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, August 02, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Army Day in China exposes Xi Jinping’s PLA challenges
The Diplomat, August 2, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/army-day-in-china-exposes-xi-jinpings-pla-challenges/

一周内8名落马官员被纪委通报:有官员非法私藏弹药 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announces 8 corruption cases in one week)
People’s Daily, August 2, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0802/c1001-30203180.html

China tears down Tibetan homes, businesses at Qinghai Lake
Radio Free Asia, August 1, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/lake-08012018161820.html