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.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

Former Google China chief faces leftist attack
Wall Street Journal, October 15, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/15/former-google-china-chief-faces-leftist-attack/

新闻联播批评《喜羊羊与灰太狼》暴力粗俗 (CCTV grounds 2 cartoon series for vulgarity and violence after parents complain)
Yangtz Evening News, October 14, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/1014/c1001-23187966.html

Related:
Chinese cartoons ordered to clean up "vulgar and violent" storylines
The Telegraph, October 14, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10377541/Chinese-cartoons-ordered-to-clean-up-vulgar-and-violent-storylines.html