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, September 05, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Journalists Assoc. protests lack of media invites to joint checkpoint ceremony
Hong Kong Free Press, September 5, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/05/hong-kong-journalists-assoc-protests-lack-media-invites-joint-checkpoint-ceremony/

學術自由學者聯盟:聯署反對以法律訴訟箝制批評(Scholars' Alliance for Academic Freedom: Objection to silencing criticisms through lawsuits)
inmediahk.net, September 5, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1059312a

外交部官員旁聽《南早》編採會議 無國界記者憂慮干預 (Reporters Without Borders raises concerns over Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials attending SCMP editorial meeting)
The Stand News, September 4, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/外交部官員旁聽-南早-編採會議-無國界記者憂慮干預/

Related:
RSF concerned about the presence of Chinese officials at Hong Kong daily SCMP’s editorial meeting
Reporters Without Borders, September 4, 2018
https://rsf.org/en/news/rsf-concerned-about-presence-chinese-officials-hong-kong-daily-scmps-editorial-meeting

內地「失信人名單」制度 港高鐵適用 (Mainland's credit blacklist system applicable to high-speed rail Hong Kong section despite MTR's objections)
Sing Tao Daily, September 4, 2018
http://std.stheadline.com/daily/news-content.php?id=1868116&target=2