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.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Counterterrorism (反恐)

UPDATE 2-Chinese police blame separatist group for Urumqi bombing - Xinhua
中国警方称“东伊运”策划指挥乌鲁木齐火车南站暴恐袭击案
Reuters, May 19, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/18/china-xinjiang-idUSL3N0O405C20140518
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/cnBizNews/idCNL3S0O50VD20140519

Cyber security (网络安全)

U.S. charges Chinese army personnel with cyberspying
美国将指控中国军方人士盗窃商业机密
The New York Times, May 19, 2014
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/20/us/us-to-charge-chinese-workers-with-cyberspying.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20140519/cc19steal/

Environment (环境)

Green teeth: the government amends its environmental law
The Economist, May 17, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21602286-government-amends-its-environmental-law-green-teeth

Hukou (户口)

Fighting for identity: people born outside family-planning regulations are fighting to obtain legal documents that prove they exist
The Economist, May 17, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21602257-people-born-outside-family-planning-regulations-are-fighting-obtain-legal-documents-prove

Information Control (信息控制)

They ban it from citizens, but Chinese officials are active on Facebook
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1514835/how-chinese-officials-banned-facebook

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系(安全,贸易和投资)

Vietnamese officials intolerant of violence as standoff with China continues
越南政府制止暴力,海上对峙依旧
The New York Times, May 19, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/asia-pacific/20140519/c19vietnam/dual/

Aggression is not part of national character
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1515149/aggression-not-part-national-character

Chinese workers kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in Cameroon
中国工人在喀麦隆疑遭博科圣地绑架
The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2014
EN: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304908304579567933126108684?mod=rss_about_china&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304908304579567933126108684.html%3Fmod%3Drss_about_china
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140519/bch111711.asp?source=rss

Two Chinese workers kidnapped at controversial Myanmar mine
The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304422704579571592040830408?mod=rss_about_china&mg=reno64-wsj

June Fourth (六四)

Tiananmen Massacre 25th anniversary: how Chinese triads enabled the Great Escape
The Telegraph, May 18, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10820248/Tiananmen-Massacre-25th-anniversary-how-Chinese-triads-enabled-the-Great-Escape.html

Son of purged liberal leader Zhao Ziyang tells of China's shame, 25 years after martial law in Beijing
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1515862/son-purged-liberal-leader-zhao-ziyang-tells-chinas-shame-25-years-after

Persons with Disabilities (残疾人)

In Chinese schools, disabled get shortchanged
The New York Times, May 19, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/world/asia/in-chinese-schools-disabled-get-shortchanged.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Technology (科技)

Cab fair: smartphone apps are changing the way people use taxis
The Economist, May 17, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21602284-smartphone-apps-are-changing-way-people-use-taxis-cab-fair?fsrc=rss

Opinion (观点)

VOA连线:胡佳:中国再刑拘记者律师,打压力度前所未有 (Hu Jia: China again detains journalist, lawyer; toughest crackdown ever)
Voice of America, May 16, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/1915888.html

党内民主要从中央做起 (Intra-party democracy must start from central leadership)
The New York Times, May 19, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140519/cc19wuwei15/

Closer look: the double-edged sword of nationalism draws blood – again
Caixin, May 19, 2014
http://english.caixin.com/2014-05-19/100679306.html