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.

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Journalism watchdog laments rise of media “confessions” and “red capital” in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 4, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/04/journalism-watchdog-laments-rise-media-confessions-red-capital-hong-kong/

“What’s wrong with opposing Hong Kong independence?”: Man charged over Nathan Law protest tells court
Hong Kong Free Press, July 4, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/04/whats-wrong-opposing-hong-kong-independence-man-charged-nathan-law-protest-tells-court/

罗援:有驻港部队在“港独”分子永远是小丑 (Global Times: Separatists are always clowns as long as PLC is in Hong Kong)
Global Times, July 5, 2017
http://mil.huanqiu.com/observation/2017-07/10937216.html

林鄭:高鐵一地兩檢必不可少 最快下周開始宣傳通車 (Carrie Lam: High-speed rail border checks are essential, will start promotion campaign as early as next week)
Inmediahk, July 5, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1050502

林鄭月娥公布50億教育新資源首階段措施 (Carrie Lam announces first stage of HK$5bn education budget spending)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 5, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1340237-20170705.htm