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, September 21, 2009

September 19-21, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Obama to Meet Dalai Lama after Beijing Visit, Adviser Says
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d2b898a41ec3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
China Wants More Transparency in Anti-Graft Drive
Reuters, September 20, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58J0AG20090920

Related News
中国民众对反腐新运动缺乏信心 (Chinese Citizens Lack Confidence in the New Anti-Corruption Campaign)
Voice of America, September 20, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2009-09-20-voa27.cfm

Human Rights Defender - Ding Xiaoping (丁小平)
Beijing Students Protest Teacher's Detention
AP (via YahooNews), September 20, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090920/ap_on_re_as/as_china_student_protest

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Yongjun (周勇军)
中国异议人士周勇军被港府送交中国处置 (HK Government Accused of Handing Zhou Yongjun over to Chinese Government)
Radio France Internationale, September 20, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/117/article_16248.asp

Law
全国执业律师逾15万 逐步登政治舞台 (Legal Practitioners Exceed 150,000)
Xinhua News Agency, September 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-09/18/content_12074004.htm

武汉规定法官不得私自单独见律师 (Wuhan Authorities Forbid Judges from Meeting with Lawyers Privately)
Xinhua News Agency, September 19, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-09/19/content_12078223.htm

Media
Chinese Authorities Assault Journalists: Japan News Agency
AFP( via YahooNews), September 21, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090918/wl_asia_afp/chinajapanassaultreporters

Related News
日記者遭毆至行動不便 (Japanese Journalists Beaten to the Point of Physical
Incapacitation)
Ming Pao, September 20, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/3/1/1/1270222/1.html

Multilateral
Chinese President Leaves for UN Meetings, G20 Summit
Xinhua (via ChinaDaily), September 21, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/21/content_8715451.htm

Politics
A Sign the Power Game Has Changed in Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dc390a6b733d3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health
China Warns of Stability Threat from H1N1
Reuters, September 19, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58I0BA20090919

State Security
Stabbings Bring Cutting-Edge Security in Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=77c08fc4958d3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
Witnesses to Knife Attacks Contradict Police Reports
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d8b68c4a01ec3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Taiwan
Taiwan City Reconsiders Uygur Film after Beijing Pressure
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e18f3ed9c8bc3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
China Vows Crackdown on 'Ethnic Separatists'
AFP( via YahooNews), September 18, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090918/wl_asia_afp/chinapoliticsparty