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, August 10, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

HKU pres. says reforms not an attempt to “silence” as school considers changes to hiring system
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/hku-pres-says-reforms-not-attempt-silence-school-considers-changes-hiring-system/

不愧被叫“香港央视”TVB转播奥运轻香港重中国被投诉 (Hong Kong's free TV broadcaster TVB, dubbed by some as “CCTVB,” receives complaints as their Olympics reporting covered much about China and little about Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, August 10, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160810-不愧被叫“香港央视”tvb转播奥运轻香港重中国被投诉

香港中學生組織稱支持「港獨」 呼籲學生參選學生會表態 (Hong Kong secondary school group Studentlocalism supports Hong Kong independence, encourages students to join student associations and voice opinions)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 10, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/08/160810_hongkong_student_independence

香港立法会竞选:多个政党反对特首梁振英连任 (Hong Kong LegCo elections: Various political parties oppose re-election of CY Leung)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-08092016103719.html