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, March 14, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

7 in 10 Hongkongers want Beijing to be silent on chief executive election: poll
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2078479/7-10-hongkongers-want-beijing-be-silent-chief-executive

HKFP Lens: “No 689 2.0”—Protesters rally against leadership candidate Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/13/hkfp-lens-no-689-2-0-protesters-rally-against-leadership-candidate-carrie-lam/

梁振英兼任政协副主席 贪腐调查会否受压考验一国两制 (C.Y. Leung elected vice-chairperson of CPPCC, raises questions about “One-Country Two Systems” and whether the related graft investigation will be put under pressure)
Radio France Internationale, March 14, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国20170313-梁振英兼任政协副主席-贪腐调查会否受压考验一国两制

Related:
分析:梁振英当选中国政协副主席引发争议 (Analysis: C.Y. Leung elected vice-chairperson, sparks controversy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39252702

政協倡委員入校介紹國情 林大輝稱中央一定有意思 建議從教師校長入手 (Political Affairs Committee advocates teaching of “national conditions” by members in schools, Lam Tai-fai says Central gov’t wants to see its implementation and suggests starting with headmasters and teachers)
Mingpao, March 14, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170314/s00001/1489452041422