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 02, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

香港七一游行人数不及预期 参与者吁后政改时代仍要发声 (July 1 march turnout lower than expected, participants urge people to continue voicing opinions in post-reform vote period)
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl1-07012015110238.html

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唐英年:七一遊行人數少因市民疲累無迫切議題 (Ex-chief secretary Henry Tang: Low turnout for July 1 march due to fatigue and lack of pressing issues)
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150702/news_20150702_55_1112554.htm

Critics have harsh words for Hong Kong's democracy march and rally
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1831569/critics-have-harsh-words-hong-kongs-democracy-march-and

“We don’t want Hong Kong independence”: July 1 march organisers refuse to side with localists
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1831617/we-dont-want-hong-kong-independence-july-1-march-organisers

Related:
“香港建国”首次高调参加七一游行 (High profile calls for “Hong Kong Independence” join July 1 march for first time)
Radio France Internationale, July 2, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150702-“香港建国”首次高调参加七一游行/