Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Civil Society (民间社会)

NGOs in China fear clampdown as Xi Jinping plans new security controls
The Guardian, March 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/ngos-china-fear-security-clampdown

Corruption (腐败)

China probes senior power official for graft
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-china-graft-idUSKBN0MQ0R520150330

Fugitive database to ease information sharing
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

Chinese officials forced to take driving lessons after driven cars taken off them
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752319/chinese-officials-forced-take-driving-lessons-after-chauffer-driven-cars

China asks UK for help in extraditing corrupt officials
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

China orders military to keep barracks simple, guard against excess
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752348/china-orders-military-keep-barracks-simple-guard-against-excess

Cyber security (网络安全)

China appears to attack GitHub by diverting web traffic
The New York Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html

Related:
美国编程网站Github说遭遇来自中国的网络攻击 (US programming website Github claims being attacked from China)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-03302015113401.html

Hong Kong (香港)

HK activists use newspaper petition to warn of academic threats
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-hongkong-china-idUSKBN0MQ15420150330

The universal suffrage debate is sinking into a blame game
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1751974/universal-suffrage-debate-sinking-blame-game

Hong Kong justice chief slammed in row over judicial rulings related to Occupy protests
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1752316/hong-kong-justice-chief-slammed-row-over-judicial-rulings-related

Olympics 2022 (2022 冬季奥运)

Beijing assures Olympic security as 2022 bid inspections end
Associated Press, March 27, 2015
http://news.yahoo.com/beijing-assures-olympic-security-2022-bid-inspections-end-092030274.html

Beijing "capable" of hosting successful Olympics, says IOC chief inspector
Xinhua News, March 28, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/28/c_134105763.htm

Rule of Law (法治)

China configs "firewall" against official meddling in judicial cases
Global Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/914597.shtml

Related:
中共中央发文件禁官员干预司法 (CPC to prohibit officials from meddling in judicial cases)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xql-03302015113605.html

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan seeks stronger cybersecurity ties with US
Voice of America, March 30, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-taiwan-seeks-stronger-cyber-security-ties-with-us/2699705.html

Tibet (西藏)

流亡西藏议会制定决议敦促国际介入西藏 (Tibetan parliament in exile passes resolution to call for international intervention)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03302015110307.html