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, December 20, 2013

Corruption (腐败)

中国公安部副部长李东生涉违纪违法被调查 (Vice minister of public security, Li Dongsheng, under investigation for serious law violations)
People’s Daily, December 20, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/1220/c1001-23905137.html

China tolls death knell for lavish, "feudal" funerals for officials
Reuters, December 19, 2013
www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-china-funerals-idUSBRE9BI0GW20131219