HRIC Daily Brief

Monday, April 29, 2013

Disasters

China Accused of Covering Up Quake Damage
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/earthquake-04262013105411.html

Freedom of Association and Assembly

"寻找林昭的灵魂" ，45周年纪念活动受阻 (Authorities Curtail Commemoration of 45th Anniversary of Lin Zhao’s Death)
Deutsche Welle, April 29, 2013
http://dw.de/p/18Oru

Related:
胡耀邦三子胡德华参加聚会纪念林昭 (Hu Yaobang’s Son Attends Commemoration of Lin Zhao)
Voice of America, April 29, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/beijing-heaby-weight-liberals-gather-to-remember-lin-zhao-20130429/1650712.html

Health

上海1名H7N9确诊患者死亡 (H7N9 Update: One More Death in Shanghai)
Sina, April 29, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-29/171426987557.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

艾未未促中国公民克服恐惧建立勇气社会 (Ai Weiwei in U.S. Press Urges Chinese Citizens to Overcome Fear, Establish Brave Society)
Voice of America, April 28, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/ai-weiwei-calls-for-courage-to-fight-tyrannys-20130428/1650281.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

Turkey Becomes Partner of China, Russia-led Security Bloc
Reuters, April 26, 2013
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/26/uk-turkey-shanghai-idUKBRE93P17220130426

China Investment Deal Raises Red Flags in China
Deutsche Welle, April 26, 2013
http://www.dw.de/china-investment-deal-raises-red-flags-in-canada/a-16775194

Call for New Zealand to Cut Ties with China
ONE News, April 27, 2013
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/call-new-zealand-cut-ties-china-5419228

Chinese NGOs Reach Out to African Countries
China Daily, April 29, 2013
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2013-04/29/content_16461327.htm

China's Changing Calculus on North Korea
Asia Times Online, April 29, 2013
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/KOR-01-290413.html

Welcoming PM’s Statement, China ‘ready to work with India’ to Resolve Border Row
The Hindu, April 29, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/welcoming-pms-statement-china-ready-to-work-with-india-to-resolve-border-row/article4663556.ece

Labor

习近平在同全国劳动模范代表座谈时的讲话(全文) (Xi Jinping: Working Class Must Play Dominant Role in Advancing Society)
People's Daily, April 29, 2013
http://news.eastday.com/c/20130429/u1a7359026.html

Land, Property, Housing

乌坎村村民堵路抗议牧场毁房与警对峙 (Wukan Villagers Stage Mass Protest over Delay in Solving Land Problem)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-04282013153931.html

Media

Satirizing China With the ‘China Daily Show’
“狂人日报”网站用嘲讽表达观点
The New York Times, April 26, 2013
EN:http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/satirizing-china-with-the-china-daily-show/
CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/27/c27satire/

Political and Economic Reform

Xi follows in Mao's Footsteps on Path to Consolidate Power
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1225503/xi-follows-maos-footsteps-path-consolidate-power

Tibet

青海囊谦七藏人被捕藏民集体请愿玉树灾民面临居无住所困境 (Seven Tibetans Arrested in Qinghai)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-04282013154829.html

XUAR

Doubts Over China Government Claims on Xinjiang Attack
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 29, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22319579

Related:
新疆授予15名烈士及另9人反恐勇士称号 (XUAR Calls 15 Killed in Xinjiang and 9 Others “Counterterrorism Warriors”)
Xinhua News Agency, April 29, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-29/153426987295.shtml

Second Clash Reported in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/violence-04262013165708.html

Opinion

What China and Russia Don't Get About Soft Power
Foreign Policy, April 29, 2013
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/04/29/what_china_and_russia_don_t_get_about_soft_power?page=0,0&wp_login_redirect=0

Is China Pivoting to the Gulf?
Al Arabiya, April 29, 2013
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/2013/04/28/Is-China-pivoting-to-the-Gulf-.html

Friday, April 26, 2013

Freedom of Association and Assembly

民众悼念林昭当局提前禁止 (Authorities Hinder Mourning of Lin Zhao as Her Memorial Day (4/29) Approaches)
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy-04252013102848.html

Health

New Bird Flu Study Clears Up Key Question, But Raises Others
China Realtime Report, April 26, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/26/new-bird-flu-study-clears-up-key-question-but-raises-others/

Human Rights Defenders

拍摄报道民间声援异议人士女儿博讯记者孙林面临刑事拘留
Chinese Journalist Held For Filming School Campaign
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2013
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-04252013102531.html
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/zhang-anni-04252013134310.html

