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.

Friday, August 07, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Beijing Olympic scandal redux
The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-olympic-scandal-redux-1438880174

Should the U.S. extradite Chinese wanted by Beijing?
China File, August 7, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/should-us-extradite-chinese-wanted-beijing

China, the internet you’re looking for does not exist
Foreign Policy, August 6, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/06/china-the-internet-youre-looking-for-does-not-exist/

Increasing engagement with Human Rights Council must be matched by respect for civil society at home
The International Service for Human Rights, July 28, 2015
http://www.ishr.ch/news/china-increasing-engagement-human-rights-council-must-be-matched-respect-civil-society-home

时事大家谈:在中国当官为何成为高危职业 (Current affairs talk: How officialdom became a high-risk profession in China)
Voice of America, August 7, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voaweishi-io-1-20150806/2903824.html

China’s naked emperors
中国皇帝的新装
The New York Times, August 7, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150806/c06krugman/dual/

Attempt to subvert academic freedom in Hong Kong is far worse than disrupting the HKU council
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1847100/attempt-subvert-academic-freedom-hong-kong-far-worse