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 21, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The decline and fall of Chinese Buddhism: how modern politics and fast money corrupted an ancient religion
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2165088/decline-and-fall-chinese-buddhism-how-modern-politics-and-fast

New era for religion in China as party tightens controls
Voice of America, September 20, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/new-era-for-religion-in-china-as-party-tightens-controls/4580289.html

Police hold kindergarten principal in China's Yunnan amid sexual abuse probe
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/yunnan-abuse-09202018135042.html

Hong Kong cardinal calls for Vatican official to resign over China dealings
Voice of America, September 20, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-cardinal-calls-for-vatican-official-to-resign-over-china-dealings/4579794.html

老兵集结北京等地维权 当局维稳压力山大 (Hundreds of veterans from multiple provinces gather in Beijing to protest their treatment)
Voice of America, September 20, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/4579792.html

敏感时刻:自由派经济学者抱团发声 (Prominent Chinese liberal economists call on government to continue reforms at important forum in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jingmao/xql-09192018133233.html