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.

Friday, June 08, 2012

Internet

Harvard Researchers: Yes, You Really Can Criticize the Government on China’s Social Media
Tea Leaf Nation, June 7, 2012
http://tealeafnation.com/2012/06/harvard-researchers-you-really-can-criticize-the-government-on-chinas-social-media/

Related:
What Chinese Citizens Write but Cannot Read: How Censorship Allows Government Criticism vut Silences Collective Expression
King, Gary, Jennifer Pan, and Molly Roberts, 2012
http://gking.harvard.edu/publications/how-censorship-china-allows-government-criticism-silences-collective-expression

互联网管理办法公开征求意见 论坛博客实名注册 (Draft Revised Internet Services Measures Calls for Real-name Registration on Forums and Blogs)
Xinhua News Agency, June 7, 2012
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2012-06-07/09407235997.shtml

Related:
互联网信息服务管理办法(修订草案征求意见稿) (Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services [Draft for Soliciting Input])
June 7, 2012
http://www.scio.gov.cn/zxbd/zcfg/201206/t1169111.htm