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, October 19, 2007

October 19, 2007

News

Bilateral Ties
Darfur Activists Urge China To Stop Arming Sudan
Reuters
, October 19, 2007
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnN18408797.html

Children
Blitz On Child Labor Rackets Gets Green Light
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200710/20071019/article_335054.htm

Education
Schools Planned
Shanghai Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200710/20071019/article_335052.htm

Environment
Quarter Of China's Carbon Emissions Due To Exports
Reuters
, October 19, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1874784520071019?sp=true

Food Security

Official: China Always Attaches Great Importance To Food Safety
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6286101.html

Restaurants To Be Graded
Shanghai Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200710/20071019/article_335050.htm

Inner Mongolia
No Tourist Hordes Yet For China's "Red City"
Reuters
, October 19, 2007
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7007794,00.html

Media
US Search Engines 'Hijacked' In China: Analysts
AFP
, October 19, 2007
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8nFY8uuEryKV2iAGgCjr5SpH2Gg

Multilateral
China
Attaches Great Importance To Ties With Pacific: Official
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6286910.html

Olympics

China Draws Up Decrees For Olympic Games
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2007-10/19/content_6191752.htm

Waiters Learn French For Olympics
Shanghai Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200710/20071019/article_335107.htm

Politics

Chinese Communist Elite Foresees Challenges Ahead
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6286925.html

Princelings To Come Of Age At China Party Conclave
Reuters
, October 19, 2007
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-30064920071019?sp=true

Young Professionals See Party As Means To Fast-Track Careers
SCMP
, October 19, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a
0a0/?vgnextoid=59e95577414b5110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=

Protests and Petitions

Another Petitioners' Representative Arrested In China
Epoch Times
, October 19, 2007
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-10-19/60920.html

Anti-Rightist Movement Survivors Write Open Letter To CCP 17th Congress
Epoch Times
, October 19, 2007
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-10-19/60959.html

Public Health

Basic Healthcare For All By 2020, Govt Pledges
China Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6286103.html

China Plans 'Largest Gene Bank'
BBC
, October 19, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7046586.stm

Religion
Cross The River, Vatican Urged
Xinhuanet
, October 19, 2007
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200710/20071019/article_335043.htm

Three Gorges
Ecology Damage Reports Refuted
China Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6286106.html

Tibet
Strong Protest Lodged Over US Congress Award To Dalai Lama
China Daily
, October 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6286105.html