HRIC Daily Brief

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China's top prosecutor orders more transparency in corruption cases
Reuters, July 10, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/10/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0FF06220140710

Cyber security (网络安全)

Chinese hackers pursue key data on U.S. workers
美官员称中国黑客盗取联邦雇员信息
The New York Times, July 10, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20140710/c10hack/dual/

Environment (环境)

美中两国在削减温室气体排放计划上存在很大分歧 (U.S. and China continue to disagree over greenhouse gas reduction plans)
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/sd-07092014112644.html

Related:
U.S., China ink coal, clean energy deals but climate differences remain
Reuters, July 9, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-usa-china-climatechange-idUSKBN0FE0JI20140709

China makes new electric cars tax-free
The Guardian, July 10, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/10/china-exempts-electric-cars-from-tax

Health (健康)

Smoking to have “devastating” economic impact in China: WHO
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1550692/smoking-have-devastating-economic-impact-china-who

Hukou (户口)

Go south to Guangzhou, a “home” away from home
去广州吧，没户口也能成家
The New York Times, July 10, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140710/c10guangzhou/dual/

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

China's dissidents feel the “chilling effect” as party's muzzling tactics prove effective
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1550960/chinas-dissidents-feel-chilling-effect-partys-muzzling-tactics-prove

Related:
Organizers of June Fourth commemorative event officially arrested
六四公祭组织者陈卫、于世文被正式逮捕
Human Rights in China, July 3, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/organizers-june-fourth-commemorative-event-officially-arrested
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/liu-si-gong-ji-zu-zhi-zhe-chen-wei-yu-shi-wen-bei-zheng-shi-dai-bu

Li Chengpeng’s social media and blog accounts suspended
李承鹏新浪及腾讯微博账号被注销
The New York Times, July 9, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140710/c10lichengpeng/dual/

Related:
Radical liberals must accept political bottom line
The Global Times, July 9, 2014
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/869539.shtml

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

China, U.S. say committed to managing differences
Reuters, July 9, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-china-usa-idUSKBN0FE0MP20140709

Related:
The U.S. and China are at the table: what’s at stake?
China File, July 9, 2014
www.chinafile.com/US-China-Are-At-Table-What-At-Stake

Australia will stand up to China to defend peace, liberal values and the rule of law: Julie Bishop
The Age, July 9, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-will-stand-up-to-china-to-defend-peace-liberal-values-and-the-rule-of-law-julie-bishop-20140709-zt1rf.html

China says more than half of foreign aid given to Africa
Reuters, July 10, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/10/us-china-aid-idUSKBN0FF0YN20140710

See White Paper:
China's Foreign Aid (2014)
授权发布：中国的对外援助
Information Office of the State Council, July 10, 2014
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/10/c_133474011.htm
CH: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2014-07/10/c_1111546676.htm

Labor (劳工)

上海2000工人罢工抗议资方更改劳工合同 (2000 workers in Shanghai strike over contract amendment)
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-07092014112538.html

Media (媒体)

Chinese journalists warned not to work with foreign media
The New York Times, July 10, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/chinese-journalists-warned-not-to-work-with-foreign-media

Related:
广电总局:禁止新闻从业人员为境外媒体撰稿 (Interview with SAPPRFT on new regulations prohibiting Chinese news professionals from working with foreign media)
Caijing, July 10, 2014
http://news.163.com/14/0710/14/A0Q4S9L00001124J.html

中国禁新闻媒体人员泄密被指地下党心态 (Media experts: new rules banning reporters from leaking secrets betray weaknesses within Party)
Voice of America, July 9, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/china-bans-media-leaking-secret-20140709/1953975.html

See Regulations:
新闻从业人员职务行为信息管理办法（全文）(Measures to Manage Information Obtained by News Personnel in the Course of their Professional Activities)
State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China, July 8, 2014
http://news.sina.com.cn/m/2014-07-08/181530488348.shtml

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

China: stimulus, corruption and reform
Forbes, July 9, 2014
www.forbes.com/sites/oliverbarron/2014/07/09/china-stimulus-corruption-and-reform/

Population (人口)

Hard choices for family planners and parents
Caixin, July 8, 2014
www.chinafile.com/hard-choices-family-planners-and-parents

Refugees and Asylum Seekers (难民和庇护寻求者)

UN seeks to persuade China to end forced repatriations to North Korea
The Guardian, July 9, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/09/north-korea-united-nations-china-forced-repatriations

