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 29, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

南京警方:8名网民因编造散布“钱宝网”非法集资案件谣言被行拘 (Nanjing police arrests and detains 8 netizens for spreading “rumors” online about pyramid scheme)
The Beijing News, January 29, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/01/29/474411.html

China cracks down on social media giant Weibo to maintain “social stability”
Deutsche Welle, January 28, 2018
http://www.dw.com/en/china-cracks-down-on-social-media-giant-weibo-to-maintain-social-stability/a-42339741

人民日报痛批《黄河大合唱》被"恶搞":是对历史的亵渎 (People’s Daily slams spoofing of patriotic song as blasphemy of history)
People’s Daily, January 28, 2018
http://app.peopleapp.com/Api/600/DetailApi/shareArticle?type=0&article_id=944385