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 01, 2013

Opinion (观点)

超强诚不易
Why China is still no superpower
Caixin, July 17, 2013
CH:http://opinion.caixin.com/2013-07-19/100558399.html
EN:http://www.worldcrunch.com/business-finance/why-china-is-still-no-superpower/china-usa-economy-superpower-confucius/c2s12860/

Revenge of the mistresses
中国情妇们的报复
New York Times, August
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20130801/c01friedman/dual/

反思“开宝马喝污水”的现代化 (Modernization cannot be achieved at the expense of the environment)
Southern Daily, August 1, 2013
http://epaper.nfdaily.cn/html/2013-08/01/content_7212590.htm

让人民参与清除贪污 (Public participation key to effective anti-corruption efforts)
Financial Times, August 1, 2013
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001051712

The wake-up call in China's "visit your parents" law
The Atlantic Cities, July 31, 2013
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/07/wake-call-chinas-visit-your-parents-law/6377/