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.

Friday, November 06, 2009

November 06, 2009

Top News of the Day

Police
Activist: Chinese Guard at Black Jail Admits Rape
Associated Press (via Google News), November 05, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iY03_Q_hItValmbvgntGdRAzIUCQD9BPAEF00


Related news:
Rape Trial Begins for Petitioner from Village
China Daily, November 5, 2009
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2009-11/05/content_18831628.htm

News
Bilateral Ties
Hosts Want Obama to Say Tibet Is Chinese
South China Morning Post, November 06, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=deeda626505c4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
中国将通过审计严查政府投资工程违法违规问题 (Illegal Government-funded Projects under Strict Investigation by National Audit Office)
Xinhua News Agency, November 05, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/05/content_12393301.htm

Economic Development
China's Growing Thirst for African Oil
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 06, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/bs_afp/chinaafricaeconomyoil

Hong Kong
Beijing Dangles a Deal on Suffrage
South China Morning Post, November 06, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=160ea626505c4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Rule Change to Aid Visits by Mainland Parents
South China Morning Post, November 06, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d86453a244c4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Qi Zhiyong (齐志勇)
受压民众申请游行抗议奥巴马访华 (Qi Zhiyong Calls for Mass Protest in Beijing against Obama's Visit to China)
Radio Free Asia, November 05, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/obama-11042009154304.html

Human Rights Defender - Xie Changfa (谢长发)
谢长发终获二审辩护权利 (Xie Changfa Granted Right of Defense in His Appeal Trial)
Radio Free Asia, November 05, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident-11052009105616.html?encoding=simplified

Human Rights Defender - Yang Zili (杨子立)
杨子立、张宏海吁奥巴马关注狱中异见人士病情 (Yang Zili and Zhang Hongnai Appeal to Obama to Follow Cases of Imprisoned Dissidents in Open Letter)
Radio Free Asia, November 05, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/yijianrenshi-11052009160933.html?textonly=1

Human Rights Defenders
Chinese Activist Risks Jail with Letter to Obama
Associated Press (via Google News), November 05, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iyFubuWNWXGy_BJhWEtP0u2gDWGgD9BPGNT82

关注严晓玲案被控诬告的三名维权人士下周开庭 (Trial of 3 Rights Defenders Reporting on the Yan Xiaoling Case to Be Heard Next Wednesday in Fuzhou)
Radio Free Asia, November 06, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_libel-11052009104922.html?encoding=simplified

Public Health
Policy on Internet Addicts Softens - Surgery, Boot Camps for Web Abuse Are Out
South China Morning Post, November 06, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=76d114b46a4c4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Rural Issues
Farmers Selling Blood to Make Ends Meet
China Daily, November 05, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/05/content_8915392.htm