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, February 09, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing graft-buster pats itself on back for muzzling outspoken tycoon “Big Cannon”
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069454/beijing-graft-buster-pats-itself-back-muzzling

Ex-Chinese minister demoted for failing to curb “systematic corruption”
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069393/ex-chinese-minister-demoted-failing-curb-systematic