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.

Friday, September 01, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Date set for China’s most important political event: the Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2108979/date-set-chinas-communist-party-congress

Related:
中共中央政治局会议建议中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会10月18日在北京召开 (Politburo suggests the 19th National Congress of the CPC to be held on October 18)
People’s Daily, September 1, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0901/c1001-29508053.html

“A whirlwind of charisma!”: China propaganda blitz hails Xi, the Great Statesman
The Guardian, September 1, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/01/a-whirlwind-of-charisma-china-propaganda-blitz-hails-xi-the-great-statesman