DOCSLIB.ORG

Download 509.47 KB

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Download 509.47 KB APPENDIX D-12: Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in Baiyangdian Basin Project Tiexi Wastewater Treatment Project, Dingzhou City Resettlement Plan Dingzhou City Wastewater Treatment Plant July 2007 Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Letter of Commitment Through Ministry of Finance, Baoding Municipal Government (BMG) is applying for the loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the present project. Therefore, the implementation of the present project should be in compliance with ADB’s policies of Social Safeguards. This Resettlement Plan represents a key requirement of the ADB and is the key basis for land acquisition, house demolition and resettlement in the present project. This Resettlement Plan also complies with the laws of the People’s Republic of China and local regulations. Besides, for better resettlement outcome it adopts additional measures and arrangements for implementation and monitoring. BMG hereby approves the contents of this Resettlement Plan and guarantees that resettlement budget has been included in the whole project budget and it will be made available as stipulated. BMG has discussed the draft Resettlement Plan with relevant departments and the latter have confirmed their acceptance. BMG authorizes Baoding ADB Project Management Office to be responsible for all project implementation and relevant resettlement activities. Related local governments take charge of actual subproject implementation and executing relevant resettlement. Mayor, Baoding Municipal Government ___________________ (signature) __________________ (date) - D-12-I - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Executive Summary Dingzhou City WWTP will focus on industrial wastewater treatment, the goal of which is to treat domestic and industrial wastewater produced by phase 1 and 2 construction land. Dingzhou City WWTP Project is a subproject of Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in Baiyangdian Basin Project, which is funded by ADB. After the implementation of the project, it will greatly ameliorate the environment and water quality of this area, ensure the local people’s health, release the shortage of water resources through water reuse, and cut off the main pollution source in Baiyangdian which is convenient for the pollution control of the whole catchment. The Resettlement Plan is based on the feasibility study report, field survey and relevant information survey. During the detailed design, if there is any change of land acquisition scope and/or significant change of ground attachments, the resettlement plan will be revised and submitted to ADB for approval. The Dingzhou City WWTP consists of a wastewater treatment plant project, an auxiliary wastewater collection and drainage system, and inside roads, with a gross investment estimation of CNY 105.411 million. The project will last eight months from February 2008 to October 2008. According to project schedule and under the guidance of TA office, Dingzhou City Planning Bureau prepared resettlement plan in August 2006, and finished the RPs, modified and submitted it to ADB’s review before 31 January 2007. The land acquisition, compensation and resettlement plan to start in September 2007. The compensation for land acquisition and resettlement is CNY6.276million which has been involved in the cost estimate, including CNY 2.905 million for permanent land acquisition, accounting for 46.29% of the total cost estimate; CNY 0.824 million for infrastructure and its subsidiaries, 13.13% of the total; CNY1.036 million for temporary land acquisition, 16.51% of the total; CNY 1.51 million for other fees, contingencies, 24.07% of the total. In order to avoid or reduce the negative impacts of land acquisition, during the feasibility study phase, it is given more consideration and discussion with the affected villages and the APs. After comparing and optimizing, the best site scheme is selected--Dasitou Village, Zhao County southwest of Dingzhou City, with a land occupation area of 75mu. The permanent land acquisition of the project is a waste brickfield which is waste grassland now. There is no people working or living there, thus, no population is affected. The temporary land acquisition of the project will affect farmland of 11 villages in Zhaocun Township with an affected population of 1,244 household with 5,425 persons. The project will also affect two seasons of crops. In addition, it will affect the trips of 2,272 workers in 7 enterprises; however, the impact will be tiny. - D-12-II - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan This project will require 75 mu permanent land acquisition which is waste grassland. The temporary land for wastewater collection system is 214.36 mu of collective-owned land which is irrigated land. Further more, there is no ground appendix on the permanent occupied land for WWTP. Ground attachments affected by temporary land occupation are as follows: 191 tombs, 700m of communication cable, 5 vegetable greenhouses, 1,465 non-fruit mature trees, 18,160 non-fruit young trees, and 1,755 scattered fruit trees. This Resettlement Plan is based on the Land Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China (2004), State Council Circular on the Decisions of Deepening Reform and Administrating Land Strictly (Ref. No. GF [2004] 28), related policies of Hebei province and Baoding municipality, ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, and other relevant policies for social security. Also through negotiation with local government and APs, the principles for preparation of this Resettlement Plan are: (i) Involuntary resettlement should be avoided