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, September 12, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

四川经信委原副主任伍丕光被公诉,涉嫌滥用职权罪、受贿罪 (Former deputy director of Sichuan Economic and Information Committee prosecuted for abuse of power and accepting bribes)
The Paper, September 12, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2433610

重庆市查处党员干部和公职人员涉黑涉恶问题55件72人 (72 Party members, officials under investigation for involvement in Chongqing “protective umbrella” triad crimes)
The Paper, September 12, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2431809

财政部纪检组原组长莫建成受贿4259余万元今日受审 (Former head of Ministry of Finance discipline inspection team tried for accepting bribes of more than 42.59 million yuan)
Beijing News, September 12, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/09/12/504750.html

中国福利彩票发行管理中心原主任王素英接受纪律审查和监察调查 (Former director of China Welfare Lottery Management Center investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
People's Daily, September 12, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0912/c1001-30289210.html

公安机关对网贷平台涉嫌非法集资案件进行集中网上登记 (Public security organs conduct centralized online registration of suspected illegal fund-raising cases on online lending platforms)
People's Daily, September 12, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0912/c1001-30288691.html

Beijing dismisses reports of enormous abuses in Xinjiang
SupChina, September 11, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/09/11/beijing-dismisses-reports-of-enormous-abuses-in-xinjiang/

Related:
China says Human Rights Watch report on Xinjiang suppression “full of prejudice and distorted facts”
Hong Kong Free Press, September 11, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/11/china-says-human-rights-watch-report-xinjiang-suppression-full-prejudice-distorted-facts/

China vows to protect the authority of police
The Diplomat, September 11, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/09/china-vows-to-protect-the-authority-of-police/

Related:
China mulls new laws to boost police powers, “authority”
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-mulls-new-laws-to-boost-police-powers-09112018114908.html