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, May 06, 2009

May 6, 2009

News

Bilateral Ties
China Rejects US Criticism over Military Strength
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 06, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_as/as_china_us

China Reject Latest US Report on Religious Freedom
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 05, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_as/as_china_us_religion

Children
东莞骗卖儿童破案率50% 政府否认获救者被冒领 (Government Claims 50% Success Rate in Child Trafficking Cases)
Net Ease, May 06, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0506/07/58K7OCPH000120GR.html

Corruption
Exposing Graft Could Get You Rich
China Daily, May 06, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/06/content_7746914.htm

Education
Clampdown on Alleged Student Abuse of Ethnic Minority Scheme
South China Morning Post, May 06, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=f3c083d737111210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment

China Dam Safety under Pressure ahead of Flood Season
Xinhuanet, May 05, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/05/content_11319466.htm

Labor
北京工人宿舍爆炸34傷 (34 Injured in Explosion at Beijing Worker Dormitory)
Ming Pao, May 06, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090506/ca30816a.htm

Law
法官违法违纪举报中心网站开通 安全措施严密 (Website for Reporting Bad Judges Goes Online)
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/06/content_11322707.htm

Media
北大校友回忆录被禁 (Book Collecting Peking Univ Alum Writing Banned)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/beidai-05052009163644.html

Military
China to Stage 50,000-Troop Military Drill: Report
Reuters (available at YahooNews), May 05, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090505/wl_nm/us_china_military

Public Health

河南环保局称多家医院涉嫌倒卖医疗垃圾 (Henan Environmental Bureau Suspects Hospitals of Illegally Selling Medical Waste)
Net Ease, May 06, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0506/07/58K6DKUV0001124J.html

Society
China Marks Anniversaries with Visa Curbs
Financial Times, May 05, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/269116cc-3992-11de-b82d-00144feabdc0.html

State Security
Wal-Mart Bomb Hoax in China's Kunming City
China Post, May 06, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/other/2009/05/06/206983/Wal-Mart-
bomb.htm