or minimized where feasible; (ii) Compensation and entitlements provided for the APs should be able to at least maintain, or improve their “pre-project” standard of living; (iii) No matter whether they have legal entitlements will All APs be compensated and assisted; (iv) Where land per capita after land acquisition is not sufficient to maintain livelihood, compensation by cash or through land replacement and other income-generating activities will provided for; (v) All APs will be adequately informed on eligibility, compensation mode and standards, livelihood and income restoration plans, project timing, and will be involved in RP implementation; (vi) No land acquisition will take place unless replacement land or sufficient compensation are given to APs; (vii) The EA and independent/ third party will monitor compensation and resettlement operations; (viii) Vulnerable groups will receive special assistance or treatment to ensure then to better off. APs should have the opportunities to benefit from the Project; (ix) RP should be combined with overall county planning; (x) RP budget should be adequate and cover full aspects. As to the permanent land acquisition, the land acquisition compensation includes land compensation fee and resettlement subsidies. The land acquisition compensation for the annual output value of irrigated land is CNY 2,421/mu, the compensation multiple is 16, in which land compensation multiple is 10 and resettlement multiple is 6. According to the calculation, the affected village will receive CNY 2.905 million of the total compensation, including CNY 1.816 million of the land acquisition compensation fee, and CNY 1.089 million of resettlement subsidies. According to the agreement with the village committee and the villagers, the compensation fee for the collective-owned land acquisition and resettlement will be paid to the affected village and used for the construction of infrastructures, industrial structures adjustment, increasing farmer’s income and vulnerable groups support. - D-12-III - Dingzhou City WWTP Resettlement Plan Through different ways, such as, meetings, interviews and group discussions, public participations and negotiations within communities, all the affected persons (including 30% women) were informed of the key content of the resettlement plan. Villagers participated in the project and their opinions were included in the plan. The Resettlement Information Booklet and Resettlement Plan were handed out to the affected persons and villages in December 2006. The first draft of the Resettlement Plan was publicized on the ADB’s official website in March, 2007. The grievance redress channel has been established for the affected persons. Each relevant agency should process the complaint and grievance redress from the affected persons for free, and the reasonable fee resulted will be covered by the contingencies. Dingzhou City WWTP will work together with local labor security department on the resettlement training which includes pre-employment training and professional ability training. The construction of this project will create some certain temporary or semi-fixed construction work chances which include material transportation, earthwork project and food provision, etc. Labors in the affected households will be given the priority for taking part of the construction, working at the non-technical posts to increase their incomes and raising their living standard. When pipeline network construction starts, it will affect two seasons of crops. In accordance with the temporary land occupation scope and the affected standing crops, the affected village will receive the compensation fee as a whole, and then distribute the compensation fee to the APs. The project will adversely affect the crop production in both growth seasons. Therefore, during the installation of piping networks, the construction
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Dingzhou: the Story of an Unfortunate Tomb
    DINGZHOU: THE STORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE TOMB Paul van Els, Leiden University Abstract In 1973, Chinese archaeologists excavated a tomb of considerable dimensions near Dingzhou. This tomb, which dates to the Former Han dynasty, yielded a rich array of funerary furnishings, including jadeware, goldware, bronzeware, lacquerware and a large cache of inscribed bamboo strips, with significant potential for study. Sadly, though, the tomb and its contents were struck by several disastrous events (robbery, fire, earthquake). These disasters severely affected the quantity and quality of the find and may have tempered scholarly enthusiasm for Dingzhou, which remains little-known to date. This paper, the first English-language specialized study of the topic, provides an overall account of the Dingzhou discovery; it draws attention to fundamental issues regarding the tomb (e.g. its date) and the manuscripts (e.g. their transcription); and it explores the significance of the tomb and its contents, and their potential importance for the study of early imperial Chinese history, philosophy, literature and culture. Introductory Remarks In 1973, a team of Chinese archaeologists excavated a Former Han dynasty tomb near Dingzhou ᅮᎲ in Hebei Province ⊇࣫ⳕ.1 In eight months of excavation, from May to December, the team revealed a tomb of considerable dimensions and brought to light a rich array of funerary furnishings, including several manu- scripts, with significant potential for the study of early imperial Chinese history, philosophy, literature and culture. Sadly, the discovery did not achieve its full potential. In the three decades that have passed since, studies of the Dingzhou find have come to influence our understanding of a few philosophical texts (e.g.
