ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

《网络安全法》呼之欲出 广泛管控互联网引发不安 (Draft cybersecurity law enters third and final reading, broad control on Internet stirs anxiety)
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-11012016105230.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“Freed” Chinese human rights activist Zhao Wei still missing, says husband
The Guardian, July 15, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/15/freed-chinese-human-rights-activist-zhao-wei-still-missing-says-husband

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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

China’s legal scholars are less credible after South China Sea ruling
Foreign Policy, July 14, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/14/south-china-sea-lawyers-unclos-beijing-legal-tribunal/

两部门启动网络诈骗举报联动处置机制 (Ministry of Public Security and Cyberspace Administration launch joint mechanism to handle reports of online fraud)
People's Procuratorate Daily, July 6, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160707/20160707_001/20160707_001_9.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

网络安全、反恐：北京希望与FBI合作 (Beijing would like to cooperate with the FBI on cyber security and counterterrorism)
Deutsche Welle, March 15, 2016
http://www.dw.com/zh/网络安全反恐北京希望与fbi合作/a-19118067

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. cyber command’s veiled threat: China “vulnerable” in cyberspace
The Diplomat, November 24, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/us-cyber-commands-veiled-threat-china-vulnerable-in-cyberspace/

国际网络安全公司：中国地下网络犯罪有了新招数 (International cybersecurity company: China’s underground cybercriminals quick to develop new tricks)
Voice of America, November 24, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/trend-micro-china-cybercriminal-new-approaches-20151123/3070653.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

CIA pulls staff from Beijing following a cyber attack on government employees
The Telegraph, October 2, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11906333/CIA-pulls-staff-from-Beijing-following-a-cyber-attack-on-government-employees.html

China’s Internet sovereignty
China Media Project, October 2, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/10/02/39285/

Will Initial China/US Cybersecurity Agreement Be Effective?
Legal Tech News, September 28, 2015
http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202738340973/Will-Initial-ChinaUS-Cybersecurity-Agreement-Be-Effective?slreturn=20150902112113

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Why it matters that the U.S. may sanction Chinese entities over cyber espionage
The Diplomat, September 1, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/why-it-matters-that-the-us-may-sanction-chinese-entities-over-cyber-espionage/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. government “developing sanctions against Chinese companies for cyber theft of trade secrets”
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1854013/us-government-developing-sanctions-against-chinese

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

明星受聘公安局？新昌警方：代言通讯诈骗防范 (A movie star hired by police? Xinchang police hire spokesperson to help raise awareness of communications fraud prevention)
Zhejiang Legal News, August 20, 2015
http://zjfzb.zjol.com.cn/html/2015-08/20/content_132011.htm

Chinese hackers target Indian institutions
The Financial Times, August 20, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/77889fca-4735-11e5-af2f-4d6e0e5eda22.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China's official response to emergencies is “censorship”
Deutsche Welle, August 18, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-official-response-to-emergencies-is-censorship/a-18656291

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Tianjin lives up to its “city without news” nickname after deadly blasts
Global Voices, August 18, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/08/18/tianjin-lives-up-to-its-city-without-news-nickname-after-deadly-blasts/

U.N. Expert slams China on chemical blast secrecy
Associated Press, August 19, 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/expert-slams-china-chemical-blast-secrecy-33177859

China says thousands arrested for online crime
Al Jazeera, August 19, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/china-thousands-arrested-online-crime-150818192622887.html

Chinese rights websites hit by suspected hacker attack, Great Firewall blockade
六四天网、中国舆论监督网再遭攻击
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/rights-websites-hit-by-suspected-hacker-attack-great-firewall-blockade-08182015111603.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/ql2-08182015102821.html

Google’s new Internet domain name blocked instantly
中國下手快 Google新域名迅遭屏蔽
Sina, August 12, 2015
http://finance.sina.com/bg/tech/udn/su/20150812/16271314690.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Expert tips: How to follow cybersecurity
Foreign Policy, August 17, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/17/expert-tips-how-to-follow-cybersecurity/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's much-hyped healthcare reform drive stuck in first gear
Reuters, August 9, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/09/us-china-healthcare-reform-idUSKCN0QE0UR20150809

Chinese hack of U.S. national security details revealed days after Russian hack
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/10/chinese-national-security-officials-hack

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中国黑客2010年以来一直在入侵美国官员私人电邮—NBC (Chinese hackers have been gaining unauthorized access to U.S. officials’ personal emails since 2010)
Reuters, August 10, 2015
http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/08/11/cybersecurity-usa-china-idCNKCS0QG0JA20150811

Report: China hacked emails of U.S. officials
Voice of America, August 10, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/report-china-hacked-emails-of-us-officials/2912486.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The Guardian view on China under Xi Jinping: it prefers control to reform
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/10/the-guardian-view-on-china-under-xi-jinping-it-prefers-control-to-reform

Bandurski: Putting China’s cyberpolice in context
China Media Project, August 10, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/08/11/39139//

