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 07, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

提前出版引發轟動 (Published ahead of schedule, “One-Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment” creates a stir)
Sing Tao Daily, January 6, 2016
http://www.singtaousa.com/623060/post-提前出版引發轟動/?variant=zh-hk&fs=16

”The Zhaos”—The demarcation of a divide
China Change, January 6, 2016
http://chinachange.org/2016/01/06/the-zhaos-the-demarcation-of-a-divide/

Tibetan monk detained, warned over plans to publish book
Radio Free Asia, January 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/book-01062016131742.html

The decline of independent journalism in China
The Diplomat, January 7, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/the-decline-of-independent-journalism-in-china/