HRIC Daily Brief

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

反腐落马者中为何鲜有民主党派高官？ (Why aren’t there democratic party officials among those officials dismissed in anti-graft campaign?)
Voice of America, March 11, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/ccp-fallen-tigers-20150310/2674718.html

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Civil Society, (民间社会)

Foreign non-government groups in China fear clampdown under new law
Reuters, March 9, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/09/us-china-parliament-ngos-idUSKBN0M518X20150309

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

清华女生自费十多万出版《中国食品安全档案》 (Tsinghua student publishes “Chinese food safety file” out of own pocket)
People’s Daily, March 10, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0310/c1001-26666031.html

Culture (文化)

冯骥才谈文艺领域反腐：彻底把官员从协会里请出去 (Artist Feng Jicai on fighting corruption in cultural field: officials should all leave associations)
People’s Daily, March 10, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0310/c1001-26666152.html

Environment (环境)

China arrests anti-smog campaigners
The Telegraph, March 9, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11458961/China-arrests-anti-smog-campaigners.html

Health (健康)

WHO: China needs to act against smoking
Deutsche Welle, March 9, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EneB

Hong Kong (香港)

Martin Lee, Hong Kong democracy leader, subject of warning from China to Ottawa
Huffington Post, March 10, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/03/09/china-warns-parliament-to_n_6832966.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-politics

Related:
Democracy is a must for Deng Xiaoping’s formula to work: Interview with Martin Lee
Human Rights in China, November 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/democracy-must-deng-xiaopings-formula-work-interview-martin-lee-text-and-video

港府被動「一簽多行」設限不了了之 (Passive Hong Kong government leaves limiting multiple-entry permits unsettled)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 10, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150310_ana_hongkong_mainlander_shopping

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Concern for women's rights activists detained in China
British Broadcasting Cooperation, March 9, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-31792608

Labor (劳工)

China’s “factory girls” have grown up—and are going on strike
Quartz, March 10, 2015
http://qz.com/351393/

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan monk is beaten, detained following solitary protest
Radio Free Asia, March 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/solitary-03092015142440.html

台湾藏人团体纪念西藏暴动56周年 (Tibetan groups in Taiwan commemorate 56th anniversary of Tibet uprising)
Voice of America, March 10, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/2673651.html

Women (妇女)

China completely flunked International Women’s Day
Quartz, March 9, 2015
http://qz.com/358343/

China’s legislature: bigger, richer, still full of men
The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/10/chinas-legislature-bigger-richer-still-full-of-men/?mod=chinablog

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

维权人士怎么看中国反腐？ (How does a rights defender look at the anti-graft campaign?)
Deutsche Welle, March 9, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EndV

中国两会所面临的经济、环保、军事问及政治社会问题引起欧洲媒体广泛的关注 (Economic, environmental, military, socio-political issues faced by Two Congresses attract wide attention from European media)
Radio Free Asia, March 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/gr-03092015102042.html

Monday, March 09, 2015

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

Chinese MH370 relatives mark anniversary under police gaze
Business Insider, March 8, 2015
http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-chinese-mh370-relatives-mark-anniversary-under-police-gaze-2015-3

Civil Society (民间社会)

China cracks down on foreign nonprofits
The Wall Street Journal, March 6, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-cracks-down-on-foreign-nonprofits-1425694223

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong book giant in censorship row after returning titles to “pro-democracy” publisher
The South China Morning Post, March 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1732853/beijing-criticised-publication-new-series-anti-occupy-books

Related:
Our next generation is totally different: Interview with Carmen Kwong
Human Right in China, November 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do1Cam8_zfA

China not backing down from Hong Kong election decision
Voice of America, March 8, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-not-backing-down-from-hong-kong-election-decision/2671956.html

Information Control (信息控制)

China vows to be open about environment as viral film is erased
The Telegraph, March 7, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11456937/China-vows-to-be-open-about-environment-as-viral-film-is-erased.html

