Bilateral Ties

Huawei Dismisses U.S. Calls for Probe of Iran Business
Reuters, January 04, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-huawei-iran-idUSTRE8030SJ20120104

中国外交部指责欧盟以人权名义干涉中国内政 (Foreign Ministry Criticizes EU for Meddling in China's Internal Affairs for Commenting on Convictions of Chen Wei and Chen Xi)
Radio Free Asia, January 05, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/jyxw-01052012111821.html

Related information:
Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Sentencing of Human Rights
Activists in China
January 04, 2012
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/127152.pdf

Human Rights Defenders

Two Rights Activists Jailed in China
The Irish Times, December 27, 2011
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/1227/1224309521998.html

Related information:
Democracy Activist Chen Wei Gets Nine Years for Inciting Subversion
资深异议人士陈卫被重判9年
Human Rights in China, December 23, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5736
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5737

Veteran Guizhou Activist Chen Xi Sentenced to Ten Years
贵州资深异议人士陈西被重判10年
Human Rights in China, December 26, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5745
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5746

UN Concerned about China's Clampdown on Human Rights Defenders
Voice of America, December 26, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/UN-Official-Concerned-About-Chinas-Clampdown-on-Human-Rights-Defenders-136222488.html

Human Rights Defenders

China Sentences Rights Activist to 9 Years' Jail
The Associated Press, December 23, 2011
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-sentences-rights-activist-years-jail-15217917

Related information:
Dissident Chen Wei to Be Tried on December 23
资深异议人士陈卫面临再次获刑
Human Rights in China, December 21, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5730
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5725

欧盟外交主管呼吁释放高智晟 (EU Foreign Policy Head Calls for Gao Zhisheng's Release)
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 23, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/12/111222_gaozhisheng_ashton.shtml

Related information:
Wife of Disappeared Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Urges International Attention
耿和呼吁国际社会关注高智晟律师处境——中国人权采访高智晟律师的妻子耿和
Human Rights in China, December 22, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5732
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5733

Human Rights Defenders

陈卫周五审讯　张维敏同日宣判 (Friday: Trial for Chengdu Dissident Chen Wei, Verdict for Shanghainese Petitioner Zhang Weimin)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident-12202011122105.html

王荔蕻刑满释放 网民关注遭失踪 (Netizen Supporters of Activist Wang Lihong Go Missing)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wlh-12202011120209.html

Human Rights Defender – Chen Wen (陈卫)

羁押七个月陈卫第一次见律师 安徽吴乐宝估计被正式逮捕 (Activist Chen Wei Allowed Meeting with Lawyer for First Time Since Being Detained 7mo Ago)
Radio Free Asia, September 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cw-09082011091156.html

Human Rights Defenders

Euro Parliament Chief Slams Threats of Chinese Dissident
Agence France-Presse, June 09, 2011
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_677872.html

黃琦刑滿 妻恐出獄後遭軟禁 (Imprisoned Activist Huang Qi’s Wife Fears He May Be Placed under House Arrest after Prison Release)
Ming Pao, June 09, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2351177/1.html

四川异议人士陈卫获颁青年人权奖 (Sichuan Dissident Chen Wei Wins Chinese Youth Human Rights Award)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 09, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/06/110609_china_human_rights.shtml