Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国加大打压，维权律师受害人数破三百 (China reinforces crackdown on rights defenders, number affected exceeds 300)
Voice of America, October 27, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/voaconnect-20151026-china-rights-lawyers/3023230.html

Related:
Authorities widen crackdown on lawyers to include their children
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/authorities-widen-crackdown-lawyers-include-their-children

As of 19:00 23 October 2015, at least 300 lawyers, law firm staff, human right activists and family members have been questioned, summoned, forbidden to leave the country, held under house arrest, residential surveillance, criminally detained, or arrested
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, October 23, 2015
http://chrlawyers.hk/en/content/1900-23-october-2015-least-300-lawyers-law-firm-staff-human-right-activists-and-family

Access to Information (信息公开)

China “social credit”: Beijing sets up huge system
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 27, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34592186

新京报犯禁忌公开京西宾馆“五最”文章被删 (Beijing News’ WeChat post about Jingxi Hotel, location of the 5th Plenum, gets taken down)
Radio France Internationale, October 27, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151027-新京报犯禁忌公开京西宾馆“五最”文章被删

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Ai Weiwei says internet is like a modern church after flood of Lego offers
The Guardian, October 26, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/26/ai-weiwei-internet-modern-church-lego-bricks

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Interview: China to champion women's rights globally—UN official
Xinhua News, October 26, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/26/c_134751517.htm

Related:
Supporting Women’s Rights in China
声援中国女权人士
Human Rights in China, April 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/supporting-womens-rights-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/sheng-yuan-zhong-guo-nu-quan-ren-shi

中纪委：有干部跟组织讨价还价 纪律松弛成忧患 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection: Officials attempting to haggle with central authorities and other “individualistic” habits create concern about slackening of discipline)
Beijing Times, October 27, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2015/10-27/7590581.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

占领运动无损营商环境 外企驻港公司数量创新高 (Occupy Movement did not harm business environment as foreign investments in Hong Kong hit new high)
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/business/150a87141150e39/zhan-ling-yun-dong-wu-sun-ying-shang-huan-jing-wai-qi-zhu-gang-gong-si-shu-liang-chuang-xin-gao

Court adjourns decision on whether pro-democracy activists, inc. Joshua Wong, will face trial
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/26/court-adjourns-decision-on-whether-pro-democracy-activists-inc-joshua-wong-will-face-trial/

Hong Kong people becoming more politically moderate, survey by think tank Path of Democracy finds
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1872563/hong-kong-people-becoming-more-politically-moderate-survey

”Overly politicized” Hong Kong atmosphere making university council appointments difficult, says CY Leung
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1872681/overly-politicised-hong-kong-atmosphere-making

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

中英关系对香港“去殖”的启示 (Sino-British relations: Revelations from “decolonizing” Hong Kong)
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/opinion/150a3e3229b487e/zhong-ying-guan-xi-dui-xiang-gang-qu-zhi-di-qi-shi

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国维权人士家属促警方释放亲人 (Families of Chinese human rights defenders call on police to release their loved ones)
Voice of America, October 26, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-rights-20151026/3022913.html

Related:
Authorities widen crackdown on lawyers to include their children
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/authorities-widen-crackdown-lawyers-include-their-children

My husband remains in prison, long after his release': dissident's wife
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/my-husband-remains-in-prison-long-after-his-release-dissident-wife-10232015124606.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Have a “strong sense of mission,” urges Facebook founder Zuckerberg in first Mandarin speech for Chinese students
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1872187/have-strong-sense-mission-urges-facebook-founder-zuckerberg

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Ridicule turns to affection as Chinese social media embraces Jiang Zemin
“膜蛤文化”盛行中国网络，或为影射习近平
The New York Times, October 21, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151021/c21sino-jiang/dual/

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to collect Lego from fans around world for artwork after toy firm refuses to sell him bricks on “political grounds”
订积木被乐高拒绝后 艾未未发起“收集积木”项目
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1872140/chinese-artist-ai-weiwei-collect-lego-fans-around-world-artwork
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/150a34a69a6e721/ding-ji-mu-bei-le-gao-ju-jue-hou-ai-wei-wei-fa-qi-shou-ji-ji-mu-xiang-mu

China’s latest “nail house” cuts off traffic on multi-lane highway
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/26/chinas-latest-nail-house-cuts-off-traffic-on-multi-lane-highway/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国劳动力不断减少：“独生子女”时代要结束了 (China’s continually shrinking labor force: “one child” era should end)
Global Times, October 26, 2015
http://tech.huanqiu.com/news/2015-10/7837972.html

