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, August 12, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美參議員要求奧習會關注中國打壓人權 (U.S. senators urge Obama to pay attention to China’s crackdown on human rights during his meeting with Xi Jinping)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2015/08/150811_us_china_rights

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U.S. senators urge President Obama to press China’s President Xi on rights during visit
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1848829/us-senators-urge-president-obama-press-chinas-president

Associate of China's disgraced presidential aide Ling Jihua accused of leaking state secrets
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848886/another-top-communist-party-cadre-accused-leaking-state

冤案后的赔偿与追责:一年“自由”值5万 (Compensation and accountability for wrongful convictions: a year’s freedom is worth RMB 50,000)
QQ News, August 12, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150812/051199.htm

The house that Gu built: disgraced Chinese general developed luxury homes under military guise
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848764/house-gu-built-record-setting-luxury-homes-developed

In Chinese media, a rebuff to officials who won’t fully retire
The New York Times, August 11, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/in-chinese-media-a-rebuff-to-officials-who-wont-fully-retire/

Critics say gov't argument for curbing Beijing's population is flawed
Caixin, August 11, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-11/100838336.html