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, September 08, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

香港逾百人再掀反水货客游行 引发冲突1人被捕1警伤 (Over 100 in Hong Kong march again to protest parallel trading, 1 arrested and 1 officer injured)
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl3-09072015150551.html

HKFP Lens: Remnants of pro-democracy Occupy protests remain as 1-year anniversary approaches
Hong Kong Free Press, September 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/06/hkfp-lens-remnants-of-pro-democracy-occupy-protests-remain-as-one-year-anniversary-approaches/

Coming to America: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to give talks in U.S. on Occupy Central and umbrella movement
South China Morning, September 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1855212/coming-america-hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-give-talks-us

Beijing contact with Hong Kong pan-democrats on hold until after November polls: Ronny Tong
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1855642/beijing-contacts-hong-kong-pan-democrats-hold-until-after

Localist leader arrested at “Reclaim Sheung Shui” protest
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/07/localist-leader-arrested-at-reclaim-sheung-shui-protest/

Pan-democrats not interested in going to Beijing until June 4 is redressed—lawmaker Albert Ho
Hong Kong Free Press, September 4, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/04/pan-democrats-not-interested-in-going-to-beijing-until-june-4-is-redressed-lawmaker-albert-ho/