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, July 18, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China users report Whatsapp disruption amid censorship fears
Voice of America, July 18, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-users-report-whatsapp-disruption-amid-censorship-fears/3948669.html

Thousands of live-streamers taken offline for sexual content
Sixth Tone, July 17, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000527/thousands-of-live-streamers-taken-offline-for-sexual-content

China denies banning personal VPNs, but Facebook addicts not in clear
China Film Insider, July 16, 2017
http://chinafilminsider.com/china-denies-banning-personal-vpns-users-still-not-in-the-clear/

Why Shanghai’s best-known liberal bookshop is closing down
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2100533/why-shanghais-best-known-liberal-bookshop-closing-down