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, October 03, 2014

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

英媒:北京担心香港抗议蔓延大陆 (British media: Beijing fears Hong Kong protests will spill over to mainland)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2014/10/141002_press_hongkong_china_panic

“习近平的字典里没有‘妥协’”(“‘Compromise’ is not in Xi Jinping’s dictionary”)
Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2014
http://www.dw.de/习近平的字典里没有妥协/a-17971072?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

为什么“占中”在当下爆发?(Why is “Occupy Central” happening now?)
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/opinion/39356/wei-shi-yao-zhan-zhong-zai-dang-xia-bao-fa

Why Hong Kong’s economy can take on protesters
Fortune, October 2, 2014
http://fortune.com/2014/10/02/why-hong-kongs-economy-can-take-on-protesters/