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 11, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China’s “The Paper”: Trailblazing media idealism or slick propaganda for the digital era?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 10, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/10/chinas-the-paper-a-trailblazer-of-media-idealism-or-slick-propaganda-for-the-digital-era/

The “709 Incident:” some testimony from the human rights lawyer community
China Change, July 8, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/07/08/the-709-incident-some-testimony-from-the-human-rights-lawyer-community/