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, March 17, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Young columnist disappeared in Beijing, believed to be related to open letter to Xi Jinping
China Change, March 16, 2016
http://chinachange.org/2016/03/16/young-columnist-disappeared-in-beijing-believed-to-be-related-to-open-letter-to-xi-jinping/

Related:
关于要求习近平同志辞去党和国家领导职务的公开信 (Requesting Xi Jinping to resign from Party and state leadership positions)
Creaders.net, March 5, 2016
http://news.creaders.net/china/2016/03/05/1647666.html

China’s new online publishing rules may hurt innovative industries
Voice of America, March 17, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-new-online-publishing-rules-may-hurt-innovative-industries/3241478.html