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, June 08, 2009

June 6-8, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties

China Stalling on Human Rights, Says Nancy Pelosi
Agence France-Presse, June 7, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/06/07/211218/China%2Dstalling.htm

Corruption
Mayor of China's Shenzhen Probed: State Media
Agence France-Presse, June 8, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090608/wl_asia_afp/chinacorruptionpolitics_20090608052356

Environment
China Considers Tax on Polluting Businesses
China Daily, June 7, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/05/content_8254545.htm

Government
“维稳”形势严峻,司法部培训全国律师所党支书 (Ministry of Justice Trains Lawyers to Be Party Branch Secretary)
Radio France Internationale, June 7, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14172.asp

大学生任村官成为“重大战略举措” (University Graduates as Village Officials Has Become A "Major Strategic Measure")
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cunguan-06042009100538.html

浙江:对公民罚款超五千元等执法行为要上报备案 (In Zhejiang, License Revocations, RTL, Large Fines, Confiscations Must Be Reported to Upper Levels Each Month)
Xinhua News Agency, June 3, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/04/content_11487038.htm

Human Rights Defenders
異見人士陳子明 函溫總助辦社保 (Dissident Chen Ziming Sends Open Letter to Premier Wen)
Ming Pao, June 8, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090608/cae1.htm

Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Lawyer Says China Must Free Dissident Writer
Associated Press (available at Yahoo! News), June 7, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090608/ap_on_re_as/as_china_detained_writer

June 4th
Former Tiananmen Soldier Depicts Crackdown through Art
Agence France-Presse (available at Yahoo! News), June 7, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090607/wl_asia_afp/chinapoliticsrightstiananmenart

Internet Censorship
China Squeezes PC Makers
Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124440211524192081.html

Labor
72 Still Missing as Mine Owner Arrested after Landslide Tragedy
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2c0612ebe36b1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
全国扫黄打非办公布3起制售非法出版物大案要案 (Anti-Pornography Office Reports 3 Major Cases of Illegal Publishing)
Xinhua News Agency, June 4, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/04/content_11487810.htm

Police
Woman Who Killed Cadre Demanding Sex Charged with Assault
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ca258cb8b0bb1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
China Imposed 'Death Sentence' on Tibetans: the Dalai Lama
Agence France-Presse, June 7, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/06/07/211219/China%2Dimposed.htm

Dalai Lama Urges Pressure over Tibet 'Oppression'
Agence France-Presse (available at Yahoo! News), June 5, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090605/wl_asia_afp/chinanetherlandstibetreligiondiplomacydalai