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 24, 2007

September 22 – 24, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties
The Tyrant’s Friend
Financial Times, September 21, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17b7ba4-6871-11dc-b475-
0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-
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Corruption
Over 140,000 Officials Hand In Bribes
China Daily, September 22, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/22/content_
6126801.htm


Death Penalty
农行四川达州分行原行长受贿700万被判处死刑 (Former Bank Manager in Sichuan Sentenced to Death on Corruption Charges)
Xinhuanet, September 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-09/22/content_
6767003.htm


Environment
A River Ran Through It
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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环境污染造成出生缺陷率上升 (Experts Blame Environmental Pollution for Surge in Birth Defects)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/22
/chu/


山西临汾被美杂志列为世界第三大污染城市 (National Geographic Lists Linfen, Shanxi as Third Most Polluted City in the World)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/21/
linfen/


Human Rights Defender - Zhang Zongai (张宗爱)
简要新闻:西安人代候选人合法竞选遭绑架 (In Brief: Candidate for Local People's Congress in Xi'an Abducted)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/09/22/xinwen/

Related Information
HRIC Press Release: Anti-Corruption People's Congress Candidate Abducted and Harassed
Human Rights in China, September 21, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_id
=45086


Human Rights Defender
汕尾狱中维权代表望保外就医 中央关注有余实效未到 (Guangdong Rights Defender Turns Blind in Prison But Medical Parole Application Is Rejected)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/21/
shanwei/


Human Rights Defender - Li Hong (力虹)
健康日益恶化的作家力虹被拒保外就医 (Li Hong's Medical Parole Application Rejected Despite Worsening Health)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/09/21/china_
dissident_jail/


Media
China Orders Strict Curbs on 'Idol'-Style TV Shows
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), September 22, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070922/wl_asia_afp/enter
tainmentchinatelevision_070922104053;_ylt=AiR8p.QwKfVf
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Olympics
Political Games
New York Times, September 24, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/magazine/23wwln-
lede-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


China Comes Out to Play
Time (via Yahoonews.com), September 23, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20070923/wl_time/
chinacomesouttoplay


Beijing Drivers Ignore No Car Day
BBC, September 22, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7007893.stm

国务院公布《大型群众性活动安全管理条例》 国务院法制办解读 (State Council Promulgates Regulations on Management of Large Scale Mass Activities Ahead of Olympics)
Ministry of Public Security, September 22, 2007
http://www.mps.gov.cn/cenweb/brjlCenweb/jsp/common/
article.jsp?infoid=ABC00000000000040143
0000040143

Police
Beijing Police Target Black Men in 'Brutal' Anti-Drug Operation
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d5390141103
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Population
Grey Areas in China's One-Child Policy
BBC, September 21, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7002201.stm

Protests and Petitions
北京丰台当局周五开始清拆上访村 (Local Authorities in Beijing Started Demolishing Petitioners' Village Last Friday)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/09/21/china_
petition_government/


上海访民投诉官员作秀 (Shanghai Petitioners Say Senior Cadres Meet Fake Petitioners for Public Relations Purpose)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/21/
sh/


Public Health
Mattel Apologizes to China over Recalls
Associated Press (via YahooNews), September 21, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/china_tainted_products;_ylt=
Ah2F_uAbLCkpQar5G00acolPzWQA
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