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.

Thursday, January 04, 2018

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

Xi Jinping tells army not to fear death in show of China's military might
The Guardian, January 4, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/04/xi-jinping-tells-army-not-to-fear-death-in-show-of-chinas-military-might

Related:
Why Xi Jinping is once again letting China’s military have a direct link to local authorities
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2126718/why-xi-jinping-once-again-letting-chinas-military-have

China’s new killer drone conducts missile firing tests
The Diplomat, January 3, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/chinas-new-killer-drone-conducts-missile-firing-tests/