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, August 28, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国加强审查视听娱乐严控网络 禁用VPN翻墙 (China bans TV series with strong entertainment elements and of sensitive subjects during prime time, while the ban on VPNs and the demand of real name identification of comment posters continue)
Voice of America, August 27, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/beijing-tightens-up-censorship-control-20170827/4002471.html

禁港媒入境 澳門保安司長:非針對職業,如何威脅安全要保密 (Hong Kong journalists denied access into Macau; Macau head of security: Not targeting people with specific professions, how they endanger social security is confidential)
Stand News, August 27, 2017
https://www.thestandnews.com/澳門/禁港媒入境-澳門保安司長-依法拒影響社會治安人士-非針對任何職業/

Cambridge university press censorship storm continues, despite reversal
China Digital Times, August 25, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/08/cambridge-university-press-censorship-storm-continues-despite-reversal/

China bans major crimes, disasters, mass protests ahead of Party Congress
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/congress-bans-08252017140457.html