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.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

China issues first white paper on military strategy
China Daily, May 26, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/26/content_20820125.htm

Related
China to boost offshore military capability: defense strategy paper
Reuters, May 26, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/26/us-china-defence-idUSKBN0OB0CA20150526

China to speed up building a cyber force
Xinhua, May 26, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/26/c_134271018.htm

中国政府发表《中国的军事战略》白皮书
Full text: China's military strategy
Xinhua, May 26, 2015
CH: http://www.81.cn/sydbt/2015-05/26/content_6507368.htm
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2015-05/26/c_134271001.htm

柴宝文承认指新华社记者受贿是“自编” (Rights defender Chai Baowen admits to “making up” allegation that Xinhua reporters took bribes)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 25, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/05/150525_china_heilongjiang_shooting_rumor_monger

Leaked emails reveal details of China's online “youth civilization volunteers”
Global Voices, May 25, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/05/25/leaked-mails-reveal-details-on-chinas-online-youth-civilization-volunteers/

人权组织批评中国国家安全法草案
Human rights groups attack China draft security law
The Financial Times, May 25, 2015
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001062176
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e748504e-0072-11e5-a908-00144feabdc0.html

On the legality of shuanggui
Forgotten Archipelago, May 23, 2015
http://florasapio.blogspot.com/2015/05/on-legality-of-shuanggui.html

China’s Xi targets tech elites for Communist Party outreach push
Bloomberg Business, May 21, 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/china-s-xi-targets-tech-elites-for-communist-party-outreach-push

Related:
中国网络部门鼓励公众举报 ”不良信息” (China’s internet department encourages the public to report “harmful messages”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 22, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/05/150522_china_internet_monitor_children

US writers’ group warns Western authors of Chinese censorship
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1805128/us-writers-group-warns-western-authors-chinese

Related:
Censorship and conscience: foreign authors and the challenge of Chinese censorship
Pen American Center, May 20, 2015
http://www.pen.org/sites/default/files/PEN_Censorship-and-Conscience_5-20-15.pdf

How China's censors influence Hollywood
National Public Radio, May 18, 2015
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/18/407619652/how-chinas-censors-influence-hollywood