China News

News from China with a focus on human rights and religious liberty

Friday, January 16, 2004

China Puts Accused Spies Before the Media. China launched a public-relations offensive against Taiwan on Friday, forcing men accused of spying on behalf of the island to appear before foreign media and express contrition for their alleged activities. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
11:07:03 AM

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Chlorine Leak Sickens 130 People in China. Leftover chlorine leaked from containers and spewed acrid fumes through a northeastern China village, sending 130 people to the hospital, the government and witnesses said Friday. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
11:05:55 AM

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CHINA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION PLAN DOOMED BY ONE-PARTY SYSTEM (RFA)
The Chinese Communist Party has issued an ambitious six-point plan for tackling rampant official corruption in its ranks in 2004, but a former high-ranking Party official says its efforts are doomed to failure without political reform, RFA's Mandarin service reports.
10:59:11 AM

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WHO Finds Evidence of SARS in Southern China Restaurant [VOANews.com Headlines]
10:53:21 AM

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Chinese Go Online in Search of Justice Against Elite Class. The Internet is becoming an increasingly influential court of appeals and social equalizer in China, where class frictions are growing. By Jim Yardley. [New York Times: International]
10:50:45 AM

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WHO links Sars virus to animals. World Health Organization experts find signs of a link between civet cats and the Sars virus in China. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
10:45:21 AM

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Taiwan vote to focus on missiles. President Chen's controversial referendum will ask if Taiwan should up defences against China's missiles. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
10:44:25 AM

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China's Web surfers rise to 79.5 million people. SABC Jan 16 2004 2:37PM GMT [Moreover - China news]
10:43:05 AM

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