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 14, 2014

Children (儿童)

Disabled couple walks 500 kilometres to raise money for children's education
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1639898/disabled-couple-walks-500-kilometres-raise-money-childrens-education

Corruption (腐败)

中国反腐“有的放矢” (China’s “selective” anti-corruption measures)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jingmao/cyl-11132014104105.html

Related:
Why China is torpedoing the G20’s corruption initiative
Business Spectator, November 14, 2014
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/11/14/asia/why-china-torpedoing-g20s-corruption-initiative

Education (教育)

教育部:有些高校偏重西方法学理论 缺乏鉴别批判 (China’s Ministry of Education: some universities put too much focus on Western legal theories, lack critical judgment)
The Beijing News, November 14, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/11/14/341410.html

Environment (环境)

双11后遗症集中爆发 快递垃圾造成浪费和污染令人担忧 (Shipping package trash from Singles Day shopping frenzy raises environmental concerns)
China National Radio, November 14, 2014
http://china.cnr.cn/ygxw/201411/t20141114_516778518.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Rescuing protest artwork from Hong Kong’s streets
The New York Times, November 14, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/15/world/asia/rescuing-protest-artwork-from-hong-kongs-streets.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1

Hong Kong High Court order sets up clearance attempt at Occupy Mong Kok next week
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1639779/high-court-order-sets-clearance-attempt-occupy-mong-kok-next-week

美议员担心香港自治不保 启动修法 (U.S. legislators announce congressional bill to support Hong Kong’s human rights and political development)
Voice of America, November 14, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/us-congress-20141113/2519503.html

Related:
U.S.lawmakers announce bill supporting Hong Kong “freedom and democracy”
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1639640/us-lawmakers-announce-bill-supporting-hong-kong-freedom-and-democracy

香港学联宣布派代表周六赴北京争取民主 (HKFS announces it will send representatives to Beijing to fight for democracy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 14, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/11/141113_hk_students_beijing

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

A surprising rapprochement between China and the U.S.
The New Yorker, November 12, 2014
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/surprising-rapprochement-china-u-s

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

广东雷州数千村民抗议强征土地 警察抓捕2人遭村民围堵 (Thousands of Guangdong villagers protest against land seizures, 2 arrested)
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-11132014102949.html

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

习近平:民主未必仅仅体现在一人一票直选上 (Xi to Obama: democracy doesn’t have to be “one person, one vote”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 14, 2014
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141114/news_20141114_55_1053589.htm

Related:
习奥瀛台夜话全记录:聊到深夜11点才分手 (Full transcript of Xi Jinping and Obama’s conversation at Zhongnanhai)
Haiwai Net, November 14, 2014
http://opinion.haiwainet.cn/n/2014/1114/c353596-21378549.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China identifies “dozens” of Uighurs in Thailand: report
Reuters, November 14, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/14/us-china-thailand-uighur-idUSKCN0IY0R120141114?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

《环时》回应《纽时》:勿把自己看得那么普世 (Global Times to New York Times: shouldn’t consider yourself such an upholder of universal values)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 14, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/11/141114_globaltimes_nyt_reax

Related:
环球时报:纽约时报该用为什么问自己 (Global Times: The New York Times should ask itself “why”)
Global Times, November 14, 2014
http://world.huanqiu.com/article/2014-11/5201941.html

中国言“新常态”为时尚早 (China’s claim of “new normal” is premature)
Financial Times, November 14, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001059132

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

淘宝网店因隐晦支持艾未未被迫关闭
An online store whose T-shirts tacitly support Ai Weiwei is shut down
The New York Times, November 13, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141113/c13taobao/dual/

美记者签证被拒 习近平称要自身找原因 (Xin Jinping: U.S. news outlets’ Chinese visas problems are organizations’ own fault)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 13, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/11/141112_china_us_media_visa

Related:
Chinese President Xi Jinping blames news outlets for visa problems in China
The Washington Post, November 12, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/11/12/chinese-president-xi-jinping-blames-news-outlets-for-visa-problems-in-china/

See the video:
Obama Has priceless reaction after Chinese President shuts down reporter
BuzzFeed, November 12, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/11/12/chinese-president-xi-jinping-blames-news-outlets-for-visa-problems-in-china/

Children (儿童)

国内首部关注儿童性侵电影今日上线 (China’s first movie on child sex abuse premiers today)
The Beijing News, November 13,2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/11/13/341220.html

Related:
Free film “The Secret Tree” highlights plight of child sex abuse victims
South China Morning Post, November 13,2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1638408/free-film-secret-tree-highlights-plight-child-sex-abuse-victims

Environment (环境)

China’s climate change plan raises questions
The New York Times, November 12, 2014
linhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/asia/climate-change-china-xi-jinping-obama-apec.htmlk

Hong Kong (香港)

Occupy marshals arrested after restraining Jimmy Lai attackers join protest march
South China Morning Post, November 13, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1638941/occupy-central-marshals-arrested-fighting-join-march-protest-charges

President Obama denies U.S. supported Hong Kong protesters
The Independent, November 12, 2014
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/president-obama-denies-us-supported-hong-kong-protesters-9856808.html

Attackers throw rotten animal organs at HK media tycoon
Channel News Asia, November 12, 2014
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/attackers-throw-rotten/1468784.html

High Court rejects appeal bid against Occupy site clearance order
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1638384/occupy-site-clearance-may-not-occur-till-next-week

习近平抨击香港抗议活动“违法”
Xi slams ‘illegal’ Hong Kong protests
Financial Times, November 13, 2014
CH:http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001059100
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6a63561c-6a51-11e4-bfb4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3Iy8ZqE2z

International Relations (国际关系)

China takes carrot-and-stick approach to dealing with neighbors
The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2014
https://www.google.com/search?q=China+Takes+Carrot-and-Stick+Approach+to+Dealing+With+Neighbors

Rule of Law (法治)

China's Reforms: law without rights or law without substance?
Huffington Post, November 11, 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-mitchell/chinas-reforms-law-withou_b_6137144.html

Women (妇女)

浙江杭州:一女大学生状告企业“只招男生”胜诉
Chinese woman wins sexual-discrimination case
Xinhua, November 13, 2014
CH:http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2014-11/13/c_1113239738.htm
EN: http://english.sina.com/china/2014/1113/754169.html

中国女子高等院校联盟成立 (Chinese women's colleges form alliance to eliminate gender discrimination in employment through legislation)
Xinhua, November 13, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2014-11/13/c_1113239761.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

回应习近平
A response to President Xi Jinping
The New York Times, November 13, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20141113/c13editorial/dual/

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China’s anti-corruption push may drive wealthy overseas
Financial Times, November 11, 2014
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/cb9308f2-6983-11e4-8f4f-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3Iqdf675r

Cyber security (网络安全)

State-sponsored hackers target human rights groups, study says
The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2014
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/state-sponsored-hackers-target-human-rights-groups-study-says/article21529014/