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.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Guangdong province to impose tougher industrial pollution curbs
Reuters, April 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2143278/chinas-guangdong-province-impose-tougher-industrial

安徽首建教师师德考核负面清单:一票否决,有偿补课是重点 (School teachers rated on “morality” in Anhui, lose points if found to tutor students for profit)
The Paper, April 25, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2094050

国办:重大政务舆情处置不力的单位人员要通报批评或约谈整改 (General Office of State Council issues notice on open government information: Officials to be held accountable for “improper” public opinion responses regarding government affairs)
The State Council the People's Republic of China, April 24, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2094524