    [Show full text]
  • 49232-001: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Air Quality Improvement Program
    Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Air Quality Improvement–Hebei Policy Reforms Program (RRP PRC 49232) SECTOR ASSESSMENT: ENVIRONMENT (AIR POLLUTION) Sector Road Map A. Sector Performance, Problems, and Opportunities 1. Air pollution problems in the PRC. Decades of unsustainable economic growth in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have resulted in severe degradation of the air, water and soil quality throughout the country. In 2014, 74 of PRC’s prefecture-level and higher level cities recorded annual concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceeding the national standard of 35 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) by 83%, with 7 of the 10 most polluted cities in the PRC located in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region.1 High levels of air pollution are among the first environmental problems that the PRC’s leadership has addressed with an unprecedented scale of reforms and actions which include the first “Action Plan of Pollution Prevention and Control” (hereinafter CAAP) outlining targets to be achieved in 2013–2015 in key regions, a new vision for the PRC’s urbanization which emphasizes improved ecological environment in cities, and a new environmental protection law unleashing long-needed reforms in the government performance assessment system. 2. Air quality and emissions in Hebei Province. Hebei province (Hebei) surrounds Beijing and Tianjin Municipalities, bordering Bohai bay to the east. Despite its advantageous geographical position, Hebei’s resources driven and heavy industry based economy has made the province lag behind other coastal provinces like Jiansgu and Zhejiang in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) and overall economic performance. In 2014, Hebei’s GDP totaled CNY2.94 trillion with a per capita GDP of CNY39,846.
    [Show full text]
  • Renao (Heat-Noise), Deities’ Efficacy, and Temple Festivals in Central and Southern Hebei Provincel
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Apollo Journal of Cambridge Studies 1 Renao (Heat-noise), Deities’ Efficacy, and Temple Festivals in Central and Southern Hebei Provincel Zhiya HUA School of Social Administration, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, PRC [email protected] Abstract: There is a tradition of holding temple festivals in villages in central and southern Hebei Province. This tradition was once suspended after the establishment of P.R.C., but it revived and thrived after the reform and opening-up. Temple festivals are a kind of renao (热闹, heat-noise) events in rural life, and the organizers of temple festivals pursue the effect of renao as much as possible. Renao is a popular life condition welcomed by people; meanwhile, it can be regarded as an important exterior indicator of the efficacy of deities. Hence holding temple festivals and make renao at them provides an opportunity not only for people to experience and enjoy renao, but to acknowledge, publicize, and even produce the efficacy of deities. These sacred and secular rewards can partly account for the enduring resilience and vitality of the local tradition of holding temple festivals. Key Words: Temple festivals, Renao, Efficacy, Folk religion, Central and Southern Hebei Province This article is based on a part of the author’s Ph.D. dissertation. The author is grateful to Prof. Graeme Lang for his instruction and criticism. In addition, the author wants to thank Dr. Yue Yongyi for his criticism and help. This article is also one of the outcomes of a research project sponsored by Shanghai Pujiang Program (No.
    [Show full text]
  • Commentaar Van the Epoch Times Op De Communistische Partij
    Commentaar van The Epoch Times op de Communistische Partij Deel 5 – De samenzwering van Jiang Zemin met de Chinese Communistische Partij om Falun Gong te vervolgen Waarom wordt Falun Gong, een vorm van Qigong die gebaseerd is op de principes van “Waarachtigheid, Mededogen en Verdraagzaamheid” en die wereldwijd beoefend wordt in meer dan zestig landen, alleen in China vervolgd en nergens anders ter wereld? Wat is de heimelijke verstandhouding tussen Jiang Zemin en de CCP in deze vervolging? Voorwoord Mevr. Zhang Fuzhen, leeftijd ongeveer 38 jaar, was een werknemer van het Xianhe park te Pingdu, in de provincie Shandong, China. Ze ging naar Beijing in november 2000 om er tegen de vervolging van Falun Gong in beroep te gaan en werd later door de autoriteiten ontvoerd. Volgens interne bronnen folterde en vernederde de politie Zhang Fuzhen, werden haar kleren uitgetrokken en werd haar hoofd volledig kaalgeschoren. Ze bonden haar vast aan een bed met haar vier ledematen uitgerekt en zij werd aldus gedwongen zichzelf op het bed te ontlasten. Later gaf de politie haar een injectie met een onbekende giftige substantie. Na de injectie had Zhang zoveel pijn dat zij bijna krankzinnig werd. Op het bed worstelde ze met enorme pijn tot zij overleed. Het hele proces werd gadegeslagen door de lokale functionarissen van het ‘6-10 Bureau’. (Uittreksel uit een rapport van 31 mei 2004 van de Clearwisdom website)[1] Tirannie vastgelegd op film: Politieagenten in burger en in uniform arresteren ca. 10 Falun Gong beoefenaars Mevr. Yang Lirong, 34, was afkomstig uit Beimen die voor een vreedzame betoging voor het einde van de Straat, Dingzhou, Baoding Prefectuur, in de vervolging van Falun Gong naar het Plein van de provincie Hebei.
