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.

Friday, February 09, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

国办印发《基本公共服务领域中央与地方共同财政事权和支出责任划分改革方案》 (State Council issues reform proposal of budgeting and expenditure accountability between central and local government on basic public services)
People’s Daily, February 9, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0209/c1001-29814317.html

China is in a muddle over population policy
The Economist, February 8, 2018
https://www.economist.com/news/china/21736574-two-child-rule-still-applies-officials-know-more-babies-are-needed-not-fewer-china

Unholy war of words breaks out over Vatican rapprochement with China
梵中接近 教廷内部批评声四起
Reuters, February 8, 2018
EN: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-china/unholy-war-of-words-breaks-out-over-vatican-rapprochement-with-china-idUSKBN1FS2F4
CH: https://goo.gl/sEmygb