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, October 06, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Wang Debang: The confidence of the corrupt
China Digital Times, October 4, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/10/wang-debang-the-confidence-of-the-corrupt/

Not in my backyard: China's Xi Jinping pushes for women's rights on world stage but represses them back at home
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1863784/not-my-backyard-chinas-xi-jinping-pushes-womens-rights-world-stage-represses

Chris Patten: Osborne lax over human rights concerns on China trip
The Guardian, October 5, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/05/chris-patten-george-osborne-human-rights-concerns-china-trip

China's Xi Jinping Era has begun
The Diplomat, October 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/10/chinas-xi-jinping-era-has-begun/

A lesson from history for Hong Kong’s appeasers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/05/a-lesson-from-history-for-hong-kongs-appeasers/