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.

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

China wants “beautiful” reunification with Taiwan
Al Jazeera, March 5, 2018
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/china-beautiful-reunification-taiwan-180305160655195.html

Related:
Taiwan looks to domestic arms industry to respond to China
Associated Press, March 6, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taiwan-looks-to-domestic-arms-industry-to-respond-to-china/2018/03/06/0329b1e8-2106-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html

No. 2 spender China to boost defense spending in 2018
Associated Press, March 5, 2018
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-says-defense-budget-rise-173-billion-2018-004816205.html

Related:
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
Reuters, March 6, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-defence/china-defends-hike-in-military-spending-as-proportionate-and-low-idUSKBN1GI01S