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.

Friday, September 04, 2009

September 04, 2009

Top News
XUAR
Han Protesters Face Off with Police in Urumqi: AFP
Agence France-Presse, September 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090904/wl_asia_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangprotest
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本港3名記者烏市被打 (Three Hong Kong Journalists Beaten while Covering Urumqi Unrest)
Ming Pao, September 04, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090904/ca51643a.htm

烏市漢人再上街警施催淚彈 (Han Chinese again Take to Urumqi's Streets in Protest; Police Use Teargas to Disperse)
Ming Pao, September 04, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090904/ca51503i.htm

烏魯木齊禁遊行示威 (Urumqi Bans Unsanctioned Demonstrations)
Ming Pao, September 04, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090904/ca51731a.htm

乌鲁木齐市委书记栗智发表讲话谈针管伤人案 (Speech of Urumqi Party Secretary Li Zhi on Syringe Attacks)
Xinhua News Agency, September 04, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090904/u1a4633274.html
News
Bilateral Ties
China Denies U.S. Reporters Were Seized in China
Reuters, September 03, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5821FL20090903

Rio Tinto Halt China Iron Talks over Exec: Official
Agence France-Presse, September 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090904/ts_afp/chinaaustraliabritainminingdiplomacyriotinto

美、澳将邀中国进行联合军事演习 (Australia and U.S. to Conduct United Military Exercises with China)
Radio Free Asia, September 03, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jun-09032009170638.html

Corruption
Former Justice Chief Had His Own 'Fort Knox'
South China Morning Post, September 04, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2dd29b4609083210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Economic Development
Economic Saviour?
South China Morning Post, September 03, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8fa34a852ba73210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
China to Unveil New Missiles on National Day
Taiwan News, September 04, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/09/04/223298/China-to.htm

Second Parade Test Run
South China Morning Post, September 04, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1c929b4609083210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Law
Pre-trial Detention
South China Morning Post, September 03, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8fa34a852ba73210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

南京將沒收藏獒等大型惡犬 (Nanjing Authorities to Confiscate Large Dogs Including German Shepherds in Response to Hurt Humans)
Ming Pao, September 04, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090904/ca51407k.htm

Media
China Grooms New Breed of Journalists
Asia Times Online, September 04, 2009
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KI04Ad01.html

Migrant Workers
China Schools Offer Incentive to Migrants
Financial Times, September 02, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4f76f5e-97e2-11de-8d3d-00144feabdc0.html

Protests and Petitions
四川绵阳地震灾民举行抗议 要求更多拆迁房经济补偿 (Quake Victims in Mianyang, Sichuan Protest Demanding Proper Relocation Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, September 03, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chuan-09032009153505.html

Public Health
AIDS Patient Sets Fire to Get Sent to Prison
Shanghai Daily, September 04, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=412748

Three Brothers Living near Sewage Plant Have Cancer
South China Morning Post, September 04, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6a439b4609083210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Three Children Confirmed to Be Poisoned by Lead
China Daily, September 04, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/04/content_8657417.htm

自殺成中國青壯年死因之首 (Suicide the No. 1 Cause of Death in Chinese Youths)
Ming Pao, September 04, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090904/ca51209k.htm

State Security
China Holds Massive Sea Rescue Drill: State Media
Agence France-Presse, September 04, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090904/wl_asia_afp/chinaexpo2010securitymaritime

Taiwan
Taiwan Drops Annual U.N. Bid as China Relations Warm
Reuters, September 04, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5830QM20090904