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, October 31, 2011

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

软禁维权盲人山东维稳怪圈 (Vicious Circle of Stability Maintenance for Blind Activist under House Arrest)
Yazhou Zhoukan, November 06, 2011
http://www.yzzk.com/cfm/inews.cfm?Path=2212977682&File=20111027/yz041555a.htm
Related news:
Activists Slam US Studio for Filming in China City
Associated Press, October 31, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111031/ap_on_re_as/as_china_blind_lawyer

Internet

Officials Say Beijing's Free Wi-Fi Will Be Safe
China Daily, October 31, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/31/content_14004811.htm

IMAR

当局关闭内蒙古主要网站 防止牧民被压死事件反弹 (Authorities Shut Down Popular Mongolian Site after Herder Death)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-10282011102042.html

Law

China Defines Terrorism to Win Global Support
Associated Press, October 29, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111029/ap_on_re_as/as_china_terrorism
Related information:
关于加强反恐怖工作有关问题的决定 (Decision on Several Issues in Strengthening Anti-Terrorism Work)
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, October 29, 2011
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2011-10/30/content_1678392.htm

Media

Senior Leader Stresses Supervision by Public
Xinhua News Agency, October 30, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/30/content_14004008.htm
Related information:
Media Czar: Be Docile, But Profitable
China Media Project, October 31, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/10/31/16868/

Population

“只生一个好”到底好不好? (Is the One Child Policy a Good Thing in the End?)
Deutsche Welle, October 28, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15473708,00.html

Rural Issues

农村治理新局 (A New Office for Rural Governance)
Outlook Weekly, October 31, 2011
http://news.sohu.com/20111031/n323983435.shtml
Related news:
China Land Grab Disputes Spread West, Hit New High
Reuters, October 31, 2011
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE79U0BG20111031

Protests and Petitions

河南公安醉酒撞死五人 引发民愤千人围观斥警 (Drunk Officer Kills Five, Sparks Protest)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql-10302011165737.html

Friday, October 28, 2011

Government

Beijing Woman Wins Nomination
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/nomination-10272011125338.html

Human Rights Defenders

女网民涉嫌颠覆国家被捕 (Shaanxi Netizen Wang Lin Arrested on Suspicion of Subversion)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_internet-10272011103028.html

Land Policy

Officials Sentenced in Trial over Land-use Graft
Shanghai Daily, October 27, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=485900

Law

人大法工委官员回应刑诉法修正草案部分条款质疑 (NPC Reps Respond to Certain Provisions in Draft Criminal Procedure Law Amendment Called into Question)
China News Service, October 27, 2011
http://www.chinanews.com/fz/2011/10-27/3418389.shtml
Transcript of the press conference for the release of the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics white paper:
http://www.news.cn/zhibo/20111027/wz.htm
加强反恐怖工作有关问题的决定草案有修改 对恐怖活动的定义表述更清晰 (Definition of Terrorist Activity Revised in Draft Decision)
Legal Daily, October 28, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-10/28/content_3066001.htm
Related news:
China's Top Legislature to Vote on Law Amendments Concerning Military Service, Anti-terror Efforts
Xinhua News Agency, October 27, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/27/c_122206734.htm

Protests and Petitions

Hundreds Protest over Tax Dispute in Eastern China
Associated Press, October 27, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111027/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tax_riot

Tibet

Explosion at Chinese Government Building in Tibet
Reuters, October 28, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/28/explosion-chinese-government-building-tibet

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Human Rights

Chinese U.N. Envoy Urges International Community to Abandon Double Standard on Human Rights
Xinhua News Agency, October 26, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/27/c_131215887.htm
Related information:
常驻联合国副代表王民大使在第66届联大三委关于人权问题(议题69b、c)的发言
Statement by Ambassador Wang Min at the Third Committee of the Sixty-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Human Rights (Agenda Item 69 6&c)
October 26, 2011
CH: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/pds/wjdt/zwbd/t871079.htm
EN: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zwjg/zwbd/t871085.htm

Internet

Where an Internet Joke Is Not Just a Joke
New York Times, October 26, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/magazine/the-dangerous-politics-of-internet-humor-in-china.html

Labor

人大修正職業病法 可向政府申醫療救助 (NPC Deliberates Draft Amendment to Occupational Disease Law)
Ming Pao, October 27, 2011
http://news.mingpao.com/20111027/cha2.htm

