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 15, 2013

Corruption (腐败)

青岛原政法委副书记王延球因贪腐一审获刑15年 (Former vice secretary of political and legal commission in Qingdao sentenced to 15-years for corruption)
21st Century Business Herald, August 15, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/0815/02/969MQK810001124J.html

浙江金华原副市长受贿1580万案一审开庭 (Former vice mayor of Jinhua, Zhejiang on trial for taking RMB 15.8 million in bribes)
JCRB.com, August 15, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-08-15/181627959522.shtml

全国绿化办官员敛财千万 主动索贿用于购房 (Top official of National Green Office solicits RMB ten million in bribes to purchase property)
China News Service, August 15, 2013
http://news.dayoo.com/china/201308/15/53868_32069473.htm