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.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

June 4, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties

Clinton Urges Beijing to Name Tiananmen Dead
Agence France-Presse (available at Yahoo! News), June 4, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090604/pl_afp/chinapoliticsrightstiananmenus

Economic Development
中国承认就业情况持续严峻 (China Admits Difficulties in Finding Jobs for Seekers)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 3, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_8080000/newsid_8081000/8081008.stm

Food Safety
China Closes 4,000 Milk Collection Stations
Associated Press (available at Yahoo! News), June 3, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk

Hong Kong
Because We Care
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3efe2f0c736a1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ding Zilin (丁子霖)
Mother Watched again after Two Years' Grace
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=932146d18a6a1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
六四前异见人士和访民被监控软禁 (On Eve of June 4, Dissidents and Petitioners under Surveillance and House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-06032009104318.html

June 4th
Families Overcome Odds to Finish Documentary
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=932146d18a6a1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hundreds Join Candle-light Vigil in Taipei
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), June 4, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1c3146d18a6a1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tiananmen Dissident Barred from China via Macau
Reuters, June 3, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE55237L20090603

《天安门母亲之路》英文版在美国首映 (English Version of Tiananmen Mothers Documentary Premiere Screening in the U.S.)
Radio France Internationale, June 3, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14082.asp

50位天安门事件的幸存者在华盛顿联合召开新闻发布会 (50 Tiananmen Survivors Hold News Conference in Washington)
Radio France Internationale, June 4, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14095.asp

巴黎人权广场烛光晚会向八九六四死难者及坐牢者致敬 (Candlelight Vigil Held in Paris for June Fourth Victims and Prisoners)
Radio France Internationale, June 3, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14083.asp

四位89民运领袖在美国国会作证 (Four Democracy Movement Leaders Testify before US Congress)
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zuozheng-06032009172108.html

項小吉高志活闖關被拒 (Student Leader Xiang Xiaoji Refused Entry to HK)
Ming Pao, June 4, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090604/gak2.htm

Media
China Bars Foreign Reporters from Tiananmen
Associated Press (available at Taiwan News), June 4, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=966737&lang=eng_news

Chinese Web Users Demonstrate Their Strength
Agence France-Presse (available at Yahoo! News), June 3, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090603/wl_asia_afp/chinainternetcrimepolicepolitics

Hundreds of Websites Shut Down as Censors Order 'Server Maintenance'
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=874146d18a6a1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Taiwan
馬英九:須勇敢面對六四 (Ma Ying-Jeou: We Must Courageously Face June 4)
China News Agency (available at Ming Pao), June 4, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090604/ca40837a.htm