Friday, October 30, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Kids are alright: China allows two children for all couples, ending decades-old policy
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1873990/thats-great-chinese-residents-respond-long-awaited

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End of one-child policy “not enough” to protect human rights, rebalance population—experts
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/30/end-of-one-child-policy-not-enough-to-protect-human-rights-rebalance-population-experts/

人口学家:二胎政策深远意义胜过短期经济影响 (Demographer: long-term significance of two-child policy more important than short-term economic impact)
Voice of America, October 30, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/what-expect-from-abolition-one-child-policy-china-20151029/3028759.html

法律专家:“二孩政策”或减少中国人在美申请庇护 (Legal experts: “two-child policy” may reduce number of Chinese people seeking asylum in the U.S.)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 30, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2015/10/151030_china_us_asylum

China to prosecute former top Tibet security official for graft
Reuters, October 30, 2015
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/30/uk-china-corruption-tibet-idUKKCN0SO08M20151030

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西藏人大常委会原副主任乐大克、吉林原副省长谷春立被"双开" (Former senior legislator of Tibet Autonomous Region Le Dake and former vice governor of Jilin province “doubly expelled”)
People.cn, October 30, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/1030/c1001-27757941.html

Bunkers, banquets and bribes: Why banning golf won’t curb corruption
The Economist, October 31, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21677264-why-banning-golf-wont-curb-corruption-bunkers-banquets-and-bribes

默克尔访华首日会晤中国维权人士及社会公民代表 (Merkel meets with Chinese human rights defenders and representatives from civic groups on first day in China)
Radio France Internationale, October 29, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151029-默克尔访华首日会晤中国维权人士及公民社会代表

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德国不“磕头” 照样很重要 (Germany can remain an important partner of China without “kowtow-ing” )
Deutsche Welle, October 29, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/德国不磕头-照样很重要/a-18815874