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Codes for Each Court of Each Level
    Table of Codes for Each Court of Each Level Corresponding Type Chinese Court Region Court Name Administrative Name Code Code Area Supreme People’s Court 最高人民法院 最高法 Higher People's Court of 北京市高级人民 Beijing 京 110000 1 Beijing Municipality 法院 Municipality No. 1 Intermediate People's 北京市第一中级 京 01 2 Court of Beijing Municipality 人民法院 Shijingshan Shijingshan District People’s 北京市石景山区 京 0107 110107 District of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 人民法院 Municipality Haidian District of Haidian District People’s 北京市海淀区人 京 0108 110108 Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality Mentougou Mentougou District People’s 北京市门头沟区 京 0109 110109 District of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 人民法院 Municipality Changping Changping District People’s 北京市昌平区人 京 0114 110114 District of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality Yanqing County People’s 延庆县人民法院 京 0229 110229 Yanqing County 1 Court No. 2 Intermediate People's 北京市第二中级 京 02 2 Court of Beijing Municipality 人民法院 Dongcheng Dongcheng District People’s 北京市东城区人 京 0101 110101 District of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality Xicheng District Xicheng District People’s 北京市西城区人 京 0102 110102 of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality Fengtai District of Fengtai District People’s 北京市丰台区人 京 0106 110106 Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality 1 Fangshan District Fangshan District People’s 北京市房山区人 京 0111 110111 of Beijing 1 Court of Beijing Municipality 民法院 Municipality Daxing District of Daxing District People’s 北京市大兴区人 京 0115
    [Show full text]
  • Three Kingdoms Unveiling the Story: List of Works
    Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Agreement List of Works Organizers: Tokyo National Museum, Art Exhibitions China, NHK, NHK Promotions Inc., The Asahi Shimbun With the Support of: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION, July 9 – September 16, 2019 Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan With the Sponsorship of: Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Notes Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co.,Ltd., MITSUI & CO., LTD. ・Exhibition numbers correspond to the catalogue entry numbers. However, the order of the artworks in the exhibition may not necessarily be the same. With the cooperation of: ・Designation is indicated by a symbol ☆ for Chinese First Grade Cultural Relic. IIDA CITY KAWAMOTO KIHACHIRO PUPPET MUSEUM, ・Works are on view throughout the exhibition period. KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., ・ Exhibition lineup may change as circumstances require. Missing numbers refer to works that have been pulled from the JAPAN AIRLINES, exhibition. HIKARI Production LTD. No. Designation Title Excavation year / Location or Artist, etc. Period and date of production Ownership Prologue: Legends of the Three Kingdoms Period 1 Guan Yu Ming dynasty, 15th–16th century Xinxiang Museum Zhuge Liang Emerges From the 2 Ming dynasty, 15th century Shanghai Museum Mountains to Serve 3 Narrative Figure Painting By Qiu Ying Ming dynasty, 16th century Shanghai Museum 4 Former Ode on the Red Cliffs By Zhang Ruitu Ming dynasty, dated 1626 Tianjin Museum Illustrated
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2015
    ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Annual Report 2015 .suntien.com w ww Contents Chairman’s Statement 2 Corporate Profile 4 Financial Highlights and Major Operational Data 13 Management Discussion and Analysis 16 Human Resources 33 Biographies of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management 35 Report of the Board of Directors 41 Corporate Governance Report 59 Report of the Board of Supervisors 72 Independent Auditors’ Report 75 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 77 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 78 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 80 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 81 Notes to Financial Statements 83 Definitions 180 Corporate Information 183 China Suntien Suntien Green Green Energy Energy Corporation Corporation Limited Limited Annual AnnualReport 2015 Report 2015 Chairman’s Statement 2 China Suntien Green Energy Corporation Limited Annual Report 2015 Chairman’s Statement Dear Shareholders, In 2015, due to the continual weakening of the global economic recovery and complicated economic situation, international trade contracted and financial risks increased. China’s economy was also at an unfavourable stage of “triple transition”, during which the economic growth decelerated with mounting downward pressure. In the meantime, the Company also faced with complicated and severe situations such as price reduction in wind power, declining demand of natural gas and difficulties encountered by infrastructure projects. The Board of Directors of the Company strived for making progress while maintaining stability, proactively responding to market changes and making preparations and plans so as to direct all employees to unite together and forge ahead. We also continued to speed up the process to seize market resources inside and outside the province, accelerated the progress of project construction and expanded the domestic and overseas financing channels, which greatly enhanced internal management and steadily optimized the business structure of the Company.
