Monday, September 05, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China passes pilot program for plea bargains
Reuters, September 3, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-courts-plea-bargains-idUSKCN11904W

China “disappears” dozens of dissidents as G20 summit opens in Hangzhou
Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-g20-09042016180655.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

What election? Information about Hong Kong’s historic vote is blocked or censored in China
Quartz, September 5, 2016
http://qz.com/773802/what-election-information-about-hong-kongs-historic-vote-is-blocked-or-censored-in-china/

Innovation, so the Party can shine
China Media Project, September 2, 2016
http://cmp.hku.hk/2016/09/02/39893/

Chinese newspaper claims western media “hyped up” Obama G20 snub
The Guardian, September 5, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/05/g20-chinese-newspaper-claims-western-media-hyped-up-obama-snub

Deutsche Welle: China refuses accreditations for G20 Summit
Deustche Welle, September 3, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-welle-china-refuses-accreditations-for-g20-summit/a-19524892

Silence of the fans: China’s G20 censorship blocks social media praise of first lady Peng Liyuan’s stunning banquet dress
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2014887/silence-fans-chinas-g20-censorship-blocks-social-media

Rocket silence: No news after China’s satellite launch irks some
The Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/09/02/rocket-silence-no-news-after-chinas-satellite-launch-irks-some/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Paris climate deal: U.S. and China formally join pact
G20峰會:中美聯合批准巴黎氣候變化協定
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 3, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37265541

http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/09/160903_us_china_climate_agreement

China's hosting of G20 proves controversial ahead of opening
Deutsche Welle, September 3, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-hosting-of-g20-proves-controversial-ahead-of-opening/a-19525013

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hong Kong government “attacked by Chinese hackers”
Agence France-Presse, September 2, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/02/hong-kong-authorities-attacked-chinese-hackers/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Election 2016: Triumph for pro-democracy newcomers as opposition camp maintains veto power
Hong Kong Free Press, September 5, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/05/legislative-legco-hong-kong-election-2016-triumph-for-pro-democracy-newcomers-as-opposition-camp-maintains-veto-power/

Related:
In Hong Kong, young protest leaders win seats in local elections
The New York Times, September 4, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/world/asia/hong-kong-election.html

Hong Kong election: Who are the new faces in politics?
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 5, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37274159

He’s the king of votes, but Eddie Chu warns of “storm of political violence” after landslide Legco election win
朱凱迪成新界西票王 籲港人反對政治暴力
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2014841/eddie-chu-hoi-dick-predicts-storm-political-violence
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/156f8b350a3fca8/zhu-kai-di-cheng-xin-jie-xi-piao-wang-yu-gang-ren-fan-dui-zheng-zhi-bao-li

Hong Kong election: Youth protest leaders win LegCo seats
視頻:羅冠聰——香港史上最年輕立法會議員
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 5, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37273238
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/multimedia/2016/09/160905_video_nathan_law

A record number of voters turned out for Hong Kong’s most important election since the Occupy protests
Quartz, September 5, 2016
http://qz.com/773772/a-record-number-of-voters-turned-out-for-hong-kongs-most-important-election-since-the-occupy-protests/

Vote this way: Chinese state-owned firms reportedly hand out instructions to staff on how to vote in Hong Kong elections
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2014207/vote-way-chinese-state-owned-firms-reportedly-hand-out

The plea from a 15-year-old Hongkonger that went viral: “I really want to vote but…”
Hong Kong Free Press, September 3, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/03/the-plea-from-a-15-year-old-hongkonger-that-went-viral-i-really-want-to-vote-but/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why political apathy is a bigger threat to Hong Kong’s future than independence calls
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2012139/why-political-apathy-bigger-threat-hong-kongs-future

Hong Kong: Rooftopping for freedom and disobedience
Al Jazeera, September 4, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/08/hong-kong-rooftopping-freedom-disobedience-160828134036855.html

The West and the new, tech-savvy China
The Diplomat, September 1, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/the-west-and-the-new-tech-savvy-china/