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, September 07, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

又一波区块链公号被封,有人筹备海外内容,强监管下区块链自媒体前路未卜 (More blockchain public accounts suspended)
Beijing News, September 7, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/finance/2018/09/07/503860.html

杜绝妄议中央官网习消息切断评论留言功能 (Official websites cut off comment function related to Xi Jinping’s speech of supporting Africa)
Radio France Internationale, September 7, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180907-杜绝妄议中央官网习消息切断评论留言功能

騰訊手遊將啟動嚴格實名制 《王者榮耀》接入公安數據庫 (Tencent implements strict real-name verification for mobile games, to be linked with public security database for monitoring gaming habits)
The Stand News, September 6, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/finance/騰訊手游將啟動嚴格實名制-王者榮耀-接入公安數據庫/

Related:
China’s Tencent plans ID system to limit minors’ video game usage
Financial Times, September 6, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/81a8b948-b197-11e8-8d14-6f049d06439c