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, October 28, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

Resolute Occupy protesters raise umbrellas to commemorate firing of tear gas
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1626801/resolute-occupy-protesters-mark-one-month-firing-tear-gas

Hong Kong Democracy standoff, Circa 1960
The New York Times, October 27, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/world/asia/china-began-push-against-hong-kong-elections-in-50s.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

CY Leung's popularity hits record low “as society becomes more polarized”
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1626172/leungs-popularity-hits-record-low-latest-chinese-university-poll

占中两发起人宣布返校复课 (Two “Occupy Central” organizers declared end of class boycott, but not end to protest )
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/41096/zhan-zhong-liang-fa-qi-ren-xuan-bu-fan-xiao-fu-ke