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, November 07, 2014

Children (儿童)

China police trace families of trafficked babies
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 7, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29947379

Corruption (腐败)

China media: Military corruption
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 7, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29947544

Apec to set up network to track down and extradite corrupt officials
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1633824/apec-set-network-track-down-and-extradite-corrupt-officials

Environment (环境)

精确计算中国为煤炭付出的代价
Counting the Varied Costs of China’s Dependence on Coal
The New York Times, November 7, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141107/c07coal/dual/

Health (健康)

中国癌症患者生存率30%不及美国一半 (China’s cancer survival rate is 30%, less than half of US)
Global Times, November 7, 2014
http://hope.huanqiu.com/domesticnews/2014-11/5195132.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

国际特赦促APEC施压北京释放活动人士 (Amnesty International urges APEC leaders to pressure Beijing to release activists)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 7 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/11/141107_amnesty_china_hongkong_apec

Hong Kong (香港)

HK protest leaders request formal meeting with Beijing
Channel News Asia, November 7, 2014
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hk-protest-leaders/1459492.html

习近平认为现在是翻转邓小平“一国两制”的时机 (Xi Jinping believes now is the time to reverse Deng Xiaoping’s “one country, two systems” policy)
Radio France Internationale, November 6, 2014
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20141106-习近平认为现在是翻转邓小平“一国两制”的时机

北京智囊称“占中”危及“香港安全” (Beijing think tank claims “Occupy Central” harms “Hong Kong’s safety”)
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/41925/bei-jing-zhi-nang-cheng-zhan-zhong-wei-ji-xiang-gang-quan

望获安排见京官 学联下午递信董建华 (Via letter, HKSF hopes Tung Chee-hwa can arrange meetings with Beijing officials)
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/41919/wang-huo-pai-jian-jing-guan-xue-lian-xia-wu-di-xin-dong-jian-hua

International Relations (国际关系)

APEC期间北京竭力展现最佳形象 (Beijing strains for best image during APEC)
Voice of America, November 7, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/apec-20141107/2511648.html

”APEC蓝”和党的面子 (“APEC blues” and the Party’s image)
Deutsche Welle, November 7, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1Disn

4-Mexico scraps $3.75 bln China rail deal ahead of state visit
Reuters, November 7, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/07/mexico-china-railways-idUSL1N0SX0CP20141107

Migrants (农民工)

After suicide, Foxconn worker’s poems strike a chord
The Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/11/07/after-suicide-foxconn-workers-poems-strike-a-chord/

Population (人口)

No baby boom from easing of China's 1-child policy
ABC, November 7, 2014
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/baby-boom-ease-chinas-child-policy-26752841

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

报告:中国官员利用习近平专机走私象牙 (Report: Chinese officials used Xi Jinping’s chartered flight to Tanzania to smuggle ivory)
Deutsche Welle, November 6, 2014
http://www.dw.de/报告中国官员利用习近平专机走私象牙/a-18044387?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Corruption (腐败)

卫计委回应中国医学会8.2亿商业收入:责成整改 (China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission to launch reform to address Chinese Medical Association’s RMB 820 million in commercial revenue)
China News, November 5, 2014
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2014/11-05/6754336.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protesters arrested after clashes in Mong Kok
The Wall Street Journal, November 5, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-protesters-arrested-after-clashes-in-mong-kok-1415244836?tesla=y&mod=rss_about_china&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10733299186635963427804580259450556939796.html?mod=rss_about_china

Britain soft on China over Hong Kong crisis, says Chris Patten
The Guardian, November 5, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/05/britain-soft-on-china-over-hong-kong-crisis-says-chris-patten

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

Hard line or soft line? Xi Jinping’s diplomatic choices
East Asia Forum, November 4, 2014
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2014/11/04/hard-line-or-soft-line-xi-jinpings-diplomatic-choice

中国关闭北京城,确保APEC成功举办 (Beijing in “lockdown” to ensure success of APEC)
Voice of America, November 6, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/apec-beijing-20141106/2510452.html

Obama to confront China's Xi on cyber spying - U.S. officials
Reuters, November 5, 2014
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/usa-china-cybersecurity-idINKBN0IO23I20141104

Internet (互联网)

Government sweep exposes viruses in Chinese smartphone apps
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1633016/government-sweep-exposes-viruses-chinese-smartphone-apps

网易微博宣告关闭 微博影响今不如昔 (Netease shuts down weibo service, account data can be migrated to new service called “Lofter”)
Beijing News, November 6, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2014-11/06/c_127183309.htm

Related:
NetEase closes down microblogging service
The Global Times, November 5, 2014
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890280.shtml

June Fourth (六四)

Guo Jian on his Tiananmen Square stand: "I'm so proud of what I did"
The Guardian, November 5, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/04/-sp-guo-jian-on-his-art-about-tiananmen-square-im-so-proud-of-what-i-did

Labor (劳工)

广州番禺7名维权工人被警方以“破坏生产经营罪”刑拘 (Guangzhou police detain 7 workers seeking back pay and benefits for “disrupting production and operation”)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-11052014124315.html
Related:
China police detain workers demanding back pay
Associated Press, November 5, 2014
http://www.theolympian.com/2014/11/05/3409053/china-police-detain-workers-demanding.html

Persons with Disabilities (残疾人)

2015年“京考”招录3754人 5岗位招残疾人 (Persons with disabilities eligible for 5 out of 3,754 civil servant positions open in Beijing in 2015)
The Beijing News, November 6, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/11/06/340456.html

Tibet (西藏)

西藏党委书记陈全国要求一手抓反腐一手抓反分裂 (Tibet Communist Party chief: fight corruption with one hand, separatism with the other)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/sd-11052014125224.html

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

反腐成APEC高官会关注议题 中美俄共促执法合作 (China, US, and Russia to discuss joining forces against corruption at APEC)
China News, November 5, 2014
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2014/11-05/6756422.shtml

中国司法部称周永康腐败嫌案调查需时 (China’s Ministry of Justice: Zhou Yongkang probe needs time)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 5, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/11/141105_china_corruption_zhou

Cyber security (网络安全)

2 Canadian companies approached by China after NRC cyberattack
CBC News, November 4, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/2-canadian-companies-approached-by-china-after-nrc-cyberattack-1.2823214