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.

Friday, March 24, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong likely to choose Beijing's pick for leader amid tension, economic malaise
Reuters, March 23, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-election-economy-idUSKBN16V0CT

Related:
Hong Kong’s unhappy selection
The Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kongs-unhappy-selection-1490311572

选拔还是选举 香港在北京的眼皮底下投票 (Audition or election? Hong Kong to vote under Beijing’s watch)
Radio France Internationale, March 22, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170323-选拔还是选举-香港在北京的眼皮底下投票

左派發炮 六千字長文引述權威人士 列中央不信任曾俊華三理由 (“Attack” from the left: 6000-word essay released quoting “authority” listing three reasons why Central gov’t does not trust John Tsang)
Mingpao, March 24, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170324/s00001/1490319918621