    [Show full text]
  • Inter-Metropolitan Land-Price Characteristics and Patterns in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration in China
    sustainability Article Inter-Metropolitan Land-Price Characteristics and Patterns in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration in China Can Li 1,2 , Yu Meng 1, Yingkui Li 3 , Jingfeng Ge 1,2,* and Chaoran Zhao 1 1 College of Resource and Environmental Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China 2 Hebei Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Ecological Construction, Shijiazhuang 050024, China 3 Department of Geography, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +86-0311-8078-7636 Received: 8 July 2019; Accepted: 25 August 2019; Published: 29 August 2019 Abstract: The continuous expansion of urban areas in China has increased cohesion and synergy among cities. As a result, the land price in an urban area is not only affected by the city’s own factors, but also by its interaction with nearby cities. Understanding the characteristics, types, and patterns of urban interaction is of critical importance in regulating the land market and promoting coordinated regional development. In this study, we integrated a gravity model with an improved Voronoi diagram model to investigate the gravitational characteristics, types of action, gravitational patterns, and problems of land market development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration region based on social, economic, transportation, and comprehensive land-price data from 2017. The results showed that the gravitational value of land prices for Beijing, Tianjin, Langfang, and Tangshan cities (11.24–63.35) is significantly higher than that for other cities (0–6.09). The gravitational structures are closely connected for cities around Beijing and Tianjin, but loosely connected for peripheral cities.
    [Show full text]
  • Deities' Efficacy, and Temple Festivals in Central and Southern Hebei
    Journal of Cambridge Studies 1 Renao (Heat-noise), Deities’ Efficacy, and Temple Festivals in Central and Southern Hebei Provincel Zhiya HUA School of Social Administration, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, PRC [email protected] Abstract: There is a tradition of holding temple festivals in villages in central and southern Hebei Province. This tradition was once suspended after the establishment of P.R.C., but it revived and thrived after the reform and opening-up. Temple festivals are a kind of renao (热闹, heat-noise) events in rural life, and the organizers of temple festivals pursue the effect of renao as much as possible. Renao is a popular life condition welcomed by people; meanwhile, it can be regarded as an important exterior indicator of the efficacy of deities. Hence holding temple festivals and make renao at them provides an opportunity not only for people to experience and enjoy renao, but to acknowledge, publicize, and even produce the efficacy of deities. These sacred and secular rewards can partly account for the enduring resilience and vitality of the local tradition of holding temple festivals. Key Words: Temple festivals, Renao, Efficacy, Folk religion, Central and Southern Hebei Province This article is based on a part of the author’s Ph.D. dissertation. The author is grateful to Prof. Graeme Lang for his instruction and criticism. In addition, the author wants to thank Dr. Yue Yongyi for his criticism and help. This article is also one of the outcomes of a research project sponsored by Shanghai Pujiang Program (No. 13PJC099). Volume 8, No.
