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Appendix 2 Stories by Category, 2001 Political Tue 03/27/01

China

apolitical protester

Dam protester stabbed, robbed and arrested. 3 Gorges farmers’ interest representative harassed. Background on farmers’ interest groups.

Tue 03/27/01

China

apolitical protester

workers block roads in protests over pay – hundreds of SOE metal workers demand back-pay.

Wed 04/18/01

China

apolitical protester

5 arrested for planning protest against demolition of shops

Sat 06/02/01

China

apolitical protester

AIDS activist prevented from going to Washington to receive award – Chinese authorities say he is with “anti-Chinese” forces

Sat 03/10/01

China

apolitical protester

Laid-off miners protest

Thu 08/30/01

China

apolitical protester

3 gorges dam oustees clash with police,local police deny incident

Tue 08/07/01

China

other

Beijing neighborhood activist campaigns to save old “hutongs” slated for demolition in Olympics cleanup.

Sat 03/17/01

China

Centrallocal

Zhu Rongi promises school blast investigation, says provincial cadres will be held responsible, villagers doubt local authorities will cooperate

Sat 03/17/01

China

Centrallocal

Explosions put heat on Hebei Government – Central govt now holding local cadres responsible for disasters, punishment, withholding promotions

Sat 03/17/01

Editorial Centrallocal

Zhu’s response to firework blast – central govt holding negligent officials more accountable.

Tue 01/23/01

Analysis

Centrallocal

Inoffensive book banned by local authorities to protect self-interest. Catalogue of centrally mandated peasant entitlements unnerves local bosses

Thu 01/04/01

China

Centrallocal

Tax reform problems – central government versus localities

Thu 01/11/01

China

corruption

Anti-graft trawl nets thousands but misses big fish – Guangdong anti-corruption watchdog commitee’s partial success

Thu 01/11/01

China

corruption

Freeloaders close eatery – restaurant forced to close because local officials did not pay bills

Wed 01/17/01 Tue 01/30/01 Thu 02/08/01

China

corruption

State power company bosses face graft charges

China

corruption

Education ministry campaigns against illegal fees in schools

China

corruption

Fujian governor avoids mentioning corruption scandal in provincial people’s congress report

Sat 03/10/01

NPC

corruption

Li Peng steps up anti-graft war. Warns corruption could destroy state.

Sat 03/10/01

NPC

corruption

Electoral corruption

Sat 03/10/01

NPC

corruption

Tax fraud in Shantou city

Sat 03/17/01

China

corruption

Corruption cost economy 1270 billion yuan over last 5 years. Unemployment also a growing problem.


Fri 06/22/01 Tue 07/31/01 Sun 08/26/01 Sat 09/08/01 Mon 10/22/01 Mon 10/22/01 Sun 11/18/01

China

Corruption

Yunnan ex-governor under investigation for corruption

China

corruption

Corruption scandal threatens social stability in Shenyang, say city leaders

China

corruption

land law revised to stop corrupt local officials cheating villagers out of land

China

corruption

Top customs official charged with taking bribes

China

corruption

Corruption law ready for lawmakers’ review.

China

corruption

3 Hebei officials tried for embezzling unemployment insurance funds

China

corruption

The remarkable rise and fall of Yunnan’s governor, Li Jiating. Rising star tarred in corruption scandal.

Thu, 12/13/01 Wed 10/17/01 Thu 01/04/01

China

corruption

Shenzhen vice mayor expelled from CCP for corruption

China

corruption

Former state bank manager held on swindling charges

China

official misconduct

Governor of Henan resigns over fire disaster

Sat 03/10/01

Front Page

official misconduct

Girl says school made fireworks for 4 years, while authorities blame psycho bomber. Fireworks racket organized by local CCP secretary, say villagers.

Tue 03/27/01

China

official misconduct

5 government employees on trial for shoddy bridge repair, contributing to bus accident.

Thu 07/05/01

China

official misconduct

Illegal coal mines operate with knowledge and protection of local officials in Hunan – mines pay their salaries

Tue 08/07/01

China

official misconduct

Analysis: Local officials cover up disasters to avoid punishment under new “accountability” system where officials are held responsible for disasters in their jurisdiction.

Sat 12/08/01

China

Official misconduct

Government cracks down on low level cadres’ use of prostitutes and on prostitution in general in “2 pronged” anti-vice campaign

Sat 12/08/01

China

Official misconduct

Mayor sacked for standing by and watching girl drown

Sun 05/20/01

Review

dissident

Poet Bei Ling shares experience of being in jail for 15 days for publishing illegal literary magazine

Sat 06/02/01 Sat 09/08/01 Fri 09/21/01 Tue 08/07/01 Sat 09/29/01 Sat 03/10/01 Wed 04/18/01

China

dissident

Editor of Tiananmen papers says that Beijing is hunting him down

China

dissident

Dissident leaves China for exile in USA

China

dissident

4 intellectuals to face trial for anti-government articles, forming group

China

dissident

Poet released after court reduces his sentence

China

dissident

4 intellectuals tried for subversive website

China

falun gong

falun gong arrest

China

falun gong

Falun Gong prisoner dies in custody


Mon 05/14/01

China

falun gong

Spying jail term confermed for sect follower – US Green Card carrying Falun Gong member loses court appeal

Sat 06/02/01

China

falun gong

Police “rescue” 32 children from Falun Gong school, now tracking down cult members.

Fri 06/22/01 Mon 08/20/01 Tue 11/06/01 Thu 07/05/01

China

falun gong

Falun Gong man beaten to death by police

China

falun gong

5 jailed for organizing Falun Gong meetings

China

falun gong

freed falun-gong prisoner dies after 8 months torture

China

falun gong (foreign)

Falun Gong in 400 km protest walk in USA

Fri 07/27/01

China

falun gong (foreign)

Chinese American Falun Gong member confronts Jiang on trip to Malta, Jiang stops to lecture her

Wed 04/18/01

Front Page

political prisoner

400 scholars sign plea to Jiang for release of 3 detained scholars

Fri 06/22/01

China

political prisoner

China shrugs off US criticism over detained academics

Fri 07/27/01

Front Page

political prisoner

US scholars arrested for spying released in anticipation of Powell visit

Fri 07/27/01

China

political prisoner

fate of 2 non-mainland scholars still uncertain – less publicity means smaller chances of release

Tue 07/31/01

Front Page

political prisoner

Li Shaomin (City U scholar) released

Thu 10/04/01

China

political prisoner

Imprisoned journalist appeals to UN for help. Mainland journalist jailed after exposing major corruption scam by Yunchang (Shanxi) officials

Thu 04/05/01

China

political prisoner

US scholar detained

Sat 09/29/01

Front Page

political prisoner

Chinese US citizen arrested for spying has been freed

Thu 07/05/01

Focus

political prisoner

Family of Li Shaomin (detained HK City U prof) lobbies US Congress for his release

Fri 03/23/01

China

political prisoner

Beijing says detained US scholar confessed. Prof, husband, child detained separately – US embassy complains about their treatment in prison

Wed 10/17/01

China

political prisoner

US engineer detained on spying and graft charges

Thu 01/04/01

Analysis

general analysis

Deng’s legacy – is the current leadership’s political strategy adequate to sustain economic reforms?

