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.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

葉建源指陳寶生對香港教育事務發表指向性言論不恰當 (Lawmaker says Chinese education chief’s directive comment over Hong Kong education affairs is inappropriate)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1360744-20171023.htm

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教育部長:特區政府有責任推行國民教育 教育部可協助 (Chinese education chief: SAR gov’t is responsible for promoting national education and Chinese education dept. can help)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1360737-20171023.htm

Hong Kong teachers must love China to do their job properly, education chief says
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2116503/fortify-teachers-patriotic-mission-chinas-education

O記D隊新出爐 監控大型公眾活動嚴重刑事罪行 (Police launches new team to monitor large-scale public activities and investigate related serious crimes)
HK01, October 22, 2017
https://www.hk01.com/sns/article/124442

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New police division for Hong Kong mass protests sparks fears community relations will worsen
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2116499/new-police-division-hong-kong-mass-protests-sparks-fears

二百人香港夜祭刘晓波逝世百日 (200 in HK mourn for Liu Xiaobo on 100th day after his death)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-10222017113037.html

北京批英方对人权人士被拒入境香港问题的表态 (Beijing criticizes Britain for “wrong comments and actions” over entry ban of Benedict Rogers)
Voice of America, October 21, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/hk-mofa-20171020/4079868.html