Monday, June 19, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing targets 5,500 polluting companies in clean-air campaign
China Daily, June 16, 2017
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-06/16/content_29771499.htm

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China court sentences seven over falsifying air quality data
Xinhua, June 16, 2017
http://english.sina.com/news/2017-06-16/detail-ifyhfpat5093443.shtml

Detention of Chinese insurance company chief not without risks
Voice of America, June 16, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/detention-of-chinese-insurance-company-chief-not-without-risks/3903166.html

何挺被免 重庆3任公安局长先后沦陷 (Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau Secretary He Ting fired, marking the third dismissal of a Chongqing Public Security Bureau secretary or deputy secretary)
Deutsche Welle, June 16, 2017
http://china.dwnews.com/news/2017-06-16/59820508.html

人民日报:中国方案推进全球人权治理 (People’s Daily Commentary: China’s plan promotes global human rights governance)
People’s Daily, June 16, 2017
http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0616/c1002-29342705.html

The disturbing wedding trend in China of groomsmen sexually assaulting bridesmaids
Global Voices, June 16, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/06/16/the-disturbing-wedding-trend-in-china-of-groomsmen-sexually-assaulting-bridesmaids/

Greece blocks EU's criticism at UN of China's human rights record
The Guardian, June 18, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/18/greece-eu-criticism-un-china-human-rights-record

Activist “still recovering from torture” inflicted in Chinese prison
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2098900/activist-still-recovering-torture-inflicted-chinese