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, April 05, 2013

Opinion

A Giant Cage
The Economist, April 06, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21574628-internet-was-expected-help-democratise-china-instead-it-has-enabled

One Soviet Leader China Could Emulate…and It’s Not Gorbachev
The Diplomat, April 04, 2013
http://thediplomat.com/2013/04/04/one-soviet-leader-china-could-emulateand-its-not-gorbachev/