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, August 29, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China to prosecute former statistics bureau chief for corruption
中国统计局原局长王保安被开除党籍 涉嫌犯罪问题移送司法--中纪委
Reuters, August 26, 2016
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-statistics-idUSKCN11112X
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/china-wang-baoan-idCNKCS11114E

My austere Chinese wedding: 20 types of banquets off the menu for China’s Communist Party cadres
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2010394/my-austere-chinese-wedding-20-types-banquets-menu

China's Xi reshuffles key party posts ahead of congress
Reuters, August 29, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-idUSKCN1140E7