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, November 04, 2010

November 04, 2010

Top news
Nobel Peace Prize / Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

China Accuses Peace Prize Supporter of Subversion
Associated Press, November 03, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_FrKyJhJwizMdrMyiB-9T7OR1-w

Liu Freedom Vote Fails as Officials Stay Away
The Standard, November 04, 2010
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=104568&sid=30165223&con_type=1&d_str=20101104&fc=4

北京警察阻止学者议政 忌讳“政改”与“刘晓波” (Beijing Police Stop Academic Protest: "Government Reform" and "Liu Xiaobo" are Taboo)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/bj-11032010164238.html

“天安门母亲”张先玲因探望刘霞被拘 (Zhang Xianling of the Tiananmen Mothers Detained for Visting Liu Xia)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tianmen-11032010120545.html


News
Bilateral Ties
法总统无意与胡锦涛谈中国人权受到谴责 (French President Accused of Being Unwilling to Discuss Human Rights in China with Hu Jintao)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 03, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/indepth/2010/11/101103_china_france_rights.shtml
Related information:
State Visit of Hu Jintao in France: Human Rights Concerns Should Finally Be Addressed!
HRIC, FIDH, ICT, LDH, November 03, 2010
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/190999
Civil Society
Beijing Looks at Laws on Philanthropy
China Daily, November 03, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-11/03/content_11498980.htm

Food Security
我国多种农副产品涨价引发资产价格泡沫忧虑 (Agriculture By-products Price Hike Sparks Worries of Asset Prices)
China Newsweek, November 04, 2010
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-11/1228123.html

Hukou
Experts: Hukou System is Unfair to Farmers
China Daily, November 04, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-11/04/content_11499902.htm

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
US Concerned about Blind Chinese Activist
Agence France-Presse, November 03, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g9QTz84pR0M0taaSoBRgQHLp_SrQ
Related information:
Extreme Measures Used to Control Blind Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng
当局监控陈光诚无所不用其极
Human Rights in China, November 02, 2010
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/190984
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/22591
Media
Party Slams Press Freedom
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/press-11032010122837.html

Blogging, Bribery and a Security Bureau Drama
Caixin, November 03, 2010
http://english.caing.com/2010-11-03/100195143.html

Police
Holiday Resort is a Hidden Prison
Shanghai Daily, November 04, 2010
http://english.eastday.com/e/101104/u1a5527831.html

Politics
Legal Moves Cast Doubt on Political Reform Plan
South China Morning Post, November 04, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ca9fbe4f2d11c210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Population
Officials Cheat to Get Second Child
Shanghai Daily, November 04, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=453600