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.

Friday, August 11, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

BREAKING: Hong Kong Democratic Party says member was “grabbed, assaulted, threatened” by Chinese agents in Mong Kok
Hong Kong Free Press, August 11, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/11/breaking-hong-kong-democratic-party-says-member-grabbed-assaulted-threatened-chinese-agents-mong-kok/

Related:
【民主黨員被擄】遭警告勿交美斯簽名予劉霞 林子健稱砵蘭街被擄迷魂毆打 凌晨西貢沙灘醒來 (Democratic Party member says he was grabbed, drugged, assaulted, and told not to give Messi’s autograph to Liu Xia)
Mingpao, August 11, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170811/s00001/1502423513749

尋找劉霞行動 (Hong Kong Alliance to organize poster campaign demanding to know Liu Xia’s whereabouts)
Hong Kong Alliance, August 11, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/hkalliance/posts/1593424790691946

Mainland continues preferential policies for HK and Macao residents
Xinhua, August 10, 2017
http://www.ecns.cn/2017/08-10/268736.shtml

Related:
Beijing plan to give Hongkongers based on mainland same rights there raises questions
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2106305/beijing-plan-give-hongkongers-based-mainland-same-rights

Chief Exec. Carrie Lam refuses to limit powers of Chinese law enforcement at Hong Kong’s new rail terminal
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/10/chief-exec-carrie-lam-refuses-limit-powers-chinese-law-enforcement-hong-kongs-new-rail-terminal/

Broad role in Belt and Road Initiative for HK: Carrie Lam
The Straits Times, August 10, 2017
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/broad-role-in-belt-and-road-initiative-for-hk-carrie-lam

Former Executive Council member Barry Cheung to face fraud charges
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/10/former-executive-council-member-barry-cheung-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-defraud/