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, May 11, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

A young political prisoner in the grand picture of U.S.-China diplomacy in the wake of June Fourth massacre
China Change, May 11, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/05/11/a-young-political-prisoner-in-the-grand-picture-of-us-china-diplomacy-in-the-wake-of-june-4th-massacre/

Chinese dominate list of people and firms hiding money in tax havens, Panama Papers reveal
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1943463/chinese-dominate-list-people-and-firms-hiding-money-tax-havens-panama

Beijing tipped to ramp up international pressure on Taipei amid Tsai’s silence on cross-strait consensus
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1943085/beijing-tipped-ramp-international-pressure-taipei-amid

瑞士情报局把孔子学院的活动列为观察对象 (Swiss intelligence targets Confucius Institute's activities for observation)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/gr-05102016123043.html

We must confront our dark past of the Cultural Revolution to avoid repeating it, says Chinese novelist Yan Lianke
作家阎连科:必须面对文革黑历史 以免历史重演
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1942609/we-must-confront-our-dark-past-cultural-revolution
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/1549d7c3e388848/zuo-jia-yan-lian-ke-bi-xu-mian-dui-wen-ge-hei-li-shi-yi-mian-li-shi-chong-yan