军人违法须移送执法部门查处: 不得以书面检查、批评等方式代替 (Administrative admonition is no substitute for formal judicial process when dealing with soldiers who break law)
Jinghua Times, July 10, 2014
epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2014-07/10/content_104416.htm

China to take measures to promote judicial independence: Xinhua
Reuters, July 9, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-china-courts-idUSKBN0FE23Z20140709

Related:
The Supreme People’s Court issues its newest five year reform plan for the courts
The Supreme People’s Court Monitor, July 10, 2014
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2014/07/10/the-supreme-peoples-court-issues-its-newest-five-year-reform-plan-for-the-courts

Tibet (西藏)

U.S. probes Tibetan house arrest during Kerry China visit
Bloomberg, July 10, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-10/u-s-probes-tibetan-house-arrest-during-kerry-china-visit.html

Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

Clampdown on China's animal eaters fails to bite
Agence France-Presse, July 7, 2014
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/clampdown-on-china-s/1242606.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

杭州维权人士吕耿松被警方刑拘 (Veteran democracy activist Lü Gengsong criminally detained)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-07082014102444.html

Related:
Lü Gengsong criminally detained on suspicion of “subversion of state power”
吕耿松因涉嫌“颠覆国家政权”罪被刑拘
Human Rights in China, July 8, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/lu-gengsong-criminally-detained-suspicion-subversion-state-power
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/lu-geng-song-yin-she-xian-dian-fu-guo-jia-zheng-quan-zui-bei-xing-ju

Lawyer charged after trying to defend June 4 commemorators
公益律师欲代理“六四”纪念者反遭逮捕
The New York Times, July 8, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140708/c08lawyer/dual/

Related:
Organizers of June Fourth commemorative event officially arrested
六四公祭组织者陈卫、于世文被正式逮捕
Human Rights in China, July 3, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/organizers-june-fourth-commemorative-event-officially-arrested
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/liu-si-gong-ji-zu-zhi-zhe-chen-wei-yu-shi-wen-bei-zheng-shi-dai-bu

Outspoken writer released after turning himself in over Tiananmen anniversary event
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1550277/outspoken-dissident-writer-hao-qun-released-police-after-turning-himself

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

US, China vow to improve cooperation
Associated Press, July 9, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/us-china-vow-improve-cooperation-031721036--finance.html

默克尔清华演讲谈人权陆媒忽略 (Mainland media dodge human rights references in Merkel's speech at Tsinghua University)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 8, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140708_merkel_tsinghua_speech.shtml

Macao (澳门)

Occupy-style public vote on universal suffrage to be held in Macau
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1549537/macau-plans-occupy-style-public-vote-universal-suffrage-and-chief

Media (媒体)

Mainland media regulator bans journalists from sharing information
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1549986/mainland-media-regulator-bans-journalists-sharing-information

Refugees and Asylum Seekers (难民和庇护寻求者)

China's forced repatriation of North Korean refugees incurs United Nations censure
The Brookings Institution, July 2014
www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2014/07/north-korea-human-rights-un-cohen

Rule of Law (法治)

最高法：依托“审判流程信息公开网”推进司法公开 (Supreme Court Chief Justice asks courts to enhance transparency through use of upcoming "judicial procedure open information" website)
Beijing News, July 8, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/07/08/324566.html

Disgraced generals Xu Caihou and Gu Yunshan should have open trials, military law expert says
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1549954/disgraced-generals-xu-caihou-and-gu-yunshan-should-have-open-trials

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan writer placed under house arrest “over dinner invite from John Kerry's delegation”
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1550271/tibetan-writer-placed-under-house-arrest-over-dinner-invite-us-official

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China holds hundreds of Uyghurs as “anti-terror” campaign spreads
新疆月余抓捕400“暴恐分子” 被指运动式反恐加深维汉矛盾
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/campaign-07082014112019.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/yf2-07082014100410.html

Opinion (观点)

街头飞蛾扑火的妻子们 (Wives of detained activists speak out despite repression)
The New York Times, July 9, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20140709/cc09xiao/

China’s repression isn’t public order
Human Rights Watch, July 8, 2014
www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/08/dispatches-china-s-repression-isn-t-public-order

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

New offices reflect growth of busy anticorruption agency
中共省级纪委纪检监察室增加三成
The New York Times, July 7, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140707/c07anticorruption/dual/

