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.

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. sets up task force over unexplained diplomatic health incidents
Reuters, June 5, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-diplomacy-health/u-s-sets-up-task-force-over-unexplained-diplomatic-health-incidents-idUSKCN1J12CF

China’s new highway could make or break this poor European country
Vice, June 5, 2018
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ywen7x/chinas-new-highway-could-make-or-break-this-poor-european-country

【被自殺6年】李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成 李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境 (6 years after suicide: Li Wangyang statue placed in Los Angeles, Li Wangling prevented from leaving China)
Hong Kong, June 6, 2018
https://www.hk01.com/即時中國/196425/被自殺6年-李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成-李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境