For more information on Zhang Lin and Zhang Anni, see:
合肥声援张安妮就学活动遭清场
Police End Protest in Support of 10-Year-Old’s Right to Attend School
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6586
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6644

Intellectual Property Rights

国内最大盗版高清门户被查封：30名员工或拘留 (Govt. Cracks Down on Largest Portal for Pirated HD Movies: 30 Face Detention)
The Beijing Times, April 26, 2013
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2013-04-26/02398281963.shtml

Related:
China Cracks Down on Pirated Movie Sites
Economic Observer, April 26, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0426/243171.shtml

International Human Rights

Hollande 'Sacrificing' Rights on China Visit
Agence France-Presse, April 25, 2013
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130425/hollande-sacrificing-rights-china-visit

Related:
Jours ordinaires en Chine (Ordinary Days in China)
Liberation, April 25, 2013
http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/04/25/jours-ordinaires-en-chine_899113

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

China, France Stress a Multipolar World as Hollande Visits Beijing
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1223028/china-france-vow-promote-multipolar-world

China's Demand for Milk Sees It Become New Zealand's Top Export Market for First Time
Associated Press, April 26, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chinas-demand-for-milk-sees-it-become-new-zealands-top-export-market-for-first-time/2013/04/26/1eb33ab0-ae33-11e2-b240-9ef3a72c67cc_story.html

Sovereignty of Countries Should be Respected in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding China
Xinhua News Agency, April 26, 2013
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.asp?id=138987

China Warns US on Turning Away Investers
Agence France-Presse, April 26, 2013
http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-business/china-warns-us-on-turning-away-investors-20130426-2ii04.html

Indian Foreign Minister to Visit China Amid Border Spat
Agence France-Presse, April 25, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hdxDlm_wivj1Y7scKvwnEuOhTOZg

Aquino: PHL Gets ASEAN Support on Maritinme Dispute with China
GMA News, April 25, 2013
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/305587/news/nation/aquino-phl-gets-asean-support-on-maritime-dispute-with-china

Related:
China Slams Philippine Bid to 'Legalise' Occupation of Islands
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1223845/china-slams-philippine-bid-legalise-occupation-islands

China Props Up Pyongyang over US Fears
Al Jazeera, April 25, 2013
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/201342411953682220.html

China, EU Hold First-Ever Dialogue on Higher Education
Xinhua News Agency, April 26, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2013-04/26/c_124633047.htm

Romance! Money! Intrigue! It's Model UN ... in China
The Atlantic, April 25, 2013
http://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/04/romance-money-intrigue-its-model-un-in-china/275308/

Chinese Development Projects in Burma Draw Local Protests
Voice of America, April 26, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-development-projects-in-burma-draw-local-projects/1648716.html

Letpadaung Farmers Beaten, Shot at for Plowing Fields
The Irrawaddy, April 25, 2013
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/32995

Political and Economic Reform

China’s Leaders Warn on Financial Risks
Financial Times, April 26, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c0d89da6-ae30-11e2-8316-00144feabdc0.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor

女法轮功学员诉说在辽宁马三家劳教所受酷刑与折磨 (Female Falun Gong Practitioner Tells of Being Tortured at Masanjia RTL Camp)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/nu-04242013153926.html

XUAR

习近平要求维稳新疆进行反恐演练 (Xi Calls for Stability in Xinjiang, Armed Police Proceed with Anti-Terrorism Drill)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 26, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130426_china_xinjiang_xi.shtml

中国指责美国在巴楚事件上“混淆是非” (China Accuses U.S. of "Confusing Right and Wrong" on Recent Xinjiang Violence)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 26, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130425_china_us_xinjiang.shtml

Opinion

地震撕裂中国互联网 (Lushan Quake Mangles China's Internet)
The New York Times, April 26, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/25/cc25quake/

Has Turkey Betrayed the West?
The Tower, April 26, 2013
http://www.thetower.org/article/has-turkey-betrayed-the-west/

The Great Firewall of China
Pasadena Weekly, April 25, 2013
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/the_great_firewall_of_china/12074/

China Must Reform to Avoid Chaos
Sharnoff's Global Views, April 26, 2013
http://www.sharnoffsglobalviews.com/china-technology-018/

What's Behind the Sino-American Human Rights Spat?
The Atlantic, April 25, 2013
http://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/04/whats-behind-the-sino-american-human-rights-spat/275286/

