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.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China sends ex-colleagues of former internet tsar Lu Wei to “education sessions”
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2165875/china-sends-ex-colleagues-former-internet-tsar-lu-wei-education

Chinese embassy rejects “apology” from Swedish comedy show for “racist” tourist skit
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/26/chinese-embassy-rejects-apology-swedish-comedy-show-racist-tourist-skit/

政治标准师德师风为长江学者首要条件 违反政治纪律违反师德强制退出 (New regulations on “Changjiang Scholars Program” to screen scholars by political standards, violators to be disqualified)
Legal Daily, September 25, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-09/25/content_7652657.htm?node=5955