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.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Ex-propaganda chief in eastern China upbraided for comments critical of Communist Party
South China Morning Post, April 22, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1937768/ex-propaganda-chief-eastern-china-upbraided-comments

China regulator reprimands 15 publishers for false reports: Xinhua
Reuters, April 23, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-media-idUSKCN0XK03O

The cleverest thing about China’s internet censorship
Tech in Asia, April 25, 2016
https://www.techinasia.com/cleverest-thing-about-china-internet-censorship