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 03, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's uphill struggle fighting extreme poverty
British Broadcasting Company, January 3, 2018
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-china-42548808/china-s-uphill-struggle-fighting-extreme-poverty

Loan sharks continue to prey on Chinese university students by going offline to bypass crackdown
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2126435/loan-sharks-continue-prey-chinese-university-students-going

The big black hole in China’s carbon market ambitions
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2125896/big-black-hole-chinas-carbon-market-ambitions