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.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Civil Society (民间社会)

NGOs in China fear clampdown as Xi Jinping plans new security controls
The Guardian, March 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/ngos-china-fear-security-clampdown

Corruption (腐败)

China probes senior power official for graft
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-china-graft-idUSKBN0MQ0R520150330

Fugitive database to ease information sharing
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

Chinese officials forced to take driving lessons after driven cars taken off them
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752319/chinese-officials-forced-take-driving-lessons-after-chauffer-driven-cars

China asks UK for help in extraditing corrupt officials
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

China orders military to keep barracks simple, guard against excess
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752348/china-orders-military-keep-barracks-simple-guard-against-excess

Cyber security (网络安全)

China appears to attack GitHub by diverting web traffic
The New York Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html

Related:
美国编程网站Github说遭遇来自中国的网络攻击 (US programming website Github claims being attacked from China)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-03302015113401.html

Hong Kong (香港)

HK activists use newspaper petition to warn of academic threats
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-hongkong-china-idUSKBN0MQ15420150330

The universal suffrage debate is sinking into a blame game
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1751974/universal-suffrage-debate-sinking-blame-game

Hong Kong justice chief slammed in row over judicial rulings related to Occupy protests
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1752316/hong-kong-justice-chief-slammed-row-over-judicial-rulings-related

Olympics 2022 (2022 冬季奥运)

Beijing assures Olympic security as 2022 bid inspections end
Associated Press, March 27, 2015
http://news.yahoo.com/beijing-assures-olympic-security-2022-bid-inspections-end-092030274.html

Beijing "capable" of hosting successful Olympics, says IOC chief inspector
Xinhua News, March 28, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/28/c_134105763.htm

Rule of Law (法治)

China configs "firewall" against official meddling in judicial cases
Global Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/914597.shtml

Related:
中共中央发文件禁官员干预司法 (CPC to prohibit officials from meddling in judicial cases)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xql-03302015113605.html

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan seeks stronger cybersecurity ties with US
Voice of America, March 30, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-taiwan-seeks-stronger-cyber-security-ties-with-us/2699705.html

Tibet (西藏)

流亡西藏议会制定决议敦促国际介入西藏 (Tibetan parliament in exile passes resolution to call for international intervention)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03302015110307.html