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.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

《人民日报》关注人脸识别技术:发展势头好 提升生产力 (Facial recognition tech permeates society)
People's Daily, August 15, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0815/c1001-30229330.html

Join forces with China for a new robotics future, top trade official urges
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2159907/join-forces-china-new-robotics-future-top-tradelink

建信用体系 多地打出诚信建设“组合拳” (Building social credit system by combining Internet, big data, creative punishments)
Legal Daily, August 14, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-08/15/content_7618805.htm?node=5955

The data arms race is no excuse for abandoning privacy
Foreign Policy, August 14, 2018
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/14/the-data-arms-race-is-no-excuse-for-abandoning-privacy/

China’s Communist Party published a guide to blockchain, despite its dislike of decentralization
Quartz, August 15, 2018
https://qz.com/1356575/chinas-communist-party-published-a-book-about-blockchain-for-members/