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, November 21, 2016

Commentary (评论)

Who is Chinese? The upper Han
The Economist, November 19, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21710264-worlds-rising-superpower-has-particular-vision-ethnicity-and-nationhood-has

China’s controversial, out-sized role in Africa’s digital revolution
ChinaFile, November 17, 2016
http://www.chinafile.com/china-africa-project/chinas-controversial-out-sized-role-africas-digital-revolution

Beijing’s new Internet laws hint at trade barriers
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2047410/beijings-new-internet-laws-hint-trade-barriers

The rise and rise of localism among Hong Kong youth
Hong Kong Free Press, November 20, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/20/the-rise-and-rise-of-localism-among-hong-kong-youth/

Hong Kong’s oath row is so perfect for Beijing, they couldn’t have planned it better themselves
Hong Kong Free Press, November 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/21/hong-kongs-oath-row-is-so-perfect-for-beijing-they-couldnt-have-planned-it-better-themselves/

Writing China: Madeleine Thien, “do not say we have nothing”
The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/11/21/writing-china-madeleine-thien-do-not-say-we-have-nothing/

Death sentence, sense of injustice and public opinion in China
Jerry’s Blog, November 17, 2016
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2016/11/17/death-sentence-sense-of-injustice-and-public-opinion-in-china

習近平未撐梁振英連任 遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質 (Xi Jinping has not expressed support for CY Leung’s re-election, non-declaration at this late stage highlights the nature of appointment)
Radio France Internationale, November 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161121-習近平未撐梁振英連任-遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質

香港 : 反抗政府清洗立法會! (Hong Kong, protest government’s cleansing in the LegCo!)
China Worker Info, November 17, 2016
http://chinaworker.info/hhk/2016/11/17/13661/