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, June 27, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China’s anticorruption campaign moves to a powerful party seat
The New York Times, June 27, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/28/world/asia/chinas-anticorruption-campaign-moves-to-a-powerful-party-seat.html?_r=0

Related:
广州市委书记万庆良涉嫌违纪违法遭调查 (China probes Guangzhou Party chief for disciplinary violation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140627_guangzhou_party_chief_investigated.shtml

Culture (文化)

Lexington: Chinese garden diplomacy
The Economist, June 26, 2014
www.economist.com/news/united-states/21605919-what-11-year-struggle-build-friendship-garden-reveals-about-soft-power-chinese

Cybersecurity (网络安全)

China cyber crime cooperation stalls after U.S. hacking charges
美官员称中美打击网络犯罪方面的合作停顿
Reuters, June 26, 2014
EN:http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/26/us-usa-cybersecurity-china-idUSKBN0F12OJ20140626
CH:http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0F204V20140627?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

Environment (环境)

北京空气质量倒数第二 每天110人患癌肺癌最多 (Reports: Beijing air quality ranks 2nd last, lung cancer is largest share of 110 new cancer cases in city daily)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf2-06272014095952.html

Health (健康)

A dramatic decline in suicides: back from the edge
The Economist, June 28, 2014
www.economist.com/news/china/21605942-first-two-articles-chinas-suicide-rate-looks-effect-urbanisation-back?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/back_from_the_edge

中国吸毒者十年增1.45倍 青少年居多 (Number of drug-users in China more than doubled in a decade, majority under 35)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140626_china_narcotics.shtml

Hong Kong(香港)

Hong Kong lawyers march to defend judiciary in wake of Beijing's white paper
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1541814/hong-kong-lawyers-stage-silent-march-oppose-beijings-white-paper

See photo album:
Silent March
Human Rights in China, June 27, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152626083766414.1073741839.94042326413&type=1

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

多次因言入狱不改初衷 民主党人王荣清病故 (Veteran China Democrat Party member dies in Zhejiang)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06262014095504.html

伊力哈木拘留所“被绝食”10天 七五前伊犁又判捕数十维人 (Uyghur scholar deprived of food for 10 days, more Uyghurs arrested)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-06262014095419.html

Related:
Chinese academic's lawyers granted access six months after arrest
The Telegraph, June 26, 2014
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10929366/Chinese-academics-lawyers-granted-access-six-months-after-arrest.html

Uighur scholar kept in chains in China, lawyer says
Reuters, June 26, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/26/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKBN0F11WP20140626

Chinese activist freed after Tiananmen anniversary
Associated Press, June 26, 2014
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chinese-activist-freed-tiananmen-anniversary-24311188

The Zhengzhou Twelve
China Change, June 26, 2014
chinachange.org/2014/06/26/the-zhengzhou-twelve/

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, disappearances, arrests before and beyond June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年前后被限制自由、拘留、失踪、逮捕者名单
Human Rights in China, June 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-disappearances-arrests-and-beyond-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-hou-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-shi-zong-dai-bu-zhe-ming-dan

China livid over U.S. plan to rename embassy street after dissident
Al Jazeera, June 25, 2014
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/6/25/china-dissident-washington.html

Labor (劳工)

Why China has strikes without unions
The American Prospect , June 27, 2014
http://prospect.org/article/why-china-has-strikes-without-unions

Land, Property, Housing (土地, 财产, 房屋)

Shandong villagers hospitalised after pepper spray attack in land dispute
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1541034/shandong-villagers-hospitalised-after-pepper-spray-attack-land

Rule of Law (法治)

Shooting incidents on the rise after China gives guns to police to better protect public
Associated Press, June 26, 2014
www.foxnews.com/world/2014/06/26/shooting-incidents-on-rise-after-china-gives-guns-to-police-to-better-protect/

Opinion (观点)

北京最严格入学政策的暴力本质 (The violent nature of Beijing’s most stringent enrollment policy)
Financial Times, June 27, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056963

河南把艾滋病毒检测纳入大专院校新生入学体检范围 (Henan to include HIV/AIDS test in health examination of newly admitted students)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/aw-06262014144108.html

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China raps more government bodies in spending probe
Reuters, June 25, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/25/us-china-auditor-idUSKBN0F010620140625

China graft probe uncovers taste for French vineyards
中国公司被指用补贴收购法国酒庄
Financial Times, June 26, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1ba61d3a-fc50-11e3-98b8-00144feab7de.html
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056932

Freedom of Movement (行动自由)

Beijing muzzles dissidents - by sending them on all-expenses-paid luxury holidays
Agence France-Presse, June 26, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10927013/Beijing-muzzles-dissidents-by-sending-them-on-all-expenses-paid-luxury-holidays.html

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, disappearances, arrests before and beyond June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年前后被限制自由、拘留、失踪、逮捕者名单
Human Rights in China, June 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-disappearances-arrests-and-beyond-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-hou-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-shi-zong-dai-bu-zhe-ming-dan

Hong Kong (香港)

香港或迎来10年规模最大七•一游行 (HK may see the largest annual July 1 march in a decade)
Deutsche Welle, June 25, 2014
dw.de/p/1CPqs

Rallying words for rule of law
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1540526/rallying-words-rule-law

Occupy Central poll should be taken seriously, says mainland Basic Law experts
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1540424/occupy-central-poll-should-be-taken-seriously-urges-mainland-basic

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

美两党议员呼吁中国释放陈克贵 (Congressmen call for release of Chen Guangcheng’s nephew)
Voice of America, June 25, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/congressman-speaking-out-for-chen-ke-gui-20140625/1945120.html

中国山东维权记者陈宝成获准取保候审 (Journalist who resisted forced demolition released on bail in Shandong)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2014/06/140626_china_rights_journalist.shtml

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系 (安全, 贸易和投资)

China's coercion in maritime disputes is damaging its international standing, US official says
Associated Press, June 25, 2014
www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2014/06/25/us-chinas-behavior-offshore-hurts-its-standing

June Fourth (六四)

香港立法会3小时辩论 六四议案遭否决 (Resolution on June Fourth defeated in HK legislature)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 25, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140625_hk_tiananmen_debate.shtml

Labor (劳工)

Walmart wins China labour dispute
Financial Times, June 26, 2014
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ea334934-fd0e-11e3-bc93-00144feab7de.html

Related:
沃尔玛常德店劳资纠纷员工仲裁请求被驳回 (China panel dismisses labor dispute against Walmart)
Xinhua, June 26, 2014
http://stock.sohu.com/20140626/n401425558.shtml

Primark investigates claim of "cry for help" note in trousers
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 25, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28018137

Media (媒体)

Media watchdog tightens rules for makers of Internet TVs, set-top boxes
Caixin, June 26, 2014
http://english.caixin.com/2014-06-26/100696042.html

Tibet (西藏)

中国再在甘肃藏区24座寺庙中设立派出所 (China sets up 24 police stations in monasteries in Gansu Province)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/jz-06252014102714.html