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, May 21, 2013

Corruption

China Communist Party 'Needs to Slash Membership'
Telegraph India, May 20, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10068214/China-Communist-Party-needs-to-slash-membership.html

U.S. Charges 3 NYU Researchers in Chinese Bribery Case
纽约大学三名华裔研究人员涉嫌受贿遭到指控
Reuters, May 21, 2013
EN:http://www.cnbc.com/id/100751975
CH:http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNE94K01E20130521

Cyber Security

外交部:把网络安全打造成中美合作新亮点 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China Should Make Internet Security New Focus of Cooperation with U.S.)
People's Daily, May 21, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-05-21/192127186974.shtml

Environment

China's New Governing Style: Crisis Management
The Atlantic, May 20, 2013
http://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/05/chinas-new-governing-style-crisis-management/276034/

Health

No New H7N9 Cases in China for a Week
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1242626/no-new-h7n9-cases-china-week

白领猝死引职场幸福感讨论 幸福或与工龄成正比 (Survey Prompted by Sudden Deaths among White Collar Workers Shows Professionals Under 25 Least Happy)
China News Service, May 21, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/05/21/264827.html

专家称我国不孕不育患者已超4000万 (Expert Says Stress and Overwork among Chief Causes of 40 Million Infertile in China)
Evening News, May 21, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-05-21/132027184381.shtml

Information Control

China Trying to Manage Exposure of Corruption Online
Reuters, May 20, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/net-us-china-corruption-internet-idUSBRE94J0B420130520

International Human Rights

British Award for Chen Guangcheng Set to Worsen UK-China Relations
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1242309/british-award-chen-guangcheng-set-worsen-uk-china-relations

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

英媒:中国大举进军加勒比海地区 (Large-Scale Chinese Investment Flows into Caribbean as U.S. Influence Ebbs)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/05/130521_press_beijing_caribbean.shtml

奥巴马习近平六月会晤
White House Sets U.S.-China Summit for California in June
The New York Times, May 21, 2013
CN: http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20130521/c21summit/
EN: http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20130521/c21summit/en-us/

Labor

China Factory Explosion Kills 12
The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2013
http://on.wsj.com/17SQgNw

Land, Property, Housing

Police Probe Fresh Clashes in Inner Mongolia
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/clashes-05202013113914.html

Religion

Religious Freedom 'Improves' in Vietnam, Declines in China
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/religious-05202013171334.html

美公布2012年度国际宗教自由报告 中国续被列特别关注国 (U.S. 2012 International Religious Freedom Report: China Still a Country of “Particular Concern”)
Voice of America, May 20, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-listed-as-country-of-particular-concern-20130520/1664714.html

Rule of Law

China Suspects Presumed Guilty Until Proven Innocent
The Guardian, May 20, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/20/china-courts-presume-guilty-wrongful-convictions

Tibet

US Senators Approve 5,000 Visas for Tibet Refugees
Associated Press, May 21, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jUcN6bqKvWfdO40MahLJSB2IA06Q

Opinion

In China, Weighing Economic and Political Freedoms
The New York Times, May 20, 2013
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/in-china-weighing-economic-and-political-freedoms/

党刊刊文称宪政理念属于资本主义而非社会主义 (CPC Journal Declares Constitutionalism a Capitalist Concept, not Socialist)
Red Flag Manuscript, May 21, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-05-21/165827185987.shtml

Monday, May 20, 2013

Death Penalty

China Eliminating Reliance on Executed Prisoners for Organs, but Cultural Attitudes a Barrier
Associated Press, May 17, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-eliminating-reliance-on-executed-prisoners-for-organs-but-cultural-attitudes-a-barrier/2013/05/17/9626143a-bee3-11e2-b537-ab47f0325f7c_story.html

Environment

Kunming Pollution Protest Is Tip of Rising Chinese Environmental Activism
The Guardian, May 16, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/chinas-choice/2013/may/16/kunming-pollution-protest-chinese-environmental-activism

Environmentalists Fear Dams on Nu Could Befoul One of China's Great Waterways
Irish Times, May 18, 2013
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/environmentalists-fear-dams-on-nu-could-befoul-one-of-china-s-great-waterways-1.1397752

Health

中国内地新增四例H7N9死亡病例 死亡总数达36例--WHO (WHO: Bird Flu Fatalities Reach 36)
Reuters, May 20, 2013
http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNE94J01B20130520

Human Rights Defenders

Chen Guangcheng Pressures the EU on 'Secret' Human Rights Talks with China
The Daily Telegraph, May 20, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10066972/Chen-Guangcheng-pressures-the-EU-on-secret-human-rights-talks-with-China.html

Related:
BBC News Hour (Interview with Chen Guangcheng at 30 seconds in)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018bp40

陈光诚:不要对习李新政抱幻想 (Chen Guangcheng: Don’t Hold High Hopes for the Xi and Li Regime)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/05/130520_chenguangcheng_china.shtml

Chinese LGBT Activists Held by Police During 'Gay Day'
International Business Times, May 18, 2013
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/468715/20130518/lgbt-china-police-gay-day-homophobia-eurovision.htm

Parole Refusal Sparks Fears For Jailed Chinese Dissident's Health
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/zhu-yufu-05172013145342.html

Information Control

Chinese Web Activists See New Pressure from Censors
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 17, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22566821

International Human Rights

欧洲对中国人权只是“隔靴搔痒” (German Rights Official Criticizes EU’s China Rights Policy as “Nowhere Near Enough”)
Deutsche Welle, May 18, 2013
http://dw.de/p/18aM1

Related:
专访德国人权专员勒宁 (German Rights Official Says Minority and Migrant Issues Key Topics in Sino-German Rights Dialogue)
Deutsche Welle, May 17, 2013
http://dw.de/p/18ZrS

人权对话从不能用“气氛友好”形容 (German Rights Official to Chinese Press: “Friendly Atmosphere” Cannot Describe Rights Dialogue)
Deutsche Welle, May 17, 2013
http://dw.de/p/18Zq9

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

India And China in The Arctic: Breeching The Monopoly – Analysis
The East African, May 18, 2013
http://www.eurasiareview.com/18052013-india-and-china-in-the-arctic-breeching-the-monopoly-analysis/

朝鲜军方扣押16名中国渔民 打8次电话索钱财 (N. Korea Detains 16 Chinese Fishermen, Seeks RMB 600,000 Ransom)
Global Times, May 20, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-05/3949414.html

李克强寻求中印互信 边界问题惹人忧 (Li Keqiang Visits India as Border Issue Causes Worry)
Reuters, May 20, 2013
http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNE94J08S20130520

Related:
印度总理:不允许任何势力在印从事反华活动 (Indian P. M. Says Anti-Chinese Activities Not Permitted in Country)
Xinhua News Agency, May 20, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/w/2013-05-20/214827177125.shtml

朝鲜三天连射六枚导弹(更新版) (N. Korea Launches 6 Missiles in 3 Days)
Reuters, May 20, 2013
http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNE94J07R20130520

奥巴马针对中日确定亚洲外交团队 (Obama’s Asian Foreign Policy Team Will Focus on China and Japan)
Nikkei Chinese News (日经中文网), May 17, 2013
http://cn.nikkei.com/politicsaeconomy/politicsasociety/5565-20130517.html