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.

Monday, June 06, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Thousands rally in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen anniversary
香港万众纪念六四,烛光点亮维多利亚公园
The New York Times, June 4, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/world/asia/hong-kong-mark-tiananmen-square-anniversary.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160605/hong-kong-mark-tiananmen-square-anniversary/

Related:
HKFP Lens: “We are proud of Hong Kong”: Silence and candles as city pays tribute to Tiananmen dead
Hong Kong Free Press, June 5, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/05/hkfp-lens-we-are-proud-of-hong-kong-silence-and-candles-as-city-pays-tribute-to-tiananmen-dead/

Tiananmen vigil ignored by some Hong Kong activists amid ideological split
Agence France-Presse, June 4, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/04/tiananmen-vigil-ignored-by-some-hong-kong-activists-amid-ideological-split

观察:六四晚会人数减 年轻人争议身份认同 (Observation: Numbers done for June Fourth commemoration, young people dispute identity)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/06/160604_ana_hongkong_june_fourth