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, August 14, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

外交部:新疆各民族和諧相處 任何造謠抹黑都是徒勞 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ethnic groups in Xinjiang live in harmony; spreading rumors is futile)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 14, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1412297-20180814.htm

Related:
UN’s claim China holds 1 million Uygurs in Xinjiang camps has ulterior motives, repeats Beijing
Reuters, August 14, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2159639/uns-claim-china-holds-1-million-uygurs-xinjiang-camps

Warm, high-profile welcome for Taiwanese president in the United States
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2159677/warm-high-profile-welcome-taiwanese-president-united

东亚奥委会回函拒绝台中市所提申复林佳龙将寻求国际仲裁 (East Asian Games committee rejects Taiwan’s appeal over loss of right to host, Taichung mayor to seek international arbitration)
Radio France Internationale, August 13, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180813-东亚奥委会回函拒绝台中市所提申复林佳龙将寻求国际仲裁