Access to Justice (司法公正)

China's crackdown on dissent is described as the harshest in decades
Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2016
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-crackdown-snap-story.html

Wife of detained lawyer accuses Beijing police of harassment
Voice of America, August 10, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/wife-detained-lawyer-accuses-beijing-police-harassment/3459349.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers, Defenders and International Reactions: A Brief Chronology
Human Rights in China, August 8, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology

图解：周世锋等4人犯颠覆国家政权罪被判刑，他们到底干了什么？ (Illustration: Zhou Shifeng and the gang sentenced for inciting subversion of state power—what did they actually do?)
People’s Daily, August 11, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0811/c1001-28629642.html

佛山维权人士苏昌兰、陈启棠审讯再被延期 (Foshan rights defenders Su Changlan and Chen Qitang trials postponed again)
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-08102016113803.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Amid crackdown, China's last liberal magazine fights for survival
National Public Radio, August 10, 2016
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/08/10/489318226/amid-crackdown-chinas-last-liberal-magazine-fights-for-survival

The Global Times, China’s feisty state tabloid, relies on “foreign experts” to sell China to the world
Quartz, August 9, 2016
http://qz.com/748244/the-foreign-experts-inside-chinas-feisty-state-tabloid-the-global-times/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese city backs down on proposed nuclear fuel plant after protests
迫于民众抗议压力，连云港暂停核废料厂项目
The New York Times, August 11, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/world/asia/china-nuclear-fuel-lianyungang.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160811/china-nuclear-fuel-lianyungang/

Chinese police detain eight ethnic Mongolians amid dispute over grassland
内蒙古数百特警驱散抗议牧民8人被捕
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-herders-08102016134548.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-08102016113727.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese lawmaker claims 130m yuan compensation from police for “illegal” detention
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2002306/chinese-lawmaker-claims-130m-yuan-compensation-police

The Chinese Communist Party International Department: Overlooked yet ever present
The Diplomat, August 8, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/08/the-chinese-communist-party-international-department-overlooked-yet-ever-present/

Former Communist Party chief of Liaoning province expelled over alleged election graft
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2016
scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2002004/former-communist-party-chief-liaoning-province-expelled

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Netizen report: In China and the Middle East, Pokémon Go is not all fun and games
Global Voices, August 4, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/08/04/netizen-report-in-china-and-the-middle-east-pokemon-go-is-not-all-fun-and-games/

Hong Kong (香港)

Dear Hong Kong activists, please stop telling everyone Telegram is secure
Global Voices, August 9, 2016
https://advox.globalvoices.org/2016/08/09/dear-hong-kong-activists-please-stop-telling-everyone-telegram-is-secure/

Winning designs on human rights, Occupy protests replaced by blank pages in awards catalogue
Hong Kong Free Press, August 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/11/winning-designs-human-rights-occupy-protests-replaced-blank-pages-awards-catalogue/

Taking to the streets: localists plan live broadcast of Olympic badminton match between Hong Kong and China—on Mong Kok pavement
本土派組織擬旺角直播奧運中港羽毛球賽
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2002213/taking-streets-localists-plan-live-broadcast
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/15678cc1f58d6a3/ben-tu-pai-zu-zhi-ni-wang-jiao-zhi-bo-ao-yun-zhong-gang-yu-mao-qiu-sai

“香港第一健笔”练乙铮因涉“港独”专栏被停 (Renowned Hong Kong commentator’s column cancelled because of “Hong Kong independence” contents)
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-08102016114351.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Notable & quotable: China’s Olympic prisoners
The Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-chinas-olympic-prisoners-1470783346

China’s anti-Western show trials
The Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-anti-western-show-trials-1470848088

Which app is more secure: Telegram or Whatsapp?
Forbes, August 10, 2016
http://www.forbes.com/sites/leonhardweese/2016/08/10/which-app-is-more-secure-telegram-or-whatsapp/#4b9b6bac6d50

Ai Weiwei’s animal heads offer critique of Chinese nationalism
艾未未的十二生肖兽首：反思民族主义
The New York Times, August 8, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/world/asia/china-ai-weiwei-zodiac.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160811/china-ai-weiwei-zodiac/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Observers: Tianjin trials of activists reminiscent of Soviet purges
Voice of America, August 8, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/observers-tianjin-trials-of-rights-defenders-reminiscent-of-old-purges/3455274.html

