Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

Two writers publicly resign amid the Chinese Communist Party's tightening grip on culture
Global Voices, March 16, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/03/16/two-writers-publicly-resign-amid-the-chinese-communist-partys-tightening-grip-on-culture/

Former Xinhua reporter takes a swipe at Chinese censorship
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/former-xinhua-reporter-takes-a-swipe-at-chinese-censorship-03142016141611.html

Chinese website publishes, then pulls, explosive letter calling for President Xi’s resignation
Washington Post, March 16, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/03/16/government-linked-website-published-then-pulled-call-for-president-xis-resignation/

Related:
关于要求习近平同志辞去党和国家领导职务的公开信 (Requesting Xi Jinping to resign from Party and state leadership positions)
Mingpao, March 5, 2016
http://news.creaders.net/china/2016/03/05/1647666.html

【新華社錯失】錯稱習近平「最後領導人」 報道指「政治錯誤」 發稿編輯停職及取消預備黨員資格 ([Xinhua News blunder] Mistakenly called Xi Jinping “the last leader,” reportage accused as “politically incorrect,” editor dismissed and lost status as probationary party member)
Ming Pao, March 16, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160316/s00001/1458102932793