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, October 27, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Improving governance In China
The Diplomat, October 24, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/10/improving-governance-in-china/

Three Xi’an officials detained after stuffing cotton into air quality monitor to alter data
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/26/three-xian-officials-detained-after-stuffing-cotton-into-air-quality-monitor-to-alter-data/

China’s male-dominated, anti-graft politics by the numbers
Washington Post, October 27, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinas-male-dominated-anti-graft-politics-by-the-numbers/2016/10/27/16191c9a-9c09-11e6-b552-b1f85e484086_story.html