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, July 17, 2014

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系 (安全, 贸易和投资)

China’s shadow hovers over $100bn Brics bank
金砖峰会确认中国核心
Financial Times, July 17, 2014
EN: www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9bdd1f68-0cda-11e4-90fa-00144feabdc0.html
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001057291

Related:
Dispatches: How the BRICS can run a rights-respecting development bank
Human Rights Watch, July 16, 2014
www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/16/dispatches-how-brics-can-run-rights-respecting-development-bank

The biggest challenge for BRICS success? Big brother China
Reuters, July 15, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-brics-summit-china-idUSKBN0FK2EN20140715

China sends mediator to Israel and Palestine for talks on Gaza ceasefire
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1555453/china-sends-mediator-israel-and-palestine-talks-gaza-ceasefire