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, February 25, 2016

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

贵阳大数据产业规模总量有望达1300亿元 (Big data industry in Guiyang expected to reach RMB 130 billion)
Legal Daily, February 23, 2016
http://58.42.249.98/epaper/gzrb/Content/20160224/Articel02005WD.htm

Chinese social media platform plays a role in U.S. rallies for NYPD officer
The Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2016
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-liang-protests-20160224-story.html

Tourism officials in southern China embrace Western social media sites like Twitter, YouTube that are banned at home
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1916158/tourism-officials-southern-china-embrace-western-social-media