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, October 10, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Gov’t has listened; public generally support Express Rail joint checkpoint system, official says
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/09/govt-listened-public-generally-support-express-rail-joint-checkpoint-system-official-says/

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被指欠諮詢 陳帆:整體市民接受方案 (Accused of lack of consultation, Transport and Housing chief says Hong Kong citizens generally accepted “One Place, Two Checks” plan)
Mingpao, October 9, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171009/s00001/1507507061733

調查顯示約三分一受訪者有意移民或移居外地 (Hong Kong survey finds one third of respondents want to migrate overseas)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1358093-20171009.htm

入境處稱容貌識別技術本年底前陸續擴展至所有口岸 (Immigration says will install facial recognition facilities at all ports before year end)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1358035-20171009.htm

Hong Kong Liberal Party leader wants Legco motion on controversial national security law
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2114632/hong-kong-liberal-party-leader-wants-legco-motion

U.S. Commission doubts the viability of the “One Country, Two Systems” model in Hong Kong
The Diplomat, October 6, 2017
https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/us-commission-doubts-the-viability-of-the-one-country-two-systems-model-in-hong-kong/