Monday, August 06, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan national flag flies at Paris Gay Games opening despite pressure from China
Hong Kong Free Press, August 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/06/taiwan-national-flag-flies-paris-gay-games-opening-despite-pressure-china/

Taiwan considering countermeasures against airlines referring to island as part of China
Hong Kong Free Press, August 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/06/taiwan-considering-countermeasures-airlines-referring-island-part-china/

Related:
Taiwan: How airlines are being dragged into China’s bitter dispute over the island’s sovereignty
The Conversation, August 6, 2018
https://theconversation.com/taiwan-how-airlines-are-being-dragged-into-chinas-bitter-dispute-over-the-islands-sovereignty-100932

Shanghai Airport Authority boss under investigation for violating Party discipline and laws
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2158536/shanghai-airport-authority-boss-under-investigation-violating

Related:
上海机场(集团)董事长吴建融接受纪律审查和监察调查 (Chairman of board of Shanghai Airport Authority investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
People’s Daily, August 6, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0806/c1001-30212395.html

陕西省纪委原预防腐败室主任胡传祥接受纪律审查和监察调查 (Director of Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Disciple Inspection, Hu Chuanxiang, investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, August 6, 2018
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yaowen/201808/t20180806_177285.html

Worries grow in Singapore over China’s calls to help “motherland”
The New York Times, August 5, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/asia/singapore-china.html