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 22, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China widens personality cult around “unrivaled helmsman” Xi
Associated Press, November 21, 2017
http://wapo.st/2B2hJ0z

安徽省下“特急”维稳通知 报道监督类新闻须报批 (Anhui province issues stability maintenance order censoring reports on elderly care, healthcare, housing, and stock market)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/ql1-11212017103946.html

Australian furor over Chinese influence follows book’s delay
涉华书籍遭延迟出版,澳大利亚人担忧中国影响力
The New York Times, November 20, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/world/australia/china-australia-book-influence.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/asia-pacific/20171121/china-australia-book-influence/