Thursday, October 13, 2011

Government

民众需求应为信息公开最大推力 (Public Demand Should Be Driving Force in Open Gov't Information)
China Newsweek, October 13, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2011-10-13/154423298707.shtml

Hong Kong

港变性人上诉争取婚权 律师:若胜诉将影响深远 (Transsexual Appeals Ruling Barring Marriage)
People's Daily, October 13, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/ecard/content/2011-10/13/content_3039695.htm

Human Rights Defender - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未获评全球最有影响力艺术人 (Ai Weiwei Tops List of 2011's Influential Artists Worldwide)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 13, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111013_aiweiwei_power.shtml
Related information:
The Power 100
ArtReview 2011
http://www.artreview100.com/people/751/

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

China Paper Chides Officials over Detention of Blind Activist
Reuters, October 12, 2011
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/uk-china-rights-idUKTRE79B24120111012
Related:
不应将陈光诚事件意识形态化 (The Chen Guangcheng Incident Should Not Become Ideologized)
Global Times, October 12, 2011
http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20111012/102010606498.shtml

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Xiahuan (左小环)

China Activist Charged with Subversion Languishes
Associated Press, October 13, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcu-GUPps2cBIBnupxua57gHEw-Q

Military

Chinese Military Mobilises Cybermilitias
Financial Times, October 12, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/33dc83e4-c800-11e0-9501-00144feabdc0.html

Tibet

'China Is Trying to Deflect Global Attention from Tibetan Issue'
Times News Network, October 13, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/China-is-trying-to-deflect-global-attention-from-Tibetan-issue/articleshow/10334935.cms