Chinese Leftists Dumbfounded by Lack of Official Support after Mao Yushi Speech
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1223587/chinese-leftists-dumbfounded-lack-official-support-after-mao-yushi

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Business and Human Rights

2013 American Business in China White Paper
America Online, April 25, 2013
http://amchamchina.org/article/11206

Culture

薄熙來成文革光碟主角北京街頭售賣市民圍觀熱議 (Cultural Revolution DVD on Sale in Beijing Features Bo Xilai in Lead Role with Mao)
Ming Pao, April 25, 2013
http://premium.mingpao.com/cfm/mem_Login1.cfm?SuccessUrl=%2Fcfm%2FContent_News%2Ecfm%3FChannel%3Dca%26Path%3D168089048755%2Fcha1_er%2Ecfm

Corruption

China Presses Crackdown on Campaign Against Graft
中国拘留六名民间反腐活动人士
The New York Times, April 22, 2013
EN:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/22/c22arrests/en/ CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/22/c22arrests/

Cyber Security

Mandiant: No Drop in Chinese Hacking Despite Talk
China Realtime Report, April 24, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/24/mandiant-no-drop-in-chinese-hacking-despite-talk/

Business Group Appeals to China to Improve Internet Security, Allow Bigger Foreign Role
Associated Press, April 24, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/business-group-appeals-to-china-to-improve-internet-security-allow-bigger-foreign-role/2013/04/23/305f905c-ac93-11e2-9493-2ff3bf26c4b4_story.html

Health

China Bird Flu Virus “One of Most Lethal”
Irish Times, April 25, 2013
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-bird-flu-virus-one-of-most-lethal-1.1371698

Human Rights Defenders

陈光福连连遭报复屋院深夜受袭 (Exiled Activist’s Relatives Say Interrogation is Retaliation and Harassment)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy1-04242013144931.html

Related:
Chinese Officials Order Questioning of Exiled Activist’s Relatives
The New York Times, April 24, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/asia/chinese-officials-order-questioning-of-chen-guangchengs-relatives.html

Glimpses From the Life of China’s Jailed Nobel Laureate
刘晓波的狱中生涯
The New York Times, April 25, 2013
EN:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/25/c25liu/en/ CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/25/c25liu/

International Human Rights

U.S. Urges China to Free Nobel Dissident's Wife
Associated Press, April 24, 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130424/us-us-china-nobel/

Related:
美国促中国结束刘霞“法外软禁” (U.S. Urges China to End Liu Xia’s Extrajudicial House Arrest)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 25, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130425_us_china_liu_xia.shtml

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

China Calls for Action on Lasting Peace in Middle East
Xinhua News Agency, April 25, 2013
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/777377.shtml#.UXlGIaKG18F

National Defense

U.S. Military Official Seeks Stronger U.S.-China Ties
Voice of America, April 25, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/dempsey-seeks-stronger-us-china-ties/1648556.html

Technology

Transparency Report
Google, April 25, 2013
http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/government/

Tibet

Three Tibetans Die in Burning Protests
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/three-04242013160540.html

Related:
藏区两僧人自焚身亡 (Two Tibetan Monks Die in Self-Immolation)
Voice of America, April 24, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/two-monks-tibet-20130424/1648195.html

XUAR

U.S. Presses China on Uygur Rights after Unrest
Agence France-Presse, April 25, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1222614/us-presses-china-uygur-rights-after-unrest

Related:
China Urges U.S., after Boston Bombings, to Condemn Xinjiang "Terrorism"
Reuters, April 25, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/25/us-china-xinjiang-idUSBRE93O0BC20130425

Opinion

We Must Break the Culture of Silence Over Sex Crimes
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1222248/we-must-break-culture-silence-over-sex-crimes

L'embarras de Paris sur la question des droits de l'homme en Chine (The Embarrassment of Paris on the Issue of Human Rights in China)
Le Figaro, April 24, 2013
http://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/article/2013/04/24/l-embarras-de-paris-sur-la-question-des-droits-de-l-homme-en-chine_3165338_3216.html

Can Xi Jinping Bring Change to China’s Military?
The Diplomat, April 24, 2013
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/04/24/can-xi-jinping-bring-change-to-chinas-military/

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Corruption

中国学生用现金收买英国导师被判刑 (Chinese Student in UK is Sentenced for Bribing Mentor and Carrying Fake Gun)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 24, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/uk/2013/04/130424_uk_chinese_student_bribery.shtml

