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.

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Disasters (灾难)

Earthquake hits south-west China
The Guardian, October 8, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/earthquake-hits-south-west-china

云南普洱景谷发生6.6级地震 (6.6-magnitutue earthquake hits Pu’er City in Yunan)
The Beijing Daily, October 8, 2014
http://bjrb.bjd.com.cn/html/2014-10/08/content_222519.htm

Environment (环境)

中国多地开启“雾霾模式” 空气质量重度污染 (Air in multiple Chinese cities heavily polluted)
The Beijing News, October 8, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/10/08/336383.html

長江上游變水庫群 風險未明 (Yangtze river’s numerous upstream dams pose unknown risks to environment)
Mingpao, October 8, 2014
http://news1.mingpao.com/20141008/caa2.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

“Western-style democracy can only bring disaster,” says party magazine
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1611058/western-style-democracy-can-only-bring-disaster-says-party-magazine

Seeking identity, “Hong Kong people” look to city, not state
The New York Times, October 8, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/world/asia/hong-kong-people-looking-in-mirror-see-fading-chinese-identity.html

Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung faces questions over secret $7m payout from Australian firm
The Sydney Morning Hereld, October 8, 2014
http://www.smh.com.au/national/hong-kong-chief-executive-cy-leung-faces-questions-over-secret-7m-payout-from-australian-firm-20141008-1134yv.html

Tourism is actually up during Hong Kong’s protests, and other economic surprises
Quartz, October 8, 2014
http://qz.com/275559

Hong Kong students to start talks with government on Friday
Bloomberg, October 8, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-07/hong-kong-ponders-protest-impact-as-talks-ease-tensions.html

学联港府初定周五对话 (HKFS to talk with Hong Kong gov’t on Friday)
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39615/xue-lian-gang-fu-chu-ding-zhou-wu-dui-hua

李求恩允學生投票撤升旗禮 即場辯論 校長:很好的教育機會 (High school principal: allowing students to vote on and debate abolishing flag raising ceremony is a good learning opportunity)
Mingpao, October 8, 2014
http://news1.mingpao.com/20141008/gab1.htm

港人游行要求释放被捕的大陆“雨伞运动”支持者 (Hong Kongers march to demand release of arrested mainland Umbrella Movement supporters)
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl1-10082014095001.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong’s Leader, on the Protests
The New York Times, October 8, 2014
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/opinion/hong-kongs-leader-on-the-protests.html?referrer=&_r=2

Related:
Who Will Stand With Hong Kong?
The New York Times, October 3, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/opinion/martin-lee-hong-kongs-great-test.html

Letter to Hong Kong students: tonight I picked a side
Asia Literary Review, October, 2014
http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/letter-hong-kong-students-tonight-i-picked-side

To stamp out pollution and corruption, China could start with legal reform
The Wall Street Joural, October 8, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/10/08/to-stamp-out-pollution-and-corruption-china-could-start-with-legal-reform/

内地民众漠然看待香港占中风波 (Mainlanders view Hong Kong’s Occupy Central with indifference)
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/opinion/39667/nei-di-min-zhong-mo-ran-kan-dai-xiang-gang-zhan-zhong-feng-bo

占中风波后 北京香港关系走向何方?(What will happen to China-Hong Kong relations after Occupy Central?)
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/opinion/39585/zhan-zhong-feng-bo-hou-bei-jing-xiang-gang-guan-xi-zou-xiang-he-fang

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Cyber security (网络安全)

Premier: Taiwan is defending against Chinese cyber-attacks
Radio Taiwan International, October 7, 2014
http://english.rti.org.tw/news/?recordId=12722

Related:
台湾称大陆黑客无时无刻攻击图窃机密(Jiang Yi-huan: mainland hackers constantly attack Taiwan for confidential information)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 7, 2014 http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141007/news_20141007_55_1043719.htm

Corruption (腐败)

Vice mayor detained after missing for two months
Xinhua, October 7, 2014
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-10/07/content_18702363.htm

