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, December 05, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s top graft-buster says two party officials absent from key meeting “accountable for systemic corruption”
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2051111/chinas-top-graft-buster-says-two-party-officials-absent

China’s local governments call time on tradition of heavy drinking at official functions
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2051190/chinas-local-governments-call-time-tradition-heavy

Former Chinese central bank chief resurfaces after 18 months
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2051650/former-chinese-central-bank-chief-resurfaces-after-18

Trump, Taiwan and China: The controversy, explained
特朗普蔡英文通话意味着什么?6个问题帮你解读
The New York Times, December 3, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/03/world/asia/trump-taiwan-and-china-the-controversy-explained.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/asia-pacific/20161204/trump-taiwan-and-china-the-controversy-explained/