[Video] 709律師抓捕 (“709 Crackdown”)
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, October 1, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxkiAcRh0_k
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Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
Human Rights in China, September 30, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
台灣大選前1個月起赴台陸客數目將減9成半 (Mainland Chinese tourists to be reduced by 95% 1 month before Taiwan general election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 6, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1215699-20151006.htm
TPP Agreement Fuels Debate Online in China
Voice of America, October 6, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/tpp-agreement-fuels-debate-online-in-china/2993468.html
Tibetan monk, 15, is detained in Ngaba following solo protest
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/monk-10052015172035.html
At U.N., China uses intimidation tactics to silence its critics
Reuters, October 6, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-softpower-rights/
Mao-era criticism sessions make a comeback in China's state banks
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mao-era-criticism-sessions-make-a-comeback-in-chinas-state-banks-10052015103751.html
Beijing “100 percent covered” by web of surveillance cameras
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/cameras-10052015120935.html
iPhone users across China installed an app promising porn and free movies—they got malware instead
Quartz, October 5, 2015
http://qz.com/516898/iphone-users-across-china-installed-an-app-promising-porn-and-free-movies-they-got-malware-instead/
抗議校委無理否決陳文敏任命 百年首見 師生今穿學袍衞港大 (Teaching staff and students wear academic gowns to defend HKU’s academic freedom and protest university Council’s unreasonable rejection of Johannes Chan as Pro-VC)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151006/19322475
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Hong Kong university professors form vigilance team to keep eye on academic freedom
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1864420/hong-kong-university-professors-form-vigilance
港大：逾半受訪者認為傳媒自我審查 97年以來新高 (HKU survey: 55% of participants think the media practices self-censorship, the highest since 1997)
Mingpao, October 6, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151006/s00001/1444116159972
【A1頭條】香港歷來遭起訴最高官 曾蔭權被控 (Headline: Donald Tsang is the highest ranking official charged in HK history)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20151006/54281972
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Donald Tsang charged with misconduct in public office by ICAC
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/05/breaking-donald-tsang-charged-with-misconduct-in-public-office-by-icac-reports/
Wang Debang: The confidence of the corrupt
China Digital Times, October 4, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/10/wang-debang-the-confidence-of-the-corrupt/
Not in my backyard: China's Xi Jinping pushes for women's rights on world stage but represses them back at home
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1863784/not-my-backyard-chinas-xi-jinping-pushes-womens-rights-world-stage-represses
Chris Patten: Osborne lax over human rights concerns on China trip
The Guardian, October 5, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/05/chris-patten-george-osborne-human-rights-concerns-china-trip
China's Xi Jinping Era has begun
The Diplomat, October 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/10/chinas-xi-jinping-era-has-begun/
A lesson from history for Hong Kong’s appeasers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/05/a-lesson-from-history-for-hong-kongs-appeasers/
“Chinese lawyers live in constant fear”: Former Chinese judge
Radio Free Asia, October 52, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyers-10022015102901.html
专家解读取消嫖宿幼女罪, 恶性案件罪犯将受到更严厉处罚 (Experts interpret removal of crime of “prostitution with an underage girl” [from Criminal Code]: heinous sex criminals will receive even harsher penalties)
Legal Daily, October 2, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151001/Articel03002GN.htm
排除行政审判干扰的有益探索, 河南高院行政案件异地管辖改革座谈会发言摘要 (A useful exploration into eliminating interference in administrative trials: a summary of statements from the Henan High Court Administrative Law Case conference on reform of remote jurisdictions)
People’s Court Paper Online, September 30, 2015
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2015-09/30/node_7.htm
安徽：被审计部门或单独作整改报告接受测评 (Anhui Drafts Amended Budgetary Examination and Supervision Regulations—Standing Committee may on its own order corrective reports from audited departments and evaluate such reports)
Anhui News, October 2, 2015
http://ah.anhuinews.com/system/2015/10/02/006973909.shtml
Minitrue: Explosions in Liuzhou, Guangxi
China Digital Times, October 1, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/10/minitrue-explosions-in-liuzhou-guangxi/
Ai Weiwei finds “listening devices” hidden in Beijing studio
The Guardian, October 4, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/04/ai-weiwei-finds-listening-devices-hidden-in-beijing-studio
Chinese police raid petitioners' National Day gathering in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-police-raid-petitioners-national-day-gathering-in-beijing-10022015111543.html
档案丢失23年后获赔6万元, 徐州一女子维权获法院支持 (Court supports Xuzhou woman’s rights defense: grants RMB 60,000 in compensation for loss of her case file for 23 years)
People’s Court Paper Online, September 30, 2015
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2015-09/30/content_103300.htm
Where will China's anti-graft campaign go?
