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, August 08, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

Fears mount of a coming crackdown on Virtual Private Networks
Shanghaiist, August 6, 2017
http://shanghaiist.com/2017/08/06/vpn-crackdown.php

UN human rights watchdog sends Apple letter over China VPN demands
ZD Net, August 7, 2017
http://www.zdnet.com/article/un-special-rapporteur-apple-letter-china-vpn-demands/

China to restrict broadcast of entertainment shows during prime time
Global Times, August 7, 2017
http://www.ecns.cn/2017/08-07/268295.shtml

“This time appears different”: China’s web users fear losing tools to bypass censorship
Agence France-Presse, August 6, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/06/time-appears-different-chinas-web-users-fear-losing-tools-bypass-censorship/