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, March 22, 2013

Cyber Security

South Korea Says China Hack Link a 'Mistake'
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21891617

Domestic Security

“假想敌时代”,北京安全支出惊人 (Beijing's Public Security Budget Huge)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2013
http://bit.ly/XuQn99

Environment

A Silver Lining in China's Smog
The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578373871695752036.html


Gansu City Moves Mountains in Search of Transformation
Caixin, March 22, 2013
http://english.caixin.com/2013-03-22/100505243.html


China Is Urged to Use Carbon Tax to Tackle Pollution
The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578375633070748140.html

Human Rights Defenders

“公示财产”举牌人士出狱 声援者遭围殴 (Jiangxi Police Attack Supporters of Released Protester)
Voice of America, March 22, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/activist-released-while-supporters-attacked-by-plainclothed-police-in-china-20130321/1625998.html


著名维权人士郭飞雄被传唤后失踪 (Activist Guo Feixiong Disappears after Being Summoned by Police)
Voice of America, March 22, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/guofeixong-20130322/1626491.html

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

China Expects Headway on BRICS Bank at Durban Summit
Agence France-Presse, March 21, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5guplokqHa3t6Nw-rodzGip6hMp8g?


China Forecast to Overtake US by 2016
Financial Times, March 22, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/0a3f5794-92b3-11e2-9593-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2O5evVgHi

Internet

China Web Users Deluge Russia Blog with Insults
Agence France-Presse, March 21, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iCqaKarEb11BbXxvdwoXNgyOJM1A

Political and Economic Reform

China Needs 'Renewed Reform Momentum', Says OECD Survey
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21891634


英智库公布2012年度民主指数 中国被评独裁政体香港排名跃升 (EIU Ranks China as Authoritarian, HK as Partially Democratic)
Voice of America, March 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-03212013105042.html

Related:
China Scores Poorly in Global Democracy Index
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/index-03212013171224.html

Population

Age Limit for 2nd Child May End
Global Times, March 22, 2013
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/769858.shtml#.UUx_EBeG18E

Society

港媒:中国领导人子女纷纷离美返国 (Children of Top Chinese Leaders Leave U.S. for China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_china_us_leaders_family.shtml

Tibet

3 Tibetans Sentenced in Immolation Cases
The New York Times, March 21, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/asia/3-tibetans-sentenced-in-immolation-cases.html

United Nations

In Phone Call with Chinese President, Ban Stresses Need for Continued Cooperation
UN News Centre, March 21, 2013
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44448&Cr=china&Cr1=#.UUx9pxesjTp

Opinion

China Seeks Military Friends in Central Europe
Asia Times Online, March 22, 2013
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-02-210313.html


以教育公平的名义让自由迁徙成为现实
Make Free Migration and Educational Equality a Reality
Economic Observer, March 15, 2013
CH:http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0315/241209.shtml
EN:http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0322/241483.shtml


Falling Out of Love With China
The New York Times, March 18, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/opinion/falling-out-of-love-with-china.html

Related:
学者:宣传投资无效中国声誉不佳(Ineffective PR Fails to Improve China’s Image)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_china_world_image.shtml