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, September 25, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The insecurity underpinning Xi Jinping’s repression
The Washington Post, September 23, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-insecure-underpinning-of-chinese-repression/2015/09/23/f8f33720-6092-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_story.html

Man of the week: Daddy Xi
China Digital Times, September 25, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/09/man-of-the-week-daddy-xi/

Obama’s problem with China: No risk tolerance
Foreign Policy, September 24, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/09/24/obamas-problem-with-china-no-risk-tolerance/

Desperate China crushing its own people: Column
USA Today, September 24, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/09/24/china-xi-jinping-visit-obama-human-rights-lawyers-column/72671716/

调查:腐败、污染和贫富差距让中国人操碎心 (Survey: Corruption, pollution, and wealth gap the main concerns of Chinese people)
Deutsche Welle, September 25, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/调查腐败污染和贫富差距让中国人操碎心/a-18740920