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.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Environment

China Faces Rubbish Problem
Financial Times, April 9, 2012
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3ac0fc10-7ed7-11e1-b009-00144feab49a.html

Hong Kong

Legal Reforms 'Gathering Dust' in Slow System
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1eeceaa9fa1a6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

梁振英:要亲商界,也要亲基层 (Leung Chun-ying: Pro-business and Pro-grass roots)
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 12, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/c3d/ce34da.html

Internet

黑客宣称将对中国政府网站发起更多攻击 (Hackers Vow to Increase Attacks on China Govt Sites)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/m0410-nu-04112012101815.html

中国网络一度出现国内外联通困难 (Troubles Connecting to Internet Sites Abroad from within China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 12, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/04/120412_china_internet.shtml

Politics

China Carefully Managing Public Reaction to Bo Xilai's Downfall
McClatchy Newspapers, April 11, 2012
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/04/11/144825/china-carefully-managing-public.html

薄瓜瓜去向 媒體說法紛紜 (Media Explanations Divided on Bo Ouster)
Ming Pao, April 12, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120412/gaa5.htm
Related:
「薄谷開來」有玄機 (Some Clue as to Why Bo's Wife Is Being Called "Bo-Fu Kailai")
Ming Pao, April 12, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120412/gaa3.htm

Population

One-child Policy to Stay despite Experts' Critique
Shanghai Daily, April 11, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2012/04/11/Onechild+policy+to+stay+despite+experts+critique

Protests and Petitions

Beijing Evictees Protest Attacks
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/beijing-evictees-04112012105535.html