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.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong election candidates refuse to sign loyalty declaration
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/refuse-07192016105247.html

張曉明質疑容港獨組織註冊是否符一國兩制 梁天琦:提倡港獨乃受基本法保障之言論自由 (Liaison Office director Zhang Xiaoming doubts if allowing organizations advocating Hong Kong independence to register is in line with One Country Two Systems, Hong Kong Indigenous Edward Leung affirms that such is freedom of expression protected by Basic Law)
Ming Pao, July 20, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160720/s00001/1469009642484