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, October 19, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China in cyber lockdown as WeChat, QQ and Weibo ban changes to users’ profiles
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2115913/china-cyber-lockdown-wechat-qq-and-weibo-ban-changes-users

全民观看十九大直播 幼儿园也不放过洗脑 (Even kindergarten children get brainwashed as whole nation watches live broadcast of 19th party congress)
Voice of America, October 18, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/CHINESE-WATCHED-19TH-PARTY-CONGRESS/4075590.html