Law (法律)

Cybersecurity law a priority this year: top official
The Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/08/cybersecurity-law-a-priority-this-year-top-official/?mod=WSJBlog

Law could mean official recognition of domestic violence in China's courts, activists say
The South China Morning Post, March 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1732870/law-could-lead-domestic-violence-regonised-chinas-courts-activists-say

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变性人和两性人)

Sex expert’s secret is out, and China’s open to It
The New York Times, March 6, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/07/world/asia/chinese-advocate-of-sexuality-opens-door-into-her-own-private-life.html

Population (人口)

中国内地富豪数位列世界第五移民数居首位 (Mainland China ranks 5th in world in number of millionaires and 1st in emigration)
Guangming Online, March 8, 2015
http://economy.gmw.cn/2015-03/08/content_15030090.htm

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan woman burns herself to death in protest over Chinese policies
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2015
EN:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibet-norchuk-03072015143653.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03082015150432.html

Women (妇女)

China holds five activists participating in rights event
The New York Times, March 8, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/world/asia/china-detains-womens-rights-activists-in-several-cities.html?_r=0

Related:
妇女节前夕中国女权主义者被拘留 (Chinese feminists detained before Women’s Day)
Financial Times, March 9, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001060935

马英九出席台湾妇女节联谊茶会称赞女性一样能捍卫国家 (In Taiwan Women’s Day conference, Ma Ying-jeou says women can protect a nation)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/hx-03062015114541.html

一步一腳印爭取香港婦女勞工權益 (One step at a time for Hong Kong women’s labor rights)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 6, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150306_view_hk_women

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China city boss warns against Islamic head coverings in Xinjiang
Reuters, March 7, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/07/us-china-parliament-xinjiang-idUSKBN0M30G920150307

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The coming Chinese crackup
The Wall Street Journal, March 6, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coming-chinese-crack-up-1425659198

Chen Guangcheng recounts his life fighting injustice and brutality in China
The Washington Post, March 6, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-blind-lawyers-battle-against-an-abusive-chinese-dictatorship/2015/03/06/4ac546d4-b6ce-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html

Friday, March 06, 2015

International Human Rights (国际人权)

China strsses four major viewpoints on human rights
Shanghai Daily, March 6, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=271132

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Draft law "underscores China's concern to protect overseas interests"
Deutsche Welle, March 5, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EldM

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

China newspaper suspends leaker of smog film propaganda directive
The Financial Times, March 6, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3b2c8cc6-c3be-11e4-a02e-00144feab7de.html

Corruption (腐败)

Inquiry into disgraced Ling Jihua "linked more to his own problems than son’s fatal Ferrari crash"
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1730873/inquiry-disgraced-ling-jihua-linked-more-his-own-problems-sons-fatal

”官场消费”减少 60家五星酒店亏损 (60 5-star hotels revenues down as “officialdom’s expenditures” drop)
People’s Daily, March 6, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0306/c1001-26648212.html

Domestic security (国内安全)

港媒：中国警方配备拐弯枪火力远超以色列产品 (Chinese police are equipped with Corner Shot guns more powerful than Israeli counterparts)
China News, March 6, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/mil/2015/03-06/7106132.shtml

Education (教育)

莫言：应将学前教育纳入免费义务教育 (Mo Yan thinks preschool education should be free)
Sina News, March 6, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2015-03-06/102631575634.shtml

Environment (环境)

China vows to fight pollution “with all our might”
The Guardian, March 5, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/05/china-vows-to-fight-pollution-with-all-our-might

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong faces "crisis of governance," British MPs warn
The Telegraph, March 6, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/11452272/Hong-Kong-faces-crisis-of-governance-British-MPs-warn.html

Related:
英国下议会报告香港自由受中国“侵蚀”(British House of Commons’ report: Hong Kong’s freedoms have been “eroded” by China)
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EmSQ

Related:
The UK’s relations with Hong Kong: 30 years after the Joint Declaration
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office , March 6, 2015
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/cmfaff/649/649.pdf

