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.

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong film awards: Ten Years wins top prize amid China anger
The Guardian, April 4, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/04/hong-kong-film-awards-ten-years-wins-top-prize-amid-china-anger

Related:
China news blackout as “Ten Years” takes Hong Kong Best Film Award
《十年》香港电影金像奖折桂,大陆媒体噤声
The New York Times, April 4, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/world/asia/hong-kong-china-film-award-ten-years.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160405/c05hongfilm/

Creating platform to discuss Hong Kong’s future more important than winning award, say Ten Years directors
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1933635/creating-platform-discuss-hong-kongs-future-more

Hong Kong tops for secretive offshore financial services, according to leaked docs
Hong Kong Free Press, April 4, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/04/hong-kong-tops-for-secretive-offshore-financial-services-according-to-leaked-docs/

Hong Kong government warns of “limits” to free speech amid independence row
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hong-kong-government-04012016110333.html

黃之鋒周庭未能開聯名戶口 匯豐:不因政治意見拒絕開戶 (Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow from former Scholarism could not open joint bank account, HSBC says political opinion would not constitute a reason to be rejected)
Ming Pao, April 4, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160404/s00001/1459763726654