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, December 02, 2013

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

傳陸發文件 指周永康被捕 (Official document shows Zhou Yongkang, former member of Politburo Standing Committee, arrested)
CNA, December 1, 2013
http://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/201312020461-1.aspx

Related:
央视推持指周永康被查 旋即删除 (CCTV removes post about investigation of Zhou Yongkang)
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/Zhou-12022013083804.html?encoding=simplified

Xi Jinping: Chinese ruler who's a riddle to the world
The Guardian, December 1, 2013
www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2013/dec/01/xi-jinping-china-leader