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.

Monday, July 10, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

The Great Firewall of China grows stronger as China forces app stores to remove VPNs
Techdirt, July 7, 2017
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170703/05090837712/great-firewall-china-grows-stronger-as-china-forces-app-stores-to-remove-vpns.shtml

安徽严格审核全省7700名记者 共注销603张新闻记者证 (All 7,700 journalists in Anhui province undergo strict examinations, 603 journalist permits cancelled)
China Youth Net, July 7, 2017
http://news.youth.cn/sh/201707/t20170707_10247665.htm