Access to Information (信息公开)

Who controls our news? Welcome to the era of Russian and Chinese information war
The Age, September 9, 2016
http://www.theage.com.au/world/who-controls-our-news-welcome-to-the-era-of-russian-and-chinese-information-war-20160907-grapkr

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

China’s terrorist problem goes global
The Diplomat, September 7, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/chinas-terrorist-problem-goes-global/

Related:
China vows to strike back over embassy attack in neighboring Kyrgyzstan
The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-vows-to-strike-back-over-embassy-attack-in-neighboring-kyrgyzstan-1473255416

Access to Justice (司法公正)

No safe haven: Chinese dissidents living in fear
Al Jazeera, July 20, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2016/07/safe-haven-chinese-dissidents-living-fear-160719095306660.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Like it or not, UNCLOS arbitration is legally binding for China
East Asia Forum, July 11, 2016
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/07/11/like-it-or-not-unclos-arbitration-is-legally-binding-for-china/

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

内务部：反恐行动共击毙13名暴徒 (Kazakhstan Interior Ministry: Counter-terrorism operation kills 13 terrorists)
Kazinform, June 7, 2016
http://www.inform.kz/chn/article/2911669

Chinese border region asks for DNA for travel documents
Reuters, June 7, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-passport-idUSKCN0YU05P

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Video: Chinese ambassador to UK tells Tibetans their cause is “doomed” and will “never succeed”
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/19/video-chinese-ambassador-uk-tells-tibetans-cause-doomed-will-never-succeed/

Access to Information (信息公开)

【时评】毒地信息公开别再靠倒逼了 ([Editorial] Information on toxic land should be publicly available, disclosure should not require compulsion)
Beijing News, May 9, 2016
http://huanbao.bjx.com.cn/news/20160509/731407.shtml

Chinese tycoons’ and Communist Party officials’ personal data leaked on Twitter
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1944456/chinese-tycoons-and-communist-party-officials-personal-data

Free speech is under attack, from Beijing to Istanbul
The Guardian, May 12, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/12/free-speech-under-attack-beijing-istanbul

“What mistake did we make?” Victims of Cultural Revolution seek answers, 50 years on
The Guardian, May 13, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/13/victims-cultural-revolution-50-years-china-mao

The foreigner advising Beijing on propaganda
The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/05/13/the-foreigner-advising-beijing-on-propaganda/

大陆禁播人权议题纪录片“流氓燕” 首度在台湾公演 (Human rights documentary banned in China “Hooligan Sparrow” premieres in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/km1-05122016102457.html

傳《環時》被指違反報道紀律　遭勒令一個月內整改 (“Global Times” allegedly accused of breaching reporting discipline, ordered to rectify within one month)
Ming Pao, May 13, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160513/s00004/1463106978841

Access to Information (信息公开)

The long arm of Chinese censorship reaches South Korea
The Diplomat, May 9, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/05/the-long-arm-of-chinese-censorship-reaches-south-korea/

Access to Information (信息公开)

New York dance troupe says China banned shows over Falun Gong links
The Guardian, May 6, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/06/shen-yun-dance-troupe-falun-gong-china-cancelled-performances

China bans “erotic” banana-eating live streams
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 6, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36226141

Widespread online leaks of personal information in China prompt new data collection laws
South China Morning Post, May 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1942260/widespread-online-leaks-personal-information-china-prompt-new

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China approves comprehensive law on charities, nonprofits
Voice of America, March 23, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/education-proposals-spark-controversy-in-hong-kong/3250665.html

Related:
The pros and cons of China's NGO laws
The Diplomat, March 23, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/the-pros-and-cons-of-chinas-ngo-laws/

China’s NGOs go global
The Diplomat, March 23, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/chinas-ngos-go-global/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China lets rights lawyer flee to U.S. after release
The New York Times, March 7, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/world/asia/lawyer-chen-taihe-flees-china.html

Related:
被拘维权律师抵美，中共是否放松打压？ (Detained rights lawyer arrived U.S., is CPC loosening up the crackdown?)
Voice of America, March 8, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/lawyer-chen-taihe-20160307/3224251.html

Chinese rights lawyer takes legal action after Hong Kong, Taiwan-published books seized
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1922433/chinese-rights-lawyer-takes-legal-action-after-hong

Earnest request to the National People’s Congress to form a Special Committee of Inquiry into the “July 9 crackdown” on lawyers
China Change, March 4, 2016
http://chinachange.org/2016/03/05/earnest-request-to-the-national-peoples-congress-to-form-a-special-committee-of-inquiry-into-the-july-9-crackdown-on-lawyers/

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

NPC spokesperson addresses air pollution problem, says “human rights lawyers” too must respect the law
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/05/npc-spokesperson-addresses-air-pollution-problem/

MH370 disappearance: Chinese families file lawsuits seeking answers
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 7, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35747869

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The fight against inequality: Martin Luther King and China's labor activists
NGOs in China, February 29, 2016
http://ngochina.blogspot.hk/2016/02/the-fight-against-inequality-martin.html

