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, February 14, 2012

Hong Kong

Chief Executive Election Nomination Opens in HK
Xinhua News Agency, February 14, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/14/content_14605016.htm

Labor

面对“血汗工厂”指控 苹果邀外界视察中国富士康 (Apple to Send Independent Inspectors to Foxconn after Charges of Sweatshop Labor)
Radio France Internationale, February 14, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120214-面对“血汗工厂”指控-苹果邀外界视察中国富士康

Media

'Biased Reports' Not Acceptable
China Daily, February 14, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/14/content_14599166.htm

Military

报告预测中国防务开支快速增长 (Report: China's Military Spending to Increase)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 14, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/02/120214_ihs_china_asia_military.shtml

Politics

王立军事件中的政治与法律 (Politics and Law in the Wang Lijun Case)
Radio France Internationale, February 14, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120214-王立军事件中的政治与法律

Protests and Petitions

Business Owners Protest
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mall-02132012184139.html

Public Health

中国广西拟立法艾滋病检测实名制引争议 (Controversy Stirs over Guangxi's Proposed Legislation on Real-name Disclosure for HIV/AIDS)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-02132012144709.html

Tibet

Tibetan Monk Sets Himself on Fire in SW China
Xinhua News Agency, February 14, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/14/content_14607451.htm