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, February 08, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“Extraordinary” China is best at implementing social doctrine of the church, says top Vatican official
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/08/extraordinary-china-best-implementing-social-doctrine-church-says-top-vatican-official/

Related:
香港退休主教批评梵蒂冈向中国让步 (Former Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen criticizes Vatican for conceding in face of China)
Radio Free Asia, February 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/yl-02072018102802.html

Chinese girl, 12, sells her hair for US$48 to buy phone to call her migrant worker mother
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2132478/chinese-girl-12-sells-her-hair-us48-buy-phone-call-her-migrant