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, August 07, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

早報:微信公號「土逗公社」、「削美麗」發布女工 MeToo 文章後被封號 (Civil society WeChat accounts banned after reblogging #MeToo article)
The Initium, August 7, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180807-morning-brief/

China online news outlet Q Daily shut down
China Digital, August 4, 2018
https://www.whatsonweibo.com/chinese-online-news-outlet-q-daily-shut-down/

Related:
Online press Q Daily cuts down coverage on public affairs to stay alive
Sup China, July 13, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/07/13/online-press-q-daily-cuts-down-coverage-on-public-affairs-to-stay-alive/

治理网络低俗内容 多家动漫音乐网站被点名 (Twenty seven anime and music websites named in fresh wave of “tidying up” vulgar content on the Internet)
Xinhua News, August 5, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-08/05/c_1123224731.htm