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, September 30, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Full text: National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020)
China Central Television, September 29, 2016
http://english.cctv.com/2016/09/29/ARTIQDKA008y65W8lvkMeFtZ160929.shtml

Former Guangzhou party chief Wan Qingliang jailed for life for corruption
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2023942/former-guangzhou-party-chief-wan-qingliang-jailed-life

Chengguan, widely despised officers in China, find refuge and a kind ear
为城管解压,中国设立心理危机干预中心
The New York Times, September 30, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/world/asia/china-nanjing-chengguan.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160930/china-nanjing-chengguan/zh-hant/