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 06, 2018

Commentary (评论)

China’s global “community” falls short of rhetoric
Financial Times, August 6, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/08239ba2-997c-11e8-ab77-f854c65a4465

How China’s constitution ensured that the Basic Law remains pre-eminent in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2158137/how-chinas-constitution-ensured-basic-law-remains

Pooh ban shows China trapped in past
The Standard, August 6, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=198675&sid=17&sid=17

The true purpose of banning the National Party
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2158351/true-purpose-banning-national-party

China’s attempts to bully Taiwan into submission are overbearing and ridiculous
Hong Kong Free Press, August 4, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/04/chinas-attempts-bully-taiwan-submission-overbearing-ridiculous/

Google’s censored Chinese search engine: A catalogue of ethical violations?
The Conversation, August 3, 2018
https://theconversation.com/googles-censored-chinese-search-engine-a-catalogue-of-ethical-violations-101046

If Google goes back to China, it will be on the government's terms. What will that mean for human rights?
Global Voices, August 3, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/08/03/if-google-goes-back-to-china-it-will-be-on-the-governments-terms-what-will-that-mean-for-human-rights/