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, September 26, 2007

September 26, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Likely Advising Burmese Leaders To Show Restraint
Voice of America, September 26, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-26-voa8.cfm

Japanese Lobby Urges For Transparency In China's Policy Changes
Bloomberg, September 26, 2007
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&si
d=aZcaNY7JWA8c&refer=jap
an

Senior CPC Official Meets DPRK Delegation
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6271942.html

Corruption
China Jails Six More In Shanghai Scandal: Report
Reuters, September 26, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK7253
720070926


Death Penalty
China Threatens Death Penalty For Copper Thieves
AFP, September 26, 2007
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view_artic
le.php?article_id=90781


Environment
China Approves Five-Year Plan For Environment Protection
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/26/content_
6797209.htm


Food Security
621 Food Production Licenses Canceled For Safety
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/26/content_
6136457.htm


Law
China Moves To Protect Courts, Police From Mob Rule
Reuters, September 26, 2007
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-297199
20070926


China Slashes Administrative Procedures
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/26/content_
6137094.htm


Media
3 More Foreign News Agencies OKed To Release Financial Info, Photos In China
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/26/content_
6136604.htm


Military
Beijing Replaces Top Military Officials
AP, September 26, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/26/asia/beijing.php

Multilateral Relations WTO Launches Probe Of Piracy In China
AP, September 26, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-wto26sep26,1,908
252.story?coll=la-mininav-
technology

Population
Zhejiang To Loosen Birth Control Regulations
China.org.cn, September 26, 2007
http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/225957.htm

Poverty
Climate Change Hits China's Poor Hardest
China Daily, September 26, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/26/content_
6134424.htm


Protests and Petitions
Beijing Knocks Down Petitioners' Houses
AP, September 26, 2007
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g1NIwTCJJKsWSFv
iN5UlGLKr9OnQ


Three Gorges
Concerns Voiced On China Dam Environment
AP, September 26, 2007
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHdFsIJL3ciMnz6XpW
Q-sou1cSiA