Monday, February 23, 2015

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

Siberian tiger video suggests species is returning to China, conservationists say
The Guardian, February 18, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/19/rare-siberian-tiger-caught-on-camera-china-first-time-60-years

David Attenborough calls on Chinese president to end ivory trade
The Guardian, February 20, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/20/david-attenborough-calls-on-chinese-president-end-ivory-trade

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

Zuckerberg’s friend request to China
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 23, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31592068

Hong Kong (香港)

香港特首梁振英新年贺词吁港人学做顺服“绵羊”(Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung urges Hongkongers to “be like sheep” in Lunar New Year message)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xql-02192015165406.html

黄之锋赴欧美 女友被扣昆明 (Joshua Wong’s girlfriend detained at Kunming airport)
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EeTc

Hong Kong “radicals” up ante in democracy push against China
Reuters, February 23, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/23/us-hongkong-radicals-insight-idUSKBN0LQ0UO20150223

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

国际社会呼吁中国释放伊力哈木 (International Community calls for release of Ilham Tohti)
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1Eefi

International Relations (国际关系)

China protests India leader’s visit to disputed border area
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150220/c20myanmar/dual/

Conflict in Myanmar reverberates across the border in China
中国审查网上支持缅甸华裔叛军言论
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/world/asia/china-protests-india-leaders-visit-to-disputed-border-area.html

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

五百访民试图往天安门被羁押 四百人给习近平李克强拜年
Beijing police detain hundreds for trying to visit Chinese leaders over New Year
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2015
CH:http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-02202015103824.html
EN:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hundreds-02202015111702.html

Taiwan (台湾)

台民调:趋独反统立场加强 (Taiwan public opinion poll shows increased preference for independence)
Voice of America, February 23, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/taiwan-20150221/2653039.html

Women (妇女)

In China’s modern economy, a retro push against women
The New York Times, February 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/world/asia/china-women-lag-in-work-force-especially-in-top-jobs.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

新疆再出血案 造成多人死亡 (Clash in Xinjiang leaves 17 dead)
Deutsche Welle, February 21, 2015
http://dw.de/p/1EfMm

Related:
Hacking, shooting Incident leave 17 dead in Xinjiang’s Aksu prefecture
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/aksu-02202015214715.html