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, September 01, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Workers’ leader Xu Zhihui finally loses his battle with pneumoconiosis
China Labor Bulletin, August 31, 2015
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/workers%E2%80%99-leader-xu-zhihui-finally-loses-his-battle-pneumoconiosis

Authorities issue anti-corruption rules for WWII anniversary amnesty
China Daily, September 1, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-09/01/content_21763803.htm

After crash, China holds hundreds in stock market crackdown
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/market-08312015083335.html

Related:
Is “disappearance” of top female hedge fund manager another sign Beijing is tightening its grip on volatile market?
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1854295/chinas-probe-market-volatility-deepens-amid-speculation

武汉工业园违规生产致爆燃5人死 3人被刑拘 (Illegal production at Wuhan industrial park causes 5 deaths, 3 people criminally detained)
Xinhua News, September 1, 2015
hhttp://news.sina.com.cn/c/2015-09-01/163232264969.shtml

山东一座化工厂发生爆炸 至少一人死亡 (At least 1 dead from Shandong chemical plant explosion)
Voice of America, September 1, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-explosion-20150901/2940393.html

Beijing says access to winter sports also a human right
Reuters, September 1, 2015
http://www.euronews.com/sport/3066128-beijing-says-access-to-winter-sports-also-a-human-right/