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

Tibet closed to foreigners again but tourism booms
The Cable News Network, February 25, 2016
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/24/travel/china-tibet-tourism/

Related:
Tibet to be closed to foreign visitors at the end of February
The Tibet Post, January 31, 2016
http://thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/4888-tibet-to-be-closed-to-foreign-visitors-at-the-end-of-february

Lockdown of Tibet: closure to foreigners deepens isolation
International Federation for Human Rights, February 25, 2016
https://www.fidh.org/en/region/asia/china/tibet/lockdown-of-tibet-closure-to-foreigners-deepens-isolation

三月份敏感期到来, 西藏实行“封闭令” 汉族游客不受限制 (On eve of March sensitive period, Tibet implements closure order, exempting Han tourists)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/9-02252016131240.html

国际声援西藏运动主席马特奥在台湾谈西藏议题 (President of International Campaign for Tibet Matteo talks about Tibetan issues in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/hx1-02252016101320.html

Interview: “You cannot call that terrorist simply because many people died”
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/uyghur-gauthier-02252016144508.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China replaces Xiao Gang as securities regulator head over handling of crisis
The Guardian, February 20, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/20/china-replaces-xiao-gang-as-securities-regulator-head-over-handling-of-crisis

Fears of China stealing jobs blocking EU deal
Voice of America, February 22, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/european-union-trade-deal-china-jobs-fears/3201407.html

China's industrial overcapacity is “wreaking far-reaching damage”
Deutsche Welle, February 22, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-industrial-overcapacity-is-wreaking-far-reaching-damage/a-19060913

湖北年查职务犯罪3021人 (Hubei investigated 3,021 people for crimes of public office last year)
Legal Daily, February 18, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160218/Articel03006GN.htm

中央事业单位中央企业公车改革明确时间表路线图 (A clear roadmap and timetable for reform of use of public vehicles for Central State public and Central State enterprises)
Legal Daily, February 18, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160218/Articel04009GN.htm

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Save our statue: dramatic protest in China to save ex-leader Hua Guofeng’s figure from being demolished
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1913979/save-our-statue-dramatic-protest-china-save-ex-leader

Fears grow for hunger-striking Chinese supporter of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/fears-grow-for-hunger-striking-chinese-supporter-of-hong-kongs-umbrella-movement-02182016111445.html

Dissidents fearful as Thailand, once a haven, favors China
Reuters, February 17, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-china-dissidents-idUSKCN0VQ2ZU

Beijing's hand seen in visa issue keeping rights activists out of religious freedom conference
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/bejings-hand-seen-in-visa-issue-02182016145900.html

Chunwan, art and authoritarianism
The Diplomat, February 19, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/02/chunwan-art-and-authoritarianism/

Access to Information (信息公开)

China to ban foreign companies from online media business
Radio Free Asia, February 17, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-to-ban-foreign-companies-from-online-media-business-02172016113408.html

Free speech in China gets an unlikely state-media backer
The Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/02/17/free-speech-in-china-gets-an-unlikely-state-media-backer/

全国96％以上法院开通举报网站, 去年法院受理网络举报37967件 (Over 96% of courts nationwide have opened websites for reporting complaints, with 37,967 complaints received online last year)
Legal Daily, February 17, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160217/Articel01007GN.htm

河南法院去年收案106万件 (Henan's courts accepted 1.06 million cases last year)
Legal Daily, February 17, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160217/Articel03003GN.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

南昌重大行政执法决定上网公布; 公开行政处罚信息 (Nanchang to publish major administrative enforcement decisions online; public disclosure of administrative punishments information)
Jiangxi News Online, February 16, 2016
http://jx.ifeng.com/news/sz/detail_2016_02/16/4765963_0.shtml

New China regulation seeks to tighten control over “creative works” published online
South China Morning Post, February 15, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/tech/article/1913342/new-china-regulation-seeks-tighten-control-over-creative-works-published-online

Chinese writer says he’s forbidden from traveling to U.S. for Harvard prize
记者杨继绳被禁止赴美领奖，曾撰书记录大饥荒
The New York Times, February 16, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/world/asia/yang-jisheng-tombstone-harvard.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160217/c17china/

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

福建举行跨区域应急处置演习: 检验反恐应急能力 (Fujian holds cross-regional emergency response drills: checking counter-terrorism emergency response capability)
China Police Online, February 16, 2016
http://www.hxnews.com/news/fj/fj/201602/14/820859.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

许多中国大陆记者 因不堪当局控制媒体退出新闻界 (Many Chinese reporters withdraw from journalism, unable to stand authorities’ control over media)
Radio Free Asia, February 15, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-02152016170542.html

Ties to Chinese state media raise questions in U.S. election campaign
The New York Times, February 6, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/world/asia/phillip-yin-lieutenant-governor-washington-state.html

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

Chinese Uighur was tortured into confessing role in Bangkok bomb: lawyer
Reuters, February 15, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-blast-idUSKCN0VO0ID

Related:
曼谷爆炸案：律师称当事人遭酷刑逼供 (Bangkok bomb: Lawyer says defendant’s confession extorted through torture)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 15, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2016/02/160215_thailand_blast