Tue 01/23/01

China

general analysis

Western interests talking up the future – British expert says West is overoptimis tic about China’s wealth and power, ignoring growing inequality and fraying social fabric

Sun 07/01/01

Analysis

general analysis

“CCP refuses to recognize its faults” – critique of party’s biggest historical mistakes, and its current eagerness to paper over rather than learn from them. (focus on China)

Sun 08/26/01

Analysis

general analysis

Kruschev film allowed into China where he used to be vilified. Will China’s new political strategy/ideology – filling stomachs and making economic and technologjcal progress lead eventually to power sharing?


Thu 02/08/01 Sun 02/25/01 Sun 02/25/01 Fri 03/02/01

China

HR

Canadian PM Chretien to discuss Falun Gong on trade trip to China

China

HR

EU criticizes human rights in talks

China

HR

UN chief’s comments on human rights

China

HR

Human rights groups ask Beijing to allow independent trade unions to comply with UN convention. China had opted out of that clause

Fri 03/02/01 Sat 03/10/01 Fri, 04/13/01

China

HR

1st conviction in USA of a Chinese company for importing prison labor goods

China

HR

US urged to use Olympics as leverage to pressure China on human rights

China

HR

Human Rights Watch expresses concern over Jiang’s visit to Cuba as both countries have bad rights records

Wed 04/18/01 Sun 05/20/01 Fri 06/22/01 Thu 07/05/01

China

HR

US lobbies for UN resolution to condemn China’s human rights record

China

HR

US Congress approves China human rights watchdog - likely to strain relations

China

HR

US activist argues against blocking Beijing’s Olympic bid

China

HR

Ex army doctor who told US Congress he harvested organs from dead prisoners is denounced as a liar by former hospital boss.

Sat 07/14/01

Front Page

HR

Beijing’s bid versus human rights criticism, hope that Olympics and WTO entry will improve human right situation in China

Fri 07/27/01

Analysis

HR

Olympics: Western human rights critics off the mark, resented for selfish motives, distract from China’s overall progress.

Tue 08/07/01

China

HR

US cities dodge issue of human rights in “sister cities ” cultural exchanges with Chinese cities.

Mon 08/20/01

China

HR

Family planning body in Guangdong orders ban on “abuses” after HK TV station exposes forced sterilization

Thu 08/30/01 Tue 11/06/01 Sat 12/08/01 Tue 01/23/01

China

HR

Shanghai knitting firm accused of using child labor

China

HR

French police detain 11 human rights protesters during Hu Jintao visit

China

HR

EU funds Chinese human rights NGOs

China

Human rights

Beijing intends to ratify UN convention on economic, social and cultural rights

Tue 01/23/01

China

Human rights

EU sets out priorities for discussion – steps up dialogue on on human rights.

Mon 02/12/01

China

Human rights

Canada’s PM, Chretien discusses human rights during trade talks trip. HR prominent

Human rights

Bush administration will sponsor UN resolution criticizing China’s human rights record

Sun 02/18/01 Mon 04/23/01

China

human rights?

Guangzhou township officials detain migrants’ families to coerce them into showing up for birth control check-ups, enforcing 1 child policy

Thu 01/11/01

China

internal politics

Party elder’s son named acting governor of Liaoning after predecessor steps down in corruption scandal.


Sat 03/17/01

Analysis

internal politics

Central Work Conference does real decision-making, sets NPC agenda: failure of crackdown on Falun Gong, release of Tiananmen papers, relations with US, WTO. NPC usu rubber stamps, but some vigorous debate on corruption, unemployment, Falun Gong. Unanimous on crime crackdown

Wed 06/13/01

China

internal politics

Children of leftists denounce Jiang’s “Three Representatives Theory”, which would allow private entrepreneurs into CCP

Mon 08/13/01

China

internal politics

Wenzhou first to induct private businessmen into CCP branch after Jiang’s speech

Sat 12/08/01

Front Page

Internal politics

Shanghai mayor posted to Beijing in power plays leading up to 16th party congress

Mon 10/22/01

Front Page

internal politics

Jiang sidesteps CNN’s question on his retirement and succession.

Mon, 11/12/01

China

internal politics

Hu Jintao’s trip to Europe – analysts still in the dark concerning his true inclinations as he cautiously toed the official line.

policy

Plans and agenda for upcoming NPC conference.

China

policy

Guangdong government’s reform agenda on economy, corruption, environment

China

policy

Top leaders attend CCP conference on religion, shows significance of Sept 11 and Xinjiang worries. Jiang defends CCP’s atheism, spells out policy on religion with national unity as a priority.

Fri 09/21/01 Fri 03/02/01

China

policy

Beijing calls on provinces to cooperate economically and reject regionalism

China

policy

Difference between old 5 year plan and new one – role of market, social and environmental issues included, as opposed to pure central planning

Mon 08/20/01

China

policy

Zhu says new measures needed to boost economy, increase investment, consumption, and reduce corruption

Mon 12/03/01

China

econ policy

State Development and Planning Commission outlines 8 major economic tasks for the country in the coming year

Thu 01/11/01 Wed 01/17/01 Wed 01/17/01 Wed 01/17/01 Tue 01/30/01 Thu 02/08/01

China

IR

Li Peng snubbed by Indian business leaders on goodwill trip.

China

IR

China and italy sign deal on illegal immigrants and organized crime

China

IR

Kim Jong-il begins secret visit to China – signs of North Korea opening?

Fri 03/02/01 Mon 02/12/01 Thu, 12/13/01

Editorial IR

China and India’s uneasy relations

China

IR

Bush Snr. says his son backs firm ties with China

Front Page

IR

New US ambassador to Beijing appointed

Mon 02/12/01 Sun 02/18/01

China

IR

New US ambassador to China appointed

Front Page

IR

Chretien demands Lai be spared – says Canada will not extradite fugitive unless China promises he will not be executed

Sun 02/25/01

China

IR

Beijing and US talks on taiwan arms sales, Beijing likely to get human rights criticism


Sat 03/10/01 Sat 03/17/01 Sat 03/17/01 Fri 03/23/01

China

IR

Japan monitors China’s defense spending

China

IR

White House holds off on confirming Bush visit

Focus

IR

Extradition battle – Lai Changxing

Front Page

IR

Qian Quichen to meet Bush, takes firm line on Taiwan missile sales.

Fri 03/23/01

China

IR

Powell sticks to his guns on arms sales – asserts US right to sell Taiwan arms under, other matters constructively discussed with Qian

Fri 03/23/01 Thu 04/05/01

China

IR

Beijing says US lawmakers who oppose Olympic bid are “prejudiced”

