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, March 17, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why China’s clampdown on Ren Zhiqiang matters
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/14/why-chinas-clampdown-on-ren-zhiqiang-matters/

How can we resolve the conflicts in Hong Kong and ensure “one country, two systems” thrives?
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1925225/how-can-we-resolve-conflicts-hong-kong-and-ensure-one

Hong Kong and Taiwan: The future of Chinese democracy
The Diplomat, March 16, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/hong-kong-and-taiwan-the-future-of-chinese-democracy/

誰是媒體?誰是記者? 從網媒的採訪權談起 (Who are media? Who are journalists? Speaking from the Internet media’s right to newsgathering)
Ming Pao, March 17, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160317/s00022/1458191971088

Hong Kong’s pan-democrats must unite in battle for survival ahead of key legislative election
香港立法会选举乃关键一战 泛民为生存必须团结
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1922900/hong-kongs-pan-democrats-must-unite-battle-survival-ahead
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/1537f170b5d1521/xiang-gang-li-fa-hui-xuan-ju-nai-guan-jian-yi-zhan-fan-min-wei-sheng-cun-bi-xu-tuan-jie

黎廣德:高鐵失控 議會失效 泛民失策 (Albert Lai: XRL loses control, Council loses function, pan-dems lose strategies)
Ming Pao, March 15, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20160315/s00012/1457979015441