Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Is there life in the old dog-eating festival? Chinese activists increasing efforts to stop the trade
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1825034/there-life-old-dog-eating-festival-chinese-activists-increasing

Related:
中国保护动物人士在广西玉林狗肉节被禁止发声 (Chinese animal rights activists banned from speaking out about Guangxi Yulin’s dog meat festival)
Radio France Internationale, June 22, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150622-中国保护动物人士在广西玉林狗肉节被禁止发声/"

Uygur exiles angered by pre-Ramadan beer festival in China's Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1825004/uygur-exiles-angered-pre-ramadan-beer-festival-chinas-xinjiang

Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama's birthday in defiance of Chinese ban
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/defiance-06222015160655.html

China arrests group over mass protests of judicial hearings
Taipei Times, June 23, 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/06/23/2003621394

反贪发动民众 90秒一个群众举报 (Anti-graft campaign mobilizes the public: One report every 90 seconds)
Radio France Internationale, June 21, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150621-反贪发动群众-90秒一个群众举报/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. and China open annual dialogue with "candid, to-the-point" talks
Reuters, June 23, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-usa-china-idUSKBN0P226N20150623

Financial securities official snared in corruption probe
Caixin, June 22, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-22/100821370.html

China think-tank questions state-run lottery spending
The Financial Times, June 21, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c2356476-166c-11e5-8095-00144feabdc0.html

全国精神卫生工作规划（2015—2020年）(National Mental Health Work Plan (2015-2020) :China aims to have 4 psychiatric specialists per 100,000 people by 2020 )
State Council General Office, June 4 , 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/全国精神卫生工作规划（2015-2020年）/

Beijing to set monitoring sites to track soil pollution
China Daily, June 23, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/23/content_21080782.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Official underlines national defense technology innovation
China Daily, June 22, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/22/content_21073770.htm

中国称美方需为恢复网络安全问题对话创造条件
China says up to United States to resume cyber security talks
Reuters, June 23, 2015
CH:http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-cn-idCNKBS0P30ZF20150623
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-usa-china-cybersecurity-idUSKBN0P30ZA20150623

U.S. to raise cybersecurity with China in "pretty direct terms"
The Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/23/u-s-to-raise-cybersecurity-with-china-in-pretty-direct-terms/

Hong Kong (香港)

Liaison Office to host dinner for lawmakers
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 23, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150623/news_20150623_56_1109925.htm

Scholarism urges public debate on Basic Law
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 23, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150623/news_20150623_56_1109894.htm

Last occupy central die-hards face eviction from Hong Kong street
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/last-occupy-central-die-hards-face-eviction-from-hong-kong-street-06222015123243.html

占中及港币强势影响大陆学生到香港升读大学意愿 (Occupy Movement & strong HK dollar influence mainland Chinese students’ decision to study in HK)
Radio France Internationale, June 22, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150622-占中及港币强势影响大陆学生到香港升读大学意愿/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

It's time for Hong Kong's pan-dems to reject rejectionism
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1825043/its-time-hong-kongs-pan-dems-reject-rejectionism

Has China’s "one country, two systems" experiment failed?
China File, June 17, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/has-chinas-one-country-two-systems-experiment-failed

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江西俩月破盗窃案两万余起 (Within a couple of months, Jiangxi has cracked 20,000+ cases of theft)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel02006GN.htm

Chinese police case against Guangdong women's rights activist “lacks evidence”
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1823967/faith-gets-me-through-wife-detained-chinese-rights-lawyer

”Nowhere to turn but faith”, says wife of detained Chinese rights lawyer in subversion trial
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1823967/faith-gets-me-through-wife-detained-chinese-rights-lawyer

Related:
Chinese court pulls plug on activists' subversion trial amid procedural dispute with defense
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/court-pulls-plug-on-activists-subversion-trial-amid-precedural-dispute-wth-defense-06192015103916.html

China clamps down on activists ahead of lawyers' subversion trial
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-06182015143350.html

国务院办公厅关于支持 农民工等人员返乡创业的意见 (State Council general office on supporting migrant workers and others in returning to the countryside for entrepreneurship)
State Council General Office, June 17, 2015
http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2015-06/21/content_9960.htm

China, where the “left-behind children” turn to suicide
Caixin, June 18, 2015
http://www.worldcrunch.com/default/china-where-the-left-behind-children-turn-to-suicide/child-poverty-rural-china-urban-unbalance-biejie-tragedies/c0s19090/

我市流浪未成年人1/4来自离异家庭或监护缺失 (A quarter of Dalian's homeless youth come from broken homes or those lacking a guardian)
Sohu, June 21, 2015
http://roll.sohu.com/20150621/n415391753.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

Fears over deteriorating health of veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu jailed for leaking state secrets
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1823764/fears-over-deteriorating-health-veteran-chinese-journalist-gao-yu

上海市委原常委徐麟调任中央网信办副主任 (Head of Shanghai Propaganda Department Xu Lin becomes deputy director of General Office of Cyberspace Affairs)
Tencent, June 19, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150619/056590.htm

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

海南不再开展法院集中接访 (Hainan to discontinue “concentrated” hearings of petitions in courts)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel05010GN.htm

大陆加强打压NGO 于建嵘捐助被约谈 (Mainland strengthens crackdown on NGOs: Scholar Yu Jianrong “invited to chat” after making donation to domestic group)
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/NGO-06182015123651.html

China's dog meat festival raises hackles of fans and opponents
Reuters, June 22, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/22/us-china-dog-meat-idUSKBN0P20OO20150622

Related:
Chinese woman buys 100 dogs to stop them being eaten during festival
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1824738/chinese-woman-buys-100-dogs-stop-them-being-eaten-during-festival

China busts protest organizers who tried to sway court cases
Reuters, June 21, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/22/us-china-court-protests-idUSKBN0P203X20150622

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China lets citizens’ fingers do the talking to report graft
The New York Times, June 8, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/china-communist-party-corruption-app/

Related:
China: “Petty graft” app feature sees tip-offs soar
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 22, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33225037

涉嫌两罪; 中核一厅官被逮捕 (Dept head at China National Nuclear Safety Corporation arrested on 2 graft charges)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel05014GN.htm

吉林一男子反复被查12年 获国家赔偿后又获刑 (Jilin man investigated repeatedly for 12 years, is sentenced again after receiving state compensation)
Tencent, June 19, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150619/051027.htm

