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.

Monday, June 25, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Censors come down on HBO over Pooh joke
Agence France-Presse, June 25, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=197161&sid=3&sid=3

广电总局局长聂辰席会见马云一行:巩固壮大主流舆论阵地(Chief of State Administration of Radio and Television met with Jack Ma on strengthening CPC ideological hold on public opinions)
The Paper, June 25, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2217211

进课本、进头脑 习思想走进课堂 (Chinese universities to include classes on Xi Jinping Thought in fall 2018)
Deutsche Welle, June 23, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/3057P

中国机密文件曝光 强推伊斯兰教“中国化” (Classified documents reveal Chinese government’s plan for Sinicizing Islam)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/yl-06222018105345.html

遭抵制:中国组织在港办论坛竟要求先审稿后发布 (Mainland organizer of event in Hong Kong demands local reporting to be screened before publication)
Radio France Internationale, June 23, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180623-遭抵制中国组织在港办论坛竟要求先审稿后发布