Related:
台湾声援中国人权律师记者会 (Taiwanese group holds press conference in support of Chinese rights defense lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/hx-08092016095851.html

HRIC Urges Independent Observers at Upcoming Trials of Lawyers and Activists in China
Human Rights in China, August 5, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-independent-observers-upcoming-trials-lawyers-and-activists-china

Tibetan political prisoner who opposed “patriotic reeducation campaign” dies
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetan-political-prisoner-who-opposed-patriotic-reeducation-campaign-dies-08092016160702.html

China police tell man he was executed 10 years ago
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 8, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-37012966

Access to Information (信息公开)

China is turning its once powerful Communist Youth League into an online campaign machine
Global Voices, August 10, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/08/10/china-is-turning-its-once-powerful-communist-youth-league-into-an-online-campaign-machine/

Did you catch all the ways Hollywood pandered to China this year?
Vanity Fair, August 5, 2016
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/08/did-you-catch-the-ways-hollywood-pandered-to-china-this-year

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The grim and mundane reality of work accidents in China
China Labor Bulletin, August 9, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/grim-and-mundane-reality-work-accidents-china

Residents of Chinese city protest for third day over possible plans to build nuclear fuel reprocessing center
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2001467/residents-chinese-city-protest-third-day-over-possible

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Focus: China asks officials to turn down bribes in bribers' face
Xinhua, August 8, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/08/c_135575867.htm

China’s PLA gets smarter (bigger, faster and stronger)
Tea Leaf Nation, August 9, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/08/09/china-military-modernization-college-degrees-pla-education/

Allowing Chinese gov’t to appoint bishops would mean “surrender,” says retired cardinal
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/allowing-chinese-govt-appoint-bishops-mean-surrender-says-retired-cardinal/

New photos cast doubt on China’s vow not to militarize disputed islands
中国在南海岛礁修建机库，显示军事实力
The New York Times, August 9, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/world/asia/china-spratly-islands-south-china-sea.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160809/china-spratly-islands-south-china-sea/

A look at China’s foreign policy challenges
Washington Post, August 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/a-look-at-chinas-foreign-policy-challenges/2016/08/10/a7bd930c-5eaf-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html

Feature: China’s Xi Jinping might try to overstay term
Taipei Times, August 10, 2016
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2016/08/10/2003652844

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

How China is changing your Internet
The New York Times, August 9, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000004574648/china-internet-wechat.html

Hong Kong (香港)

HKU pres. says reforms not an attempt to “silence” as school considers changes to hiring system
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/hku-pres-says-reforms-not-attempt-silence-school-considers-changes-hiring-system/

不愧被叫“香港央视”TVB转播奥运轻香港重中国被投诉 (Hong Kong's free TV broadcaster TVB, dubbed by some as “CCTVB,” receives complaints as their Olympics reporting covered much about China and little about Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, August 10, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160810-不愧被叫“香港央视”tvb转播奥运轻香港重中国被投诉

香港中學生組織稱支持「港獨」　呼籲學生參選學生會表態 (Hong Kong secondary school group Studentlocalism supports Hong Kong independence, encourages students to join student associations and voice opinions)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 10, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/08/160810_hongkong_student_independence

香港立法会竞选：多个政党反对特首梁振英连任 (Hong Kong LegCo elections: Various political parties oppose re-election of CY Leung)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-08092016103719.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

【立會選舉】選舉主任的權力（文：陳文敏） ([LegCo election] The power of Electoral Affairs Commission’s Returning Officer)
Ming Pao, August 10, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160810/s00022/1470793854483

时事大家谈: 不让港独参选，北京怕什么? (Current Affairs Discussion: Banning advocates of Hong Kong independence from LegCo elections—what is Beijing afraid of?)
Voice of America, August 10, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/io-20160809-china-hong-kong-participation/3457118.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Bailed Chinese human rights lawyers have yet to regain liberty
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-lawyers-08082016121307.html

Related:
U.S. calls for release of four Chinese human rights activists
Reuters, August 8, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-usa-idUSKCN10J2LM

香港支联会等团体抗议政治审判维权律师 (Hong Kong groups protest China’s political trials of rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-08082016101855.html

