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, September 03, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Tanks a lot: The high price of pomp
The Economist, September 5, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21663277-high-price-pomp-tanks-lot

Parade’s end: The real purpose of a rare military display was to show who is in charge
The Economist, September 5, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21663278-real-purpose-rare-military-display-was-show-who-charge-parades-end

Amnesty as a stepping stone to rule of law
Caixin, September 2, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-09-02/100846002.html