Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

四个大学生坐牢一年半 检方撤诉了, 事发广西,4人现欲申请国家赔偿 (Four university students spent one and a half years in jail before the procuratorate withdrew the prosecution case, now they want to apply for state compensation)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 22, 2016
http://epaper.oeeee.com/epaper/A/html/2016-08/22/content_68966.htm

名誉受损, 白银女子状告公安局 (Her reputation tarnished, Baiyin City woman sues public security bureau)
Gansu Daily, August 22, 2016
http://gansu.gansudaily.com.cn/system/2016/08/22/016330519.shtml

A new measure for China’s economy: The “repression index”
The Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-measure-for-chinas-economy-the-repression-index-1471926512

China investigates Tianjin vice mayor for corruption
天津副市长尹海林和厦门副市长郑云峰涉嫌严重违纪接受调查
Reuters, August 22, 2016
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN10X0RQ
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/china-anti-corruption-idCNKCS10X0PB

Three Chinese military officers committed suicide this month
The Hindu, August 22, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/three-chinese-military-officers-committed-suicide-this-month/article9018278.ece

Claims of widespread harvesting of prisoners’ organs in China “ridiculous” … we stopped doing it last year, committee chief insists
South China Morning Post, August 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2007534/claims-widespread-harvesting-prisoners-organs-china