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.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

三中全会决定旨在平衡改革保守两派 (Decisions from Party’s third plenary aimed at balancing reformist and conservative factions)
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2013
http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/16463/san-zhong-quan-hui-jue-ding-zhi-zai-ping-heng-gai-ge-bao-shou-liang-pai

Chinese reforms come in response to public discontent, economic necessity
PBS, November 15, 2013
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/july-dec13/china2_11-15.html

China's Potemkin reforms
The Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303789604579201950156826002

中共力推混合所有制 鼓励非公企业参与国企改革 (Party pushes mixed ownership system, encourages non-public enterprises to participate in SOE reform)
China News Service, November 18, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/11/16/292999.html