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 23, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China blocks debate about downfall of Internet censor Lu Wei
The Guardian, November 23, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/23/china-blocks-debate-about-downfall-of-internet-censor-lu-wei

苹果为下架数百VPN辩护:留在中国有助言论自由 (Apple defends itself for removing hundreds of VPN apps: To stay in China and help with free speech)
Voice of America, November 22, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/apple-vpn-20171122/4130753.html