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.

Friday, December 04, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

Tsinghua historian’s book pulled from online shelves
China Digital Times, December 3, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/12/tsinghua-historians-book-pulled-from-online-shelves/

This article is guilty of spreading panic and disorder: More general signs of a crackdown on expression
The Economist, December 5, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21679481-more-general-signs-crackdown-expression-article-guilty-spreading-panic-and

That’s entertainment: The party says celebrities must behave
The Economist, December 5, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21679503-party-says-celebrities-must-behave-thats-entertainment