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, July 04, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese police arrested over mysterious death in custody of young Beijing father
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1983764/chinese-police-arrested-over-mysterious-death-custody

China seeks Western help to nab fleeing corruption suspects
Voice of America, July 1, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-stepping-up-extradition-requests/3399944.html

Corruption fight set to headline Chinese president’s Communist Party anniversary address
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1983766/corruption-fight-set-headline-chinese-presidents

Related:
担负历史使命 开启美好未来 (Carrying on with historical mission, opening up a bright future)
People’s Daily, July 3, 2016
http://news.dayoo.com/china/201607/03/139997_47465729.htm

Aide to China’s former leader gets life in prison for bribes
The Washington Post, July 4, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/aide-to-chinas-former-leader-gets-life-in-prison-for-bribes/2016/07/04/0ddfe4aa-41c3-11e6-a76d-3550dba926ac_story.html

China to hold military drills off Paracel Islands ahead of Hague court ruling
海牙法庭裁决前 中国将在南海举行军事演习7天
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1984916/china-hold-military-drills-paracel-islands-ahead-hague
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/155b4c4a45f5d54/hai-ya-fa-ting-cai-jue-qian-zhong-guo-jiang-zai-nan-hai-ju-hang-jun-shi-yan-xi-7-tian