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.

Friday, August 10, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Thousands of Muslims protest demolition of Chinese mosque in rare moment of defiance
Associated Press, August 10, 2018
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/10/thousands-muslims-protest-demolition-chinese-mosque-rare-moment/

Chinese Maoists join students in fight for workers’ rights at Jasic Technology
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2158991/chinese-maoists-join-students-fight-workers-rights

Police swoop on activists as China's leaders gather at Beidaihe resort
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/police-swoop-on-activists-as-chinas-leaders-gather-at-beidaihe-resort-08102018113107.html

Police in China's Guangdong shut down factory of Liu Xiaobo supporter
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/factory-08102018111407.html

As #MeToo grows, a Chinese tech giant is accused of being an “imperial harem”
Quartz, August 10, 2018
https://qz.com/1353081/mobike-accused-of-harassment-as-metoo-hits-chinas-tech-industry/

Signs show “core leader” Xi facing rare domestic reproach
China Digital Times, August 9, 2018
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2018/08/signs-show-core-leader-xi-facing-rare-domestic-reproach/

中国性侵受害者不再隐忍 不惧封锁网上集结 (Victims of sexual assault in China rally online despite censorship)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-08092018104248.html

四川籍民主维权人士卫小兵(孤家寡哥)衣服工厂遭广东惠州当局查封 (Textile factory owned by Sichuan rights defender sealed by local government)
China Human Rights Defenders, August 9, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/08/blog-post_81.html