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.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

习近平借鉴「毛路线」巩固领导 (Xi consolidates power by borrowing Mao’s policy)
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/12862/xi-jin-ping-jie-jian-mao-lu-xian-gong-gu-ling-dao

商务部:上海自贸区正有序筹备中 很快正式启动 (Commerce ministry: Shanghai free trade zone to launch soon)
The People’s Daily, September 17, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0917/c1001-22948339.html

China's currency will be fully convertible in months
Forbes, September 15, 2013
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2013/09/15/chinas-currency-will-be-fully-convertible-in-months/