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, November 04, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China's farm smuggling crackdown uncovers $1.16 billion in lost tax
Reuters, November 3, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/us-china-grains-smuggling-idUSKBN0IO06T20141104

体育领域反腐风暴将展开 盼正本清源还赛场公平 (China to fight corruption in sports sector)
People’s Daily, November 4, 2014
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2014/1104/c70731-25969017.html

湖北一镇干部挪用公款近200万元投资被查 (Hubei township cadre embezzles RMB 2 million in public funds for private investment)
Xinhua, November 4, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2014-11/04/c_1113107956.htm