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

Commentary (评论)

A call for a UN investigation, and U.S. Sanctions, on the human rights disaster unfolding in Xinjiang
China Change, August 10, 2018
https://chinachange.org/2018/08/10/a-call-for-a-un-investigation-and-us-sanctions-on-the-human-rights-disaster-unfolding-in-xinjiang/

Domestic criticism may signal shrunken Belt and Road ambitions
Jamestown Foundation, August 10, 2018
https://jamestown.org/program/domestic-criticism-may-signal-china-scaling-back-its-bri-ambitions/?mc_cid=456d673538&mc_eid=a762503c8c

For now, there’s no shame in Hong Kong being a "city of public housing "
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2159008/now-theres-no-shame-hong-kong-being-city-public