HRIC Daily Brief

China detains lawyer who accused police of torture, his wife says The New York Times, August 7, 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/w...

China orders amateur sex videos scrubbed from social media, threatens to punish offenders South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015 http:...

Hundreds march in China to protest pollution, gov’t indifference Hong Kong Free Press, August 7,2 015 https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08...

At sea in the city: When building cities, someone forgot the drains The Economist, August 8, 2015 http://www.economist.com/news/china/21...

Divine Eagle: How much of a threat is China's new high-flying drone to U.S. air superiority? The Independent, August 6, 2015 http://...

Student activist group founder found guilty of obstructing police officer on Christmas morning South China Morning Post, August 7, 2015 ...

Asean talks: Beijing's South China Sea island-building “increasing tensions” The Guardian, August 6, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com...

Beijing Olympic scandal redux The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2015 http://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-olympic-scandal-redux-14388801...

律師：高瑜有心臟病，要求保外就醫 (Lawyer: Gao Yu has heart disease and should be released on medical parole) British Broadcasting Corporation, August 6, 2...

China jails hacker for 12 years over anti-government broadcast South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/...

A day in the life of china's first cyber dissident The Huffington Post, August 5, 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chinas-fi...

China’s top court demands heavy penalties for firms breaking food safety laws South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015 http://www.scmp.c...

U.S. and China race for the fastest supercomputer Deutsche Welle, August 5, 2015 http://www.dw.com/en/us-and-china-race-for-the-fastest-...

Drastic differences in LegCo assistants’ pay comes into question Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2015 https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08...

Uighurs deported from Thailand to China remain in detention Voice of America, August 5, 2015 http://www.voanews.com/content/uighurs-depo...

Why won’t Obama speak out about China’s crackdown on activists? Foreign Policy, August 5, 2015 http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/05/why-w...

China's top prosecutor's office issues test rules to tackle prolonged detentions South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015 http:/...

Only six Chinese city governments out of nearly 300 in transparency survey reveal debt levels South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015 h...

China detains seven Christians opposed to removal of cross from church South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015 http://www.scmp.com/news...

37天擒下8名高官 中国再掀一波“打虎”高潮 Xinhua: eight high ranking officials arrested in the past 37 days Xinhua, August 5, 2015 CH: http://news.xinhuan...