反腐600天 (600 days of the corruption crackdown)
Caixin, July 7, 2014
http://weekly.caixin.com/2014-07-04/100699531.html

Education (教育)

厦门大学女教授发公开信批评校长 (Female professor at Xiamen University writes an open letter criticizing president of the University)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 8, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140708_china_xiamen-uni_open-letter.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

港团体拟8月发起占中行动外交部驻港公署回应前港督批白皮书 (HK group plans civil disobedience action in August, Beijing slams Chris Patten's comments)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-07072014110208.html

Macau to China: we want democracy, too
澳门NGO欲效法香港举行全民公投
The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2014
EN: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/08/macau-to-china-we-want-democracy-too/?mod=chinablog
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140708/rlw182947.asp

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

郭飞雄、孙德胜起诉书
Guo Feixiong and Sun Desheng Indictment
China Change, July 7, 2014
EN: chinachange.org/2014/07/07/guo-feixiong-and-sun-desheng-indictment/
CH: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1t5TsbzBy6ZiKtAz8EPupC4FRIvfQk4ylBKBVbJMYYG4/edit

作家慕容雪村发表“投案书”后被约谈 (Dissident writer Murong Xuecun questioned by the police after posting statement to surrender himself)
Voice of America, July 8, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/writor-interview-20140708/1953172.html

Related:
慕容雪村: 创造真正的对话空间 (Dissident writer Murong Xuecun: we must create real space for dialogue)
Deutsche Welle, July 8, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1CY1K

Information Control (信息控制)

An online shift in China muffles an open forum
从微博到微信，中国网络言论空间在困境中演化
The New York Times, July 7, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140707/c07wechat/dual/

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

Merkel raises human rights on China trip
Agence France-Presse, July 8, 2014
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/merkel-raises-human/1245070.html

Cyber spying, maritime disputes loom large in U.S.-China talks
Reuters, July 8, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-china-usa-idUSKBN0FD0JC20140708?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Related:
What you need to know about the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Brookings Institution, July 7, 2014
www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2014/07/07-us-china-strategic-economic-dialogue

金砖五国即将宣布建立开发银行 (BRICS to establish a development bank)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 7, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140707_brics_summit_bank.shtml

Media (媒体)

我国发文禁止新闻从业者非法记录传递国家机密 (China issues new rules on prohibiting media staff from illegally recording and transmitting state secrets)
Xinhua, July 8, 2014
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2014-07-08/111230486779.shtml

Political and Economic Reforms (政治经济改革)

China’s big challenge: dissension in the Communist Party ranks
The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/08/chinas-big-challenge-dissension-in-the-communist-party-ranks/?mod=chinablog

Related:
选用党和人民需要的好干部 (前沿观察)——关于提高选人用人公信度的调研报告 (Selecting good cadres for the Party and the people: a research report on improving public confidence in the appointment and promotion of officials)
People's Daily, July 6, 2014
opinion.people.com.cn/gb/n/2014/0706/c1003-25243492.html

Religion (宗教)

美国呼吁中国释放被捕牧师 (U.S. calls for release of jailed pastor)
Voice of America, July 7, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/us-calls-on-release-of-chinese-pastor-20140707/1952635.html

See statement:
Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State, July 7, 2014
www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/07/228782.htm#DEPARTMENT

Women (妇女)

山东东平多名女生称遭性侵 (Girls in Shandong allege sexual abuse)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/nu-07072014110435.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China's crackdown in restive Xinjiang nets 400 suspects
Reuters, July 7, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/07/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKBN0FC18820140707

北京律师、美国学者被禁出入中国大陆分析指或均与伊力哈木有关 (Ilham Tohti's lawyer banned from leaving China, U.S. scholar close to Tohti turned back at Beijing airport)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/yf1-07072014105913.html

Related:
U.S. scholar who supported Uighur colleague is denied entry to China
支持维族异见者，美国学者在北京机场遭拒绝入境
The New York Times, July 8, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140708/c08visa/dual/

Opinion (观点)

Hong Kong law under threat
The Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2014
online.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-law-under-threat-1404663381

The roots of Beijing’s hard line on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests
World Politics Review, July 7, 2014
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/13906/the-roots-of-beijing-s-hard-line-on-hong-kong-s-pro-democracy-protests

Monday, July 07, 2014

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

MEDIA WATCH – Exclusive: SCMP staff clash with editors over Tiananmen censorship
Hong Wrong, July 5, 2014
http://hongwrong.com/south-china-morning-post