In China, illegal drugs are sold online in an unbridled market
中国公司网上卖毒品远销海外
New York Times, June 21, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/22/world/asia/in-china-illegal-drugs-are-sold-online-in-an-unbridled-market.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150622/c22chinadrugs/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Attack gave Chinese hackers privileged access to U.S. systems
The New York Times, June 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/us/attack-gave-chinese-hackers-privileged-access-to-us-systems.html

Hong Kong (香港)

香港特区行政长官普选法案因少数议员阻挠未获通过 (HK’s legislation on Chief Executive election by universal suffrage is blocked by a minority of LegCo members)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel01008GN.htm

Counterterrorism (反恐)

博白举办车站反恐防爆和消防应急演练 (Bobai, Yulin County, Guangxi, holds counterterrorism and firefighting exercises at train station)
Xinhua Online, June 19, 2015
http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/dtzx/yls/2015-06/19/c_1115670772.htm

广安预演反恐防暴 警察按翻“劫匪”(图) (In pictures: Police play “bandits” in Guang’an city counterterrorism and violence prevention exercises)
Sohu News, June 19, 2015
http://roll.sohu.com/20150619/n415296785.shtml

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s rejection of China’s proposals: another chance for compromise missed
The Guardian, June 19, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/19/guardian-view-on-hong-kong-rejection-china-proposals-beijing

Mutual respect for international laws can keep the peace between China and the US
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1823740/mutual-respect-international-laws-can-keep-peace-between

Related:
NGOs to Kerry and Lew: Raise human rights concerns in upcoming dialogue with China
Human Rights in China, June 19, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/ngos-kerry-and-lew-raise-human-rights-concerns-upcoming-dialogue-china

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Jailed Chinese rights lawyer dismisses “ethnic hatred,” “picking quarrels” charges
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1823584/chinese-lawyer-and-rights-activists-stand-trial

Related:
Defence lawyers “attacked” before subversion trial of Chinese rights lawyer and two activists
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1823688/defence-lawyers-attacked-start-trial-chinese-right

今天是6月18日，苏昌兰涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪一案，在佛山市检察院审查起诉一个半月了（审查起诉最长期限），下午，我给佛山市检察院打电话查询案件是起诉还是退补，检察官说今天已将案件退回给佛山市公安局补充侦查。我问以什么理由退补？检察官称是以“事实不清，证据不足”为由退补。

— 刘晓原律师 (@liu_xiaoyuan) June 18, 2015

Closer Look: Applying the Law Against Child Trafficking
Caixin, June 19, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-19/100821087.html

Related:
“人贩子一律死刑”刷爆朋友圈 “一律死刑”曝新媒体平台自律紧迫性 (“Child trafficking - mandatory death penalty” slogan takes over online discussions exposing hastiness of new media platforms)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel04002GN.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

Rare direct appeal to Xi Jinping appears, then disappears, online
The New York Times, June 18, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/rare-direct-appeal-to-xi-jinping-appears-then-disappears-online/

The real censors of China
The New York Times, June 17, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/opinion/the-real-censors-of-china.html

安徽拟制定信息化条例单位非法披露所采集信息最高罚50万 (Anhui drafts regulations for informationization: Units who unlawfully leak information can be fined a maximum of RMB 500,000)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel03003GN.htm

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

云南一村民疑因阻止官方强行征地被掘土机碾死 (Yunnan villager run over by excavator and dies allegedly when attempting to stop government’s forceful land requisition)
Radio France Internationale, June 18, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150618-云南一村民疑因阻止官方强行征地被掘土机碾死/

China bans Ramadan fasting in mainly Muslim region
Al Jazeera, June 18, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/china-bans-ramadan-fasting-muslim-region-150618070016245.html

This is how Beijing residents are outing smokers
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 18, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-33162117

Chinese officials hounded by activists as dog-eating festival nears
The Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/19/chinese-officials-hounded-by-activists-as-dog-eating-festival-nears/

中国医师协会、中华护理学会关于谴责暴力伤医的联合声明 (Chinese Medical Doctor Association and Chinese Nursing Academy release joint statement condemning violent attacks on medical personnel)
中国医师协会, June 18, 2015
http://www.cmda.net/gongzuodongtai/zhinengbumen/2015-06-10/14644.html

Government Accountability, (政府问责)

中国试行环境审计以追究官员环境责任 (China to try environmental auditing to account for officials' environmental responsibilities)
Financial Times, June 19, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001062619

教育事故应当纳入国家赔偿的范围 (Accidents in education should fall within the scope of state compensation)
Xinmin Online, June 19, 2015
http://news.xinmin.cn/shehui/2015/06/19/27919783.html

ICTs and Human Rights, (信息技术与人权)

China unveils anti-corruption app, asks public to upload pictures of corrupt officials
International Business Times, June 18, 2015
http://www.ibtimes.com/china-unveils-anti-corruption-app-asks-public-upload-pictures-corrupt-officials-1972563

Related:
Chinese smartphone app adds new feature to dob in corrupt cadres
The Guardian, June 19, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/19/chinese-smartphone-app-adds-new-feature-to-dob-in-corrupt-cadres

Hong Kong (香港)

“It is not what we like to see”-China’s government reacts to Hong Kong’s rejection of political reform plan
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1823509/it-not-what-we-see-chinas-government-reacts-hong-kongs

Related:
中国官媒批评香港民主派反对政改玩大了 (Chinese state media criticize HK pan-democrats' rejection of reform package as “over the top”)
Radio France Internationale, June 18, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150618-中国官媒批评香港民主派反对政改玩大了/

China media: Hong Kong opposition “destroyers” of democracy
Voice of America, June 18, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/ap-china-media-hong-kong-opposition-destroyers-of-democracy/2828762.html

彭定康：香港民主不會走入死結 (Last HK Governor Chris Patten: HK democratic movement won't meet a dead end)
Apple Daily, June 19, 2015
hhttp://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20150619/19189872

”We’re sorry”: Hong Kong pro-establishment lawmakers apologize for reform vote walkout
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1823721/were-sorry-hong-kong-pro-establishment-lawmakers-apologise

Hong Kong leader extends economic olive branch after veto
Reuters, June 19, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/19/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN0OZ09R20150619

