Monday, August 06, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chris Patten: China “wrong” to try to silence Hong Kong activist
Agence France-Presse, August 6, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/06/chris-patten-china-wrong-to-try-to-silence-hong-kong-activist

Some Ai Weiwei art will be lost to wrecking ball, artist’s assistant says as demolition work on his Beijing studio continues
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2158500/some-ai-weiwei-art-will-be-lost-wrecking-ball-artists

二季度全国政府网站抽查 共300人被问责 (Second quarter of government website spot-check holds 300 people accountable for website management, errors)
People’s Daily, August 6, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0806/c1001-30212376.html

环境监测数据造假 生态环境部约谈临汾市政府负责人 (Ministry of Ecology and Environment questions key municipal officials in Linyi air quality data fraud incident)
People’s Daily, August 6, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0806/c1001-30211937.html

Gay-themed drama is latest victim of China’s drive to purge “harmful and obscene” content from web
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2158196/gay-themed-drama-latest-victim-chinas-drive-purge-harmful-and

“Christopher Robin” won’t get a release in China, where Winnie the Pooh is a symbol of resistance
Quartz, August 4, 2018
https://qz.com/quartzy/1348099/christopher-robin-wont-get-a-release-in-china-where-winnie-the-pooh-is-a-symbol-of-resistance/

Is Western media biased against China? (Part Two)
Global Voices, August 3, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/08/03/is-western-media-biased-against-china-part-two/

Related:
Is Western media biased against China? (Part One)
Global Voices, July 26, 2018
https://globalvoices.org/2018/07/26/is-western-media-biased-against-china-part-one/