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, January 22, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong is no longer important: Missing booksellers case proves we have become insignificant in Beijing’s eyes
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1903692/hong-kong-no-longer-important-missing-booksellers-case

China uses foreigners’ televised confessions to serve its own ends
The New York Times, January 22, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/world/asia/china-confession-cctv.html

Visualizing China’s anti-corruption campaign
ChinaFile, January 21, 2016
https://www.chinafile.com/multimedia/infographics/visualizing-chinas-anti-corruption-campaign