The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Multilateral

China’s Chance: How 9/11 Played into Beijing’s Plans in Asia
The Globe and Mail, September 08, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/september-11/chinas-chance-how-911-played-into-beijings-plans-in-asia/article2159009/

Law

Good Samaritans Count Cost of Rushing to Rescue
South China Morning Post, September 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=000655c933442310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR

China's War on Terror Widens Xinjiang's Ethnic Divide
Reuters, September 09, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/09/us-china-xinjiang-idUSTRE7880CE20110909

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Deportation Based on Bogus Claim
Radio Free Asia, September 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/claim-09072011163035.html

Food Security

Farm Overseas to Help Nation, Companies Told
South China Morning Post, September 07, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3d0257bc64f32310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government

獨立參選人全軍覆沒 (Independent Candidates in Local Elections Annihilated)
Ming Pao, September 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2430148/1.html

Human Rights Defenders

访民马丽君有病仍被劳教年半 上海朱金娣拍照上网被软禁 (Hebei Petitioner Ordered to Reeducation-Through-Labor Despite Ill Health, Shanghai Activist Placed under House Arrest for Uploading Photos of Fellow Activists)
Radio Free Asia, September 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fm-09072011092909.html

Internet

Authorities Pull Teachers' Website
Radio Free Asia, September 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/website-09062011181808.html

中宣部长刘云山承认管不了五亿网民 (Propaganda Bureau Chief Liu Yunshan Acknowledges that the 500mil Online Cannot Be Monitored)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 08, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110908_china_netizens_control.shtml

Land Policy

溫總斥地方強拆古村落 (Premier Wen Denounces Demolition of Ancient Villages)
Ming Pao, September 08, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2430163/1.html

Migrant Workers

China’s Migrant Workers Expect More
Financial Times, September 07, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/78d7af1e-d93a-11e0-884e-00144feabdc0.html

XUAR

Jihadists Group Claims Xinjiang Attacks
The Hindu, September 08, 2011
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2435003.ece

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Bilateral Ties

China, Kyrgyzstan Pledge Stronger Co-op against Terrorism
Xinhua News Agency, September 06, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/06/content_13635130.htm

Environment

环保部拟修空气检测标准 (Ministry of Environmental Protection Drafting Air Quality Standards)
The Beijing News, September 07, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2011-09/07/c_121990451.htm

Hong Kong

Infiltrators Linked to Protests
South China Morning Post, September 07, 2011
http://topics.scmp.com/news/hk-news-watch/article/Infiltrators-linked-to-protests

June Fourth

天安门母亲送别难友 当局仍过敏 (Tiananmen Mother Kept from Attending Funeral for Fellow Mother by Police)
Radio Free Asia, September 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tam-09052011152844.html

Land Policy

Villagers Say Bullying Won't Force Them Out
South China Morning Post, September 07, 2011
http://topics.scmp.com/news/china-news-watch/article/Villagers-say-bullying-wont-force-them-out

Law

China to Approve Domestic Violence Law
China Daily, September 07, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/07/content_13640557.htm

Police

維權女遭公安脫光當街裸奔 (Guizhou: Woman Protesting Demolition Detained and Stripped of Clothing)
Oriental Daily, September 06, 2011
http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/chn/chnnews/ausdaily/20110906/18582748181.html

Protests and Petitions

佛山调查显示:望通过群体性事件维权的人高达45% (Foshan Survey: 45% Wish to Use Mass Incidents to Defend Their Rights)
Southern Daily, September 07, 2011
http://gd.nfdaily.cn/content/2011-09/07/content_29488693.htm

XUAR

Controls Remain after Expo
Radio Free Asia, September 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/controls-09062011141608.html

Uyghur Flag Protesters Detained
Radio Free Asia, September 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/flag-09062011180015.html