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.

Friday, August 19, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Former leader of the week: Toad
China Digital Times, August 18, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/08/former-leader-week-toad/

Beijing clamps down on news portals, ordering round the clock monitoring
South China Morning Post, August 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2005820/beijing-clamps-down-news-portals-ordering-round-clock

Related:
中国网信办再发文要求网站建立7天24小时值班制度 (Cyberspace Administration of China issues order to websites to set up 24/7 duty system to monitor information)
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf3-08182016102909.html

China demands stricter rules for live streaming
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 19, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37127904