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, June 16, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong bomb plot a conspiracy to smear us, localists claim, ahead of reform vote
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822700/hong-kong-bomb-plot-conspiracy-smear-us-localists-claim

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學者指 TATP 炸彈材料容易購買 (Academic says bomb material TATP can easily be purchased)
Cable News, June 15, 2015
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/news_video/index.php?news_id=460146

西貢炸彈案疑點迥異 四大可能逐一拆解 (Four possible theories behind the Sai Kung bomb-making plot)
Memehk.com, June 16, 2015
http://news.memehk.com/posts/7637

環球時報:西貢爆炸品案令內地人覺得香港像搞文革 (Global Times: Sai Kung bomb incident makes mainland people feel like Hong Kong wants a Cultural Revolution)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107981.htm

Illegal activities won't be tolerated: CY
The Standard, June 16, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=62918

Lawmakers battle over Hong Kong reform vote schedule as pro-Beijing parties dodge protests
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822685/lawmakers-battle-over-hong-kong-reform-vote-schedule-pro

Hong Kong on high alert as new democracy showdown looms
Reuters, June 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN0OW04X20150616

Long Hair appears at ICAC over bribery claim
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150616/news_20150616_56_1107991.htm

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Emily Lau questions ICAC's quick probe
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150616/news_20150616_56_1107964.htm

莫乃光:認為「袋住先不等於袋一世」才是誤導 (HK LegCo’s Charles Mok: Thinks the phrase “Taking what you can first doesn’t mean taking forever” is misleading)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107972.htm

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何俊仁認為王光亞的澄清絕不影響泛民投票意向 (Democratic Party Albert Ho: Dir of the HK and Macau Affairs Office Wang Guangya’s clarification won’t affect pan-democrats voting direction)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107992.htm

加拿大國會報告建議表態支持港人爭取民主 (Canadian Parliament report proclaims support for Hong Kong people’s fight for democracy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 16, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/06/150616_china_canada_hk_report