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, August 28, 2013

Corruption (腐败)

中石油落马4人,反腐之剑指向周永康?(Four oil executives tied to Zhou Yongkang sacked, is Zhou the next target?)
Deutsche Welle, August 28, 2013
http://bit.ly/153gl70

China expands inquiry on graft to oil executives
中国反腐败矛头指向中石油,四高管被查
New York Times, August 28, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20130828/c28petrochina/dual/

Related:
China investigates 3 more oil company officials
Associated Press, August 27, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/08/27/world/asia/ap-as-china-petrochina-probe.html