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.

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Differing outlooks impede Sino-US cooperation to enhance cybersecurity
The South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1846146/differing-outlooks-impede-sino-us-cooperation-enhancel

The Olympics gives China a second chance at human rights reforms
The Washington Post, August 3, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chinas-second-chance-at-human-rights-reforms/2015/08/03/fb72d470-39d1-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html

打壓維權律師對中國有害無利 (Clampdown on human rights lawyers does no good, only harm to China)
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150804/c04iht-edxiao/zh-hant/

For China's gay men, Dongdan Park in Beijing offers haven
The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-china-gay-park-20150803-story.html#page=1

社論:立法後 中國須確保NGO免受不當阻撓 (Commentary: China should ensure NGOs not be unduly obstructed after passing foreign NGO law)
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14ef2df98798f16/she-lun-li-fa-hou-zhong-guo-xu-que-bao-ngo-mian-shou-bu-dang-zu-nao

Voices: China's tech dreams clash with political reality
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/03/voices-china-transforms-into-high-tech-economy/30620417/