Villagers execution in China ignites uproar over inequality of justice
The New York Times, November 21, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/world/asia/villagers-execution-in-china-ignites-uproar-over-inequality-of-justice.html
Monday, November 21, 2016
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Access to Information (信息公开)
Lights, camera, redaction: China sets new rules for filmmakers
The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lights-camera-redaction-china-sets-new-rules-for-filmmakers-1479466803
Feng Xiaogang lashes out at China’s richest man over “Bovary” interference
China Film Insider, November 18, 2016
http://chinafilminsider.com/breaking-feng-xiaogang-lashes-chinas-richest-man-bovary-interference/
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
高智晟、胡石根、唐荆陵三人被提名为诺贝尔和平奖侯选人 (Gao Zhisheng, Hu Shigen and Tang Jingling nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-11182016104411.html
In China, voters pick “Clinton,” “Trump” and “Braised chicken” over locals
The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/11/18/in-china-voters-pick-clinton-trump-and-braised-chicken-over-locals/
Government Accountability (政府问责)
“I was tortured in detention”: Released Guangzhou Three activist
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-torture-11182016132508.html
第三期国家人权行动计划的新特点 (New features of the Third National Human Rights Action Plan)
People’s Daily, November 21, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/1121/c1001-28882339.html
在第六次全国妇女儿童工作会议上的讲话 (Speech at the 6th National Women and Children Congress)
People’s Daily, November 21, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/1121/c1001-28883347.html
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
No surprise: Backdoors and spyware on smartphones is the norm in China
Global Voices, November 19, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/11/19/no-surprise-backdoors-and-spyware-on-smartphones-is-the-norm-in-china/
China says terrorism, fake news impel greater global internet curbs
Reuters, November 19, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet-idUSKBN13F01K
Hong Kong (香港)
Expect more “one-country” focus in Hong Kong policy and appreciate preferential treatment, mainland defense expert advises
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2047404/expect-more-one-country-focus-hong-kong-policy-and
CUHK students slam university chief’s “Mandarin first” congregation speech
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/18/cuhk-students-slam-university-chiefs-mandarin-first-congregation-speech/
China's Xi calls on HK leader to maintain stability
Reuters, November 20, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-hongkong-idUSKBN13G04R
Xi Jinping “fully acknowledges” Hong Kong government’s handling of oath-taking saga, chief executive says
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2047810/xi-jinping-and-leung-chun-ying-discuss-travel-not-politics
Commentary (评论)
Who is Chinese? The upper Han
The Economist, November 19, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21710264-worlds-rising-superpower-has-particular-vision-ethnicity-and-nationhood-has
China’s controversial, out-sized role in Africa’s digital revolution
ChinaFile, November 17, 2016
http://www.chinafile.com/china-africa-project/chinas-controversial-out-sized-role-africas-digital-revolution
Beijing’s new Internet laws hint at trade barriers
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2047410/beijings-new-internet-laws-hint-trade-barriers
The rise and rise of localism among Hong Kong youth
Hong Kong Free Press, November 20, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/20/the-rise-and-rise-of-localism-among-hong-kong-youth/
Hong Kong’s oath row is so perfect for Beijing, they couldn’t have planned it better themselves
Hong Kong Free Press, November 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/21/hong-kongs-oath-row-is-so-perfect-for-beijing-they-couldnt-have-planned-it-better-themselves/
Writing China: Madeleine Thien, “do not say we have nothing”
The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/11/21/writing-china-madeleine-thien-do-not-say-we-have-nothing/
Death sentence, sense of injustice and public opinion in China
Jerry’s Blog, November 17, 2016
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2016/11/17/death-sentence-sense-of-injustice-and-public-opinion-in-china
習近平未撐梁振英連任 遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質 (Xi Jinping has not expressed support for CY Leung’s re-election, non-declaration at this late stage highlights the nature of appointment)
Radio France Internationale, November 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161121-習近平未撐梁振英連任-遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質
香港 : 反抗政府清洗立法會! (Hong Kong, protest government’s cleansing in the LegCo!)
China Worker Info, November 17, 2016
http://chinaworker.info/hhk/2016/11/17/13661/