Police watchdog has reviewed 20 per cent of Occupy complaints-but has nearly 2,000 still to go
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1730368/police-watchdog-has-reviewed-20-cent-occupy-complaints-has-nearly

“One country, two systems” for Hong Kong must comply with China constitution, says Premier Li Keqiang
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1729914/one-country-two-systems-hong-kong-must-comply-china-constitution-says

China's No. 3 Zhang Dejiang leader warns Hong Kong activists against “crossing a line”
The Straits Times, Date
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/chinas-no-3-zhang-dejiang-leader-warns-hong-kong-activists-against-crossin

Law (法律)

性暴力应定为家暴行为 (CPPCC member says sexual violence should be characterized as domestic violence)
Legal Evening News, March 6, 2015
http://www.fawan.com.cn/html/2015-03/06/content_541009.htm

Population (人口)

北京2020年人口将控制在2300万目前已达2154万 (Beijing to limit population, now at 21.5 million, to 23 million by 2020)
Legal Evening News, March 6, 2015
http://www.fawan.com/Article/fwkx/2015/03/06/153850277058.html

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

元宵节香港团体游行促人大关注良心犯 (In Lantern Festival march, Hong Kong groups urge NPC attention on prisoners of conscience)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl1-03052015100303.html

Rule of Law (法治)

以改革之手推进依法治国 (Promoting rule of law by “the hand” of reform)
People’s Daily, March 6, 2015
http://npc.people.com.cn/n/2015/0306/c14576-26648461.html

Society (社会)

Knife attack wounds nine at Chinese train station
Reuters, March 5, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/us-china-attack-idUSKBN0M206720150306

Thursday, March 05, 2015

Corruption (腐败)

An Alcatel-Lucent China executive who accused his bosses of graft is found dead
Quartz, March 4, 2015
http://qz.com/355522/

Chinese military intelligence chief Xing Yunming held in graft inquiry
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1729631/chinese-military-intelligence-chief-xing-yunming-held-graft-inquiry

China’s defense spending slows as Xi turns graft push on PLA
Bloomberg, March 4, 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-04/china-s-defense-spending-increase-to-slow-in-2015-to-10-percent

Culture (文化)

学者谢选骏邝治中认为繁体字是中国传统文化较为忠实的载体 (Intellectuals Xie Xuanjun & Kuang Zhizhong (Peter Kwong) think traditional Chinese characters are the more faithful bearer of Chinese heritage)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/sd-03042015114037.html

Education (教育)

Overzealous Chinese officials “could ban all foreign books”, scholar fears
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1729615/overzealous-chinese-officials-could-ban-all-foreign-books-scholar-fears

Environment (环境)

After Chinese smog documentary, oil industry pushes back
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/04/after-chinese-smog-documentary-oil-industry-pushes-back/?mod=WSJBlog

Law (法律)

北京回击奥巴马为针对高科技企业反恐措施辩护 (Beijing rebuts Obama criticism and defends counter-terror policies targeting high-tech enterprises)
Radio France Internationale, March 4, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150304-北京回击奥巴马-为针对高科技企业反恐措施辩护/

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

China unveils targets for 2015: Li Keqiang's speech as it happened
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1729846/live-li-keqiang-unveils-chinas-annual-work-report

Related:
李克強工作報告就環保和反腐提明確措施 (In work report, Li Keqiang proposes clear policies to protect environment and fight corruption)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 5, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150305_china_li_keqiang_on_corruption

China NPC 2015: The reports
The Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/05/china-npc-2015-the-reports/?mod=WSJBlog

National Defense (国防)

少将撰文称解放军腐败因西方意识形态蛊惑 (Major General’s essay accuses western ideologies of corrupting the PLA)
Radio France Internationale, March 4, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr//中国/20150304-少将撰文称解放军腐败因西方意识形态蛊惑/

Population (人口)

