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, November 09, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

”Doctor Strange” wins China weekend box office easily
China Film Insider, November 8, 2016
http://chinafilminsider.com/doctor-strange-wins-china-weekend-box-office-easily/

Related:
Doctor Strange’s erasure of Tibet is a political statement
Screen Rant, April 30, 2016
http://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-china-tibet-ancient-one/

Chinese journalists get an exhilarating look at the U.S. election
The New York Times, November 10, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/world/asia/us-election-china-journalists.html

China passes law to ensure films “serve the people and socialism”
The Guardian, November 8, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/08/china-passes-film-industry-law-box-office-fraud

President Xi Jinping urges China’s journalists to conform to the Communist Party
Hong Kong Free Press, November 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/08/president-xi-jinping-urges-chinas-journalists-to-conform-to-the-communist-party/