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.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Ridicule turns to affection as Chinese social media embraces Jiang Zemin
“膜蛤文化”盛行中国网络,或为影射习近平
The New York Times, October 21, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151021/c21sino-jiang/dual/

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to collect Lego from fans around world for artwork after toy firm refuses to sell him bricks on “political grounds”
订积木被乐高拒绝后 艾未未发起“收集积木”项目
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1872140/chinese-artist-ai-weiwei-collect-lego-fans-around-world-artwork
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/150a34a69a6e721/ding-ji-mu-bei-le-gao-ju-jue-hou-ai-wei-wei-fa-qi-shou-ji-ji-mu-xiang-mu

China’s latest “nail house” cuts off traffic on multi-lane highway
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/26/chinas-latest-nail-house-cuts-off-traffic-on-multi-lane-highway/