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, March 08, 2018

Commentary (评论)

Rebels and rebellion in classic Chinese literature
Global Voices, March 8, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/03/08/rebels-and-rebellion-in-classic-chinese-literature/

Xi Jinping amends China’s Constitution
Lawfare, March 7, 2018
https://www.lawfareblog.com/xi-jinping-amends-chinas-constitution

Related:
Xi Jinping and China’s “good emperor, bad emperor” problem
Financial Times, March 8, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/eaa0c39a-2200-11e8-9a70-08f715791301

China’s military spending
China File, March 6, 2018
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/chinas-military-spending