Law

China Issues White Paper on Law
Xinhua News Agency, October 27, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/27/content_13988033.htm

Full text of the white paper:
中国特色社会主义法律体系 (Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics)
Information Office of the State Council, October 2011
CH: http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2011-10/27/content_1979498.htm   
EN: http://english.cri.cn/6909/2011/10/27/1781s664676.htm  

Transcript of the press conference for the release of the white paper:
http://www.news.cn/zhibo/20111027/wz.htm

Population

Experts Challenge China's 1-child Population Claim
Associated Press, October 27, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hHPdPXL9HAUxVeromJZIxD3x5sCQ

Public Health

艾滋儿童内地求医无门 其父携子赴港求诊 (HIV/AIDS Activist, Unable to Find Treatment for Son in Mainland, Turns to HK)
Deutsche Welle, October 25, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15487035,00.html

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Hong Kong

Court Rejects Move to Block Abode Ruling
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=33e3b9ad62f33310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

Wrong Side of the Law
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=51dd2dc43ba33310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
陈光诚的“大美临沂”:一个城市的双重面孔 (Chen's Beautiful Linyi: A City with Two Faces)
Radio France Internationale, October 25, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111025-陈光诚的“大美临沂”:一个城市的双重面孔

Human Rights Defender - Hada

哈达仍被过期关押其儿子获准保释 (Son Released on Bail, But Hada Remains Locked Up Past End of Sentence)
Radio Free Asia, October 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_release-10252011101034.html

Human Rights Defender - Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)

倪玉兰夫妇将开审  董前勇二审败诉 (Ni Yulan and Husband's Case to Be Tried Soon)
Radio Free Asia, October 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer-10252011103731.html

Internet

China Vows Stricter Controls on Social Media
Reuters, October 26, 2011
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-china-internet-idINTRE79P0OJ20111026

Labor

China Minimum Wage up by a Fifth
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 26, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15456509

Politics

Fun TV Makes Way for Lessons in Morality
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2011
http://topics.scmp.com/news/china-news-watch/article/Fun-TV-makes-way-for-lessons-in-morality

Tibet

Another Tibetan Monk Sets Himself on Fire in China
Associated Press, October 26, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111026/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet
Related news:
Tibetan Activists Adopt Self-Immolation as Political Tool
Voice of America, October 25, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Tibetan-Activists-Adopt-Self-Immolation-As-Political-Tool-132517228.html

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Government

Candidates Pressured ahead of Poll
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/candidates-10212011160752.html

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

China Cuts Access to Lawyer Who Fought One-child Policy
McClatchy Newspapers, October 24, 2011
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/24/2470019_p3/china-cuts-access-to-lawyer-who.html

Labor

Watch Workers Strike over Time
Xinhua News Agency, October 25, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/10/25/Watch%2Bworkers%2Bstrike%2Bover%2Btime/

Land Policy

Chinese See Communist Land Sales Hurting Mao’s Poor to Pay Rich
Bloomberg News, October 24, 2011
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-23/chinese-see-communist-land-sales-hurting-mao-s-poor-to-pay-rich.html

Law

China Mulls New Tax for Environmental Protection
Xinhua News Agency, October 24, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/24/content_13965443.htm

“被精神病”责任人或被追究刑责 (Mental Health Law Draft: Those Deliberately Committing People for Psychiatric Treatment May Be Investigated for Accountability)
Southern Weekend, October 24, 2011
http://www.infzm.com/content/64221

中国修法增加警察查验身份证范围 (Draft Amendment Increases Scope of Police Inspection of IDs)
Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15483573,00.html

Tibet

西藏喇嘛印度抗議 (India: Tibetans Protest before Chinese Embassy in Support of Self-immolating Monks)
Ming Pao, October 25, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2472315/1.html

Monday, October 24, 2011

Government

China Officials Jailed for Leaking Data
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 24, 2011
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20111024/news_20111024_56_793128.htm

Human Rights Defenders

民主人士曹海波被昆明警方逮捕 (Kunming: Democracy Activist Cao Haibo Arrested on Charges of Inciting Subversion)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-10212011164311.html

