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, September 02, 2014

Health (健康)

China poultry farm hit in new outbreak of H5N6 bird flu
哈尔滨发生H5N6亚型高致病性禽流感疫情
Reuters, September 2, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/02/us-birdflu-china-idUSKBN0GX01X20140902
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0GX03C20140902

Hong Kong (香港)

In democracy debate, scholar says tycoons control Hong Kong’s destiny
Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/08/28/in-democracy-debate-scholar-says-tycoons-control-hong-kongs-destiny/

Beijing's tough line on electoral reform threatens moderate pan-democrats
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1581605/beijings-tough-line-electoral-reform-threatens-moderate-pan-democrats

装甲车现香港街头引发忧虑 (Armored trucks appear on Hong Kong street)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xql-08292014124457.html

Beijing Rules Out Open Election in Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/beijing-says-panel-to-name-hong-kong-leader-candidates-xinhua-1409472088

Hong Kong's 'era of disobedience' has begun, says Occupy leader as protesters join forces
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1582548/protesters-join-forces-era-disobedience

香港“占中”运动渐失动力 (Hong Kong “Occupy Central” movement is gradually losing its force)
The Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2014
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140902/bch171320.asp

港大学生会会长指内地生也将参加罢课 (President of Hong Kong University students council: Mainland students will also participate in strike)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140902_hongkong_uni-students.shtml

香港警方拘捕示威者 中国警告英国勿插手 (Hong Kong police arrested protestors; China warns UK from interfering)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1D5FD

Beijing’s Stance Has Democrats in Hong Kong Facing Tough Choices
北京不让步,香港民主派何去何从
The New York Times, September 2, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140902/c02hongkong/dual/

June Fourth (六四)

六四公祭被捕的3名“郑州十君子”获释 (3 Zhengzhou June Fourth activists released)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140902_zhengzhou_release.shtml

Labor (劳工)

Samsung faces China labour allegations

三星中国供应商再度面临雇佣童工指控
Financial Times, August 29, 2014
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/52619380-2e7e-11e4-bffa-00144feabdc0.html
www.ftchinese.com/story/001057966

Related:
Supplier factory of Samsung, Lenovo violates rights of children and students
三星,联想代工厂侵犯童工学生工权益
China Labor Watch, August 28, 2014
EN: www.chinalaborwatch.org/news/new-495.html
CH: www.chinalaborwatch.org/cn/news/new-354.html

Productivity goes negative as China slips towards middle-income trap - study
Reuters, August 28, 2014
uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/28/uk-china-productivity-idUKKBN0GS2LN20 >140828

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

湖南永州村民拒绝强拆与警冲突 5人受伤12人被行政拘留 (5 injured and 12 detained in Hunan protest against forced demolition)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-09012014120513.html

镇政府逼迁不成搬离学校 济南两中小学六百家长抗议 (More than 600 parents protest sudden relocation of two schools)
Radio Free Asia, August 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/ql2-08302014115956.html

Political and Economic Reforms (政治和经济改革)

Xi Jinping's reforms: 'mission impossible'?
The Diplomat, Augus 28, 2014
thediplomat.com/2014/08/xi-jinpings-reforms-mission-impossible/

Rule of Law (法治)

中国首席大法官:各级法院将加大开放力度 (China's top judge: courts at all levels to be more transparent)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-08282014104237.html

Related:
China's top judge says foreigners to be allowed into Chinese courts
Reuters, August 28, 2014
zeenews.india.com/news/nation/chinas-top-judge-says-foreigners-to-be-al >lowed-into-chinese-courts_1461376.html

China returns to show trials of 1950s and 60s, legal experts say
Al Jazeera, August 28, 2014
america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/28/china-law-tohti.html

Tibet (西藏)

两藏民涉传送示威图片被捕 一尼姑突遭警方诱捕 (Two Tibetans arrested for transmitting protest photos, nun entrapped and arrested)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-09012014142114.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

新疆且末县为民汉通婚提供现金奖励 (Qiemo County in Xinjiang offers cash rewards to Uyghur who marry Chinese)
Financial Times, September 2, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001058015

‘Princess Fragrant’ Mixes Messages on Ethnic Unity, Expert Says
学者称“天香公主”未必有助维汉理解
The New York Times, September 1, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140901/c01princess/dual/

China’s campaign for mixed marriages spreads to troubled Xinjiang
The Washington Post, September 1, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/09/01/chinas-campaign-for-mixed-marriages-spreads-to-troubled-xinjiang/

Opinion (观点)

Justice must be seen to be done on mainland
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2014
www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1581581/justice-must-be-seen-be-done-mainland

Proposal for 2017 chief executive poll is worse than current system
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2014
www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1581542/proposal-2017-chief-executive-poll-worse-current-system

The Chinese authorities are ignoring Li’s call for fairness
The Financial Times, August 31, 2014
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/170f1536-2f9c-11e4-83e4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CBWWOkI3

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

“裸官”面临两种选择 要么家属回国 要么接受调岗 (Guangdong anti-graft watchdog tells “naked officials” to either recall family members from overseas or face transfer)
Beijing Chenbao, August 28, 2014
bjcb.morningpost.com.cn/html/2014-08/28/content_307033.htm

Top Chinese former planning official 'under investigation'
Reuters, August 27, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0GR0Q720140827

Culture (文化)

Standing up for indie film in China
China File, August 27, 2014
www.chinafile.com/Standing-Up-for-Indie-Film-in-China

Death Penalty (死刑)

死囚念斌无罪释放 凸显中国司法问题严重 (Acquittal of death row prisoner highlights serious problems in China’s judicial system)
Voice of America, August 28, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/inmate-freed-20140827/2429963.html

Hong Kong (香港)

港特首参选人需获提委会“过半数”提名 (Beijing draft legislation: candidates must win a “simple majority” in nomination committee to be on ballot for Hong Kong chief executive)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 27, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/08/140827_hk_chief_executive_candidates.shtml

Hongkong Post criticised for refusing to send democracy activists' fliers
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1581295/hongkong-post-criticised-refusing-send-democracy-activists-fliers

Beijing scholar admits error and omissions in white paper on Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1581361/beijing-scholar-admits-error-and-omissions-white-paper-hong-kong

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

伊力哈木案件9月7日开庭前会议 控方证据视频长达五小时 (Court to convene pre-trial meeting in Ilham Tohti case on September 7, prosecutors have 5 hours of video evidence)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-08272014114642.html

June Fourth (六四)

A debate over Tiananmen finds echoes in Germany’s fascist past
New York Times, August 27, 2014
sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/a-debate-over-tiananmen-finds-echoes-in-germanys-fascist-past

Technology (科技)

Despite the iPhone's popularity, Android remains king in China
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1581235/despite-iphones-popularity-android-remains-king-china

See report:
移动互联网发展趋势报告 2014 Q2 (Mobile Internet Trends 2014 Q2)
Baidu, August 2014
http://developer.baidu.com/static/assets/reportpdf/百度移动趋势报告2014Q2.pdf

Tibet (西藏)

18岁藏人枪伤未治身亡 怀孕妻子自杀 (Young Tibetan protester dies of gunshot wound, pregnant wife commits suicide)
Voice of America, August 28, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/pregnant-tibetan-suicide-20140827/2430410.html

Opinion (观点)

Hongkongers should back improved legal protection against discrimination
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1581402/hongkongers-should-back-improved-legal-protection-against-discrimination

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China's top judge says Zhou Yongkang probe proves nobody is above 'cage' of the law
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1581101/chinas-top-judge-says-zhou-yongkang-probe-proves-nobody-above-cage-law