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, April 25, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Tencent cracks down on underaged smut in ongoing online clean-up
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2143212/tencent-cracks-down-underaged-smut-ongoing-online-clean

Why did China take its own propaganda film offline? Netizens point to US tech sanctions
Global Voices, April 24, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/04/24/why-did-china-take-its-own-propaganda-film-offline-netizens-point-to-us-tech-sanctions/