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.

Friday, May 03, 2013

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

美宇航局前中国雇员被勒令离境 (Laptop of Chinese Accused as NASA Spy Contains Porn, Not Govt Secrets)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 03, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/05/130503_china_spy_suspect_porn.shtml

Myanmar's Opposition Set for Historic China Visit - but Suu Kyi 'Too Old' to Go
South China Morning Post, May 03, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1229177/myanmars-opposition-set-historic-china-visit-suu-kyi-too-old-go

Why US Firms Are Turning to Mexico, Leaving China Behind
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 03, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22372163

US Study Sees China 'Coercive Power' on Japan
Straits Times, May 03, 2013
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/us-study-sees-china-coercive-power-japan-20130503

Russia, China Oppose UN Visit to Syrian Refugee Camps
Agence France-Presse, May 03, 2013
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130503/russia-china-oppose-un-visit-syrian-refugee-camps