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, May 02, 2014

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

Saving China’s elephants
The New York Times, April 28, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/saving-chinas-elephants/

Culture (文化)

I love you, boss: Chinese indie director Zhang Yuan talks going short
The Wall Street Journal, May 2, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/02/the-influence-of-chinese-short-films/?mod=WSJBlog

Domestic security (国内安全)

多地安保工作升级:24小时巡控、民警佩枪巡逻 (Increased security throughout country: 24-hour patrols, armed police)
People's Daily, May 2, 2014
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2014/0502/c1001-24966068.html

Environment (环境)

Bad air days
The Age, May 3, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/world/bad-air-days-20140428-37csi.html

Freedom of Expression and Privacy (言论自由和隐私)

自由之家:全球新闻自由度10年来最低 (Freedom House: Global press freedom at 10 year low)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/05/140502_us_media_freedom_report.shtml

Health (健康)

Number of new HIV cases among young Hongkongers trebles within a decade
South China Morning Post, May 2, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1502385/new-hiv-patients-have-trebled-among-young-hongkongers-last-decade

Hong Kong (香港)

Chinese toddler pees in Hong Kong street, stirs online firestorm
The Washington Post, April 30, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/30/chinese-toddler-pees-in-hong-kong-street-stirs-online-firestorm/

Related:
Anger over toddler's public wee in Hong Kong runs deeper than “good” manners
Global Voices, May 1, 2014
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/05/01/anger-over-chinese-toddlers-public-wee-runs-deeper-than-good-manners/

June Fourth (六四)

On Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum
Dissent, May 1, 2014
http://www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/on-hong-kongs-tiananmen-museum

Open Government Information (信息公开)

Right to know: leaders discover that some transparency can help make society more stable
The Economist, May 3, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21601564-leaders-discover-some-transparency-can-help-make-society-more-stable-right-know?fsrc=rss

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

Bring back the landlords: officials want family-run farms to grow much bigger. Is America the new model?
The Economist, May 3, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21601563-officials-want-family-run-farms-grow-much-bigger-america-new-model-bring-back?fsrc=rss

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

China bans public from petitioning Beijing over local grievances
中国禁止公民越级到北京上访
Voice of America, May 1, 2014
EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-bans-public-from-petitioning-beijing-over-local-grievances/1905217.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-petitioning-reform-20140501/1905377.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor (劳教)

Prisoner in China's plea for help found in Saks bag
纽约购物袋中发现来自中国监狱的求救信
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 1, 2014
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27237870
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/05/140501_usachina_shoppingbaghelpletter.shtml

Society (社会)

【媒目】城管打人与城管被打,哪个才是“新闻”? (Chengguan beats civilian or civilian beats Chengguan: which is news?)
Beijing News, May 2, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/focus/2014/05/02/315333.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

After bombing in west, China angered by U.S. criticism in terror report
Reuters, May 2, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-china-xinjiang-idUSBREA4102L20140502?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Opinion (观点)

Q & A: Jeffrey Wasserstrom on history, dissent and the power of May 4 in China
The New York Times, May 1, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/q-a-jeffrey-wasserstrom-on-history-dissent-and-the-power-of-may-4-in-china/?_php=true&_type=blogs&partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

China’s censored world
The New York Times, May 2, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/opinion/sunday/chinas-censored-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss