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.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese billionaire Zhou Chengjian goes missing
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 8, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35261090

China makes 5 more arrests over deadly Shenzhen landslide: Xinhua
Channel NewsAsia, January 9, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-makes-5-more/2411606.html

Chinese official who oversaw hospital demolition fired
The Washington Post, January 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-official-who-oversaw-hospital-demolition-fired/2016/01/10/913d35e0-b75e-11e5-8abc-d09392edc612_story.html