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, September 12, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

知名网友边民被拘 曾在躲猫猫事件中表现突出 (Famous netizen detained for Internet rumor)
Changjiang Daily, September 12, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/0912/10/98IIRG2000011229.html

大V近黄昏?(Are the “Big Vs” losing influence?)
Southern Weekly, September 12, 2013
http://www.infzm.com/content/94222

At Sina Weibo's censorship hub, China's Little Brothers cleanse online chatter
Reuters, September 11, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/11/net-us-china-internet-idUSBRE98A18Z20130911

Sheryl Sandberg’s meeting with Beijing: what it means
Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/09/11/dont-get-too-excited-by-facebooks-sheryl-sandberg-china-visit/