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.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Politics

Politics the Priority for China as Economy Slows
Reuters, August 26, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/26/us-china-economy-idUSBRE87P0DG20120826

日媒:薄熙来将被开除党籍 (Japanese Media: Bo Xilai to Be Expelled from Party)
Ming Pao, August 27, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2755158/1.html

Related:
薄熙来氏、党籍剥奪へ 胡主席派、保守派押し切る (Hu Faction and Conservatives Have Their Way: Bo Xilai's Party Membership to Be Revoked)
Asahi Shimbun, August 26, 2012
http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0826/TKY201208250606.html