Badiucao (巴丢草): Shaolin vows and Zhejiang crosses
China Digital Times, August 10, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/08/badiucao-%e5%b7%b4%e4%b8%a2%e8%8d%89-shaolin-vows-and-zhejiang-crosses/

點評中國：中國法院「正義」排在第幾位？ (China commentaries: How high does “justice” rank in Chinese courts?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 10, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/08/150810_cr_chinese_court_justice

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why won’t Obama speak out about China’s crackdown on activists?
Foreign Policy, August 5, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/05/why-wont-obama-speak-out-about-chinas-crackdown-on-activists/

China will “explode” if communist regime remains, says Ai Weiwei
The Irish Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/china-will-explode-if-communist-regime-remains-says-ai-weiwei-1.2307751

The myth of a U.S.-China grand bargain
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/the-dangers-of-china-phobia/

Cyber attacks: Why retaliating against China is the wrong reaction
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/cyber-attacks-why-retaliating-against-china-is-the-wrong-reaction/

Dispatches: China-US Dialogue – Counterterrorism or Counter-Productive?
Human Rights Watch, August 6, 2015
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/08/06/dispatches-china-us-dialogue-counterterrorism-or-counter-productive/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China restricts exports of drones, supercomputers
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/03/china-restricts-exports-of-drones-supercomputers/

U.S. to challenge China for world’s fastest supercomputer
The Diplomat, August 4, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/us-to-challenge-china-for-worlds-fastest-supercomputer/

UConn hit by cyberattack “originating in China”
Deutsche Welle, July 31, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/uconn-hit-by-cyberattack-originating-in-china/a-18621219

China finally opens door to overseas game consoles
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/china-finally-opens-door-to-overseas-game-consoles/

Access to Information (信息公开)

How China’s online “Civilization Army” turned a youth street fight into a patriotic struggle
Hong Kong Free Press, July 30, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/07/30/how-chinas-online-civilization-army-turned-a-youth-street-fight-into-a-patriotic-struggle/

Chinese web dissenters using coded language to dodge censorship filters and vent frustration at government
The Independent, July 30, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/chinese-web-dissenters-using-coded-language-to-dodge-censorship-filters-and-vent-frustration-at-government-10428864.html

What does SARS have to do with China’s Cybersecurity Law?
The Diplomat, July 30, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/what-does-sars-have-to-do-with-chinas-cybersecurity-law/

”We’ve been kept in the dark”: Chinese MH370 relatives complain about lack of information after wreckage discovery
South China Morning Post, July 30, 3015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1845075/weve-been-kept-dark-chinese-mh370-relatives-complain-about-lack

温宿检察阳光司法让仇人变亲友, 公开审查不捕不诉案打消质疑 (Wensu County Procuratorate’s “Sunshine justice” turns enemies into friends, public disclosure of cases investigated with no arrests or indictments dispels suspicion of official interference)
Legal Daily, July 25, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150725/Articel05004GN.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

What’s happening now that Chinese cyberfiddling is on the D.C. agenda
Foreign Policy, July 30, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/07/30/whats-happening-now-that-chinese-cyberfiddling-is-on-the-d-c-agenda/

Proposed law gives gov't too much control of Internet, experts say
Caixin, July 30, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-07-30/100834587.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China doesn’t want to suppress Christianity – just control it
The Guardian, July 30, 3015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/30/china-christianity-removal-crosses-communist-party-churches

Complete freedom, always just eluding the grasp of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
Washington Post, July 30, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinese-artist-ai-weiwei-leaves-for-berlin-but-he-is-still-in-limbo/2015/07/30/736e3377-6aa8-4fdf-a4de-2b4db196b7ec_story.html

Beijing and Almaty contest Winter Olympics in human rights nightmare
The Guardian, July 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/30/china-kazakhstan-winter-olympics-2022

Cybersecurity: We need a Chinese Snowden
The Diplomat, July 31, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/cybersecurity-we-need-a-chinese-snowden/

The invisible: how China deals with mental illness – in pictures
The Guardian, July 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/jul/30/the-invisibles-how-china-deals-with-mental-illness-in-pictures

Access to Information (信息公开)

呂秉權憂傳媒轉載敏感人士文章被指觸犯國安法 (Commentator Bruce Lui: concerned that media’s reprinting of articles by sensitive figures could violate Security Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 2, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150702/news_20150702_55_1112434.htm/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. intelligence chief: China top suspect in government agency hacks
Reuters, June 26, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/26/us-cybersecurity-usa-china-idUSKBN0P525G20150626

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China mulls cyber security law
Xinhua, June 24, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/24/c_134352934.htm

Related:
我国拟制定网络安全法维护网络主权国家安全 (China to create cyber security law to protect Internet sovereignty and state security)
National People’s Congress, June 25, 2015
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/cwhhy/12jcwh/2015-06/25/content_1939421.htm

U.S. slams Chinese “government-sponsored” cyber attacks
Voice of America, June 24, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-slams-chinese-government-sponsored-cyber-attacks/2834990.html