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, October 13, 2008

October 11-13, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties

China to Regain Control of Half of Heixiazi Island
China Daily, October 13, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/13/content_7100263.htm

Death Penalty
Police Killer Appeals against Death Penalty
Xinhua (via China Daily), October 13, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/13/content_7099958.htm
Related news:
Rare Protest in China in Support of Police Killer
Agence France-Presse (via Google), October 13, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gAoKKcww2jxxHmlzuFR-TLNZ82dA
Suspended Death Sentence for Graft
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fa346090f97ec110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
Suicide Sparks Concern for Officials' Mental Health in Quake Zone
China Daily, October 12, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/10/content_7095885.htm

More than 60,000 Affected in Tibet Quake
Xinhuanet, October 11, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-10/11/content_10180731.htm

Environment
Beijing Reintroduces Car Rules
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 13, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7666563.stm

China Also Suffers from Indoor Air Pollution
Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-chinaair13-2008oct13,0,4304826.story

Food Security
China's New Liquid Milk 'in Line with' Melamine Limits
China Daily, October 12, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/12/content_7097336.htm
Related news:
China Milk Scandal Companies Apologize
Reuters, October 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49C0D020081013
Punishments up to Death for Breaking Dairy Laws
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c2a36090f97ec110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sets Panda Reserve as Priority Sichuan Aid Project
Agence France-Presse (via Google), October 12, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hXxbZun3VBPkJ3oj_E9jXaRoxSFA

Human Rights Defender - Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕)
China Dissident Zeng Says She Wants to Speak out despite Fear
Agence France-Presse (via Google), October 11, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hO7RZRJlNOVcoEpBu4vcJe_7bFiw

Human Rights Defenders
西藏一名爱滋病工作者被拘捕已超过半年 (Tibetan HIV/AIDS Activist Detained for over Six Months)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_humanrights-10102008114718.html

Labor
Three Dead, Seven Missing in Coal Mine Accident
Xinhua (via China Daily), October 13, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/13/content_7100100.htm

劳动合同法在实施中问题不少 (Implementation of Labor Contract Law Uneven: Survey)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/contract-10102008100300.html

Politics
Central Committee Member Dismissed
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=32b5bb5dbb1fc110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
China Residents Mobilise against Chemical Project
Reuters, October 13, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49C15Y20081013

Despairing Dad Seeks Justice for Dead Children
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c17847fbdcec110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Shenzhen Nightlife Staff Protest at Venue Closures after Club Fire
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d1f26090f97ec110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

顺德数百警察强拆维权窝棚 失地农民一人被捕(视频) (One Guangdong Villager Detained as Hundreds of Security Stand Guard to Allow Dismantling of Shed (with Video))
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shunde-10102008114909.html

Public Health
Teens' Situation Cause for Concern
China Daily, October 13, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/11/content_7096793.htm

Rural Issues
China Announces Land Policy Aimed at Promoting Income Growth in Countryside
New York Times, October 13, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/world/asia/13china.html