Front Page

IR

Jiang demands apology for spy plane crash

Thu 04/05/01 Thu 04/05/01 Thu 04/05/01

China

IR

Chinese foreign minister angry at Japanese history textbooks

China

IR

Sino-Philippine relations

Analysis

IR

“War of the Words” – US and Chinese statements on spy plane incident

Thu 04/05/01 Fri, 04/13/01

Editorial IR

Hot heads damage relations

Front Page

IR

Spy plane crew released, arrive in Hawaii

Fri, 04/13/01 Fri, 04/13/01 Fri, 04/13/01 Fri, 04/13/01 Wed 04/18/01

China

IR

Jiang visits Brazil

China

IR

Jiang’s trip to benefit Cuba in trade and in geopolitical balance with USA

Focus

IR

Bush’s “no apology” strategy towards China

Focus

IR

Spy plane incident will push US towards Taiwan

Front Page

IR

Spy plane talks

Wed 04/18/01 Wed 04/18/01 Wed 04/18/01 Wed 04/18/01 Mon 04/23/01

China

IR

Taiwan tests missile system. Sino-US relations

China

IR

Lee Teng-hui goes to Japan for medical treatment, China displeased

China

IR

Tough spy plane talks

China

IR

Vice premier on cultural trail in Paris

Analysis

IR

2 articles – Bush’s new policy towards China and Asia

Tue 05/01/01 Fri 05/11/01

China

IR

Australian PM rebuked for supporting Bush’s defense of Taiwan

Front Page

IR

Clinton says US and China should cooperate better

Fri 05/11/01

Front Page

IR

China opposes US missile defense shield, but agrees to meet their envoy


Fri 05/11/01

Analysis

IR

China should be less aggressive towards USA

Mon 05/14/01 Mon 05/14/01 Mon 05/14/01 Sun 05/20/01

China

IR

Zhu urges peace in South Asia during economic talks in Pakistan

China

IR

(Zhu’s) Nepal visit shows growing strategic interest in region.

China

IR

US diplomat to explain missile defense plan to China

China

IR

Premier Zhu in Thailand, agrees to US $4 billion currency swap, discusses economic and military ties.

Sun 05/27/01

Front Page

IR

Bush “unwise and confused”: Jiang. Jiang considers his approach towards the US

Sun 05/27/01 Sun 05/27/01

China

IR

Analysis: Bush’s toughness on China, and obstacles to China’s WTO entry

Analysis

IR

US policy to contain China? (Focus on China column)

Sat 06/02/01 Sat 06/02/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Fri 06/22/01

China

IR

Macedonia to break ties with Taiwan, make ties with China

China

IR

US team goes to Beijing to negotiate return of spy plane

China

IR

Koizumi to visit China before war shrine, to pre-empt row

China

IR

Taiwan to buy Russian submarines, despite China currently having good relations with Russia

IR

Russian and Chinese border guards reach agreement on joint border patrols

China

IR

Condoleeza Rice says Sino-US relations are improving after spy plane row

Front Page

IR

Jiang warns of arms race with USA

Wed 07/18/01 Wed 07/18/01

China

IR

Friendship treaty between China and Russia welcomed by Moscow

China

IR

US senators urge Bush not to export communications satellites to China, concerned about proliferation, human rights.

Fri 07/27/01 Tue 07/31/01 Tue 08/07/01

China

IR

China backs code of conduct for easing regional island disputes (Spratlys)

China

IR

Split in US administration over how to handle China

China

IR

Senator tells Taiwan to pursue dialogue with Beijing, and no shift in US policy towards China has occurred (despite arms sales)

Mon 08/20/01

Front Page

IR

Beijing bars a US spy plane from landing in HK on training mission

Thu 08/30/01 Thu 08/30/01 Sat 09/08/01 Wed 09/12/01 Wed

China

IR

US deputy defense secretary Wolfowitz warns Beijing over Taiwan’s defense.

China

IR

Beijing and Japan to mend ties

China

IR

Zhu Rongi in Russia for trade and energy deals

China

IR

Mainland top general warns “international forces” not to meddle in Straits

China

IR

Putin praises progress in trade and arms sales talks

Thu 07/05/01 Sat 07/14/01 Wed 07/18/01


09/12/01 Thu 10/04/01

China

IR

Analysis: Pentagon sees Beijing as potential foe. Wants to increase military presence in Asia

Wed 10/17/01

apec

IR

“War on terrorism will not dominate talks” Bush reassures China that forum’s agenda is still economics

Wed 10/17/01 Tue 11/06/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Fri 12/21/01 Sat 12/08/01 Wed 07/18/01 Tue 08/07/01 Fri 03/23/01

China

IR

China – Vatican conference fails to reach breakthrough

China

IR

visa curbs on Israeli businesses lifted (fear of terrorism)

China

IR

China and Myanmar sign economic cooperation and border security pact

China

IR

Musharraf says China is still an “old friend” in economic talks

China

IR

Japan to ratify war treasure treaty, Beijing to get loot back.

China

IR military

Taiwan may conduct joint military exercises with US, missile defense

China

IR military

US intelligence claims missile parts shipment to Pakistan breaks agreement

Analysis

IR Military

US considering sale of Aegis missle defense system, impact on Sino-US relations.

IR Military

Return of the spy plane

Thu 07/05/01 Sat 06/02/01

China

IR Military

China selling cheap fighter jets to poor countries

Wed 06/13/01

China

legal system

Chinese lawyers participate in British Council sponsored mock trial to learn about Western adversarial legal system.

Fri 07/27/01

China

legal system

Powell urges legal system reform to protect investors from harrassment

Sun 11/25/01

Analysis

legal system

US curtailing civil liberties in wake of Sept 11 makes it a less convincing role model asking for China’s legal reform.

Wed 01/17/01

China

legal system

Wrongly convicted man wins payout under fairly new compensation law. Scholars say law is not strong enough.

Mon 02/12/01

China

legal system

Lawyer wrongly jailed and tortured

Wed 09/12/01

China

legal system

US based Chinese businessmen detained illegally – rumored fraud charges

Tue 05/01/01

China

legal system

Protections foreigners detained in China are likely to receive

Tue 08/07/01

China

legal, IR

mishandling of Li Shaomin case by Chinese and HK governments, and giving in to US pressure, has made a mockery of Chinese courts

Fri 06/22/01 Tue 03/27/01

China

tax system

Beijing municipal government puts 100 rich people on watch list for tax evasion.

China

tax system

Shaanxi launches tax-for-fee reforms, replacing irregular fees with standardized tax to relieve peasants’ burden.

Thu 08/30/01

China

tax system

Beijing announces law to freeze ad-hoc rural fees to ease peasants’ burden


Sun 11/25/01 Tue 07/31/01

China

civil service political control

Cadres sent abroad to learn English

Wed 10/17/01

China

other polit

Famous warlord (who kidnapped Chiang Kai-Shek in ’36) dies, both China and Taiwan pay tribute.

Sat 09/08/01

China

other polit

French philosopher argues Communism is still relevant in speech at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Wed 09/12/01

China

other political

Jiang explains 80th CCP Anniversary speech to press: says he is not a dictator, that Marxism must move with the times, that he is inspired by Faust and Shakespeare, and is unfamiliar with the stock market

Tue 05/01/01

China

other political

US state department warns Chinese US academics against travel to China

Mon 05/14/01

China

other political

Politics linked to execution increase, says EU official: Government tries to win popularity by being tough on crime, fails to address social dislocation.

Fri 09/21/01

China

other political

China practices security measures with mock hijacking

Fri 03/23/01

China

other political

Newly declassified CIA documents reveal Soviet nuke buildup along Chinese border in 1960s.

Sun 05/20/01

Review

other political

Book exerpt on Yangtze incident – 1949 clash between CCP troops and a British frigate

Sat 03/10/01

China

other political

China needs to sell SOEs to fund welfare system, says expert

Sat 09/08/01

Editorial other political

Financial folly – Beijing should not mix finance and politics, punishing bank for doing business with Taiwan was a bad idea

Sun 02/25/01

Review

military

Men in PLA uniforms seen visiting old Soviet carrier converted to museum. PLA’s interest in building aircraft carrier?

