Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国大陆异议人士杨天水脑瘤手术结束 (Chinese dissident Yang Tianshui, aka Yang Tongyan, receives brain surgery to treat his brain tumor)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-08282017103516.html

司法部邀維權律師研討 「點名」通知出席 部長授課 (Department of Justice in China invites rights lawyers to seminar and attend classes taught by head of the Department)
Mingpao, August 29, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170829/s00013/1503943342287

深圳前政法委書記蔣尊玉受賄8522萬 囚終身充公財產 (Jiang Zunyu, former Secretary of the Shenzhen Political and Legal Affairs Commission sentenced to life for accepting bribes of RMB 8.52 million)
Mingpao, August 28, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170828/s00004/1503913243064

2長者被捕！涉WeChat謠傳政府瞞停車場5死 (Two seniors arrested in Macau for sending WeChat messages about gov’t concealing the number of typhoon victims)
Apple Daily, August 28, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20170828/57139771

维权律师刘尧被判刑20年 将提上诉 (Rights lawyer Liu Yao sentenced to 20 years in prison, his lawyer says he will appeal)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-08282017101044.html

在华外企也要加强党的领导 (Foreign companies in China will beef up Party leadership)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2017
http://www.dw.com//zh/在华外企也要加强党的领导/a-40239826

酷刑报告：四川维权人士陈明燕在雅安看守所被管教虐待的控告状 (Sichuan rights defender Chen Mingyan sues detention center in Ya’an for torture)
Weiquanwang, August 27, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/08/blog-post_45.html

China law threatens 15 days of jail for improper anthem use
Associated Press, August 28, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-law-threatens-15-days-in-jail-for-improper-anthem-use/4003551.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese universities tighten ideological control of teaching staff
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2108597/china-universities-tighten-ideological-control-teaching

China's censors cut off social media access for ethnic Mongolian activist couple
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinas-censors-cut-off-social-media-access-for-ethnic-mongolian-activist-couple-08282017114715.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

辽宁民师近100人到省教育厅上访维权 (Nearly 100 teachers petition at education authority in Liaoning for pension schemes)
Weiquanwang, August 28, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/08/100.html

Hotel workers fight back in low paid service jobs
China Labor Bulletin, August 28, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/hotel-workers-fight-back-low-paid-service-jobs

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Corrupt officials holding back China’s drive to eliminate poverty
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2108613/corrupt-officials-holding-back-chinas-drive-eliminate

China merging state-owned energy giants
The Hindu, August 28, 2017
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/china-merging-state-owned-energy-giants/article19575917.ece

Demolish the factories—China's violent economy helps iron ore prices
The Australian Financial Review, August 29, 2017
http://www.afr.com/business/manufacturing/demolish-the-factories--chinas-violent-economy-helps-iron-ore-prices-20170827-gy4ztp

Hong Kong (香港)

Concerns over planned law to prevent abuse of Chinese national anthem in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2108678/concerns-over-planned-law-prevent-abuse-chinese-national

Related:
林鄭月娥：國歌法應透過本地立法在本港實施 (Carrie Lam: the National Anthem Law should be implemented in Hong Kong through local legislation)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 29, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1351104-20170829.htm

Ousted Hong Kong lawmaker Yau Wai-ching shows remorse for “arrogance and rashness”
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2108515/ousted-hong-kong-lawmaker-yau-wai-ching-shows-remorse

Freedom of expression NGO “deeply troubled” by RTHK’s cancellation of BBC World Service relay
Hong Kong Free Press, August 29, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/29/freedom-expression-ngo-deeply-troubled-rthks-cancellation-bbc-world-service-relay/

Alleged recording of Hong Kong activist Lee Sin-yi surfaces, months after she “fled” to Taiwan ahead of Mong Kok protest trial
Hong Kong Free Press, August 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/28/alleged-recording-hong-kong-activist-lee-sin-yi-surfaces-months-fled-taiwan-ahead-mong-kok-protest-trial/

Commentary (评论)

Cambridge University Press censorship attacks are misguided
The Guardian, August 24, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/24/cambridge-university-press-censorship-attacks-are-misguided

Behind bars, Hong Kong political activist Joshua Wong remains in good spirits
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2108624/behind-bars-hong-kong-political-activist-joshua-wong-remains