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, February 14, 2011

February 14, 2011

News
Bilateral Ties

Chinese Asylum Seeker Freed from Canadian Custody
Associated Press, February 12, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gno-p1PZDSJvOCTMURot5YYISY0w

Corruption
Rail Ministry Rallies to Hu after Chief Sacked
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=466c60a89ef1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Food Security
镉米杀机 (Death by Rice: Study Shows over 10% of Rice Exceeds Acceptable Cadmium Levels)
Century Weekly, February 14, 2011
http://magazine.caing.com/2011-02-12/100224834.html

Government
Another Disgraced Official in Comeback
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0678a0dbb8f1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Qin Yongmin (秦永敏)
秦永敏被拘留十天后获释 舆论指当局做法不道德 (Qin Yongmin Detained for 10 Days following Prison Release)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qinyongmin-02112011091053.html

Human Rights Defender – Tian Xi (田喜)
China AIDS Activist Gets 1-year Prison Sentence
Associated Press, February 12, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110212/ap_on_he_me/as_china_aids

Media
China Cracks Down on Uprising Chatter
The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704657104576141921095552608.html
Related news:
Social Media Finding Ways around Censors
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=09f8bf804ea1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Migrant Workers
Migrants Failed by Cities' Efforts to Mitigate Unfairness of Hukou System
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7928fb60def1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
西藏日喀则地区藏人抗议采矿计划被捕 (Tibetans Detained for Mining Project Protest)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-02112011140745.html

State Security
China to Vet Inward M&A Deals for National Security
Reuters, February 12, 2011
http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFTOE71B00L20110212