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, September 16, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China moves diplomat to graft-busting role as Beijing seeks global help in bringing suspects home
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1858385/china-moves-diplomat-senior-role-anti-graft-bureau

China's finance minister wants better corruption fighting mechanisms
Reuters, September 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/16/us-china-corruption-finmin-idUSKCN0RG07G20150916

China military says senior officer probed
China Daily, September 15, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-09/15/content_21885775.htm

Mooncakes under spotlight after Chinese government crackdown
Channel NewsAsia, September 15, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/mooncakes-under-spotlight/2127918.html

Villager in Shandong burns to death in row over forced demolition
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/16/villager-in-shandong-burns-to-death-in-row-over-forced-demolition/

Chinese state dinner now a date: Sept. 25
USA Today, September 15, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/15/chinese-state-dinner-now-date-sept-25/72334032/

Related:
Letter to President Obama. Re: Xi Jinping Visit
Human Rights in China, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA et. al., September 9, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/joint-statement/letter-president-obama

Speakers from U.S., Cuba, China, Russia, Iran line up for 70th UN General Assembly
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/speakers-from-us-cuba-china-russia-iran-line-up-for-70th-un-general-assembly/a-18716650

美国百名企业家致函奥巴马和习近平 (100 American entrepreneurs send open letter to Obama and Xi Jinping)
Radio France Internationale, September 16, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150915-美国百名企业家致函奥巴马和习近平

美调查:中国人对反腐满意度创新高 对基层政府满意度创新低 (Harvard survey: Chinese satisfaction with central government’s anti-graft work reaches a new high, but an all-time 11-year low in satisfaction with local governments)
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/14fd4299287d1b1/mei-diao-cha-zhong-fan-fu-man-yi-du-chuang-xin-gao-dui-ji-ceng-zheng-fu-man-yi-du-chuang-xin-di