HRIC Daily Brief

Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yanyi reunited with family after 18 months in detention Hong Kong Free Press, January 19, 2017 https://w...

国家网信办深入整治“标题党”问题 (Cyberspace Administration of China punishes news websites for “clickbait” titles) Cyberspace Administration of China, Ja...

Family of reformist leader Zhao Ziyang vows to keep pressing for his exoneration South China Morning Post, January 18, 2017 http://www.s...

China’s top prosecutor takes aim at corrupt village officials over rural land grabs Caixin, January 16, 2017 http://www.caixinglobal.com...

Unsolved problems hang over Hong Kong leader's last policy address Reuters, January 18, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongk...

【給特首參選人的試卷】新特首能否進退有度護「兩制」？ (An exam paper for CE candidates: Could the new CE protect “Two Systems” with the right strategy?) Mingpao, Jan...

A fourth update on lawyer Li Chunfu’s situation: “What are you hiding from me?” China Change, January 17, 2017 https://chinachange.org/2...

China orders local forecasters to stop issuing smog alerts Deutsche Welle, January 18, 2017 http://www.dw.com/en/china-orders-local-fore...

China tightens party loyalty requirements in sensitive year Reuters, January 17, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-education-...

China orders registration of app stores 加强监管，中国要求应用商店备案 The New York Times, January 14, 2017 EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/bus...

C.Y. Leung delivers final policy address to polarized Hong Kong South China Morning Post, January 18, 2017 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong...

Beijing should heed growing public anger at China’s filthy air South China Morning Post, January 17, 2017 http://www.scmp.com/comment/in...

A third update on lawyer Li Chunfu: He was drugged in custody China Change, January 15, 2017 https://chinachange.org/2017/01/15/a-third-...

Chinese official fired after calling Mao “a devil” Reuters, January 16, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-mao-idUSKBN151050 ...

Ministry wants random inspections for China’s non-governmental organizations South China Morning Post, January 16, 2017 http://www.scmp...

Tiananmen activist’s hands and feet shackled for extended periods in Chinese prison, lawyer says Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2017 ...

Beijing approves resignation of John Tsang and Carrie Lam; chief exec. bids expected Hong Kong Free Press, January 16, 2017 https://www....

Zhou Qiang on judicial independence, the separation of powers, and constitutional democracy REACH, January 15, 2017 https://china-resear...

Chinese lawyer held for more than 500 days in civil rights crackdown has mental disorder South China Morning Post, January 14, 2017 http...

Clearing the air China Media Project, January 13, 2017 http://cmp.hku.hk/2017/01/13/40112/