Wed 07/18/01

China

political reform

Powell hopes 2008 Olympics will push china towards greater democracy

Sat 12/08/01

China

espionage

Chinese double agent may face torture if deported from US back to China

Wed 10/17/01

apec

political control

block on US news web sites lifted

Thu 07/05/01

Front Page

political control

sect mass suicide ordered from abroad, says judge.

Fri 07/27/01

China

political control

Analysis: Medical parole used as convenient way to exile dissidents

Mon 08/20/01

Front Page

political control

HK democracy group branded a “hostile foreign group” by Chinese court. Fears for its future legality in HK

Mon 08/20/01

Editorial political control

dissident Frank Lu Siquing’s Info Center for Human Rights and Democracy and its continued operation out of Hong Kong – safe or not?

Wed 06/13/01

China

Journalists given tour of bizarre “model prison” for Falun Gong reeducation

China

political control

2000 cadres sent to Communist Party School to learn administration, economics, international relations


Fri 06/22/01

China

political control

Beijing builds 2 new churches to deflect religious intolerance criticism

Sun 07/01/01

Party's 80th birthday

political control

CCP vows to maintain grip on power – China Daily says Party will survive, dissidents criticize the party’s means of holding on, i.e. lying.

Sun 08/26/01

China

political control

Southern Metropolitan News, a Guangdong newspaper is censured by the government.

Sat 09/ 08/01

China

political control

Unorthodox teacher fired for espousing unsocialist ideas in class

Fri 12/21/01

China

political control

Academics angry over new government rules on uni access to cable TV

Sun 02/25/01

China

political control

Strict social surveillance of Falun Gong members by neighborhood associations like in Mao’s days. FG survives by similar secretive means.

Sat, 06/09/01

China

political control

Feisty Guangzhou tabloid told to shut up after offending local officials with dirty environment story – constraints faced by the mainland media.

Sun 02/18/01

China

political control

Growing NGO sector helps tackle social problems, but still tightly restricted by government – all organizations must register.

Wed 01/17/01

China

political control

Be ijing authorities try to collect 1 million anti-Falun Gong signatures, meanwhile police on alert for lunar new year protests

Thu 02/08/01

China

political control

Guandong begins anti-Falun Gong actions, ask people to sign anti FG petitions. People interviewed seem to support government

Thu 02/08/01

Focus

political control

Falun Gong in Hong Kong suspects mainland spies are infiltrating their groups

Mon 02/12/01

Analysis

political control

Government’s clampdown mentality, excessive fear of Falun Gong, exploited by FG for more publicity.

Tue 08/07/01

China

political control

People’s Daily blasts Guanxi officials officials for attempt to enforce media blackout of mine disaster

Fri 07/27/01

Editorial political control

Arbitrariness and secretive criteria for detaining US scholars makes people uneasy. May contribute to brain drain as academics stay away to be on safe side.

Sun 07/01/01

China

political control

Net cafes forced to tighten rules on games, pornography, minors and anti-China comments on notice boards.

Fri 12/21/01

China

political control

Beijing bans 4 Taiwanese textbooks (for Taiwanese children on mainland)

Wed 12/26/01

China

political control

Death penalty proposed under draft terrorism legislation. – general hardening of criminal penalties in wake of bombings, Muslim separatists.

Mon 02/12/01 Sun 02/18/01

China

propaganda

Chinese press calls dissident nobel prize winning author a bad writer

China

propaganda

People’s Daily attacks Falun Gong for heresy and breach of human rights in protest suicide case

Fri 05/11/01

China

Propaganda

Campaign to boost CCP’s image in preparation for 80th CCP anniversary. Achievements lauded, Jiang raised to Deng and Mao status

Tue 07/31/01 Tue 10/30/01 Sun 11/25/01

China

propaganda

“model cadre” held up as example to follow in anti-corruption drive

China

Propaganda

Party launches ethics campaign to curb corruption

China

propaganda

? Jiang to be portrayed in flattering film to boost his status.


Thu 02/08/01 Sat 03/17/01

China

Tibet

Tibetan protest prisoner dies in jail

China

Tibet

Railway to be built from Qinghai to Tibet, will carry investment, jobs, migrants to Tibet. Activists allege “economic colonization”

Fri 05/11/01 Fri 06/22/01 Tue 07/31/01 Tue 10/30/01

China

Tibet

US Congress plans comprehensive bill to protect Tibet (rights, culture etc.)

China

Tibet

Popular, reportedly apolitical Lama arrested, charged with no crime

China

Tibet

6 jailed for separatist activities

China

Tibet

Mainland officials say original Panchen Lama boy, vanished in 1995, is fine, but his family wants privacy.

Sat 09/29/01

Focus

Xinjiang

Interview with 2 Xinjiang separatists captured fighting for Taleban in Afghanistan. Are Afghan extremists supporting Xinjiang separatists?

Sat 09/29/01

Focus

Xinjiang

Exiled Uygurs Unbowed – Uygurs fear increasing pressure on them after Sept 11, but remain defiant

Wed 10/17/01

apec

Xinjiang

Top cadre issues warning on possible separatist attacks in Xinjiang, government must enforce stability

Sat 03/17/01

China

Tw indep

Mainland will not tolerate pro-independence (DPP) businessmen doing business on mainland

Mon 12/03/01

Tw Tw-Ch elections

Tw-Ch: Mainland surprised at DPP victory

Mon 12/03/01

Tw Tw indep elections

Tw Indep: USA plays down independence fears

Mon 08/13/01

Front Page

TW indep

new pro-independence party forms

Mon 10/22/01 Mon 05/14/01

China

Tw indep

DPP waters down their stand on independence, praised for pragmatism

China

Tw indep

Taiwan’s DPP carrying out 2 state policy – e x-govt official reveals Taiwan quietly follows a “2 state policy”, as opposed to a “1 China policy”

Tue 11/06/01 Thu 02/08/01

China

Tw indep

ex president Lee Teng-hui backs Chen Shui-ban in rejecting 1 China policy

Analysis

Tw-Ch

Novel about future war between China and Taiwan

Sun 02/25/01 Sat 03/10/01 Mon 05/14/01

China

Tw-Ch

secret meeting to discuss direct links

NPC

Tw-Ch

Qian Qichen blames Taiwan for tensions

China

Tw-Ch

Taipei’s economic chief in Beijing for APEC forum, is the highest ranking current official to visit China. Talks focus on economic cooperation

Sat 12/08/01 Thu, 12/13/01

China

Tw-Ch

Beijing becoming less nervous about elections in Taiwan, stays moderate.

China

Tw-Ch

Mainland spouses of Taiwanese now allowed to move to Taiwan


Wed 12/26/01

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwanese watchdog discovers retired Taiwanese military intelligence officers traveled to Hong Kong illegally, some went on to mainland. Security threat.

Thu 01/04/01 Thu 01/04/01 Thu 01/11/01 Thu 02/08/01 Fri 03/02/01

China

Tw-Ch

Direct links between Taiwan and China

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwanese pilgrims vis it temple on mainland in first “direct links” voyage

China

Tw-Ch

KMT says trade should be put ahead of politics to speed up direct links

China

Tw-Ch

Big increase in citizen contact – Taiwanese travelling to China

China

TW-Ch

Mainland official warns bush that arms sales to Taiwan could lead to explosive cross -straits situation

Sat 03/17/01

China

TW-Ch

Senior Taipei offical admits Beijing has 300 missiles, but says it is not a serious threat.

