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, December 13, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Nine Hong Kong democracy activists banned from contesting seats in China’s legislature
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2124153/nine-hong-kong-democracy-activists-banned-contesting-seats

Democrats use their last chance to form two investigative committees before rules change
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/13/democrats-use-last-chance-form-two-investigative-committees-rules-change/

Related:
南京大屠殺類比拉布 工聯會郭偉強:把握千載難逢機會修改 (Lawmaker from HKFTU compares filibuster to Nanking Massacre and says changing LegCo rules is chance of lifetime)
Inmediahk, December 13, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1053875a

《星島》專欄:中聯辦擬搞首個公眾開放日 (Liaison Office to hold first Open Day)
Sing Tao Daily, December 13, 2017
http://hd.stheadline.com/news/realtime/hk/1088057/

US professor Zhang Xiang set to be confirmed as next University of Hong Kong vice-chancellor
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2124095/us-professor-zhang-xiang-set-be-confirmed-next-university