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, November 22, 2016

Commentary (评论)

Dangers of China’s counter-terrorism law for Tibetans and Uyghurs
International Campaign for Tibet, November 15, 2016
https://www.savetibet.org/dangers-of-chinas-counter-terrorism-law-for-tibetans-and-uyghurs/

The world, and congress, have an interest in what happens In Hong Kong
Forbes, November 17, 2016
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikegonzalez3/2016/11/17/the-world-and-congress-have-an-interest-in-what-happens-in-hong-kong/#78ddcde6470b

Oathgate will hurt Hong Kong democracy
Al Jazeera, November 21, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/11/oathgate-hurt-hong-kong-democracy-161120085542934.html

A retreat from TPP would empower China
The New York Times, November 21, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/opinion/a-retreat-from-tpp-would-empower-china.html

徐友渔:中国学术自由是文革以来最糟的 (Xu Youyu: Situation of academic freedom the worst since Cultural Revolution)
Voice of America, November 22, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/xu-youyu-20161121/3606071.html