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, February 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

China’s master-plan rings alarm bells in Hong Kong
The Economist, February 21, 2019

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Greater Bay Area plan receives mixed reaction in Guangdong province, still work to do for Beijing
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2019

被列非法社團 民族黨上訴遭駁回 行會:或訴諸暴力實現港獨 (Gov’t rejects National Party’s appeal on ban, says “no reasonable guarantee” that violence will not be used in future)
The Stand News, February 21, 2019

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Hong Kong’s ban on pro-independence National Party upheld, as gov’t rejects appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, February 21, 2019

本土派向國際申訴港府打壓廣東話 促終結「普教中」(Localists to raise international awareness of gov’t suppression of Cantonese, urge termination of Mandarin-medium teaching for Chinese language in schools)
Inmediahk.net, February 22, 2019

Singapore activist sentenced to jail after refusing to pay HK$11,600 fine for hosting Joshua Wong Skype talk
Hong Kong Free Press, February 21, 2019

“We dream of being free from violence & oppression”: Saudi sisters stuck in Hong Kong after fleeing kingdom
Hong Kong Free Press, February 21, 2019

【移交逃犯】台灣時代力量反對借修例 將台灣納中國一部份 (Taiwan’s New Power Party opposes Hong Kong’s amendment of fugitive law, rejects categorization of Taiwan as part of China)
Inmediahk.net, February 21, 2019

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法政匯思就政府建議修訂引渡相關法例之聲明 (Statement of the Progressive Lawyers Group on the government’s proposal to amend extradition laws)
The Stand News, February 21, 2019