Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

女权人士案考验中国依法治国决心 (Detention of women activists makes a mockery of China's rule of law aspirations)
Financial Times, April 1, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001061334

Corruption (腐败)

China investigates diplomat suspected of taking bribes
Reuters, March 31, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0MS31920150401

China detains, fines person for military graft rumors
Reuters, April 1, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-china-internet-defence-idUSKBN0MS3BH20150401

Cyber security (网络安全)

China accused of "weaponizing" global internet users
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/accused-03312015115729.html

Evidence links China to GitHub cyber-attack
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32138088

Death penalty (死刑)

Rise in death sentences worldwide blamed on security crackdowns
The Guardian, April 1, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/01/rise-death-sentences-worldwide-security-amnesty-international-nigeria-egypt

Related:
Report: Death sentences and executions 2014
Amnesty International, March 31, 2015
http://www.amnestyusa.org/research/reports/death-sentences-and-executions-2014

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Occupy leader Benny Tai allowed to respond to charge that he mishandled donations
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1753038/hong-kong-occupy-leader-benny-tai-allowed-respond-charge-he

港亲建制法律界人士访京 倡拟全国性反港独法 (HK pro-establishment lawyer visits Beijing to propose national anti-HK independence regulations)
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/14c731575691ed3/gang-qin-jian-zhi-fa-lv-jie-ren-shi-fang-jing-chang-ni-quan-guo-xing-fan-gang-du-fa

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

深圳维权人士汪龙寻衅滋事案户籍将被注销 (Shenzhen rights defender’s hukou canceled for “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” after supporting HK Umbrella Movement)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-03312015103119.html

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾抗议者冲撞总统府“拒绝主权矮化” (Taiwan protesters storm president’s office chanting “reject dwarfing of sovereignty”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/03/150331_tw_protestors_aiib

Taiwan applies to join AIIB under “One China,” sparking protests
The Diplomat, March 31, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/04/taiwan-applies-to-join-aiib-under-one-china-sparking-protests/

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan protester is freed after serving three years at hard labor
青海同德县一示威藏人刑满出狱
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/labor-03312015173520.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03312015103552.html

Women (妇女)

Supporters of detained feminists in China petition for their release
The New York Times, April 1, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/supporters-of-detained-feminists-in-china-petition-for-their-release

11 girls rescued from child prostitution ring
Shanghai Daily, April 1, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/11-girls-rescued-from-child-prostitution-ring/shdaily.shtml

Civil Society (民间社会)

NGOs in China fear clampdown as Xi Jinping plans new security controls
The Guardian, March 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/ngos-china-fear-security-clampdown

Corruption (腐败)

China probes senior power official for graft
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-china-graft-idUSKBN0MQ0R520150330

Fugitive database to ease information sharing
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

Chinese officials forced to take driving lessons after driven cars taken off them
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752319/chinese-officials-forced-take-driving-lessons-after-chauffer-driven-cars

China asks UK for help in extraditing corrupt officials
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

China orders military to keep barracks simple, guard against excess
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752348/china-orders-military-keep-barracks-simple-guard-against-excess

Cyber security (网络安全)

China appears to attack GitHub by diverting web traffic
The New York Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html

Related:
美国编程网站Github说遭遇来自中国的网络攻击 (US programming website Github claims being attacked from China)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-03302015113401.html

Hong Kong (香港)

HK activists use newspaper petition to warn of academic threats
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-hongkong-china-idUSKBN0MQ15420150330

The universal suffrage debate is sinking into a blame game
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1751974/universal-suffrage-debate-sinking-blame-game

Hong Kong justice chief slammed in row over judicial rulings related to Occupy protests
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1752316/hong-kong-justice-chief-slammed-row-over-judicial-rulings-related

Olympics 2022 (2022 冬季奥运)

Beijing assures Olympic security as 2022 bid inspections end
Associated Press, March 27, 2015
http://news.yahoo.com/beijing-assures-olympic-security-2022-bid-inspections-end-092030274.html

Beijing "capable" of hosting successful Olympics, says IOC chief inspector
Xinhua News, March 28, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/28/c_134105763.htm

Rule of Law (法治)

China configs "firewall" against official meddling in judicial cases
Global Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/914597.shtml

Related:
中共中央发文件禁官员干预司法 (CPC to prohibit officials from meddling in judicial cases)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xql-03302015113605.html

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan seeks stronger cybersecurity ties with US
Voice of America, March 30, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-taiwan-seeks-stronger-cyber-security-ties-with-us/2699705.html

Tibet (西藏)

流亡西藏议会制定决议敦促国际介入西藏 (Tibetan parliament in exile passes resolution to call for international intervention)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03302015110307.html

Corruption (腐败)

Two fugitive officials caught by "Sky Net"
Global Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/914523.shtml

Two senior Macau marine officials in graft probe
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1749958/two-senior-macau-marine-officials-graft-probe

Education (教育)

Chinese universities urged to adhere to socialism
Xinhua News, March 28, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/28/c_134106063.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Petition calls for defence of Hong Kong's academic freedom in wake of political pressure
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1750911/defend-hong-kongs-academic-freedom-petition-urges-wake-political

No need for promises of more political reform, says top Beijing official
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1750576/no-need-promises-more-political-reform-says-top-beijing-official

香港学联：以“命运自主”为纲续争普选 (Hong Kong Federation of Students continues to strive for universal suffrage with motto “determine our own destiny”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 30, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/03/150330_hk_student_leadership