Disasters

汶川震后为何仍有众多房屋垮塌
Why So Many Houses Collapsed in Sichuan
Economic Observer, April 24, 2013
CH: http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0422/243009.shtml
EN:http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0424/243103.shtml

China NGOs Turn to WeChat to Aid Quake Rescue
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1222049/china-ngos-turn-wechat-aid-quake-rescue

Protests Continue Among Quake-Hit Sichuan Residents
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/among-04232013152835.html

Environment

UN to Support China in Ending Production of Ozone-Depleting Substances by 2030
UN News Centre, April 24, 2013
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44728

Health

台首名H7N9患者無接觸或生吃禽類 (Patient of First Taiwanese H7N9 Case Had No Contact with Poultry)
Hong Kong Radio (香港電台), April 24, 2013
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20130424/news_20130424_55_917551.htm

Related:
Taiwan Reports First Bird Flu Case Outside China
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 24, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22280958

Hong Kong

劉慧卿促湯顯明到立會交代送禮款待事宜 (Leading HK Democrat Urges Government to Explain ICAC Gifts to Mainland Officials)
Radio Television Hong Kong , April 24, 2013
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20130424/news_20130424_55_917542.htm

Related:
Ex-ICAC Boss Told to Explain Expensive Gifts
The Standard, April 24, 2013
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=35268&icid=3&d_str=20130424

International Human Rights

China’s Criticism of U.S. on Human Rights Draws Support (and Mockery)
The New York Times, April 24, 2013
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/chinas-criticism-of-u-s-on-human-rights-draws-support-and-mockery/

Rights Group Urges EU to Address Alleged Chinese Abuses
Voice of America, April 24, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/rights-group-urges-eu-to-address-alleged-chinese--abuses/1647759.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

印度要求中国从有争议边界撤回部队 (India Demands Chinese Troop Withdrawal from Disputed Border)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 23, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2013/04/130423_india_china_dispute_latest.shtml

Related:
外交部：中国部队没有越过中印边境实控线一步 (China Denies Troops Crossed Sino-Indian Border)
Eastday, April 24, 2013
http://news.eastday.com/c/20130424/u1a7349230.html

EU Parliament Backs PHL Arbitration Initiative Vs China
GMA News, April 24, 2013
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/305199/news/nation/eu-parliament-backs-phl-arbitration-initiative-vs-china

ASEAN Member States Should Work in Unison: HK Scholar
New Zealand Herald, April 24, 2013
http://www.nzweek.com/world/asean-member-states-should-work-in-unison-hk-scholar-61603/

Influx of Chinese Goldminers Sparks Tensions in Ghana
The Guardian, April 23, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/apr/23/influx-chinese-goldminers-tensions-ghana

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Nepal Promises China to Crack Down on Tibetan Refugees
Asian News International, April 24, 2013
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Nepal-promises-China-to-crack-down-on-Tibetan-refugees-27732.html

Women

Rejecting the 'Leftover Women' Label
The New York Times, April 23, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/world/asia/24iht-letter24.html

XUAR

新疆喀什巴楚县发生暴力袭警事件
21 Dead in Clash with 'Gangsters' in Western China
The New York Times, April 24, 2013
CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/24/cc24xinjiang/
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/asia/violence-in-western-china.html

Related:
“中国镇压政策导致新疆巴楚暴力事件” (China's Repressive Policies Led to Xinjiang Violence)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 24, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130424_iv_dilixiati_xinjiang_killing.shtml

Opinion

Patrick Brown: China's Gathering Environmental Storm
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, April 24, 2013
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/22/f-vp-brown-china-environment.html

China's Future Relies Heavily on Ability to Accommodate Reform
The Sydney Morning Herald, April 24, 2013
http://www.smh.com.au/business/chinas-future-relies-heavily-on-ability-to-accommodate-reform-20130423-2icsf.html

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Cyber Security

Vast Majority of Global Cyber-Espionage Emanates from China, Report Finds
The Washington Post, April 23, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/vast-majority-of-global-cyber-espionage-emanates-from-china-report-finds/2013/04/22/61f52486-ab5f-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_story.html

Related:
U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity
The New York Times, April 22, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/world/asia/united-states-and-china-hold-military-talks-with-cybersecurity-a-focus.html

Disasters

芦山地震已造成193人死亡 12211人受伤 (Official Stats on Lushan Quake: 193 Dead, 12,211 Injured)
Xinhua News Agency, April 23, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2013-04/3862048.html

