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.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

November 16, 2005

News

Gender-Sexual harassment
Chongqing Female Teacher Files the First Lawsuit of Sexual Harassment in China's
Legal History
重庆女教师状告校长 中国首例性骚扰案即将开庭
Dajiyuan.com, 16/11/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/16/n1121521.htm

Human Rights-Bilateral ties
Bush: China shouldn't fear freedom
CNN.com, 15/11/2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15
/apec.bush.china/


The US formula for China
Asia Times Online, 09/11/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GK09Ad02.html

Labor-Work Safety / Conditions
Fatal Workplace Accidents on the Rise
China Daily, 16/11/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-
11/16/content_495052.htm


Media-Internet
Evaluation Committee of Blogger Competition Protest Against China's Blockage of
Wang Yi's Webpage
博客大赛评委抗议中共封锁王怡网站
Dajiyuan.com, 16/11/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/
16/n1121435.htm


Internet Agencies in China Held Meeting in Hangchow to Discuss the Use of Internet to
Build a Harmonious Society
中国网络媒体西湖"论剑"探讨网络媒体与和谐社会
Chinesenewsnet.com, 15/11/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Sino
News/Mainland/zxs_2005-11-15_651912.shtml

15_651912.shtml

Police-Abuse/Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
HIV Carriers in Hebei Xingtai Beaten Up by Police
河北邢台艾滋病毒感染者遭警方暴打
Radio Free Asia, 15/11/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao
/2005/11/15/aids/


Politics
The Confucian renaissance
Asia Times Online, 16/11/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GK16Ad01.html

Nanfang City News Break the Taboo and Vowed to Build the Cultural Revolution
Museum
南都报勇破禁忌 倡建文革博物馆
Dajiyuan.com, 15/11/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/15/n1120500.htm

Poverty-Rural poverty
China's Rural Question
Financial Times, 15/11/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/64d64ac2-5586-11
da-96fc-00000e25118c.html


Protests and Petitions
In China, Crossing the Line Into Activism
Washington Post, 12/11/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/
11/11/AR2005111101934.html
dyn/content/article/2005/11/11/
AR2005111101934.html


Public Health
WHO Confirms Two Outbreaks in Xinjiang
SCMP, 16/11/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZGS9QFXFE.html

China Plans Billions of Poultry Vaccinations
New York Times, 15/11/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/internatio
nal/asia/15cnd-flu.html


Religion
U.S State Council Expresses Concerns Over Religious Freedom in China
美国会关注中国宗教自由状况
Voice of America, 15/11/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-15-voa71.cfm

Society
To People in China, Future Looks Bright
International Herald Tribune, 15/11/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/15/news/pew.php

State Security-Terrorism
Security Boost After Terror Warning
SCMP, 16/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7EYPFXFE.html

Tibet
Dalai Lama, Uyghur Dissident Rebiya Kadeer Meet in Front of Thousands
Radio Free Asia, 15/11/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/11/15/us_dalai
lama_kadeer/


Hong Kong-Politics
No Changes to Proposals, Hui Insists
The Standard, 16/11/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asppp_cat=11&art
_id=5761&sid=5495690&con_type=1&d_str=20051116
&con_ty
pe=1&d_str=20051116