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, May 31, 2013

Political and Economic Reform

Drawing the Battle Lines
The Economist, May 31, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21578706-conservative-backlash-against-push-reform-drawing-battle-lines

中纪委:全国2290人次因违反中央八项规定受处理 (Party Reports 2,290 Cases of Discipline Violations Punished Since Xi Took Office)
China News Service, May 31, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0531/c1001-21692905.html