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, June 28, 2005

June 28, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
China's diplomats 'breaking no rules'
The Age, June 28, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/chinas-diplomats-br
eaking-no-rules/2005/06/27/1119724582875.html?oneclick=tr
ue
China has denied that its diplomats in Australia are exceeding diplomatic boundaries in their surveillance of the Falun Gong sect, which is outlawed in China.

Defector tension spills into China talks
The Australian, June 28, 2005
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,57
44,15752124%5E2702,00.html

Aust declines US invite for talks over China
ABC Online, June 28, 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1402573.htm

Borders Territories/Issues
Tibet group brings genocide case against China
Reuters, June 28, 2005
http://www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:42c14feb:
9ed18f31b36d86ab?type=topNews&localeKey=en_ZA&storyI
D=8915030

Children / Public health
Corruption blamed for vaccine accident
China Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/28/content
_455255.htm



Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
'Truth soon' on detained journalist
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZYV0G1GAE.html

Detention – Zheng Jiadong (鄭家棟)
CASS senior researcher arrested, in no relation to Ching Cheong’s case
中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Dajiyuan, June 27, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/6/27/n967300.htm

Economic Issues
Appetite for energy fuels China's fears
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/27/business/energy.php

China calls for calm on oil deal
BBC, June 28, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4630319.stm

Unocal's Chinese Suitor Wants U.S. Review
The New York Times, June 28, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/business/worldbusiness/
28unocal.html

Education
China Fines Japanese School Over Textbook Maps
Bloomberg, June 28, 2005
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aA
cHpkOalsoU&refer=japan

Human rights
Chinese NGO publishes human rights report
中国非政府组织发表人权报告
The Beijing News, June 28, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0628/15@0502
25.html

UN human rights high commissioner to visit China
People’s Daily, June 28, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/28/eng20050628_19
2717.html

Human rights – Bilateral ties
Analyst says China-Australia human rights dialogue is just a ‘show’
分析人士指澳中人权对话流于形式
Voice of America, June 27, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-27-voa26.cfm


Land policy
Control of land use tightened
Xinhuanet.com, June 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/27/content_314
1605.htm

Law - Legal system
Over half of the People’s Jurors in Hubei not show up for jury duty due to lack of jury funding
湖北半数陪审员没上岗 原因:专项经费无法解决
Legal Daily, June 28, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-06/28/content_16034
1.htm

Media – Internet
China's Internet Users Top 100 Million
AP via YahooNews.com, June 28, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050628/ap_
on_hi_te/china_internet_1

Police – Abuse
Lawmakers review new laws to curb police powers
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMQRJ1GAE.html

Police power and civil rights, which one is more important?
警察权和公民权哪个更重要？
China Youth Daily, June 28, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/28/content_24251.htm

Poverty / Protests and petitions
As the rich get richer
The Standard, June 27, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Opinion/GF27Df0
1.html

Protests and petitions
Social unrest incidents averaged at 160 cases a day, according to Hong Kong press
港媒：大陆社会动汤事件平均每天一百六十宗
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_06_27_22_10_30_050.html

Feature: Thousands of people surround police station and burn police cars in Anhui
特稿：安徽万人围攻派出所狂烧3辆警车
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_27_17_19_32_896.html

Religion – Falungong
We have duty to protect missions against Falun Gong, says Beijing
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZSXFL1GAE.html

Hong Kong
Go-ahead is received for July 1 march
SCMP, June 28, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZTWFL1GAE.html