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, February 19, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s new wedding vows: To have, hold and not violate national interests
共产党员的婚礼怎么办,中纪委立规矩
The New York Times, February 18, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/world/asia/china-communist-party-weddings-funerals.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160219/c19chinaweddings/

China's environment minister wants more power to crack down on polluters
Vice News, February 19, 2016
https://news.vice.com/article/chinas-environment-minister-wants-more-power-to-crack-down-on-polluters

Hard times: China’s challenges demand bigger role for centralized leadership, says Communist Party mouthpiece
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1913984/hard-times-chinas-challenges-demand-bigger-role

中国回应人权批评:部分被拘律师涉及严重的经济犯罪 (China’s response to human rights accusations: Some arrested lawyers involve in serious economic crimes)
Radio France Internationle, February 17, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160217-中国回应un人权批评:部分被拘维权律师涉及严重的经济犯罪

Related:
Press Statement by the Spokesperson of the Permanent Mission of China on the press release by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on China
Permanent Mission of PRC to the UN Office in Geneva and Other international Organizations in Siwtzerland, February 16, 2016
http://www.china-un.ch/eng/dbtzyhd/t1341068.htm