Fri 03/23/01

China

TW-Ch

Chinese official in Taiwan accuses Taiwan media of quoting him out of context after being reprimanded by Taiwanese Mainland Affairs Council for inflammatory remarks

Tue 03/27/01

China

TW-Ch

Chen Shui-ban touts EU common market system as a way to achieve cross-straits integration

Fri 05/11/01

China

Tw-Ch

Chen Shui-ban says Taiwan is not interested in arms race with China, but will nevertheless defend itself if attacked

Sat, 06/09/01 Sat 07/14/01 Mon 08/13/01

China

Tw-Ch

Taoist pilgrims from Taiwan first to sail to mainland

China

Tw-Ch

Chen Shui-ban rejects “1 country 2 systems” as basis for reunification

Front Page

Tw-Ch

Chen urged to scrap go slow policy on direct links with China. pol + econ

Mon 08/13/01 Mon 08/20/01

Editorial Tw-Ch

Turning point in Taiwan-China relations

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwan’s navy says it does not interpret US military exercises as demonstration of support against mainland

Sun 08/26/01 Thu 08/30/01 Thu 08/30/01 Sat 09/08/01 Fri 09/21/01 Sat 09/29/01

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwan govt in dispute over cross-strait links

China

TW-Ch

Mainland rules out direct links unless Taiwan adheres to 1 China principle

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwan orders law review to speed up direct links proposals

China

Tw-Ch

Mainland cuts bank out of deal for helping Taiwan find investment

China

Tw-Ch

Chen calms straits worries after September 11

China

Tw-Ch

Taiwan insists China must treat Taiwan as proper APEC member, and send them formal invitation to APEC forum, not just “notification”

Wed 10/10/01 Wed 10/17/01 Mon 10/22/01

China

Tw-Ch

Jiang uses 10/10 anniversary to urge Taiwan to accept 1 China Policy

apec

Tw-Ch

Taiwan urges China not to block them out of anti-terrorism talks at forum

apec

Tw-Ch

Taiwan annoyed over Beijing’s rejection of their chosen envoy to APEC and boycotts the meeting


Tue 10/30/01

China

Tw-Ch

Annette Lu says Taiwan may make deal with mainland if mainland democratized. DPP moderates itself, talks about economic ties.

Sun 11/18/01

Analysis

Tw-Ch

Beijing’s policy towards Taiwan should be more flexible, direct links will open sooner. (Focus on China)

Tue 01/23/01

China

tw-ch

China sounds more conciliatory towards Taipei on direct links, but insists on 1 China principle

Tue 11/06/01

China

tw-ch

Beijing’s overtures to mend ties won’t affect Taiwan’s elections much

Apolitical Thu 01/11/01

Front Page

Accident

2 air force planes crash into the same Henan village. (Chinese media told not to report)

Sat 03/10/01 Mon 04/23/01 Wed 07/18/01 Wed 07/18/01 Tue 07/31/01 Fri 09/21/01 Tue 10/30/01 Sun 11/18/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Fri 12/21/01 Wed 12/26/01 Wed 12/26/01 Fri, 04/13/01

Editorial China

accident Accident

fireworks explosion in school 47 killed in illegal coal mine explosion – mine safety background

Front Page

accident

128 die in Shanghai crane collapse

China

accident

illegal explosives workshop blows up, razes 30 cave homes

China China China China China

accident Accident accident accident accident

70 die in Guangxi mine flood Police seek factory owner after fatal blast 8 killed in fireworks factory explosion Coal mine blasts in Shanxi kill 37 Landings in Shanghai suspended after planes skids off runway

China Front Page

accident accident

China

accident

Hotel fire kills 5 SAR victims in Guangdong pil-up. 20 HK travelers injured in 4 vehicle highway pileup in Huidong, Guangdong 28 kiled, 11 injured when train hits bus.

China

accident?

Sat 03/17/01 Fri 05/11/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Fri 06/22/01 Fri 07/27/01 Tue 08/07/01 Sat 09/29/01 Tue 10/30/01 Tue 11/06/01

Front Page China China China China China China China China

disaster disaster disaster disaster disaster disaster disaster disaster disaster

Suicide bomb blast kills 25 detainee migrant workers on bus. Guangdong govt enforces news blackout 18 die in blasts – 4 residential blocks blown up in northern city Plague of ants damage city of Xian plague of locusts Severe drought Typhoon Yutu hits Southern China, does damage, no casualties Guangdong plans water rationing due to drought landslide buries 11 people in Sichuan earthquake in Yunnan villagers ill after cyanide spill in river

Sat 03/10/01 Sat 03/10/01 Fri, 04/13/01

Features Features 24/7 entertainment guide

arts arts Arts

book review number 1 Book review number 2 Painting exhibition

Sat 07/14/01 Sat 12/08/01

Features Features

Arts arts

Book Review 1 book review


Sat 03/17/01

China

culture

Tue 07/31/01 Sat 03/10/01

Focus 24/7 entertainment guide

Culture entertain

scholars ask government to scrap French architectural plan for National Theatre. Debate over architectural design of Beijing’s National Theatre 1 film review

Wed 04/18/01 Wed 04/18/01 Tue 05/01/01 Fri 06/22/01 Thu 08/30/01 Sat 09/08/01

Features

entertain

youngsters groomed for pop stardom

Features

entertain

profile of old Chinese actress

Features China Features 24/7 entertainment guide

Entertain entertain entertain entertain

Texan becomes TV actor in China 3 tenors to perform at Olympics Profile of old film star film review

Thu 10/04/01 Mon 12/03/01

Features China

entertain entertain

profile of 1940s actress Shangyuan Yunzhu interview with mainland director about his career

Thu, 12/13/01

Features

entertain

Profile of old actress Li Lihua

Thu 01/04/01 Thu 01/04/01 Thu 01/11/01

China China China

Crime Crime crime

Police brutality case Top cadre in hit and run case Husband and wife team executed – 10 executed for corruption, violent crime. Article gives details of crimes

Wed 01/17/01 Tue 01/30/01

China

crime

Snakehead gets life sentence

China

crime

Tue 01/30/01

China

crime

Thu 02/08/01 Mon 02/12/01 Sun 02/18/01 Sun 02/25/01 Sat 03/17/01 Fri 03/23/01 Fri 03/23/01 Fri 03/23/01 Tue 03/27/01 Fri, 04/13/01 Mon 04/23/01 Sun 05/27/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Fri 06/22/01 Sat 07/14/01 Wed 07/18/01

China China

Crime crime

Pharmaceutical scientist faces death penalty for selling drugs to keep mistress Accountant manages to embezzle 15 million due to holes in financial system man gets death for murdering son’s teacher Gangsters prey on investors

China China China China China China China China

crime crime crime Crime Crime Crime crime Crime Crime

victimized investors expose fraud on TV, receive death threats baby stolen War declared on counterfeit goods National manhunt under way as alleged bomber’s trail heads north Suspect held for garrison rifle theft Bank worker gets 14 years for fraud 3 suspects arrested for smuggling shark fin 89 criminals executed in 1 day as result of Strike Hard Campaign. Australian sentenced for illegal business

China China China China China

Crime crime crime Crime crime

Police chief publishes book on swindling to alert public of swindler tactics. Student convicted for Internet porn transmission bank robbery suspects arrested Butcher hacks 4 to death Police hunt murder suspects


Fri 07/27/01 Fri 07/27/01 Fri 07/27/01 Mon 08/13/01 Mon 08/20/01 Thu 08/30/01 Fri 09/21/01 Fri 09/21/01 Sat 09/29/01

China China China China

crime crime crime crime

2 murderers get death sentence 3 men come forward in Taiwan to deny killings in Guangdong Shenyang hostage taker executed cop who killed prostitute gets death sentence

China

crime

6 bank robbers get death sentence

China China China China

crime Crime Crime crime

factory boss charged with cave blast Killing spree policeman shot 3 former managers jailed for embezzling company funds State Post Bureau convicted of copyright infringement, using photographer’s work on postcards without paying him.

