Thursday, November 09, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Harassment and house arrest in China as Trump has “beyond terrific” time
The Guardian, November 9, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/09/harassment-house-arrest-china-trump-beyond-terrific-time

Related:
胡佳:川普访华应促刘霞重获自由 (Hu Jia says Trump should press for Liu Xia’s freedom during China visit)
Voice of America, November 8, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/voa-interview-hu-jia-20171108/4106032.html

Chinese dissident writer Yang Tongyan dies on medical parole
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2119006/chinese-dissident-writer-yang-tongyan-dies-medical-parole

律师彭永和遭打压 发出“跳江公告” (Rights lawyer Peng Yonghe releases suicide statement after being persecuted by authority in Shanghai)
Radio Free Asia, November 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf2-11082017094259.html

司法部出台意见 加强“十三五”期间残疾人公共法律服务建设 (Ministry of Justice issues opinions to enhance public legal service for disables during 13th Five-Year Plan)
Legal Daily, November 8, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-11/08/content_7382066.htm?node=5955

洛阳发生假警察扰村民,警察抓村民不抓假警察 (Villagers in Luoyang, Henan, arrested by police for fighting against fake police)
Weiquanwang, November 9, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/11/blog-post_9.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Donald Trump breaks through China’s “Great Firewall” with first tweet
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/09/donald-trump-breaks-chinas-great-firewall-first-tweet/

China spreads propaganda to U.S. on Facebook, a platform it bans at home
The New York Times, November 8, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/technology/china-facebook.html

王滬寧要求中國記協組織記者堅定不移跟黨走 (Wang Huning, China’s ideology chief, demands journalists to unwaveringly follow the Party during association conference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 8, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363775-20171108.htm

Related:
“Sing for the new era”: Chinese journalists told to spread the word on Xi Jinping’s ideology
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2118958/sing-new-era-chinese-journalists-told-spread-word-xis

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

上海10多位公民上街举牌悼念民运斗士杨天水 (Over 10 citizens in Shanghai hold placards on street to mourn democracy fighter Yang Tianshui)
Weiquanwang, November 9, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/11/10.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

上海警方通报“携程亲子园虐童事件”:涉案3人被刑拘 (Shanghai police puts three under criminal detention after child abuse scandal breaks out at care center)
Beijing News, November 9, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/11/09/463535.html

社会组织信用信息管理办法征求意见,受到限期停止活动处罚列入严重违法失信名单 (Regulation that gives social organization credit ratings to limit their activities and possibly put them on blacklist solicits public opinions)
Legal Daily, November 8, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-11/08/content_7381761.htm?node=5955

Related:
民政部关于《社会组织信用信息管理办法(征求意见稿)》公开征求意见的通知 (Notice of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on soliciting public opinions for Measures on Administration of Social Organization Credit Information)
Ministry of Civil Affairs, November 8, 2017
http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/zwgk/tzl/201711/20171100006615.shtml

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

Xinjiang authorities jail Uyghur “religious extremist” for scolding son for drinking
Radio Free Asia, November 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/drinking-11082017154732.html

New guidelines on Uyghur “signs of extremism” issued to Xinjiang authorities
Radio Free Asia, November 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/guidelines-11072017153331.html

Hong Kong (香港)

林鄭月娥:公務員學院將有認識國家課程 (Carrie Lam says there will be courses on getting to know the nation at civil servant academy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363797-20171109.htm

楊潤雄:反對議員用「赤化」形容中國歷史和國民教育 (Education head Kevin Young says he is against lawmakers referring to Chinese history and national education as falling under Communist control)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363848-20171109.htm

社運攝影師辦13+3攝影展 冀港人毋忘抗爭者 (Social movement photographer holds exhibition about jailed activists and hopes Hongkongers not to forget about them)
Inmediahk, November 8, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1053217

A Hong Kong mother’s fight for the truth behind girl’s death on mainland China
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2119010/hong-kong-mothers-fight-truth-behind-girls-death-mainland

Hong Kong police told to use new tactics to confront protesters during Occupy, retired officer tells court
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2119008/hong-kong-police-told-use-new-tactics-confront-protesters

Commentary (评论)

中国应建设什么样的婴幼儿童照护体系? (What kind of preschooler care system should China establish?)
Financial Times, November 9, 2017
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001074999

Is China bidding farewell to separation of party and government?
The Diplomat, November 8, 2017
https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/is-china-bidding-farewell-to-separation-of-party-and-government/