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.

Friday, July 21, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

Big data, big concerns
China Media Project, July 21, 2017
http://cmp.hku.hk/2017/07/20/big-data-big-concerns/

Beijing targets foreign firms in Internet crackdown
Associated Press, July 20, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2103458/beijing-targets-foreign-firms-internet-crackdown

Related:
中国强化网控出新招:外企VPN只能连海外总部 (China tightens information control as foreign companies are only allowed to use VPN to access their parent company websites overseas)
Voice of America, July 21, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-tighten-information-control-20170720/3952794.html