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.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Opinion (观点)

许志永的中国梦
Misrule of Law
The New York Times, August 21, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20130821/c21hua/dual/

英媒:中国式“舆情挖掘”难以化解危机 (Chinese style "opinion mining” won't solve the crisis)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/08/130821_press_china_online_monitors.shtml

石述思:打击网络谣言,要保证就事论事 (The crackdown on Internet rumors must be protected to ensure cases are tried on facts)
Global Times, August 21, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/politics/2013-08/4270476.html

人民论坛杂志:宪法政治开万世太平之路 (Constitutional politics opens way for eternal peace)
People’s Forum Magazine, August 21, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-08-21/170828010627.shtml