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, August 06, 2014

Information Control (信息控制)

中国或出台更严厉措施打击微信谣言 (China mulls tougher measures against “rumor-mongering” on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/xql-08052014133150.html

China fails the soft power test
Business Spectator, August 6, 2014
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/8/6/china/china-fails-soft-power-test