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, July 02, 2013

Corruption

China probes U.K. pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline after corruption claims aired
Forbes, July 1, 2013
http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmontlake/2013/07/01/china-probes-u-k-pharmaceutical-firm-glaxosmithkline-after-corruption-claims-aired/

北航数学院原主任被判10年 260万科研费炒期货 (Former mathematics dean of a Beijing university sentenced to ten years in prison for misappropriating RMB 2.6 million in research funds to invest in futures)
Beijing News, July 1, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0701/c1001-22027252.html