Children (儿童)

“供不应求”的“弃婴岛” (“Shortage” of “baby hatches”)
Deutsche Welle, July 6, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1CSxm

Corruption (腐败)

CPC sets timetable for anti-corruption system
Xinhua, July 3, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/04/c_126707455.htm

Related:
[视频]中央纪委：改革创新纪律检查体制 (Video: Central Discipline Inspection Commission creates new discipline investigation system)
CCTV, July 3, 2014
http://news.cntv.cn/2014/07/03/VIDE1404394020016179.shtml

中科院专家研究贪官大脑或可用药物抑制腐败倾向 (CASS researcher studying brains of corrupt officials and whether medication can be used to curb corrupt tendencies)
Xinhua, July 7, 2014
http://news.163.com/14/0707/17/A0IO0DMD00014AEE.html

Environment (环境)

How climate change could foil China’s smog-fighting efforts
气候变化可能将使中国空气污染加重
The New York Times, July 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/science/20140704/c04climate/dual/

Health (健康)

Measles makes a comeback in China as vaccination falters among migrant workers
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1548296/measles-makes-comeback-china-vaccination-falters-among-migrant-workers

Hong Kong (香港)

SCMP study puts July 1 protest number at 140,000, well below organiser estimates
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1545694/protest-number-july-1-march-put-test

香港特首顾问指白皮书文字风格引误解 (HK Executive Councilor claims White Paper was misunderstood)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 5, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140705_china_hk_whitepaper_reac.shtml

港七一游行组织者民阵5成员被捕获保释 (5 arrested organizers of HK July 1 protest released on bail)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140704_hongkong_march_police_arrest.shtml

Related:
Hong Kong police arrested five organizers of July 1 rally
Bloomberg, July 4, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-04/hong-kong-police-arrested-five-organizers-of-july-1-rally.html

香港新闻自由状况 “数十年来最黑暗” (HK Press freedom at its darkest moment in years)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 6, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140706_hongkong_press_freedom.shtml

HSBC downgrades outlook for Hong Kong citing market fears over Occupy Central
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1549269/hsbc-downgrades-outlook-hong-kong-economy-citing-occupy-central-fears

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Chinese police arrest 17 over Tiananmen Memorial events
参与“六四公祭”七人遭批捕家属、律师斥办案机关违法
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmen-07042014141415.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-07032014094950.html

Related:
河南维权律师常伯阳被更改罪名批捕涉“非法经营罪”引发各界质疑 (Henan rights defense lawyer Chang Boyang’s crime changed to “illegal business activity”)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-07072014102739.html

Organizers of June Fourth commemorative event officially arrested
六四公祭组织者陈卫、于世文被正式逮捕
Human Rights in China, July 3, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/organizers-june-fourth-commemorative-event-officially-arrested
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/liu-si-gong-ji-zu-zhi-zhe-chen-wei-yu-shi-wen-bei-zheng-shi-dai-bu

胡赵及六四祭拜者郑州被捕各地网友举牌抗议 (Netizens protest the arrest of Zhengzhou June Fourth commemorators)
Voice of America, July 7, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/protest-arrest-20140707/1952032.html

六四論壇書面發言作家「自首」(Author of June Fourth seminar statement surrenders himself)
Ming Pao, July 7, 2014
http://news.mingpao.com/20140707/chb1.htm

Information Control (信息控制)

New swathe of online services disrupted in China; activists see HK protest link
Reuters, July 3, 2014
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/03/china-internet-censorship-idINKBN0F80T220140703

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

Presidents of China and South Korea reaffirm push for North Korean denuclearization
中韩联合声明重申朝鲜无核化立场
The New York Times, July 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20140704/c04skorea/dual/

Related:
China, South Korea summit to deepen economic ties
Associated Press, July 2, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/china-south-korea-summit-deepen-economic-ties-032642734.html

默克尔总理七访中国，强调人权法治与经济交流一样重要 (Merkel claims human rights and rule of law are of equal importance with economics and trade)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/gr-07072014103355.html

Related:
Merkel slams industrial spying on China visit
Associated Press, July 7, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-slams-industrial-spying-china-visit-103924278.html

中国黄金时代已过 (China’s golden age is already over)
Deutsche Welle, July 5, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1CWSB

Internet (互联网)

Facebook：很快入驻北京？(Facebook: Coming soon to Beijing?)
Deutsche Welle, July 4, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1CVcj