Related:
After Quake, Donors Shun Aid Groups Run by China
捐款涌向四川震区，但不再通过红十字会
The New York Times, April 23, 2013
EN:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/world/asia/after-earthquake-chinese-seek-out-private-charities-for-their-donations.html
CH:http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/23/c23quake/

Quake Survivors Protest Over Lack of Aid
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quake-04222013153029.html

China's Red Cross Fights to Win Back Trust
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22244339

黄琦曝光豆腐渣工程被禁赴雅安灾区 (Huang Qi: Authorities Ban Him from Quake Area to Stop Exposé of Shabby Construction)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 23, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130423_china_huangqi_rights.shtml

Health

全国已确认108例人感染H7N9病例其中22人死亡 (H7N9 Update: 22 Dead, 108 Infected)
China Central Television, April 23, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-23/181526924768.shtml

Hukou

中国国务院专家称北京上海不能开放户口 (Government Expert: Beijing, Shanghai Lack Benefits for Migrants, Must Keep Hukou System)
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/xql-04222013163838.html

Human Rights Defenders

刘晖案北京开庭刘霞到场旁听 (Liu Xia is Allowed to Attend Fraud Trial of Brother, Liu Hui)
Deutsche Welle, April 23, 2013
http://bit.ly/17Nf1pZ

Related:
胡佳遭軟禁防出席劉暉庭審 (Hu Jia is under House Arrest, Liu Xia’s Brother Goes on Trial)
Ming Pao, April 23, 2013
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20130423/ca21121k.htm

Liu Xia defiant as She Appears in Public for First Time in Two Years
The Guardian, April 23, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/23/liu-xia-appears-in-public

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

印媒称解放军约50人“越境”10公里安营扎寨 (50 PLA Soldiers Crossed Border, Pitched Tents in India, Says Indian Press)
Global Times, April 22, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-04/3857024.html

China, Japan Island Spat Resurfaces
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578440370957837246.html

Open Government Information

港人担心捐款再被滥用争论雅安地震拨款赈灾 (Leading HK Democrat: Mainland Has Money but Lacks Transparency and Supervision System)
Voice of America, April 23, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hongkong-donate-yaan-earthquake-20130423/1646974.html

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Envoy Says US to Continue to Press China Over Refugee Repatriations from N Korea
The Washington Post, April 23, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/envoy-says-us-to-continue-to-press-china-over-refugee-repatriations-from-nkorea/2013/04/22/fd4b4e6a-ab87-11e2-9493-2ff3bf26c4b4_story.html

Religion

河南南阳家庭教会遭警方冲击，平顶山市7名家庭教会成员被判刑 (Police Raid Henan House Church, Court Convict Seven of Cult Practice)
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/hc-04222013153342.html

Torture

Chinese Official Dies in Detention
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578440372812050166.html

XUAR

Chinese Authorities Blame ‘Mental Illness’ in Murder Case
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/murder-04222013173217.html

Opinion

The Rise of China's Reformers?
Foreign Affairs, April 17, 2013
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139295/evan-a-feigenbaum-and-damien-ma/the-rise-of-chinas-reformers

Monday, April 22, 2013

Disasters

四川雅安地震已造成192人死亡逾万人受伤 (Official Stats of Lushan Earthquake: 192 Dead, 10,000 Injured)
Sina, April 22, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-22/213526913721.shtml

Related:
China Faces Fresh Crisis in Quake-Hit Sichuan
Al Jazeera, April 22, 2013
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/04/20134229514496339.html

国务院：团体未经批准暂不要前往芦山地震灾区 (State Council: Groups not Allowed in Quake Areas without Permission)
Economic Observer, April 21, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0421/242989.shtml

Related:
当局阻异见人士救灾官方救援被质疑 (Authorities Block Dissidents from Attempting to Provide Relief to Quake Victims)
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy-04212013092825.html
Activists, Monks Blocked From Sichuan Quake-Hit Area
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quake-04212013221452.html

Health

中国江苏和浙江省及上海周六（4月20日）确诊5名H7N9禽流感新病例，使全国确诊病例上升到96例。 (H7N9 Cases Total 96)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130420_china_jiangsu_h7n9.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

公民联署吁释放要求公示财产维权人士 (300 Citizens Urge Release of Advocates for Official Asset Disclosure)
Voice of America, April 20, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/disclosing-assets-20130420/1645637.html

International Human Rights

U.S. Cites Human Rights Problems in Russia, China, Egypt
Reuters, April 19, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/19/us-usa-rights-idUSBRE93I1BJ20130419

