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.

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong election: a victory for the Umbrella Movement
Sebastian Veg, September 5, 2016
https://vegsebastian.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/hong-kong-election-a-victory-for-the-umbrella-movement/

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Poll marks start of a new era in Hong Kong’s political life
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2015493/poll-marks-start-new-era-hong-kongs-political-life

Q&A with Hong Kong's youngest legislator Nathan Law
Al Jazeera, September 6, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/201609/qa-hong-kong-youngest-legislator-160905181029829.html

What Hong Kong election?
Hong Kong Free Press, September 6, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/06/hong-kong-election/

【立會選後】如何向北京交代這選舉結果?(文:呂秉權) ([After LegCo elections] How to report to Beijing about the results?)
Ming Pao, September 6, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160906/s00022/1473128672731

【港獨論爭】從歷史看香港國族主義之興起(文:徐承恩) ([Hong Kong independence debate] Looking at the rise of Hong Kong nationalism from historical contexts)
Ming Pao, September 5, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160906/s00022/1473129122573

Related:
FT社评:香港分离运动根源在北京 (FT Commentary: Hong Kong separatism movement originates from Beijing)
Financial Times, September 6, 2016
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001069258