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

贵州遵义数百水库移民县政府维权、当局派警镇压数十人被打伤抓捕 (In Zunyi County, Guizhou Province hundreds demand fair compensation for forced resettlement, authorities crackdown beating and injuring dozens)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf3-07072014102532.html

Religion (宗教)

Islam in China: Ramadan, Beijing style
The Economist, July 3, 2014
http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2014/07/islam-china

Technology (科技)

Urban Chinese grow veggies by proxy via innovative Juhuasuan project
Alizila, July 3, 2014
http://www.alizila.com/urban-chinese-grow-veggies-proxy-innovative-juhuasuan-project

Women (妇女)

No regrets, say the Chinese women who chose independence over marriage
The Guardian, July 3, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/03/survivors-ancient-chinese-custom-self-combed-women

Thursday, July 03, 2014

Business and Human Rights (商业和人权)

人权组织批评“四大”登广告反“占中” (Rights group blasts major accounting firms for opposing Occupy Central)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140702_hk_companies.shtml

China to try GSK-linked investigator in secret: family friends
中国将不公开审理与葛兰素史克有关的外籍调查员
Reuters, July 3, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/03/us-china-gsk-trial-idUSKBN0F80HO20140703
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0F810V20140703?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

Corruption (腐败)

Secretive agency leads most intense anti-corruption effort in modern Chinese history
Washington Post, July 2, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/secretive-agency-leads-most-intense-anti-corruption-effort-in-modern-chinese-history/2014/07/02/48aff932-cf68-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html

China ousts three allies of former security chief
Agence France-Presse, July 2, 2014
www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/world-news/168978-china-ousts-three-allies-of-former-security-chief

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protesters say more to come if China won’t bend
Bloomberg Businessweek, July 2, 2014
www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-02/hong-kong-protesters-say-more-to-come-if-china-wont-bend

Police accused of heavy-handed treatment of protesters arrested after July 1 march
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1544897/police-criticised-handling-july-1-march-and-arrested-sit-protesters

Messy protest shows rising HK fears about China
Associated Press, July 2, 2014
www.nbc40.net/story/25921899/messy-protest-shows-rising-hk-fears-about-china

In Hong Kong, a democracy march with a sense of humor
The Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/02/in-hong-kong-a-democracy-march-with-a-sense-of-humor/?mod=chinablog

Bankers on the march: Hong Kong financiers join democracy fight
Agence France-Presse, July 3, 2014
http://www.afp.com/en/news/bankers-march-hong-kong-financiers-join-democracy-fight

In Hong Kong, a potent visual echo of Tiananmen
25年后，香港又见天安门 “民主女神”
The New York Times, July 3, 2014
EN: www.amnesty.org.hk/web/index.php/20140702-ai-71/
CH: www.amnesty.org.hk/web/index.php/20140702-ai-71/

See video:
July 1, 2014 march in Hong Kong
Human Rights in China, July 2, 2014
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzF7cPl3bXY

Related:
香港: 大规模拘捕侵犯和平集会权利 (Mass arrest in Hong Kong violates right to peaceful assembly)
Amnesty International Hong Kong, July 2, 2014
www.amnesty.org.hk/web/index.php/20140702-ai-71/

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

中国记者殷玉生家人正式收到拘留通知书 (Chinese journalist Yin Yusheng criminally detained for “disturbing public order”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140702_china_yin_yusheng.shtml

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, disappearances, and arrests related to June 4, 2014
六四25周年被限制自由、拘留、失踪、逮捕者名单
Human Rights in China
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-disappearances-arrests-and-beyond-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-hou-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-shi-zong-dai-bu-zhe-ming-dan

耿和: 高智晟将刑满但未知能否回家 (Jail term of Chinese human rights Lawyer to end; going home remains unknown, lawyer’s wife says)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 3, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140703_china_gaozhisheng.shtml

Information Control (信息控制)

Weibo more heavily censored during Hong Kong's July 1 march than on Tiananmen anniversary
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1545652/chinas-government-pursues-more-censorship-july-1-it-did-june-4

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

中国警告美国勿就香港“说三道四” (China warns U.S. against "gesticulating" about Hong Kong)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140702_us_china_hk.shtml

See U.S. Department of State comment:
Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State, July 2, 2014
www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/07/228689.htm#CHINA2

Labor (劳工)

