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.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Commentary (评论)

美国继续关闭更多孔子学院:软实力变锐实力背后 (U.S. to close more Confucius Institutes: What’s behind soft power turned sharp)
BBC News, August 20, 2018
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world-45237598

The court of Xinhua: Do not dare claim the truth for yourself; it is the Party’s through and through
Hong Kong Free Press, August 20, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/20/court-xinhua-not-dare-claim-truth-partys/

Press for freedom? So much for Hong Kong media’s united response against China’s tyranny
Hong Kong Free Press, August 20, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/20/press-freedom-much-hong-kong-medias-united-response-chinas-tyranny/

“Ruling through ritual”: An interview with Guo Yuhua
ChinaFile, August 18, 2018
http://www.chinafile.com/library/nyrb-china-archive/ruling-through-ritual-interview-guo-yuhua

The dark side of the China Dream: Erasing ethnic identity
The Diplomat, August 17, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/the-dark-side-of-the-china-dream-erasing-ethnic-identity/