Thursday, August 28, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

“裸官”面临两种选择 要么家属回国 要么接受调岗 (Guangdong anti-graft watchdog tells “naked officials” to either recall family members from overseas or face transfer)
Beijing Chenbao, August 28, 2014
bjcb.morningpost.com.cn/html/2014-08/28/content_307033.htm

Top Chinese former planning official 'under investigation'
Reuters, August 27, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0GR0Q720140827

Culture (文化)

Standing up for indie film in China
China File, August 27, 2014
www.chinafile.com/Standing-Up-for-Indie-Film-in-China

Death Penalty (死刑)

死囚念斌无罪释放 凸显中国司法问题严重 (Acquittal of death row prisoner highlights serious problems in China’s judicial system)
Voice of America, August 28, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/inmate-freed-20140827/2429963.html

Hong Kong (香港)

港特首参选人需获提委会“过半数”提名 (Beijing draft legislation: candidates must win a “simple majority” in nomination committee to be on ballot for Hong Kong chief executive)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 27, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/08/140827_hk_chief_executive_candidates.shtml

Hongkong Post criticised for refusing to send democracy activists' fliers
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1581295/hongkong-post-criticised-refusing-send-democracy-activists-fliers

Beijing scholar admits error and omissions in white paper on Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1581361/beijing-scholar-admits-error-and-omissions-white-paper-hong-kong

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

伊力哈木案件9月7日开庭前会议 控方证据视频长达五小时 (Court to convene pre-trial meeting in Ilham Tohti case on September 7, prosecutors have 5 hours of video evidence)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-08272014114642.html

June Fourth (六四)

A debate over Tiananmen finds echoes in Germany’s fascist past
New York Times, August 27, 2014
sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/a-debate-over-tiananmen-finds-echoes-in-germanys-fascist-past

Technology (科技)

Despite the iPhone's popularity, Android remains king in China
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1581235/despite-iphones-popularity-android-remains-king-china

See report:
移动互联网发展趋势报告 2014 Q2 (Mobile Internet Trends 2014 Q2)
Baidu, August 2014
http://developer.baidu.com/static/assets/reportpdf/百度移动趋势报告2014Q2.pdf

Tibet (西藏)

18岁藏人枪伤未治身亡 怀孕妻子自杀 (Young Tibetan protester dies of gunshot wound, pregnant wife commits suicide)
Voice of America, August 28, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/pregnant-tibetan-suicide-20140827/2430410.html

Opinion (观点)

Hongkongers should back improved legal protection against discrimination
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1581402/hongkongers-should-back-improved-legal-protection-against-discrimination