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, March 22, 2012

Hong Kong

Beijing Switches Sides in the Race for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive
The New York Times, March 21, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/world/asia/beijing-switches-support-in-race-for-hong-kong-chief.html

Liaison Office Man Airs Pre-election Polling Curbs
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a671bfa5d3536310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD