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.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

No children? Pay up: Chinese academics float “maternity fund” tax for childless people
The Telegraph, August 17, 2018
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/17/no-children-pay-chinese-academics-float-childless-maternity/

Related:
Uproar over “wacky” plan to start baby boom in China by taxing adults under 40
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2160247/uproar-over-wacky-plan-start-baby-boom-china-taxing-adults-under

China says U.S. politicizing Confucius Institute shows “lack of self-confidence”
Reuters, August 17, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-education/china-says-u-s-politicizing-confucius-institute-shows-lack-of-self-confidence-idUSKBN1L211U?

Taiwan demands InterContinental hotel chain “rectify” China listing on website
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2160220/taiwan-demands-intercontinental-hotel-chain-rectify

河南省人大常委会党组副书记、副主任王铁涉嫌严重违纪违法接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查 (Deputy CPC secretary of Henan People’s Congress Standing Committee is investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
People's Daily, August 17, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0817/c1001-30235959.html

湖北省对武汉生物公司效价不合格百白破疫苗问题相关领导干部问责 (Leading cadres at Wuhan biological products company held accountable for substandard vaccines)
People's Daily, August 17, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0817/c1001-30235925.html

湖南省5名厅级领导干部严重违纪违法被开除党籍或公职 (Five provincial-level leading cadres in Hunan are expelled from party, public office for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
People's Daily, August 17, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0817/c1001-30234759.html