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.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国严重雾霾波及近5亿人 (China's severe smog affecting nearly 500 million people)
Financial Times, December 20, 2016
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001070643

China tightens financial oversight on military after scandals
Reuters, December 21, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-defence-corruption-idUSKBN14A072

Former senior Chinese official jailed for life for graft
Voice of America, December 20, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/former-senior-chinese-official-jailed-for-life-for-graft/3643370.html