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, February 02, 2010

February 02, 2010

News

Bilateral Ties
China Accuses US of Arrogance over Taiwan Deal
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 01, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8490537.stm

Corruption
'Gang Protector' Faces Trial Today
China Daily, February 02, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/02/content_9410743.htm


Food Security
10-Day Crackdown on Latest Milk Scare
China Daily, February 02, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/02/content_9410731.htm

Government
China Gov't Opens Cracks in Its Culture of Secrecy
Associated Press (via China Post), February 01, 2010
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2010/02/01/243209/China-govt.htm


Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (
刘晓波)
20
中共元老上書﹕劉曉波案錯判 (20 Senior Communist Cadres Sign Letter Urging The Gov't to Rectify Liu's Wrongful Conviction)
Ming Pao, February 02, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100202/caa1.htm

Related Information:

中共元老上書中央全文 (Full text of Cadres' Open Letter to The Central Gov't)
Ming Pao, February 02, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100202/caa1a_er.htm

Human Rights Defenders
网民快闪行动高喊游精佑回家 ("Flash Mobs" in Fujian Call Detained Netizen You Jingyou to Return Home)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/you-02012010094247.html

湖南维权人士罗茜被劳教两年 (Hunan Rights Defender Luo Qian Sentenced to Two Year of Reeducation-Through-Labor)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/luo-02012010100423.html


Internet Censorship
China’s Domain Name Rules Spur Website Flight
Financial Times, February 01, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7374f5ee-0f52-11df-a450-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1


Labor
First Non-government Labor Dispute Center Opens in Shanghai
China Daily, February 02, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/02/content_9411435.htm

Rural Issues
Rural Policy Blueprint A Damp Squib, Analysts Say
South China Morning Post, February 02, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=39875b79fe986210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News:

China Pledges More Support for Rural Poor
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), February 01, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_re_as/as_china_rural_poor


Society
Chinese Tweeter Wins US Democracy Contest
Agence France-Presse (via The Sydney Morning Herald), February 02, 2010
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/chinese-tweeter-wins-us-democracy-contest-20100202-n9wb.html

Tibet
China Says Won't Relax Grip on Tibet
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), February 01, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100201/wl_asia_afp/chinatibetdalaidiplomacy2ndleadwrap


XUAR
新疆民族团结地方法规周一生效 (Regulations on Education for Ethnic Unity Takes Effect Monday)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/xinjiang_tension-02012010122442.html