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, August 06, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why won’t Obama speak out about China’s crackdown on activists?
Foreign Policy, August 5, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/05/why-wont-obama-speak-out-about-chinas-crackdown-on-activists/

China will “explode” if communist regime remains, says Ai Weiwei
The Irish Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/china-will-explode-if-communist-regime-remains-says-ai-weiwei-1.2307751

The myth of a U.S.-China grand bargain
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/the-dangers-of-china-phobia/

Cyber attacks: Why retaliating against China is the wrong reaction
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/cyber-attacks-why-retaliating-against-china-is-the-wrong-reaction/

Dispatches: China-US Dialogue – Counterterrorism or Counter-Productive?
Human Rights Watch, August 6, 2015
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/08/06/dispatches-china-us-dialogue-counterterrorism-or-counter-productive/