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, July 20, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

KFC in northern China targeted by protesters shouting anti-U.S. slogans
多地掀抵制肯德基活动 人民日报:爱国应理性包容
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1991497/kfc-northern-china-targeted-protesters-shouting-anti-us
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/15606559c022a24/duo-di-xian-di-zhi-ken-de-ji-huo-dong-ren-min-ri-bao-ai-guo-ying-li-xing-bao-rong

Sorry for having insulted China? Here’s your chance to apologize
The New York Times, July 20, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/world/asia/china-apologise-contest.html

China criticizes street protests over arbitration ruling
The Washington Post, July 20, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-criticizes-street-protests-over-arbitration-ruling/2016/07/20/eec90d42-4e3f-11e6-bf27-405106836f96_story.html