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.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China vaccine scandal spreads as it recalls defective products which may have been sold overseas
The Independent, August 8, 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-vaccine-scandal-changchun-changsheng-pharmaceutical-overseas-a8482471.html

Fresh vaccine scandal surfaces in northern Chinese provinces
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/scandal-08082018112346.html

China emerges as second-largest aid donor in South Pacific: Think tank
Reuters, August 8, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pacific-debt-china/china-emerges-as-second-largest-aid-donor-in-south-pacific-think-tank-idUSKBN1KT1QJ?

China offers further evidence secretive annual leadership meet is happening
Reuters, August 8, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics/china-offers-further-evidence-secretive-annual-leadership-meet-is-happening-idUSKBN1KT19N?

“Not allowed to receive African guests”: Discrimination at Guangzhou hotels
Sup China, August 8, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/08/08/not-allowed-to-receive-african-guests-discrimination-at-guangzhou-hotels

How China changed after 2008 Beijing Olympics
Deutsche Welle, August 8, 2018
https://www.dw.com/en/how-china-changed-after-2008-beijing-olympics/a-44986744

山东省人大内务司法委员会原副主任委员张建华接受审查调查 (Former deputy director of Internal Affairs Judicial Committee of Shandong Provincial People's Congress investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
People's Daily, August 8, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0808/c1001-30217573.html

上海拿户口“抢人”点名要北大清华 被指有失公平 (Undergraduates from Peking, Tsinghua Universities allowed to skip assessment for hukou registration application, new policy criticized for bias)
Sina News, August 7, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2018-08-07/doc-ihhkuskt3272957.shtml

公安疑似动用激光武器对付访民 (Rights defender attacked by security officers with suspected “laser weapon”)
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-08072018100552.html