Disputes become a feature of labour relations in China
白领或成中国工运推动力量
Financial Times, July 2, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/90554ba2-011d-11e4-a938-00144feab7de.html
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/0010570482

Religion (宗教)

China bans Ramadan fast in Muslim northwest
Associated Press, July 3, 2014
news.yahoo.com/china-bans-ramadan-fast-muslim-northwest-103756197.html

Opinion (观点)

Hong Kong nears tipping point with Beijing
Asia Times Online, July 2, 2014
www.atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-01-020714.html

The China syndrome: Beijing will only harm itself if it seeks to muzzle Hong Kong
The Times, July 3, 2014
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article4137055.ece

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China looks to Hong Kong graft fighter amid anti-bribery drive
Bloomberg, July 2, 2014
www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-01/china-looks-to-hong-kong-graft-fighter-amid-anti-bribery-drive.html

Education (教育)

School dropouts in rural China could be as high as 20 million, says study
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1544335/school-dropouts-rural-china-could-be-high-20-million-says-study

Environment (环境)

The human cost of China's untold soil pollution problem
The Guardian, June 30, 2014
www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/30/the-human-cost-of-chinas-untold-soil-pollution-problem

Health (健康)

Confusing messages for investors and multinationals from China's healthcare reforms
Forbes, July 1, 2014
www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminshobert/2014/07/01/confusing-messages-for-investors-and-multinationals-from-chinas-healthcare-reforms/

Hong Kong (香港)

Huge crowds turn out for Hong Kong pro-democracy march
香港人“七一”大游行，要求真民主
The New York Times, July 2, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140702/c02hongkong/dual/

Police arrest more than 500 at sit-in after Hong Kong stages anti-China pro-democracy rally
Associated Press, July 2, 2014
http://www.newser.com/article/3e4863ab2cba4feab89159e50e2cef3d/police-arrest-more-than-500-at-sit-in-after-hong-kong-stages-anti-china-pro-democracy-rally.html

Special report: The battle for Hong Kong's soul
Reuters, July 1, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/01/us-hongkong-china-specialreport-idUSKBN0F62XU20140701

Related:
Hong Kong democracy march protest seen in timelapse
The Telegraph, July 1, 2014
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/10939048/Hong-Kong-democracy-march-protest-seen-in-timelapse.html

At massive Hong Kong democracy protest, unwanted party-crashers
The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/01/at-massive-hong-kong-democracy-protest-unwanted-party-crashers/?mod=WSJBlog

深圳网民响应香港七一游行发起 “占深”行动被警阻止 (Police break up mainland netizens' "Occupy Shenzhen" attempt to support July 1 march in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/ql2-07012014095801.html

Hukou (户口)

户改意见出台重点在农民工市民化 (Guideline on the reform of household registration system issued, focusing on providing urban citizenship to rural migrant workers)
Caixin, July 1, 2014
http://china.caixin.com/2014-07-01/100698285.html

Labor (劳工)

Samsung finds labour violations at dozens of its Chinese suppliers
The Guardian, July 1, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/01/samsung-working-practice-breaches-chinese-suppliers

Law (法律)

维权律师王成起诉全国律协侵犯名誉权 (Human rights lawyer sues ACLA for violating the right to reputation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140702_china_human_right_lawyer.shtml

Reeducation-Through-Labor (劳教)

中国收容教育30年调查:收教所最多时达200个 (Investigative report reveals that, in past 30 years, number of custody and education centers in China peaked at 200)
Southern Metropolis Daily, July 2, 2014
http://news.163.com/14/0702/08/A04QIPC20001124J.html

Religion (宗教)

China bans Xinjiang officials from observing Ramadan fast
新疆穆斯林师生及公务员斋月被禁封斋
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2014
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-28123267
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140702_xinjiang_ramadan.shtml

Opinion (观点)

One person, one vote, two systems
FT社评：香港政改应有妥协空间
Financial Times, July 2, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6d6cc028-0110-11e4-a938-00144feab7de.html
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001057028

China-Taiwan relations: big brother comes wooing
The Economist, July 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2014/07/china-taiwan-relations-0

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Civil Society (民间社会)

New signs that China is scrutinizing foreign NGOs
中国调查境外非政府组织在华活动
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/c30ngo/dual/

Corruption (腐败)

China’s antigraft push snares an ex-general
外界认为中共查处徐才厚传递强势政治信号
The New York Times, July 1, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140701/c01xu/dual/

