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, May 17, 2018

Commentary (评论)

Right of journalists to gather news in China must be protected
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2146473/right-journalists-gather-news-china-must-be-protected

Argument: On China’s new Silk Road, democracy pays a toll
Foreign Policy, May 16, 2018
http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/05/16/on-chinas-new-silk-road-democracy-pays-a-toll/