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, July 08, 2014

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系 (安全, 贸易和投资)

Merkel raises human rights on China trip
Agence France-Presse, July 8, 2014
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/merkel-raises-human/1245070.html

Cyber spying, maritime disputes loom large in U.S.-China talks
Reuters, July 8, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-china-usa-idUSKBN0FD0JC20140708?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Related:
What you need to know about the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Brookings Institution, July 7, 2014
www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2014/07/07-us-china-strategic-economic-dialogue

金砖五国即将宣布建立开发银行 (BRICS to establish a development bank)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 7, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140707_brics_summit_bank.shtml