新华社记者因看望陈光诚离职 (Xinhua Reporter Leaves Job after Trying to Vist Chen Guangcheng)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/m1021-xql-10212011155915.html
Related information:
临沂,一个还未解放的地方-----我的沂南之旅 (My Trip to Yinan)
Shi Yu, October 08, 2011
http://club.china.com/data/thread/1011/2732/31/71/3_1.html

IMAR

Truck Kills Herder in China Inner Mongolia Protest-Group
Reuters, October 24, 2011
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/truck-kills-herder-in-china-inner-mongolia-protest-group

Law

China to Freeze Terrorists' Assets
China Daily, October 24, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/24/content_13962446.htm
Related news:
中国拟进一步加强反恐工作 界定恐怖组织定义 (China Defines "Terrorist Activity" and Related Terms in Draft Decision Being Deliberated by NPC)
China News Service, October 24, 2011
http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/201110/24/t20111024_22783370.shtml
人大常委会今起审议精神卫生法草案等多部法案 (NPC Standing Committee Deliberating Mental Health Law and Other Drafts Today)
China News Service, October 24, 2011
http://news.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20111024/655033.html

Media

Beijing's Message Masters Try to Shape Views Abroad
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bda883a21b133310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:
中国“大外宣”的“本土化”战略
The Localization Strategy of China’s Great External Propaganda
He Qinglian, China Rights Forum, 2010, no. 3
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/node/3667
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/3267

Population

Chinese Abortion Death Due to Birth Quota Enforcement, Family Claims
The Guardian, October 21, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/21/chinese-abortion-death-birth-quota-claims

Tibet

Tibetan Monk's Suicide Try Seen in Leaked Video
Associated Press, October 23, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111023/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet

Friday, October 21, 2011

Bilateral Ties

中国“防火长城” 美国要个说法 (US Calls for Explanation of the "Great Firewall")
Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15475700,00.html

Environment

China Faces Potential Winter Power Cuts
Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576644371484394618.html

Groundwater Gets Worse, Land Agency Says
China Daily, October 21, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/21/content_13944892.htm

Gender

A Quarter of Chinese Women Suffer Domestic Abuse
Reuters, October 21, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-china-women-idUSTRE79K14L20111021

Human Rights Defenders

'Free Chen' Campaign Widens
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/campaign-10202011130325.html

Media

南方電視台記者遭保安毆打 (Guangdong TV Reporter Beaten by Security Guards)
Ming Pao, October 21, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20111020/ca41540a.htm

Migrant Workers

外地人可申请北京公租房 (Beijing: Non-residents Can Also Apply for Public Housing)
China Securities Journal, October 20, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2011-10/20/c_122178036.htm

Multilateral

China Proposes 'Traffic Rules' to Secure Cyberspace
Xinhua News Agency, October 21, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/21/content_13944733.htm
Related information:
International Code of Conduct for Information Security
UN Doc. A/66/359, September 14, 2011
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/66/359

Police

Senior Official Urges Special Police Officers to Better Uphold Social Stability
Xinhua News Agency, October 20, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/20/c_131203044.htm

Tibet

China Says to Get Tough after Tibetan Burnings
Reuters, October 20, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111020/wl_nm/us_china_tibetans_burnings

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Environment

Relocated Villagers Face Harsh Times
Shanghai Daily, October 20, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=485145

Hong Kong

Millions of Records Gone in Legco Move
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1813af64b2c13310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Wang Lihong (王荔蕻)

Chinese Court Rejects Activist Appeal for Protest
Associated Press, October 20, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111020/ap_on_re_as/as_china_human_rights
Related information:
Rights Defender Wang Lihong Sentenced to Nine Months
维权人士王荔蕻被判刑9个月
Human Rights in China, September 9, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5568
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5569

Macao

路人见死不救 可被判刑1年 (Passers-by Who Don't Help Someone Dying Can Be Sentenced to 1 Year)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 20, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/9/aa/9aa42b31882ec039/Blog/373/665953.html
Related news:
Chinese Province Debates Law after Hit-and-run Outcry
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 20, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15382273

Protests and Petitions

Farmer Sold as Slave to Factory 'over Complaint'
Shanghai Daily, October 20, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/10/20/Farmer%2Bsold%2Bas%2Bslave%2Bto%2Bfactory%2Bover%2Bcomplaint/
Related news:
访民被卖砖窑厂 (Petitioner Sold to Brick Factory)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 19, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/d1/6d19c113404cee55/Blog/587/97d10b.html

