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.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Opinion (观点)

吕友清:国家形象是最大的国家利益 (Chinese ambassador to Tanzania criticizes bad behavior by Chinese companies in Africa)
Southern Metropolis Daily, July 13, 2014
epaper.nandu.com/epaper/A/html/2014-07/13/content_3277446.htm?div=-1

英国学者观点: 香港政改亟需共识 (British scholar: political reform in HK requires building consensus)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 12, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140712_hk_timsummers.shtml

Government haste in handing reform report to NPC could backfire
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2014
www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1553469/government-haste-handing-reform-report-npc-could-backfire

The new emperors: power and the princelings in China by Kerry Brown, review: "scrupulous and valuable"
The Telegraph, July 12, 2014
www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/10958661/The-New-Emperors-Power-and-the-Princelings-in-China-by-Kerry-Brown-review-scrupulous-and-valuable.html