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.

Monday, February 01, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

“I don't want to think about activating change”: NYT's David Barboza on reporting in China
Asia Society, January 28, 2016
http://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/i-dont-want-think-about-activating-change-nyts-david-barboza-reporting-china

China’s social media war: a political miscalculation?
Hong Kong Free Press, January 31, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/01/31/chinas-social-media-war-a-political-miscalculation/

What happens when the boss actually abides by the law during a factory closure in China?
China Labor Bulletin, February 1, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/what-happens-when-boss-actually-abides-law-during-factory-closure-china

Orwell revisited: The Party wants Hongkongers to learn to love Big Brother
Hong Kong Free Press, January 30, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/01/30/orwell-revisited-the-party-wants-hongkongers-to-learn-to-love-big-brother/

Dragons in diamond village
Caixin, January 31, 2016
http://english.caixin.com/2016-01-31/100905355.html

公共律师在转型社会中的角色 (Role of public interest lawyers in transforming societies)
Financial Times, February 1, 2016
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001066016