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.

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing wants ex-Hong Kong police chief Andy Tsang Wai-hung, who oversaw teargassing of Occupy protesters, to lead UN agency fighting drug crimes
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2019

China’s workers at constant risk from unsafe buildings and structural collapse
China Labour Bulletin, June 4, 2019

30 years after Tiananmen, China still suspicious of student-labor ties
Voice of America, June 4, 2019

Tiananmen: China rebukes Pompeo on 30th anniversary of protests
BBC, June 4, 2019

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Pompeo urges China to release human rights prisoners to mark Tiananmen crackdown
Reuters, June 3, 2019

On Tiananmen anniversary, Canada says it has real concerns over China's human rights
Reuters, June 4, 2019

UK urges China to respect rights on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Reuters, June 4, 2019

China issues U.S. travel alert warning of harassment of Chinese travelers by law enforcement bodies
Associated Press, June 4, 2019

Taiwan urges China to “repent” for Tiananmen Square crackdown
Al Jazeera, June 3, 2019

Related:
Taiwan urges China to 'repent' for Tiananmen, China paper says event is merely history
Reuters, June 2, 2019

Chinese daily: Tiananmen “immunized China against turmoil”
Agence France-Presse, June 3, 2019

“We stopped the turbulence”: Tiananmen crackdown was “correct”, says China
Sydney Morning Herald, June 3, 2019

China warns students, academics of risks of studying in U.S.
Reuters, June 3, 2019

China offers money to Tibetans to display portraits of Xi Jinping
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2019