“跑路”官员都是在哪儿被找到的?(Where were “missing” officials found?)
The Beijing News, October 7, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/10/07/336261.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Chinese poet faces jail for possession of umbrella
The Telegraph, October 7, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/11145122/Chinese-poet-faces-jail-for-possession-of-umbrella.html

Seven held in Beijing's artists' village over support for Hong Kong protests
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/detention-10062014173949.html

Hong Kong protesters, government officials agree to “several rounds” of talks
CNN, October 6, 2014
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/world/asia/china-hong-kong-protests/

Related:
香港学联将与港府举行多轮对话(HKFS to hold “several rounds” of talks with Hong Kong government)
Deutsche Welle, October 7, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1DRSQ

Hong Kong lawmakers postpone meeting on protests, cite safety concerns
Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-hong-kong-protests-20141007-story.html

Related:
香港立法会宣布周三大会取消 (Legislative Council of Hong Kong cancels Wednesday meeting)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 7, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141007_hk_traffic

Live: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam to meet Federation of Students leaders on Friday
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1611212/live-hong-kong-protests-enter-tenth-day-dialogue-talks-drag

Related:
学联港府对话确定三原则 明商地点及议题 (HKFS and Hong Kong government agreed on three principles for dialogue, will discuss location and agenda tomorrow)
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39540/xue-lian-gang-fu-dui-hua-que-ding-san-yuan-ze-ming-shang-di-dian-ji-yi-ti

香港“占中”中外媒体报道大相径庭 (China and overseas’ media coverage of “Occupy Central” are poles apart)
Voice of America, October 7, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hongkong-protests-media-report-20141007/2475198.html

Related:
Opinion: China relies on old tricks to control coverage of Hong Kong protests
CNN, October 6, 2014
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/opinion/china-media-protests-young/

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

内地多名维权人士据报支持占中被带走 (Several mainland human rights defenders picked up for supporting “Occupy Central”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 7, 2014
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141007/news_20141007_55_1043609.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

治港的失败 亦是中国复兴的挫折 (Failure to manage Hong Kong is a setback for China’s national rejuvenation)
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39525/zhi-gang-de-shi-bai-yi-shi-zhong-guo-fu-xing-de-cuo-zhe

香港观察:香港占中运动给北京十个启示(10 lessons Hong Kong's “Occupy Central” has for Beijing)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 7, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2014/10/141007_hkreview_hk_students_umbrellar_campaign

Hong Kong: the river of democracy will flow to Tiananmen Square
The Guardian, October 3, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/03/hong-kong-protests-tiananmen-chinese-democracy

China Punishes a Scholar
The New York Times, October 7, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/opinion/china-punishes-a-scholar.html

Monday, October 06, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

全国清理清退公务用车114418辆 “吃空饷”162629人 (China revokes 114,418 official vehicles and dismisses 162,629 “freeloading” civil servants)
People’s Daily, October 6, 2014
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2014/1006/c1001-25780823.html

Culture (文化)

人权电影节香港开幕 两大陆影片参展 (Hong Kong Human Rights Documentary Film Festival nominates 2 films from mainland)
Radio Free China, October 6, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-10032014102059.html

Cyber security (网络安全)

FBI’s Comey: Chinese hackers like a “drunk burglar”
CNBC, October 6, 2014
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102061891#.

Related:
FBI: 中国黑客让美企损失严重(FBI: Chinese hackers cause American companies great loss)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2014
http://bit.ly/1pIgXsZ

Hong Kong (香港)

The Communist Party faces its toughest challenge since Tiananmen. This time it must make wiser decisions
The Economist, October 4, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21621803-communist-party-faces-its-toughest-challenge-tiananmen-time-it-must-make-wiser

Hong Kong protests shrink, offices reopen Monday
USA Today, October 6, 2014
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/05/hong-kong-protests/16756933/

Related:
香港政府总部复工 (Hong Kong government headquarters reopen)
Financial Times, October 6, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001058474

Protesters in Hong Kong ease sit-in near government headquarters
The New York Times, October 5, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/world/asia/hong-kong-protests.html

