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 04, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Protests overshadow Hong Kong handover anniversary celebrations
Vice, July 3, 2017
https://news.vice.com/story/protests-overshadow-hong-kong-handover-anniversary-celebrations

Related:
Pro-China and pro-democracy rallies on a Hong Kong anniversary
The New York Times, July 2, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000005196594/pro-democracy-protests-challenge-government-supporters-in-hong-kong.html

“Emotional” democracy activists cuffed for their own safety during Xi Jinping protest, Hong Kong police say
Hong Kong Free Press, July 3, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/03/emotional-democracy-activists-cuffed-safety-xi-jinping-protest-hong-kong-police-say/

习近平访港暴露更深隔阂 (Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong exposes deeper gap)
Financial Times, July 3, 2017
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001073246

Xi Jinping invokes Opium Wars at the inauguration of Hong Kong’s new leader
Quartz, July 1, 2017
https://qz.com/1019826/hong-kong-handover-xi-jinping-invokes-opium-wars-at-the-inauguration-of-hong-kongs-new-leader/

Hong Kong is relentless in its memes making fun of Chinese president Xi Jinping and his followers
Quartz, June 30, 2017
https://qz.com/1018919/hong-kong-handover-memes-making-fun-of-chinese-president-xi-jinping-and-his-wife-cy-leung-and-others/