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, October 16, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

66 pro-BJ and independent candidates to be automatically elected as district councillors
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/16/66-pro-bj-and-independent-candiadtes-to-be-automatically-elected-as-district-councillers/

Lawmaker Ray Chan bidding to be CUHK Council member as CY Leung set to appoint chair
Hong Kong Free Press, October 15, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/15/lawmaker-ray-chan-bidding-to-be-cuhk-council-member-as-member-appointed-by-cy-set-to-be-chair/

Related:
不要坐視中大校董會淪陷 (中大教務會學生成員 張秀賢)(CUHK Senate student member Tommy Cheung: Do not sit idly by as CUHK Council falls into enemy hands)
Apple Daily, October 16, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151016/19335444