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, September 11, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China's Communist Party expels former aide to retired security chief
Reuters, September 11, 2014
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/11/uk-china-corruption-idUKKBN0H60B020140911

华为在中国也受到反腐调查 (Huawei also facing corruption investigation in China)
Radio France Internationale, September 10, 2014
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20140910-华为在中国也受到反腐调查

Hong Kong (香港)

China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash
Reuters, September 11, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/11/us-china-hongkong-insight-idUSKBN0H600120140911

香港六十多位学者联署力挺罢课学生 (Over 60 scholars sign joint signature campaign in support of Hong Kong student strike)
Voice of America, September 11, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/college-teachers-support-20140911/2445970.html

UN人权委员会将讨论香港普选落实状况 (UN Human Rights Committee to discuss status of implementation of universal suffrage in Hong Kong)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 10, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140910_un_hongkong_vote.shtml

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

广州郭飞雄案律师被拒复制卷宗拒绝出庭 (Lawyers of Guo Feixiong refuse to appear in court after being barred from reviewing key case files)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 11, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140911_china_guangzhou_activist_trial.shtml

Related:
Guo Feixiong’s Lawyers Will Not Attend Trial if Court Denies Access to Case Materials
Human Rights in China, September 11, 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/guo-feixiongs-lawyers-will-not-attend-trial-if-court-denies-access-case-materials

Internet (互联网)

Regulation has helped push internet's booming growth in China, Lu Wei says
The South China Morning Post, September 11, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1590115/regulation-has-helped-push-internets-booming-growth-china-lu-wei-says

Lu Wei: the internet must have brakes
China Media Project, September 11, 2014
http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/09/11/36011/

Media (媒体)

声援高瑜纽约研讨会披露高瑜案背景 (New York seminar in support of Gao Yu discloses background of her case)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-09102014095553.html

Migrants (农民工)

The change in China’s hukou policy hasn’t solved the education gap for Beijing’s migrant children
Bloomberg Businessweek, September 10, 2014
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-10/china-s-hukou-policy-change-hasn-t-solved-education-gap-for-beijing-s-migrant-children

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

China suggests petitioners try venting grievances through video chats
The Wall Street Journal, September 10, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/09/10/china-suggests-petitioners-try-venting-grievances-through-video-chats/?mod=WSJBlog

Rule of Law (法治)

Experts call for less police dominance in china legal system
Voice of America, September 10, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/experts-call-for-less-police-domination-in-china-legal-system/2445256.html

中国将建立国家科技报告制度 抄袭作假纳入信用记录 (China to set up a national science & technology reporting system, plagiarism and fraud will be recorded)
China News, September 10, 2014
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2014/09-10/6578567.shtml

Society (社会)

调查:逾半中国人认为中日难免一战 (Survey: More than 50% of Chinese think war with Japan unavoidable)
The Financial Times, September 11, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001058144

Opinion (观点)

A dark verdict on china's future
The Wall Street Journal, September 10, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/a-verdict-against-guo-feixiong-is-a-verdict-against-china-1410365877

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Civil Society (民间社会)

Charity group sees six libraries shut down by Chinese authorities in mystery crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1588748/charity-group-sees-six-libraries-shut-down-chinese-authorities-mystery

中国政府取缔6家乡村图书馆 (China shuts down 6 independent libraries)
Voice of America, September 9, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-library-20140910/2444746.html

Environment (环境)

Quenching Beijing's thirst may stunt regional growth
Reuters, September 9, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/09/us-china-water-idUSKBN0H42D920140909

Hong Kong (香港)

UN Human Rights Committee to discuss universal suffrage in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1588892/un-committee-look-universal-suffrage-hong-kong

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

耿和呼吁国际社会帮助高智晟赴美就医 (Geng He asks int’l community to help Gao Zhisheng leave China for medical treatment in the U.S.)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 9, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140909_gaozhisheng.shtml

Chinese Rights Campaigner Will Be Tried This Week, Lawyer Says
民权活动人士杨茂东本周出庭受审
The New York Times, September 10, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140910/c10trial/dual/

International Relations (国际关系)

Why Is China Building Islands in the South China Sea?
The Diplomat, September 10, 2014
http://thediplomat.com/2014/09/why-is-china-building-islands-in-the-south-china-sea/

China's Island Factory
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 9, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/2014/newsspec_8701/index.html

Vietnam accuses China of beating fishermen
Aljazeera, September 10, 2014
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/09/vietnam-accuses-china-beating-fishermen-20149105321914367.html

China Deploys Troops in South Sudan to Defend Oil Fields, Workers
The Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-deploys-troops-in-south-sudan-to-defend-oil-fields-workers-1410275041

LGBTI

China gay rights activists demand equality on university campuses
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1589325/china-gay-rights-activists-demand-equality-letter-campaign-100

Gay marriage for UK diplomat in Chinese consulate
The Guardian, September 9, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/09/gay-marriage-uk-diplomat-chinese-consulate

Migrants (农民工)

Beijing targets 60 villages in effort to improve safety, control migrant population
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/article/1589257/effort-be-launched-reduce-floating-population-60-beijing-villages

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

济南液化气厂拟迁至居民区 数百业主说“不” (Hundreds of property owners say “no” to Jinan propane factory’s plan to move into residential district)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/xl1-09102014095129.html

台海两岸贸易协议复谈惹示威 (Resumption of cross-strait trade talk triggers protest in Taiwan )
Deutsche Welle, September 10, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1D9wP

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China offers hefty rewards for 'terrorism' tips in Xinjiang
Reuters, September 9, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/09/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKBN0H41O620140909

Opinion (观点)

陈先奎:爱国和爱党在中国是一致的 (Chen Xiankui: In China, being patriotic and loving the party are the same thing)
The Global Times, Septermber 10, 2014
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/opinion_china/2014-09/5132838.html