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, September 01, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong: One year after 8.19
China Change, August 31, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/08/31/hong-kong-one-year-after-8-19/

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Gov’t fortifies Civic Square ahead of Occupy anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/01/govt-fortifies-civic-square-ahead-of-occupy-anniversary/

Beijing holding out olive branch for Hong Kong pan-democrats to develop “loyal opposition”, says think tank chief
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1854042/beijing-holding-out-olive-branch-hong-kong-pan-democrats

17 Occupy activists charged with contempt over Mong Kok clearance urge judge to throw out case
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1854221/17-occupy-activists-charged-contempt-over-mong-kok

HKU POP Survey on popularity of cross-strait political figures
Public Opinion Programme, HKU, August 25, 2015
https://www.hkupop.hku.hk/english/release/release1283.html