河北吴桥回应“访民被卖砖窑厂” (Wuqiao Government Responds to Reports)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 20, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/d1/6d19c113404cee55/Blog/7eb/99a55c.html

Tibet

Sichuan Town Locked Down amid Protests
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ae18f93e2bc13310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR

Violence, Protests at Xinjiang School
Radio Free Asia, October 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/school-10192011125753.html

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Internet

《北京日报》呼吁以实名制治理微博 (Official Paper Calls for Real Names in Microblogs)
Deutsche Welle, October 18, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15468920,00.html

Law

中国动物保护者呼吁立法禁止虐待动物 (Animal Protection Activists Urge for Anti-Cruelty Law)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/m1017-aw-10182011095755.html

Police

Petitioners Attacked in Detention
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/attacked-10182011103508.html

Politics

Cultural Development Concerns Realization of Modernization
Xinhua News Agency, October 19, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/19/content_13931171.htm
Related information:
迈向社会主义文化强国的伟大进军
People's Daily, October 19, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/pl/2011-10-18/202723323675.shtml

A translation is available at:
The Fog of China’s Cultural Reform
China Media Project, October 19, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/10/19/16557/
Leaders Admit China’s ‘Cultural Development’ Is Lagging
The Globe and Mail, October 18, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/leaders-admit-chinas-cultural-development-is-lagging/article2205465/

Taiwan

与“孔子学院”竞争的“台湾书院” (Taiwan Academy Battles against the Confucius Institute)
Radio France Internationale, October 19, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111019-与“孔子学院”竞争的“台湾书院”

Tibet

藏族尼姑自焚后格尔登寺戒备森严 (Temple under Heavy Guard following Nun's Suicide)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 19, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111019_china_aba_tibetan_protest.shtml

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Bilateral Ties

‘Fake’ Group Welcomes Chinese Minister
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/fake-10172011193000.html

中挪关系仍受刘晓波获奖影响 (Liu's Peace Prize Still Haunts Sino-Norwegian Relations)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111017_norway_china_nobel.shtml

Economic Development

Farmers' Joy over Harvest Tempered by Inflation
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=03ae76e2be113310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hong Kong

Rita Fan Refuses to Apologise over June 4 Comments
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cb6e6161f8213310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

胡佳遭警告 萧瀚被带走 (Hu Jia Warned and Xiao Han Detained by Police)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/m1017-hc-10172011162523.html

Labor

重慶煤礦爆炸9死4人被困 (9 Dead, 4 Injured in Chongqing Mine Explosion)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20111018/ca20842p.htm

Taiwan

Taiwan President Mulls Peace Treaty with China
Voice of America, October 17, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Taiwan-President-Mulls-Peace-Treaty-With-China-131995108.html
Related news:
马英九“和平协议”说法在台引争议 (Uproar after Ma Ying-jeou Mentions "Peace Treaty")
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 18, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111018_taiwan_china_mayingjeou.shtml

Tibet

China Police Shoot Tibetans, Nun Burns to Death: Group
Reuters, October 18, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111018/wl_nm/us_china_tibetans_protest

Monday, October 17, 2011

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

百流氓 24小時監控 作家訪陳光誠被打 (Writer and Others Hit during Attempt to Visit Chen)
Apple Daily, October 17, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111017&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=15710277

国际盲人节前声援陈光诚 当局再次释放严打微博信息 (Calls of Solidarity with Chen Guangcheng before International White Cane Safety Day)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cgc-10142011090217.html
See videos of people voicing their solidarity for Chen at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/hrichina#grid/user/DFFD2FFA44BCBD58

Translations for some of the videos in the series are available at:
https://plus.google.com/106435663716662310692/posts

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)

Police Warn China Activist against Speaking Out
Agence France-Presse, October 17, 2011
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/65263

Law

「律師偽證罪是一條惡法」 ("Lawyer's Purgery Provision [Criminal Law art 306] Is Malicious")
Ming Pao, October 17, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2465010/1.html

Human Rights Defenders

北京加强对赵紫阳故居的监视 重点防范上访者、异议人士和外国媒体 (Surveillance over Zhao Ziyang's Former Residence Heightened with Particular Attention toward Petitioners, Dissidents, and Foreign Media)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yl-10162011172129.html

Labor

中国工人运动的未来将是什么? (What Will Be the Future of China's Workers' Movement?)
Radio France Internationale, October 16, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111016-中国工人运动的未来将是什么?

