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, April 15, 2014

Environment (环境)

兰州威立雅拒绝迟报瞒报水检结果指责 (Lanzhou water company rejects accusations of cover-up in tap water contamination accident)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 14, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/04/140414_lanzhou_water_pollution.shtml

Related:
兰州市民或已饮8天苯超标水 (Lanzhou residents possibly drank contaminated water for 8 days without knowing)
Beijing News, April 15, 2014
www.bjnews.com.cn/inside/2014/04/15/313051.html

China to probe Veolia unit over reporting of water pollution
Reuters, April 14, 2014
uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/14/china-water-veolia-idUKL3N0N623G20140414