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.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Tibetan marvel character rewritten to appease China
China Digital Times, April 26, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/tibetan-marvel-character-whitewashed-appease-china/

Will China really show a new “tolerance” for free speech on the internet?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/26/will-china-really-show-a-new-tolerance-for-free-speech-on-the-internet/

Medium: A publisher's perspective
Monday Note, April 25, 2016
https://mondaynote.com/medium-a-publisher-s-perspective-206f75bbc9a#.nvk3pahk3

ABA to lawmakers: We didn’t bow to China
The Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/27/aba-denies-censoring-book-by-chinese-activist-in-letter-to-lawmakers/