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, February 13, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

原重慶市委書記孫政才被天津檢察機關以受賄罪提起公訴 (Former Chongqing Party Secretary Sun ZhengCai charged with bribery)
HK01, February 13, 2018
https://goo.gl/1c7n1g

Carbon monoxide poisoning has killed over 100 in China this year
廣西頻發煤氣中毒事件,上百人死亡
The New York Times, February 12, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/world/asia/china-carbon-monoxide-deaths.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180213/china-carbon-monoxide-deaths/

Worries rise as Pope and China edge closer to deal on bishops
梵蒂冈与中国政府谈判引发担忧
The New York Times, February 9, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/world/europe/francis-catholic-china-deal-bishops.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20180212/francis-catholic-china-deal-bishops/

Related:
Hong Kong Catholics step up opposition to Vatican deal with Beijing
Reuters, February 13, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-vatican/hong-kong-catholics-step-up-opposition-to-vatican-deal-with-beijing-idUSKBN1FW29P