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, March 28, 2007

March 28, 2007

News

Bilateral Ties
中俄09年共探火星 (China and Russia Plan Joint Mission to Mars)
Ming Pao, March 28, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070328/cab1.htm

Environment
Government Offices Criticized on Waste
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPE27AQZE.html

Power Plants to Cut Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by Two Thirds
Xinhuanet, March 28, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/28/content
_5904612.htm


Provincial Pact Tackles Deserts
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB5Q6AQZE.html

Government
China to Sack 'Dead Souls' and Other Slackers
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), March 28, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070328/od_afp/chinajob
soffbeat_070328035120


Human Rights Defenders
浙江省中国民主党成员池建伟被判刑3年徒刑 (Member of China Democratic Party Sentenced to 3-Year Imprisonment)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/03/27/chi/

Labor
麦当劳肯德基被指在华违规用工 (McDonald and KFC Accused of Breaching Minimum Wage Rules)
Legal Daily, March 28, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-03/28/content_
573246.htm


调查数据显示:公务员招聘歧视遭近七成人指摘 (Nearly 70% of Respondents Complain of Discrimination in Government Recruitment, Survey Shows)
EastDay.com, March 28, 2007
http://news.eastday.com/c/20070328/u1a2716165.html

Law
Backing for Citizens' Rights to Sue Officials
People's Daily, March 28, 2007
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200703/28/eng20070328
_361696.html


Media
戴煌告出版署再遭拒 当局何时才准真“鸣放” (Former Xinhua Journalist Dai Huang Sues GAPP Again over Book Ban)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/03/27/
shujin/


Olympics
Beijing Launches "Smile" Campaign to Welcome 2008 Olympics
People's Daily, March 28, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200703/28/eng20070328_
361611.html


河北全力保障二00八年奥运会期间北京用水 (Hebei Strives to Ensure Water Supply to Beijing During the Olympics)
Chinesenewsnet.com, March 27, 2007
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews
/Mainland/zxs_2007_901825.
shtml

Population
重庆:公务员未婚生育降级或撤职 超生2胎可开除 (Chongqing: Government Officials Would be Demoted or Sacked for Violating Population Rules)
People's Daily, March 28, 2007
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/5531938.html

Protests and Petitions
上海世博动迁居民集体抗议 (Over 30 villagers Stage Protest Outside Shanghai World Expo Venue Against Evictions)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/03/
27/chaiqian/


两会之后各地访民重新回到北京 (Petitioners Return to Beijing After the Two Sessions)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/03/
27/fangmin/


Society
广州市长称住房已成为政治问题 (Guangzhou Mayor Says Housing Has Become a Political Issue)
Wen Wei Po, March 28, 2007
http://news.wenweipo.com/2007/03/28/IN0703280
011.htm