Citizen Participation (公民参与)

被抓律师今安在，有心民众盼回家 (Rights defenders call for vocal support from citizens inside china for lawyers’ release)
Voice of America, August 14, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-lawyers-20150813/2916915.html

Related:
示威者聚集中国驻美使馆，抗议镇压维权律师 (Demonstrators gather at Chinese embassy in U.S. to protest crackdown on rights lawyers)
Voice of America, August 14, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/chinese-lawyers-20150814/2917620.html

Courageous Voices 向强权说“不！”
Human Rights in China, August 13, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/courageous-voices
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xiang-qiang-quan-shuo-bu

Artist Ai Weiwei says China at “critical point”
Reuters, August 13, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/13/us-china-artist-germany-idUSKCN0QI1SL20150813

Dismay as church crosses removed in China
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33898635

Related:
Hong Kong’s Cardinal John Tong issues “urgent appeal” against China cross removals
Hong Kong Free Press, August 13, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/13/hong-kongs-cardinal-john-tong-issues-urgent-appeal-against-china-cross-removals/

NGOs, volunteer groups take pollution fight into their own hands
Caixin, August 13, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-13/100839309.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Obama is set to discuss rights issues with China
The New York Times, August 14, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/world/asia/obama-is-set-to-discuss-rights-issues-with-china.html

Related:
On-the-record briefing on the 19th U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue
U.S. Department of State, August 13, 2015
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/08/246092.htm

HRIC Commentary: U.S.–China Human Rights Dialogue
Human Rights in China, August 12, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-commentary-us-china-human-rights-dialogue

中共中央印发《中国共产党巡视工作条例》 (CPC issues CPC Inspection Work Regulations)
Legal Daily, August 14, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150814/Articel01001GN.htm

几乎所有冤案都有刑讯逼供——《财经》平冤系列报道之十 (Almost all wrongly decided cases involve torture: Caijing Righting Injustices Report Series No. 10)
Caijing Magazine, August 13, 2015
http://yuanchuang.caijing.com.cn/2015/0813/3946668.shtml

Former provincial official expelled from CPC
China Daily, August 14, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-08/14/content_21595968.htm

Maoming Deputy Party Chief detained on graft allegations
Caixin, August 13, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-13/100839317.html

中国原国家旅游局副局长霍克被双开 (Huo Ke, China's former deputy director of tourism, expelled from Party for corruption)
Radio Free Asia, August 13, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/hc1-08132015140012.html

最高检依法决定对徐建一立案侦查 (SPP decides to prosecute [former FAW Corp chairman and NPC member] Xu Jianyi)
Legal Daily, August 14, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150814/Articel01007GN.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

OK Supercomputer: China’s Tianhe-1A shut down after Tianjin blast
The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/14/ok-supercomputer-chinas-tianhe-1a-shut-down-after-tianjin-blast/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong convicts 2 in 2014 cleaver attack on journalist
The New York Times, August 13, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/world/asia/hong-kong-convicts-2-in-2014-cleaver-attack-on-journalist.html

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

太原南站发生砍人事件？警方：系反恐演习 (Was there a knife attack at Shanxi Taiyuan south train station? Police: No—it was counterterrorism training)
Legal Daily, August 13, 2014
http://society.people.com.cn/n/2015/0814/c229589-27464890.html

China to intensify public security patrols
China Daily, August 13, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-08/13/content_21592672.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong universities must uphold the absolute principle of academic freedom
South China Morning Post, August13, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1848942/hong-kong-universities-must-uphold-absolute-principle

Is China on the cusp of change?
The Diplomat, August 14, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/is-china-on-the-cusp-of-change/

Four questions Chinese people want answered after deadly Tianjin blast
Tea Leaf Nation, August 13, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/13/four-questions-chinese-people-want-answered-after-deadly-blast-tianjin-citizen-media/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

北京法院受理家事案件数量逐年上升 矛盾点集中房产 (Family law caseload for Beijing courts Increases year on year, conflicts center upon property)
Legal Daily, August 12, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2015/08-12/7462353.shtml

