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, June 21, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s media regulator vows “severe punishment” for TV programs ridiculing state policies
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1977991/chinas-media-regulator-vows-severe-punishment-tv

China films' box office chances hindered by translation woes
China Christian Daily, June 20, 2016
http://chinachristiandaily.com/2016-06-20/society/china-films--box-office-chances-hindered-by-translation-woes_1510.html

China cracks down on foreign-inspired TV programs, sets strict broadcast limits
Shanghaiist, June 20, 2016
http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/20/foreign-inspired_tv_show_crackdown.php

“Wukan,” once a byword for Chinese democracy, now censored
Foreign Policy, June 20, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/20/china-protest-land-sales-corruption-wukan-once-a-byword-for-chinese-democracy-now-censored/