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.

Friday, May 06, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

网络新闻作品非法转载将治理 (Unlawful re-posting of Internet news items will be dealt with)
Legal Daily, April 27, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160427/Articel06004GN.htm

As Tiananmen anniversary nears, June 4 disappears from the China's web
百度突解禁“六四”、“王维林”等敏感字词
Radio Free Asia, May 5, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/as-tiananmnen-anniversary-nears-05052016125211.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/xl2-05052016104418.html

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中國大學生魏則西一條命,為何會推倒百度搜尋引擎? (How did Chinese university student Wei Zexi’s death cause a blow to Baidu search engine?)
TechNews, May 5, 2016
http://technews.tw/2016/05/05/baidu-crisis/