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.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Cyber Security

Vast Majority of Global Cyber-Espionage Emanates from China, Report Finds
The Washington Post, April 23, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/vast-majority-of-global-cyber-espionage-emanates-from-china-report-finds/2013/04/22/61f52486-ab5f-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html

Related:
U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity
The New York Times, April 22, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/world/asia/united-states-and-china-hold-military-talks-with-cybersecurity-a-focus.html

Disasters

芦山地震已造成193人死亡 12211人受伤 (Official Stats on Lushan Quake: 193 Dead, 12,211 Injured)
Xinhua News Agency, April 23, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2013-04/3862048.html

Related:
After Quake, Donors Shun Aid Groups Run by China
捐款涌向四川震区,但不再通过红十字会
The New York Times, April 23, 2013
EN:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/world/asia/after-earthquake-chinese-seek-out-private-charities-for-their-donations.html
CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/23/c23quake/

Quake Survivors Protest Over Lack of Aid
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quake-04222013153029.html

China's Red Cross Fights to Win Back Trust
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22244339

黄琦曝光豆腐渣工程被禁赴雅安灾区 (Huang Qi: Authorities Ban Him from Quake Area to Stop Exposé of Shabby Construction)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 23, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130423_china_huangqi_rights.shtml

Health

全国已确认108例人感染H7N9病例 其中22人死亡 (H7N9 Update: 22 Dead, 108 Infected)
China Central Television, April 23, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-23/181526924768.shtml

Hukou

中国国务院专家称 北京上海不能开放户口 (Government Expert: Beijing, Shanghai Lack Benefits for Migrants, Must Keep Hukou System)
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/xql-04222013163838.html

Human Rights Defenders

刘晖案北京开庭 刘霞到场旁听 (Liu Xia is Allowed to Attend Fraud Trial of Brother, Liu Hui)
Deutsche Welle, April 23, 2013
http://bit.ly/17Nf1pZ

Related:
胡佳遭軟禁防出席劉暉庭審 (Hu Jia is under House Arrest, Liu Xia’s Brother Goes on Trial)
Ming Pao, April 23, 2013
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20130423/ca21121k.htm

Liu Xia defiant as She Appears in Public for First Time in Two Years
The Guardian, April 23, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/23/liu-xia-appears-in-public

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

印媒称解放军约50人“越境”10公里安营扎寨 (50 PLA Soldiers Crossed Border, Pitched Tents in India, Says Indian Press)
Global Times, April 22, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-04/3857024.html

China, Japan Island Spat Resurfaces
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578440370957837246.html

Open Government Information

港人担心捐款再被滥用 争论雅安地震拨款赈灾 (Leading HK Democrat: Mainland Has Money but Lacks Transparency and Supervision System)
Voice of America, April 23, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hongkong-donate-yaan-earthquake-20130423/1646974.html

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Envoy Says US to Continue to Press China Over Refugee Repatriations from N Korea
The Washington Post, April 23, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/envoy-says-us-to-continue-to-press-china-over-refugee-repatriations-from-nkorea/2013/04/22/fd4b4e6a-ab87-11e2-9493-2ff3bf26c4b4_story.html

Religion

河南南阳家庭教会遭警方冲击,平顶山市7名家庭教会成员被判刑 (Police Raid Henan House Church, Court Convict Seven of Cult Practice)
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/hc-04222013153342.html

Torture

Chinese Official Dies in Detention
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578440372812050166.html

XUAR

Chinese Authorities Blame ‘Mental Illness’ in Murder Case
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/murder-04222013173217.html

Opinion

The Rise of China's Reformers?
Foreign Affairs, April 17, 2013
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139295/evan-a-feigenbaum-and-damien-ma/the-rise-of-chinas-reformers

Monday, April 22, 2013

Disasters

四川雅安地震已造成192人死亡 逾万人受伤 (Official Stats of Lushan Earthquake: 192 Dead, 10,000 Injured)
Sina, April 22, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-22/213526913721.shtml

Related:
China Faces Fresh Crisis in Quake-Hit Sichuan
Al Jazeera, April 22, 2013
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/04/20134229514496339.html

国务院:团体未经批准暂不要前往芦山地震灾区 (State Council: Groups not Allowed in Quake Areas without Permission)
Economic Observer, April 21, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0421/242989.shtml

Related:
当局阻异见人士救灾 官方救援被质疑 (Authorities Block Dissidents from Attempting to Provide Relief to Quake Victims)
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy-04212013092825.html

Activists, Monks Blocked From Sichuan Quake-Hit Area
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quake-04212013221452.html

Health

中国江苏和浙江省及上海周六(4月20日)确诊5名H7N9禽流感新病例,使全国确诊病例上升到96例。 (H7N9 Cases Total 96)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130420_china_jiangsu_h7n9.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

公民联署吁释放要求公示财产维权人士 (300 Citizens Urge Release of Advocates for Official Asset Disclosure)
Voice of America, April 20, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/disclosing-assets-20130420/1645637.html

International Human Rights

U.S. Cites Human Rights Problems in Russia, China, Egypt
Reuters, April 19, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/19/us-usa-rights-idUSBRE93I1BJ20130419

Related:
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
U.S. Department of State, April 22, 2013
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204193

China Hits Back at U.S. in Annual Human Rights Survey
Reuters, April 22, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-china-usa-rights-idUSBRE93K01V20130421

Related:
2012年美国的人权纪录 (Full Text of Human Rights Record of the United States in 2012)
Xinhua News Agency, April 21, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/bilingual/2013-04/21/c_132327394.htm

中国猛烈抨击美国人权纪录 (China Fiercely Criticizes U.S. Human Rights Record)
Voice of America, April 21, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-us-rights-20130421/1645828.html

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

Ghana Seizes 1M Faulty Condoms Imported from China
The Guardian, April 18, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/apr/18/ghana-seizes-faulty-condoms-imported-china

Global Banks Are 'Divorcing' China
Forbes, April 21, 2013
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2013/04/21/global-banks-are-divorcing-china/

Reeducation-Through-Labor

Chinese Authorities Call Torture Claims at Women's Labour Camp 'Malicious Lies'
South China Morning Post, April 22, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/article/1220627/liaoning-authority-torture-claims-female-labour-camps-malicious-fabrication

Technology

Yahoo China to End Email Service: Media
Agence France-Presse, April 20, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtuWwqc7ItKA_HVtueLA9WJw7mHQ

Related:
中国雅虎将停运电邮业务 (Yahoo! Is Ending E-mail Business in China)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/cyl-04192013152813.html

Tibet

Tibetans, Uyghurs Facing 'Harsh Repression': US
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/rights-04192013215433.html