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.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Corruption (腐败)

中國軍網:徐才厚死後軍中反腐不停止 (Chinese military website: anti-graft campaign in the military will not stop with Xu Caihou’s death)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 16, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150316_china_xu_caihou_death

Cyber security (网络安全)

China puts tech bill that concerns West on hold: U.S. official
中国暂缓反恐法立法三审--美国官员
Reuters, March 13, 2015
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/13/us-china-security-usa-idUSKBN0M91ZT20150313
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/03/16/china-security-usa-idCNKBS0MC0CG20150316

Environment (环境)

Chinese Premier vows tougher regulation on air pollution
The New York Times, March 16, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/world/asia/chinese-premier-li-keqiang-vows-tougher-regulation-on-air-pollution.html

Revamped environmental law raises hope for cleanup in China
Associated Press, March 14, 2015
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ae734d2ed95646428c54c1f41b60625a/revamped-environmental-law-raises-hope-cleanup-china

Hong Kong (香港)

Is Hong Kong’s academic freedom under Chinese attack?
Washington Post, March 13, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/is-hong-kongs-academic-freedom-under-chinese-attack/2015/03/12/8680fc60-e819-4ed0-9097-04a9774cfd35_story.html

Hukou (户口)

53%受访者求职在乎户口 超半数表示落户政策严苛 (53% survey respondents concerned with “hukou,” more than half consider the policy harsh)
China News, March 16, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/edu/2015/03-16/7130478.shtml

Internet (互联网)

China's censors go after critical commentators in online crackdown on debate
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinas-censors-crack-down-on-online-commentators-03132015122415.html

June Fourth (六四)

After two decades of writing to China's Parliament, Tiananmen mothers stay silent
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmem-mothers-03122015173325.html

Related:
Topic: Tiananmen mothers
Human Rights in China
http://www.hrichina.org/en/topic/tiananmen-mothers

Population (人口)

人权组织:一胎化的核心是控制和强制 (Human rights group: core of one-child policy is control and enforcement)
Voice of America, March 16, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/littlejohn-20150315/2681388.html

Rule of Law (法治)

Xinhua insight: China revises Legislation Law, paving way for legal reform
Xinhua Net, March 15, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/15/c_134067515.htm

Women (妇女)

Five young feminists still missing in China
Global Voices, March 16, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/16/five-young-feminists-still-missing-in-china/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

No, China’s not about to collapse
The Diplomat, March 13, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/03/no-chinas-not-about-to-collapse/

Missing, kidnapped, trafficked: China has a problem with its children
The Guardian, March 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/12/missing-kidnapped-trafficked-china-children

A rare look Into one’s life on file in China
The New York Times, March 15, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/a-rare-look-into-ones-life-on-file-in-china/

Revisiting Chen Guangcheng’s Great Escape
The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/jerome-a-cohen-revisiting-chen-guangchengs-great-escape-1426435793

Friday, March 13, 2015

Corruption (腐败)

周永康将被公审 (Zhou Yongkang to be tried in open court)
Deutsche Welle, March 13, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EqBf

中國政協閉幕 俞正聲提醒委員廉潔自律 (At close of annual session, CPPCC Chairman Yu Zhengsheng urges committee members to maintain honesty and self-discipline)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150313_china_cppcc_closing

Hong Kong (香港)

羅范椒芬倡教師教育要到內地上國情課 (HK ExCo member & Deputy to NPC Fanny Law suggests month-long national education training on mainland for Hong Kong teachers)
Hong Kong Economic Times, March 13, 2015
http://topick.hket.com/article/564302

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

陈光诚:奥巴马在人权问题上软弱退让 (Chen Guangcheng criticizes Obama’s “weak and compromising” attitude towards human rights issues)
Voice of America, March 12, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/chenguangcheng-20150312/2677157.html

Rule of Law (法治)

司法公正是依法治国给民众最直接的“获得” (Justice is people’s most direct “gain” from rule of law)
NPC.People.com.cn, March 13, 2015
http://npc.people.com.cn/n/2015/0313/c14576-26689381.html

Women (妇女)

Chinese police detain five women's rights activists
Reuters, March 12, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-china-rights-idUSKBN0M819K20150312?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Related:
Five Chinese feminists held over International Women's Day plans
The Guardian, March 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/five-chinese-feminists-held-international-womens-day

美國呼籲中國釋放五名被拘女維權人士 (US calls on China to release five detained women’s rights defenders)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/03/150313_china_women_rights_us

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

When push comes to shove, don't expect Britain to stand up for Hong Kong's rights
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1736001/when-push-comes-shove-dont-expect-britain-stand-hong-kongs

We must keep up pressure on China to end the ivory trade
The Guardian, March 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/africa-wild/2015/mar/12/keep-up-the-pressure-on-china

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Children (儿童)

The father searching for his abducted son
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31814295

Corruption (腐败)

China investigates former boss of Xinjiang's capital for suspected corruption
Reuters, March 11, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/us-china-corruption-xinjiang-idUSKBN0M711120150311

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing pledges to adjust entry rules to Hong Kong after mainland tourist "saturation"
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1735088/beijing-plans-will-adjust-individual-traveller-scheme-better-suit