China eases “one child” policy to boost births
USA Today, March 4, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/03/04/china-one-child-policy-births-beijing/24069319/

Religion (宗教)

柳州教案幼儿园因“非法传教”被责令停止办学 (Liuzhou kindergarten shut down, accused “illegal promotion of religion”)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/yf1-03042015113707.html/

Tibet (西藏)

Government workers, teachers in Tibetan prefecture called back suddenly from vacation
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2015, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/called-03042015145808.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

A reform test for Beijing
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-reform-test-for-beijing-1425514029?tesla=y

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

China's illegal ivory traders exploiting online market
The Guardian, March 3, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/03/chinas-illegal-ivory-traders-exploiting-online-market

Corruption (腐败)

Exclusive: China investigates second top officer for graft-sources
Reuters, March 3, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/03/us-china-corruption-exclusive-idUSKBN0LZ0XW20150303

反腐之火烧向国企全国人代空椅冒烟 (Empty seats at NPC a result of anti-graft probe in state-owned-enterprises)
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/china/48937/fan-fu-zhi-huo-shao-xiang-guo-qi-quan-guo-ren-dai-kong-yi-mou-yan

Education (教育)

Signs of resistance to China’s latest ideological crackdown
Foreign Policy March 3, 2015
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/03/china-crackdown-western-ideas-resistance/

Hong Kong (香港)

Let Hongkongers serve in China’s People’s Liberation Army, says top military official
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1729129/let-hongkongers-serve-chinas-peoples-liberation-army-says-top

Missing phrases in CPPCC work report again cause controversy among Hongkongers
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1728864/missing-phrases-cppcc-work-report-again-cause-controversy-among-hongkongers

香港大部分市民认为应收紧自由行及取消深圳户籍居民一签多行--调查 (Survey shows majority of Hong Kongers support tightened policy on individual travels and voiding multiple-entry permits to Shenzhen residents)
Reuters, March 4, 2015
http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/03/04/cn-hk-idCNKBS0M00T120150304

中國人大：香港特首普選辦法不可動搖 (NPC: Hong Kong Chief Executive election method cannot be changed)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 4, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150304_china_hongkong_political_reform

Related:
港政协常委：占领是港版颜色革命意在挑战中央 (CPPCC Standing Committee: Occupy Movement was Hong Kong’s color revolution aimed at challenging central government)
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/49009/gang-zheng-xie-chang-wei-zhan-ling-shi-gang-ban-yan-se-ge-ming-yi-zai-tiao-zhan-zhong-yang

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

China detains activist demanding rehabilitation of Zhao Ziyang
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitions-03032015112330.html

Mongolian dissident Hada in appeal to UN over harassment
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hada-03032015160219.html

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

两会之际北京大规模拦截访民 (Large-scale interception of petitioners in Beijing during the Two Congresses)
Voice of America, March 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/massive-intercepting-liang-hui-20150303/2665674.html

National Defense (国防)

Official says China to boost military budget by 10 percent
ABC News, March 4, 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/official-china-boost-military-budget-10-percent-29371625

Women (妇女)

Women cheated of maternity benefits in China
The Telegraph, March 3, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11440590/Women-cheated-of-maternity-benefits-in-China.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

As many as 700 died in Xinjiang violence over last two years, rights group says
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/violence-03032015142042.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

改革的正当性来自公众参与 (Legitimacy of reforms come from public participation)
Financial Times, March 4, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001060848?full=y

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Government (政府)

Billionaire Lawmakers Ensure the Rich Are Represented in China’s Legislature
The New York Times, March 2, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/world/asia/in-chinas-legislature-the-rich-are-more-than-represented.html

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

China censors curb discussion of pollution documentary
Financial Times, March 3, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3fc780c6-c164-11e4-8b74-00144feab7de.html#axzz3TI6U7qEu

Corruption (腐败)

China anticorruption campaign targets party “cliques”
The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-anticorruption-campaign-targets-party-cliques-1425335633

