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, April 21, 2016

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Twitter's appointment of new chief in China incenses rights activists
The Guardian, April 20, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/20/twitter-row-new-chief-china-kathy-chen

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Twitter goes on defensive about China head’s background
The Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-china-heads-past-ties-to-military-spark-concern-1461146188

China's Xi calls for better development of Internet
Xinhua, April 19, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/19/c_135293965.htm

In Xi Jinping’s meeting with Chinese tech chiefs, a reminder of state control
The Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/20/in-xi-jinpings-meeting-with-chinese-tech-chiefs-a-reminder-of-state-control/

Xinhua Insight: Party says cyberspace key to engaging with people
Xinhua, April 20, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/20/c_135297561.htm

369项公安业务“搬”到网上 (369 public security roles “moved” online)
Legal Daily, April 18, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160418/Articel02006GN.htm

网络云盘侵权规制面临法律困境, 避风港原则不应成为故意侵权挡箭牌 (Internet cloud IP infringement rules face legal difficulty, “safe haven” principle should not become shield for deliberate infringements)
Legal Daily, April 18, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160418/Articel06004GN.htm

Related:
网络云盘成侵权重灾区 (Online cloud storage becomes ground zero for IP infringement)
Legal Daily, April 18, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160418/Articel06005GN.htm

China is now #2 in iOS revenue, behind the U.S.
Tech Crunch, April 15, 2016
http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/15/china-is-now-2-in-ios-revenue-behind-the-u-s/

我国首次从非洲大规模押回电信诈骗犯罪嫌疑人 (China's first large scale repatriation of telecommunications fraud criminal suspects from Africa)
Legal Daily, April 13, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160414/Articel01010GN.htm

两岸应加强司法协助合作形成共同打击目标, 让电信网络诈骗无处可逃 (Taiwan and the Mainland should strengthen cooperation in judicial assistance, to form common targets and ensure that telecommunications and online fraud have no place to hide)
Legal Daily, April 13, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160414/Articel02002GN.htm

共享共治, 内外统筹, 习近平顶层设计保障网络安全 (Xi Jinping's top level plan for safeguarding cybersecurity aims at: shared enjoyment and control, internal and external coherence)
China Youth Online, April 14, 2016
http://shanghai.xinmin.cn/xmsz/2016/04/14/29840882.html

中国互联网发展基金会与香港中国金融协会签署合作意向书, 共同助力内地与香港“互联网+金融”发展 (China Internet Development Fund (CIDF), Hong Kong-China Financial Development Corporation sign letter of intent, jointly assist the Mainland and Hong Kong in “Internet + finance” development)
CAAC, April 13, 2016
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2016-04/13/c_1118613694.htm