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, January 15, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

业内人士揭网络“水军”产业链运作内情 (Insider reveals how RMB 60,000 will mobilize “water army” robots to produce enough comments to lift Weibo post to top spot in “Hot Topic Search list”)
Legal Daily, January 12, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-01/12/content_7446221.htm

上海网信办责令zara和美敦力网站立即更正违法违规内容 (Shanghai Internet Information Office orders Zara and Medtronic to stop listing Taiwan as country)
Xinhua News Agency, January 12, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-01/12/c_1122252032.htm