Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国食品安全法虽然严格但难以实施 (China’s Food Safety Law, though strict, can hardly be implemented)
Voice of America, April 29, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-food-safety-law-20160428/3307958.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s statistics bureau chief admits it’s struggling to track scale of nation’s burgeoning “new economy,” including e-commerce and internet finance
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/1939933/chinas-statistics-bureau-chief-admits-its-struggling-track-scale

Rohmer-therapy: Acceptance of gay rights is growing. But gay marriage remains a distant prospect
The Economist, April 30, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21697867-acceptance-gay-rights-growing-gay-marriage-remains-distant-prospect-rohmer-therapy

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China passes law giving police sweeping powers over foreign NGOs
境外NGO管理法通过 内地公安大权在握
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1939904/china-passes-law-giving-police-sweeping-powers-over
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/15460c56caf6fc7/jing-wai-ngo-guan-li-fa-tong-guo-nei-di-gong-an-da-quan-zai-wo

Related:
Western governments criticize China's new law on foreign NGOs
Deutsche Welle, April 28, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/western-governments-criticize-chinas-new-law-on-foreign-ngos/a-19223782

China’s new FNGO law seeks to divide and conquer China’s civil society
Human Rights in China, April 28, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/chinas-new-fngo-law-seeks-divide-and-conquer-chinas-civil-society

Statement by seven former Chinese political prisoners regarding the death of Harry Wu and the abuses of the Yahoo Human Rights Fund
China Change, April 28, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/04/28/statement-by-seven-former-chinese-political-prisoners-regarding-the-death-of-harry-wu-and-the-abuses-of-the-yahoo-human-rights-fund/

New economy, same old problems for China’s workers
China Labor Bulletin, April 27, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/new-economy-same-old-problems-china%E2%80%99s-workers

Chinese dissident Lu Jinghua says India cancelled her visa
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/29/chinese-dissident-says-india-cancelled-visa/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese ex-prisoner sues medical center after he was misdiagnosed as HIV-positive
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1939535/chinese-ex-prisoner-sues-medical-centre-after-he-was-misdiagnosed

Hong Kong (香港)

Journalist unions to host press freedom rally in support of fired Ming Pao editor
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/29/journalist-unions-to-host-press-freedom-rally-in-support-of-fired-ming-pao-editor/

“Mighty current”: Beijing’s creeping control over Hong Kong media
The Diplomat, April 29, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/mighty-current-beijings-creeping-control-over-hong-kong-media/

Defence magazine publisher Andrei Chang quits Hong Kong over concerns for safety
著名国际军事杂志创办人担心人身安全 离港赴日
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2016
EN: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/29/chinese-dissident-says-india-cancelled-visa/
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/1545c5d305d5e06/zhu-ming-guo-ji-jun-shi-za-zhi-chuang-ban-ren-dan-xin-ren-shen-an-quan-li-gang-fu-ri

“自由之家”报告令香港新闻自由再受关注 (Freedom House report brings concern over Hong Kong’s press freedom again)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 28, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2016/04/160428_hk_press_freedom

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

China’s national security “under threat as foreign spies target nation’s young internet users”
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1939531/chinas-national-security-under-threat-foreign-spies-target

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

文革50周年 暴政逻辑依然在 (50 years after Cultural Revolution, tyrannical logic stays)
Voice of America, April 29, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/china-cultural-revolution-20160428/3307266.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

新京报：“精神病人”监护人隐瞒病情的法治考量 (Beijing News: Rule of law considerations for guardians of “persons with mental illness” who conceal the disease)
Beijing News, April 20, 2016
http://www.zj.xinhuanet.com/Recommend/2016-04/20/c_1118675120.htm

NGO urges China to provide immediate medical attention to jailed Chinese rights activist
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/28/ngo-urges-china-to-provide-immediate-medical-attention-to-jailed-chinese-rights-activist/

Beijing puts Tibetan writers under house arrest
Voice of America, April 27, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/beijing-puts-tibetan-writers-under-house-arrest/3305564.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

信息公开申请能否唤醒“沉睡”规定 (Can Open Government Information applications awaken “sleeping” regulations?)
Sina News, April 20, 2016
http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-04-20/doc-ifxriqzw7549800.shtml

China’s media startups fight censorship crackdown
China Digital Times, April 27, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/media-startups-fight-censorship-crackdown/

Chinese Big Brother is watching you, even in Australia
Global Voices, April 27, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/04/27/chinese-big-brother-is-watching-you-even-in-australia/

