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.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. tells China it isn't following its own laws in detentions
Associated Press, October 16, 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-tells-china-laws-detentions-34516661

China charges second former head of regional lender with graft
Reuters, October 15, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/15/us-china-corruption-banking-idUSKCN0S915P20151015

China targets corruption in environment impact assessment
Xinhua, October 15, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/15/c_134717319.htm

华盛顿再吁北京释放捍卫宗教自由律师张凯 (Washington again urges Beijing to release religious freedom defender, lawyer Zhang Kai)
Radio France Internationale, October 15, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151015-华盛顿再呼吁北京释放捍卫宗教自由的律师张凯

“Don’t interfere”: Chinese ambassador warns UK not to raise human rights when Xi Jinping visits
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1868255/dont-interfere-chinese-ambassador-warns-uk-not-raise

Related:
中国驻英大使:如有人就人权问题发难 主席不会回应 (Chinese ambassador to UK: If anyone makes a fuss about human rights issues, President Xi will not respond)
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/1506e5091bda622/zhong-guo-zhu-ying-da-shi-ru-you-ren-jiu-ren-quan-wen-ti-fa-nan-zhu-xi-bu-hui-hui-ying

China envoy: “No obligation to testify” on human rights
Voice of America, October 15, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-ambassador-ciu-tankai-human-rights/3009176.html