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, October 31, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

New Communist Party conduct rules to keep top cadres—and their families—in line
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2041120/new-communist-party-conduct-rules-keep-top-cadres-and

China denounces those who say graft battle aimed at political foes
Reuters, October 28, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-corruption-idUSKCN12S163

Can China finally solve its corruption problem?
The Diplomat, October 29, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/10/can-china-finally-solve-its-corruption-problem/

Chinese army vows efforts on strict Party governance
Xinhua, October 31, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/31/c_135792102.htm

Women still a rare sight in China's male-dominated political life
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/rare-10282016125126.html

路透社: 大陸試圖拉攏台灣“親陸”城市 (Reuters: China tries to entice “pro-China” Taiwanese cities)
Radio France Internationale, October 30, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161030-路透社:大陸試圖拉攏親北京城市

法治政府评估报告发布:部分地区行政不作为严重 (Release of government rule of law report: Serious dereliction of duty among some regional governments)
Global Times, October 31, 2016
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2016-10/9615002.html

全面两孩政策实施一年 今年底或进入二孩生育高峰 (Anniversary of Two-child policy implementation nears, second-child boom expected at the end of the year)
Global Times, October 31, 2016
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2016-10/9615006.html

蒋培坤去世周年 天安门母亲丁子霖发公开信 (Anniversary of Jiang Peikun’s death: Tiananmen mother Ding Zilin issues open letter)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/xl1-10312016102828.html