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.

Monday, September 03, 2007

September 1-3, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

US Presses for Action over Myanmar, But China, Russia Reluctant
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 31, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070901/ts_afp/
usmyanmarunpoliticsrights_070901021200;_ylt
=AlmDlRP6Hpaeg_OhtzWe4UdPzWQA


Death Penalty
反死刑组织指中国去年处决八千人 (China Executed 8,000 People in 2006, Says Anti-Death Penalty NGO)
Voice of America, August 31, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-08-31-voa29.cfm

Environment
Pollution Control Strengthened On China-Russia Border Rivers
Xinhuanet, August 31, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/31/content_
6640374.htm


Food Security
Beijing Launches Food Safety Crackdown
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), September 3, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/china_tainted_products;_ylt=
AhThKKRql39F3oCA_TRvuR5PzWQA


Human Rights Defender – Yuan Weijing (袁伟静)
China Defends Blocking Trip by Activist's Wife
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), August 31, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070831/wl_nm/china_
activist_dc_1;_ylt=Akwm8Yr9Sn4HETE.1a7P7I5PzWQA


Human Rights Defender – Ching Cheong (程翔)
China: Jailed Straits Times Journalist 'to Be Allowed Medical Check-ups'
The Straits Times (via Asia Daily), August 31, 2007
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=77149

Labor
In Spite of All Danger
The Guardian, September 1, 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2160050,00.html

Land Policy
China Approves Seizure of Private Homes
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), August 31, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_re_as/china
_real_estate_1;_ylt=AtFRWT8KBPMBmNiGNswpBV5PzWQA


Law
条例修改物管变身:从物权到民权的缓慢演进 (Commentary: New Regulation on Property Rights to Pave Way for Human Rights Development)
Nanfang City News, September 3, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/
200709030323.asp


Media
China Tightens Television Controls after Explosion of Talent Programs
Associated Press (via the International Herald Tribune), August 31, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/31/asia/AS-FEA-
A-E-TV-China-TV-
Crackdown.php

China’s Journalists Take a Beating Despite Olympics Pledges
Asia Sentinel, August 31, 2007
http://asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task
=view&id=671&Itemid=35


大陆仍然封锁“六四”事件资料 (China Still Blocking Information on June 4th Crackdown)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/08/31/China
_Internet/


Search Engines Told to Clean Up
Shanghai Daily, September 1, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200709/
20070901/article_329573.htm


Virtual Voices
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem
.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=
62e9f2d9cbcb4110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=
China&s=News


Multilateral Relations
China's Influence Spreads Around World
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), September 2, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070902/ap_on_re_as/
china_global_impact_7;_ylt=
AnZs4ewluBG2bFCNqgixIXtPzWQA


Olympics
中国在十七大奥运会前压新闻自由 (China Curbs Media Freedom Ahead of 17th CPC National Congress and Olympics)
Voice of America, August 31, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-08-31-voa56
.cfm


Beijing Vows Rapid Action Against Errant Security Officers
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid
=63a66437556c4110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
&ss=China&s=News


Protests and Petitions
China's Public Complaint Department Busiest Office in Beijing
Xinhua, September 2, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/02/
content_6647961.htm


Religion
Panel Critical of China over Dalai Lama
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), August 31, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_go_ot/us
_china_dalai_lama_2;_ylt=Air.yb1uDFhBQkBwQcFPnrdPzWQA


China Frees Priests Jailed Over Vatican Trip
Reuters (via the China Post), August 31, 2007
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/31
/120641/China-frees.htm


Tibet
Tibetans Opposes China on Reincarnations
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), September 3, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070903/ap_on_re_as/india
_living_buddhas_2;_ylt=AsDNAQNWZ9Q6diw_7ZYvKEZPzWQA