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CRF 2007, No. 4 - Inspiring Change

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News Roundup: August to October 2007


Enduring Family Bonds

• The Life of a Political Prisoner’s Wife
  Ouyang Xiaorong reflects on the sacrifices made by wives of political prisoners.
  
  
• About My Family
  Reflections from Yang Tianjiao, the 10-year-old daughter of political prisoner Guo Feixiong.
  
  
• Hada in Prison: A Visitation Report from His Son, Uiles
  Uiles recounts hismost recent visit in prison with Hada, a prominent ethnic Mongolian political prisoner.
  
  
• A Family Divided: A Daughter’s Story
  Aaron Gray interviews Kekenos Rouzi, the 17-year-old daughter of Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer.
  
  
• Using Our Constitutional Rights to Advocate for Our Family Members
  Yi Ping interviews Fu Xiang, wife of Yang Jianli.
  
  

• Decline of Potala Palace
  Woeser discusses the history of the Tibetan palace and the way Chinese-led economic development has changed its face.
  
  
• An Individual Archive and a Historical Era
  Du Gao explains the relevance of his personal political archive to the experiences of an entire country during the 1950s and 1960s.
  
  
• Prison is a Different Kind of Life
  Yi Ping interviews recently-released political prisoner Yang Jianli.
  
  
• Evils under the Red Cross
  Guan Zhonghe and Yan Jiawei recount the death of a friend as the result of the ignorance of the Red Guards.
  
  

• IOC Response
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) responds to HRIC’s letter requesting the public release of the Olympic Host City Contract with Beijing.
  
  
• Critiquing the Olympic Games
  A debate with Chen Xi, Chen Defu, Wu Yu, Du Heping, Liang Fuqing, Quan Linzhi, Huang Yanming, Liu Xinliang, and Li Renke, hosted by the Guiyang Democracy Salon.
  
  
• Further Questions About Child Slavery in China’s Kilns
  Liu Xiaobo comments on corruption and the role of the government in the forced labor scandals earlier this year.
  
  
• The Real Situation in Pre-Olympics China
  Teng Biao and Hu Jia give their views about the situation on the ground in the countdown to the Olympics.
  
  
• China: A Country Without Fundamental Human Rights
  Veteran activist Tie Liu talks about life under surveillance.
  
  
• Uyghur Culture Faced with Endless Campaigns
  D.T. provides his insights on continuity and change in PRC policies for political, economic, and cultural integration of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
  
  

• Take Action: Roundups before the 17th Party Congress
  
  
• Resource List
  A holiday reading list of Chinese-language and English-language books, compiled by HRIC staff and friends.
  
  
• Chinese Publication Highlights
  Translated table of contents and select article highlights from HRIC’s Chinese-language publications.
  
  
• Cultural Reviews
  
  Bian Zhongyun: A Revolution’s First Blood
  An excerpted section from Wang Youqin’s book, Victims of the Cultural Revolution: An Investigative Account of Persecution, Imprisonment and Murder, describes the senseless death of Bian Zhongyun, the subject of Hu Jie’s documentary.
  
  Refusing Amnesia: A Conversation with Gao Wenqian on Though I am Gone
  Sharon Hom and Gao Wenqian discuss Hu Jie’s documentary Though I Am Gone.
  
  In Search of a Breath of Fresh Air
  Jonathan Mirsky reviews Reflections of Leadership: Tung Chee Hwa and Donald Tsang 1997–2007, by Christine Loh and Carine Lai.
  
  
• Poetry
  A special collection of poems by Tenzin Tsundue, Shi Tao, Yang Jianli, and Yang Tianshui.
  
  
• Bulletin
  Highlights of HRIC’s global activities from September to November 2007.
  
  
• Incorporating Responsibility 2008
  An update on issues surrounding recent toy recalls and the Olympics merchandise market.
  
  
• Contribute to Change
  Join us in working for an open China that respects human rights at home and abroad.