南早調查：民意非香港特首選委會優先考量 (SCMP surveys finds public opinion is not priority concern for HK Election Committee)
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/14e05f0d0baaa65/nan-zao-diao-cha-min-yi-fei-xiang-gang-te-shou-xuan-wei-hui-you-xian-kao-liang

成功还是失败？抗争还是妥协？ (Success or failure? Rebellion or compromise?)
Deutsche Welle, June 18, 2015
http://www.dw.de/成功还是失败抗争还是妥协/a-18525448

Counterterrorism (反恐)

巴马县公安局拉开反恐实战技能训练的帷幕 (Bama County Public Security Bureau raises the curtain on counterterrorism combat skills training)
Xinhua News Guangxi Channel, June 18, 2015
http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/2015-06/18/c_1115649757.htm

张春贤在新疆政法领导干部座谈会上要求 做具有新疆特色政法好干部 (Party secretary of XUAR Zhang Chunxian requests a Xinjiang-style Politics and Law cadre)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150619/Articel01005GN.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Does Xi Jinping represent a return to the Mao era?
China File, June 16, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/features/does-xi-jinping-represent-return-mao-era

A snub to the party
The Economist, June 20, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/21654624-legislators-veto-chinas-plans-political-change-snub-party

Related:
China’s bluster on Hong Kong vote skirts elephant in the room
The Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/19/chinas-bluster-on-hong-kong-vote-skirts-elephant-in-the-room/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

New docketing procedures come to the Chinese courts
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, June 18, 2015
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2015/06/18/new-docketing-procedures-come-to-the-chinese-courts/

Related:
立案登记制改革实施首月 案数增两成 (Caseloads have doubled in first month of case filing system reform)
Anhui Online, June 18, 2015
http://ah.anhuinews.com/system/2015/06/18/006841004.shtml

British investigator says Chinese officials tried to force confession
The Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/british-investigator-says-chinese-officials-tried-to-force-confession-1434609586

看守所：如果不想挨打，就得送钱？(Detention facilities: Do you have to use money if you don't want to get beaten?)
China Youth Daily, June 18,2015
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2015-06/18/nw.D110000zgqnb_20150618_7-02.htm

公安部召开深入推进2015年缉枪治爆专项行动会议郭声琨作出批语强调 深入推进缉枪治爆专项行动确保人民群众生命财产安全 (In meeting, Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun stresses that thorough implementation of the anti-guns and explosives campaign ensures safety for the lives and property of the public)
Legal Daily, June 18, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150618/Articel02011GN.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

China prepares "traditional culture" textbooks for its officials
Caixin, June 18, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-18/100820633.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Joint letter on the 2015 US-China strategic and economic dialogue
Human Rights Watch, June 17, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/17/joint-letter-2015-us-china-strategic-and-economic-dialogue

中国：应放弃制定压迫性的境外NGO法律 (China: Scrap Repressive Foreign Organizations Law)
Human Rights Watch, June 15, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/zh-hans/news/2015/06/15/ngo

Foreign groups fear China oversight plan
The New York Times, June 18, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/world/foreign-groups-fear-china-oversight-plan.html

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论：境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国反腐下一步迈向哪里？ (What’s the next step for China’s anti-corruption program?)
Voice of America, June 18,2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-zhou-20150617/2827099.html

检察机关介入广西南宁暴力伤医案 (Investigative authorities undertake investigation into the Guangxi (Nanning) Hospital violence case)
China Youth Daily, June 18, 2015
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2015-06/18/nw.D110000zgqnb_20150618_3-05.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong vetoes controversial China-backed electoral blueprint
Reuters, June 18, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN0OY06320150618

28反對8票贊成 政改方案否決 (Political reform proposal rejected: 28 against, 8 for)
Ming Pao, June 18, 2015
http://bit.ly/1N53KY9

Many pro-establishment lawmakers fail to vote
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 18, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150618/news_20150618_56_1108703.htm

Related:
蔡子強：缺席投票犯極嚴重政治錯誤 (Commentator Ivan Choy Chi-keung: Absence at voting is major political blunder)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 18, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150618/news_20150618_55_1108820.htm

Why did pro-Beijing lawmakers walk out of the Hong Kong vote?
The Wall Street Journal, June 18,2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/18/why-did-pro-beijing-lawmakers-walk-out-of-the-hong-kong-vote/

香港政改遭否决 北京表遗憾 (Beijing expresses regret at the rejection of the political reform proposal in HK)
Deutsche Welle, June 18, 2015
http://www.dw.de/香港政改遭否决-北京表遗憾/a-18524655?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Related:
梁振英：对香港政改方案被否决极度失望 (HK chief executive CY Leung: Extremely disappointed in the rejection of the political reform proposal)
People’s Daily, June 18, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2015-06-18/172831966017.shtml

Reactions to the defeat of the Hong Kong election plan
The New York Times, June 18,2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/reactions-to-the-defeat-of-the-hong-kong-election-plan/

The day Hong Kong's Legco entered a parallel universe
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1823250/day-hong-kongs-legco-entered-parallel-universe

Not a time to celebrate, says Joshua Wong
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 18, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150618/news_20150618_56_1108717.htm#

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

How will Beijing deal with an increasingly radical Hong Kong?
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1823115/how-will-beijing-deal-increasingly-radical-hong-kong

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

More protests over private-car services like Uber in China
Tech In Asia, June 15, 2015
https://www.techinasia.com/protests-privatecar-services-uber-china/

Chinese police hold outspoken activists in Beijing, Guangzhou
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hold-06162015110647.html

中国：应放弃制定压迫性的境外NGO法律 (China: Scrap Repressive Foreign Organizations Law)
Human Rights Watch, June 15, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/zh-hans/news/2015/06/15/ngo

夏明：中国独立民间组织生存愈发艰难 (Ming Xia: China's independent civic organisations are in a state of increasing difficulties)
Radio France Internationale, June 16, 2015
http://rfi.my/1JV4IGu

Government Accountability (政府问责)

No gifts for the teachers: China puts corruption in schools under scrutiny
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1822995/no-gifts-teachers-china-puts-corruption-schools-under

China's state-owned firms get their “report card” on corruption
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1823022/chinas-state-owned-firms-get-their-report-card

