Friday, September 05, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

China warns again of dark side of the mooncakes
Reuters, September 5, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/05/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0H00AF20140905

周永康将在中共四中全会上被判政治死刑?(Will Zhou Yongkang be sentenced to political death in the upcoming CPC Central Committee plenary?)
Voice of America, September 5, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/zhouyongkang-20140905/2439645.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s democrats clamor for spot on crowded U.S. agenda
the New York Times, September 4, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/world/asia/as-us-looks-to-china-hong-kong-tops-the-agenda.html

Hong Kong students plan strike for democracy
Gulf Times, September 4, 2014
http://www.gulf-times.com/china/249/details/406941/hong-kong-students-plan-strike-for-democracy

港大学生发布罢课宣言教授声援 评论指中共才是靠外国势力起家 (Professors declare support for HKU students’ strike, some argue CPC is the one who depends on foreign forces)
Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-09042014095115.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

辩护律师对伊力哈木案不乐观 (Defense lawyer feels pessimistic on Ilham Tohti’s case)
Deutsche Welle, September 5, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1D7fg

Information Control (信息控制)

Chinese man sues telecoms provider over blocked Google access in rare challenge to “Great Firewall”
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1585772/chinese-man-sues-telecoms-provider-over-blocked-google-access-rare

中国拟对网站播放海外电视剧设限 (China plans to limit foreign TV drama showing online)
The Financial Times, September 5, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001058081

3 universities pledge to uphold party ideals on campus
三高校发文加强校园意识形态管控
The New York Times, September 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140904/c04campus/dual/

Labor (劳工)

Apple and Dell supplier in China “neglects staff safety”
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 4, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29062514

Groups accuse Apple supplier in China of labor violations
新品发布在即,苹果中国代工工厂再被指违规
The New York Times, September 5, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/business/20140905/c05labor/dual/

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwanese groups press for passage of asylum bill to help Hong Kong activists
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1585418/taiwan-groups-press-passage-asylum-bill-help-hong-kong-activists

Tibet (西藏)

South Africa denies Dalai Lama visa again
Reuters, September 5, 2014
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN0GZ1BC20140905

中国感谢南非拒绝发给达赖喇嘛签证 (China thanks South Africa for denying Dalai Lama’s visa)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 5, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140905_china_safrica.shtml