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, April 14, 2014

Environment (环境)

兰州:自来水苯污染已经得到缓解 (Lanzhou authorities say tap water pollution is under control)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 13, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/04/140413_lanzhou_tapwater.shtml

Related:
China water contamination affects 2.4m after oil leak
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 12, 2014
www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27002602

Beijing’s bad-air days, finally counted
The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/04/14/beijings-bad-air-days-finally-counted/