CPC issues rules to regulate leading Party members' groups
China Daily, June 17, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/17/content_21024893.htm

China's anti-graft drive fueled by Party's "stricter-than-law" disciplinary policy
China Daily, June 16, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/16/content_21023066.htm

Government oversight with “Chinese characteristics”
The Diplomat, June 17 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/government-oversight-with-chinese-characteristics/

Executives at Grid Firms Received Improper Benefits, CCDI Says
Caixin, June 17, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-17/100820204.html

党组工作条例(试行) (Party Group Work Regulations (Provisional))
China Law Translate, June 16 2015
CH: http://chinalawtranslate.com/partygroupregs/
EN: http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/partygroupregs/

China steps up controls in unruly Xinjiang as Ramadan approaches
Reuters, June 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-china-religion-ramadan-idUSKBN0OW0VS20150616

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国广为发放网络身份证为网络管理提供新措施 (China begins broad-based online identification as a new measure for internet management)
Radio France Internationale, June 9, 2015
http://rfi.my/1Ge0eVX

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong begins debate on electoral reform plan
Al Jazeera, June 17, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/hong-kong-begins-debate-electoral-reform-plan-150617050511582.html

Related:
Protesters gather outside Legco ahead of Hong Kong political reform debate
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1823077/protesters-gather-outside-legco-ahead-hong-kong-political

穿印有號碼上衣支持政改人士拒絕記者訪問 (People wearing numbered T-shirts, who support political reform, refuse press’ interviews)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150617/news_20150617_55_1108420.htm

Lawmakers flay increased security at Legco
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150617/news_20150617_56_1108384.htm

不滿曾鈺成讓警方入立會　陳偉業離開會議廳抗議 (People Power Albert Chan leaves conference chamber to protest that LegCo President Jasper Tsang let police enter the premises)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150617/news_20150617_55_1108330.htm

Related:
梁國雄：議員由選民授權議事 進立會要安檢是侮辱 (Leung Kwok-hung (Long hair): Having to undergo a security check to enter LegCo is insulting as lawmakers are authorized to work by voters)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150617/news_20150617_55_1108341.htm

Hong Kong election plan appears unlikely to win lawmakers’ approval
The New York Times, June 16, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/world/asia/hong-kong-beijing-china-democracy-election-vote.html

Chinese dissident urges pan-democrats to vote for Hong Kong reform proposal
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822755/chinese-dissident-urges-pan-democrats-vote-hong-kong-reform

Hong Kong “localist” groups seek inspiration from academic's book
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1823026/hong-kong-localist-groups-seek-inspiration-academics-book

Six suspects in alleged Hong Kong bomb plot may face 20 years in jail
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1822791/hong-kong-bomb-suspect-taken-site-abandoned-atv-studio

IN PICTURES: Political showdown-Hong Kong weighs its future as reform debate unfolds
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1823118/pictures-political-showdown-hong-kong-weighs-its-future-reform-debate

林鄭月娥：中央真心誠意讓香港落實普選 (Chief Secretary Carrie Lam: Beijing is sincere about letting Hong Kong implement universal suffrage)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150617/news_20150617_55_1108351.htm

Related:
梁家傑指既然中央一意孤行 不如及早投票否決政改方案 (Civic Party Alan Leong: As Beijing does not listen, we may as well vote earlier to reject the political reform proposal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150617/news_20150617_55_1108391.htm

雨傘運動警權報告：警方濫權令2067人身心受傷 (Umbrella Movement police power report: abuse of power by police caused 2,067 people physical & psychological harm)
Inmediahk.net, June 15, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1035184

Related:
雨傘暴警資料庫2014-2015 雨傘運動警權及人權報告 (Official report: 2014-2015 Umbrella Movement—police power and human rights)
Inmediahk.net, June 15, 2015
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4UPgWniSxQamFiN184blVBTVk/view

阿里與TVB合拍劇：「將更迎合大陸觀眾需求」 (Alibaba and TVB to coproduce TV dramas that “will better cater to mainland viewers’ needs”)
Apple Daily, June 17, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/finance/20150617/53865424

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Chinese police kill Uighur man at station in suspected attack
Reuters, June 17, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/17/us-china-security-idUSKBN0OX0JC20150617

王民大使：继续推进国际反恐合作 共同维护世界和平稳定 (Ambassador Wang Min: Continue pursuing international cooperation on counterterrorism, jointly preserving international peace and stability)
People’s Daily, June 17, 2015
http://world.people.com.cn/n/2015/0617/c1002-27169304.html

组图：乌鲁木齐公交系统进行反恐反劫持演练 (In pictures: Urumqi Public Transport System undertakes counterterrorism and anti-hijacking exercises)
QQ News, June 17, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150617/057797.htm#p=1

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China's great purge
Al Jazeera, June 16, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/06/china-great-purge-150615051144914.html

China must grant Hong Kong genuine democracy, says activist on eve of vote
The Guardian, June 16, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/16/china-must-grant-hong-kong-genuine-democracy-says-activist-on-eve-of-vote

一位中国律师被捕引发的涟漪效应 (The ripple effect of the arrest of a Chinese lawyer)
Financial Times, June 17, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001062554

Related:
The ripple effect of a Chinese lawyer’s detention
Freedom House, June 17, 2015
https://freedomhouse.org/blog/ripple-effect-chinese-lawyer-s-detention#.VYJ0PBXyxdi

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Breaking down the courtroom door
NewsChina Magazine, July, 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/breaking-down-the-courtroom-door#id:2286#date:16:31

Closer Look: How a child comes to pen the words “death has been my dream”
Caixin, June 14, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-15/100819399.html

Related:
Beijing’s migrant children forced out of the city
Financial Times, Date
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ffafd8fa-0a9a-11e5-a8e8-00144feabdc0.html

Court to order retrial in case of milk scandal parent activist
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/retrial-06152015131952.html

小学生因网聊辱骂同学遭围殴半小时 (Compensation granted to elementary student who was beaten for 30 minutes after insulting classmates online)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 15, 2015
http://www.hinews.cn/news/system/2015/06/14/017614594.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

互联网视听节目管理办法 （征求意见稿）
Internet Audiovisual Program Management Measures (Draft for solicitation of comments)
China Law Translate, June 11, 2015
CH: http://chinalawtranslate.com/nettv/
EN: http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/nettv/

