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, April 12, 2013

Health

En Chine, polémique sur la gestion de la grippe H7N9 (Controversy in China over Handling of H7N9 Virus Outbreak)
Le Monde, April 12, 2013
http://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2013/04/11/en-chine-polemique-sur-la-gestion-de-la-grippe-h7n9_3158138_1651302.html

Related:
北京被质疑因两会故意迟报H7N9 (Did Beijing Delay Bird Flu Disclosure for Two Congresses?)
Radio France Internationale, April 12, 2013
http://rfi.my/10YNvC3

全国确诊43例H7N9禽流感病例 11人死亡 (Bird Flu: 11 Dead, 43 Infected)
People's Daily, April 12, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-12/212626811048.shtml

Bird Flu: New Scare
The Economist, April 13, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21576133-deadly-outbreak-bird-flu-testing-chinas-political-leaders-well-its-response