Taiwan

Mainland Bloggers Praise Taiwan's Pursuit of Democracy and Freedom
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=74e31dea24803310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet

Another Tibetan Sets Fire to Self over China Rule
New York Times, October 16, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/world/asia/another-tibetan-sets-fire-to-self-over-china-rule.html

Friday, October 14, 2011

Government

村委换届试行组合竞选等新形式 (New Implementing Opinions on Strengthening Election of Village Committee Members Released)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/c/3e/c3e0c62ee91db8dc/Blog/803/b55db0.html

Human Rights

‘Increased Disregard of Law’
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/law-10122011190236.html
Related information:
2011 Annual Report   
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, October 10, 2011
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/annualRpt/annualRpt11/AR2011final.pdf

Human Rights Defender - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

China Slams Art Magazine for Honouring Ai Weiwei
Reuters, October 13, 2011
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-slams-art-magazine-honouring-ai-weiwei-081756250.html

Internet

王晨:推动党政机关和领导干部积极运用微博 (State Internet Info Office's Wang Chen: On Promoting Party + Gov't Organs and Leading Cadres to Actively Use Microblogs)
China News Service, October 14, 2011
http://news.dayoo.com/china/57400/201110/14/57400_105035130.htm
Related information:
关於我国互联网发展和管
Concerning the Development and Administration of Our Country’s Internet
Wang Chen, April 29, 2010
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/node/3563/3241
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/175084

Land Policy

国土部调查称96%地方人员对土地执法满意 (Land and Resources Ministry Survey: 96% of Local Land Officials Satisfied with Enforcement of Land Laws)
The Beijing News, October 14, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-10-14/035423300511.shtml

Politics

Warm Embrace of Red Culture to Win 'New Left'
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a3a97fa023ef2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
文化高地正崛起——重庆推进文化建设纪实 (Emergence of a Cultural Highland: Account of Chongqing's Promotion of Culture)
People's Daily, October 11, 2011
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/15853022.html

Xi’s Politburo May Take Shape as China’s Communist Party Meets
Bloomberg News, October 14, 2011
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-13/xi-s-politburo-may-take-shape-as-china-s-communist-party-meets.html

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Government

民众需求应为信息公开最大推力 (Public Demand Should Be Driving Force in Open Gov't Information)
China Newsweek, October 13, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2011-10-13/154423298707.shtml

Hong Kong

港变性人上诉争取婚权 律师:若胜诉将影响深远 (Transsexual Appeals Ruling Barring Marriage)
People's Daily, October 13, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/ecard/content/2011-10/13/content_3039695.htm

Human Rights Defender - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未获评全球最有影响力艺术人 (Ai Weiwei Tops List of 2011's Influential Artists Worldwide)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 13, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111013_aiweiwei_power.shtml
Related information:
The Power 100
ArtReview 2011
http://www.artreview100.com/people/751/

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

China Paper Chides Officials over Detention of Blind Activist
Reuters, October 12, 2011
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/uk-china-rights-idUKTRE79B24120111012
Related:
不应将陈光诚事件意识形态化 (The Chen Guangcheng Incident Should Not Become Ideologized)
Global Times, October 12, 2011
http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20111012/102010606498.shtml

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Xiahuan (左小环)

China Activist Charged with Subversion Languishes
Associated Press, October 13, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcu-GUPps2cBIBnupxua57gHEw-Q

Military

Chinese Military Mobilises Cybermilitias
Financial Times, October 12, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/33dc83e4-c800-11e0-9501-00144feabdc0.html

Tibet

'China Is Trying to Deflect Global Attention from Tibetan Issue'
Times News Network, October 13, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/China-is-trying-to-deflect-global-attention-from-Tibetan-issue/articleshow/10334935.cms

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Environment

China Solar Panel Maker Restarts after Cleanup
Associated Press, October 11, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_solar_pollution_protest

Government

Independent Candidates Win Poll on Mainland
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=165c124e8a3f2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

多名维权人士被当局无理扣押 (Several Activists Held by Authorities without Reason)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident-10112011092413.html

Labor

Chinese Workers 'More Assertive'
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 11, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-15258905
Related information:
Unity Is Strength: The Workers’ Movement in China 2009-2011
China Labour Bulletin, October 2011
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/node/101134

