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.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

November 18, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties
Chinese Official Hints that Navy May Seek Aircraft Carrier
International Herald Tribune, November 17, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/17/asia/18china.php

Death Penalty
Strangler Gets Death Sentence
Shanghai Daily, November 18, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=381054

Food Security
当局未向医院付费 医生推诿结石患者 (Kidney Stone Patients Foot the Bill Despite Government Promises)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dunai-11172008080113.html

Human Rights Defenders
Beijing Orders Demolition of Leading Activist's Home
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), November 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081118/wl_asia_afp/chinarightspropertydissident

Labor
Building Collapse in Central China Kills Three; Four Missing
China Daily, November 18, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/18/content_7212971.htm

China Miners Rescued, Little Hope for Subway Workers
Reuters, November 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AH1HT20081118

Company Closure Figures in Guangdong Disputed
China Daily, November 18, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/18/content_7213688.htm

No Layoffs without Permission in Shandong, Hubei
China Daily, November 18, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/18/content_7213126.htm

广东副省长:广东没有出现"农民工返乡潮" (Guangdong Vice Governor Denies Mass Exodus of Rural Workers)
EastDay.com, November 18, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081118/u1a3990041.html

Land Policy
新疆二百戶居民遭死亡威脅 (Property Company Issues Death Threats to Xinjiang Residents)
Ming Pao, November 18, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081118/ca21108k.htm

山东潍坊强拆不断 (More Forced Evictions in Shandong)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-11172008103436.html

Population
One Child in China
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/women/Raela%20Kadeer-11172008170321.html

Uyghur Woman Found, Facing Abortion
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/abortion-11172008112655.html

Protests and Petitions
“权利运动”组织为在京上访者子女提供紧急援助 (Human Rights Movement Supports Petitioners' Children)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xinwen-11172008114821.html

武汉近百下岗职工上访遭殴打 (Laid Off Workers Beaten for Petitioning in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wuhan-11172008091901.html

Rioters Attack Government Office in Northwest China
Reuters, November 17, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AH15R20081118

Public Health
EU, China, US Step Up Co-op on Product Safety
Xinhua (via China Daily), November 18, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/18/content_7213694.htm

EU, U.S. Warn China on Toy Safety before Christmas
Reuters, November 17, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AG5E820081117

Tibet
Tibetan Exiles Play Down Shift from China Policy
Reuters, November 17, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AG2QK20081117