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, September 22, 2017

Commentary (评论)

「殺無赦」背後的愚蠢 (The stupidity behind “kill mercilessly”)
Mingpao, September 22, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170922/s00022/1506000345293

Don’t give up on pursuit of democracy, former governor Chris Patten tells Hongkongers
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2112312/dont-give-pursuit-democracy-former-governor-chris-patten

李家超引述黃柳權強調不容許港獨或危害國家安全行為 (John Lee, Hong Kong security chief, quotes deputy of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council: Won’t allow Hong Kong independence or any actions that endanger national security)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1355425-20170922.htm

All hands for cybersecurity
China Media Project, September 20, 2017
http://chinamediaproject.org/2017/09/20/all-hands-on-deck-for-cybersecurity/

Chen Quanguo: The strongman behind Beijing’s securitization strategy in Tibet and Xinjiang
Jamestown Foundation, September 21, 2017
https://jamestown.org/program/chen-quanguo-the-strongman-behind-beijings-securitization-strategy-in-tibet-and-xinjiang/