Friday, June 08, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Friends, family of “suicide” activist under house arrest in China's Hunan
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/friends-06072018114354.html

青岛上合峰会厉害了 异议人士被延长“旅游”(“Forced travel” for Chinese activists continues after June Fourth anniversary in lead up to SCO summit)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06082018090911.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

微自由:如果镇压六四伟光正,咋不让人纪念胜利?(If the June Forth crackdown was so glorious and correct, why aren’t people allowed to commemorate this “victory?”)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/freedom-06072018162953.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2149922/shortage-hpv-cancer-drug-gardasil-hong-kong

多国法律界联署谴责中国打压维权律师 (Legal professionals from around the world jointly condemn China's crackdown on rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-06072018092039.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tibetan advocate’s prison term in China is condemned
联合国人权专家谴责中国刑囚藏语倡导者扎西文色
The New York Times, June 8, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/world/asia/china-tashi-wangchuk.html
CH:https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20180608/china-tashi-wangchuk/

八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成” (Statue of Tiananmen activist Li Wangyang unveiled in U.S.)
Radio France Internationale, June 8, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180608-八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成

中纪委公布50名外逃人员线索 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reveals list of 50 fugitives, calls on public to report them)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/hj-06072018143153.html

Swedish press jointly urges China to free detained bookseller Gui Minhai
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/swedish-press-jointly-urges-china-to-free-detained-bookseller-gui-minhai/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese firms in surveillance race
The Standard, June 8, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=196640&sid=5&sid=5

Why Facebook’s tie-up with Chinese smartphone giant Huawei is the sum of all fears in U.S.
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2149820/why-facebooks-tie-chinese-smartphone-giant-huawei

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

What is China's objective with the 2018 16+1 Summit?
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/what-is-chinas-objective-with-the-2018-161-summit/

What to look for when the leaders of China, Russia, Iran and India meet for this year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2149811/what-look-when-leaders-china-russia-iran-and-india-meet

Hong Kong (香港)

Rewriting history? Hong Kong education turns into political battleground
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/rewriting-history-hong-kong-education-turns-political-battleground/

Hong Kong gay rights suffer setbacks
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-gay-rights-suffer-setbacks/4428279.html

Pro-democracy camp calls for last stand against high-speed rail joint checkpoint bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/pro-democracy-camp-calls-last-stand-high-speed-rail-joint-checkpoint-bill/

Related
香港关注组将集会反对西九高铁站一地两检 (Concerned Hong Kong groups rally against high-speed rail joint checkpoint)
Voice of America, June 8, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/hk-co-location-arrangement-20180608/4430360.html

Commentary (评论)

Universities in China have a lot to learn
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2149815/universities-china-have-lot-learn