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, September 17, 2018

Commentary (评论)

China is reshaping the international order
Financial Times, September 16, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/7f454bb6-b733-11e8-a1d8-15c2dd1280ff

It’s time to commit on improving gay rights in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2164447/its-time-commit-improving-gay-rights-hong-kong

Restricting religious content online may create instability
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2164445/restricting-religious-content-online-may-create-instability

Blocking research is certain to backfire
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2164386/blocking-research-certain-backfire

On internet censorship, China can tell the US: Told you so
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2163577/internet-censorship-china-can-tell-us-told-you-so

Signs of China (1)
China Change, September 16, 2018
https://chinachange.org/2018/09/16/signs-of-china-1/

Gay sex in China: Where Communist puritanism meets colonial baggage
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2164056/gay-sex-china-where-communist-puritanism-meets-colonial-baggage

Beijing is foisting a white elephant on Hong Kong
Foreign Policy, September 14, 2018
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/09/14/beijing-is-foisting-a-white-elephant-on-hong-kong/

澳门示威集会须向警方申请 评论指倒行逆施 异见势缩 (New Macau legislation criticized for provision stating that police, not Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, must approve demonstrations)
Radio France Internationale, September 14, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/20180914-澳门示威集会须向警方申请-评论指倒行逆施-异见势缩