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.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Foreign journalists working in China face increased harassment
The Guardian, November 15, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/nov/15/foreign-journalists-working-in-china-face-increased-harassment

Chinese state media CEO challenges Tencent’s power over online news
Global Voices, November 15, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/11/15/chinese-state-media-ceo-challenges-tencents-power-over-online-news/

Chinese media praise Trump’s “experience and ideology”
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2046302/chinese-media-praise-trumps-experience-and-ideology

New law, slowing sales take shine off China’s box office
Asia Times, November 15, 2016
http://www.atimes.com/article/new-law-slowing-sales-take-shine-off-chinas-box-office/