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.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China says Zhou Yongkang, former security chief, is under investigation
The New York Times, July 29, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/world/asia/china-says-zhou-yongkang-former-security-chief-is-under-investigation.html

Related:
周永康的红与黑: 四面埋伏打老虎 (The red and the black: CPC launches calculated “tiger hunt” for Zhou Yongkang and his allies )
Caixin, July 29, 2014
http://china.caixin.com/2014-07-29/100710362.html

Zhou Yongkang: China investigates ex-security chief
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 29, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28544428

China starts probe into former security chief Zhou
Bloomberg, July 29, 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-29/china-starts-probe-into-former-security-chief-zhou-yongkang-1-.html