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, May 10, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Facial recognition tech is creepy when it works—and creepier when it doesn’t
Wired, May 9, 2018
https://www.wired.com/story/facial-recognition-tech-creepy-works-or-not/

For better or worse, Africa’s digital future is tied to China
China File, May 9, 2018
http://www.chinafile.com/library/china-africa-project/better-or-worse-africas-digital-future-tied-china

中国网络社会组织联合会在京成立 (Jack Ma, Ma Huateng chair China Federation of Internet Societies consisting of 300 groups to study and implement Xi Jinping thought and promote “correct political direction”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, May 9, 2018
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2018-05/09/c_1122808560.htm

Related:
China sets up federation for Internet-related social organizations
Xinhua News Agency, May 9, 2017
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/09/c_137167173.htm

一下科技成立党组织,创始人:将政治素质纳入晋升考核要素中 (Founder of Yixia Technology “excited” to establish Party cell, will include “political quality caliber” as key factor in employee promotion)
Beijing Internet Association Party Committee, May 9, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2119869