Access to Justice (司法公正)

Rights groups call for release of Chinese citizen journalist detained at G20
Radio Free Asia, October 31,2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/citizen-10312016105724.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China specifies efforts to improve government affairs transparency
Xinhua, October 31, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/31/c_135795012.htm

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

维权人士刘艳丽被刑拘逾月 民间发起联署呼吁放人 (Rights defender Liu Yanli criminally detained over a month, citizens organize joint petition urging for her release)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-10312016103819.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Is this a chance for China’s top graft-buster to break a long-standing unofficial rule?
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2041722/chance-chinas-top-graft-buster-break-long-standing

Xi's role as Party “core” is not a sign of dictatorship: official
Reuters, October 31, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-idUSKBN12V15D

Larung Gar evictees forced to sign pledges never to return
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/pledges-10312016140418.html

传习近平亲信夏宝龙蔡奇将任北京市一二把手 (Xin Jinping’s trusted aides Xia Baolong, Cai Qi rumored to be appointed first and second in command of Beijing City)
Radio France Internationale, October 31, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20161031-传习近平亲信夏宝龙蔡奇将任北京一二把手

中国强人规则考验西方 (China’s strongman rule sets a test for the west)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/nu-10312016151538.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Foreign hackers in China’s sights with proposed changes to cyber law
South China Morning Post, November 1, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2041725/foreign-hackers-chinas-sights-proposed-changes-cyber

Controversial Chinese cybersecurity law enters home stretch for approval
Reuters, October 31, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-china-lawmaking-idUSKBN12V1KO

Related:
Top legislature mulls draft laws on cybersecurity, nuclear safety
Xinhua, November 1, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-11/01/c_135795113.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

C.Y. says he cancelled Beijing trip to handle aftermath of oath-taking court case
Hong Kong Free Press, November 1, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/01/cy-says-cancelled-beijing-trip-handle-aftermath-oath-taking-court-case/

駐港部隊今早進行軍事演習似向“港獨”示威 (PLA in Hong Kong holds military exercise, some interpret as deterrence of Hong Kong independence movements)
Radio France Internationale, October 31, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161031-駐港部隊今早進行軍事演習似向“港獨”示威

Commentary (评论)

A plea to Britain: don’t forget Tibet in your dealings with China
The Guardian, October 31, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/31/britain-tibet-china-business-trade

Hong Kong localists’ oath-taking antics only play into the hands of Beijing hardliners
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2041570/hong-kong-localists-oath-taking-antics-only-play-hands

【特首選舉】香港需要一個怎樣的下屆特首（文：劉夢熊） ([Chief Executive election] What kind of CE does Hong Kong need for the coming term?)
Ming Pao, November 1, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161101/s00022/1477964045392