20News

Thursday, December 23, 2004

December 24, 2004

News

Accountability / corruption
China’s auditing and ant-corruption campaign
审计风暴与中国反腐运动
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=55C757F1-
D326-4AA5-BBB426A481C8DD15

CCP
Cadres warned not to party too hard
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHFXIQB1E.html

Detention – Li Guozhu
China asked to release rights advocate
China National News, December 24, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/a8519976d5407e5e/cid/
9366300fc9319e9b/

Human rights
Annual review: human rights conditions in China
年终回顾：中国人权状况
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=683C36B0-8CFB-4035-8F9AB3680EDD4A1C&title=%C4%EA%D6%D5%BB%D8%B9%CB%A3%BA%D6%D0%B9%FA%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%B4%BF%F6%281%29%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29

Legislator: Human rights improving
Xinhuanet.com, December 24, 2004
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/china.htm

Labour
Rural workers leave hometown for livelihood
中国农民工为生存背井离乡
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=03DDA082-4862-4F50-BAE6DBEB4C133F48&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%C5%A9%C3%F1%B9%A4%CE%AA%C9%FA%B4%E6%B1%B3%BE%AE%C0%EB%CF%E7%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Law
Modernization of China’s punishment structure and punishment system
刑罚体系与刑罚制度的现代化
Legal Daily, December 24, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170792.htm

Media
China step closer to new TV network
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBXG0RB1E.html

Prison
Conditions of labour activists in prison
肖云良及姚福信狱中近况
Dajiyuan, December 24, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/24/n758096.htm

December 23, 2004

News

Corruption
Former power official to be brought to court
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402426.htm

Net closes in on corrupt officials
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402418.htm

Children - trafficking
Parents want action in the hunt for missing children
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSKTIQB1E.html

Death penalty
Featured article: Please respect the life of all human beings, Chinese judges!
郭定：中国法官们，请尊重每一个人的生命！
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_22_18_
7_53_830.html

Manager of Guangdong poverty alleviation corporation given death sentences for corruption
“扶貧老總”被判死刑
Legal Daily, December 23, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170723.htm

Labour – industrial accidents / accountability
Officials to face charges over Hebei mine blaze
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHELDQB1E.html

Media – internet
Internet Association announces regulations on search engine service providers
中国互联网协会公布搜索引擎服务商自律规范
Boxun.com, December 22, 2004
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/12/200412221958.shtml

China to increase top-level nodes for "dot CN" connection
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2367076.htm

China closes 1,129 porn web sites
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2369028.htm

Media – press freedom
Press freedom prize for outspoken author
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPELDQB1E.html

Chief editor of pro-reform China magazine released after questioning
AFP via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 23, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/29e57145430f3faf/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Writer held as China turns on intellectuals
Guardian, December 22, 2004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1378424,00.html

Prison
Rights group urges release of political prisoner in Inner Mongolia
中国人权呼吁中国释放内蒙政治活跃人士哈达
Voice of America via Dajiyuan, December 22, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/22/n756710.htm

WTO
Changes in China 3 years after joining the WTO
中国入世三年来的变化
Voice of America, December 22, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=A311B8A7-0AC8-
4EFD-887397079C2144D6

Other- North Korea
44 N Koreans Holed Up In Canada Embassy Leave Beijing-CP
Dow Jones via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 22, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/3061e3029a9b1bd3/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

December 22, 2004


Top news of the day

Media - Internet
Fifth internet author detained
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZE9IDQB1E.html

Prison
Inner Mongolia political prison tortured in prison
内蒙古政治犯哈达狱中受虐待
Radio Free Asia, December 22, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/21/yuzhong/


News

Corruption
SOEs accounted for 40% of corruption case in China
中国贪污受贿案四成来自国企
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2004_12_21
_18_5_50_707.html

About 3,000 senior officials at director level or above found involved in corruption cases
近三千县处级以上干部涉案
Beijing Youth Daily via Yahoo News, December 21, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041222/67/27l10.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Huang Jingao released?
黄金高已获释回家？
Voice of America, December 21, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=2178B139-D865
-4D7A-A3F2267125B53CE1

June 4th
End to arms ban won't mean let-up on rights: EU
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZS2MDQB1E.html

Law
Copyright pirates face tougher sentences
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLU90RB1E.html

Anti-secession law 'meant to foster peaceful union'
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6DQIQB1E.html

Featured article: rule of law far more important than democracy and freedom of speech
杜奔放来稿：法制比民主和言论自由更重要
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_21_16
_32_54_447.html

Media – press freedom
Party propaganda meeting points to liberal editors
中國宣傳部長會議針對開明編輯開刀？
Asia Times Online, December 21, 2004
http://www.atchinese.com/2004/12/1221rep3.htm

Prominent academic and writer awarded RSF prize for defending press freedom
刘晓波获“捍卫言论自由奖”
Radio Free Asia, December 21, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/21/huojiang/

Politics / Taiwan
China's defensive realism
Asia Times Online, December 22, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL22Ad03.html

Protests and petitions
Police end protest by villagers
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7MRIQB1E.html

China authorities leave woman's body in ditch after beating her
Kyodo news via Yahoo News, December 22, 2004
http://asia.search.news.yahoo.com/search/news_asia_pf?p=ukey%3A3055408

