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, January 13, 2009

January 13, 2009

News

Education
Chinese Academy of Sciences to Invite Overseas Scholars
Xinhuanet, January 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/12/content_10646392.htm

Environment
厦门PX项目移址漳州环评原则通过 投资137.8亿 (Controversial Xiamen PX Project Will Move to Zhangzhou, Fujian; Location Passes Environmental Inspection)
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-01/13/content_10649748.htm

Food Security
患儿家长提申诉 重庆再发现一名男婴死于肾结石 (One More Sanlu Infant Death Uncovered, Parents Raise Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chongqing-01122009101351.html

Labor
Coal Collapse Kills Five
Shanghai Daily, January 12, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=387796

Law
河南省高级人民法院:判决书已全部上网 (Henan Higher People's Court Puts all Verdicts Online)
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-01/13/content_10648139.htm

Macao
习近平访问澳门 香港多名泛民主派人士被限制入境 (Xi Jinping Visits Macau, Hong Kong Pan-Democrats Blocked from Entering)
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/macao-01122009154540.html

Media
China TV Faces Propaganda Charge
BBC, January 12, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7824255.stm

State Giants to Lead Image Campaign
South China Morning Post, January 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=167b35ec9bbce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

China Closes 91 Websites in Online Crackdown
The Independent, January 12, 2009
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-closes-91-websites-in-online-
crackdown-1302427.html

Amnesty Says Website Blocked Again
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=a5fbaab8f4ece110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Public Health
Chinese Drywall Cited in Building Woes
Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123171862994672097.html

Society
Security Panel Chief Warns of More Unrest and Social Tension
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=e0dd933183bce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related News
Party Boss Tells Xinjiang Police to Be Ready to Block Unrest
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0
a0a0/
?vgnextoid=6fed933183bce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Tibet
Tibet to Allocate 3 Bln Yuan for Houses in Next Three Years
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/13/content_10650762.htm

Tibet to Open NPC, CPPCC Sessions to Foreign Media
Xinhuanet, January 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/12/content_10642391.htm