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.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

November 27, 2008

Bilateral Ties
China Calls Off EU summit over Dalai Lama Visit
Reuters (available at YahooNews), November 26, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081126/wl_nm/us_eu_china

Corruption

Seven Officials Charged in Nightclub Fire Case
China Daily, December 27, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/27/content_7244239.htm

Death Penalty
China Postpones Putting to Death Businessman Convicted of Spying
Washington Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/26/AR2008112602898.html?nav=rss_world/asia

Environment
Study Shows Climate Concern High in HK
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=1a84eafc059dd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=hong+kong&s=news

A Third of China's Yellow River Is Unsafe, Study Says
International Herald Tribune, November 25, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/25/news/river.php

Human Rights Defenders
江浙三位民主人士皆在铁窗内 (Three Democracy Activists Kept behind Bars)
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiangzhe-11262008120354.html

Labor
Shenzen Factories Shed 50,000
Financial Times, November 26, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f98f7c46-bc09-11dd-80e9-0000779fd18c.html

Law
王胜俊提出法院工作服务科学发展五个结合点 (Courts Will Serve Scientific Development, Supreme Court President Says)
EastDay.com, December 27, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081127/u1a4008507.html

Media
山西煤矿“封口费”事件60名涉案人员受处理 (60 Punished for Involvement in Shanxi "Hush Money" Scandal)
Xinhuanet, December 27, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-11/27/content_10418150.htm

Former Editor Charged with Corruption
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=92da1bc9fb9dd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Police
被告当庭翻供 黑龙江4刑警涉嫌伤害致死案延期审理 (Trial Delayed after 4 Police Accused of Beating Student to Death Retract Confessions)
Xinhuanet, November 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-11/26/content_10418551.htm

Protests and Petitions
Workers Riot at Chinese Toy Factory
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 26, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081126/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_factory_riot

Society
China Brings Back Gambling
Telegraph.co.uk, December 27, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3529851/China-brings-back-
gambling.html

Tibet
Official: China Sets Free More than 1,000 Rioters over Lhasa Violence
Xinhuanet, November 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/26/content_10417101.htm