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.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Corruption

中国两贪官处死刑 贪腐问题有救 (Does Killing Corrupt Officials Solve the Corruption Problem?)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guan-07192011152017.html

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未"逃税"案 律师拒绝查帐安排 (Ai's Lawyer Petitions to See the Books)
Deutsche Welle, July 19, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15252239,00.html

Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)

Gao Release Date Nears
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/release-07192011145753.html

Human Rights Defenders

吴乐宝遭拘捕抄家  朋友相约探望“被喝茶” (Wu Yuebao Detained and Subjected to House Search)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wu-07192011105341.html

“北海四律师被拘案”律师团酒店遭围攻 (Lawyers Group Organized to Represent Beihai Lawyers under Investigation for Fraud Harassed at Hotel)
Southern Metropolis Daily, July 20, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/e/53/e53a0a2978c28872/Blog/fb6/14d6a3.html

Internet

China's Online Population Rises to 485 Million
The Globe and Mail, July 20, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/chinas-online-population-rises-to-485-million/article2101801/

Public Health

Slower Spread Reported in AIDS-plagued Chinese Province
Xinhua News Agency, July 20, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-07/20/content_12944417.htm

Tibet

习近平西藏60周年讲话态度强硬 (Xi Jiping Takes Tough Stance on Tibet in 60th Anniversary Speech)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-07192011152317.html
Related news:
Xi Jinping: China Will 'Smash' Tibet Separatism
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 19, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14205998

XUAR

Deaths in China Ethnic Violence
Al Jazeera, July 20, 2011
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/07/2011719182736197478.html

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Economic Development

中国各地频频垮桥 (Several Recent Bridge Collapses)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiao-07192011003125.html

Human Rights Defender – Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)

维权人士吁批朱虞夫取保候审 (Rights Defenders Call for Zhu Yufu to Be Released on Medical Bail Pending Trial)
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident_b-07182011110806.html
Related information:
取保候审申请书 (Application for Medical Parole for Zhu Yufu)
Jiang Hangli, July 12, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5449

Media

傳媒揭黑團隊遭解散 (Investigative Team Disbanded at China Economic Times)
Ming Pao, July 19, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2384852/1.html
Related information:
Trouble for China Economic Times
China Media Project, July 18, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/07/18/13879/

Police

饥寒交迫式“法制培训” (Legal Training by Suffering Hardships)
TIME WEEKLY, July 14, 2011
http://time-weekly.com/story/2011-07-14/116905.html
Related news:
Media Report Uncovers Use of Starvation in Detention Camp
Caixin, July 18, 2011
http://english.caing.com/2011-07-18/100280712.html

Rural Issues

Dangerous Elements
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a1b377c1c1821310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Society

Ethnic Music Tests Limits in China
New York Times, July 16, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/world/asia/17music.html

Tibet

Anniversary "Fuels Tension"
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/fuels-07182011125053.html

XUAR

新疆政府:和田事件是恐怖攻擊 (Xinjiang Authorities Call Hotan Clash "Terrorism")
Radio Taiwan International, July 19, 2011
http://news.rti.org.tw/index_newsContent.aspx?nid=308139
Related news:
Clash in China's Xinjiang Killed 20: Exile Group
Agence France-Presse, July 19, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/clash-chinas-xinjiang-killed-20-exile-group-042047143.html

Monday, July 18, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Obama Welcomes Dalai Lama, to China's Anger
Agence France-Presse, July 17, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110717/pl_afp/ustibetchinareligionpolitics

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未首次就“认罪”表态 当局找“下台阶”听证不公正 (Ai Weiwei: Authorities' Claims of a "Confession" Merely to Avoid Embarrassment)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aww-07152011110050.html

Human Rights Defenders

王荔蕻将被起诉引批评 为公民维权遭打压获声援 (Activist Awaiting Indictment Wang Lihong Draws Warm Support from Rights Activists)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy-07172011162501.html
Related information:
“如此自由,如此富有,如此美丽!”——想念王荔蕻 (On Wang Lihong)
Ai Xiaoming, Biweekly Chinese Journal no. 56
http://biweekly.hrichina.org/article/1098

Religion

Vatican Excommunicates China Bishop, Criticizes Beijing
Reuters, July 16, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/16/us-pope-china-idUSTRE76F0PR20110716