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, December 07, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

The man who controls the headlines
China Media Project, December 4, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/12/04/39412/

China suspends reporters over Xi “resigns” typo
Al Jazeera, December 6, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/china-suspends-reporters-xi-resigns-typo-151206150302212.html

China marks first anniversary of Constitution Day with awkward silence
China Change, December 4, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/12/04/china-marks-first-anniversary-of-constitution-day-with-awkward-silence/

Related:
弘扬宪法精神加强宪法实施报告会举行 (Work report conference on promoting constitutional spirit, strengthening its implementation)
People's Daily, December 5, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/1205/c1001-27892596.html

中国作家傅志彬因“洗脑”一书被判入狱 (Chinese author Fu Zhibin imprisoned for book on “brainwashing”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 4, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/12/151204_china_author_jail