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, April 26, 2010

April 24-26, 2010

News


Bilateral Ties
Web, Religious Freedom on Agenda as US-China Rights Dialogue Resumes
Christian Science Monitor, April 23, 2010
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0423/Web-religious-freedom-on-agenda-as-US-China-rights-dialogue-resumes


Corruption
Beijing Demands Senior Officials Report New Spouses
Reuters (via South China Morning Post), April 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5e178c1ad1a28210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


Disasters
Sandstorm, Snow Close Air Link to China Quake Zone
Associated Press, April 26, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100425/wl_nm/us_china_quake_weather


Environment
China Debates Whether Human Activity or Nature is to Blame for Drought
The Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2010
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china-drought-20100426,0,7022817.story


Land Policy

Forced Demolition Death 'Not Deliberate'
China Daily, April 26, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/26/content_9772450.htm


Law
严打黑恶势力介入拆 北京为重点拆迁改造村组建律师团 (Measures against Forced Evictions: Beijing to Set up Lawyer Groups for 50 Villages Involved in Demolition Projects)
Legal Daily, April 26, 2010
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2010-04/26/content_2124783.htm?node=20908


Multilateral
Further Security Cooperation with SCO Partners
Xinhua News Agency, April 24, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/24/content_9771496.htm


Politics
"Butcher of Beijing's" Son to Get Promotion: Sources
Reuters, April 26, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100425/wl_nm/us_china_politics

China Replaces Party Chief of Riot-hit Xinjiang
Associated Press, April 24, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE63N010

Zhou Qiang Appointed Party Chief of Hunan
China Daily, April 26, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/25/content_9771812.htm

Population
Long-hated One-Child Rule May be Eased in China
Associated Press, April 25, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_as/as_china_more_than_one

Protests and Petitions
China Mayor Told to Resign after Villagers Kneel
Associated Press, April 26, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_as/as_china_villagers_kneel

Protest over Dam Project Ends after 20-Hour Stand-Off
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0498aa7cf7538210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

農民上訪被送精神病院續:已回到家中 (Petitioner Who Was Sent to Mental Hospital for over 6 Years Returns Home)
Sina, April 26, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1499495/1.html


Public Health
Education Holds Key to Organ Transplants
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3fa65ea1b4538210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


Shanghai World Expo
Shanghai World Expo Showcases China's Soft Power
Associated Press, April 26, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_as/as_china_expo_ambitions


Tibet
China Says Monks Advised to Leave Earthquake Area
Associated Press, April 24, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gdspdDB0WaMv_An4A-NvHB_DwmCwD9F8LU901


XUAR
18
岁维族青年因参与去年新疆骚乱被判无期徒刑 (Life Sentence to an 18-year-old Uyghur Youth for Xinjiang Unrest)
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wei-04232010154050.html