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, June 28, 2017

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

China passes tough new intelligence law
Reuters, June 27, 2017
https://mobile.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/06/27/world/asia/27reuters-china-security-lawmaking.html

Related:
中国正式立法扩大情报部门权力 (China introduces formal legislation to expand intelligence sector power)
Voice of America, June 27, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-china-intelligence-law-20170627/3917976.html

National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)
中华人民共和国国家情报法(草案)征求意见
National People’s Congress of the PRC, May 16, 2017
EN: https://chinacopyrightandmedia.wordpress.com/2017/05/16/national-intelligence-law-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-draft/
CH: http://www.npc.gov.cn/COBRS_LFYJNEW/user/UserIndex.jsp?ID=8289337