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.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Focus: China asks officials to turn down bribes in bribers' face
Xinhua, August 8, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/08/c_135575867.htm

China’s PLA gets smarter (bigger, faster and stronger)
Tea Leaf Nation, August 9, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/08/09/china-military-modernization-college-degrees-pla-education/

Allowing Chinese gov’t to appoint bishops would mean “surrender,” says retired cardinal
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/allowing-chinese-govt-appoint-bishops-mean-surrender-says-retired-cardinal/

New photos cast doubt on China’s vow not to militarize disputed islands
中国在南海岛礁修建机库,显示军事实力
The New York Times, August 9, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/world/asia/china-spratly-islands-south-china-sea.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160809/china-spratly-islands-south-china-sea/

A look at China’s foreign policy challenges
Washington Post, August 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/a-look-at-chinas-foreign-policy-challenges/2016/08/10/a7bd930c-5eaf-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html

Feature: China’s Xi Jinping might try to overstay term
Taipei Times, August 10, 2016
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2016/08/10/2003652844