Society

身份证信息单一增查验难度 公民身份安全问题凸显 完善居民身份证法提升社会管理水平 (ID Card Law Draft Revision Aims to Raise the Level of Social Management)
Legal Daily, October 12, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-10/12/content_3036657.htm

Protests and Petitions

抗議拆遷 吊死兩狗惹爭議 (Controversy after Man Hangs Dogs to Protest Demolition)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2460339/1.html

Tibet

Tibetan Monastery a 'Virtual Prison': Exiled Monk
Agence France-Presse, October 12, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iwaBglzioZ7tkZxso81DRmDOtxsg

XUAR

Asylum Seekers Pressured to Return
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/pressured-10112011103404.html

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Bilateral Ties

诺奖授予刘晓波令挪中关系"近乎于零" (Sino-Norwegian Relates "Close to Nonexistent" due to Liu’s Peace Prize)
Deutsche Welle, October 11, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15452850,00.html

Death Penalty

中国死刑未废除情况下 量刑标准亦不明晰 (Sentencing Standards Remain Unclear for Death Penalty)
Deutsche Welle, October 10, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15449837,00.html

Human Rights Defenders

Hunan Opposition Activist Released
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/released-10102011164149.html

“看望陈光诚”活动得到广泛响应 (Broad Response to the Attempted Visit of Chen Guangcheng)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 10, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111010_china_blind_lawyer.shtml

Land Policy

无征地许可证 南通强拆人员砸窗户恐吓村民 (Jiangsu: Demolition Agents Show No Land Requisition Form, Break Windows and Terrify Villagers)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zd-10102011091608.html

Police

Businessman's Torture Video Accuses Police
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=95a71ee9f3ee2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health

Over 100m People with Mental Illness in China
China Daily, October 11, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-10/11/content_13870751.htm

Tibet

China Attacks 'Dalai Clique' over Self-immolations
Associated Press, October 11, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet

Monday, October 10, 2011

Bilateral Ties

普京访华深化合作 中俄关系影响世界 (Putin Visit to Deep Cooperation, Sino-Russian Relations to Influence the World)
Xinhua News Agency, October 10, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-10/10/c_122135008.htm

Hong Kong

楊建利再被拒入境 (Dissident Yang Jianli Again Refused Entry to Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, October 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/3/1/1/2456826/1.html

Two Activists Acquitted of Disorderly Conduct Charges
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ecece5ccdcce2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

China Activists Renew Efforts to See Blind Lawyer
Associated Press, October 10, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/china-activists-renew-efforts-see-blind-lawyer-060015478.html

Migrant Workers

国家计生委:过半就业流动人口没社保 (State Family Planning Commission: Over Half of Employed Migrant Workers Do Not Have Social Security)
Beijing Daily, October 10, 2011
http://roll.sohu.com/20111010/n321702368.shtml

Politics

Political Rivalry Reflects a Split within China's Communist Party
The Globe and Mail, October 08, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/political-rivalry-reflects-a-split-within-chinas-communist-party/article2195229/

Population

China Urban Tide to Grow by 100 Million in 10 Years - Report
Reuters, October 10, 2011
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/idINIndia-59793420111010

Protests and Petitions

甘肃黄河景区村民堵路七天 抗议官商垄断 (Gansu Villagers Block Traffic for Seven Days to Protest Monopoly between Officials and Business)
Radio Free Asia, October 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/gs-10072011110753.html

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Pakistan Bids for Full Membership of SCO
Indo-Asian News Service, October 07, 2011
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/pakistan-bids-for-full-membership-of-sco_100568704.html

XUAR

Xinjiang Gets More Support in Policy
China Daily, October 10, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-10/10/content_13858440.htm

Friday, October 07, 2011

Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

一年过去 改善甚微 (Little Has Improved One Year after Liu's Nobel Award)
Deutsche Welle, October 07, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15438423,00.html
Related news:
China Urged to Free Liu and Wife
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, October 07, 2011
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/china-urged-to-free-liu-and-wife-1.1152607

Related information on Liu Xiaobo’s case:
Freedom of Expression on Trial in China
China Rights Forum 2010, no. 1
http://www.hrichina.org/crf/issue/2010.01

Human Rights Defenders

Chen Campaigners Detained
Radio Free Asia, October 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/detained-10062011125143.html

