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.

Monday, May 14, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

个人信息泄露成网络消费大痛点 (Hubei Provincial Consumer Commission survey results: 44% dissatisfied with protection of consumers’ personal information, 87% increase in online shopping complaints)
Legal Daily, May 13, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-05/13/content_7543628.htm?node=5955

China welcomes Trump’s help on ZTE as trade talks loom
The New York Times, May 14, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/business/china-trump-zte.html

China sends trade envoy to U.S., welcomes Trump ZTE comments
Voice of America, May 14, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-sends-trade-envoy-to-us-welcomes-trump-zte-comments/4392903.html

China's Xiaomi lures huge fan base in Vietnam by bringing innovation to everyone
Sina English, May 14, 2018
http://english.sina.com/buz/b/2018-05-14/detail-ihapkuvk2560223.shtml

不再“野蛮”生长,中国互联网业纳入党的领导 (To avoid “uncivilized” growth, China’s Internet will be led by the Party)
Voice of America, May 12, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-internet-20180511/4390857.html

Lenovo, the Chinese giant that plays by the rules … and loses
The Guardian, May 12, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/12/lenovo-chinese-giant-plays-rules-loses-patents