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, May 04, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

China crackdown on data sales opens gaps in economic statistics
The Financial Times, May 3, 2016
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/fe50f19e-1113-11e6-91da-096d89bd2173.html

《中国共产党党性教育手册》系列丛书出版发行 (“CPC Party Culture Education Manual” series to be published)
Xinhua, May 3, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0503/c1001-28322289.html

China steps up ideological campaign on World Press Freedom Day
Radio Free Asia, May 3, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-steps-up-ideological-campaign-on-world-press-freedom-day-05032016105006.html

Related:
世界新闻自由日中国呼吁更严控媒体 (China advocates tighter control on media on World Press Freedom Day)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 3, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/indepth/2016/05/160503_china_media_mornitoring

习近平强调“党校姓党” 再次痛斥“普世价值” (Xi Jinping stresses “party schools bear the surname of the party”, denounces again “universal values” )
Radio Free Asia, May 3, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/xl2-05032016104229.html