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.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

“No to One Belt One Road, Zhang Dejiang get lost”: HK protesters rally against China’s No.3 official
Hong Kong Free Press, May 17, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/18/no-to-one-belt-one-road-zhang-dejiang-get-lost-hk-protesters-rally-against-chinas-no-3-official/

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【短片:張德江訪港】張德江:「一帶一路」可維護世界和平 ([Video: ZDJ visiting HK] Zhang: One Belt One Road can protect world peace)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160518/s00001/1463535525930

Smiles on one side, protests on the other as Zhang Dejiang arrives for Hong Kong visit
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1946630/smiles-one-side-protests-other-zhang-dejiang-arrives-hong

张德江访港:社民连成员因展示标语遭拘捕 (ZDJ visiting HK: League of Social Democrats members arrested for putting up slogan banners)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 17, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/05/160517_zhang_dejiang_visit_protester_arrest

民陣支聯會遊行抗議張德江 要求撤回人大831決定 (Civil Human Rights Front and Hong Kong Alliance march to protest Zhang’s visit, demanding withdrawal of “831 decision”)
InMedia HK, May 18, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1042406

【張德江訪港】被問有否要求張德江為隱暪SARS道歉 高永文無正面回應 ([ZDJ visiting HK] When asked if he requested Zhang to apologize for hiding truth about SARS, Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man doesn’t give direct response)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160518/s00001/1463554422290

【張德江訪港】眾志示威被㩒低 拎住白紙都話危? ([ZDJ visiting HK] Demosisto members pressed on the ground while demonstrating—how dangerous is holding a piece of white paper?)
Apple Daily, May 18, 2016
http://hk.dv.nextmedia.com/actionnews/hit/20160518/19616706/20108924?_ga=1.219842587.344755178.1461047403

【短片:張德江訪港】澳門海一居業主請願冀中央介入爛尾事件 原定40多人近半被拒入境 入境處:不評論個別個案 (Macau rights defenders petition for central government’s interference into unfinished building case, about half of the original 40+ members get refused to enter Hong Kong, Immigration Department says they would not comment on individual case)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160518/s00001/1463552373055

【圖輯:網上熱話】張德江訪港被批擾民 網民翻炒英皇室政要訪港 融入居民 小朋友旁邊玩韆鞦 ([Photo album: Hot topic online] Zhang Dejiang’s visit criticized as nuisance to the city, netizens dig archives of British Royal Family’s visit—integration to citizens’ lives, children playing on the swings beside)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160518/s00001/1463537462830