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.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

May 11, 2006

News

Bilateral Ties
Zoellick Urges Chinese Cooperation on Global Issues, Human Rights
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-10-voa70.cfm

Environment
讨论:中国癌症村农民求生无助 (Discussion: No Help in Sight for Residents of Two 'Cancer Villages' in Tianjin)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/
cancervillage/


China, India Lead 15 Percent Rise in CO2 Emissions: World Bank
AFP (via YahooNews), May 09, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060509/wl_sthasia_afp/
worldbankclimate_060509215508


Human Rights Defenders
Global Award a Green Light for River Activist
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+
FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=
ZZZIALDQ3ME
bin/gx.cgi/
AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=
ZZZIALDQ3M


With US Visit Over, China to Try String of Dissident
Washington Post, May 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2006/05/10/AR2006051000249.
html
dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051000249.html

Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Yang Xiaoqing (阳小青)
湖南记者阳小青庭审延期 (Trial of Hunan Journalist Yang Xiaoqing Postponed)
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/

Human Rights Defenders - Internet Activist Li Yuanlong (李元龙)
贵州记者李元龙案在毕节法院公开审理 (Guizhou Court Set to Hear Case of Journalist Li Yuanlong)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/
bijie/


Labor
四川瓦斯突出11人遇难 (11 Dead in Sichuan Mine Blast)
The Beijing News, May 11, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0511/
012@179512.htm


Wage Rises Threaten Delta Industries
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://biz.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+
FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid
=ZZZRVLDQ3ME
bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=ZZZRVLDQ3ME

China's First Union Lawyers to Take Office
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/content_
4531351.htm


Law
Return to Justice
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZF7MDQ3ME.html

讨论:中国民政局替死亡流浪汉打官司引发争议 (Ministry of Civil Affairs Criticized for Considering Initiating Lawsuit Over Dead Vagrants)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/
10/lawsuit/


Law – RTL (Reeducation Through Labor) Reform
以劳教治小广告法律依据不足 (RTL Punishment Against Illegal Advertising Lacks Legal Basis)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/content_1379616.htm

Media - Internet Censorship
China Launches Version of Wikipedia
Financial Times, May 11, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/bd89e998-e056-11da
-9e82-0000779e2340.html


Cisco Systems Expands China Operations
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4531478.htm


Multilateral – UN / Human Rights
Rights Group Urges China Be Helpful on UN Body
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 11, 2006
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060510/3/40oeu.html

人权组织和人士评论中国当选UN人权理事会成员 (Rights Groups and Activists Comment on China's Membership in Human Rights Council)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/un/

Olympics
Beijing Unveils New Plans to Ensure a "Green" Olympics
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4530745.htm


Politics
规范"双规"体现法治进步 (Regulating "Double Regulations" is a Move to Uphold Rule of Law)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/content_1379601.htm

曾庆红:继续加强党在六个方面的先进性建设 (Officials Praise Success of Campaign to Build a More Progressive Communist Party)
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-05/10/
content_4531347.htm


Protests and Petitions
云南700多名退休教师聚集省政府前要求提高待遇 (700 Retired Teachers Petition at Yunnan Government Office Demanding Better Retirement Benefits)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006
/05/10/yunnan/


Public Health
China Launches Joint Chronic Disease Center with WHO
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4529450.htm


Religion
China Highlights Role of Buddhism in Promoting Social Harmony
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4531003.htm


State Security - State Secrets
停车位规划是国家机密吗 (Is Car Parking Information a State Secret?)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/
content_1379556.htm


Tibet
Dalai Lama 'Behind Lhasa Unrest'
BBC, May 10, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4757125.stm

Xinjiang
五维吾尔人赴阿牵动美中外交神经 (Sino-American Ties Affected as Uyghurs Flee for Albania)
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-10-voa42.cfm