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, May 11, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China ex-security tsar Zhou Yongkang's trial delayed amid speculation he withdrew confession
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1792418/trial-chinas-former-security-tsar-zhou-yongkang-hit

Wang Qishan highlights Party discipline in anti-corruption effort
China Daily, May 11, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/10/content_20675042.htm

Related:
中國反腐總管再強調「黨紀嚴於國法」(China’s anti-graft campaign head Wang Qishan reiterates that “party discipline overrides national laws”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 10, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/05/150510_wang_qishan_ccp

Former banker said to be detained amid corruption inquiry
Caixin, May 8, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-05-08/100807558.html

China repatriates No 2 “Sky Net” fugitive official who fled to Singapore after alleged 94m yuan fraud
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1791773/china-repatriates-no-2-sky-net-fugitive-official-who