Book debate raises questions of self-censorship by foreign groups in China
The New York Times, April 28, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/world/asia/china-teng-biao-american-bar-association.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

陆军:中国非政府组织管理法针对维权NGO (Lu Jun: China's NGO law is directed against human rights NGOs)
Voice of America, April 27, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-jun-lu-20160426/3303506.html

境外非政府组织境内活动管理法草案提请三审 (FNGO Domestic Activities Management Law draft submitted for 3rd deliberation)
Xinhua, April 25, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-04/25/c_1118726356.htm

境外非政府组织境内活动管理法草案提请三审，规范在华活动保障合法权益 (FNGO Domestic Activities Management Law draft put forward for third deliberation, regulating activities in China and protecting legitimate rights and interests)
Legal Daily, April 26, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160426/Articel03004GN.htm

Chinese student protest forces university to reverse ruling forcing them to work as unpaid extras on Long March film
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1939051/chinese-student-protest-forces-university-reverse-ruling-forcing

Chinese human rights activist Harry Wu dies
人权活动家吴弘达逝世
Deutsche Welle, April 27, 2016
EN: http://www.dw.com/en/chinese-human-rights-activist-harry-wu-dies/a-19217602
CH: http://www.dw.com/zh/人权活动家吴弘达逝世/a-19217566?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Government Accountability (政府问责)

我国核电厂未发生2级以上事故， 环保部将推动核安全立法 (China's nuclear power plants have not experienced more than a level 2 accident, Ministry of Environmental Protection will push for a nuclear safety law)
Legal Daily, April 20, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160420/Articel06005GN.htm

危化品安全监管缝隙如何填补 (How to fill in the gaps in safety supervisions for hazardous chemicals)
Legal Daily, April 25, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160425/Articel05003GN.htm

Anti-graft body finds irregularities at China Construction Bank
Reuters, April 27, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-ccb-idUSKCN0XO1EC

China stats bureau called out for profiting from data
Reuters, April 27, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-statistics-idUSKCN0XO15Q

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

在践行新发展理念上先行一步让互联网更好造福国家和人民 (In implementing the new development concept, 1st step is to let the Internet better benefit the people and nation)
Legal Daily, April 20, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160420/Articel01002GN.htm

长沙天心区打造“互联网+综治”新模式， 安全信息网络地图上一点便知 (Changsha's Tianxin district creates new model of “Internet + comprehensive management,” providing a glimpse of online information security map)
Legal Daily, April 20, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160420/Articel02004GN.htm

网络安全和信息化工作座谈会提出“加快网络立法进程”专家称, 互联网风险亟待网络安全立法化解 (Experts say Cybersecurity and Informationization Conference raises “speeding up Internet legislative process,” cyber risks urgently need Internet security legislation to resolve)
Legal Daily, April 25, 2016
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2016-04/25/content_6599245.htm

网络视频盗版致行业年损失超百亿 (Internet video piracy causes the industry annual losses of over 10 billion)
Legal Daily, April 26, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160425/Articel06006GN.htm

网络安全和信息化工作座谈会提出维护网络安全是全社会共同责任，全方位网络安全防线如何构筑 (How to build a comprehensive cybersecurity defense: Cybersecurity and Informationization Conference proposes cybersecurity as the common responsibility of society)
Legal Daily, April 26, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160426/Articel05002GN.htm

Chinese cyberchiefs preach Internet sovereignty in Moscow
China Digital Times, April 27, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/chinese-cyberchiefs-preach-internet-sovereignty-moscow/

China's anti-pollution tech is booming, but it can't make dirty air go away
The Guardian, April 27, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/apr/27/anti-pollution-tech-china-air-purifiers-dirty-air

Hong Kong (香港)

参会者谈感受：习近平讲话勾勒网信工作大战略 (Attendees of Cybersecurity and Informatization Conference discuss their impressions: Xi Jinping's speech sketches out grand strategy for cyberspace affairs work)
Legal Daily, April 21, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0420/c1001-28291806.html

Joint report to the European Parliament and the Council: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2015
European Commission, April 26, 2016
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=JOIN:2016:10:FIN

“Let’s fight together”: Hong Kong journalists welcome BBC Chinese service staff to city amid editorial independence fears
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1939390/lets-fight-together-hong-kong-journalists-welcome-bbc

Related:
香港学者谈BBC中文部迁港之影响 (Hong Kong journalist discusses the impacts of BBC’s plan to move Chinese service to Hong Kong)
Voice of America, April 28, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-hongkong-bingquan-lv-20160427/3305096.html

