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, December 29, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China: Anti-corruption efforts working, no letup in 2017
Voice of America, December 29, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-anticorruption-campaign/3655166.html

China’s defence ministry confirms probe of leading general Wang Jianping
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2057961/chinas-defence-ministry-confirms-probe-leading-general

China persuades fugitive graft suspect to return in "Operation Skynet"
Reuters, December 29, 2016
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-politics-corruption-idUKKBN14I16J