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, September 09, 2005

September 9, 2005



Top News of the Day

Detention – Shi Tao
Accused over jailing, Yahoo says it obeys law
SCMP, 09/09/2005
In response to public criticism over passing information of a jailed journalist to the Chinese government, Yahoo defend herself against the accusations, emphasizing that company must "ensure that its local country sites must operate within the laws, regulations and customs of the country in which they are based."
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZNVTG7DDE.html


Protests and petitions / Population - One-child policy
Blind Chinese Activist Describes 38-Hour Kidnapping by Shandong Officials
Radio Free Asia, 08/09/2005
Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng (陳光誠) was released after being detained in Beijing by officials from his home city of Linyi, Shangdong for 38 hours. Chen was threatened with spying charges because he revealed abuses of rural women in the name of family planning policy.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/09/08/china_kidnapping/




News

Corporate Social Responsibility
Survey reveals half of the Chinese enterprises ignorant of corporate social responsibility
半數公司無企業公民概念
Ming Pao, 09/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050909/ccg1.htm

Detention – Zhang Lin (張林)
Zhang Lin 100-day hunger strike to protest against illegal verdict
张林绝食100天——抗议非法判决文字狱
Dajiyuan.com, 08/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/8/n1046248.htm

Education - Basic education
Beijing set sail on free compulsory education, senior official says
北京副市长：“十一五”北京义务教育将全面免费
YahooNew.com (China), 09/09/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050908/474/2evpy.html

Food Security /Law
Food safety regulations likely to make public next year
食品安全法有望明年出台
The Beijing News, 09/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0909/05
@023853.html

Gender - Gender equality/ Rural Issues
Gender inequality serious in China's rural areas
Xinhuanet.com, 08/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content_3459
889.htm

Gender – Sexuality /Education
A Chinese University Removes a Topic From the Closet
Washington Post, 07/09/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/08/international/asia/08chin
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Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Trade, rights on agenda as China's Hu visits Canada
Reuters via YahooNews.com,08/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050908/
wl_canada_nm/canada_china_col_2

Human Rights - Bilateral ties / Religion
EU assembly urges China stop religious persecution
Reuters via YahooNews.com, 08/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050908/wl
_nm/religion_eu_china_dc_1

Human Rights /UN -
China rank 85 in Human Development Index, UN report says
[关注]中国人类发展指数居全球第85位
The Beijing News, 09/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0909/05@014
644.html


Human rights in China should meet international standard
联合国称中国人权需符合国际标准
Voice of America, 08/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-08-voa32.cfm

related news:
Chinese government journalist defends Beijing's human rights record
Canadian Press via YahooNews, 08/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/
20050908/ca_pr_on_na/chinese_president_rights_1hts_1

Law - Legal reform
Chief justice draws blueprint for legal system
Xinhuanet.com, 08/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content
_3463933.htm

Senior official: China will strengthen legal institutions to pave the way for the deepening of judicial reform
罗干:加强司法行政基层建设 推进司法改革
Xinhuanet.com, 07/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-09/07/content_345
7345.htm

New Securities Law emphasizes information disclosure
Xinhua, 09/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/09/content_
3468800.htm

Media - Internet
Google launches China search site
Xinhuanet.com, 08/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content_3460
862.htm

Migrant Workers / Law - Legal aid
First legal aid institution set up to help migrant workers in Beijing
在京农民工有了法律援助机构
China Youth Daily, 09/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/09/content_62021.htm

Multilaterals - EU
EU assembly urges China stop religious persecution
Reuters via YahooNews.com, 08/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050908/wl_nm/religion_eu_china_dc_1

Olympics - Construction
China sees Beijing jobs bonanza from 2008 Olympics
China Daily, 09/09/2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/09/
content_476467.htm

Police - Crime
Excerpted article: Police vow to crack down on mercenaries
瞭望东方周刊：人民警察力战“职业打手”
People's Daily, 08/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3678131.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Clinton visits AIDS patients in China
Xinhuanet.com, 09/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/09/content_3464
348.htm

Young HIV victims given hope by drug plan
SCMP, 09/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZKCHD7DDE.html

Public Health / Rural Issues
Rural residents should be entitled medical insurance first
谁该优先品尝“医保”蛋糕
China Youth Daily, 09/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/09/content_61671.htm

Reform – Population Control
Population watchdog to investigate family planning abuses
Xinhua, 09/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/09/content_346
7214.htm

Reforms - Corruption
$2.3 billion retrieved from corruption cases
Xinhua, 09/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content_346
4174.htm

Religion - Christianity
Vatican invites Chinese bishops
SCMP, 09/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCIAJ7DDE.html

Pope invites Chinese bishops, awaits govt response
Reuters, 08/09/2005
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=world
News&storyID=2005-09-08T191453Z_01_MCC869195_RTRI
DST_0_INTERNATIONAL-POPE-CHINA-DC.XML&archi
ved=False

Bishop Zen welcomes pope's invitation to Chinese bishops
AFP via SCMP, 09/09/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZG6CJ7DDE.html

Rural Issues - rural development / Poverty
Chinese farmers remain marginalized economically
People's Daily, 08/09/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200509/08/eng20050908
_207418.html