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, January 04, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

驻港京官为香港增政治红线:不得挑战中央权威 (Zhang Xiaoming, Director of Central Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong raises political “bottom line”: one must not challenge authority of central government)
Radio France Internationale, January 2, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170102-驻港京官为香港增政治红线:不得挑战中央权威

Related:
Hong Kong told to uphold rule of law, fight separatism
China Daily, January 3, 2017
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2017-01/03/content_27846712.htm

中国军事管研所副所长建议让港人参军促进人心回归 (Senior military official Wang Xinjian: let Hong Kong people join People’s Liberation Army to foster identification with mainland)
Radio France Internationale, January 1, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170101-中国军事管研所副所长建议让港人参军促进人心回归

Related:
Let Hongkongers serve in China’s People’s Liberation Army, says top military official
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1729129/let-hongkongers-serve-chinas-peoples-liberation-army-says-top

香港民阵发起元旦游行提三大诉求 (Hong Kongers march for pro-democracy lawmakers: 3 demands)
Deutsche Welle, January 1, 2017
http://dw.com/p/2V7DU

Related:
Thousands in Hong Kong march for pro-democracy lawmakers
Associated Press, January 1, 2017
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/01/thousands-in-hong-kong-march-for-pro-democracy-lawmakers.html