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.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

北京市纪委通报9起公车私用问题 涉及8家单位 (Beijing Party discipline inspection committee publishes license plate numbers of public vehicles that were used for personal purposes)
Beijing News, October 10, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/10/10/460423.html

老外深圳打车33分钟花480元 涉事车辆和司机被顶格处罚 (Taxi driver in Shenzhen severely punished for charging foreigner 480 yuan for 33 mins ride)
Beijing News, October 10, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/10/10/460419.html

明起随迁子女可申请在京高职考试 门槛不变 (Starting tomorrow, children of migrant workers can apply to take exams for vocational colleges in Beijing)
Beijing News, October 10, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/10/10/460418.html

China pushes “human rights with Chinese characteristics” at the UN
China Change, October 9, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/10/09/china-pushes-human-rights-with-chinese-characteristics-at-the-un/

Communist Party graft-busters put former senior Beijing official in Hong Kong on probation
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2114571/communist-party-graft-busters-put-former-senior-beijing