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.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

China is said to free Hong Kong bookseller, but family says he’s missing
香港书商“获释”后仍然下落不明
The New York Times, October 25, 2017
EN: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20171025/gui-minhai-hong-kong-bookseller/en-us/
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20171025/gui-minhai-hong-kong-bookseller/

Bailed activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law share experiences of prison life
Hong Kong Free Press, October 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/25/bailed-activists-joshua-wong-nathan-law-share-experiences-prison-life/

Related:
羅冠聰和黃之鋒稱繼續堅持爭取民主信念 (Nathan Law and Joshua Wong say that they will continue to fight for democracy and their belief)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 24, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1361041-20171024.htm

林鄭對習近平發言感鼓舞 直言最關心香港部分 (Carrie Lam says Hong Kong is inspired by Xi Jinping’s speech and she cares most about part of Hong Kong)
Mingpao, October 25, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171025/s00001/1508900192428

陳帆指高鐵對香港貢獻巨大 應盡快通過一地兩檢議案 (Frank Chan, Secretary for Transport and Housing, says high-speed rail makes great contribution to Hong Kong and motion of co-location arrangement should be passed as soon as possible)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 25, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1361190-20171025.htm

Related:
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to re-enter the fray at rally against high-speed rail checkpoint plan
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2116839/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-re-enter-fray-rally-against