Access to Justice (司法公正)

山东警方破获特大跨境电信网络诈骗案 74名嫌犯被押解回国 (Shandong police cracks major cross-border telephone scam case and brings 74 suspects back to China)
China Central Television, October 13, 2017
http://m.news.cctv.com/2017/10/13/ARTIpUle70XVmm427OCPeOJM171013.shtml

China launches legal assistance pilot program for all defendants
Xinhua, October 12, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/12/c_136674457.htm

Related:
Measures for Implementing Pilot Project Work on Having Defense Counsel in All Criminal Cases.
China Law Translate, October 12, 2017
http://www.chinalawtranslate.com/关于开展刑事案件律师辩护全覆盖试点工作的办法/

Lawyers for rights activist in China's Sichuan prevented from viewing case files
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/prevented-10122017132253.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China's Sina Weibo hires 1,000 supervisors to censor “harmful content”—including women's legs
Global Voices, October 12,2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/10/12/chinas-sina-weibo-hires-1000-supervisors-to-censor-harmful-content-including-womens-legs/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“百名红通”1号人员杨秀珠贪污、受贿案一审宣判：获刑8年 (Yang Xiuzhu, No.1 on Interpol Red Notice, sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption)
People’s Daily, October 13, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1823787

半月谈聚焦中央环保督察：震醒“装睡者”，问责超1.5万人 (Environmental supervisors waken those who turn a blind eye on environmental protection and hold 15,000 people accountable)
Ban Yue Tan, October 13, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1823392

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's Great Firewall grows higher ahead of party congress
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/firewall-10122017152509.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

宝鸡警方举行反恐处突跨区域拉动演练 (600 officers join counter-terrorism drill in Baoji, Shaanxi)
Hua Shang Wang, October 13, 2017
http://ehsb.hsw.cn/shtml/hsb/20171013/663110.shtml

Xinjiang authorities jail four grandchildren of party-faithful Uyghur former Imam
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/grandchildren-10122017170309.html

China shutters Islamic bookstore in Beijing, detains owner on “terrorism” charges
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/bookstore-10102017111036.html/

中共开19大 北京禁止售卖菜刀等物 (Sale of kitchen knives banned in Beijing before 19th National Party Congress)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-10112017103342.html

Hong Kong (香港)

China rebuffs criticism of decision to bar British activist from Hong Kong
The Guardian, October 12, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/12/hong-kong-chief-implies-china-is-responsible-for-barring-british-activist

Related:
林鄭月娥：入境情況若被視為外交事務 由中央政府負責 (Carrie Lam: when immigration policy meets foreign affairs, it’s a matter for the Central People’s Government)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 13, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1358854-20171013.htm

Carrie Lam “can’t exclude” possibility that Chris Patten will be next for entry ban
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/13/carrie-lam-cant-exclude-possibility-chris-patten-will-next-entry-ban/

Legislature asks court to order ousted localist lawmakers to repay HK$1.86m in wages and subsidies
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/13/legislature-asks-court-order-ousted-localist-lawmakers-repay-hk1-86m-wages-subsidies/

Related:
行管會追討梁頌恆游蕙禎近186萬元 (LegCo asks court to order Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching to repay HKD 1.86 million)
Mingpao, October 13, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171013/s00001/1507867659580

周永康獄中信予梁麗幗 提蔡若蓮喪子標語 盼馬斐森歸英「守護學術自由」 (Alex Chow writes to Yvonne Leung mentioning banner that mocks death of education deputy’s son and hopes Vice-Chancellor of HKU will defend academic freedom upon returning to UK)
Mingpao, October 13, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171013/s00001/1507876666926

Video: Protests erupt at Hong Kong legislature as leader Carrie Lam answers lawmakers’ questions
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/12/video-protests-erupt-hong-kong-legislature-leader-carrie-lam-answers-lawmakers-questions/

Commentary (评论)

The Joshua I know
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/13/joshua-i-know/

Why bar a British human rights activist from Hong Kong on the day of Carrie Lam’s first policy address?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/12/bar-british-human-rights-activist-hong-kong-day-carrie-lams-first-policy-address/