Access to Justice (司法公正)

范木根周五宣判前儿子及律师北京被绑架 (Fan Mugen’s son and lawyer kidnapped in Beijing prior to his sentencing on Friday)
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql3-05072015100227.html

Related:
公民广场: 范木根案大事记 (Citizens’ Square: Fan Mugen case timeline)
Human Rights in China, February 4, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/fan-mu-gen-da-shi-ji

How Chinese institutions manufacture conviction and quash acquittal
Dui Hua, May 6, 2015
http://www.duihuahrjournal.org/2015/05/how-chinese-institutions-manufacture.html

In Their Defense: China’s latest round of judicial reforms aims to shield criminal defense lawyers from stress, risk and discrimination, but experts say it will be years before any impact is felt
News China, May 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/in-their-defense#id:2220#date:16:38

Access to Information (信息公开)

China media website whitelist targets “false information”
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/media-website-whitelist-targets-false-information-05072015110705.html

Action taken to speed release of govt information
China Daily, May 8, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/08/content_20655086.htm

New China security bill calls for protecting “cyber sovereignty”
Bloomberg Business, May 7, 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-08/new-china-security-bill-calls-for-protecting-cyber-sovereignty-

Related:
中华人民共和国国家安全法（草案）（二次审议稿）征求意见 (National Security Law of the People's Republic of China (2nd draft for review))
[Proposed National Security Law now open for public comment]
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, May 7, 2015
http://www.npc.gov.cn/COBRS_LFYJNEW/user/UserIndex.jsp?ID=6691283

China offers first glimpse of sweeping national security law
South China Morning Post, May 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1788339/release-chinas-draft-security-law-sparks-fears-further

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

CDB English Translation of The Overseas NGO Management Law (Second Draft)
China Development Brief, May 7, 2015
http://chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/articles/cdb-english-translation-of-the-overseas-ngo-management-law-second-draft/

草案七问：《境外非政府组织法（草案）》刍议 (7 questions on draft foreign NGO law)
China Development Brief, May 7, 2015
http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.org.cn/news-17498.html

Related:
境外非政府组织管理法（草案二次审议稿）全文 (Foreign NGO Management Law (2nd draft for review)) [Proposed foreign NGO management law now open for public comment]
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/lfgz/flca/2015-05/05/content_1935666.htm

Rule of Law and civil society in China
The Diplomat, May 7, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/rule-of-law-and-civil-society-in-china/

美國呼籲釋放浦志強 中國指責美干涉內政 (U.S. calls for release of Pu Zhiqiang, China criticizes U.S. for interfering in domestic policy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 7, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/05/150507_china_us_puzhiqiang_reax

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One-year anniversary of lawyer Pu Zhiqiang's detention
U.S. Department of State, May 6, 2015
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/05/241956.htm

China hits back after U.S. calls for release of human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang
Reuters, May 7, 2015
http://www.newsweek.com/china-hits-back-after-us-calls-release-human-rights-lawyer-pu-zhiqiang-329286

Elderly bereaved parents blame lack of pension on China's one-child policy
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pension-05062015125238.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

CPC expels former senior official in Hebei
China Daily, May 8, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/08/content_20656909.htm

China’s hunt for tigers and flies is taking a toll on business
The Financial Times, May 7, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b2cb7c7a-f25c-11e4-b914-00144feab7de.html

China “to hold officials accountable for life for environmental problems”
The Financial Times, May 7, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-05-08/100807608.html

Counterterrorism (反恐)

2015中国（西安）国际社会公共安全产品暨警察反恐技术装备博览会 ( Xi‘an holds 2015 International Public Security Product and Counter-terrorism Technology and Equipment Expo)
http://xa.sxcps.cn/zh_huiyuan103.html

Hong Kong (香港)

中共《環球時報》批香港中大學生會「不自重」 (CPC’s Global Times criticizes Chinese University of Hong Kong's Student Association for its "lack of self-respect")
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 8, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/05/150508_china_media_reax_hk_pla

Related:
Students criticised over PLA visit
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 8, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150508/news_20150508_56_1098060.htm

Beijing unleashes another attack on student Occupy activists
South China Morning Post, May 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1788751/beijing-unleashes-another-attack-student-occupy-activists