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, November 25, 2014

Environment (环境)

中国致力于减少煤炭消费 但需要新技术 (China is committed to reducing coal consumption but needs new technologies)
The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2014
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20141125/cec162953.asp

Beijing considers how to harness the wind to blow away pollution
北京拟建通风廊道“吹”雾霾
The New York Times, November 24, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141124/c25pollution/dual

Health (健康)

China considers tobacco advertising limits, public-smoking ban
The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-considers-tobacco-advertising-limits-public-smoking-ban-1416879973

Hong Kong (香港)

Police fire pepper spray as 80 protesters arrested after Mong Kok clearance
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1648374/police-warn-arrests-hong-kong-protesters-slow-down-clearance-occupy

旺角清障7小时 亚皆老街往大角咀重开 (Argyle Street in Tai Kok Tsui reopens after police clear protest areas in Mong Kok, over ten taken away)
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/43126/wang-jiao-qing-zhang-7xiao-shi-ya-jie-lao-jie-wang-da-jiao-ju-zhong-kai

First Occupy site cleared as angry Hong Kong protesters stand watch
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1647943/operation-mong-kok-3000-police-standby

Hong Kong protesters plan rescue of protest art
Voice of America, November 24, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-hong-kong-protest-art-survival-yellow-umbrella/2533192.html

Related:
[VIDEO] Archiving for the Future (from HRIC’s “Building Hong Kong’s Future” series)
Human Rights in China, November 17, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIlEUKQ_f4Y&list=UUIkCrc3N2if_1q6hrgKUuBg

Beijing explores ways to address Hong Kong protesters’ discontent
The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/11/25/beijing-explores-ways-to-address-hong-kong-protesters-discontent/?mod=WSJBlog

Rural Issues (农村)

Burmese girls "sold as brides" in rural China
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 24, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30180340

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

7 students of jailed economist are put on trial in western China
伊力哈木7名学生被控参与分裂国家
The New York Times, November 24, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141125/c25china/dual/