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.

Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In judicial first, China court rules against government monopoly
Sixth Tone, August 8, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000648/in-judicial-first%2C-china-court-rules-against-government-monopoly#

最高检对31个省级检察院开展规范司法行为专项督查 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate launches standardization of judicial supervision in 31 provincial procuratorates)
The Paper, August 7, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1754733

The “Belt and Road” projects China doesn’t want anyone talking about
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/2099973/belt-and-road-projects-china-doesnt-want-anyone-talking-about

江苏:十八大以来查处违反中央八项规定精神问题5321起 (Jiangsu has investigated 5,321 cases of Party principle violation and punished 7,599 people since the 18th Party Congress)
People's Daily, August 9, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0809/c1001-29458551.html

国家信访局:对群众信访不能“踢皮球” (State Bureau for Letters and Calls: can’t kick the can down the road when dealing with petitioners)
People's Daily, August 9, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0809/c1001-29458360.html