Global Voices, October 4, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/10/04/where-will-chinas-anti-graft-campaign-go/
Fear of losing control: Why China is implementing an internet security law
China Change, October 4, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/10/04/fear-of-losing-control-why-china-is-implementing-an-internet-security-law/
Cyber attacks on Hong Kong universities increasing as state-backed hackers target city in the wake of Occupy Central
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1863906/citys-universities-increasing-targets-hackers
University of Hong Kong's law faculty defends former dean Johannes Chan amid fallout from appointment row
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1864080/university-hong-kongs-law-faculty-defends-former
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港大法律學院罕發聲明駁校委 梁智鴻：處事公平毋須辭職 教職員發起明靜默遊行 (HKU Faculty of Law breaks silence and condemns the Council in statement, Council chair Edward Leong claims fair handling and refuses to resign, teaching staff to hold silent march tomorrow)
Mingpao, October 5, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20151005/s00002/1443981406949【副校任命】劉進圖：陳文敏獲李國能等法律猛人推薦足證地位 ([Pro-VC Appointment] Ex Mingpao chief editor Kevin Lau: Endorsement by eminent legal professionals proves Johannes Chan’s qualifications)
Apple Daily, October 5, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20151005/54279624
陈文敏接受纽时访问认为支持占中触怒北京 (Johannes Chan admits, in New York Times interview, that supporting Occupy Central may have angered Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, October 3, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151003-陈文敏接受纽时访问认为支持占中触怒北京
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Q. and A.: Johannes Chan on academic freedom in Hong Kong
The New York Times, October 2, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/q-and-a-johannes-chan-on-academic-freedom-in-hong-kong/
China tightens mail security after deadly Guangxi parcel bomb attack
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1863874/china-tightens-mail-security-after-deadly-guangxi-parcel-bomb
China’s desperate battle against separatist terrorism
Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/10/02/chinas-desperate-battle-against-separatist-terrorism/
Hong Kong must now heed the lessons of Occupy, and move on
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1864169/hong-kong-must-now-heed-lessons-occupy-and-move
The HKU Council’s betrayal is alarming for Hong Kong’s future. What next?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/03/what-next-hku-councils-betrayal-is-alarming-for-hong-kongs-future/
评论：批李嘉诚和陈文敏 中国似退回五十年代 (Commentary: Criticisms of Li Ka Shing and Johannes Chan—China appears to regress to the 1950s)
Radio France Internationale, October 5, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151005-评论：批李嘉诚和陈文敏-中国似退回五十年代
我国已基本形成促进性别平等法律制度 (China has already basically formed a legal system that promotes gender equality)
Legal Daily, October 1, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2015-10-01/doc-ifximezx0841677.shtml
兰州市房管局因拒绝复印重要证据被告上法庭 (Lanzhou City Housing Administration Bureau taken to court over refusal to photocopy important evidence)
Lanzhou Evening News, October 1, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-09/30/c_128283548.htm
China tightens censorship on Guangxi blasts
Voice of America, October 2, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-tightens-censorship-on-guangxi-blasts/2988551.html
Managers of Chinese state-owned enterprise building US$3.8b African railway fined for bribery
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1863452/managers-chinese-state-owned-enterprise-building-us38b
福建陈夏影案三人获国家赔偿537万 (Three in the Fujian Chen Xiaying case get 5.37m RMB in state compensation)
Lawcourt Evening News, October 1, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2015-09-30/doc-ifxieymu0976680.shtml
焦点对话：高深莫测，盘点习近平核心团队 (“Focus Dialogue”: Unfathomable—Taking Stock of Xi Jinping’s Inner Circle)
Voice of America, October 2, 2015
http://m.voachinese.com/a/voaweishi-20151002-Pro-and-Con-1/2988777.htmL
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Xi Jingping's inner circle offers cold shoulder to western officials
the New York Times, September 25, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/world/asia/xi-jinping-china-president-inner-circle-western-officials.html?ref=world
中纪委机关报：“四种形态”并非放缓反腐节奏 (Central Discipline Inspection Report: "Four Patterns" do not necessarily slow down the anti-corruption tempo) [The “Four Patterns” refer to a state of discipline that the CPC should aim to achieve: conduct frequent criticism and self-criticism; make light punishments the great majority of cases; reduce serious violations and heavy punishment to minimum; reduce serious violations that warrant criminal investigation to extreme minimum]
Pengpai News, October 1, 2015
http://news.sohu.com/20150929/n422337295.shtml
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
Hero or traitor? Student leader Billy Fung receives mixed reactions for HKU Council leak
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/02/hero-or-traitor-student-leader-billy-fung-receives-mixed-reactions-for-hku-council-leak/
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港大三屆校董會學生代表聲明：無形之手欲蓋彌彰 百年校譽毀於一旦 (Three generations’ HKU Council student representatives issue statement: “Invisible hand” no longer under veil, institution’s century-old reputation ruined in one day)
InMedia HK, October 1, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1037855【任命風波】任建峰促盧寵茂反省：不要埋沒良知 破壞港大自主 ([Appointment scandal] Progressive Lawyers Group convener Kevin Yam urges HKU Council member Lo Chung Mau to reflect on himself: Don’t bury your conscience and destroy HKU’s autonomy)
Meme HK, October 2, 2015
http://news.memehk.com/posts/1101018專業團體發表聯合聲明譴責港大校委會否決委任陳文敏 (18 professional organizations issue joint statement to condemn HKU Council’s rejection of Johannes Chan)
AM730, October 2, 2015
http://www.am730.com.hk/fresh/article/12986馬斐森重申會維護港大學術自由 (HKU Vice Chancellor Peter Mathieson reiterates determination to protect HKU academic freedom)
Now, October 2, 2015
http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=152973&home=1The future of autonomy in Hong Kong
China File, September 30, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/future-autonomy-hong-kong
Standing down: Hong Kong lawmaker Ip Kwok-him, strategist in botched political reform vote, will not seek re-election
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1863532/standing-down-hong-kong-lawmaker-ip-kwok-him-strategist