Monday, February 13, 2012

Bilateral Ties

Human Rights Seen as Key Focus during Chinese VP's Visit
Voice of America, February 09, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Human-Rights-Seen-as-Key-Focus-During-Chinese-VPs-Visit-139064609.html
Related information:
Improved Human Rights in China Is a Win-Win for U.S. and China
改善中国人权是中美双赢的关键
Human Rights in China, February 10, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5860
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5861

Hong Kong

蝗虫广告与黄祸图片的背后 (Background: The Anti-Mainland Locust Ad and Yellow Peril Images)
Radio France International, February 11, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120211-蝗虫广告与黄祸图片的背后

Human Rights Defenders

朱虞夫,"一首小诗"判七年 (Zhu Yufu: Seven Years for a Poem)
Deutsche Welle, February 11, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15735354,00.html
Related information:
Dissident Zhu Yufu Sentenced to Seven Years for “Inciting Subversion”
朱虞夫被重判七年
Human Rights in China, February 10, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5862
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5863
Pen Is Subject to the Sword
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eff8cc6498175310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Wukan’s Young Activists Embrace New Role
Financial Times, February 12, 2012
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/0c7046d6-5560-11e1-b66d-00144feabdc0.html
Related news:
乌坎选举代表出炉 自主召集会议未实现 (Wukan Elects Committee of 109 Village Reps)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wu-02122012161015.html

Protests and Petitions

镇江民众市府广场“散步” 抗议隐瞒污染水源的真相 (Zhenjiang, Jiangsu: Protest Walk against Pollution Cover-up)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhen-02122012163045.html

Tibet

A Battle for Tibetan Hearts and Minds
The Guardian, February 12, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/12/tibets-acts-self-immolation-china
Related news:
新华社证实阿坝藏族尼姑自焚消息 (Xinhua Confirms Ngawa Nun's Death)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 13, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/02/120213_xinhua_tibet_nun.shtml
Pilgrims May Be Held for Months
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/months-02102012144115.html

Tibetan Monks Receive Subsistence Allowances
Xinhua News Agency, February 11, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/11/content_14584081.htm