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, May 05, 2009

May 5, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Mexico Decries China's Quarantine of Its Citizens
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_as/as_china_mexico_swine_flu

Children
Child Kidnap Gang under Arrest
Shanghai Daily, May 04, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090504/article_399751.htm

Disasters
In China, Quake Survivors Must Swallow Grief and Anger
Washington Post, May 03, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/02/AR2009050202124.html

Environment
China Triples Wind Power Capacity Goal: Report
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), May 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090504/sc_afp/chinaenergywindpower

Labor
Death Toll Rises to 13 in Shandong Fireworks Explosion
Shanghai Daily, May 03, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090503/article_399640.htm

Land Policy
Couple Appeal over 'Illegal' Land Grab and Demolition
South China Morning Post, May 05, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1d250ff332c01210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
Beijing Lashes Back at US Jab on Media Freedoms
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_as/as_china_us_media_freedom

China Bans Foreign Financial News Operations
Financial Times, May 01, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cd7f01e-358d-11de-a997-00144feabdc0.html

Protests and Petitions
48户南昌业主集体网上发出控告信 (48 Proprietors in Nanchang Issue Online Letter of Complaint against Demolition)
Radio Free Asia, May 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yezhu-05042009144134.html

奥运期间申请示威维权人士纪斯尊二审维持原判 (Sentencing of Would-be Olympic Demonstrator Upheld on Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, May 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jisizun-05042009152045.html

Public Health
Hong Kong Tests Ten More Suspected Cases of Swine Flu
Agence France-Presse (via Google), May 04, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=938237

Society
Survey Reveals Student Apathy about Movement
South China Morning Post, May 05, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=56a50ff332c01210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

State Security
Store Blast a 'Criminal' Act
Shanghai Daily, May 04, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090504/article_399760.htm