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, May 05, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

Pollution solution? Beijing gov’t investigates fog cannon aimed at air quality monitor
Hong Kong Free Press, May 5, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/05/pollution-solution-beijing-govt-investigates-fog-cannon-aimed-air-quality-monitor/

《互联网信息内容管理行政执法程序规定》6月1日施行 (“Internet News Information Service Management Regulations” to be implemented on June 1)
Guangming Daily, May 5, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0505/c1001-29255453.html

Related:
中国发新规严控新闻采编 微信微博受影响 (China’s new regulation on news editorial affects Weibo and Wechat)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 4, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39801655