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 03, 2018

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

China deploys cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts – reports
Reuters, May 3, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/03/china-deploys-cruise-missiles-on-south-china-sea-outposts-reports

China ramps up pressure on Qantas over Taiwan
The Sydney Morning Herald, May 2, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/china-ramps-up-pressure-on-qantas-over-taiwan-20180501-p4zcmn.html

White House considers restricting Chinese researchers over espionage fears
忧间谍活动,白宫或限制中国人在美从事敏感研究
The New York Times, April 30, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/politics/trump-china-researchers-espionage.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20180502/trump-china-researchers-espionage/