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.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Parallel traders, beware: new facial recognition system installed at Hong Kong-Shenzhen border
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2156510/china-uses-facial-recognition-system-deter-tax-free-traders-hong

小米应用商店全面清查:决定不再收录新增的P2P理财类应用 (Xiaomi tightens scrutiny on P2P lending apps on its platform)
The Paper, July 24, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2290083

Beijing’s Big Brother tech needs African faces
Foreign Policy, July 24, 2018
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/24/beijings-big-brother-tech-needs-african-faces/