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.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央和省级政府将推“收费清单” (Central and provincial governments to provide “list of fees” to public)
People Online, June 10, 2015
http://finance.people.com.cn/n/2015/0609/c1004-27122310.html

China expects long struggle in hunt for corrupt suspects that have fled abroad
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1819551/china-expects-long-struggle-hunt-corrupt-suspects-have

Ex-Chinese official, wanted for graft, applies for U.S. asylum
Reuters, June 10, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/11/us-china-corruption-usa-idUSKBN0OR03W20150611

“二次房改”構築兩大保障體係 (“Second Housing Reform” to establish two mechanisms to protect affordability and peaceful settlement)
Economic Information, June 11, 2015
http://big5.news.cn/gate/big5/jjckb.xinhuanet.com/2015-06/11/content_550799.htm