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, January 24, 2007

January 24, 2007

News
Corruption
反腐立法已有初步构想 (China Aims to Pass Anti-Corruption Legislation Before 2010)
Wen Wei Po, January 24, 2007
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0701240032&
cat=002CH


Environment
China and India Warned Their Water Is Running Out
The Guardian, January 24, 2007
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/water/story/0,,1996350,00.ht
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六里屯垃圾焚烧厂有望明年运营 (Waste Incineration Plant in Beijing to Start Operating in 2008)
The Beijing News, January 24, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2007/01-24/014@238096.
htm


Food Security
Not Much Faith in Their Food
Los Angeles Times, January 23, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chifood23j
an23,1,6928698.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=
1&cset=true
chifood23jan23,1,6928698.story?coll=la-headlines-wor
ld&ctrack=1&cset=true


Gender
广州人大代表建议修法:丈夫"包二奶"妻子可索赔 (Guangzhou Lawmakers Propose Amending Law So That Wives Can Seek Compensation for Husbands’ Extramarital Affairs)
Xinhuanet, January 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2007-01/24/content_5645096.
htm


Media
Baidu Secures Licence as Online News Provider
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2007
http://technology.scmp.com/techmain/ZZZWYFJO9XE.html

胡锦涛要求迅速查明山西大同记者被打死案 (President Hu Jintao Demands Investigation into Beating Death of Shanxi Journalist)
EastDay.com, January 24, 2007
http://news.eastday.com/c/20070124/u1a2585840.html

山西宣告兰成长被殴死案告破 警方称其预谋勒索 (Shanxi Police Say Beaten Journalist Planned to Blackmail Illegal Coal Mine)
Xinhuanet, January 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-01/24/content_5644968.htm

RSF将有条件地终止对北京奥运的抵制 (RSF Conditionally Ends Beijing Olympics Boycott)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/23/rsf/

Migrant Workers
北京近半年取缔58所打工子弟学校 (58 Schools for Migrant Workers' Children in Beijing Shut Down in Last 4 Months of 2006)
The Beijing News, January 24, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0554/2007/01-24/014@238113.h
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九成农民工子女否认自己是北京人 (90 Percent of Migrant Workers' Children Deny They Are "Beijingers")
The Beijing News, January 24, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2007/01-24/014@238099.
htm


Politics
皇甫平:中共改革此其时 (Former Deputy Editor-In-Chief of People's Daily: Now Is the Time for Political Reforms)
Ming Pao, January 24, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070124/caa1.htm

Population
Change of Focus Needed on Population Policies
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2007
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZSOPJO9XE.html

One-Child Policy Worsens Imbalance: Official
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6EEJO9XE.html

Protests and Petitions
In Brief: Human Wall Protest Stops Demolition in Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZTXEJO9XE.html

汕尾东洲村民抗议建电厂再次发生暴力冲突 (Violence Erupts as Shanwei Villagers Continue Protesting Construction of Electricity Plant)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/01/23/china_rights_cl
ash/


四川酒店女员工被奸杀引发骚乱仍未平息 (Raping Death Case in Sichuan Yet to Be Settled)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/23/dazhu/

江西南昌县发生征地冲突 数十名村民被打伤 (Shanxi Villagers Attacked by Unidentified Thugs Amid Land Grab Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/01/23/china_land_rural/

成都一下岗女工因暴力拆迁被逼跳楼 (Sichuan Woman Tries to Commit Suicide over Forced Eviction)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/23/chaiqian/

Public Health
Illegal Blood Stocks Scandal Admitted
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYDEJO9XE.html