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.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong fireworks display for 20th handover anniversary sparks controversy over use of simplified Chinese characters
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2098003/hong-kong-fireworks-display-20th-handover

“We face a similar problem”: Taiwanese lawmakers set up Hong Kong democracy concern caucus
Hong Kong Free Press, June 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/12/face-similar-problem-taiwanese-lawmakers-set-hong-kong-democracy-concern-caucus/

Related:
港台议员连线! 黄之锋:非“港独”、“台独”合流 (Taiwanese and Hong Kong legislators establish an alliance! Joshua Wong: It's not collusion for "Hong Kong independence" and "Taiwan independence")
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/hcm-06122017100532.html

Beijing slams links between Taiwan, Hong Kong lawmakers as “collusion”
Radio Free Asia, June 13, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-taiwan-06122017143808.html