People's Liberation Army confirms graft investigations into 14 officials
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1727988/peoples-liberation-army-confirms-graft-investigations-14-officials

中國央企四萬億境外資產「未審計過」 (Chinese state-owned-enterprises have $637.4 billion “unaudited” assets overseas)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150303_china_soe_audit

Environment (环境)

China orders two local governments to punish polluting steel mills
Reuters, March 2, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-china-steel-environment-idUSKBN0LY0C120150302

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong government will unveil political reform package next month, says Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1728358/hong-kong-government-will-present-political-reform-package-next-month

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

人权律师浦志强的案件二次退侦期满检方要求再延长15天 (Human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang case: prosecutor asks for 15-day extension after re-investigation period is up)
Radio Free Asia, March 2, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-03022015110202.html

Related:
蒲志强案证据不足被法院二度退还或有望重获自由 (Pu Zhiqiang case: release is possible as the court dismissed the case twice because of lack of evidence)
Radio France Internationale, March 3, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150303-蒲志强案证据不足被法院二度退还或有望重获自由/

Labor (劳工)

China union chief warns of “foreign forces” in labour movement
Financial Times, March 2, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b5c16e4e-c0ac-11e4-876d-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/world_asia-pacific_china/feed//product#axzz3TI6U7qEu

Law (法律)

Chinese men jailed for raping schoolgirl under tougher underage sex attack laws
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1728311/chinese-men-jailed-raping-schoolgirl-under-tougher-underage-sex-attack

新《环保法》实施两月“按日计罚”罚723万 (Two months since implementation of new Environmental Protection Law, fines amount to $1.2 million)
People’s Daily, March 3, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0303/c1001-26625622.html

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变性人和两性人)

China’s “homowives” are becoming unlikely champions for gay rights
Quartz, March 2, 2015
http://qz.com/329575/chinas-homowives-are-becoming-unlikely-champions-for-gay-rights/

Population (人口)

人大代表：建议修改完善现行计生政策 (NPC member proposes to revise current family planning policy)
Legal Daily, March 3, 2015
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/rdlf/content/2015-03/03/content_5985271.htm

State Security (国家安全)

去年中国国家安全十大事件占中名列第六 (Occupy Movement is No.6 in China’s top 10 state security issues last year)
Radio France Internationale, March 3, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150303-去年中国国家安全十大事件占中名列第六/

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

伊斯兰国和新疆(1):维族人是否加入伊斯兰国？ (IS and Xinjiang: Are Uyghurs joining IS?)
Voice of America, March 3, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/isis-uighurs-20150302/2665113.html

Monday, March 02, 2015

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

Giant pandas make comeback in China
The Telegraph, March 1, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/11443208/Giant-pandas-make-comeback-in-China.html

环保组织中国象牙交易禁令只有象征意义 (Environmental groups say China’s one-year ban on ivory is only symbolical)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/xql-02272015100811.html

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

China censorship sweep deletes more than 60,000 Internet accounts
Reuters, February 27, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/us-china-internet-censorship-idUSKBN0LV16S20150227

袁志偉聘民建聯前總幹事　主責本地政治新聞審稿 (Ex DAB chief committee member employed as local political news editor of Hong Kong’s largest TV broadcaster)
Mingpao, March 2, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins1503021425255204546

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

法国猪肉制品正式进入中国市场 (French pork products officially enter Chinese market)
Radio France Internationale, March 1, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150301-法国猪肉制品正式进入中国市场/

Corruption (腐败)

16 PLA major generals, many of them newly promoted, under investigation for military corruption
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1727199/16-pla-major-generals-many-them-newly-promoted-under-investigation

China jails ex-vice governor 17 years on graft charges
Washington Post, February 27, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-jails-ex-vice-governor-17-years-on-graft-charges/2015/02/27/991bd258-befd-11e4-9dfb-03366e719af8_story.html

China advisory body ousts former top Hu Jintao aid
Reuters, February 28, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/28/us-china-military-corruption-idUSKBN0LW07A20150228

