The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

October 2, 2008

News

Bilateral Ties
Violence in Korean waters Puts China Relations at Risk
Los Angeles Times, October 01, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-fishermen1-2008oct01,0,2362949.story?track=rss

Death Penalty
杨佳案律师指法院和看守所联合违法 (Yang Jia Lawyer Points to Court and Prison Legal Violations)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yang-09302008155213.html

Disasters

Floods Leave 17 Dead, Six Missing in South China
Shanghai Daily, September 30, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=375453&type=National

Education
清华大学开设儒家经典《四书》必修课遭致物议 (New Required Course on Confucian Classics at Tsinghua Meets with Criticism)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sishu-09302008110039.html

Environment
Survey: More Chinese Value Environment over Economy
China Digital Times, September 30, 2008
http://www.eponline.com/articles/67962/
From Environmental Protection Online

Food Security
Parents File Lawsuit in China Against Dairy Firm
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), October 01, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk

City Government Admits its Fault in Milk Debacle
South China Morning Post, October 01, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=412e3184134bc110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related News
石家庄市政府新闻发言人解释三鹿奶粉事件为何迟报 (Shijiazhuang
Officials Explain Delayed Reporting of Sanlu Incident)
Xinhuanet, October
02, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/politics/2008-10/01/content_10137078.htm

China Covered Up Milk Scare to Protect Olympics: Critics
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), September 30, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081001/wl_afp/chinafoodsafetychildmedia

济宁市强制机关干部喝牛奶:为振兴牛奶行业 (Officials in Shandong Forced to Drink Milk to Promote Dairy Industry)
Radio Free Asia, October 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/niunai-10012008112735.html

China's Penalties Fail to Improve Safety
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/energy_watch/food-safety-09302008163942.html

Hong Kong
港商维权收绑架恐吓 港警立案调查 (Head of Hong Kong Investors' Rights Group Threatened with Kidnapping)
Radio Free Asia, October 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangshang-10012008143455.html

Human Rights Defender – Yang Chunlin
黑龙江监狱不准家人探视杨春林 律师称不合法 (Yang Chunlin Family Denied Visitation Rights by Heilongjiang Prison)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yangchunlin-09302008105623.html

June 4th
20 Years On, Exiles Plan Events to Mark June 4 Crackdown
South China Morning Post, October 02, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=2d28c2a2959bc110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Labor
人权组织抗议民工被捆绑而死 (Rights Organizations Protest Death of Migrant Worker)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mingong-09302008100037.html

Media
《今日信息报》浙江记者站被取缔 (Zhejiang Journalist Website Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, October 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jizhe-10012008171615.html

Olympics
Chinese Olympic Gymnasts Not Underage: FIG
Reuters (available at YahooNews), October 01, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_gymnastics_china

Protests and Petitions
四川军转干部因上访被关精神病院 (Former Cadres in Sichuan Put in Mental Hospital for Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, October 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sichuan-10012008091737.html

Public Health
HIV Up Sharply Among Women, Gay Men in China
Reuters (available at YahooNews), October 01, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/hl_nm/us_china_hiv

粤童疫苗致残维权难 西安医院婴儿连环亡 (Parents of Children Crippled from Vaccine Injections Silenced; Infant Deaths in Xi'an Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sanlu-dx-09302008093425.html

Religion
China Bans Western Religious Music
Telegraph.co.uk, September 30, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3108810/China-bans-Western-
religious-music.html

Taiwan
First Chinese Groups Using 'Mini-links' Arrive
China Post, October 01, 2008
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan%20relations/2008/10/01/176848/First-
Chinese.htm