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.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

全国政府网站“晒家底”了:九成合格但还有个别“僵尸” (Nationwide gov’t website inspection: 90% pass but still some “zombie” sites)
Legal Daily, May 24, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-05/24/content_7179205.htm

Is the Belt and Road project the answer to China's economic woes? Some aren't so sure.
Global Voices, May 25, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/05/25/is-the-belt-and-road-project-the-answer-to-chinas-economic-woes-some-arent-so-sure/

China censored Google's AlphaGo match against world's best Go player
The Guardian, May 24, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/24/china-censored-googles-alphago-match-against-worlds-best-go-player