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 26, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

李柱銘指對法治損害比釋法大:等同整本基本法不存在 (Martin Lee: “One place, two checks” is equal to non-existence of Basic Law)
Mingpao, July 26, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170726/s00001/1501041285925

一地兩檢倘涉訴訟 張達明料人大將釋法令方案必然合法 (Eric Cheung expects NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of the Basic Law will make HK gov't proposal legal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 26, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1344426-20170726.htm

袁國強稱法律不應成為香港發展限制 須與時並進 (Rimsky Yuen: laws need to keep abreast of time and should not limit the development of Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 26, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1344397-20170726.htm

Hong Kong rail plan raises fears of mainland China’s influence
廣深港高鐵「一地兩檢」方案引爭議
The New York Times, July 25, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/world/asia/hong-kong-mainland-china-rail-terminal.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170726/hong-kong-mainland-china-rail-terminal/zh-hant/

Related:
Pro-democracy lawmakers question legal basis of express rail link joint checkpoint arrangement
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/26/pro-democracy-lawmakers-question-legal-basis-express-rail-link-joint-checkpoint-arrangement/

Number of registered voters in Hong Kong increases slightly by 26,000
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/26/number-registered-voters-hong-kong-increases-slightly-26000/

Fear and self-censorship at the Hong Kong book fair
China Digital Times, July 25, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/07/fear-self-censorship-hong-kong-book-fair/

Anger at plan to let Chinese police patrol in Hong Kong
The Guardian, July 26, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/26/anger-at-plan-to-let-chinese-police-patrol-in-hong-kong