Friday, February 12, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China continues to use psychiatric “treatment” on its critics: Report
上海一访民在北京被送精神病院 无锡以精神病院代替黑监狱囚访民
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/treatment-02112016133837.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-02112016101548.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US urges talks between mainland China and Taiwan amid uncertainty after election
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1912280/us-urges-talks-between-mainland-china-and-taiwan-amid

Hong Kong (香港)

Mong Kok riot plotted by “radical separatist organization”, says Chinese Foreign Ministry
Hong Kong Free Press, February 12, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/12/mong-kok-riot-plotted-by-radical-separatist-organisation-says-chinese-foreign-ministry/

Related:
Chinese central government supports HKSAR in safeguarding social security: FM spokesperson
Xinhua News, February 11, 2016
http://english.sina.com/taiwan_hk/2016/0211/889611.html

“No political considerations” in Mong Kok unrest arrests, charges—Justice Sec.
Hong Kong Free Press, February 12, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/12/no-political-considerations-in-mong-kok-unrest-arrests-charges-justice-sec/

Britain says missing Hong Kong bookseller “involuntarily removed” to China
Reuters, February 11, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-hongkong-booksellers-idUSKCN0VL08L

Related:
英外交部:李波失踪“严重违反”中英联合声明 (British Foreign Secretary on Lee Bo’s disappearance: “Serious breach” of Sino-British Joint Declaration on HK)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 12, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/02/160212_hongkong_uk_report

联合国将跟进书店人员失踪事件 (UN will follow up on disappearance of the booksellers)
Radio France Internationale, February 12, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160212-联合国将跟进书店人员失踪事件"

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

粵語正體皆筍盤 教局氹你落返車 (Cantonese and traditional characters are good for Chinese language acquisition, but Education Bureau coaxes you to give them up)
InMedia HK, February 11, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1040562