Related:
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
U.S. Department of State, April 22, 2013
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204193

China Hits Back at U.S. in Annual Human Rights Survey
Reuters, April 22, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-china-usa-rights-idUSBRE93K01V20130421

Related:
2012年美国的人权纪录 (Full Text of Human Rights Record of the United States in 2012)
Xinhua News Agency, April 21, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/bilingual/2013-04/21/c_132327394.htm

中国猛烈抨击美国人权纪录 (China Fiercely Criticizes U.S. Human Rights Record)
Voice of America, April 21, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-us-rights-20130421/1645828.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

Ghana Seizes 1M Faulty Condoms Imported from China
The Guardian, April 18, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/apr/18/ghana-seizes-faulty-condoms-imported-china

Global Banks Are 'Divorcing' China
Forbes, April 21, 2013
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2013/04/21/global-banks-are-divorcing-china/

Reeducation-Through-Labor

Chinese Authorities Call Torture Claims at Women's Labour Camp 'Malicious Lies'
South China Morning Post, April 22, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/article/1220627/liaoning-authority-torture-claims-female-labour-camps-malicious-fabrication

Technology

Yahoo China to End Email Service: Media
Agence France-Presse, April 20, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtuWwqc7ItKA_HVtueLA9WJw7mHQ

Related:
中国雅虎将停运电邮业务 (Yahoo! Is Ending E-mail Business in China)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/cyl-04192013152813.html

Tibet

Tibetans, Uyghurs Facing 'Harsh Repression': US
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/rights-04192013215433.html

XUAR

Uyghur Businessman Attacked After Demolition Complaint
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/assault-04192013142140.html

Opinion

洛德大使的美中关系“十诫” (Former U.S. Ambassador to China: Don’t Contain or Coddle China)
Voice of America, April 19, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/dc-lord-on-us-china-20130419/1645348.html

From China with Love or Hate
ThisDay, April 21, 2013
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/from-china-with-love-or-hate/145504/

China in Greenland: Way Beyond the Truth?
Caixin, April 12, 2013
http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-12/100513360.html

Creating an Age of Critical Minds
The Sydney Morning Herald, April 23, 2013
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/creating-an-age-of-critical-minds-20130422-2iabq.html

Friday, April 19, 2013

Environment

China Plans to Complete Climate Change Draft Law in Two Years
Bloomberg, April 18, 2013
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-04-18/china-to-complete-climate-change-law-draft-in-two-years

China's Climate Policy Will Not Be Deterred By EU Carbon Crisis, Official Says
Reuters, April 18, 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/china-climate-policies-greenhouse-gas-emissions_n_3107538.html

Villagers Angered by Pollution
Shanghai Daily, April 19, 2013
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2013/04/18/Villagers%2Bangered%2Bby%2Bpollution/

Health

卫计委：人感染H7N9禽流感新增确诊病例5例 (Chinese Authorities: H7N9 Cases Total 87)
Global Times, April 18, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/livelihood/2013-04/3847323.html

Related:
别让养殖户“死”在等补贴政策的路上 (Don’t Let Poultry Farmers "Die" Waiting for Subsidies)
Xinhua News Agency, April 19, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/04/19/259248.html

Human Rights Defenders

Chinese Activist Jailed for Supporting School Campaign
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/anhui-04182013141011.html

Related:
We've Given Up All Hope: Chinese Activist Ends Campaign to Send Daughter to School
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1218081/weve-given-all-hope-chinese-activist-ends-campaign-send-daughter-school

For more information on Zhang Lin and Zhang Anni, see:
合肥声援张安妮就学活动遭清场
Police End Protest in Support of 10-Year-Old’s Right to Attend School
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6586
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6644

Two More Held After Street Campaign to Force Officials to Reveal Wealth
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1217804/two-more-held-after-street-campaign-force-officials-reveal-wealth

For more information on Zhao Changqing, see:
赵常青等7人因要求官员公示财产被刑拘
Criminally Detained: Zhao Changqing and Six Other Advocates of Public Disclosure of Officials’ Assets
Human Rights in China, April 19, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6646
EN: http://hrichina.org/content/6648

德国举办《自由》艺术展艾未未受邀参展引德媒关注 (Ai Weiwei Invited to Attend “Freedom” Art Exhibition in Germany)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/gr-04182013101932.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

Hundreds Protest Pipeline in Burma’s Rakhine State
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/burma/pipeline-04182013175129.html