Related:
Xi bags high-level military “tiger” amid deepening corruption crackdown
Center for Strategic and International Studies, June 30, 2014
http://csis.org/publication/xi-bags-high-level-military-tiger-amid-deepening-corruption-crackdown

中国官媒：广州市委书记万庆良已被免职 (Guangzhou party chief removed from office according to state media)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 30, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140630_cn_wanqinliang_corruption.shtml

美国《外国账户纳税法》可有助中国反腐 (FATCA may assist anti-corruption efforts in China)
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/nu-06302014124845.html

Related:
U.S. initials deal with China to curb offshore tax evasion
美中草签协议意在实施法律遏制海外逃税
The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2014
EN: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-initials-deal-with-china-to-curb-offshore-tax-evasion-1403815952
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140627/bus083555.asp

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Online terror info traced to overseas websites
国信办：超七成涉暴恐类有害信息来自于境外网站
Xinhua, July 1, 2014
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/01/c_133450354.htm
CH: http://sh.xinhuanet.com/2014-07/01/c_133451174.htm

Environment (环境)

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei's multimillion-yuan studies find smog is coming from neighbours
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1544375/beijing-tianjin-and-hebeis-multimillion-yuan-studies-find-smog-coming

Night vision: China enlists drones in fight against pollution
中国出动无人机夜间抓拍排污企业
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2014
EN: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/06/30/night-vision-china-enlists-drones-in-fight-against-pollution/
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140630/rec165933.asp

Hong Kong (香港)

Live: Organisers say 510,000 people took to the streets for July 1 march
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/article/1544215/live-thousands-gather-ahead-july-1-march-barricades-go-central

Related:
Hong Kong pro-democracy march attracts tens of thousands
The Guardian, July 1, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/hong-kong-students-occupation-business-district

Hong Kong chief in "stability" plea ahead of pro-democracy march
梁振英呼吁民众维护香港稳定
Financial Times, July 1, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/724661de-0026-11e4-8aaf-00144feab7de.html#axzz36EJh6c4r
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056999

See photo album:
2014 July 1st march in Hong Kong
Human Rights in China, July 1, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152634824801414.1073741840.94042326413&type=3

Hongkongers’ mistrust of Beijing hits record level after white paper: poll
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543669/hongkongers-mistrust-beijing-hits-record-level-after-white-paper-poll

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

律师证实高瑜一个月前被批捕未受酷刑案件尚未送检察院 (Lawyer confirmed detained journalist was arrested one month ago, not tortured; case not yet transferred to procuratorate)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-06302014092230.html

Internet (互联网)

China’s month-long Google clampdown hits businesses
打击谷歌殃及中国本土企业
Financial Times, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bffb887e-0066-11e4-a3f2-00144feab7de.html
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001057015

Law (法律)

中国律师团体称7名维权律师无资格 (ACLA announced that seven human rights lawyers’ licenses have been revoked or cancelled)
Voice of America, July 1, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-lawyer-20140701/1948345.html

Related:
声明(Announcement)
Legal Daily, June 30, 2014
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20140630/Articel02013GN.htm

Protests and Petitions (抗议)

福建漳州村民抗议PX工厂污染千警镇压多人被打伤抓捕 (Zhangzhou villagers protest against PX plant pollution, suppressed by thousands police, dozens citizens injured and seized)
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf1-06302014091746.html

Opinion (观点)

香港观察：权为民所赋, 权为民所用 (Observation from Hong Kong: power is conferred by the people and used on their behalf)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 1, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2014/07/140701_hkreview_whitepaper.shtml

香港民主有利于主权统一 (Hong Kong democracy will benefit China unification)
Financial Times, July 1, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001057011

Monday, June 30, 2014

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

Hollywood tears through China's cinemas, stirring censorship fears
The Guardian, June 28, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/28/hollywood-china-box-office-godzilla

The Dragon breathes fire: Chinese distributor effectively bans Hillary Clinton's “Hard Choices”
All Voices, June 28, 2014
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/17374991-the-dragon-breathes-fire-chinese-distributor-effectively-bans-hillary-clintons-memoir-hard-choices

Corruption (腐败)

China’s antigraft push snares most senior target yet
中共中央开除徐才厚党籍移送司法
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/world/asia/china-moves-against-one-of-its-top-leaders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/cc30xucaihou/

Cyber security (网络安全)

US to ask China to restart cyber working group
Associated Press, June 27, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/us-ask-china-restart-cyber-working-group-145009241--finance.html

