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, January 10, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

广东一教师收学生家长88元红包被诫勉处理 教育局:收取金额虽小,性质相同 (Teacher in Guangdong disciplined by education authority for accepting “red envelope” of 88.88 yuan from parent)
The Beijing News, January 10, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/01/10/471915.html

Chinese general under investigation, joining a line of fallen commanders
官方证实前中央军委委员房峰辉落马
The New York Times, January 9, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/world/asia/china-general-corruption.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180110/china-general-corruption/

內地374個窮縣 貪走扶貧金逾70億 (374 poverty-stricken counties embezzle more than 7 billion yuan of aid over 2 years)
Mingpao, January 9, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180109/s00004/1515489603095

Suicide at Chinese iPhone factory reignites concern over working conditions
The Telegraph, January 7, 2018
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/07/suicide-chinese-iphone-factory-reignites-concern-working-conditions/