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.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Proposal to expand role of China’s armed police force would strengthen Xi Jinping’s power: analysts
South China Morning Post, March 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1922766/proposal-expand-role-chinas-armed-police-force-would

Mind your behavior! Xi tells wealthy businessmen to “set a good example” amid criticism of China’s nouveau riche
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1922764/mind-your-behaviour-xi-tells-wealthy-businessmen-set

China’s harsh child discipline, through the lens of domestic violence
The New York Times, March 9, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/10/world/asia/china-corporal-punishment-education-discipline.html

The Communist Party invented Women’s Day—so why is China so bad at it now?
Quartz, March 9, 2016
http://qz.com/634671/the-communist-party-invented-womens-day-so-why-is-china-so-bad-at-it-now/

陈满蒙冤服刑23年, 拟申请国家赔偿966万 (Wrongly sentenced to 23 years, Chen Man applies for RMB 9.6m in state compensation)
The Paper, March 9 , 2016
http://news.ifeng.com/a/20160309/47760705_0.shtml