Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

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Families of Chinese activists face house arrest, harassment from “smiling tigers” Reuters, April 16, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/artic...

Access to Information (信息公开)

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Why do Chinese citizens care so much about airstrikes on Syria this time? The Diplomat, April 16, 2018 https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/w...

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

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Chinese social media site reverses gay content ban after uproar 批评声浪下，微博取消审查同性恋题材计划 The New York Times, April 16, 2018 EN: https://www....

Government Accountability (政府问责)

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China cuts smog but health damage already done: study Reuters, April 17, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pollution-health...

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

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国家安全部开通互联网举报受理平台 (Ministry of National Security launches bilingual online platform to allow reporting of national security, espionage crimes...

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

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Taiwan’s leader says island secure ahead of mainland China naval drills Agence France-Presse, April 17, 2018 http://www.scmp.com/news/c...

Hong Kong (香港)

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Legality of Hong Kong media covering pro-independence comments “will depend on the situation and law,” Lam says Hong Kong Free Press, Apr...

Commentary (评论)

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In Translation: When does a China tech firm’s corporate apology become a political “confession”? Hong Kong Free Press, April 17, 2018 h...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

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China’s Xi Jinping says he is opposed to life-long rule Financial Times, April 16, 2018 https://www.ft.com/content/2b449400-413a-11e8-8...

Access to Information (信息公开)

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“I am gay, not a pervert”: Furor erupts in China as Sina Weibo bans gay content 微博清理同性恋相关内容引发网友抗议 The New York Times, April 15, 2018 EN...

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

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Are China’s university lecturers exploiting their traditional “godfatherly” roles to abuse students? South China Morning Post, April 15, ...

Government Accountability (政府问责)

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Ex-chairman of China's insurance regulator has been formally charged - top prosecutor 中国检察机关对保监会原主席项俊波涉嫌受贿案提起公诉--最高检 Reuters, April 1...

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

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The billion-dollar, Alibaba-backed AI company that’s quietly watching people in China Quartz, April 16, 2018 https://qz.com/1248493/sen...

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

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China launches bilingual website to report foreign spies and thwart bids to “overthrow the socialist system” Agence France-Presse, April ...

Hong Kong (香港)

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Activist Raphael Wong completes Umbrella Movement prison sentence; released on bail ahead of land protest appeal Hong Kong Free Press, Ap...

Commentary (评论)

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As Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent continues, is independence the secret dream in many hearts? Hong Kong Free Press, April 16, 2018 ht...
Friday, April 13, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

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Uyghur father of two dies after falling ill in Xinjiang re-education camp Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2018 https://www.rfa.org/english/n...

Access to Information (信息公开)

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Horns honk, and censors in China get a headache 内涵段子被封杀，开车鸣笛也有可能惹麻烦 The New York Times, April 12, 2018 EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018...

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

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A six-day strike in Shanghai caused by a $110 pay cut – collective action by sanitation workers in China’s “New Era” of stability maintenanc...

Government Accountability (政府问责)

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Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua, missing for 15 months since vanishing in Hong Kong, “could face trial by June” South China Morning Post, Apr...