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, March 15, 2018

Commentary (评论)

取消國家主席任期限制的論述偏向 (Deviated angle in reporting Xi removing term limits)
Mingpao, March 15, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180315/s00012/1521050282593

Liberals had high hopes for the Chinese constitution – then came the ultimate insult
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/15/liberals-high-hopes-chinese-constitution-came-ultimate-insult/

Were the by-election results a “stunning defeat” for Hong Kong’s democrats? Not quite
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/election-results-stunning-defeat-democrats-not-quite/

Related:
Hong Kong’s pan-democrats might find their missing by-election voters among indifferent young people
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2137123/hong-kongs-pan-democrats-might-find-their-missing-election

What is it like to be Black in China?
Inkstone, March 14, 2018
https://www.inkstonenews.com/opinion/black-panther-what-it-be-black-china/article/2136990

Congressional-Executive Commission on China 2017 Annual Report
2017 年年度报告执行摘要中文译文
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, March 14, 2018
EN: https://www.cecc.gov/publications/annual-reports/2017-annual-report
CH: https://www.cecc.gov/publications/annual-reports/2017-annual-report-executive-summary-chinese-translation-2017