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, February 09, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Illegal structures saga for Hong Kong’s justice chief comes to a close, as pan-dems plan to grill her fizzles out
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2132624/illegal-structures-saga-hong-kongs-justice-chief-comes-close

再揭中梵建交黑幕 陳日君:佢哋喺教宗背後做狡猾嘅嘢 (Retired cardinal Joseph Zen reveals more details in Vatican-China relations, saying people are scheming behind the Pope’s back)
Apple Daily, February 9, 2018
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20180209/57809156

China asks Hong Kong to goose-step into line
Financial Times, February 9, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/2b070b56-0d52-11e8-839d-41ca06376bf2

Poverty rate rises among Hong Kong ethnic minorities to a fifth, says gov’t report
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/08/poverty-rate-rises-among-hong-kong-ethnic-minorities-fifth-says-govt-report/