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.

Monday, December 25, 2017

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

广州签发全国首张微信身份证 预计明年1月推向全国 (Guangzhou issues 1st ID card on WeChat, to be implemented thoroughout country in January)
Guangzhou Daily, December 26, 2017
http://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/201712/26/139995_52009048.htm

Related:
Leave your wallet at home, WeChat is now issuing ID cards
Technode, December 26, 2017
https://technode.com/2017/12/26/leave-wallet-home-wechat-now-issuing-id-cards/

WeChat poised to become China’s official electronic ID system
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2125736/wechat-poised-become-chinas-official-electronic-id-system

Even China’s backwater cities are going smart
Sixth Tone, December 25, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1001452/even-chinas-backwater-cities-are-going-smart

“对朋友下手”:中国对德网络攻击严重 (German network severely attacked by Chinese hackers)
Deutshe Welle, December, 26, 2017
http://p.dw.com/p/2pxTT