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.

Friday, September 14, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Historic agreement between China and Vatican imminent, Taiwan foreign ministry says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/13/historic-agreement-china-vatican-imminent-taiwan-foreign-ministry-says/

Chinese official: China educating, not mistreating Muslims
Voice of America, September 13, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-official-china-educating-not-mistreating-muslims/4570529.html

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新疆再教育营遭谴责 中方称做职业训练 (China refutes condemnation of Xinjiang re-education camps, says they are for “vocational training”)
Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2018
https://www.dw.com/zh/新疆再教育营遭谴责-中方称做职业训练/a-45482863?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf&zhongwen=simp

China, academics tout Beijing’s human rights record at UN
Washington Post, September 13, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/china-academics-tout-beijings-human-rights-record-at-un/2018/09/13/67f536b0-b779-11e8-ae4f-2c1439c96d79_story.html?utm_term=.f33fdf59b00c

U.S. “looking at situation” on China's Muslim crackdown: Official
Reuters, September 13, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-usa/u-s-looking-at-situation-on-chinas-muslim-crackdown-u-s-official-idUSKCN1LT2LL?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

广东省环保厅原厅长李清受贿两千余万,终审被判十五年 (Guangdong former environmental protection department chief sentenced to 15 years for graft)
The Paper, September 14, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2440390