    [Show full text]
  • Documented Cases of 1,352 Falun Gong Practitioners "Sentenced" to Prison Camps
    Documented Cases of 1,352 Falun Gong Practitioners "Sentenced" to Prison Camps Based on Reports Received January - December 2009, Listed in Descending Order by Sentence Length Falun Dafa Information Center Case # Name (Pinyin)2 Name (Chinese) Age Gender Occupation Date of Detention Date of Sentencing Sentence length Charges City Province Court Judge's name Place currently detained Scheduled date of release Lawyer Initial place of detention Notes Employee of No.8 Arrested with his wife at his mother-in-law's Mine of the Coal Pingdingshan Henan Zhengzhou Prison in Xinmi City, Pingdingshan City Detention 1 Liu Gang 刘刚 m 18-May-08 early 2009 18 2027 home; transferred to current prison around Corporation of City Province Henan Province Center March 18, 2009 Pingdingshan City Nong'an Nong'an 2 Wei Cheng 魏成 37 m 27-Sep-07 27-Mar-09 18 Jilin Province County Guo Qingxi March, 2027 Arrested from home; County Court Zhejiang Fuyang Zhejiang Province Women's 3 Jin Meihua 金美华 47 f 19-Nov-08 15 Fuyang City November, 2023 Province City Court Prison Nong'an Nong'an 4 Han Xixiang 韩希祥 42 m Sep-07 27-Mar-09 14 Jilin Province County Guo Qingxi March, 2023 Arrested from home; County Court Nong'an Nong'an 5 Li Fengming 李凤明 45 m 27-Sep-07 27-Mar-09 14 Jilin Province County Guo Qingxi March, 2023 Arrested from home; County Court Arrested from home; detained until late April Liaoning Liaoning Province Women's Fushun Nangou Detention 6 Qi Huishu 齐会书 f 24-May-08 Apr-09 14 Fushun City 2023 2009, and then sentenced in secret and Province Prison Center transferred to current prison.
    [Show full text]
  • China's Forbidden Zones
    China’s Forbidden Zones Shutting the Media out of Tibet and Other “Sensitive” Stories Copyright © 2008 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1-56432-357-9 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA Tel: +1 212 290 4700, Fax: +1 212 736 1300 [email protected] Poststraße 4-5 10178 Berlin, Germany Tel: +49 30 2593 06-10, Fax: +49 30 2593 0629 [email protected] Avenue des Gaulois, 7 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: + 32 (2) 732 2009, Fax: + 32 (2) 732 0471 [email protected] 64-66 Rue de Lausanne 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 738 0481, Fax: +41 22 738 1791 [email protected] 2-12 Pentonville Road, 2nd Floor London N1 9HF, UK Tel: +44 20 7713 1995, Fax: +44 20 7713 1800 [email protected] 27 Rue de Lisbonne 75008 Paris, France Tel: +33 (1)43 59 55 35, Fax: +33 (1) 43 59 55 22 [email protected] 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 USA Tel: +1 202 612 4321, Fax: +1 202 612 4333 [email protected] Web Site Address: http://www.hrw.org July 2008 1-56432-357-9 China’s Forbidden Zones Shutting the Media out of Tibet and Other “Sensitive” Stories Map of China and Tibet....................................................................................................... 1 I. Summary......................................................................................................................2 Key Recommendations ................................................................................................... 6 Methodology ...................................................................................................................7 II. Background: Longstanding Media Freedom Constraints in China ..................................9 Constraints on Media Freedom ....................................................................................... 9 Government Promises of Media Freedom for the Olympics ............................................13 Assessment of Media Freedom since August 2007 .......................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Kathleen Hall: Dr. Bethune's Angel by TOM NEWNHAM
    Kathleen Hall: Dr. Bethune's Angel By TOM NEWNHAM (This article appeared in China Today in 1997) GENERAL "Vinegar'' Joe Stilwell was the top U.S. military man in China during World War II. He once stated that North China, where Japanese forces numbering about two million were held up for eight years, was the pivotal theater in the Pacific War. I am sure he was right, and that this fact played a major part in saving Australia and my country, New Zealand, from invasion by the Japanese. It was the Communist 8th Route Army, led by Mao Zedong, which bore the brunt of the fighting from its base in the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Area. This is the Wutai Mountain Area, where the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, and the former province of Chahar met. Mao appointed a Canadian, Dr. Norman Bethune, to be in charge of medical services. Bethune had to start virtually from scratch at a time when the region was totally surrounded by the Japanese. He learned that a New Zealand missionary nurse, along with two Chinese nurses, was running a tiny cottage hospital in "no-man's land'' on the edge of Japanese-held territory. He decided to ask for her help. That night Bethune wrote in his diary, "I have met an angel...Kathleen Hall, of the Anglican Church Mission here...She will go to Peking, buy up medical supplies, and bring them back to her mission...for us! If she isn't an angel, what does the word mean?'' During the event, Kathleen made numerous trips to Beijing and brought back great quantities of supplies, first by train to Baoding and Dingzhou, and then by mule trains into the mountains.
    [Show full text]