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, January 29, 2010

January 29, 2010

Bilateral Ties
China Asks EU to Scrap ‘Prejudiced’ Arms Embargo
The Hindu, January 28, 2010
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article96436.ece

Government
Liaison Offices Tout Their Worth to Beijing
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0be7bf4d73576210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hong Kong
Protests, Public Meetings Rise Threefold Since The Handover
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5f33bf4d73576210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

刘晓波代表律师提交二审辩护词 (Liu's Lawyer Submits Defense Statement for Second Instance Trial)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liuxiaobo-01282010164130.html


Human Rights Defender - Ai Weiwei (
艾未未)
艾未未等人控告成都西安路派出所 (Quake Activist Supporters Sue Chengdu Police for Unlawful, Violent Detention)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aiweiwei-01282010095935.html

Internet Censorship
China Internet Users Use VPN Servers to Cross Firewall
Reuters, January 28, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60R2BB20100128


Law
China to Adopt New House Expropriation Rules
China Daily, January 29, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-01/29/content_9394464.htm

Related Information:

房屋征收与补偿条例征求意见稿公布(全文) (Draft Regulation on The Expropriation of Houses And Compensation)
Xinhua News Agency, January 29, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100129/u1a4986959.html


Migrant Workers

北京朝阳区二十多间民工子弟学校面临拆迁 (Beijing Plans to Demolish 20 Schools for Children of Migrant Workers)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/migrant_schools-01282010115434.html

Shanghai World Expo
Pollution Will Be Controlled during Expo
China Daily, January 29, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-01/29/content_9394642.htm

XUAR
US Seeks China Transparency in Xinjiang Trials
Agence France-Presse, January 28, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100128/pl_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangrightstrialus