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.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

February 24, 2009

News

Bilateral Ties
Chinese Celighted after Hillary Clinton avoids Human Rights Criticism
The Telegraph, February 23, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4787144/Chinese-delighted-
after-Hillary-Clinton-avoids-human-rights-criticism.html

Corruption
Chinese Party Official Sacked after Falling Foul of ‘Human Flesh’ Censors
The Independent, February 24, 2009
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-party-official-sacked-after-falling-
foul-of-8216human-flesh8217-censors-1630332.html

China Uncovers 6,000 Commercial Briberies in 2008
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503352.htm

Death Penalty
2 Sentenced to Death over Snack Bar Poisoning
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7504212.htm

Food Security
More Complaints about Baby Milk
China Daily, February 24, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/24/content_7505038.htm

Government
Party Leaders 'Split' over Democracy Campaign
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=5f09df53514af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hukou
广东户籍制度或“破冰”在即 年内制定改革新办法 (Reform of Guangdong Residency System to be Decided on within the Year)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10883399.htm

Shanghai Offers Permanent Residence Conditionally
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503316.htm

Human Rights Defender - Liu Jie (刘杰)
维权人士刘杰的劳教期被延长 (RTL Sentence Lengthened for Rights Defender Liu Jie)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/laogai-02232009170757.html

Labor
Wage Defaults for Fourth Quarter Hit 30 Million Yuan in Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d1eadf53514af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Fears Tremors as Jobs Vanish From Coast
New York Times, February 23, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/world/asia/23migrants.html

Media
广西殴打记者并暴力抗法事件跟踪:16人被处理 (Sixteen People Punished for Beating of Journalist in Guangxi)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-02/24/content_10883091.htm

China's National English Newspaper Launches U.S. Edition
Xinhuanet, February 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/24/content_10880591.htm

Police
Chinese Officials Trained to Handle Social Unrest
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_as/as_china_social_unrest

湖南张家界永定区政府调查城管“暴力执法”事件 (Government Investigating "Violent Law Enforcement" Incident in Hunan)
Xinhuanet, February 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-02/23/content_10876152.htm

Protests and Petitions
Cabbies Bring Gridlock to East China City
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7504345.htm

烟台数百军转堵路请愿 官方承诺十天后对话 (Officials Agree to Meeting after Hundreds of Former Cadres Block Traffic in Shandong)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yantai-02232009085843.html

男子北京市政府前剖腹自杀 两千访民聚集国家信访办 (Petitioner Commits Suicide outside Beijing Government Offices, Thousands Gathered at Petitioning Offices)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-02232009093644.html

大冬会哈尔滨严防访民 (Petitioners Blocked in Harbin during Winter Universiade)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/harbin-02232009092246.html

Dissidents Held during Clinton Beijing Visit
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 21, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_re_as/as_china_clinton_dissidents

Public Health
卫生部副部长:3岁以下儿童将获免费生长发育检查 (Ministry of Health Official Says Children under 3 Will Receive Free Check-ups)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10881500.htm

Society
律师称云南宣传部组织网友调查躲猫猫事件违法 (Lawyers Say Yunnan Govt's Inclusion of Netizens in "Hidden Cat" Investigation Illegal)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10880826.htm

Hep B Discrimination Persists in Foreign Firms
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503611.htm