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.

Monday, September 14, 2009

September 12-14, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Clinton Stresses Key China Goals
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 14, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8249824.stm
Related news:
希拉里高调宣布美中将举行首次反恐对话 (U.S. SoS Clinton Announces that the U.S.-China Talks to Include Anti-terrorism Dialogue for First Time)
Tianxia Tiantian Tan, September 14, 2009
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2009-09-14/111218646109_3.shtml

吴邦国委员长访问美国、古巴和巴哈马三国综述 (Summary of Wu Bangguo's Trip to U.S., Cuba, and Bahamas)
People's Daily, September 14, 2009
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1024/10043925.html
Related news:
Top Chinese Legislator Concludes Three-nation Tour
Xinhua News Agency, September 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/13/content_12045597.htm
Corruption
Chinese Officials Threaten to Blow Up Family's Dam
Sydney Morning Herald, September 14, 2009
http://www.smh.com.au/world/chinese-officials-threaten-to-blow-up-familys-dam-20090913-fm8h.html

Corruption: More Top Police Fall from Grace
Shanghai Daily, September 12, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200909/20090912/article_413617.htm

Disasters
China Uses Fear to Hush Up Poisoned Children
Times Online, September 13, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6832217.ece

Green Dam
“绿坝”要求个别安装 “蓝盾”强制监控过滤 (New "Blue Shield" Filter Program Required by September 13)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wangluo-09112009101909.html
Related information:
China: Blue Dam Activated
Global Voices Online, September 13, 2009
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2009/09/13/china-blue-dam-activated/

“藍壩”系統擬研制 性能將超“綠壩”20倍 ("Blue Dam" System in Development, to Be 20 Times More Powerful than "Green Dam")
China Business Press Release Newswire, July 2, 2009
http://www.finet.hk/mainsite/newscenter_story.php?news=PRNEWSBJ&ncode=25823
Government
East China City Tries Direct Grassroots Election
Xinhua News Agency, September 13, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/13/content_8685996.htm

Hong Kong
市民支持記者抗議疆官 700人遊行 繞中聯辦高呼「可恥」 (700 March in Protest of XUAR Explanation of Beating of HK Journalists)
Apple Daily, September 14, 2009
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20090914&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=13206297

Human Rights Defenders
内蒙古异见人士涉嫌“煽动分裂国家”被软禁 (Inner Mongolian Dissident Almaz under House Arrest under Suspicion of "Inciting Separatism")
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lui-09132009172315.html

Media
中国食言新闻自由承诺 (China Goes Back on Its Promise of Press Freedom)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xing-09112009224839.html

Politics
China Publishes 50 Slogans for Oct.1 Celebrations
Xinhua News Agency, September 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/12/content_8684224.htm
Related news:
國慶60周年 中國推出口號50句 (50 Slogans for the 60th Anniversary of the PRC Founding)
Ta Kung Pao, September 11, 2009
http://www.takungpao.com/news/09/09/11/guoqing6001-1140749.htm
Protests and Petitions
贵州瓮安事件涉黑23名成员获刑 (23 Sentenced for Weng'an Riot)
Henan Commercial News, September 14, 2009
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2009-09-14/094316293448s.shtml

上访遭拘留并被警告:再上访要对其实施劳教 (Seasoned Petitioner Zhang Gaoying: Detained and Warned that Could Be Sent to Reeducation-Through-Labor If Petitions Again)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shang-09112009222635.html

Public Health
Fujian Villagers Suffer Myriad Pollution Problems Living in Shadow of Refineries
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55a10a7c0f3b3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Taiwan
Taiwan Ex-President Chen Shui-bian Appeals Life Sentence
Taiwan News, September 14, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1056621
Related news:
Chen Should Be Released during Appeal: Ma’s Mentor
Taipei Times, September 12, 2009
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/09/12/2003453374
XUAR
China Issues All Clear in Syringe Attack Tests
Telegraph, September 14, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6186797/China-issues-all-clear-in-syringe-attack-tests.html