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, July 04, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Tens of thousands at HK protest amid bookseller's safety fears
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 1, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36680898

Related:
In Pictures: Anger and disappointment at Hong Kong’s annual pro-democracy rally
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/01/in-pictures-anger-and-disappointment-at-hong-kongs-annual-pro-democracy-rally/

Leung Chun-ying confirms Beijing talks over notification mechanism for Hongkongers detained in China
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1985107/leung-chun-ying-confirms-beijing-talks-over-notification

過去一年香港媒體「深陷中國意識形態控制」 (Hong Kong media “deeply under the control of Chinese ideology” in the past year)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 3, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/07/160703_hongkong_press_freedom