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, November 19, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

China censors online outcry after possible ISIS execution
Foreign Policy, November 18, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/11/18/china-censors-online-outcry-after-possible-isis-execution/

Official figures for major smog pollutant last year “off by half”
Caixin, November 18, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-11-18/100875924.html