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.

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Google plans to launch censored search engine in China, lead documents reveal
The Intercept, August, 1, 2018
https://theintercept.com/2018/08/01/google-china-search-engine-censorship/

Related:
媒体:谷歌计划在中国使用"过滤版"搜索发动机 (Google plans to launch version of search engine that filters out phrases such as human rights, democracy, and peaceful demonstration)
Deutsche Welle, August 1, 2018
https://p.dw.com/p/32S3J

限韩令解除?韩国公司与央视签约合作 推韩流明星重入中国市场 (Chinese authorities rumored to have lifted “Korea Ban” in entertainment industry)
Eastday, August 1, 2018
http://xinwen.eastday.com/a/n180801202627555.html

Who is allowed to report the news in China?
Sup China, July 31, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/07/31/who-is-allowed-to-report-the-news-in-china/