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.

Friday, October 04, 2013

Environment (环境)

英媒:中国天下第一滩难逃污染命运(UK media: beauty of China’s most popular beach destroyed by pollution)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 3, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/10/131003_press_beihai_pollution.shtml

China’s poisoned air prompts economist to devise green tax
Bloomberg, October 3, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-02/china-s-poisoned-air-prompts-woman-to-devise-green-tax.html

China recycling clean-up jolts global industry
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1323546/china-recycling-clean-jolts-global-industry