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.

Monday, May 01, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

美国会邀香港民主人士就回归状况作证 (U.S. will invite Hong Kong democrats to testify on current situation since the handover)
Voice of America, April 30, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/hk-pro-democratic-leders-to-testify-in-us-congress/3831626.html

港府再起诉社运人士 泛民斥为习近平访港粉饰太平
Hong Kong arrests nine pro-democracy activists in ongoing “purge” of opposition figures Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2017
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-04272017111727.html
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/arrests-04272017111407.html

京官要求港人敬畏中国制度 被批可笑兼落伍 (Beijing official requests Hong Kong revere Chinese political system, critics says it’s obsolete and ridiculous)
Radio France International, April 29, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170429-京官要求港人敬畏中国制度-被批可笑兼落伍