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, October 15, 2013

Environment (环境)

院士称中国是世界唯一PM2.5和臭氧均超标地区 (Scholar says China is the only country with PM 2.5 and ozone exceeding world standards)
Legal Daily, October 13, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/1013/21/9B3JRL700001124J.html

All dried up: northern China is running out of water, but the government’s remedies are potentially disastrous
The Economist, October 12, 2013
http://www.economist.com/node/21587813

China offers rewards to six regions to fight air pollution
Reuters, October 14, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/14/us-china-pollution-idUSBRE99A08320131014