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.

Friday, March 03, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇“自认其罪” 辩护律师谴责环球时报 (Jiang Tianyong “admits guilt,” his defense lawyers condemn Global Times)
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017
http://bit.ly/2lGoIFa

Access to Information (信息公开)

China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39137293

Related:
Why China doesn't want you to meet “the petitioners”
2017“两会”前夕的中国上访户
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39145999
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39149853

英媒:中国学特朗普批评西方媒体“假新闻” (British media: China copies Trump in criticizing Western media as “fake news”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 2, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/press-review-39140641

A Chinese period drama named its bad guys after today’s ruling elite—and the censors missed it
Quartz, March 2, 2017
https://qz.com/922789/chinese-period-drama-the-qin-empire-named-its-bad-guys-after-todays-ruling-elite-and-the-censors-missed-it/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s citizens are complaining more loudly about polluted air
The Economist, March 2, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21717975-government-wants-silence-them-chinas-citizens-are-complaining-more-loudly-about-polluted-air

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Forget the Great Firewall ... China is beefing up its ability to police all cyberspace
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2075482/china-beef-its-ability-police-cyberspace

Beijing pushes “China solution” for global cyber governance
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/02/beijing-pushes-china-solution-for-global-cyber-governance/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong law on oaths must change before four legislators can be unseated, court told
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2075572/hong-kong-law-oaths-must-change-four-legislators-can-be

The race has begun for Hong Kong’s leadership
The Economist, March 2, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21717974-has-outcome-already-been-fixed-race-has-begun-hong-kongs-leadership

Commentary (评论)

Is Xi Jinping's political ambition bad for China?
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/is-xi-jinpings-political-ambition-bad-for-china/a-37785583