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.

Monday, January 04, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

French journalist expelled from China for “supporting terrorism” prepares to leave
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1896803/french-journalist-expelled-china-supporting-terrorism

Weibo warriors: The Communist Party’s battle with social media is a closely fought one
The Economist, January 2, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21684793-communist-partys-battle-social-media-closely-fought-one-weibo-warriors

China’s top 5 censored posts in 2015
Foreign Policy, December 31, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/12/31/china-top-5-censored-posts-2015-censorship-communist-party-xi-jinping-explosion-pooh/