HRIC Urges Independent Observers at Upcoming Trials of Lawyers and Activists in China
Human Rights in China, August 5, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-independent-observers-upcoming-trials-lawyers-and-activists-china

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

40 wives protest against their husbands’ overworking in Shanghai
Sina, August 9, 2016
http://english.sina.com/china/s/2016-08-09/detail-ifxutfpc4881644.shtml

Tibetan nun commits suicide at Buddhist complex in China’s Sichuan province
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetan-nun-commits-suicide-at-buddhist-complex-in-chinas-sichuan-province-08082016130313.html

China protest against nuclear waste plant
中国拟建核废料处理厂遭公众抗议
Financial Times, August 7, 2016
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/dacb775a-5c7f-11e6-bb77-a121aa8abd95
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001068816

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China to spend 430 billion yuan on cleaning up its water supply
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2001372/china-spend-430-billion-yuan-cleaning-its-water-supply

Chinese nurse compensated millions for wrong murder conviction
Xinhua, August 9, 2016
http://english.sina.com/news/2016-08-09/detail-ifxutfyw0942048.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

LegCo President Jasper Tsang: “No way out” for Hong Kong independence
Hong Kong Free Press, August 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/08/legco-president-jasper-tsang-no-way-hong-kong-independence/

Localist Edward Leung claims he was followed for a month by car from “grandpa”
Hong Kong Free Press, August 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/08/localist-edward-leung-claims-followed-month-car-grandpa/

HK won’t seek Basic Law interpretation on LegCo disqualifications, says justice sec.
Hong Kong Free Press, August 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/08/hong-kong-wont-seek-national-legislative-bodys-help-wake-disqualification-row-legco-polls-says-justice-sec/

Related:
Hong Kong legal system can deal with question of independence advocates being barred from Legco elections, says legal scholar
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2001422/hong-kong-legal-system-can-deal-question-independence

Disqualification of candidates must have Beijing’s consent, says former top gov’t advisor
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/disqualification-candidates-must-beijings-consent-says-former-top-govt-advisor/

4 more acquitted of charges of rioting in Mong Kok
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/09/4-acquitted-charges-rioting-mong-kok/

法政匯思就選舉管理委員會就香港獨立事件的近期舉動之「常見問題」（FAQs） (Progressive Lawyers Group: FAQs of the Electoral Affairs Commission’s recent actions regarding Hong Kong independence movements)
InMedia HK, August 8, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043908

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Can Justice Sec. Rimsky Yuen name the law justifying pro-independence candidate bans?
Hong Kong Free Press, August 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/08/can-justice-sec-rimsky-yuen-name-law-justifying-pro-independence-candidate-bans/

Hong Kong independence calls will die down once confidence in Beijing rises
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2000747/hong-kong-independence-calls-will-die-down-once-confidence

Show us a plan if you want a revolution in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2001419/show-us-plan-if-you-want-revolution-hong-kong

Why democracy in Hong Kong is the best choice for Beijing
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2001246/why-democracy-hong-kong-best-choice-beijing

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese lawyer Wang Yu given ABA International Human Rights Award in absentia
ABA Journal, August 6, 2016
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chinese_lawyer_wang_yu_given_inaugural_aba_international_human_rights_award/

Related:
To American Bar Association with regard to ABA Human Rights Award to Wang Yu
China Change, August 6, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/08/06/to-american-bar-association-with-regard-to-aba-human-rights-award-to-wang-yu/

U.S. criticizes China's “political” trials as fourth activist punished for subversion
The Guardian, August 5, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/05/us-criticises-chinas-political-trials-as-fourth-activist-punished-for-subversion

Related:
China rejects Western criticism of crackdown on rights defenders
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2000072/china-rejects-western-criticism-crackdown-rights

Week of TV trials in China signals new phase in attack on rights
审判维权律师彰显中国打压人权进入新阶段
The New York Times, August 6, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/world/asia/china-trial-activists-lawyers.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160808/china-trial-activists-lawyers/

Related:
HRIC Urges Independent Observers at Upcoming Trials of Lawyers and Activists in China
Human Rights in China, August 5, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-independent-observers-upcoming-trials-lawyers-and-activists-china