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, March 11, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

China angered as Martin Lee urges Canada's MPs to support democracy in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1734906/martin-lee-tells-canadian-mps-speak-hk-democracy-ambassador-objects

Related:
You are fighting this battle for 1.3 billion people: Speech by Martin Lee (text and video)
Human Right in China, January 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/you-are-fighting-battle-13-billion-people-speech-martin-lee-text-and-video

Beijing official scraps Hong Kong trip after pan-democrats vow to veto reform proposal
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1734659/beijing-official-scraps-hong-kong-trip-after-pan-democrats-vow-veto

深圳海关严查征税打水货 前海港货城最快年底开业 (Shenzhen customs to strictly prohibit parallel imports, Hong Kong goods center to open in Qianhai District by year end)
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/china/49365/shen-zhen-hai-guan-yan-cha-zheng-shui-da-shui-huo-qian-hai-gang-huo-cheng-zui-kuai-nian