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, November 04, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Europe 'Will Ease Pressure on China over Human Rights in Exchange for Bailout'
The Guardian, November 03, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/03/europe-china-human-rights-bailout

Environment

Beijing Accuses US Embassy of Pollution 'Hype'
Agence France-Presse, November 04, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gymKgYeatAfD2_sz1zdtB4Z1udBA

Human Rights Defenders

China Jails Grandmother Who Organised Protest
Agence France-Presse, November 03, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h5s1eDfN4WmOG58KnhUawToOXwHA

China's Ai Weiwei Receives Support from Fellow Activist over Tax Bill
Cable News Network, November 04, 2011
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/04/world/asia/weiwei-tax-jia/
Related news:
Netizens Using Alipay to Give Money to Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei
Tech in Asia, November 04, 2011
http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/11/04/netizens-using-alipay-to-give-money-to-dissident-artist-ai-weiwei/

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

Blind Man’s Bluff: The Case of a Blind Chinese Activist Spurs Internet Activism
The Economist, November 05, 2011
http://www.economist.com/node/21536639

Labor

武汉讨薪民工遭殴打37伤 (Wuhan: 37 Injured in Labor Dispute)
Ming Pao, November 04, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2482458/1.html

Media

德国女记者在京采访遭暴力拦截 (German Reporter Violently Intercepted while Covering Story in Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, November 03, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15508265,00.html

Police

城管滥权执法 民警也成受害者 (Henan: Urban Management Oversteps Authority in Enforcing Law, Injures Civil Police)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chengguan-11032011105002.html

Tibet

Another Tibetan Nun Dies by Self-Immolation in China
The New York Times, November 03, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/world/asia/tibetan-nun-dies-in-self-immolation.html

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Government

'Trust Crises' Warned between Officials, Public
Xinhua News Agency, November 03, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/03/content_14032506.htm
Related news:
筑牢干群关系的“信任基石” (Building a Strong Relationship between the Party and the People Requires a Foundation of Trust)
People's Daily, November 03, 2011
http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64099/16117570.html

Hong Kong

Split Decision in Right of Abode Case
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6253e10675863310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

美国国会众议院就陈光诚境况举行听证会 (US Congressional Commission Holds Hearing on Chen Guangcheng's Situation)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chen-11022011161452.html
Related information:
HRIC's Testimony: Examination into the Abuse and Extralegal Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng and His Family
Human Rights in China, November 01, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/content/5611

Internet

中国关闭50个色情低俗微博账号
Citing Obscenity, Officials Shut Down 50 Weibo Accounts
Caixin, November 01, 2011
CH: http://china.caixin.cn/2011-11-01/100319650.html
EN: http://english.caixin.cn/2011-11-02/100321447.html

Law

China's Legal Blindness
Wall Street Journal, November 03, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203804204577013440386484030.html

Protests and Petitions

湖南上访村官疑在政府大楼内被打死后抛尸 (Hunan: Petitioner-Official Suspected of Being Beaten to Death inside Gov't Building then Dumped)
Beijing Times, November 03, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/1103/03/7HTFDDMO00011229.html

State Security

Anti-Terror Law Changes Raise Concern
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/law-11022011234430.html

Tibet

China Urged to End Crackdown on Tibetan Monks
The Guardian, November 02, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/02/china-tibet-monk-crackdown-un
Related information:
Aba under Siege after Tibetan Monks Protest
Agence France-Presse, October 19, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWNQJTPpkxo

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Gender

Rural Mothers-to-be in China Lack Syphilis Testing
Associated Press, November 02, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111102/ap_on_he_me/as_china_syphilis

Government

Independent Candidate 'Eliminated'
Radio Free Asia, November 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/candidate-11012011111226.html

Hong Kong

Bloggers Complain as Posts Scrapped
South China Morning Post, November 02, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c19dad7f6f53310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

美國會議員要求北京 同意探視陳光誠 (US Congressman Calls for Permission to Meet with Chen Guangcheng)
Radio Taiwan International, November 02, 2011
http://news.rti.org.tw/index_newsContent.aspx?nid=325631&id=6&id2=2