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, July 23, 2014

Information Control (信息控制)

China says to crack down on pornography in mobile apps
Reuters, July 22, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-china-internet-censorship-idUSKBN0FR10320140722

Chinese blogger given 6.5 years for “rumour-mongering”
Associated Press, July 23, 2014
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/chinese-blogger-given-65-years-rumour-mongering-20140723