Chinese woman unable to visit husband in jail as “marriage certificate does not prove marriage”
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1848891/chinese-woman-unable-visit-husband-jail-marriage-certificate-does

Access to Information (信息公开)

CNN, local Chinese media struggle to report on Tianjin explosion
Hong Kong Free Press, August 13, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/13/cnn-local-chinese-media-struggle-to-report-on-tianjin-explosion/

Related:
Emotions run high at Chinese hospital after blasts
Cable News Network, August 12, 2015
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/08/12/china-explosion-hospital-ripley.cnn

內地微博流傳一張照片聲稱是天津爆炸傷者名單 (Weibo circulates purported list of casualties from Tianjin explosion)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 13, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1204870-20150813.htm

Industrial accidents in China continue to exact high toll in lives and property
South China Morning Post, August 13, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1849194/industrial-accidents-china-continue-exact-high-toll-lives-and

高瑜案二审将至 当局不准律师披露案情 (Gao Yu’s second instance trial nears, authorities forbid lawyer to disclose information)
Radio Free Asia, August 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-08122015111655.html/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Teasing out Ai Weiwei’s endgame, after China lifts a travel ban
The New York Times, August 12, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/teasing-out-ai-weiweis-endgame-after-china-lifts-a-travel-ban/

Chinese lawyers, activists call for a rights dialogue with teeth
Radio Free Asia, August 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/dialogue-08122015124849.html

Related:
HRIC Commentary: U.S.–China Human Rights Dialogue
Human Rights in China, August 12, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-commentary-us-china-human-rights-dialogue

Clampdown amid questions over death of Tibetan Monk in custody
Radio Free Asia, August 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/clampdown-08122015152100.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

淮南兑现拖欠15年国家赔偿金 当事人拒收并要求追责 (Huainan offers to pay 15-year overdue state compensation with interest to come, party involved wants lump-sum and seeks accountability for wrongful conviction)
Anhui Online, August 13, 2015
http://ah.anhuinews.com/system/2015/08/13/006911932.shtml

全国人大常委会委员：贪贿犯罪最高刑罚死刑未取消 (NPC Standing Committee Member: Death as supreme punishment for corruption will not be abolished)
China News (original not found), August 12, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2015/08-12/7461806.shtml

Excerpts from report:
“四中全会决定特别提出，要贯彻落实总体国家安全观，加快国家安全法治建设，抓紧出台一批急需法律，构建国家安全法律制度体系，已经制定国家安全法、反间谍法，正在审议反恐怖主义法、境外非政府组织管理法、网络安全法等。” "Fourth plenum agreed on establishing a comprehensive national security legal framework, accelerating implementation of governance in accordance with the National Security Law, introducing urgently needed laws, and establishing an institutional system of National Security Law. The National Security Law and Counter-Espionage Law are already enacted, and the Counter-Terrorism Law, the FNGO Law and the Cybersecurity Law (among others) are now being deliberated upon."

“反家庭暴力法是社会法领域里面大家比较关注的一部法律，这部法律如果没有什么变数的话准备在八月份的常委会进行初审。” "The Anti-Domestic Violence Law is one of the social laws which everyone is focusing on, if there are no changes, then expect that this law will undergo its first deliberation in August."

外媒报道中国强征农地暴力冲突事件 (Foreign media report violent conflicts arising from China’s forced land requisition)
Radio Free Asia, August 12, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xql-08122015111053.html/

China investigates former tourism official for corruption, leaking state secrets
Reuters, August 12, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/12/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN0QH0FA20150812

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

第二批139家网警执法账号集中上线, 网上公开巡查执法以来已警示万余人次 (Second batch of 139 Internet police law enforcement accounts go online, more than 10,000 people already have been given warnings since inception of open online patrol and law enforcement)
Legal Daily, August 13, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150813/Articel01004GN.htm

China cybersecurity fears prompt business groups to press Obama: Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit, U.S. firms say Beijing’s policies are hurting their ability to operate in China”
Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/business-tech-groups-press-obama-on-china-competition-concerns-1439361855

