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, February 05, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

2018年中央一号文件公布 近年来一号文件都说了些啥 (State Council issued the “No.1 Central Document”, continue its focus to the “three rural issues”)
The Beijing News, February 5, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/02/05/475301.html

China expands battle against pollution to its top coal producing province
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2131952/china-expands-battle-against-pollution-northwest-region

Decades after US immigration policy separated his family, a man searches for his ancestral village in China
Global Voices, February 4, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/02/04/decades-after-us-immigration-policy-separated-his-family-a-man-searches-for-his-ancestral-village-in-china/

Theresa May, praised by Chinese media for her soft stance on human rights, gets roasted by British press
The Washington Post, February 3, 2018
https://goo.gl/9YjcmG