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, October 19, 2011

Politics

Cultural Development Concerns Realization of Modernization
Xinhua News Agency, October 19, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/19/content_13931171.htm
Related information:
迈向社会主义文化强国的伟大进军
People's Daily, October 19, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/pl/2011-10-18/202723323675.shtml

A translation is available at:
The Fog of China’s Cultural Reform
China Media Project, October 19, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/10/19/16557/
Leaders Admit China’s ‘Cultural Development’ Is Lagging
The Globe and Mail, October 18, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/leaders-admit-chinas-cultural-development-is-lagging/article2205465/