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-Cantonese groups concerned over China Liaison Office’s presence at school ceremony
Hong Kong Free Press, August 13, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/13/pro-cantonese-groups-concerned-over-china-liaison-offices-presence-at-school-ceremony/

劉進圖案陪審團裁定2被告全部罪名成立 (Assault of ex Mingpao chief editor Kevin Lau: Jury clears 2 defendants of all charges)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 13, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1204882-20150813.htm

Related:
劉進圖相信遇襲案裁決公正　冀警方再接再厲 (Assault of ex Mingpao chief editor Kevin Lau: Lau sees conviction as fair, hopes police will continue investigation)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 13, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1204906-20150813.htm

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

警方辟谣北京南站砍人事件:系大连反恐演练视频 (Police deny rumors of Beijing South Railway Station knife attack: Footage allegedly showing incident was actually from Dalian counterterrorism exercise)
People’s Daily Online, August 13, 2015
http://legal.people.com.cn/n/2015/0813/c42510-27457504.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China’s political firewall—Mass arrest of lawyers
The Diplomat, August 12, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/chinas-political-firewall-mass-arrest-of-lawyers/

Related:
A letter of protest against China’s arrest of rights lawyers, to be read at a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and then formally delivered
China Change, August 13, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/08/12/a-letter-of-protest-against-chinas-arrest-of-rights-lawyers-to-be-read-at-a-rally-in-front-of-the-chinese-embassy-in-washington-d-c-and-then-formally-delivered/

Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Over 50 world-wide civil society organizations signed joint statement in support of the arrested lawyers in China
全球超过50个民间团体联署声援被拘捕中国律师
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, August 13, 2015
EN: http://www.chrlawyers.hk/en/content/press-releaseover-50-world-wide-civil-society-organizations-signed-joint-statement-support
CH: http://www.chrlawyers.hk/zh-hans/content/新闻稿全球超过50个民间团体联署声援被拘捕中国律师

Q&A: How to cope with perils of being a Chinese news assistant for foreign media
Committee to Protect Journalists, August 11, 2015
https://cpj.org/blog/2015/08/qa-how-to-cope-with-perils-of-being-a-chinese-news.php

A way out of Hong Kong's polarised politics is possible
The South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1848853/way-out-hong-kongs-polarised-politics-possible

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese police rule suicide in case of young mother found with seven stab wounds
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1848939/chinese-police-rule-suicide-case-young-mother-found-seven-stab

Chinese activist free after post-release “disappearance”
李化平曝被戴手铐绑架出狱 未来将安心写作
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/release-08112015132840.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-08112015105242.html

余文生控告北京警方虐待及变相酷刑 (Yu Wensheng files complaint against Beijing police for abuse and torture)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-08112015114008.html

锋锐律师案王全璋以寻衅滋事、煽动颠覆两罪被刑事拘留 (Fengrui law firm case: Wang Quanzhang criminally detained for “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” and “inciting subversion of state power”)
Radio France Internationale, August 11, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150811-锋锐律师案王全璋以寻衅滋事、煽动颠覆两罪被刑事拘留

Chinese man, falsely jailed for 20 years for murder, “refused to confess under torture”
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848850/chinese-man-falsely-jailed-20-years-murder-refused

Access to Information (信息公开)

Shanghai Telecom triples cost of access to overseas websites
Global Voices, August 11, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/08/11/shanghai-telecom-triples-cost-of-access-to-overseas-websites/

Minitrue: Don’t hype Ministry of Culture’s music blacklist
China Digital Times, August 11, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/08/minitrue-dont-hype-ministry-of-cultures-music-blacklist/

C is for Censorship: Google’s Alphabet site blocked one day after foundation
Hong Kong Free Press, August 12, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/12/c-is-for-censorship-googles-alphabet-site-blocked-one-day-after-foundation/

文化部公布音乐“黑名单”遭网民调侃 (Ministry of Culture’s “blacklist” of songs mocked by netizens)
Deutsche Welle, August 11, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/文化部公布音乐黑名单遭网民调侃/a-18641509

Related:
中国公布120首网络禁歌 网友抨击限制言论自由
China's song ban could spark public backlash: commentators
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2015
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf1-08112015113007.html
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/backlash-08112015113538.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

