Access to Justice (司法公正)

A fourth update on lawyer Li Chunfu’s situation: “What are you hiding from me?”
China Change, January 17, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/01/17/a-fourth-update-on-li-chunfus-situation-what-are-you-hiding-from-me/

Related:
709 Lawyer Released on Bail in Psychological Distress
“709”被捕律师李春富取保候审，身心状况异常
Human Rights in China, January 13, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/709-lawyer-released-bail-psychological-distress
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/709bei-bu-lu-shi-li-chun-fu-qu-bao-hou-shen-shen-xin

Access to Information (信息公开)

China orders local forecasters to stop issuing smog alerts
Deutsche Welle, January 18, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/china-orders-local-forecasters-to-stop-issuing-smog-alerts/a-37170575

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tightens party loyalty requirements in sensitive year
Reuters, January 17, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-education-media-idUSKBN1510IF

Demolition, expulsions stop for now at Larung Gar
Radio Free Asia, January 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/stop-01172017131906.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China orders registration of app stores
加强监管，中国要求应用商店备案
The New York Times, January 14, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/business/china-orders-registration-of-app-stores.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170116/china-orders-registration-of-app-stores/

Related:
下载运用软件须报批 中国网络监控扩及手机平台 (Records need to be filed for downloading apps, China’s Internet monitoring extends to smartphone platforms)
Radio France Internationale, January 17, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/ 20170117-下载运用软件须报批-中国网络监控扩及手机平台

国家网信办启动互联网应用商店备案工作 (Cyberspace Administration of China starts work on record filing of Internet app stores)
Cyberspace Administration of China, January 13, 2017
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2017-01/13/c_1120308336.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

C.Y. Leung delivers final policy address to polarized Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, January 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2063101/cy-leung-delivers-final-policy-address-polarised-hong-kong

Related:
In final speech, Hong Kong leader warns on independence push
Associated Press, January 18, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hong-kong-leader-warns-on-independence-push-in-final-speech/2017/01/17/9ae8de1c-dd39-11e6-8902-610fe486791c_story.html

引言總結過去4年施政　梁振英：港沒獨立或任何形式分離空間 (A summary of the past four years’ policies in opening remarks, C.Y. Leung: There is no room for independence or separation of any kind for Hong Kong)
Mingpao, January 18, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170118/s00001/1484709216416

梁振英：高度自治按《基本法》　不是完全及隨意自治 (C.Y. Leung: “High degree of autonomy” under the Basic Law is not complete or arbitrary autonomy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 18, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1308355-20170118.htm

The elites who want to run Hong Kong are desperately trying to show they’re one of the people
Quartz, January 18, 2017
https://qz.com/886681/the-elites-who-want-to-run-hong-kong-are-desperately-trying-to-show-theyre-one-of-the-people/

China warns Hong Kong activists over meetings with Taiwan independence groups
Radio Free Asia, January 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-taiwan-01172017143918.html

Education Bureau under fire for hasty introduction of mandatory Basic Law course in secondary schools
Hong Kong Free Press, January 18, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/01/18/education-bureau-fire-hasty-introduction-mandatory-basic-law-course-secondary-schools/

Related:
教局突增中學《基本法》課時要求 (The Education Bureau introduces required teaching time of the Basic Law in secondary schools)
Apple Daily, January 17, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20170117/19899678

Commentary (评论)

Beijing should heed growing public anger at China’s filthy air
South China Morning Post, January 17, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2062735/beijing-should-heed-growing-public-anger-chinas-filthy-air

鼓吹错误思潮危及国家政治安全 (Advocacy of erroneous ideologies threatens the state’s political security)
People’s Court Daily, January 18, 2017
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2017-01/18/content_120959.htm