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, February 08, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler issues second apology to China over Dalai Lama post – China media
Agence France-Presse, February 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/08/mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-issues-second-apology-china-dalai-lama-post-china-media/

张晓舟:在中国,嘻哈连献媚的机会都没了 (In China, Hip Hop doesn’t even have the chance to flatter socialism)
The Initium, February 7, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180110-culture-chinesehiphop/

Related:
深入开展“净网2018”专项行动,为网友营造风清气正网络空间 (Ministry of Public Security launches “Purifying the Internet 2018” initiative to create a “clean and upright” cyberspace for netizens)
Legal Daily, February 7, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-02/07/content_7471146.htm