Local Chinese authorities use internet slang “Ziganwu” in their propaganda recruitment
Global Voices, June 15, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/15/local-chinese-authorities-use-internet-slang-ziganwu-in-their-propaganda-recruitment/

Shanghai film festival axes Japanese anime movie after censors add it to “black list”
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1822540/shanghai-film-festival-axes-japanese-anime-movie-after-censors

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Fears for Chinese NGOs as activists arrested
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1822605/fears-chinese-ngos-activists-arrested

Related:
Refile: China detains two rights activists in widening crackdown
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, June 15, 2015
http://www.dpa-international.com/news/asia/refilechina-detains-two-rights-activists-in-widening-crackdown-a-45614552.html

China asserts more control over foreign and domestic NGOs
The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/16/china-asserts-more-control-over-foreign-and-domestic-ngos/

公告：两反歧视公益人士被抓捕，均曾在益仁平工作 (Notice: two anti-discrimination rights defenders criminally detained by police, both used to work at Yirenping)
Beijing Yirenping Center, June 14, 2015
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s455/sh/000a78a9-718f-4685-bcca-df22f11a85dd/075414c504adcc4a

HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论：境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo

Ai Weiwei's RA show to house weighty remnants from Sichuan earthquake
The Guardian, June 16, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/15/ai-weiwei-ra-show-sichuan-earthquake-chinese-artist-steel-rods

Government Accountability (政府问责)

周案落幕 打虎告停 纪委削权 内斗方酣
Has Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign been derailed?
China in Perspective, June 13, 2015
CH: http://www.chinainperspective.com/ArtShow.aspx?AID=46666
EN: http://www.slguardian.org/

Chinese military to probe building projects for evidence of corruption
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1822613/chinese-military-probe-building-projects-evidence-corruption

CPC expels two former senior officials
Xinhua, June 15, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/15/c_134327494.htm

China arrests former senior energy executive after graft probe
Reuters, June 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-china-corruption-southerngrid-idUSKBN0OW0D020150616

首套领导干部国学教材出版 各级干部将轮训 (First set of leadership cadre’s national education materials published, to be used as training material for various levels of cadres)
Tencent, June 15, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150615/035693.htm

最高检：一年多近3万人因破坏环境资源犯罪被起诉 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate: In over a year, nearly 3000 people charged with destruction of environmental resources)
China News, June 16, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0616/c1001-27163268.html

Expert asks how government spends social welfare money it gets from lotteries
Caixin, June 15, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-15/100819469.html

国家赔偿，不能等同于“补工资”(State Compensation cannot be equal to a “supplementary wage”)
East Morning News, July 14, 2015
http://news.xiancity.cn/readnews.php?id=227885

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong bomb plot a conspiracy to smear us, localists claim, ahead of reform vote
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822700/hong-kong-bomb-plot-conspiracy-smear-us-localists-claim

Related:
學者指 TATP 炸彈材料容易購買 (Academic says bomb material TATP can easily be purchased)
Cable News, June 15, 2015
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/news_video/index.php?news_id=460146

西貢炸彈案疑點迥異 四大可能逐一拆解 (Four possible theories behind the Sai Kung bomb-making plot)
Memehk.com, June 16, 2015
http://news.memehk.com/posts/7637

環球時報：西貢爆炸品案令內地人覺得香港像搞文革 (Global Times: Sai Kung bomb incident makes mainland people feel like Hong Kong wants a Cultural Revolution)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107981.htm

Illegal activities won't be tolerated: CY
The Standard, June 16, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=62918

Lawmakers battle over Hong Kong reform vote schedule as pro-Beijing parties dodge protests
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822685/lawmakers-battle-over-hong-kong-reform-vote-schedule-pro

Hong Kong on high alert as new democracy showdown looms
Reuters, June 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN0OW04X20150616

Long Hair appears at ICAC over bribery claim
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150616/news_20150616_56_1107991.htm

Related:
Emily Lau questions ICAC's quick probe
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150616/news_20150616_56_1107964.htm

莫乃光：認為「袋住先不等於袋一世」才是誤導 (HK LegCo’s Charles Mok: Thinks the phrase “Taking what you can first doesn’t mean taking forever” is misleading)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107972.htm

Related:
何俊仁認為王光亞的澄清絕不影響泛民投票意向 (Democratic Party Albert Ho: Dir of the HK and Macau Affairs Office Wang Guangya’s clarification won’t affect pan-democrats voting direction)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 16, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150616/news_20150616_55_1107992.htm

加拿大國會報告建議表態支持港人爭取民主 (Canadian Parliament report proclaims support for Hong Kong people’s fight for democracy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 16, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/06/150616_china_canada_hk_report

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Either way Hong Kong votes this week, democracy loses
Quartz, June 16, 2015
http://qz.com/428901/either-way-hong-kong-votes-this-week-democracy-loses/

Q. and A.: Holden Chow on China, Elections and Hong Kong’s Attitude
The New York Times, June 15, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/15/q-and-a-holden-chow-on-china-elections-and-hong-kongs-attitude/

Why should China embrace “universal values”?
The Diplomat, June 16, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/why-should-china-embrace-universal-values/

违背和平与发展的时代潮流: 民主制度不能强制移植（大势所趋） (The trend of our era violates peace and development: the system of democracy cannot be forcefully transplanted)
People's Daily, July 15, 2015
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n/2015/0614/c1003-27150413.html

观点：乔石在89学运的作用应更受肯定 (Perspective: Qiaoshi's role in 1989 student movement needs more recognition)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/06/150615_qiaoshi_dingxueliang

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Zhou handed “lenient” sentence in a bid for party unity: Analysts
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/unity-06122015112718.html

Related:
You have a right to an attorney. You have no chance at going free.
Foreign Policy, June 12, 2015
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/12/zhou-yongkang-attorney-china-xi-jinping/

Pollution trial offers rare glimpse into a Chinese courtroom
Reuters, June 13, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/13/us-china-environment-court-idUSKBN0OT07120150613

Related:
中国法院网网上直播 (Streaming broadcasts from China courts online)
China Court
http://www.live.chinacourt.org/chat/chat/2015/06/id/40876.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

China detains nine for spreading rumours about the military
Reuters, June 12, 2015
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0OS08320150612

