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.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

China sets up national early warning information center
China Daily, May 19, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/18/content_20751841.htm

Going public: An academic NGO has published China’s first overview of the country’s ongoing food safety problems
NewsChina Magazine, June, 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/going-public

合肥民主人士柴宝文发布新华社记者收黑钱而被抓 (Hefei democracy advocate Chai Baowen detained after revealing Xinhua reporter accepted “black money”)
Boxun, May 19, 2015
http://www.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/05/201505190907.shtml