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 25, 2017

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Forget Xi’s “defense” of globalization. China just fortified the Great Firewall.
The Washington Post, January 23, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/01/23/forget-xis-defense-of-globalization-china-just-fortified-the-great-firewall/

China’s IT Ministry says VPN crackdown will not affect normal operations of foreign companies
Hong Kong Free Press, January 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/01/25/chinas-it-ministry-says-vpn-crackdown-will-not-affect-normal-operations-of-foreign-companies/

China's online population growing fast
Deutsche Welle, January 23, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-online-population-growing-fast/a-37235022