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 03, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese companies are watching the brain waves of their employees
Abacus, May 3, 2018
https://www.abacusnews.com/future-tech/chinese-companies-are-watching-brain-waves-their-employees/article/2144208

Tech giants feel the squeeze as Xi Jinping tightens his grip
习近平强权时代,中国科技巨头变身政府“好伙伴”
The New York Times, May 2, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/technology/china-xi-jinping-technology-innovation.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20180503/china-xi-technology-innovation/

家长成“老赖”,孩子不能上学?这所中学的招生政策让网友吵翻了 (Middle school in Shandong announces new enrolment guidelines: Students with “untrustworthy” parents, based on the social credit system, denied admission)
Guanchazhe, April 30, 2018
http://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=14661&s=fwzxfbbt