Sat 09/29/01

China

crime

Wed 10/10/01 Tue 10/30/01

China

Crime

Police set up high-tech computer system for railway stations to access criminal mugshot database, to catch “suspicious” passengers. 24 prosecuted for gang activities

China

crime

3rd man arrested for village massacre

Tue 10/30/01 Sun 11/25/01 Sat 12/08/01 Sat 12/08/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Wed 12/26/01 Wed 04/18/01 Mon 04/23/01

China China Front Page China China

crime crime crime crime crime

kidnapped tourist rescued in Thailand Li Peng pledges crackdown on gangs Huge tax fraud scheme uncovered 20 children injured by flung acid in school brawl Doctor killed by suicide bomber

China

crime

Yunnan and Guangdong police catch heroin traffickers

China

crime

China China

Crime/social issue Crime?

Car bomb goes off at Carrefour supermarket in Qingdao – second attack on supermarket chain in one week Bomb suspect expected to get death sentence. unemployment, social unrest

Mon 08/13/01 Sun 05/20/01

China

crime?

company’s mine blast cover-up exposed

Front Page

crime?

Chinese security poliece got fake Canadian business visas in undercover op to catch Lai Changxing, (fugitive seeking asylum)

Sat 03/10/01 Sat 06/02/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Sun 08/26/01 Sat 09/08/01 Sat 09/08/01 Fri 09/21/01 Sat 09/29/01 Sat 12/08/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Sat 09/29/01

Education Education Education China China Education China Education Education China

Education Education Education education education Education education education Education education

China

education

Model prison in Tianjin attempts to reform, not punish prisoners through elaborate reward system

3 1 1 Beijing to introduce 12 years compulsory schooling by year 2010 Computer science students use American textbooks 1 Britain to import Chinese teachers 1 1 Academy denies double standards as it publicizes honoring of 56 scientists but covers up demotion of 2. Professor says Beijing should train more foreign language interpreters in preparation for 2008 games.


Tue 01/23/01 Mon 02/12/01 Sat 03/10/01 Tue 03/27/01

China China

environ environ

Subsidence and water shortage crisis in Cangzhou, Northern industrial city Soldiers clean up oil slick

NPC China

environ environ

Three Gorges water pollution prevention plan foreign firms will not be allowed to “export pollution” by setting up dirty factories in China, says top environmental official.

Fri 05/11/01 Sat 06/02/01 Wed 06/13/01 Sun 07/01/01 Mon 08/13/01 Mon 08/20/01 Sun 08/26/01 Wed 10/10/01 Tue 11/06/01

China Analysis China

Environ Environ environ

World Bank warns of water shortage, p ollution. Northern dust storm – desertification Beijing to move factories out of city to improve air quality.

China China

environ environ

Beijing’s bicycle use falling, car use rising, more air pollution, traffic jams. China needs desertification plan, says adviser

China

environ

panda breeding program, threatened panda habitat.

China China

environ environ

China

environ

Mon, 11/12/01

China

environ

NPC to inspect water pollution Fujian officials try to crack down on harmful fishing methods, i.e. explosives, cyanide, electric current. environmental authorities say long term impact of cyanide spill should be minimal Central and local govts to tackle pollution problem in North Bohai Sea: 55.5 billion yuan program launched

Sat 03/10/01 Tue 03/27/01 Fri 05/11/01 Sat 06/02/01 Fri 06/22/01 Tue 07/31/ 01 Sun 08/26/01 Wed 09/12/01 Thu 10/04/01 Wed 10/10/01 Tue 11/06/01 Mon, 11/12/01

China China China China China China China China

health health Health health health health health health

China China

Health health

Sichuan scientists set up embryo bank Tuberculosis claims 150,000 lives per year according to estimates Beijing under increasing pressure to legalize euthanasia Diabetes on the rise in China, along with obesity China’s first lawsuit against tobacco ads Authorities confiscate chemical-tainted rice food safety in schools Hubei court orders hospital to pay AIDS patient 10 million yuan compensation for infecting him in tainted blood transfusion Pigs to be immunized and tattooed before sale Poultry slaughter ordered to control Bird Flu outbreak

China China

health health

Guangdong health inspectors seize poisonous dates food poisoning outbreak in Heyuan, 6 detained in investigations

Mon 04/23/01 Mon 05/14/01 Sun 05/27/01 Sun 05/27/01 Sun 07/01/01

China

HI

US plastic surgeon helps Chinese woman with disfigured face.

China

HI

Tin-Tin comic to be published in China

China Review Review

HI HI HI

Tue 07/31/01 Thu 10/04/01 Sun 11/18/01

China China China

HI HI HI pegged

Snoopy-mania hits Guangzhou. People line up for McDonalds toys Interview with China photographer Marc Riboud The fortunes of Mao’s hometown – people earning a good living on Mao tourism. First Chinese national swims English Channel “Soul of an artist brushes off handicap” – disabled artist paints with feet AIDS victim who attended China’s 1st international AIDS conference interviewed. Wants government to take more responsibility for AIDS crisis


Thu 02/08/01

China

pegged HI

Interview with Falun Gong practioner who continues to practice in private after 2 months jail

Fri 03/23/01 Fri 03/23/01 Thu 04/05/01 Wed 04/18/01 Sun 02/18/01

China China Focus Focus

pegged HI HI pegged HI pegged HI

Story of a village doctor – example of China’s ailing rural health system Interview/profile of farmer’s son turned successful net cafe chain operator Chinese youths’ ambition, drive for success, compared to lazy HK kids. Wealth disparity – interviews with poor man, rich man.

Review

pegged HI

Man’s family sues for death from overwork, may set new precedent in labor law. Article examines evidence the case's evidence - did he really die from overwork?

Sun 02/25/01 Tue 03/27/01

Review Focus

history history/HI

Trade between USA and China a century ago search for “lost tribe” of Jews in China 1000 years ago. Interview with scholar, foreign “friend of China” who has lived there 50 years.

Wed 06/13/01 Tue 01/23/01 Tue 01/23/01 Tue 01/30/01

China

IIs

Chinese seamen who washed up in Canada had staged mutiny.

Front Page Analysis China

II's II's II's

China’s illegal immigrants target US airports – record numbers intercepted Illegal immigration to the USA Illegal immigrants try to get into US, Canada by posing as Japanese citizens

Thu, 12/13/01

China

IIs

Youths may set legal precedent, appealing for Canadian asylum on grounds that mere act of claiming asylum puts them at risk of political persecution.

