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, July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008

News
Human Rights Defender
湖南异议人士谢长发的弟弟获取保候审 (Hunan Dissident Xie Changfa's Brother Released on Bail)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xie-07222008102931.html

Human Rights Defender - Huang Qi (黄琦)
洛异议社团中领馆前集会 抗议中国政府逮捕黄琦 (Los Angeles Dissident Groups Protest Against Huang Qi's Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huangqi_kangyi-07222008111119.html

Human Rights Defender
山东退休教授孙文广再次被抄家 (Sun Wenguang's Home Ransacked Again)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sunwenguang-07222008125231.html

Labor
Death Toll from China Mine Flooding Rises to Seven: Government
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews),July 23, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080723/wl_asia_afp/chinaminingaccidentindustry

Law
保密法修改已“磨剑十二年” (Amendments to the State Secrets Law Have Been "Refined over 12 Years")
Legal Daily, July 22, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2008-07/22/content_905999.htm

Migrant Workers
Special Unit to Fight for Migrant Workers
Xinhuanet, July 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/22/content_8742647.htm

North Korea
China to Beef Up Inspections at NKorean Border
Boston Globe, July 22, 2008
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/07/22/china_to_beef_up_inspections_at_nkorean_border/

Olympics
Officers Honored for Discovering 22,000 Detonators
Shanghai Daily, July 23, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=367863

Public Gets Tips to Fight Terrorism
China Daily (available at Xinhuanet), July 23, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/23/content_8752316.htm

当局收紧网络舆论 加强监控整肃非时政网站 (Authorities Tighten Up Internet Comments)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/media-07222008152756.html

Beijing Cracks Down on Fakes Guns for Games Security
Reuters, July 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK28600820080722

Beijing Highlights Gov't Approval of Performances during Olympics
Xinhuanet, July 22, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/22/content_8750352.htm

Beijing Hires Catholic Priests for More Games Masses
Reuters, July 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK28752520080722

北京限制外国记者采访负面新闻 (Beijing Restricts Foreign Reporters from Covering Negative News)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/reporter-07222008115851.html

China Gears Up Security Efforts ahead of Olympics
Xinhuanet, July 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/23/content_8750761.htm

China on War Footing ahead of Olympic Games
Los Angeles Times July 22, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-terror22-2008jul22,0,2482514.story

China Says Deadly Bus Blasts, Olympics Not Linked
Agence France-Presse (available at Google News) July 22, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iaSPiziM8UeKMcOvdceZUsK1xGUg

China Urges Officials to Heed Press Freedom Vows
Reuters, July 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK30661420080722

Protests and Ambush Marketing Hurt Olympic Brands
Reuters, July 22, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUKN2731462220080722

Networks Fight Shorter Olympic Leash
New York Times, July 21, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/sports/olympics/21nbc.html

Olympics: Beijing's Clean Air Claim Challenged by Scientists
The Telegraph, July 21, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2437833/Olympics-Beijings-clean-air-claim-challenged-by-scientists.html

Poverty
Confronting Income Inequality in China
International Herald Tribunal, July 22, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/21/business/rtrinside22.php

Protests and Petitions
信访大门洞开 访民有去无回 (No Turning Back for Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/petition-07222008095000.html

State Security
City Official: Fatal Kunming Bus Blasts "Not Terrorism"
Xinhuanet, July 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/22/content_8749348.htm

Three Gorges
Last Three Gorges Dam Migrants Evacuate as Water Rises
Reuters, July 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK33854920080723