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, August 15, 2007

August 15, 2007

News

Bilateral Ties
Hu Boosts Ties in Kyrgyzstan
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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US Toy Giant Mattel Recalls 18 Million China-Made Toys
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/ts_afp/uschinacon
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China Becomes Popular Issue in 2008 Race
Associated Press (via ABC News), August 14, 2007
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Decision2008/wireStory?id
=3476420


Corruption
China to Investigate All Land Sales in 2005-2007
Forbes.com, August 14, 2007
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/08/
13/afx4015889.html


Death Penalty
广西柳州大毒枭被执行死刑 (Guangxi Drug Trafficker Executed After Supreme People's Court's Approval)
Xinhuanet, August 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2007-08/14/content_
6528087.htm


Disasters
Toll 34 After China Bridge Collapsed "Like Beancurd"
Reuters (via YahooNews), August 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/wl_nm/china_bridge
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Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
郭飞雄妻子张青写给胡锦涛主席的公开信 (Guo Feixiong's Wife Zhang Qing Sends Open Letter to President Hu Jintao)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14
/guofeixiong/


Human Rights Defender - Guo Yongfeng (郭永丰)
深圳民主人士郭永丰遭传唤 (Shenzhen Democrat Guo Yongfeng Summoned, Internet Access Cut Off)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14
/guoyongfeng/


Land Policy
Subsidized Homes Top Priority of Central Gov't
China Daily, August 14, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-08/14/content_
6025588.htm


Law
最高检明确五种情形依法不起诉 (New Standards Stipulate 5 Situations That Don’t Warrant Prosecution)
Legal Daily, August 15, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-08/15/content_
680791.htm


Taiwan, Mainland Make Rare Prisoner Swap
Reuters (via The Standard), August 15, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=
3&art_id=51259&sid=149415
00&con_type=1&d_str=20070815

Media
In Brief: Green Website Forced to Remove Reports About Jailed Activist
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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第六代导演贾樟柯新片搁浅 (Fate of Director Jia Zhangke's New Movie on Cultural Revolution Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/
Jiazhangke/


Olympics
Capital Drafting New Clean Air Plan
China Daily, August 14, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/14/content_
6025073.htm


Police
Crackdown on Crime `Successful'
The Standard, August 15, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=51262&sid=149371
52&con_type=1&d_str=20070815

Protests and Petitions
Villagers Protest over 'Fake' News Report
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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吉林访民绝食抗议上访被拘 (Jilin Petitioner Stages Hunger Strike over Detention)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/
fangmin/


和谐社会另一面 访民北京市政府上访 (Petitioners Tell of Two Violent Petitioning Incidents
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/bj/