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.

Monday, July 07, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

SCMP study puts July 1 protest number at 140,000, well below organiser estimates
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1545694/protest-number-july-1-march-put-test

香港特首顾问指白皮书文字风格引误解 (HK Executive Councilor claims White Paper was misunderstood)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 5, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140705_china_hk_whitepaper_reac.shtml

港七一游行组织者民阵5成员被捕获保释 (5 arrested organizers of HK July 1 protest released on bail)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140704_hongkong_march_police_arrest.shtml

Related:
Hong Kong police arrested five organizers of July 1 rally
Bloomberg, July 4, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-04/hong-kong-police-arrested-five-organizers-of-july-1-rally.html

香港新闻自由状况 “数十年来最黑暗” (HK Press freedom at its darkest moment in years)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 6, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/07/140706_hongkong_press_freedom.shtml

HSBC downgrades outlook for Hong Kong citing market fears over Occupy Central
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1549269/hsbc-downgrades-outlook-hong-kong-economy-citing-occupy-central-fears