Monday, June 13, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Merkel says will raise concerns on China's new NGO law, steel during Beijing trip
Reuters, June 11, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-china-idUSKCN0YX091

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人权组织促默克尔向中国提人权及高瑜等个案 (Human rights organization urges Merkel to raise human rights topic to China and talk about cases such as Gao Yu’s)
Voice of America, June 13, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/gaoyu-20160612/3372439.html

Germany and China agree “early warning system” to avert NGO problems
Reuters, June 12, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-germany-ngo-idUSKCN0YY0ME

Chinese feminists post selfies in solidarity with Stanford assault victim
The Guardian, June 10, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/10/chinese-feminists-selfies-solidarity-stanford-assault-victim

Shenzhen labor activists and trade union help workers secure compensation
China Labor Bulletin, June 13, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/shenzhen-labour-activists-and-trade-union-help-workers-secure-compensation

Tensions rise in Dongguan, China’s factory to the world
China Labor Bulletin, June 10, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/tensions-rise-dongguan-china%E2%80%99s-factory-world

Activists gather 11 million signatures against China’s infamous dog-meat festival
The Washington Post, June 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/10/china-stop-eating-dogs-animal-rights-activists-campaign-against-annual-festival-of-slaughter/