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, December 27, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

China accused of waging war on Christmas
中国官媒否认存在全国层面的圣诞节禁令
Financial Times, December 27, 2017
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/d2236004-ea18-11e7-bd17-521324c81e23
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001075650

毛誕日批毛「邪惡」 記者遭停職 (Journalist suspended for calling Mao Zedong “evil” on Mao’s birthday)
Mingpao, December 27, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20171227/s00013/1514311124742

发改委:重大建设项目相关信息应在20个工作日内公开 (National Development and Reform Commission: Information related to major construction projects should be available to public within 20 working days)
People’s Daily, December 27, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/1227/c1001-29731706.html