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.

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Opinion (观点)

Why Tiananmen still matters
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 3, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27670781

Despite China’s economic growth, its people’s discontent can’t be stifled
The Washington Post, June 4, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/despite-chinas-economic-growth-its-peoples-discontent-cant-be-stifled/2014/06/02/df24554c-e8fa-11e3-8f90-73e071f3d637_story.html

分析:六四天安门在中国历史中的定位 (Analysis: Tiananmen June Fourth’s position in Chinese history)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/indepth/2014/06/140605_64_historic_significance.shtml

Truth Commission needed to unearth facts of Tiananmen Square
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1523912/truth-commission-needed-unearth-facts-tiananmen-square

透视中国:六四历史需要时间沉淀 (June Fourth history needs time to settle)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/focus_on_china/2014/06/140604_june_fourth_25th_history.shtml