Nice to See You, EU
The Economist, April 19, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21576440-chinese-investors-love-europes-companies-hate-its-bureaucracy-nice-see-you-eu

中国公司有意收购雅典国际机场 (Chinese Company Intends to Buy Athens International Airport)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/business/2013/04/130418_greece_airport_china.shtml

Law

China's IPR Protection Continues to Improve: Official
Xinhua News Agency, April 19, 2013
http://english.sina.com/china/2013/0419/583597.html

Media

习近平打车“假新闻”事件凸显中共文宣体制痼疾 (Faked Story of Xi Jinping Taking Cab Highlights Chronic Ill in Party Propaganda System)
Radio France Internationale, April 19, 2013
http://rfi.my/ZDUuzk

Related:
谁写了“习近平打出租”的假新闻？ (Ta Kong Pao Beijing Bureau Chief, Deputy Chief Writer Faked Story of Xi Jinping in Cab)
Ta Kung Pao, April 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/04/130418_takungpao_authors.shtml

Political and Economic Reform

Hidden Benefits of China's Slower Growth
Financial Times, April 19, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/93f0ddc6-a822-11e2-8e5d-00144feabdc0.html

Climbing, Stretching and Stumbling
The Economist, April 19, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21576426-chinas-disappointing-new-growth-figures-are-not-end-world-climbing-stretching-and

Population

报告称全国剩男超1100万人剩女硕士以上学历占4成 (Boys Outnumber Girls by 11 Million in China)
The Beijing Times, April 18, 2013
http://news.dayoo.com/china/201304/18/53868_30123984.htm

Opinion

Despite Harsh Words for North Korea, China Deepens Economic Ties
The Washington Post, April 19, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/04/18/despite-harsh-words-for-north-korea-china-deepens-economic-ties/

Where to Find Political Reform in China
The Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/19/where-to-find-political-reform-in-china

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Environment

兰溪污染30年村民癌病多各地环保局靠“排污费”吃饭 (Environmental Authorities Rely on Pollution Fees, Allow Cancer Villages to Form)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf-04172013104721.html

China, US Agree to Work Together on Warming, Four Years after Copenhagen Stand-Off
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1216957/china-us-agree-work-together-warming-four-years-after-copenhagen-stand

China Supplants US As Global Leader in Clean Energy Investment, Says Report
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1216954/china-supplants-us-global-leader-clean-energy-investment-says-report

Health

卫计委：不排除H7N9有限“人传人” (Chinese Authorities: Cannot Rule out H7N9 Human-to-Human Transmission)
People's Daily, April 18, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn//n/2013/0418/c70731-21177241.html

Related:
China: Human Transmission of Bird Flu is Possible
Voice of America, April 18, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-says-humantohuman-transmission-of-bird-flu-is-possible/1643887.html

报道称H7N9病毒变异速度惊人比流感病毒快8倍 (H7N9 Virus Mutates at Alarming Rate, 8 Times Faster than Flu)
People's Daily, April 18, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn//n/2013/0418/c70731-21178796.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

英媒：中国出招应对“数万亿”黑钱潮 (International NGO: Nearly Half of Global Money Laundering in 2010 Occurred through Chinese Banks)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/04/130418_press_china_money_laundering.shtml

加拿大停止对华无偿援助 (Canada Ends Aid to China Due, World's Second Largest Economy)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/to-04172013144833.html

India, China Could Find Common Ground in Afghanistan
The Hindu, April 18, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-china-could-find-common-ground-in-afghanistan/article4627850.ece

China's Aid to Tajikistan Does Not Clash with India's Interests, Says Ansari
The Hindu, April 18, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chinas-aid-to-tajikistan-does-not-clash-with-indias-interests-says-ansari/article4627846.ece

Beijing Calls For Cooperation With US After Boston Attack
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/attack-04172013130743.html

Zimibabwe Deputy PM Tells Africa to Be Tough on China
Agence France-Presse, April 18, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gW8EQy-chIbtdZeu2154qHU8IDHg

Political and Economic Reform

China Vows Wider Yuan Movement
The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323309604578429253732688858.htmlchina

Exclusive: Risk Ranking: China Revamps Anti-Money Laundering Rules - Sources
Reuters, April 17, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/us-china-laundering-risk-ratings-idUSBRE93G15A20130417

Tibet

Concerns Arise Over China's Dam Building Drive in Tibet
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/concerns-04172013125938.html

Tibetan Students Jailed for Defending Language Rights
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/students-04172013150910.html

