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.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

December 31, 2008

News
Disasters
Hu Visits China Quake Area Again
International Herald Tribune, December 30, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/30/asia/30briefshuvisitsquakbrf.php

Three Killed, 5 Injured in Construction Site Accident
Xinhua (via China Daily), December 30, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/30/content_7354547.htm

Food Security
China Dairy Manager on Trial for Milk Scandal
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), December 31, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081231/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk

Another Two in Tainted Milk Scandal Appear in Court
Xinhua (via China Daily), December 30, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/30/content_7354174.htm

奶粉导致结石患儿初定赔偿11亿元 (Families in Tainted Milk Scandal Will be Awarded 1.1bn Yuan in Compensation)
BBC, December 30, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_7800000/newsid_7805200/7805245.stm

Government
中国纪检监察部门2008年查处15万人 (Departments for Discipline Inspection Investigate And Discipline 150,000 Corrupt And Malfeasant Officials in 2008)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/corruption-12302008094653.html

June 4th
海外民运组织举行全球网络联席会议 (Overseas Chinese Democratic Movement Organize Joint Conference on Internet)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/minyun-12302008093639.html

Media
Beijing Pledges Transparency with More Media Briefings
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b8ab8b80d88e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

无国界记者年度报告:中国加强监控和打压互联网 (Reporters Sans Frontières 2008 Annual Report: China Enhance Surveillance and Crackdown on Internet Users)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/rsf-12302008160725.html

Population
Family Planning Rules Eased in Hubei Province
Shanghai Daily, December 31, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200812/20081231/article_386550.htm

Protests and Petitions
签署零八宪章姚立法被传唤 街头倡政改李铁遭软禁 (Charter 08 Signer Summoned to Court, Another Signer Under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yao_li-12302008163601.html

广州居民抗议修建变电站与警方发生冲突(视像)(Guangzhou Residents Clash with Police Over Building A Transformer Substation)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_residents-12302008094651.html?encoding=simplified

杭州定海社区逾六百公安城管强拆(组图)(Over 600 Police And Urban Management Personnel Deployed for Forced Demolition in Zhejiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dinghai-12302008093033.html

上海当局继续清算组织“中国冤民大同盟”的访民 (Shanghai Authorities Continue to Retaliate against Petitioners Forming the "Chinese Alliance of the Aggrieved" in HK)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_petition-12302008102056.html?encoding=simplified

Related News
上海访民丁菊英因“聚众扰乱社会秩序”被刑事拘留 (A Shanghai Petitioner Detained for "Gathering a Crowd to Disturb Social Order")
Radio Free Asia, December 29, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_detain-12292008103645.html?encoding=simplified

Public Health
Blueprint for Medical Reform Set for Release
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=35fab8b80d88e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Taiwan
胡指兩岸可軍事接觸交流 (Chinese President says Cross-Strait Interflow of Military Issues Is Possible)
Ming Pao Immediate News, December 31, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081231/ca31332w.htm