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, December 04, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Despite the release of dissident journalist Gao Yu, media in China still have to walk tightrope when it comes to “classified” information
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1886585/despite-release-dissident-journalist-gao-yu-media-china

香港高铁一地两检成宪制保卫战? (Has the issue of placing duo immigrant authorities at the Hong Kong Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail become a war to defend constitutionalism?)
Deutsche Welle, December 3, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/香港高铁一地两检成宪制保卫战/a-18892799

批评人士:二孩政策没有改变计划生育强制性本质 (Commentator: Two-child policy does not change the compulsory nature of birth control policy)
Voice of America, December 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/congressional-hearing-two-child-policy-china-20151203/3087307.html