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, January 30, 2014

Health (健康)

Physician, heal thyself: Medicines are over-prescribed and overpriced
The Economist, February 1, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21595431-medicines-are-over-prescribed-and-overpriced-physician-heal-thyself

China bans cigarettes from schools
Reuters, January 29, 2014
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10604243/China-bans-cigarettes-from-schools.html