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

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“We have a fake election”: China disrupts local campaigns
The New York Times, November 16, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/world/asia/beijing-china-local-elections.html

中国将开世界互联网大会 维权人士被跨省稳控 (China to hold World Internet Conference, rights defenders across provinces under strict control)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf2-11152016104658.html