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, January 14, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Bad boy, Baidu: Communist Party paper criticizes Chinese internet giant over chat room management
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1901003/bad-boy-baidu-communist-party-paper-criticises-chinese

China is planning a publication that’s digital only and in English—and state-controlled
Quartz, January 13, 2016
http://qz.com/591900/china-is-planning-a-publication-thats-digital-only-and-in-english-and-state-controlled/

The porn trial that’s captivating China’s Internet
The Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/01/12/the-porn-trial-thats-captivating-chinas-internet/