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.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese authorities demolish well-known evangelical church
Associated Press, January 11, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-authorities-demolish-well-known-evangelical-church/2018/01/11/947ef21a-f696-11e7-9af7-a50bc3300042_story.html

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国际组织:亚洲基督徒受迫害比例高,中国情况仍堪忧 (Open Doors USA says Christians’ situation in China is worrying)
Voice of America, January 11, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/open-door-usa-releases-world-watch-list-20180110/4202261.html

Greenpeace says China is winning battle against pollution in big cities but other areas falling behind
South China Morning Post, January 11, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2127736/china-winning-pollution-battle-big-cities-other-areas

China’s graft-busters set to unveil “super agency" as war on corruption hots up
South China Morning Post, January 11, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2127775/chinas-graft-busters-set-unveil-super-agency-war