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.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

高官揭川震曾有「類似福島」事故 (High-level Chinese official reveals that an accident “similar to Fukushima” occurred during 2008 Sichuan earthquake)
Mingpao, February 18, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170218/s00013/1487354254098

China Focus: One year on, Xi's speech injects vitality into media
Xinhua, February 19, 2017
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-02/19/content_28258235.htm