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, March 21, 2013

Culture

中国去年拍摄大约200部“抗日片” (Anti-Japanese War Films Sail Pass Censors, 200 Produced Last Year )
Voice of America, March 20, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-anti-japan-films-20130320/1625429.html

Cyber Security

源代码来自中国,韩国怀疑朝鲜发动网络战 (Seoul Suspects Cyber Attack from N Korea via IP Address in China)
Agence France-Presse, March 21, 2013
http://bit.ly/WFTtty

Related:
South Korea: Cyber Attack Originated in China
Voice of America, March 21, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-korea-chinese-address-source-of-cyber-attack/1625725.html

Environment

中国专家称死猪危害仅如苍蝇在游泳池 上海民众拟抗议官方水质检测数据问题 (Blogger Says Authorities Repeatedly Postponed Using Updated Standard for Drinking Water)
Voice of America, March 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf2-03202013103104.html

Health

Closer Look: What Should China Do with 18 Mln Pigs Carcasses Every Year?
Caixin, March 21, 2013
http://english.caixin.com/2013-03-21/100504708.html


黄浦江死猪事件调查 (Investigation Shows Disease in Huangpu River Dead Pigs)
China Newsweek, March 19, 2013
http://focus.news.163.com/13/0319/10/8QARQ83H00011SM9.html

Hong Kong

香港政党成立真普选联盟促双普选 (21 HK Groups to Form Coalition to Push for General Election of Chief Executive and Legislative Council)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_hk_alliance_for_true_democracy.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

朱承志已经回家 胡佳解除软禁 刘沙沙获网民捐款 (Zhu Chengzhi Released, House Arrest on Hu Jia Lifted, Liu Shasha Receives Donation from Netizens)
Voice of America, March 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy1-03202013115055.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

China Drawn Into Tennessee Mine Fight
The Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323639604578370733715160950.html


Natural Resources

Beijing's Water Resources Meets Only 40% of Demand
China Daily, March 21, 2013
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-03/21/content_16331743.htm

Political and Economic Reform

China Spins Away from Propaganda
Financial Times, March 21, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a4ccda2a-9213-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2O5evVgHi

Population

One-quarter of Shanghai's Population Elderly
China Daily, March 21, 2013
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-03/21/content_16331879.htm

Religion

China Probes House Churches in Intelligence Sweep
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/churches-03202013170412.html

Rule of Law

中国律师向高法起诉全国人大选举违宪 (Chinese Lawyer Says NPC Leaders’ Election Unconstitutional)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_wang_cheng.shtml

Related:
NPC chairman Zhang Dejiang's Election 'Unconstitutional', says Lawyer
South China Morning Post, March 21, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1196262/npc-chairman-zhang-dejiangs-election-unconstitutional-says-lawyer

Tibet

Monk Who Wrote on Self-immolations Detained
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/wrote-03202013155623.html

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Environment

Paper Mill in Pollution Scandal Closed
Shanghai Daily, March 20, 2013
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2013/03/20/Paper%2Bmill%2Bin%2Bpollution%2Bscandal%2Bclosed/

Health

新华社: 为何仅10%的患者信任医生?——代表委员“会诊”医患矛盾 (NPC Deputy Report: 90% of Patients Don’t Trust Their Doctors)
Xinhua News Agency, March 08, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2013lh/2013-03/08/c_114954451.htm

Related:
China 'Losing Faith' in the Medical Profession
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/medical-03192013155412.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

习近平促金砖国家团结合作 (Xi Jinping Urges Cooperation among “BRICS” Nations)
Dongfang Morning Post, March 20, 2013
http://www.dfdaily.com/html/51/2013/3/20/964098.shtml

Related:
Chinese President Urges BRICS, Sino-India Cooperation
Xinhua, March 20, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-03/20/c_132249063.htm

China Urges Vatican to Cut Taiwan Ties
Financial Times, March 19, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3163ca1e-9090-11e2-862b-00144feabdc0.html

Lew's China Visit Ends with Focus on Currency, Cyber Security
Reuters, March 20, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-china-usa-idUSBRE92J0LB20130320

Land, Property, Housing

China’s Property Prices Too High for More People: Survey
Bloomberg, March 19, 2013
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-19/china-s-property-prices-too-high-for-more-people-in-pboc-survey

Media

中共党报《人民日报》网站进驻香港 (CPC Organ People’s Daily Online Opens Branch in Hong Kong)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130320_people_daily.shtml

Protests and Petitions

数百大学教师堵校门唱国歌抗工资改革不公 (Chongqing University Teachers Protest Unfair Wages Reform, Sing National Anthem and Block School Entrance )
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/xl-03192013110116.html

Society

Chinese Nationalism Flares Up Ahead of Xi's Visit to Russia
South China Morning Post, March 20, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1195286/chinese-nationalism-flares-ahead-xis-visit-russia