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.

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Corruption surveillance to triple as China's new anti-graft agency tightens screws
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2135829/chinas-new-anti-graft-agency-will-be-watching-triple

This remote Chinese school has just three students. But with live streaming technology, they share a classroom with hundreds
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2135718/china-connects-remote-schools-technology-part-goal-eliminate-poverty

长沙发动群众检举揭发黑恶势力犯罪线索,公布举报电话和邮箱 (People in Changsha asked to report "black and evil powers" to police)
The Paper, March 6, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2019468

China’s women-only subway cars, where men rush in
广州地铁:挤满男人的女性专用车厢
The New York Times, March 4, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/business/china-women-only-subway-cars.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180306/china-women-only-subway-cars/