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.

Thursday, October 02, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

梁振英深夜晤记者 委託林郑与学联会面 (C.Y. Leung and Carrie Lam at press conference: Lam agrees to meet with students)
Dagong Net, October 2, 2014
http://news.takungpao.com/hkol/politics/2014-10/2764237.html

Related:
香港政府官员:港府对会见抗议者持开放态度 (Hong Kong government official: HK government is open to meeting with protesters)
The Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2014
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20141002/bch075732.asp

Sophisticated Trojan virus targets HK protesters’ iPhones
The Sydney Morning Herald, October 1, 2014
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/sophisticated-trojan-virus-targets-hk-protesters-iphones-20140930-10ofb5.html

Related:
香港占中者手机遭精密木马病毒攻击 (“Occupy Central” protesters’ phones attacked by sophisticated Trojan virus)
Voice of America, October 1, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/malware-hk-20141001/2469439.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

"Anonymous" hacker group declares cyber war on Hong Kong government, police
不满打击示威者 国际黑客组织向港警队宣战
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2014
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1607579/anonymous-hacker-group-declares-cyber-war-hong-kong
CH:http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39324/bu-man-da-ji-shi-wei-zhe-guo-ji-hei-ke-zu-zhi-xiang-gang-jing-dui-xuan-zhan

最后通牒到期,香港气氛紧张 (Tension grows in Hong Kong as deadline set by Hong Kong protesters expires)
Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2014
http://bit.ly/1yAJquv

Related:
香港警方“运送橡胶子弹”以备抗议升级 (Hong Kong police bring in rubber bullets for possible escalation of protests)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141002_police_tear_gas_preparation

港局势引国际关注 内地停发团体游签证 (China halts visas for Hong Kong-bound tour groups as protests gains global attention)
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/39304/gang-ju-shi-yin-guo-ji-guan-zhu-nei-di-ting-fa-tuan-ti-you-qian-zheng

白宫网页19万人联署 促落实香港民主选举 (190,000 sign petition on White House website pressing for genuine democratic election in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 2, 2014
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20141002/news_20141002_55_1042048.htm

坚决贯彻“三个坚定不移” (People’s Daily: resolutely implement the “three unyielding” of Hong Kong policy)
Peoples Daily, October 1, 2014
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n/2014/1002/c1003-25772358.html

Related:
People’s Daily condemns pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
The New York Times, October 2, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/china-peoples-daily-condemns-pro-democracy-protests-in-hong-kong/
See government statement:
Government urges immediate end to "Occupy Central"
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201410/02/P201410020744.htm