Environment (环境)

China supreme court appoints top environmental judge
中国最高法院任命环资庭庭长加强环境执法
Reuters, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/us-china-environment-idUSKBN0F50CD20140630?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0F50LR20140630?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

Hong Kong (香港)

Turnout for unofficial vote in Hong Kong cheers democracy advocates
78万人投票鼓舞香港民主派
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/c30vote/dual/

Related:
Preliminary results of “6.22-29 Civil Referendum”
Occupy Central with Love and Peace, June 30, 2014
oclp.hk/?route=occupy/eng_detail&eng_id=14

In unofficial referendum, Hong Kong voters demand change
National Public Radio, June 30, 2014
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/30/326892686/in-unofficial-referendum-hong-kong-voters-demand-change

Hong Kong lawyers in mass silent protest over China's white paper
香港法律界千人黑衣游行抗议“白皮书” 立法会再议发展拨款又遭数千人抗议
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/silent-06272014145550.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/yf1-06272014095457.html

Related:
White paper “was a failure of communication with Hong Kong”
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543274/white-paper-was-failure-communication-hong-kong

Video: Hong Kong's silent march against the "One Country Two Systems" white paper
Human Rights in China, June 30, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piD1kkfvAlw&feature=youtu.be

Taiwanese activists who planned to join July 1 rally denied entry to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543055/taiwanese-activists-who-planned-join-july-1-rally-denied-entry-hong

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

赵常青、张宝成终审宣判维持原判法院拒绝开庭审理律师斥违法 (Beijing court upholds original verdict in Zhao Changqing and Zhang Baocheng cases, defense lawyers claim court acted illegally)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf-06282014115300.html

Related:
Beijing court upholds “disrupting public order” verdicts of two citizen activists
赵常青、张宝成案二审维持原判
Human Rights in China, June 27, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/beijing-court-upholds-disrupting-public-order-verdicts-two-citizen-activists
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/zhao-chang-qing-zhang-bao-cheng-er-shen-wei-chi-yuan-pan

维权律师聚会要求废除律师年检各地维权人士声援唐荆陵律师 (Rights lawyers call for abolition of annual license renewal system, defenders voice support for detained lawyer Tang Jingling)
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/jp-06292014112039.html

圣观法师、黄静怡被以“煽颠”罪批捕弟子指责当局宗教迫害 (Wuhan monk and activist formally arrested for "inciting subversion")
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-06292014110028.html

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, disappearances, arrests before and beyond June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年前后被限制自由、拘留、失踪、逮捕者名单
Human Rights in China, last updated June 26, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-disappearances-arrests-and-beyond-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-hou-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-shi-zong-dai-bu-zhe-ming-dan

Information Control (信息控制)

China's “Sovereign Internet”
The Diplomat, June 24, 2014
http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/chinas-sovereign-internet/

Related:
Overcoming hostile Chinese amendment, Human Rights Council passes resolution affirming online rights
Access, June 26, 2014
https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/06/26/overcoming-hostile-chinese-amendment-human-rights-council-passes-resolution

The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet
在互联网上增进、保护和享有人权
Human Rights Council, June 20, 2014
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/alldocs.aspx?doc_id=20280

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

China fetes India, Myanmar, says Beijing poses no threat
Reuters, June 28, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/28/us-china-diplomacy-idUSKBN0F30BC20140628

Xi harks back to China’s 1950s foreign policy
分析：充满悖论的中国外交
Financial Times, June 30, 2014
EN: blogs.ft.com/the-world/2014/06/xi-harks-back-to-chinas-1950s-foreign-policy/
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056984

The future of US - China relations
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, June 25, 2014
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-future-of-us_-china-relations-06-25-14

Labor (劳工)

1,300 Chinese workers evacuated to Baghdad from Samarra construction site
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1541558/over-50-chinese-workers-evacuated-helicopter-amid-iraq-turmoil-state

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

Champion of Chinese farmers' rights jailed for forging official documents
The Guardian, June 27, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/27/chinese-farmers-champion-jailed-forgery

Law (法律)

“Picking quarrels” casts shadow over Chinese law
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/06/30/picking-quarrels-casts-shadow-over-chinese-law/?mod=WSJBlog

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

Chinese police round up thousands ahead of party anniversary in Beijing
“七一”前夕万民涌京上访鸣冤收容场所人满为患民怨沸腾
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petition-06272014141310.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-06272014095850.html