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, October 16, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Communist Party expels former veteran justice minister over graft claims
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2115444/chinas-communist-party-expels-former-veteran-justice

Chairman Xi crushes dissent but poor believe he’s making China great
The Guardian, October 14, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/14/xi-jinping-crushes-dissent-but-making-china-great-again

Related:
China's corruption “tiger hunt”—A political weapon for Xi Jinping?
Deutsche Welle, October 13, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-corruption-tiger-hunt-a-political-weapon-for-xi-jinping/a-40939473

After 13 years on the run, China’s most-wanted fugitive jailed for graft
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2115279/after-13-years-run-chinas-most-wanted-fugitive-jailed

西安地铁问题电缆案最新进展 查办贪污罪案32件43人 (Latest development of Xi’an subway cable scandal: 43 people investigated in 32 corruption cases)
CN West, October 13, 2017
http://news.cnwest.com/content/2017-10/12/content_15433574.htm