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, October 09, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Graft-buster named as head of China's spy agency as anti-corruption watchdog extends its power
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1865395/graft-buster-named-head-chinas-spy-agency-anti

Former rising political star Su Shulin investigated over alleged corruption while at Chinese oil giant Sinopec
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1865394/former-rising-political-star-su-shulin-investigated