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 05, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

上海:从制度上严防领导干部“一家两制” (Shanghai to prohibit senior officials from practicing “one family, two systems”)
People’s Daily, May 5, 2015
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2015-05/05/nw.D110000renmrb_20150505_5-01.htm

Related:
Shanghai bans officials’ relatives from running private businesses
Financial Times, May 5, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/06a7caa2-f301-11e4-a979-00144feab7de.html

China to let 100 think-tanks bloom
中国智库迎来“百花齐放”年代?
Financial Times, May 4, 2015
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/115be32a-f234-11e4-b914-00144feab7de.html#axzz3ZG5438F6
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001061865

China military says army yet to fully embrace rule of law
Reuters, May 4, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/us-china-defence-corruption-idUSKBN0NQ05P20150505

China’s Hua Xia bank says senior official under investigation
The Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-hua-xia-bank-says-senior-official-under-investigation-1430760535