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, January 15, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activists released ahead of new democracy march
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1679670/hong-kong-activists-released-ahead-new-democracy-march

After criticism from Hong Kong’s leader, publisher raises book’s print run
The New York Times, January 14, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/14/after-criticism-from-hong-kongs-leader-a-publication-raises-its-print-run/?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Related:
梁振英点名批评学生杂志文章引争议 (C.Y. Leung’s criticism of student journal article sparks controversy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 14, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150114_hk_leung_students

梁振英发表施政报告首提“港独” (C.Y. Leung mentions “Hong Kong separatism” for the first time in policy address)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl1-01142015112638.html

Related:
2015 policy address: as it happened
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1679533/live-cy-leungs-2015-policy-address