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, December 13, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Breaking: Hong Kong’s ousted lawmakers to take legal battle to Court of Final Appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/12/13/breaking-hong-kongs-ousted-lawmakers-to-take-legal-battle-to-court-of-final-appeal/

HK becoming China, veteran mainland journalist laments
Hong Kong Economic Journal, December 9, 2016
http://www.ejinsight.com/20161209-hk-becoming-china-veteran-mainland-journalist-laments/

Hong Kong's pro-Beijing Chief Executive is leaving. But there are plenty more where he came from
Global Voices, December 12, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/12/12/hong-kongs-pro-beijing-chief-executive-is-leaving-but-there-are-plenty-more-where-he-came-from/

Hong Kong pro-democracy groups make record gains
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 12, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38286355

Video: Localist lawmaker and pro-Beijing lawmaker share a moment at LegCo meeting
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/12/13/video-localist-lawmaker-pro-beijing-lawmaker-share-moment-legco-meeting/

鼓吹港獨香港民族黨黨員在台灣遇襲 (Members of separatist Hong Kong National Party assaulted in Taiwan)
Radio France Internationale, December 13, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161213-鼓吹港獨香港民族黨黨員在台灣遇襲

Avoid using “mainland mentality” to tackle Hong Kong problems, Chinese scholar urges Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/12/13/avoid-using-mainland-mentality-to-tackle-hong-kong-problems-chinese-scholar-urges-beijing/

港大民調:梁振英袁國強評分跌至上任最低 (HKU Public Opinion Programme: Chief Executive CY Leung and Justice Sec Rimsky Yuen ratings lowest since taking office)
Ming Pao, December 13, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161213/s00001/1481616141547