Women

Governments Bear Responsibility in Protecting Women from Violence: Chinese UN Envoy
Xinhua News Agency, April 18, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/18/c_132317897.htm

Opinion

China is Repeating Japan's Economic Mistakes Commentary: Wasteful Investment and Spending Stunts Growth
Market Watch , April 18, 2013
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-is-repeating-japans-economic-mistakes-2013-04-18

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Environment

多个豪华别墅和高尔夫球场项目“包抄”抚仙湖 (Developers Permitted to Build Golf Courses around Tightly Protected Lake in Yunnan)
China Youth Daily, April 17, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-04/16/c_124584593.htm

Freedom of Association and Assembly

'Spring' in The Air for NGOs?
China Daily, April 17, 2013
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-04/17/content_16413494.htm

Health

中国确诊82例人感染H7N9禽流感病例死亡17人 (H7N9 Update: 17 Dead, 82 Sickened)
China.com, April 17, 2013
http://www.china.com.cn/news/txt/2013-04/17/content_28574795.htm

Related:
International Health Team Flying to China to Help Assess Deadly Flu Outbreak, UN Reports
UN News Centre, April 17, 2013
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44669

As Cancer Rates Rise in China, Trust Remains Low
The New York Times, April 17, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/world/asia/18iht-letter18.html

Related:
China Tightens Media Regulations
Economic Observer, April 17, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0417/242711.shtml

National Defense

China, Russia Spent More on Defence; India, USA Less
The Tribune-Democrat, April 16, 2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130417/main7.htm

Related:
Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2012
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, April 17, 2013
http://books.sipri.org/product_info?c_product_id=458

Related:
Thousands Gather After Young Tibetan Mother Self-Immolates
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/gather-04162013140411.html

Opinion

小心“安慰剂”的副作用 (Do People Need a Placebo? Government’s Herbal Tea Approach to H7N9 Questioned)
Economic Observer, April 14, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0414/242600.shtml

Related:
Why Chinese Officials Are Prescribing Herbal Tea To Ward Off Deadly Bird Flu
Worldcrunch, April 16, 2013
http://bit.ly/12mnlgX

Why It's Time to End China-Bashing on The Environment
The Guardian, April 16, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/16/time-end-china-bashing-environment

Beijing Should Consider Redefining 'One China'
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1216187/beijing-should-consider-redefining-one-china

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Education

7岁汶川地震孤儿曾受创伤无学校愿接收 (No School Willing to Take Seven-Year-Old Orphaned from Wenchuan Earthquake)
Xin Kuai Bao, April 16, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/s/2013-04-16/155026843860.shtml

中国人民大学前校长:市长书记孩子几乎不上职校 (Former Head of People's University: No Children of Officials Go to Vocational Schools)
Eastday, April 16, 2013
http://news.eastday.com/c/20130416/u1a7329374.html

Human Rights Defenders

合肥抓捕声援异见人士女儿上学权维权网友 (Police Remove Supporters of Dissident’s Daughter Being Denied Right to Attend School)
Voice of America, April 16, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/zhanganni-20130416/1642260.html

For more information on Zhang Anni, see:
合肥警方非法拘禁张林和10岁女儿
Activist and Ten-year-old Daughter Illegally Detained before Forcible Removal from Hefei
Human Rights in China, March 1, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6586
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6585

Hu Yaobang

Purged Chinese Liberal's Legacy Finds Resonance
The Hindu, April 15, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/purged-chinese-liberals-legacy-finds-resonance/article4620792.ece

Related:
Bold Remembrances for a Chinese Reformer
China Real Time Report, April 16, 2013
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/15/bold-remembrances-for-a-chinese-reformer/

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

Brahmaputra: Panel Alert on China Projects
Indian Express, April 15, 2013
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/brahmaputra-panel-alert-on-china-projects/1102520/

China Sees Red over Taiwan-Japan Pact
Asia Times Online, April 15, 2013
http://atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-01-150413.html

Iceland First European Country to Sign Free Trade Agreement with China
The Bazette, April 16, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9995525/Iceland-first-European-country-to-sign-free-trade-agreement-with-China.html

Related:
Iceland and China Enter a Free Trade Agreement
The New York Times, April 16, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/business/global/16iht-iceland16.html

China, India, Singapore Could Join New Arctic Circle Forum
Reuters, April 15, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/15/us-arctic-circle-idUSBRE93E1A320130415

US Misreads Sino-Russian Affair
Asia Times Online, April 16, 2013
http://atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-02-160413.html