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, June 19, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Does Xi Jinping represent a return to the Mao era?
China File, June 16, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/features/does-xi-jinping-represent-return-mao-era

A snub to the party
The Economist, June 20, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/21654624-legislators-veto-chinas-plans-political-change-snub-party

Related:
China’s bluster on Hong Kong vote skirts elephant in the room
The Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/19/chinas-bluster-on-hong-kong-vote-skirts-elephant-in-the-room/