上海铅中毒孩童代理律师受压退出 (Lawyer Representing Families of Children Poisoned by Lead under Pressure to Withdraw)
Radio Free Asia, October 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lead-10062011093549.html

Government

国务院机关事务管理局:坚决杜绝已撤驻京办变相存在 (State Council Government Offices Administration: We Resolve to Put an End to Local Government Offices Remaining in Beijing)
Xinhua News Agency, October 07, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-10/07/content_3028737.htm

Labor

廈門的士司機大罷工 (Taxi Drivers on Strike in Xiamen)
Sing Tao Daily, October 07, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2456118/1.html

Politics

Reshuffle at the Top 'Will Give PLA More Power'
South China Morning Post, October 07, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c7fc6ef0a1ad2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

Rioting in Model Village Attests to Graft Woes
South China Morning Post, October 07, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=02d29b2f669d2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Thursday, October 06, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Beijing Raises a Stink over Peace Prize
Agence France-Presse, October 06, 2011
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/international/a-year-after-nobel-norwegian-salmon-off-the-menu-in-china/469673

Multilateral

China Supports Reasonable Reform in UN
Xinhua News Agency, October 05, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/05/content_13837622.htm

Human Rights Defenders

十網友闖關探盲人維權者 (Ten Netizens Try to Break through the Barrier to Visit Barefoot Lawyer)
Ming Pao, October 06, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2455220/1.html
Related news:
'Chased With Guns' on Chen Visit
Radio Free Asia, October 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chased-10052011125444.html


冯正虎为公民诉讼权抗争 (Feng Zhenghu Takes a Stand for a Citizen's Right to Sue)
Deutsche Welle, October 06, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15440090,00.html
Related information:
捍卫法律,还我诉权 (Defend the Law and Give Me Back My Right to File a Complaint)
Feng Zhenghu, September 27, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/content/5578

杭州律师王成江西遭殴打 (Hangzhou Lawyer Representing Independent Candidates Beaten in Jiangxi)
Radio Free Asia, October 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/h-10042011113835.html

Public Health

Slow Progress on a Legal Black Hole
South China Morning Post, October 06, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3fa41564134d2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Society

A Chinese Resident Who Doesn’t Know Liu Xiaobo? Blame the River Crabs
The Globe and Mail, October 05, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/a-chinese-resident-who-doesnt-know-liu-xiaobo-blame-the-river-crabs/article2191625/

Tibet

Dalai Lama Cancels Highly Charged South Africa Trip
Reuters, October 04, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111004/wl_nm/us_safrica_china_dalailama

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Hong Kong

Petition Thrown in Bin, Court Told
South China Morning Post, October 04, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b67866540bac2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

刘晓波一年来首次获准会见家人 (Liu Permitted to Meet with Family for First Time in a Year)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 04, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111004_liuxiaobo_family_meeting.shtml
Related news:
China's Nobel Laureate Allowed Briefly out of Jail: Brother
Agence France-Presse, October 04, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jDPUC9idX75oiYbANtzWtHtSoWDw

Human Rights Defender - Wu Lihong (吴立红)

Chinese Activist Defies Officials in Fight to Save Lake
Agence France-Presse, October 03, 2011
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/10/03/2003514826

Government

“政府信息公开没有突破进展” (Peking University 2010 Administrative Transparency Report: No Breakthroughs in Open Government Information)
Southern Weekend, September 29, 2011
http://www.infzm.com/content/63549

Media

中国钳制新闻自由 《长城月报》遭清洗 (Magazine Known for Sensitive Stories Purged)
Radio Free Asia, October 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/x-10032011155354.html

Society

群体事件已超18万,中国社会动荡加剧 (Social Unrest Increases: 18,000+ "Mass Incidents" in 2010)
Deutsche Welle, September 29, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15426349,00.html

Protests and Petitions

China’s Ancient Petition System Goes Online
Financial Times, September 30, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5b2b5ce2-eb2b-11e0-9a41-00144feab49a.html

广东千名教师国庆日市政府要求增工资 (Guangdong: 1000 Teachers Petition Government for Wage Increase on National Day)
Radio Free Asia, October 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/g-10032011095128.html

Tibet

Fifth Tibetan Monk in China Burns Self in Protest: Group
Reuters, October 03, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/03/us-china-tibet-idUSTRE79231120111003