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.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China's restrictions on barefoot lawyers could backfire
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1748592/chinas-restrictions-barefoot-lawyers-could-backfire

It's time for the world to adjust to China's global ambition
The Telegraph, March 28, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11500759/Its-time-for-the-world-to-adjust-to-Chinas-global-ambition.html

香港颁布基本法25年突显的权力矛盾 (Power conflicts in Hong Kong 25 years after enactment of Basic Law)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/03/150329_hongkong_basic-law_25th_anniversary

China’s fear of women with pamphlets
The New York Times, March 27, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/opinion/chinas-fear-of-women-with-pamphlets.html