Thursday, September 13, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

欧洲议会高票通过反对大陆军事挑衅台湾的《欧中关系报告》 (EU Parliament passes resolution calling China to cease military provocation on Taiwan)
Radio France Internationale, September 13, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180913-欧洲议会高票通过反对大陆军事挑衅台湾的欧中关系报告

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The EU’s new China resolution: Principled but not strategic
The Diplomat, September 13, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/09/the-eus-new-china-resolution-principled-but-not-strategic/

辽宁省人大常委会原副主任李文科受贿、行贿案一审宣判 (Deputy secretary of Liaoning People’s Congress Standing Committee sentenced to 16 years for bribery)
Xinhua, September 13, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/2018-09/13/c_129953017.htm

山西省监狱管理局党委委员、副局长范志民被双开 (CPC committee member of Shanxi Prison Administration investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
Chinanews, September 13, 2018
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2018/09-13/8626734.shtml

湖北省交通运输厅党组成员、副厅长谢强接受纪律审查和监察调查 (CPC committee member of transportation department of Hubei investigated for serious disciplinary, legal violations)
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, September 13, 2018
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/scdc/sggb/zjsc/201809/t20180913_179692.html

U.N. decries “shameful” reprisals on rights activists in 38 countries
Reuters, September 12, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-rights/u-n-decries-shameful-reprisals-on-rights-activists-in-38-countries-idUSKCN1LS15V

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联合国谴责中俄等38国迫害维权人士 (UN condemns China and 37 other countries for reprisals on rights defenders)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/nu-09122018104852.html

Lawmakers, citing Muslim camps, ask Commerce Dept. to limit technology sales to China
The New York Times, September 12, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/world/asia/commerce-sanctions-china-uighurs.html

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China urges U.S. to “abandon prejudice” over Xinjiang
Reuters, September 12, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-usa/china-urges-u-s-to-abandon-prejudice-over-xinjiang-idUSKCN1LS0XY

Video: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies human rights abuse allegations in Xinjiang
Yahoo News, September 10, 2018
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-ministry-foreign-affairs-denies-080040805.html

闻喜县公安局原副局长景益民盗墓、当黑帮保护伞,终审判无期 (Wenxi county security bureau vice-chief appeal rejected, life sentence upheld for colluding with grave robbers, providing “protective umbrella” for triads)
The Paper, September 12, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2433782

世界氣象組織徵年曆照 台灣被改成「中國台灣省」 攝影師不滿棄賽 (UN World Meteorological Organization photo competition changes Taiwan location to “Taiwan province of China,” contestant quits after unsuccessful negotiations)
The Stand News, September 12, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/台灣/世界氣象組織徵年曆照-台灣被改成-中國台灣省-攝影師不滿棄賽/