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, January 05, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese city official shoots 2 others and kills himself, state media says
The New York Times, January 4, 2017
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/world/asia/china-sichuan-shooting.html

Related:
Minitrue: No unauthorized coverage of Sichuan shooting
China Digital Times, January 4, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/01/minitrue-no-unauthorized-coverage-sichuan-shooting/

China probes party official in restive Xinjiang days after attack
Reuters, January 4, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN14P0B5

Tianjin’s former mayor expelled from Communist Party
Caixin, January 4, 2017
http://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-01-04/101033390.html

China launches propaganda movie about the “iron” fight against corruption
Radio Free Asia, January 4, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-launches-propaganda-movie-about-the-iron-fight-against-corruption-01042017121802.html