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, July 01, 2005

July 1, 2005

News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU will not lift arms embargo on China soon, British foreign secretary
People’s Daily Online, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_193
595.html


Bilaterals - US/China
China, US have more common interests than differences: Chinese Ambassador
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_193
565.html


Bilaterals - Other
China, Thailand to strenghten strategic co-op
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/01/content_3164
053.htm


Environment - Natural Resources
House Says No to China Oil Deal
Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/la-fi-unocal1jul01
,1,3310460.story?coll=la-headlines-business-invest


Hong Kong
Muted protest as Hong Kong marks China handover
Reuters, July 1, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050701/
wl_nm/hongkong_anniversary_dc_1


Law - Commercial
China to release full text of property rights draft to solicit opinions
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_
193644.html


Multilaterals
UNFPA China regrets US withholding of support for its China operation
Xinhua, July 1, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/01/eng20050701_
193602.html


Political Dissidents/Organizing - Petititons and Protests
Villagers seize plant accused of poisoning
AFP, July 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZILHPKKAE.html

Public Health
China raises toll from bird flu at sanctuary to more than 6,000
AFP, July 1, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050701/
hl_afp/healthchinaflu_050701133151