Watchdog cites missing bookseller case and SCMP acquisition in annual press freedom report
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/28/watchdog-cites-missing-bookseller-case-and-scmp-aquisition-in-annual-press-freedom-report/

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

中央网信办应急局局长方楠：网上反恐是“棋眼” (Cyberspace Administration of China Emergency Department Chief Fang Nan: Online counterterrorism efforts are our “chess eye”
Legal Daily, April 20, 2016
http://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309403966462703328075

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Family of jailed Uyghur scholar faces severe hardship, social isolation
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/family-04262016135942.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Tibetan marvel character rewritten to appease China
China Digital Times, April 26, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/tibetan-marvel-character-whitewashed-appease-china/

Will China really show a new “tolerance” for free speech on the internet?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/26/will-china-really-show-a-new-tolerance-for-free-speech-on-the-internet/

Medium: A publisher's perspective
Monday Note, April 25, 2016
https://mondaynote.com/medium-a-publisher-s-perspective-206f75bbc9a#.nvk3pahk3

ABA to lawmakers: We didn’t bow to China
The Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/27/aba-denies-censoring-book-by-chinese-activist-in-letter-to-lawmakers/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Behind global crackdown on NGOs, recognition of their power
Christian Science Monitor, April 25, 2016
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2016/0425/Behind-global-crackdown-on-NGOs-recognition-of-their-power

China set to crack down on foreign NGOs in move that “targets civil society”
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/targets-04262016124641.html

China aims to tighten grip on religion as believers grow
Voice of America, April 26, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-religion/3303157.html

中国呼吁将世维会秘书长“绳之以法” (China calls for punishing Secretary General of World Uighur Congress Dolkun Isa by law)
Voice of America, April 26, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-china-india-visa-row-20160426/3302977.html

百名律师联名吁济南当局停止迫害冯延强律师 (Over 100 lawyers jointly petition Jinan authorities to cease repression of lawyer Feng Yanqiang)
Voice of America, April 27, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-new-more-than-100-chinese-lawyers-joint-protest-the-jinan-authorities-suppressing-20160426/3303493.html

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://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China pollution scandal: air, water in school near toxic site normal, say officials
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1938925/china-pollution-scandal-air-water-school-near-toxic

China's Communist Youth League pledges to stamp out corruption among officials
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1938512/chinas-communist-youth-league-pledges-stamp-out

Chinese corruption gets House of Cards treatment with Communist mini-series
The Guardian, April 26, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/26/house-of-cadres-china-gets-netflix-treatment-with-communist-mini-series

Hong Kong (香港)

Missing bookseller case “most serious challenge” to HK’s system since 1997 handover, EU says
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/26/missing-bookseller-case-most-serious-challenge-to-hks-system-since-1997-handover-eu-says/

Related:
Stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, Beijing warns European Union
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1938622/stop-interfering-hong-kong-affairs-beijing-warns-european

Unravelling the mystery of the missing booksellers
Al Jazeera, April 26, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2016/04/unravelling-mystery-missing-booksellers-160426100856349.html

Ming Pao columns left blank in protest over editor firing replaced with drawings in Toronto edition
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/26/ming-pao-columns-left-blank-in-protest-over-editor-firing-replaced-with-drawings-in-canadian-edition/

環時社評提銅鑼灣書店、明報「開天窗」及港獨：港人願意世界這樣看他們的城市嗎？ (Global Times talks about Causeway Bay Books, Ming Pao’s blank columns and Hong Kong independence advocacy: Are Hong Kong people willing to let the world look at their city this way?)
Ming Pao, April 27, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160427/s00001/1461717248883

梁振英斥港獨要考慮法律政治經濟後果　香港民族黨：如有充足證據，請從速拘控 (CY Leung warns of legal, political and economic consequences of Hong Kong’s independence, Hong Kong National Party: “Please arrest us as soon as possible if there is sufficient evidence”)
Ming Pao, April 26, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160426/s00001/1461678134451

香港記者協會譴責特首梁振英帶頭不尊重新聞自由 (Hong Kong Journalists Association denounces chief executive CY Leung’s lead in mocking press freedom)
InMedia HK, April 26, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1042006

BBC中文新聞部擬遷香港 員工反對憂安全受威脅 (BBC plans to move Chinese service to Hong Kong, staff slams the plan, worried about their safety)
Apple Daily, April 26, 2016
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/china/20160426/55033042

Access to Information (信息公开)

When is a fact a fact in China?
China Media Project, April 25, 2016
http://cmp.hku.hk/2016/04/25/39703/

China jails citizen journalist who witnessed Tiananmen immolation protest
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-jails-citizen-04252016103401.html