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.

Thursday, August 03, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China is perfecting a new method for suppressing dissent on the Internet
Vox, August 2, 2017
https://www.vox.com/world/2017/8/2/16019562/china-internet-freedom-dissent-twitter-facebook

Chinese chatbot vanishes after spurning Communist Party
Sky News, August 2, 2017
http://news.sky.com/story/chinese-chatbot-vanishes-after-spurning-communist-party-10970890

Related:
腾讯聊天AI“不爱党”被关闭,称中国梦是移民美国 (Tencent AI chatbot shut down for “not loving the Party,” saying the Chinese dream is to immigrate to the United States)
Sin Chew, August 2, 2017
http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/1668639/腾讯聊天ai“不爱党”被关闭.称中国梦是移民美国

In hotels, China filling gaps in “Great Firewall”
Voice of America, August 2, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/hotels-china-firewall-gaps/3970451.html