Thu 01/04/01

China

II's

Illegal immigrants

Thu 01/04/01 Sat 06/02/01

China China

Social trend social trend

Wed 06/13/01

Focus

social trend

High school students open about sex Education is taking up bigger part of urban household budgets as costs of raising a child increases China’s “exodus”: Mainlanders migrating, travelling, studying abroad in record numbers.

Fri 07/27/01

China

social trend

Mainland tourists traveling to Europe in droves, Europeans now offer Chinese speaking services.

Mon 08/20/01 Tue 11/06/01 Tue 01/23/01 Tue 01/23/01 Tue 01/30/01

China

social trend

Fung shui experiencing a revival on mainland, even among govt officials

Features Focus Focus China

social trend lifestyle lifestyle lifestyle

obesity on the mainland – increasing popularity of fat camps and gyms Entrepreneurs hope to make skiing the latest trend for China’s rich Travel – museum house of great Chinese novelist in Beijing Young people in fitness craze

Sat 03/10/01 Wed 04/18/01 Wed 06/13/01 Thu 07/05/01 Thu 07/05/01 Mon 08/13/01 Thu 08/30/01

China Features

lifestyle lifestyle

fancy cigarettes Collecting Chinese ceramics

Features

Lifestyle

Shenzhen golf course.

China Features Features

Lifestyle Lifestyle lifestyle

The benefits of cave dwelling in Yanan Hard-drinking, drug-taking, wild-partying young women in Shanghai painting exhibition opening ball

Focus

lifestyle

Racetrack managers try to popularize horse racing. Chances gambling will be legalized.

Wed 09/12/01

Features

Lifestyle

Travel in China’s Taklimakan desert


Sun 11/18/01

China

lifestyle

Mountain biking catching on slowly

Sat 12/08/01

China

lifestyle

Growing popularity of quiz TV shows

Mon 05/14/01

Features

lifestyle

Building Paradise – Western expats move to Beijing’s suburbs in building boom.

Mon 10/22/01

China

lifestyle

soccer gambling (now legal) takes off in 12 cities

Tue 01/30/01

China

other

Beijing mobilizes citizens and soldiers to clean up Beijing for IOC visit

Sun 02/18/01

Front Page

Other

Beijing’s Olympic bid. – IOC optimistic about Bejing’s chances. Visits, writes report, dodges human rights issue

Sun 02/25/01

Front Page

Other

Beijing wins Olympics bid

Sun 02/25/01 Fri 03/02/01

China China

other Other

Sat 03/10/01 Sat 03/10/01 Thu 04/05/01 Mon 04/23/01 Fri 05/11/01 Sun 05/27/01 Sun 05/27/01 Sat 06/02/01

China China Front Page China

Other Other Other Other

Chinese passengers get racist treatment by Japan Airlines 3 Tenors show in Beijing may not make enough profit to cover costs – China stages major concert to impress IOC for Olympics bid Jiang consideres last minute Moscow trip to lobby for Olympics Food supply priority in 5 year plan – China’s declining food security Stolen archaeological relic returned to China Princess Anne tries to visit Tibet

Front Page Focus China Front Page

Other Other other Other

Press mobs US official on Hainan Island after spy plane crash Contrasts between Chinese and North Korean sides of the border Guangzhou railway officials prepare for Lunar New Year peak rush Broke fugitive back in jail – Lai Changxing back in Canadian jail after running out of money for house arrest.

Sat, 06/09/01 Wed 06/13/01 Sun 07/01/01 Thu 07/05/01 Sat 07/14/01 Tue 07/31/01 Tue 08/07/01 Thu 10/04/01 Thu 10/04/01 Mon 10/22/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Mon, 11/12/01 Fri 05/11/01

Review China

Other Other

Old Beijing district faces demolition Cops investigate distilled water advert illegally displayed in Tiananmen Sq

China China China China China Front Page China Front Page

other other other other other Other Other other

US to fly spy plane home in 4 pieces – technical details Wealthy Shanghai arts patron detained for unknown reason, - corruption? lawyer sues Ministry of Railways for holiday fare increase JAL compensates disgruntled Chinese passengers for racist treatment ancient royal temple restored to instill patriotic pride in nation’s history British accidentally fly Taiwanese flag to greet Chinese naval envoy. All night party planned if China team gets into World Cup finals World leaders in funny Chinese jackets at APEC

China China

other? Other??

Deng’s son-in-law visits Taiwan US patients receiving executed prisoner organ transplants?

Front Page

riot

Riot erupts in Xian after brawl between cabbie and Hong Kong tour bus driver.

Thu 01/11/01

Front Page

Science

Thu 01/11/01

China

science

Unmanned Chinese spacecraft launched successfully in prestige space program Animal astronauts to undergo experiments (unmanned space probe launched)


Wed 01/17/01 Fri 06/22/01

China

science

Spacecraft lands after successful 7 day mission

China

science

Cloud seeding to beat drought

Tue 08/07/01 Sun 08/26/01 Thu 04/05/01 Fri 03/23/01

China China China Focus

social issue social issue social issue Social issue

workers sue over factory body search Court to rule over strip search claims (workers file suit) Industrial safety watchdog established Disbelief, distrust surround bombing – Shijiazhuang citizens skeptical of official version of events. Anxiety high in city about high unemployment, organized crime, corruption scandal involving former mayor.

China

Social issue social issue social issue social issue Social issue Social issue

Fraudulent trade unions, take membership fees, offer no benefits Han-Uygur ethnic brawl breaks out on Xian campus Shanghai’s rising divorce rate Safety in schools, following fireworks blast 3 gorges dam resettlement – problems with fair compensation institutionalized discrimination against rural migrants to cities, without urban hukous. Floating population becomes an underclass

Thu 08/30/01 Sat 09/08/01 Sat 09/29/01

China China China

social issue Social issue social issue

NPC considers workplace safety, occupational disease laws. Demobilized soldiers denied jobs, benefits Hukou restrictions eased, allowing rural migrants to apply for permanent urban residency. Government wants to increase urbanization to alleviate rural poverty and social unrest.

Wed 10/17/01 Mon 10/22/01 Mon, 11/12/01

China

social is sue

China

social issue

China

social issue

Shijiazhuang city (plus some others) change hukou regulations to attract skilled workers Hukou system reforms: is the influx of rural migrants exacerbating urban unemployment. It appears not. They do jobs urbanites don’t want to do. AIDS sufferers barred from AIDS conference. Villagers got disease through government blood sale

Sun 11/25/01

China

social issue

Mon 12/03/01 Sun 02/18/01

China

social issue

Analysis

social issue

Mon 12/03/01

Analysis

social issue

Pacific Perspectives: Ignorance fuelling China’s AIDS pandemic – lack of awareness and education among general population.

Wed 01/17/01 Thu 01/11/01

China

social issue

Officials admit 1/3 of Three Gorges resettled are unhappy with move

China

social issue

Majority of farmers living on $5.60 per day: report. Stagnation of rural incomes

Sun 02/18/01 Sat 03/17/01 Fri 03/23/01 Fri 05/11/01 Sun 05/20/01 Sun 07/01/01 Mon 08/13/01 Sun 08/26/01

Sport Sport Sport Sport Sport Sport Sport

sport Sport Sport Sport Sport Sport sport

Front Page

sport

Thu 04/05/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Sat, 06/09/01 Fri 06/22/01 Thu 07/05/01 Thu 08/30/01

China China Focus

private drug addiction center set up in Shanghai, treating instead of punishing addicts 4 HIV positive men arrested for public disturbance demanding medication from local hospital. Background on AIDS problem. Crouching Tiger a box office flop in China because of anti-superstitious attitudes, ppl over-saturated by govt’s anti Falun Gong campaign?

