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.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Bilateral Ties

China: Foreign Policy Serves Domestic Development
Voice of America, March 06, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/China---Foreign-Policy-Serves-Domestic-Development-Countrys-Sovereignty-141555643.html

Hong Kong

Beijing Signals Rethink on HK Delegates
South China Morning Post, March 07, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=01aba7bb8d8e5310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

两会官方强调人权重要 各地异议人士自由被限 (Human Rights Emphasized during NPC/CPPCC while Dissidents across China under Restriction)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy1-03062012094046.html

中国官员罕见回应哈达被软禁事件 (Official Gives Rare Comment on Missing Mongolian Intellectual Hada's Situation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 06, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/03/120306_china_npc_innermongolia.shtml

Law

人大代表建议加快公民信息安全立法 (NPC Delegate Calls for More Legislation on Information Security)
Xinhua News Agency, March 07, 2012
http://tech.sina.com.cn/t/2012-03-07/07476810342.shtml

Law

人大代表建议加快公民信息安全立法 (NPC Delegate Calls for More Legislation on Information Security)
Xinhua News Agency, March 07, 2012
http://tech.sina.com.cn/t/2012-03-07/07476810342.shtml

Security

China Boosts Domestic Security Forces
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/domestic-security-03062012120319.html

Society

China Champions Selfless Patriot to Combat Social Woes
Voice of America, March 06, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/China-Champions-Selfless-Patriot-to-Combat-Social-Woes-141592863.html

Tibet

四川:達賴增藏區分裂活動 (Sichuan Official: Dalai Lama Increased Separatist Activities in the Tibetan Region)
Ming Pao, March 07, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120307/ca31135p.htm

藏人自焚事件何以有增无减 (Why the Increase in Tibetan Self-immolations?)
Radio France Internationale, March 06, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120306-藏人自焚事件何以有增无减