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.

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Senior official stresses unity of all social circles
Xinhua, September 6, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/06/c_135667346.htm

Chinese village chief at center of land grab protests to stand trial this week on corruption charges
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2017124/chinese-village-chief-centre-land-grab-protests-stand

Officials who continued to flout austerity rules punished
China Daily, September 8, 2016
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-09/08/content_26734978.htm