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, March 08, 2011

March 08, 2011

Top news
Jasmine Rallies
Ai Wei Wei: 'Growing Force behind Jasmine Revolution Very Strong'
The Daily Telegraph, March 07, 2011
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8366009/Ai-Wei-Wei-growing-force-behind-Jasmine-Revolution-very-strong.html

Universities Targeted in 'Jasmine' Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/universities-03072011180433.html

Website Reports Attacks following Chinese Protest Announcements
Voice of America, March 07, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Website-Reports-Attacks-Following-Chinese-Protest-Announcements-117556208.html

涉煽动颠覆抄家带走添新例 失踪者陆续传出被刑拘 (More Activists Arrested, Homes Raided for "Inciting Subversion")
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mo-03072011153524.html

Two Sessions
两会北京清理访民 维稳巨资舍本逐末 (Beijing Cleans Up Petitioners in the Name of "Stability")
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hui-03072011151413.html
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“两会”茉莉花致各地白色恐怖 维稳预算超军费矛头直指国民 (Antsiness over Jasmine Rallies Leads to Petitioners Locked Away during Two Sessions)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lianghui-03072011095541.html

News
Bilateral Ties
Gary Locke to Be Named New Ambassador to China
Reuters, March 08, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/08/us-china-usa-locke-idUSTRE72672620110308
Related news:
Vice President Biden 'to Visit China in Summer'
Agence France-Presse, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110307/pl_afp/chinausdiplomacy

China Sees Positive Trend in Ties with US
Associated Press, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110307/ap_on_re_as/as_china_politics
Corruption
6 Held after Public Funds Stolen from Poor County
Shanghai Daily, March 08, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=465630

Education
解决异地高考 绕不开京沪两市 (Education Minister: Trial to Allow Non-locals to Sit "Gaokao" in Shanghai, Beijing)
Beijing News, March 08, 2011
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2011-03/08/content_207999.htm
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Education Reform Aimed at Benefiting Migrants
China Daily, March 08, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-03/08/content_12132872.htm
Hong Kong
Budget Activists Vow to Maintain Protests in City
South China Morning Post, March 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=93e51dab7c09e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
特首北大演說 港生質問暴力清場 (Speaking at Peking U, Hong Kong Chief Asked about Hong Kong Protest Violence)
Apple Daily, March 08, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110308&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=15051303

Lee Condemns Anti-budget Protest Tactics
South China Morning Post, March 07, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1e6537c1c3f8e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Land Policy
云南腾冲县出动公安征地再起冲突 (Yunnan County Residents Fight Police, Government in Rural Land Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yunnan-03072011160359.html

Population
One-child Policy May End in Five Provinces
South China Morning Post, March 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4c684b0bb319e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Rural Issues
菜价涨了 菜农揾钱难农超对接 惠农利市民 (2/3 Jiangxi Farmers Forced Out of Pearl River Delta by Food Prices, Rent)
Guangzhou Daily, March 07, 2011
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2011-03/07/content_1284132.htm

State Security
公民自由被限,政府理由荒唐 (Former CASS Scholar Refused Exit Visa for "State Security" Concerns; One Activist Detained for Trying to Visit Another)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gm-03072011160354.html

Taiwan
Ma Denies Falling into Beijing’s Trap
Financial Times, March 07, 2011
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f5a400e-48db-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a.html
Related news:
台湾军队年内将裁减近万人 (Taiwan to Reduce Its Army by Nearly 10,000 This Year)
Deutsche Welle, March 07, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6461192,00.html
Tibet
Tibet Closed to Foreign Tourists in March
Agence France-Presse, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110307/wl_asia_afp/chinatibetunrestrights