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.

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Corruption (腐败)

“污点”官员复出盘点 (Many sacked officials return to other positions)
China News Weekly, August 8, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/depth_report/2013-08/4224072.html

China sex scandal judges expelled from Communist Party
Agence France-Presse, August 7, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iLOk8wyK8uH50rZfSeNSy220AY1A?docId=CNG.02cfccf80e9b2689582de51e0f16e757.121

李建军:受到华润宋林关联人士威胁收手 (Li Jianjun: I was threatened by people connected with China Resources chairman, Song Lin)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 8, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/08/130808_china_resources_allegations.shtml

中国前能源局局长刘铁男被双开 (Former top official Liu Tienan expelled from Party and post)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 8, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/08/130808_liu_tienan_expulsion.shtml