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.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Land, Property, Housing

郑州马渡借新农村之名搞别墅开发 回应称为保社会稳定 (Farmland used to build luxurious mansions, developer argues construction needs to continue for “social stability”)
China News Henan, July 11, 2013
http://henan.china.com.cn/news/henan/201307/C41894BCBB.html

A hidden political significance to graffiti on China’s D.C. embassy
Washington Post, July 11, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/07/11/a-hidden-political-significance-to-graffiti-on-chinas-d-c-embassy/