1 2 1 1 1 1 1 World Cup


Sun 08/26/01 Thu 08/30/01 Sat 09/29/01 Mon, 11/12/01 Mon, 11/12/01 Mon 12/03/01 Fri 12/21/01 Wed 12/26/01

Sport sport Sport China

Sport sport Sport Sport

1 (world cup qualification)

Sport

sport

1

Sport

Sport

1

Sport Sport

Sport sport

Mon 05/14/01 Fri 06/22/01 Thu 10/04/01

Features

Sports

Sport Sport

Sports Sports

1 1 Celebrations open 9th National Games in Guangzhou

1 Corruption, bribery, match-fixing threatens Chinese soccer. (not official corruption) China’s rugby team ready to join Asia’s elite. 1 1

Economic Wed 06/13/01 Sat 09/08/01

Analysis Analysis

Econ Econ

Stockmarket fraud in China – problems with the financial system. Taiwan moguls eye mainland – tycoons and politicians change tack on business on mainland to pursue profits

Sat 09/08/01

China

Econ

article 1. Manufacturing development in a Hunan county

Sat 09/08/01

China

Econ

article 2. Manufacturing development in a Hunan county

Thu, 12/13/01

China

econ

Beijing sets up Olympics organization committee, companies rush to win event sponsorship contracts

Fri 05/11/01 Sun 11/25/01

China China

Econ econ

Civil servant pay rises will boost GDP commercial copyright dispute between 2 publishing houses

Mon 02/12/01 Thu 08/30/01 Tue 01/23/01

China China China

econ econ econ

Tue 11/06/01

China

econ

Fujian losing Taiwanese investment HK company hires “art of war” management graduate for huge salary New Year brings consumer frenzy – jam-packed shopping mall in Beijing as government makes moves to boost consumer spending. Observational provincial media organizations now allowed to expand into other provinces, (buy, merge, cooperate with other organizations).

Mon 04/23/01

China

Econ

Relationship between Bejing and Tianjin’s economies as the two cities begin to merge

Thu 02/08/01

China

econ

Shanghai mayor reveals plan to turn city into high-tech powerhouse over next 5 years

Tue 05/01/01

China

Econ

Surge in tourism during May Day holidays – govt grants long holidays to boost consumer spending

Sat 09/29/01

Front Page Front Page

econ

Beijing and Disney arrange talks for theme park plans

Econ

China signs WTO agreement

Tue 03/27/01

China

China to extend copyright laws to internet

Wed 10/17/01

Analysis

econ or law econ?

Sat, 06/09/01

China

econ?

Government workers to get pay rise to stimulate domestic demand

Mon, 11/12/01

“China savours symbols of its arrival”, takes pride in symbols of economic progress.


Wed 10/17/01

apec

econ?

APEC forum gives Shanghai 5 days off, travel surges.

Thu 04/05/01

Analysis

Business

Japan in trouble over investments in Chinese “Itics�, Japan owed money, China won’t pay.

Wed 04/18/01

Business

Business

1

Tue 11/06/01 Sat 12/08/01

Business Business

Business Business

1 2

Tue 10/30/01

Business

Business

4

Mon, 11/12/01

Business

Business

4

Mon 12/03/01

Business

business

4

Sat 07/14/01

Business

Business

5

Mon 08/13/01 Sat 09/29/01

Business Business

Business Business

5 5

Mon 10/22/01

Business

Business

5

Mon 02/12/01

Business

Business

6

Thu 04/05/01 Sat 06/02/01

Business Business

Business Business

6 6

Sat, 06/09/01

Business

business

6

Wed 07/18/01 Tue 08/07/01

Business Business

Business Business

6 6

Mon 08/20/01

Business

Business

6

Thu 10/04/01 Thu 01/04/01

Business Business

Business Business

6 7

Thu 01/11/01 Thu 02/08/01 Sat 03/10/01

Business Business Business

business business Business

7 7 7

Sat 03/17/01 Wed 06/13/01

Business Business

Business Business

7 7

Fri 06/22/01

Business

Business

7

Wed 10/10/01 Mon 05/14/01

Business Business

Business Business

7 8

Thu 07/05/01

Business

Business

8

Thu 08/30/01

Business

Business

8

Sat 09/08/01 Wed 01/17/01

Business Business

Business Business

8 9

Fri, 04/13/01

Business

Business

9

Tue 05/01/01 Fri 05/11/01

Business Business

Business Business

9 9

Wed 04/18/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Tue 07/31/01

Business Business Business

Business Business Business

10 10 11

Wed 10/17/01 Wed 09/12/01

Business Business

Business Business

11 12

Fri 12/21/01

Business

Business

7


Fri 09/21/01

Business

Business

Tue 01/30/01 Tue 03/27/01

Business Business

business Business

5 (Guandong Briefing today) 5 (Guandong Briefing today)

Mon 04/23/01 Wed 12/26/01 Fri 03/02/01

Business Business Business

Business Business Business

7 (Beijing Briefing today) 7 (one on new pension law) 7 (Shanghai Briefing today)

Fri 03/23/01 Tue 01/23/01

Business Business

Business business

8 (Shanghai briefing today) 3 (Guangdong Briefing today)

Wed 10/10/01

Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2

Business

2

Business

1

business

1

Business

1

Business

2

Business

2

Business

2

Business

3

Business

3

Business

3

Business

4

Business

4

Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Business 2 Markets

Wed 01/17/01 Tue 01/23/01 Fri 12/21/01 Wed 07/18/01 Thu 08/30/01 Mon 10/22/01 Wed 06/13/01 Fri 06/22/01 Wed 09/12/01 Mon 08/13/01 Thu, 12/13/01 Thu 10/04/01 Tue 07/31/01 Tue 08/07/01 Mon 08/20/01 Mon, 11/12/01 Tue 10/30/01 Tue 11/06/01 Thu 07/05/01 Mon 12/03/01 Mon 02/12/01

12

Business

1 (Shanghai Briefing today)

Business

2 (Guandong Briefing today)

Business

2 (Guandong Briefing today)

Business

3 (Beijing Briefing today)

Business

3 (Beijing Briefing)

Business

3 (Guangdong briefing)

business

3 (Guangdong briefing)

Business

3 (Shanghai Briefing today)

business

5 (Beijing Briefing)

Business

1


Tue 03/27/01

Markets

Business

1

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1

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2 2

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3

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Money

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3

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4 4

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Money

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5

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Markets Markets

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1 1

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Markets Markets Property

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2 1 1

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Property Property

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Wed 10/17/01

Property

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1

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Property Property

Property Property

3 1

Fri, 04/13/01

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Shipping Shipping

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1

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1

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Tech Tech

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2

Thu 07/05/01 Thu 10/04/01

Tech Tech

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2 3


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Tech

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1

Tue 05/01/01 Tue 07/31/01

Tech Tech

Tech Tech

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Tue 08/07/01 Tue 10/30/01 Tue 03/27/01

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