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, November 17, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Kim Jong Un gets new mean nickname after Chinese censors block fat jokes
Gizmodo, November 17, 2016
http://gizmodo.com/kim-jong-un-gets-new-mean-nickname-after-chinese-censor-1789073146

BBC stopped from visiting China independent candidate
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 17, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38005603

Related:
In China, foreign correspondents continue to face harassment, restrictions
Committee to Protect Journalists, November 15, 2016
https://cpj.org/blog/2016/11/in-china-foreign-correspondents-continue-to-face-h.php