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.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

央行发布信用评级业管理暂行办法(征求意见稿) 将实现信息公开与共享 (Central Bank of China issues temporary measures on management of credit rating industry (for soliciting public comments) in order to achieve information openness and sharing)
Sohu Business, October 13, 2016
https://perma.cc/53J6-SWB7

复议认为内容合法程序违法属于改变原行政行为 (Court says town gov’t should not be named in complaint against an administrative agency’s decision that town authorities committed only procedural violations in refusing to disclose information)
Xinhua, October 12, 2016
https://perma.cc/MX39-XC5J