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, May 03, 2017

Commentary (评论)

Activists in China pay a heavy price for fighting everyday injustices
South China Morning Post, May 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2092027/activists-china-pay-heavy-price-fighting-everyday-injustices

Stand up for democracy in Hong Kong
The New York Times, May 3, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/opinion/stand-up-for-democracy-in-hong-kong.html

Beijing’s interventions remind Hong Kong of the importance of national interests
South China Morning Post, May 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2092640/beijings-interventions-remind-hong-kong-importance-national