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 10, 2009

November 10, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Obama to Raise Human Rights with China's Hu: Official
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 09, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091109/pl_afp/uschinarightsobama

奥巴马:中国是美国重要伙伴和对手 (Obama: China Is An Important Partner And Rival of The USA)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 10, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2009/11/091110_obama_china.shtml

Environment
Polluting Projects Banned from Pearl River Delta Area
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), November 09, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/09/content_8933740.htm

Government
柏林墙倒二十周年尴尬 中国官方继续修“墙” (China Continues to Censor Info about The 20th Anniversary of The Fall of Berlin Wall)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/bolin-11092009152001.html

Human Rights Defenders
福建严晓玲案 再有代理律师遇麻烦 (Lawyers of Detainees on Yan Xiaoling Case Threatened)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yan-11092009140420.html

Media
China Media Should Boost Party Image, Official Says
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 09, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091109/wl_asia_afp/chinapoliticsmedia

Military
West Suspects Beijing Has Developed Space-age Arms, Despite Hu's Denials
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b13f0140f99d4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Multilateral
President Hu Leaves Beijing for State Visits, APEC Summit
Xinhua News Agency, November 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/10/content_8937216.htm

Hu's Awaited Visit to 2 Nations Seen as Milestone
China Daily, November 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/10/content_8935710.htm

Police
Paralyzed Prisoner Dies in Jail
China Daily, November 06, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/06/content_8921135.htm

Protests and Petitions
访民袁佩维在北京日坛公园被警方拘留 (Guangdong Petitioner Detained in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-11092009160545.html

Public Health
中国共报告30例甲型H1N1流感死亡病例 (China Reports a Total of 30 H1N1 Related Deaths)
Ming Pao, November 09, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-11/09/content_12420081.htm

Religion
海外守望教会呼吁关注国内教会处境 (Shouwang Church Member from Overseas Calls for Concern over The Church's Situations in China)
Radio Free Asia, November 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shouwang-11092009101548.html

Taiwan
连战将在APEC与胡锦涛单独会晤 (Lien and Hu Will Meet at APEC)
Radio France Internationale, November 09, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17338.asp

Tibet
India Limits Journalists on Contentious Dalai Lama Trip
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), November 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ca78aa44a97d4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
China Charges 20 Suspects Involved in Xinjiang Riot
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), November 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/10/content_8935459.htm

China Executes Nine over Xinjiang Riots: Report
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), November 09, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091109/wl_nm/us_china_xinjiang_executions

Related news:
US Urges China Fair Trials after Executions
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 09, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091109/pl_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangtrialrightsus