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.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Government

北京人大独立参选人野靖春谈投票经过 (Independent Candidate Ye Jingchun Speaks on the Election)
Radio France Internationale, November 10, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111110-北京人大独立参选人野靖春谈投票经过

Human Rights Defenders - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai Weiwei's Mother Accuses Officials of Hounding Her Son
The Guardian, November 09, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/09/ai-weiweis-mother-hounding-son
Related information:
艾未未的母亲要抵押房产救儿子
Ai Weiwei’s Mother to Mortgage Her House to Help Son
Human Rights in China, November 07, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5621
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5623

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

《告父老乡亲书》 为陈光诚鸣不平 警方调查来源村民担惊受怕 (Villagers in Chen's Town Receive Letters Telling of Injustice Happening to Chen)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/g-11092011150840.html
Related information:
China’s Lawyers under Siege
The New York Review of Books, November 09, 2011
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2011/nov/08/chinas-lawyers-under-siege/

Human Rights Defenders - Wang Yi (王译)

"推特言论罪"第一人王译今获释 (Wang Yi, Sent to Reeducation Camp for Twitter Speech Crimes, Released Wednesday)
Human Rights in China, November 09, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15519394,00.html
Related information:
维权人士王译劳教期满获释后仍遭监视居住
Rights Activist Wang Yi Still under Surveillance after Release from RTL
Human Rights in China, November 09, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5625
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5624

Internet

Weibo Gives Rumors No Time to Thrive
China Daily, November 04, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/china/2011-11/04/content_14035477.htm

Land Policy

China Enhances Protection of Farmers' Land
Xinhua News Agency, November 10, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/10/content_14068070.htm

Politics

Officials to Get 'Moral Training'
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/graft-11092011170916.html

Protests and Petitions

湖北武汉500名退役官兵示威 与警方发生冲突十余人受伤 (Hubei: 10+ Injured in Clash between 500 Demobilized Military and Police)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wh-11092011150834.html

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Environment

Beijing in Air Pollution Action
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 09, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-15649829

Government

胡總有得投 獨立參選人無得選 北京區人代投票日 訪民被扣受打壓 (Petitioners under Pressure on Day of Beijing District People's Congress Elections)
Ming Pao, November 09, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2486639/1.html
Related news:
Candidates Harassed as Voters Go to Polls
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=073ebfd831483310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Leaders Vote in Local Legislative Elections
Xinhua News Agency, November 08, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/08/content_14060271.htm

June Fourth

四川法院拒绝对六四死难者周国聪家人进行赔偿 (Sichuan Court Denies State Compensation for Family Whose Son Died after Being Arrested in June Fourth Crackdown)
Radio France Internationale, November 08, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111108-四川法院拒绝对六四死难者周国聪家人进行赔偿

Labor

China Factories Eye Cheaper Labour Overseas
Financial Times, November 08, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f3e4e612-061d-11e1-a079-00144feabdc0.html

Media

调查报道山西煤矿记者遭恐吓 (Xinmin Weekly Journalist Threatened after Reporting on Shanxi Mine)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_media-11072011105335.html

Tibet

Burned Monk Refuses Treatment
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/burned-11082011144353.html

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Bilateral Ties

China Seeks a Cultural Influence to Match Its Economic Muscle
The New York Times, November 08, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/world/asia/china-seeks-cultural-influence-to-match-economic-muscle.html
Related information:
中国的软实力
China's Soft Power
China Rights Forum, 2009, no. 4
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/issue/2009.04
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/issue/2009.04

Human Rights Defenders - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未借561万 官报批违法 (Official Media: Loans to Ai Illegal)
Ming Pao, November 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2485582/1.html
Related editorial:
Ai Weiwei's Tax Evasion Case Takes a New Twist
Global Times, November 07, 2011
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/682723/Ai-Weiweis-tax-evasion-case-takes-a-new-twist.aspx

Related information:
艾未未的母亲要抵押房产救儿子
Ai Weiwei’s Mother to Mortgage Her House to Help Son
Human Rights in China, November 07, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5621
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5623

Law

深入开展场所文化建设进一步提升劳教戒毒工作水平 (Forum Held on Increasing Civilized Construction in Reeducation and Drug Treatment Centers)
Legal Daily, November 08, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-11/08/content_3083660.htm

Migrant Workers

In Beijing, Shipping Containers Double as Community Center
Los Angeles Times, November 06, 2011
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/06/world/la-fg-china-container-schools-20111107

Military

Pay Heed to Soldiers' Complaints: PLA Paper
South China Morning Post, November 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2f9dbded4be73310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

Three Peasants Self-Immolate
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/fire-11072011185343.html

沪300护士罢工求加薪 (Shanghai: Nurses Strike for Salary Hike)
Sing Tao Daily, November 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2485679/1.html