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, September 22, 2009

September 22, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Philippines-China Ties Chilled by Spratlys Law: Envoy
Agence France-Presse, September 22, 2009
http://news.ph.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3601407

胡锦涛主席在纽约会见多国首脑 (Hu Jintao Meets with Heads of Many States in New York)
Xinhua News Agency, September 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-09/22/content_12094632.htm
Related news:
藏独疆独台独示威者在纽约等待胡锦涛 (Protestors for Tibetan, XUAR, and Taiwanese Independence Await Hu's Arrival in New York)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibet_protest-09212009113820.html

胡錦濤問鳩山對西藏看法 (Hu Questions Hatoyama on Views on Tibet)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090922/ca21402i.htm
Environment
Stage Set for Debut of China's Stand on Climate
China Daily, September 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/22/content_8717963.htm

美高校报告称我国长江三角洲等面临沉降威胁 (University of Colorado: Yangtze River Delta Region and Other Areas Face Threat of Subsidence)
China News Service, September 22, 2009
http://www.jj.js.cn/news/200909/22/112858.html

Law
Academics Push for Law to Protect Animal Rights
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=65b59df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:
中华人民共和国动物保护法(专家建议稿) (Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China [Draft Proposal by Experts])
http://news.qq.com/a/20090918/002028.htm
Macao
Void Ballots Delay Result of Macau Poll
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ecaba22528dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
内蒙古三互联网站被关 维权中国网持续遭黑 (Three Inner Mongolian Websites Shut Down, and Rights Defense China Online [wqzgw.com] Faces Frequent Attacks)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/internet-09212009162049.html

Politics
Uncertainty Surrounds Leadership Succession
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a9d69df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

State Security
Security Tight for Chinese Parade
BBC News, September 22, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8262596.stm
Related news:
Thousands Arrested in Beijing Crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=59d39df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Taiwan
Taipei Added to Uygur Film Venues despite Beijing's Objections
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9c2b0e6305cd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
Hacker Attacks Website over Kadeer Film
China Daily, September 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/22/content_8719448.htm
Taiwan Councilor Gets Jail Sentence for Jostling Chinese Official
China News Agency, September 21, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1062755

Tibet
中國暫禁外國旅客到西藏 (China Bans Foreign Visitors to Tibet during Anniversary Season)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090922/ca21549c.htm

XUAR
China Blames Xinjiang Violence for Slowed Development
Reuters, September 21, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58K0V920090921
Related information:
新疆的发展与进步
Full Text: Development and Progress in Xinjiang
Information Office of the State Council, September 21, 2009
中文:http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64387/10092149.html
English: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6763708.html

《新疆的发展与进步》白皮书解读 (Explanation of the White Book, Development and Progress in Xinjiang)
Xinhua News Agency, September 21, 2009
http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2009-09/21/content_1422520.htm
1維族人獄中被打死 新疆再傳爆軍民對峙 (Uyghur Beaten to Death in Korgas Prison)
United Daily News, September 20, 2009
http://udn.com/NEWS/MAINLAND/MAI1/5145266.shtml