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, July 11, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China charges former No. 2 securities regulator for taking US$10.5 million in bribes and insider trading
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/2154849/china-charges-former-no-2-securities-regulator-taking-us105

Related:
证监会原副主席姚刚一审被控受贿6961万余元,当庭认罪 (Former Vice Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission pleads guilty to corruption charges)
The Paper, July 11, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2255982

广东省委常委、统战部部长曾志权接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查(Member of Guangdong CPC Standing Committee is investigated by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection)
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, July 11, 2018
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/toutiao/201807/t20180711_175489.html