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, March 20, 2014

Environment (环境)

Rare earth mining in China: the bleak social and environmental costs
The Guardian, March 20, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/rare-earth-mining-china-social-environmental-costs

Insurers seek to capitalize on China’s smog
保险公司从中国雾霾中看到商机
The New York Times, March 20, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140320/c20pollution/dual/

One year later, dead pigs discovered in another Chinese river
一年之后,死猪再次顺江漂流
The New York Times, March 20, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140320/c20pigs/dual/