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, August 15, 2005

August 13-15, 2005

News


Bilaterals-US/China
U.S. to seek new curbs on exports from China
The Associated Press, Reuters, August 13, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/12/business/clothing.php

Bilaterals-Other
China vows to further cooperation with African Union: Hu
Xinhua, August 15, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200508/15/text20050815_202598.html

Border Territories/Issues-Taiwan
China says Taiwan U.N. bid again doomed to failure
Reuters, August 13, 2005
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1034156

Chen urges democratization of China
Taipei Times, August 15, 2005
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/08/15/2003267791

Border Territories/Issues-Tibet
China Jails Three Tibetans For Dalai Lama Pictures, Teachings
RFA, August 13, 2005
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=10428

Revered Dalai Lama still key to Tibet stability
Reuters, August 14, 2005
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/

Border Territories/Issues-Xinjiang
Chinese Teacher, 37 students detained for reading Koran
Press Trust of India, August 15, 2005
http://www.hindustantimes.com/onlineCDA/PFVersion.jsp?article=http://10.81.141.122/news/181_1462193,00050004.htm

Corruption / Government
Lavish galas are banned
SCMP, 15/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZP953VACE.html

Death Penalty
Ex-BOCHK head given suspended death sentence
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZO47YX6CE.html

Murderers sentenced to death for killing a Wenzhou millionaire
周祖豹案一人改判为死刑
The Beijing News, 13/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0813/10@0250
55.html


China
pressured on death penalty
Intern
ational Herald Tribune, August 15, 2005
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/08/14/news/china.php


Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Demand for journalist's release falls on deaf ears
SCMP, 15/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZHO23VACE.html

Jail is unavoidable for Ching, says DAB chief
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZH47YX6CE.html

Environment / Resettlement
Expert suggests government to give the affected population reasonable compensation for ecological damages as a result of "Nan Shui Bei Diao" (南水北调) construction projects
专家建议对南水北调中线水源区进行生态补偿
Xinhuanet.com, 14/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-08/14/content_
3351075.htm


Environment
Over half of Guangdong rainfall is acid rain
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEOVWX6CE.html

Gender - Domestic violence / Law
Legislation to protect women's rights aims to stop domestic violence
立法对家庭暴力说不
Legal Daily, 15/08/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-08/15/content_181
191.htm


Hukou / Government - Elections
Excerpted article: what are the political rights of the migrants?
半月谈—叩问"非户籍居民"政治权利
EastDay.com, 13/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37982/node66902/userobject1
ai1343195.html

Labor - Industrial accidents / Government
800 family members of the miners in Guangdong Daxing(大兴) accidents closely watched and not allow to speak to journalists
广东大兴矿难 800家属遭“软禁”
Dajiyuan.com, 14/08/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/08/20050814
0242.shtml


Beijing to investigate pit disaster against background of poor safety
Financial Times, August 13, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/556159da-0b97-11da-9939-00000e2511c8.html

Law-Legal Reform
China
's legal system in transition
CECC via People’s Daily, August 15, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200508/15/eng20050815_202556.html


Media-Internet
China
's Internet Boom Looks Very Familiar
Bloomberg, August 15, 2005
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=aI5I1fqL3CYw#


Media - Press freedom/censorship
Reporters told to learn the mainland's rules on news
SCMP, 14/08/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZK213VACE.html

Strengthen monitoring of unfavorable working conditions is the key as female workers face six major problems
民企女工面临六大问题 加强监管与服务是关键
People's Daily, 15/08/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42734/43193/3468899.html

China
: Acting To Keep Out 'Harmful Information'
Radio Free Europe, August 15, 2005
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/08/edd58feb-5e56-4146-bec4-faaab62600d8.html


Migrant Workers / Hukou
Hukou reforms and relax rural-urban migration are among the seven major ways to bridge the
labour-shortage gap
专家支七招破解民工就业难 建议改革户籍制度/给农民自由迁徙权
Nanfang City News, 15/08/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200508150
487.asp


Migrant Workers / Population - Urbanization
Urbanization in China: what are the policy implications as Beijing residents call for strict restrictions on those coming from outside
从北京市民呼吁限制外来人口看我国的城市化[图]
EastDay.com, 14/08/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node79530/userobject1
ai1343344.html

Multilateral
China
opposed to deadline for UN reform
AFP, August 14, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/14/content_468859.htm


NGOs / Disasters
China Red Cross to strengthen its role in humanitarian relief in China
中国红十字会扩大海内外救援活动
Voice of America, 12/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-12-voa28.cfm

Olympics
Haier named as white goods sponsor of 2008 Olympics
Xinhua, August 13, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/13/content_468764.htm


Protests and Petitions
Police warn activists on war-end anniversary
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW37YX6CE.html

Beijing
blasts Ching protests
The Standard, August 15, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GH15Ak03.html


The popularity of using internet and mobile phone to mobilize people to join protests reinforce the quest for democracy?
用网络和手机组织示威能促民主?
Voice of America, 15/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-08-14-voa48.cfm

Protests and petitions / Human Rights
Campaign urges rights action
SCMP, 14/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1A33VACE.html

Protests and Petitions / Resettlement
Family members of Feng Bingxian (冯秉先), the detained representative of Shannbei oil field, on hunger strike to demand Feng's rights to meet his lawyer
家人绝食抗议律师被拒见油农代表
Voice of America, 14/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-14-voa30.cfm

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
HIV/AIDS training centers opened
Xinhuanet.com, 13/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/13/content_3346
957.htm


China
, US cooperate to fight AIDS
Xinhua, August 14, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200508/14/print20050814_202287.html


Reforms-Social
Prisoners in Beijing to receive compulsory HIV tests
China
Daily, August 15, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/15/content_3354924.htm

Religion-Protestants
Two U.S. Seminary Students, 41 Believers Arrested in China during Raid
The Christian Post, August 14, 2005
http://www.christianpost.com/article/missions/1761/section/two.us.seminary.students.41.believers.arrested.in.china.during.raid/1.htm

Resettlement / Law
Evictions ruling could backfire, legal experts warn
SCMP, 13/08/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZF3WWX6CE.html

Victims can invoke administrative law procedures if not happy with the verdicts of related
departments on resettlement disputes
不服拆迁裁决可行政诉讼
The Beijing News, 13/08/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0813/10@022
137.html


Tibet
China Jails Three Tibetans For Dalai Lama Pictures, Teachings
Radio Free Asia, 11/08/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/08/11/tibet_
sentences/