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.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

June 19, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Criticizes U.S. Export Controls
Forbes, June 19, 2007
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/19/ap3833902.html

China stresses "positive, constructive" efforts on Darfur issue
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6264555.htm

China to cut tax rebates on some exports
USA Today, June 19, 2007
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2007-06-19-china-
trade_N.htm?csp=34

Children
Police arrest woman linked to China baby trafficking
Agence France Presse (via YahooNews), June 19, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070619/wl_asia_afp/
chinapopulationtraffickingarrest_07
0619080858

Corruption
China slashes red tape to help businesses, reduce corruption
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6263530.htm

Disasters
Experts: drought in Sichuan unrelated to "Three Gorges Project"
People's Daily, June 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200706/19/eng20070619_
385676.html

NE China suffers worst drought in 30 years
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6264077.htm

Environment
Expanding deserts in China forcing farmers from fields,
sending sandstorms across Pacific

International Herald Tribune, June 19, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/18/asia/AS-FEA-GEN-
China-Expanding-
Deserts.php

Food Security
China says quality of farm products improving
Reuters Alert Net, June 19, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK211698.htm

Gender
China questions U.S. human trafficking report
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6263981.htm

Government
Housing vote 'not supported'
People's Daily, June 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200706/19/eng20070619_
385532.html

Labor
As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China
New York Times, June 19, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/business/worldbusiness/
19toys.html?em&ex=1182
312000&en=3db229b7b298465e&ei
=5087%0A

China orders crackdown on labor abuse
CNN International, June 19, 2007
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/19/china.slaves.ap/

Chinese police hunting at least 20 people in slave labor probe
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6263541.htm

Media
FEATURE - Blocked China Web users rage against Great Firewall
Reuters India, June 19, 2007
http://in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=
technologyNews&storyID=200
7-06-19T192930Z_01_
NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_India-303835-1.xml

Multilateral
China blocks consensus on UN rights council rules
Agence France Presse (via YahooNews), June 19, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070618/wl_asia_afp/
unrightscouncil_070618201705

China to help push forward Doha Round talks, says finance minister
People's Daily, June 19, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200706/19/eng20070619_
385447.html

Olympics
China holds anti-terrorist exercise for 2008 Olympics
China Daily, June 19, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-06/19/content_
897821.htm

China Plans Highway on Mount Everest
The Guardian, June 19, 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6720358,00.html

Chinese HIV carriers plant trees for green Olympics
Xinhuanet, June 19, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/19/content_
6264404.htm

Police
Police, villagers clash in China over student's death
Taipei Times, June 19, 2007
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2007/
06/19/2003365935

Taiwan
One-China policy gains Latin American ground
China Daily, June 19, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2007-06/19/content_
897329.htm

Tibet
Dalai Lama says little progress with China's 'hard line' on
autonomy for Tibet

International Herald Tribune, June 19, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/19/asia/AS-GEN-
New-Zealand-Dalai-Lama.php