Culture (文化)

What 270,000 books tell you about China’s changing values
The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/02/what-270000-books-tell-you-about-chinas-changing-values/?mod=WSJBlog

Environment (环境)

Documentary on air pollution grips China
The Economist, February 28, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/documentary-on-air-pollution-in-china-grips-a-nation/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong arrests after protest against mainland tourists
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 2, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-31689188

Related:
反水货? 亦或反中? (Anti-parallel trading, or anti-China?)
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/48773/fan-shui-huo-yi-huo-fan-zhong

Hong Kong lawmakers hand themselves in to police over protests
Channel News Asia, March 2, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hong-kong-lawmakers-hand/1688398.html

Beijing “fears blank vote plan for 2017 election will spark crisis”
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1727105/compromise-plan-hong-kong-democracy-leaves-beijing-fearing

Labor (劳工)

中国劳工维权NGO的困境 (The plight of Chinese labor rights NGOs)
Financial Times, March 2, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001060495?page=4

Law (法律)

U.S. tech is worried that China’s antiterror law goes too far
The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/02/28/u-s-tech-is-worried-that-chinas-antiterror-law-goes-too-far/

Draft Chinese law paves way for counter-terror operations abroad
Reuters, February 27, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/us-china-military-idUSKBN0LV0PN20150227

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

Xi Jinping’s "four comprehensives" give shape to a crowded agenda
The New York Times, March 1, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/the-evolution-of-xi-jinpings-four-comprehensives/

China’s congress to focus on economy, corruption and terrorism law
Irish Times, March 2, 2015
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-s-congress-to-focus-on-economy-corruption-and-terrorism-law-1.2122215

Women (妇女)

Oh China, this isn't how to solve your “girl problem”
The Telegraph, February 27, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11393782/China-and-gender-abortion-Government-policy-isnt-the-answer.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

清理军中巨贪背后意义深远？ (Deep meanings behind purgingcorrupt “tigers” in military?)
Deutsche Welles, February 27, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EihE

Friday, February 27, 2015

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

China imposes one-year ban on ivory imports
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 26, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31648475

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

中国进口食品疑引发肝炎澳洲计划加强食品标签法 (Australia to strengthen country-of-origin food labelling laws after fruit imported from China suspected of causing hepatitis outbreak)
Radio France Internationale, February 26, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150226-中国进口食品疑引发肝炎-澳洲计划加强食品标签法/

Related:
Australia to introduce country-of-origin labeling after hepatitis A outbreak
Reuters, February 25, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-australia-food-labelling-idUSKBN0LU01B20150226

Corruption (腐败)

China atwitter over next “tiger” to fall
Nicosia Business Review, February 27, 2015
http://nicosiamoneynews.com/2015/02/26/china-atwitter-over-next-tiger-to-fall/

China's military says no modernization without respect of law
Reuters, February 26, 2015
http://reut.rs/1FwmGuy

Chinese officials who lie on resumes and personal records targeted in new audit
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1724012/chinese-officials-who-lie-resumes-and-personal-records-targeted-new-audit

Civil Society (民间社会)

In China, civic groups’ freedom, and followers, are vanishing
The New York Times, February 26, 2015
http://nyti.ms/18opPCS

Education (教育)

Class struggle: officials are trying to stifle independent voices in universities
The Economist, February 28, 2015
http://econ.st/1FwFIAU

Environment (环境)

Spring tide: pollution fears are driving the Chinese towards expensive branded waters
The Economist, February 28, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21645215-pollution-fears-are-driving-chinese-towards-expensive-branded-waters-spring-tide

环保部要求两市15日内报送整改方案 (Ministry of Environmental Protection requires two cities to provide reform proposals within 15 working days)
Legal Daily, February 27, 2015
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2015-02/27/content_5980188.htm

Freedom of Movement (自由行动)

