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, July 31, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

稱違中國法律 蘋果中國App Store下架VPN程式 (Apple removes VPN apps from App Store in China, saying they are against Chinese law)
Mingpao, July 29, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170729/s00004/1501336087537

Related:
Apple removes apps offering virtual private networks from its China store
Global Voices, July 30, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/07/30/apple-removes-apps-offering-virtual-private-networks-from-its-china-store/

Weibo next to carry torch in crusade against celebrity gossip
Sixth Tone, July 28, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000593/weibo-next-to-carry-torch-in-crusade-against-celebrity-gossip