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, August 29, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why Xi Jinping’s bid to put “power in a cage” must go to the very top
为何习近平“权力入笼”须涵盖最高级别官员?
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2009570/why-xi-jinpings-bid-put-power-cage-must-go-very-top
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/156d4b23e4491a9/wei-he-xi-jin-ping-quan-li-ru-long-xu-han-gai-zui-gao-ji-bie-guan-yuan-

Cantonese: Key to local culture and a symbol of resistance
Hong Kong Free Press, August 28, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/28/remedial-cantonese-new-heads/

Why Legislative Council election results will shape Hong Kong politics up to and beyond 2047
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2009388/why-legislative-council-election-results-will-shape-hong

Communists taking over our schools? Anatomy of a suspected infiltration
Hong Kong Free Press, August 28, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/28/communists-taking-over-our-schools-anatomy-of-a-suspected-infiltration/

何晓清:中国必须面对自己的历史才有未来 (He Xiaoqing: China must face its own history if it is to have a future)
Voice of America, August 26, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/interview-he-qiaoqing-20160825/3480997.html