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.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Commentary (评论)

因國家安全之名(In the name of national security)
Mingpao, December 22, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171222/s00022/1513860986197

What's really behind Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea?
The Diplomat, December 22, 2017
https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/whats-really-behind-chinese-assertiveness-in-the-south-china-sea/

You’re registered. Now what?
China File, December 21, 2017
http://www.chinafile.com/ngo/latest/youre-registered-now-what

China’s Belt and Road meets Trump’s Afghanistan plan
The Diplomat, December 21, 2017
https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/chinas-belt-and-road-meets-trumps-afghanistan-plan/