Friday, August 15, 2014

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

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Blurred lines: the ambiguity of censorship on China’s top messaging app The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2014 http://blogs.wsj.com/chin...

Corruption (腐败)

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China graft crackdown helps drive money into Australia property Reuters, August 14, 2014 uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/uk-australia-ch...

Cyber Security (网络安全)

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Minister: China launching “severe” cyber attacks on Taiwan Agence France-Presse, August 13, 2014 www.defensenews.com/article/20140813/DEFR...

Health (健康)

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Passengers with HIV sue China's Spring Airlines British Broadcasting Corporation, August 15, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-c...

Hong Kong (香港)

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香港特首梁振英在反占中呼吁书上签名 (Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung signs anti-Occupy Central petition) British Broadcasting Corporation, August 15, 2014...

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

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王译夫妇被扣后见律师 张小玉新律师要求会见仍被禁 (Detained activist couple able to meet lawyer, Zhang Xiaoyu's new lawyer barred from meeting client) Radio Fr...

Information Control (信息控制)

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中国人权蓝皮书 外宣报告卖高价 (Gov't-backed institute's China human rights “blue book” has a hefty price tag) Voice of America, August 14, 2014 ...

Labor (劳工)

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维权人士:涉毒艺人遭非法歧视 (Rights group: actors facing drug charges suffer from employment discrimination) Voice of America, August 14, 2014 www.voac...

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

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Petitioner tells of abuse and torture in “black jail” South China Morning Post, August 14, 2014 www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/15...

Rule of Law (法治)

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Rule of law: Realigning justice The Economist, August 16, 2014 www.economist.com/news/china/21612161-judges-are-often-impotent-chinas- cou...

International Relations (国际关系)

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Obama’s “free rider” comment draws Chinese criticism 奥巴马批中国“搭便车”引中国官媒反击 The New York Times, August 14, 2014 cn.nytimes.com/world/20140814/...

Technology (科技)

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Apple launches first Chinese iCloud centre, but eyebrows raised over state firm’s role Reuters, August 15, 2014 http://www.scmp.com/news/chi...

Tibet (西藏)

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At least 10 injured after police fire on Tibetan protesters 报道称四川甘孜警方向示威藏人开枪，10人受伤 The New York Times, August 14, 2014 cn.nytimes.com/chi...

Opinion (观点)

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Under rule of law, an independent judiciary answers to no political masters South China Morning Post, August 15, 2014 www.scmp.com/comment...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

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6年来85名免职官员逾三成复出 (Thirty percent of the 85 officials dismissed in past six years have returned to public-sector jobs) Beijing News, August 1...

Education (教育)

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Turned off by China's cram-for-exam education, high school students head to U.S. Associated Press, August 13, 2014 www.newser.com/arti...

Environment (环境)

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China urges public to walk, ride bikes to help cut smog Reuters, August 13, 2014 in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/13/china-environment-idINK...

Hong Kong (香港)

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Beijing 'set to take hard line on Hong Kong's 2017 chief executive election' South China Morning Post, August 14, 2014 www.scm...

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

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新疆法院通知伊力哈木案律师阅卷 穆塔力浦无音信母思儿病加重 (Xinjiang court asks Ilham Tohti's lawyers to review case files) Radio Free Asia, August 13, 2014 www.rf...

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

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Chinese couple abducted, home razed; case points to weak rule of law Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2014 www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-c...