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.

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

聂辰席:建设电视剧强国,杜绝浮躁之风侵蚀电视剧健康肌体 (Director of State Administration of Radio and TV: TV dramas should not be overly entertaining, promote money worship, or distort history)
The Paper, April 4, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2060106

违规卸载系统逃避监管 江西39家网吧遭省文化厅查处 (5000 Internet cafes in Jiangxi forced to install surveillance system to monitor video game contents)
Jiang Xi News, April 4, 2018
http://jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn/system/2018/04/04/016842148.shtml

How China is trying to export its soft power
Deutsche Welle, April 5, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2vXVp

Asia China targets sales of Bible online and in bookshops amid Vatican talks
Independent, April 5, 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-bible-ban-sales-online-bookshops-vatican-christianity-religion-freedom-a8290396.html

Releated:
中国电商《圣经》下架 (Bible pulled from online bookstores in China)
Deutsch Welle, April 4, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2vTyx