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.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Bilateral Ties


Chinese Company to Mine 2600-Year-Old Buddhist Site

China Digital Times, September 12, 2012

http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/09/chinese-company-to-mine-200-year-old-buddhist-site/


Hong Kong


香港教育局:國民教育部分爭議性內容已刪除 (HK Education Bureau: Certain Controversial Parts of National Education Removed)

People's Daily, September 13, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2770572/1.html


IMAR


China: Hulunbuir Grassland Destroyed by Coal Mining Activities

Global Voices, September 13, 2012

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/13/china-hulunbuir-grassland-destroyed-by-coal-mining-activities/


Internet


苗圩:将加快实施宽带中国战略 加强互联网管理 (Minister of Industry and Information Technology: China to Strengthen Management of Internet)

China News Service, September 11, 2012

http://it.southcn.com/9/2012-09/11/content_54619842.htm


Media


北京将查处出入境游客夹带违禁出版物 (Beijing to Check Travellers for Banned Publications from Now till End of October)

People's Daily, September 10, 2012

http://news.163.com/12/0910/14/8B22DVDN00014JB6.html


Labor


深圳22岁富士康员工割腕后跳楼身亡 原因尚不明 (Another Worker Suicide at Shenzhen Foxconn; Reason Unknown)

Legal Daily, September 13, 2012

http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2012-09/13/content_3839462.htm


Law


彭洪不再起诉,正申请国家赔偿 (Chongqing Man Released from Reeducation Camp after 2 Years for Posting Comic to Seek State Compensation)

Xiaoxiang Morning Post, September 13, 2012

http://news.hexun.com/2012-09-13/145788645.html


Politics


Personnel Changes in China’s Politics and Law Committees

East Asia Forum, September 12, 2012

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2012/09/12/personnel-changes-in-chinas-politics-and-law-committees/


Society


Social Equity, a Pressing Task for China

Xinhua News Agency, September 12, 2012

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/12/content_15753765.htm