China exports repression beyond its borders
The Washington Post, June 9, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tyranny-beyond-borders/2015/06/09/39cb0344-0e96-11e5-adec-e82f8395c032_story.html

Beijing's media damage control
Al Jazeera, June 13, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2015/06/china-media-disaster-management-150613090807798.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The art of dissent [VIDEO]
The New York Times, June 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000003729935/the-art-of-dissent.html

Workers in China's Tesco-linked supermarket chain strike for “fair treatment”
Radio Free Asia, June 12,2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/strike-06122015104229.html

Chinese police detain two activists linked to prominent NGO
Reuters, June 15, 2015
http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-police-detain-two-activists-linked-prominent-ngo-091927163.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

赵晋“房产帝国”调查｜保护伞名单：何家成、王敏、武长顺 (Investigation into Zhao Jin’s “Real estate empire”: Those who formed his protective umbrella include He Jiacheng, Wang Min, Wu Changshun)
The Paper, June 12, 2015
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1340749

Six large SOEs criticized for discipline violation
Xinhua, June 13, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/13/c_134322183.htm

China’s graft watchdog vows to continue crackdown on corrupt government officials
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1822197/chinas-graft-watchdog-vows-continue-crackdown-corrupt

ICTs and Human Rights, (信息技术与人权)

Officials: Second hack exposed military and intel data
Associated Press, June 12, 2015
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d842d757851b4a59aca2aecf2f31995a/union-says-all-federal-workers-fell-victim-hackers

Chinese hackers circumvent popular web privacy tools
The New York Times, June 12, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/technology/chinese-hackers-circumvent-popular-web-privacy-tools.html

Second hack of federal records hit intelligence and military personnel
The Guardian, June 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/12/hacking-personnel-data-4-million-federal-workers

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protesters march to Legislative Council in protest at “fake” democracy
South China Morning Post, June 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1821643/hong-kong-protesters-march-legislative-council-urge-no-vote

Related:
“Pseudo suffrage” marchers kick off week of protests
The Standard, June 15, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=157951&sid=44664398&con_type=3

香港三千多人參加反政改遊行 人數不及預期 (Around 3,000 HK people march to protest against political reform proposal, less numerous than expected)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 14, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150614_hongkong_protest

反政改方案遊行參加人數遜預期 21基督徒今起立會外禁食 (Fewer participants than expected join march against political reform proposal, 21 Christians begin hunger strike outside LegCo)
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/14df4d354845b3b/fan-zheng-gai-fang-an-you-hang-can-jia-ren-shu-xun-yu-qi-21-ji-du-tu-jin-qi-li-hui-wai-jin-shi

Debate on Hong Kong political reform turns many in audience against government's plan
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822098/debate-hong-kong-political-reform-turns-many-audience

Legislators, rights advocates urge more US.. action on Hong Kong reforms
Voice of America, June 13, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/hong-kong-prepares-to-vote-on-electoral-reform-package/2820479.html

Related:
Academics urge rejection of reform plan
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 15, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150615/news_20150615_56_1107626.htm

香港政改方案表決前雙方繼續動員 (In run-up to vote on political reform proposal, both sides in Hong Kong continue to mobilize)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150615_hongkong_political_ad

Hong Kong’s activist social media culture under threat
The Diplomat, June 14, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/hong-kongs-activist-social-media-culture-under-threat/

Hong Kong soccer fans boo Chinese national anthem
The New York Times, June 12, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/hong-kong-soccer-fans-boo-chinese-national-anthem/

Hong Kong Police detain 9 after finding materials for explosives
The New York Times, June 16, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/world/asia/hong-kong-police-arrest-suspects-after-finding-possible-explosives.html?contentCollection=world&action=click&module=NextInCollection®ion=Footer&pgtype=article

A motherland’s embrace: the former colony’s economy is bound ever more closely to China’s
The Economist, June 13, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21654107-former-colonys-economy-bound-ever-more-closely-chinas-motherlands-embrace

Counterterrorism (反恐)

中国空降兵赴白俄罗斯参加联合反恐训练 (Chinese paratroopers engage in joint counter-terrorism exercise in Belarus)
People’s Daily Online, June 15, 2015
http://world.people.com.cn/n/2015/0615/c1002-27156869.html

中吉边防部门开展“东方—2015”首次联合执法行动 (China and Kyrgyzstan engage in first joint border exercise for “East-2015”)
Legal Daily, June 15, 2015
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2015-06/15/content_6126891.htm?node=2090

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why I publish in China
China File, June 11, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/viewpoint/peter-hessler-why-i-publish-china

A federation for Hong Kong and China
The New York Times, June 15, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/15/opinion/a-federation-for-hong-kong-and-china.html

何清涟: 反腐方针大调整 北京政治急转弯 (He Qinglian: A drastic change in anti-graft policy, a sudden turnaround for Beijing politics)
Voice of America, June 14, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/heqinglian-blog-china-politics-20150613/2821105.html

分析：中国的选择性反腐 (Analysis: China’s selective anti-graft probe)
Financial Times, June 15, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001062519

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang sentenced to life in prison, will not appeal
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1820280/life-jail-chinas-disgraced-security-tsar

Related:
Zhou Yongkang trial exposes Chinese officials' links with mystic
The Guardian, June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/11/zhou-yongkang-trial-exposes-chinese-officials-links-with-mystic

周永康案：備受關注但無法了解的秘密 (Zhou Yongkang case: secrets under spotlight but not to be understood)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 12, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150612_china_zhou_yongkang

Related:
秘密審訊 周永康免死 (In secret trial, Zhou Yongkang escapes death sentence)
Mingpao, June 12, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/秘密審訊%20%20周永康免死-收賄1.6億3罪成立囚終身不上訴/web_tc/article/20150612/s00001/1434044910470

程翔：周永康判刑輕　沒提薄熙來避重就輕 (Commentator Ching Cheong: Zhou Yongkang’s sentence lighter than expected, crucial point avoided by not mentioning Bo Xilai)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106845.htm

湖南司法行政戒毒系统发挥“三大帮教”效用--“攻心”戒治助力战胜毒魔 (Hunan Justice Administration Drug Treatment System rolls out “3 mentors” program to help overcome drug addiction)
Legal Daily, June 11, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150611/Articel02008GN.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