Religion
Rights group comments on new religion provisions
人权组织评中国新宗教管理条例
Voice of America, December 21, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=65DD3452-28C5-4E56-8040B1644F2EFD1&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%C6%C0%
D6%D0%B9%FA%D0%C2%D7%DA%BD%CC%B9%DC%C0%ED%CC%
F5%C0%FD%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C221%C8%D5%29

Rural issues - employment
Featured article: a report of rural workers’ civil rights
郭昌盛：中国农民工的公民权利报告
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_21_18
_24_5_809.html

Monday, December 20, 2004

December 21, 2004


News

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Another reporter detained
多维追击：继赵岩之后李柏光也被拘留
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_20_12_58_24_925.html

China Detains a Human Rights Advocate
New York Times, December 20, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/international/asia/20beijing.html?oref
=login&oref=login&oref=login

Labour
One in eight feels burnt out by job: survey
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/20/content_2358919.htm

Labour – industrial accidents
14 miners died in gas blast in Sichuan
四川宜宾煤矿瓦斯爆炸，14名矿工死亡
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/meikuangshigu/

Fifteen dead, five missing in China mine blasts
AFP via Yahoo News, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?mpl=story&cid=1529&ncid=1529&e
=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinamine_041220174548

Labour – protests
Factory layoffs shelved after thousands protest
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZVJDQB1E.html

Law
Anti-secession bill reveals China's fears
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad01.html

Secession bill shows China's wisdom
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad02.html

Legal – court system
Guidelines set for new jury system
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7WJDQB1E.html

Media
CCTV put under microscope as auditors move in
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6180RB1E.html

Religion
New rules offer little comfort to religious groups
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1S70RB1E.html

Officials and analysts hold different views on new religious provisions
中国官方与分析人士就宗教事务新法规看法不一
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/zongjiao/

SOEs
Laid-off state workers to lose special status
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZTR70RB1E.html

Rural issues – taxation
China reduces farmers' taxes by 30 bln yuan
Xinhuanet.com, December 21, 2004
http://news3.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/21/content_2360876.htm

Other – Hong Kong
You must do better, Hu tells Tung
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZDR70RB1E.html

Other – North Korea
Two repatriated North Koreans may be executed
两名强行被中国遣返的朝鲜人可能遭处决
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/chaoxian/

December 18-20, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Campaigner for farmers' rights detained in Fujian
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ3LIQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Campaigner of protest sentenced to prison for 4 years
叶国柱判刑四年 家人律师谈公道
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4553830A-6CE1-4779-973C2664712602A2&title=%D2%B6%B9%FA%D6%F9%C5%D0%D0%CC%CB%C4%C4%EA%20%BC%D2%C8%CB%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B9%AB%B5%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C219%C8%D50&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Religion
New guidelines on religious freedom
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ93LIQB1E.html



News

Corruption
700 corrupt officials punished
中国惩处七百多名贪官
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65513DBD-88F0-4BFB-B93F343F48514A1E

Four more officials are sacked in Heilongjiang
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD2HDQB1E.html

'Prototype' corrupt cadre gets 18-year jail term
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5T40RB1E.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Whistle-blower cadre held over graft
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5LADQB1E.html

Ethnic minority
Violent ethnic clashes plague China
Boston Globe via China Digital News, December 20, 2004
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/12/19/violent_ethnic_
clashes_plague_china/

Human rights
Reflections on the release and arrest of dissident writers
捉放刘晓波余杰事件反响
Voice of America, December 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=3B7F34BB-9854-40E6-8E830F63FDFBB466&title=%D7%BD%B7%C5%C1%F5%CF%FE%B2%A8%D3%E0%BD%DC%CA%C2%BC%FE%B7%B4%CF%EC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C218%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

June 4th
EU moves closer to lifting arms embargo
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHLADQB1E.html

EU aims to lift China arms ban by mid-2005
China Daily, December 19, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/19/content_401499.htm

Tiananmen veterans face repatriation after serving imprisonment in Thailand
鲁德成和赵文东面临遣返
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/17/ludecheng/

Labour – protests
Thousands of Sichuan workers protest against late wage payment
四川數千工人抗議拖薪
MinaPao, December 20, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com//20041220/t_caf1.htm

Land policy
Poor urban planning blamed for land crisis
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSHDDQB1E.html

Law
Beijing to enact law against secession
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIWFDQB1E.html

Law – court system
China to pick jurors for courts
China Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/20/content_401721.htm

Media
Featured article: Auditing storms into the heart of CCTV
香港大公报：审计风暴刮向中央电视台
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_18_19_9_16_586.html

Population policy
JiangZhou governments attempt to outlaw abortion
江苏拟立法禁止非法堕胎
BeijingNews.com, December 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-18/2004121825539.html

Protests and petitions
Handle angry outbursts with care, judge urges
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP4IIQB1E.html

Public heath
Shortage of herb puts lives at risk
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWHDDQB1E.html

China's controversal 'miracle' doctor
BBC News, December 15, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4096165.stm

Social Security
Pension likely to release in full payment this year
今年中国养老金发放有望首次实现全年无拖欠
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-18_518190.shtml

Other – Hong Kong
Chinese president in unprecedented criticism of Hong Kong leadership
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=731&e=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkonghu

Other – North Korea
Freedom behind bars
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6Q10RB1E.html

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