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, July 08, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why was Zhou Yongkang denied a public trial like Bo Xilai’s?
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2015
http://usali.org/media-entities/jerome-a-cohen-why-was-zhou-yongkang-denied-a-public-trial-like-bo-xilais-scmp/

China´s drug war: The temptation to criminalize addiction
World Crunch, July 8, 2015
http://www.worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/china-s-drug-war-the-temptation-to-criminalize-addiction/drug-crimes-addicts-management-penal-code/c7s19198/

China's Confucius Institutes and the soft war
The Diplomat, July 8, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/chinas-confucius-institutes-and-the-soft-war/

China market crash could be a blessing in disguise
Nikkei Asian Review, July 3, 2015
http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Perspectives/China-market-crash-could-be-a-blessing-in-disguise?page=2