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.

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

China fires, probes top newspaper chief who “opposed censorship”
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/secretary-06062018133422.html

Pharma groups fall foul of China data transfer rules
中国限制对外转移科学数据引发担忧
Financial Times, June 7, 2018
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/69a44c36-689a-11e8-8cf3-0c230fa67aec
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001077934

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

藏港台民运会议商讨形成对抗中共统一阵线 (Democracy activists from Tibet, Hong Kong, and Taiwan discuss forming alliance to resist CPC)
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/pro-democracy-activist-roundtable-20180606/4428178.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In Pictures: Performers across the world pose as iconic “tank man” to commemorate China’s Tiananmen Massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/pictures-performers-across-world-pose-iconic-tank-man-commemorate-chinas-tiananmen-massacre/

China’s online appeal for informants on corruption suspects living abroad
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2149676/chinas-online-appeal-informants-corruption-suspects-living-abroad

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese visitors could soon “tap in” to Hong Kong using WeChat
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/big-problem-facebook-deals-chinese-firm-draw-ire-us-lawmakers/

”This could be a very big problem”: Facebook deals with Chinese firm draw ire from US lawmakers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/big-problem-facebook-deals-chinese-firm-draw-ire-us-lawmakers/

Chinese users warned about voice activation amid Facebook privacy probe
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-users-warned-about-voice-activation-amid-facebook-privacy-probe-06062018114649.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

西藏过宗教节日 中国24小时巡查 (Chinese security officials on 24-hour patrol as Tibet celebrates religious festival)
Deutsche Welle, June 7, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2z44s

中国加强对西藏僧尼官员意识形态洗脑 (China intensifies ideological brainwashing of Tibetan monks, nuns, and public officers)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/hj-06062018123654.html

北京多个社区招聘“维稳信息员” (Multiple Beijing communities hire “Information Officers” for stability maintenance)
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/multiple-neighborhoods-in-beijing-seeking-informants-for-stability-maintence-20180606/4427688.html

China puts fight against extremism on regional security summit agenda
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2149743/china-puts-fight-against-extremism-regional-security

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong seeks compensation after being “dragged” into police van and cuffed at protest
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-seeks-compensation-dragged-police-van-cuffed-protest/

Commentary (评论)

知识产权专家:个人信息保护制度亟须健全 (Intellectual property rights expert: a sound personal information protection system is needed urgently)
People's Daily, June 6, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2176239