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, July 26, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Big investors are placing bets on China’s facial recognition start-ups
The New York Times, July 26, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/business/dealbook/china-facial-recognition.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/business/20180726/china-facial-recognition/

U.S. technology sent to Chinese police was within rules, Commerce Department says
Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2018
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-technology-sent-to-chinese-police-was-within-rules-commerce-dept-says-1532614108