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, January 04, 2018

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong is being squeezed … into China
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/business/article/2126768/hong-kong-being-squeezed-china

Related:
Beijing has ultimate control of Hong Kong – that’s the reality of “One Country, Two Systems"
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2126779/beijing-has-ultimate-control-hong-kong-thats-reality-one

世界媒体看中国:老大哥来了 (Big brother is coming)
Voice of America, January 4, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-big-borther-comes-20180103/4191187.html

China must release Wu Gan & stop treating free speech as an act of subversion
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 4, 2018
https://www.nchrd.org/2018/01/china-must-release-wu-gan-stop-treating-free-speech-as-an-act-of-subversion/

As America withdraws from Latin America, China steps in
The Diplomat, January 4, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/as-america-withdraws-from-latin-america-china-steps-in/