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.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Human Rights Defender - Wu Lihong (吴立红)

Chinese Activist Defies Officials in Fight to Save Lake
Agence France-Presse, October 03, 2011
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/10/03/2003514826

Government

“政府信息公开没有突破进展” (Peking University 2010 Administrative Transparency Report: No Breakthroughs in Open Government Information)
Southern Weekend, September 29, 2011
http://www.infzm.com/content/63549

Media

中国钳制新闻自由 《长城月报》遭清洗 (Magazine Known for Sensitive Stories Purged)
Radio Free Asia, October 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/x-10032011155354.html

Society

群体事件已超18万,中国社会动荡加剧 (Social Unrest Increases: 18,000+ "Mass Incidents" in 2010)
Deutsche Welle, September 29, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15426349,00.html

Protests and Petitions

China’s Ancient Petition System Goes Online
Financial Times, September 30, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5b2b5ce2-eb2b-11e0-9a41-00144feab49a.html

广东千名教师国庆日市政府要求增工资 (Guangdong: 1000 Teachers Petition Government for Wage Increase on National Day)
Radio Free Asia, October 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/g-10032011095128.html

Tibet

Fifth Tibetan Monk in China Burns Self in Protest: Group
Reuters, October 03, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/03/us-china-tibet-idUSTRE79231120111003

Friday, September 30, 2011

Bilateral Ties

AP Exclusive: US Scientist Trapped in China
Associated Press, September 30, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-us-scientist-trapped-china-075057518.html

US Consulate Accused of Encouraging Secession
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2011
http://topics.scmp.com/news/hk-news-watch/article/US-consulate-accused-of-encouraging-secession

Government

佛山农民维权代表郭伙佳当选区人大代表后被公安监控 (Rights Activist Comes Under Police Monitoring after Being Elected to District Congress)
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guo-09292011151119.html

Hong Kong

Helpers Win Residency Ruling in Hong Kong
Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576601701185534270.html

IMAR

Dissident Suffers Beatings in Detention
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/beatings-09292011171220.html

Media

Editor's Jailing Reflects Tough Times for News
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=61274c84545b2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

北京防社交網絡被濫用 (Wang Chen: Beijing to Be on Guard against Abuse of Social Networks)
Sing Tao Daily, September 30, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2450371/1.html
Related news:
Active Online Exchange 'Major Feature' of China's Internet
Xinhua News Agency, September 30, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/30/content_13823340.htm

Related article:
关於我国互联网发展和管理
Concerning the Development and Administration of Our Country’s Internet
Wang Chen, April 29, 2010
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/node/3563/3241
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/3241

Politics

温家宝提出中国政改路线图 (Premier Wen Suggests the Government is Changing Its Path)
Radio France International, September 29, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20110929-温家宝提出中国政改路线图

Taiwan

两岸合作打击犯罪又有进展 (Taiwan and PRC to Further Cooperate in Fighting Crime)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 29, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110929_telefraud_byjames.shtml

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Death Penalty

China's Debate on the Death Penalty Becomes Increasingly Open
Christian Science Monitor, September 28, 2011
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0928/China-s-debate-on-the-death-penalty-becomes-increasingly-open

Disasters

中国公众就上海地铁事故批评当局 (Popular Blame Placed on Authorities in Shanghai Subway Crash)
British Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110928_shanghai_metro_reaction.shtml

Hong Kong

Three HKU Students Decide to Sue Police
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4e1cc9bb6b0b2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media

Official: China Expels South Korean Journalists
Associated Press, September 29, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110929/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_china_journalists_expelled

Protests and Petitions

十一前夕北京开始大规模清理访民 (Beijing: Large-scale Clean-up of Petitioners on Eve of National Holiday)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fang-09282011092805.html

青海民族中学师生抗议三人被拘 印度流亡藏人续声援自焚僧侣 (Qinghai: Three Detained at Protest at Minority Secondary School)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-09282011094112.html

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

上海合作組織成立十年迎來首份“體檢表” (First Examination Report of SCO since Formation)
Xinhua News Agency, September 24, 2011
http://www.chinesetoday.com/news/show/id/542834

XUAR

Laid-Off Profs Reject Deal
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/deal-09272011172719.html