Hong Kong student leaders agree to talk, but refuses to end protest
The Irish Times, October 6, 2014
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-student-leaders-agree-to-talks-but-refuse-to-end-protest-1.1952753

Related:
香港抗议活动进入新阶段 (Hong Kong protests enter new phase)
The Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2014
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20141006/bch101400.asp

梁振英:警方会在适当时候采取行动 (C.Y. Leung: Police will take actions when necessary)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 6, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141006_hk_leung

港辅警示威者昨握手言和 今遭纪律调查 (Hong Kong police officers receive discipline inspection after shaking hands with protesters)
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39501/gang-fu-jing-shi-wei-zhe-zuo-wo-shou-yan-he-jin-zao-ji-lu-diao-cha

Related:
Scrutinized for handling of protests, police have own troubles
香港警察在责难声中艰难履职
The New York Times, October 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141005/c05hkpolice/dual/

《人民日报》连续第五天批香港“占中” (People’s Daily slams “Occupy Central” for fifth consecutive day)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 6, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141006_hk_occupy_china_media

Related:
人民日报再批:“占中”开民主倒车 (People’s Daily: “Occupy Central” turns the clock back on democracy)
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39447/ren-min-ri-bao-zai-pi-zhan-zhong-kai-min-zhu-dao-che

Technology (科技)

To Reach China, LinkedIn Plays by Local Rules
The New York Times, October 5, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/technology/to-reach-china-linkedin-plays-by-local-rules.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

局势有所缓和,危机远未过去 (Situation de-escalated in Hong Kong but crisis remains near)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2014
http://www.dw.de/局势有所缓和危机远未过去/a-17975737?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

香港占中有台湾太阳花的影子 (Hong Kong “Occupy Central” bears resemblance to Taiwan sunflower movement)
Deutsche Welle, October 4, 2014
http://www.dw.de/香港占中有台湾太阳花的影子/a-17973303?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Friday, October 03, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

江西66人公款大吃大喝被查出 (66 civil servants found dining on public funds in Jiangxi)
Xinhua, October 3, 2014
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2014-10-03/101830946271.shtml

Health (健康)

广东单日新增登革热确诊病例1189例 同比升20倍 (1,189 new Dengue fever cases in one day in Guangdong, a 20-fold increase over last year)
People’s Daily, October 3, 2014
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2014/1003/c1001-25775763.html

Hong Kong (香港)

香港学联:搁置原定与特区政府对话 (HKFS suspends agreed upon dialogue with government)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 3, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141003_hk_dialogue_not

LIVE: Federation of Students call off talks with Carrie Lam over attacks in Mong Kok
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1608996/live-police-struggle-keep-order-street-fights-break-out-mong-kok

Related:
占中集会今日有131人受伤需送院 (131 injured at Occupy Central assembly areas)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 3, 2014
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141003/news_20141003_55_1042649.htm

Hong Kong protests: Scuffles break out in Mongkok shopping district
The Straits Times, October 3, 2014
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/hong-kong-protests-scuffles-break-out-mongkok-shopping-district-20141003

Timeline: Hong Kongers call for democracy and universal suffrage
Human Rights in China, October 3, 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/timeline-hong-kongers-call-democracy-and-universal-suffrage

百家海外华文媒体保卫香港宣言 (Xinhua: "142 Overseas Chinese media sign “manifesto” to defend Hong Kong”)
Xinhua, October 2, 2014
http://news.163.com/14/1003/08/A7KCEVHD0001124J.html

Hong Kong protests: Did China go back on its promises?
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29454385

Hong Kong Democracy protests carry a Christian mission for some
The Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-democracy-protests-carry-a-christian-mission-for-some-1412255663

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

China Uighur scholar appeals life sentence: Lawyer
Channel News Asia, October 3, 2014
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-uighur-scholar/1395740.html

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

China to cap local government debt
Financial Times, October 2, 2014
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a2fb9fec-4a18-11e4-8de3-00144feab7de.html#axzz3F5q9qt2u

Related:
中国经济改革:地方举债中央不救 (China’s economic reform: Beijing refrains from bailing out local governments’ debts)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141002_china_economy_localdebts