鄂尔多斯市政府信息公开暂行办法 (Ordos government, Inner Mongolia, issues temporary OGI measures)
Ordos News, June 11, 2015
http://health.gmw.cn/newspaper/2015-06/11/content_107221615.htm

网络电视须配备节目审查人员
China to require Internet video providers to have program censors on staff
Jinghua Times, June 11, 2015
CH: http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2015-06/11/content_206133.htm
EN: http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/7199/108/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Calls grow for Aung San Suu Kyi to “talk democracy” to Beijing
Radio Free Asia, June 11, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/calls-06112015133050.html

Travel ban on China's power queen
The Standard, June 12, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=157910&sid=44649531&con_type=1&d_str=20150612

China orders inquiry into deaths of children who swallowed pesticide
The Guardian, June 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/12/china-inquiry-deaths-children-swallowed-pesticide

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong social media activists under fire as key electoral policy vote approaches
Global Voices, June 11, 2015
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/12/hong-kong-social-media-activists-under-fire-as-key-electoral-policy-vote-approaches/

Elderly couple keep spirit of Hong Kong’s Occupy movement alive at former protest site
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1820481/elderly-couple-keep-spirit-hong-kongs-occupy-movement-alive

We won't repeat Occupy blockades, say anti-poll reform package protesters ahead of Hong Kong rally
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1820331/protesters-against-hong-kong-poll-reform-package-vow-no

Related:
Protest groups unhappy as cops get ready
The Standard, June 12, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=157929&sid=44648460&con_type=1&d_str=20150612

CY denies $300m bribes war chest claim
The Standard, June 11, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=15&art_id=157930&sid=44648977&con_type=1&d_str=20150612

Related:
中間人開價3億買票 誘議員袋住先 (Middleman asks HK$3 million for lawmaker’s yes-vote for political reform package)
Apple Daily, June 11, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/first/20150611/19180384

法律界選委聯署對政改方案極度失望 (Legal group in Election Committee expresses extreme disappointment with proposed political reform)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106855.htm

Related:
港政改表決倒數5天：林鄭指否決是退步 公務員公開籲否決 (5 days until HK political reform vote: public servants openly urge proposal’s rejection while Carrie Lam says doing so is regression)
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/14de5fe6abd14d8/gang-zheng-gai-biao-jue-dao-shu-5-tian-lin-zheng-zhi-fou-jue-shi-tui-bu-gong-wu-yuan-gong-kai-yu-fou-jue

左報圍攻三大民調　斥鍾庭耀造假、入魔、販子 (Pro-Beijing leftwing newspapers attack 3 universities’ rolling poll, say director of HKU Public Opinion Program Robert Chung is a “fabricator, infatuator, monger”)
The Stand News, June 12, 2015
https://thestandnews.com/politics/左報圍攻三大民調-斥鍾庭耀瘋狂-民調販子/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

专访笑蜀：公民运动与中国转型（下） (Interview with Xiao Shu: civil movements and China’s transition (Part 2))
Financial Times, June 12, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001062482

Access to Justice (司法公正)

最高法：符合条件的拆迁纠纷案件一律登记立案 (Supreme Court: all eligible demolition and relocation disputes will be filed)
The Beijing News, June 9, 2015
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2015/06/09/366504.html

Loosened “hukou” restrictions in Xinjiang benefit Hans, not Uyghurs
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/hukou-06102015163757.html

Four “left-behind” children in China die of poisoning after being abandoned
The Guardian, June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/11/four-left-behind-children-in-china-die-of-poisoning-after-being-abandoned-by-parents

China corruption: Life term for ex-security chief Zhou
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33095453

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Unshaven and proud: winners of the Chinese women’s armpit contest
The New York Times, June 11, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/unshaven-and-proud-winners-of-the-chinese-womens-armpit-contest/

Related:
Chinese feminists hold armpit hair photo contest
The Guardian, June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/10/chinese-feminists-armpit-hair-photo-contest

Chinese police detain 17 ethnic Mongolians as grasslands protests spread
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mongolia-herders-06102015120905.html

China condemns Tibet protesters, says won't shake bid resolve
Reuters, June 11, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/11/us-olympics-china-protests-idUSKBN0OR0TH20150611

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央和省级政府将推“收费清单” (Central and provincial governments to provide “list of fees” to public)
People Online, June 10, 2015
http://finance.people.com.cn/n/2015/0609/c1004-27122310.html

China expects long struggle in hunt for corrupt suspects that have fled abroad
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1819551/china-expects-long-struggle-hunt-corrupt-suspects-have

Ex-Chinese official, wanted for graft, applies for U.S. asylum
Reuters, June 10, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/11/us-china-corruption-usa-idUSKBN0OR03W20150611

“二次房改”構築兩大保障體係 (“Second Housing Reform” to establish two mechanisms to protect affordability and peaceful settlement)
Economic Information, June 11, 2015
http://big5.news.cn/gate/big5/jjckb.xinhuanet.com/2015-06/11/content_550799.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hackers may have obtained names of Chinese with ties to U.S. government
中国黑客或取得美国政府雇员中国亲友名单
The New York Times, June 10, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/world/asia/hackers-may-have-obtained-names-of-chinese-with-ties-to-us-government.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20150611/c11breach/

Column: China, espionage and the law of cyberwar
Voice of America, June 10, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/column-china-espionage-and-the-law-of-cyber-war-/2814621.html

Hong Kong (香港)

”Tens of thousands” of protesters to flood Hong Kong streets as Legco votes on election reform
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1820033/tens-thousands-protesters-flood-hong-kong-streets-legco

Related:
Starry Lee urges tight security ahead of vote
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150611/news_20150611_56_1106694.htm

With decision near on Hong Kong elections, Beijing affirms its case
The New York Times, June 10, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/with-decision-near-on-hong-kong-elections-beijing-affirms-its-case/

Related:
Beijing stands firm on opposing HK independence
The Standard, June 11, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp

In Hong Kong, uncertainty reigns as vote support slips
Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/11/in-hong-kong-uncertainty-reigns-as-vote-support-slips/

北京重申香港特首新選舉方案不可更改 (Beijing reiterates that proposal for HK Chief Executive election will not change)
The New York Times, June 11, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150611/c11hongkong/zh-hant/