作家李敖申请做香港人但称遭到百般刁难一怒放弃 (Writer Li Ao angrily abandons application for Hong Kong citizenship after meeting numerous obstacles)
Radio France Internationale, February 27, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150227-作家李敖申请做香港人但称遭到百般刁难一怒放弃/

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing’s Hong Kong reform proposals "more restrictive than expected": London
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1724317/occupy-era-hong-kongs-most-turbulent-period-handover-says-british

Related:
Six monthly report to parliament on Hong Kong: July-December 2014
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office , February 26, 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/six-monthly-report-to-parliament-on-hong-kong-july-december-2014

Eleven more Occupy activists face "arrest by appointment" at Hong Kong police HQ
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1724286/11-more-occupy-activists-face-arrest-appointment-hong-kong-police-hq

Add Oil Machine wins human rights artwork award
Hong Kong Economic Journal, February 25, 2015
http://www.ejinsight.com/20150225-add-oil-machine-wins-human-rights-artwork-award/

Related:
Interview with Add Oil Machines founders Sampson Wong and Jason Lee
Human Rights in China, November 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/videos/stand-you-add-oil-machine-interview-sampson-wong-and-jason-lam-video

Related:
Peter Gabriel, Pussy Riot & More Project Photos, messages of support to Hong Kong demonstrators
Human Rights in China, January 28, 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/peter-gabriel-pussy-riot-more-project-photos-messages-support-hong-kong

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Missing, presumed dead: underground Chinese bishop, aged 93
The Global Post, February 25, 2015
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/150225/missing-presumed-dead-underground-chinese-bishop-aged-93

Guangdong police detain activist's dinner party guests
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/guests-02262015102920.html

律師稱浦志強審理起訴期滿後獲釋機會低 (Lawyer: slim chance Pu Zhiqiang will be released following investigation period)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 27, 2015
http://bbc.in/1ABDpgu

Information Control (信息控制)

中共加强外宣靠“洋五毛”输出意识形态 (CPC exports official ideology by strengthening “foreign wumao")
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/yf2-02262015085358.html

June Fourth (六四)

北京摄影师出版八九学运画册书寄家中被海关没收 (Beijing photographer tries to mail home published photo collection of 1989 Democracy Movement, confiscated at the customs)
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-02262015085023.html

Law (法律)

China's top court unveils deadlines for legal reform
Reuters, February 26, 2015
http://reut.rs/1JOANCb

Don’t call it western: China’s top court unveils vision for reform
The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2015
http://on.wsj.com/1ANAP5H

Related:
Supreme People’s Court’s 4th Five Year Reform Plan sees the light of day
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, February 26, 2015
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2015/02/26/supreme-peoples-courts-4th-five-year-reform-plan-sees-the-light-of-day/

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

Deadly attacks in Xinjiang go unreported in China
The New York Times, February 26, 2015
http://nyti.ms/1zKckDM

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China's new collective bargaining rule is too weak to ease labour conflicts
The South China Morning Post, February 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1723213/chinas-new-collective-bargaining-rule-too-weak-ease-labour

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Corruption (腐败)

中紀委網站開設專欄發佈落馬官員懺悔書 (Anti-graft agency launches section for dismissed officials’ confessions)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 26, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/02/150226_china_anti-corruption_confession

Related:
“Stay tuned” as China readies to publish corruption confessions
Reuters, February 25, 2015
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN0LU04W20150226

沉重的忏悔，深刻的警醒——本网推出"忏悔录"专栏 (Remorseful confession, profound realization: our website [CCDI] launches “Confessions” section)
The Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Committee of the CPC, February 26, 2015
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/xwtt/201502/t20150225_51687.html

Hong Kong (香港)

曾俊华发布新预算案特别眷顾占中“受害者”及增加维稳费 (New budget from HK finance secretary addresses “victims” of Occupy Movement and increases stability maintenance fees)
Radio France Internationale, February 26, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150226-曾俊华发布新预算案特别眷顾占中“受害者”及增加维稳费/