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, July 26, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan denounces Beijing’s drive to leave it isolated on world stage
Associated Press, July 26, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2157023/taiwan-denounces-beijings-drive-leave-it-isolated-world

Related:
US airlines' website changes to Taiwan references “incomplete”, says China
Channel NewsAsia, July 26, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/us-airlines--website-changes-to-taiwan-references--incomplete---says-china-10564726

吉林省食药监局原党组书记、局长崔洪海今日被提起公诉 (Former party secretary and director of Jilin Provincial Food and Drug Administration Bureau who issued production license to problematic vaccine prosecuted, suspected of bribery)
Beijing News, July 26, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/07/26/496862.html

Related:
Chinese drug regulators step up nationwide inspections after latest vaccine scandal
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2156943/chinese-drug-regulators-step-nationwide-inspections

A vaccine scandal shakes trust in China’s government
The Economist, July 26, 2018
https://www.economist.com/china/2018/07/28/a-vaccine-scandal-shakes-trust-in-chinas-government

北京:下半年将落实积分落户政策,为首批申请人办理手续 (Beijing to commence score-based hukou registration in second half of 2018)
The Paper, July 26, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2294536

全国检察机关从严治检:上半年查处检察人员违纪违法262人 (In first half of year, 262 procurators investigated for breach of law or regulations)
The Paper, July 26, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2291622

Australia's fight against Chinese political interference
Foreign Affairs, July 26, 2018
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/australia/2018-07-26/australias-fight-against-chinese-political-interference

China’s belt-and-road plans are to be welcomed—and worried about
The Economist, July 26, 2018
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/07/26/chinas-belt-and-road-plans-are-to-be-welcomed-and-worried-about