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 01, 2013

Political and Economic Reforms (政治经济改革)

上海公布自贸区负面清单禁开互联网 (Shanghai announces free trade zone “negative list,” prohibits foreign investments in cultural, sports, entertainment industries)
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/13683/shang-hai-gong-bu-zi-mao-qu-fu-mian-qing-dan-jin-kai-hu-lian-wang

See official list and document:
上海自贸区负面清单(全文)(Special Administrative Measures on the Entry of Foreign Investment into China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (2013 Negative List))
The Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, September 30, 2013
CH: http://business.sohu.com/20130930/n387505565.shtml
EN: http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2013/09/30/shanghai-releases-negative-list-for-foreign-investment-in-shanghai-free-trade-zone.html

国务院关于印发中国(上海)自由贸易试验区总体方案的通知 (State Council’s notice regarding the publication of the China (Shanghai) free trade test zone’s overall program)
Caiyi.com, September 27, 2013
http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2013-09/27/content_2496147.htm

Economic reforms still hotly debated inside Communist Party
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1321324/reforms-still-hotly-debated-inside-communist-party