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, April 12, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

高隽松:“去中心化”的国务院,贯彻始终的“党领导” (Decentralized State Council and overarching Party leadership)
The Initium, April 12, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180412-opinion-ccp-reformation-plan/

孙政才受贿案一审开庭 被控收受财物1.7亿余元 (Disgraced former Chongqing party chief Sun Zhengcai faces trial, accused of accepting over RMB 170 million of bribes)
Xinhua News Agency, April 12, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-04-12/doc-ifyteqtq8866465.shtml

Related:
Former Chinese political star Sun Zhengcai admits taking bribes
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2141361/ex-chinese-government-high-flyer-trial-over-graft