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, May 23, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Pro-democracy activists fly kites in Sai Kung to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, May 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/23/pro-democracy-activists-fly-kites-sai-kung-commemorate-1989-tiananmen-massacre/

Related:
支联会民主风筝促平反六四 (Hong Kong Alliance membersfly kites to commemorate June Fourth)
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-05222017110408.html

Police chief of Chongqing, two senior officials with ties to fallen Tianjin mayor absent from key meetings
Caixin, May 22, 2017
http://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-05-22/101093517.html