三大學滾動民調 反對政改方案比率首次超越支持 (Rolling poll of 3 universities shows for first time majority “against” political reform package)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106729.htm

民陣等團體周日起遊行及集會拒絕假普選 (Civil Human Rights Front, Scholarism, Democratic Party, and Civic Party to organize march and assembly to oppose “fake” universal suffrage on Sunday)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106740.htm

港大民調：警隊滿意度屬紀律部隊中最低 (HKU survey: satisfaction rate of police lowest among disciplinary forces)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106739.htm

香港政改表决 这些事情你知道吗？ (Do you know these things about HK’s vote on political reform?)
Deutsche Welle, June 11, 2015
http://www.dw.de/香港政改表决-这些事情你知道吗/a-18507203

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China needs critical voices
The Diplomat, June 10, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/china-needs-critical-voices/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Human rights in the People’s Daily
China Media Project, June 9, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/06/09/38937/

Related:
国新办发布《2014年中国人权事业的进展》白皮书
Full Text: Progress in China's Human Rights in 2014
The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, June 8, 2015
CH: http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2015-06/08/content_2875241.htm
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2015-06/08/c_134306536.htm

庆安纪委官员疑似因进京举报领导被蒙面人围殴致死 (Heilongjiang Qing’an discipline inspector beaten to death by masked group, possibly because of reporting official misconduct to Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, June 9, 2015
http://rfi.my/1MGYytn

1937个村社区聘请法律顾问 (1,937 village communities to hire legal consultants)
Legal Daily, June 9, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150609/Articel03002GN.htm

法官助理制度的探索 (An exploration of the system of judicial clerking)
Caijing, June 9, 2015
http://magazine.caijing.com.cn/20150608/3900316.shtml

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China holds activist who posted umbrella selfie on Tiananmen Square on June 4
Radio Free Asia, June 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/selfie-06092015102206.html

BBC中國博客：女子腋毛運動引爭議 (BBC China blog: Women’s armpit hair competition stirs debate)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 9, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150609_china_blog_armpit

Government Accountability (政府问责)

去年国家赔偿金额达1.1亿元 (China paid RMB 110 million in state compensations last year)
Kaixian, June 9, 2015
http://www.kaixian.tv/gd/2015/0609/207435.html

Senior leader urges progress of Party members' discipline awareness
Xinhua, June 8, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/09/c_134308383.htm

214 fugitives nabbed in “Fox Hunt 2015”
China Daily, June 10, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/10/content_20957010.htm

China says hunt for overseas graft suspects will be long-term
Reuters, June 10, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/10/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0OQ09620150610

Clashes in China's Jiangxi after teen's body is found near factory
Radio Free Asia, June 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/clashes-06092015144105.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

社会治安心中有数手中有招 (Community security systems possess effective means of electronic surveillance)
Legal Daily, June 9, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150609/Articel04005GN.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong tent protesters insist they will quit “village” after Legislative Council political reform vote
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1819402/hong-kong-tent-protesters-insist-they-will-quit-village

”Very slim chance” Hong Kong reform package will be passed, Carrie Lam admits
South China Morning Post, June 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1819167/very-slim-chance-hong-kong-reform-package-will-be-passed

Carrie Lam meets more lawmakers over reform plan
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 9, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150609/news_20150609_56_1106145.htm

Related:
With decision near on Hong Kong elections, Beijing affirms its case
The New York Times, June 10, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/with-decision-near-on-hong-kong-elections-beijing-affirms-its-case

香港人士:习近平下台前政改没希望 (HK health services sector: No hope for political reform during Xi Jingping reign)
Voice of America, June 10, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hk-universal-suffrage-forum-20150610/2815460.html

三大滾動民調支持反對政改首現相同比率 (Rolling poll of 3 universities shows same percentage of “for” and “against” political reform package for first time)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 10, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150610/news_20150610_55_1106435.htm

Related:
王國興指三間大學滾動民調結果不可信 (Pro-Beijing lawmaker Wong Kwok-hing doubts reliability of rolling poll by 3 universities)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 10, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150610/news_20150610_55_1106473.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China has right to regulate NGOs, but should recognise the positive role they play
South China Morning Post, June 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1819425/china-has-right-regulate-ngos-should-recognise-positive-role

Access to Justice (司法公正)

人权白皮书引众多中国网民议论 (Human rights white paper triggers heated discussion among Chinese netizens)
Boxun, June 9, 2015
http://www.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/06/201506090323.shtml

Related:
And that’s a wrap: China cites cartoons, film development in defending human rights record
The Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/08/and-thats-a-wrap-china-cites-cartoons-film-development-in-defending-human-rights-record/

Chinese lawyers, activists question Beijing report on rights record
Joanna Chiu, June 8, 2015
http://joannachiu.com/2015/06/08/chinese-lawyers-activists-question-beijing-report-on-rights-record/

China omits Tibet from its rights report, claims tremendous progress
The Tibet Post, June 8, 2015
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/4579-china-omits-tibet-from-its-rights-report-claims-tremendous-progress

国新办发布《2014年中国人权事业的进展》白皮书
Full Text: Progress in China's Human Rights in 2014
The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, June 8, 2015
CH: http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2015-06/08/content_2875241.htm
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2015-06/08/c_134306536.htm

唐荆陵案辩护律师要求罗伯特等证人出庭作证的申请书 (Tang Jingling case: defense lawyer’s application for witnesses at trial including Robert L. Helvey of the Albert Einstein Institution)
Canyu, June 8, 2015
http://www.canyu.org/n99243c6.aspx

Access to Information (信息公开)

师涛抗议六四26周年期间微信屏蔽其朋友圈 (Shi Tao protests blocking of Weixin “moments” during 26th anniversary of June Fourth)
Reuters, June 6, 2015
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s543/sh/f0300b52-5cf0-4496-85bc-5ae24d8b418a/28355c6876b3e98b0230a7a21c984651

Related:
In statement, journalist Shi Tao protests deletion of WeChat contents
微信圈被定点屏蔽 师涛发声明抗议
Human Rights in China, June 5, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/statement-journalist-shi-tao-protests-deletion-wechat-contents
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/wei-xin-quan-bei-ding-dian-ping-bi-shi-tao-fa-sheng-ming-kang-yi

Beijing goes after online vulgarity
The Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-goes-after-online-vulgarity-1433543529