內地男女失衡　浙大教授倡「合娶」老婆捱轟　反駁：光棍無女人然後強姦砍人，這就是道德？ (Gender ratio imbalance in China: Zhejiang University professor criticized for proposing “shared wife” system, hits back asking if society with single men raping and killing people would be more moral)
Mingpao, October 25, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151025/s00004/1445739870373

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong is the “destination, transit, and source” of human trafficking: U.S. demands more be done
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1871791/senior-united-states-official-presses-hong-kong-government

HKU Council to discuss punishment for student union “whistleblower” Billy Fung
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/26/hku-council-to-discuss-punishment-for-whistle-blower-billy-fung/

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Ilham Tohti Documentary
China Change, October 26, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/10/26/ilham-tohti-documentary/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Russell Leigh Moses: Confession raises questions about corruption crackdown
Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/10/26/russell-leigh-moses-confession-raises/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Sins of the father: How China targets children of lawyers and activists as crackdown widens
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1871256/sins-father-how-china-targets-children-lawyers-and

Related:
Authorities widen crackdown on lawyers to include their children
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/authorities-widen-crackdown-lawyers-include-their-children

U.S. concerned by harassment of lawyers in China
Voice of America, October 22, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-concerned-by-harassment-of-lawyers-in-china/3019040.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

HKFP Interview: I will come home one day, says exiled Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng
Hong Kong Free Press, October 23, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/23/hkfp-interview-i-will-come-home-one-day-says-exiled-chinese-rights-activist-chen-guangcheng/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

UK accused of doing China's bidding after police raid home of Tiananmen Square survivor over peaceful protest
The Independent, October 23, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-accused-of-doing-chinas-bidding-after-police-raid-home-of-tiananmen-square-survivor-over-peaceful-a6704911.html

An alternative tour of Beijing following Xi's comments on “human rights”
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 22, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34608746

China Focus: New rules separates CPC discipline from law
Xinhua, October 22, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/22/c_134737141.htm

Retired general known as “father of China’s body armour industry” suspected of graft, military mouthpiece reports
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1870419/retired-general-known-father-chinas-body-armour

China graft-buster says must learn from ancients to tackle corruption
Reuters, October 23, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/23/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN0SH08I20151023

Minister ordered to address Chinese human rights issue in Commons
The Guardian, October 22, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/22/minister-ordered-address-chinese-human-rights-issue-commons

Related:
英国议员吁请下院就中国人权问题紧急辩论 (British MP presses for urgent debate on China’s human rights issues in House of Commons)
Voice of America, October 23, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/britain-china-human-rights-20151022/3018403.html

Business and corruption. Robber barons, beware
The Economist, October 24, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21676814-crackdown-corruption-has-spread-anxiety-among-chinas-business-elite-robber-barons-beware

Hong Kong (香港)

【短片：佔領一周年】中學調查：九成學校曾有學生要求罷課　校長會主席：相信學生學習沒受影響 ([Occupy anniversary] Secondary school survey: 90% of schools have students demanding a strike, chairperson of Association of Heads of Secondary Schools thinks students’ learning not affected)
Mingpao, October 22, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151022/s00001/1445505388670

Cameron said to have raised issue of Hong Kong autonomy with Xi
Hong Kong Free Press, October 23, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/23/cameron-raises-hong-kong-freedom-with-xi-reports-say/

Related:
英女皇重提一國兩制 英媒：促習護港地位 (Queen Elizabeth raises “One country, two systems,” some British media consider it a call to Xi Jinping to protect Hong Kong’s position)
Apple Daily, October 22, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20151022/54340025

中大學生會要求列席校董會會議的公開信 (CUHK Student Union’s open letter demanding to be present at University Council meeting)
InMedia HK, October 23, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1038399

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Repatriated Uyghurs forced to make film about fleeing China for Thailand
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/repatriated-uyghurs-forced-to-make-film-about-fleeing-china-for-thailand-10212015165429.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Who gets punished?: Sons and daughters of rights lawyers –Collective punishment in China
Jerry’s Blog, October 20, 2015
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2015/10/20/who-gets-punished-sons-and-daughters-of-rights-lawyers-collective-punishment-in-china

Xi’s visit to Britain highlights broader shift in concerns about China
英德竞相讨好中国，欧洲为经济利益妥协价值观
The New York Times, October 23, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/world/europe/xis-visit-to-britain-highlights-broader-shift-in-concerns-about-china.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151023/c23britain/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国团伙私设检察机关 假借反腐敲诈贪官 (Criminal gang builds fake “procuratorate interrogation room” with aim to extort money from corrupt officials)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/hc-10202015124513.html