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, April 03, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China jails Tiananmen protest veteran for four years after grave visit
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/veteran-03312017101824.html

Top official who rose amid corruption scandals now named party chief of China’s hi-tech hub
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2084212/top-shanxi-official-named-shenzhen-party-chief

Uyghur businessman dies under police questioning in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/questioning-03302017153037.html