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, April 05, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Panama papers: China censors online discussion
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 4, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35957235

Related:
Minitrue: Panama papers and foreign media attacks
China Digital Times, April 4, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/minitrue-panama-papers-foreign-media-attacks/

“Today, I must break my silence”: Veteran journalist Gao Yu
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-gaoyu-04012016143948.html

【愈禁愈紅】《十年》上內地熱門榜?網友下載美國同名舊片齊怨中伏 ([The more censored gets more popular] Hong Kong film “Ten Years” became mainland’s trending search? Netizens whine about being cheated after downloading an old American film with the same title)
Ming Pao, April 5, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160405/s00004/1459834822391