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.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

借反腐之名的权力斗争 (Power struggle in the name of fighting graft)
Deutsche Welle, July 20, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/借反腐之名的权力斗争/a-18597642

Ling Jihua arrested, expelled from party
China Digital Times, July 20, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/07/hu-jintao-aide-ling-jihua-arrested-expelled-from-party/

Related:
How Ling Jihua, once one of China's most powerful men, fell from grace
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1842645/fall-grace-ling-jihua-once-one-chinas-most-powerful-men

廣東省預防腐敗局局長鐘世堅因腐敗被查 (Guangdong top graft buster Zhong Shijian investigated for corruption)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 21, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/07/150721_china_corruption_zhong

环保部:支持环保组织提起环境公益诉讼 (Ministry of Environmental Protection welcomes civil society to file suits about environmental protection interests)
People’s Daily, July 22, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0722/c1001-27341220.html