广西玉林数百村民与警方冲突 抵抗征地建火葬场 (Hundreds of Guangxi Yulin villagers clash with police while protesting plans for crematorium in confiscated land)
Radio France Internationale, August 11, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150811-广西玉林数百村民与警方冲突-抵抗征地建火葬场

温州信徒集会反对拆除十字架 贵州活石教会牧师账户被冻结 (Wenzhou Christians protest removal of crosses, Guizhou pastor’s bank account frozen)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/yf2-08112015120757.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美參議員要求奧習會關注中國打壓人權 (U.S. senators urge Obama to pay attention to China’s crackdown on human rights during his meeting with Xi Jinping)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2015/08/150811_us_china_rights

Related:
U.S. senators urge President Obama to press China’s President Xi on rights during visit
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1848829/us-senators-urge-president-obama-press-chinas-president

Associate of China's disgraced presidential aide Ling Jihua accused of leaking state secrets
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848886/another-top-communist-party-cadre-accused-leaking-state

冤案后的赔偿与追责：一年“自由”值5万 (Compensation and accountability for wrongful convictions: a year’s freedom is worth RMB 50,000)
QQ News, August 12, 2015
http://news.qq.com/a/20150812/051199.htm

The house that Gu built: disgraced Chinese general developed luxury homes under military guise
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848764/house-gu-built-record-setting-luxury-homes-developed

In Chinese media, a rebuff to officials who won’t fully retire
The New York Times, August 11, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/in-chinese-media-a-rebuff-to-officials-who-wont-fully-retire/

Critics say gov't argument for curbing Beijing's population is flawed
Caixin, August 11, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-11/100838336.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong pro-democracy group member convicted for obstructing policewomen on fateful night of famous police beating
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1848657/hong-kong-pro-democracy-group-member-convicted-obstructing

Counterterrorism (反恐)

大连举行反恐防暴演练 确保达沃斯论坛绝对安全 (Dalian holds counterterrorism exercises to insure the security of upcoming World Economic Forum)
China News, August 12, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2015/08-12/7463775.shtml

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

How China’s crackdown on lawyers affects media freedom
The Diplomat, August 12, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/how-chinas-crackdown-on-lawyers-affects-media-freedom/

Related:
Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

冰点：无助的眼神 我无法回避 (Freezing Point: When I see the helpless, I can’t ignore them [a profile of rights defense lawyer Pang Kun])
China Youth Online “Freezing Point,” August 12, 2015
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2015-08/05/nw.D110000zgqnb_20150805_1-10.htm

Related:
Deep Freeze: The authorities silence yet another inconvenient voice
The Economist, February 2, 2006
http://www.economist.com/node/5476223

庞琨律师被带走，警察突袭百名律师遭各界抨击 (Lawyer Pang Kun taken away, police surprise attack 100 lawyers from all sides)
Boxun, July 14, 2015
https://www.bnn.co/news/gb/china/2015/07/201507140131.shtml

Ahead of Beijing 2022, the Olympic movement must champion human rights as part of its mandate
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1848843/ahead-beijing-2022-olympic-movement-must-champion-human

Related:
With China, IOC Turns Its Back on Human Rights
Human Rights in China, July 31, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/china-ioc-turns-its-back-human-rights

HRIC Urges IOC to Postpone Host City Election for 2022 Olympics
中国人权敦促国际奥委会推迟选举2022年冬奥会主办城市
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-ioc-postpone-host-city-election-2022-olympics
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-tui-chi-xuan-ju-2022nian

Not such good American friends: The American Bar Association mumbles as Beijing arrests lawyers.
Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/not-such-good-american-friends-1439250937

Related:
ABA President William C. Hubbard statement on Lawyers in China
The American Bar Association, August 3, 2015
http://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2015/08/aba_president_willia.html

Currency devaluation shows the high cost of China’s soft power
Foreign Policy, August 11, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/11/currency-devaluation-shows-the-high-cost-of-chinas-soft-power/

香港觀察：還給港大清淨的校園 (HK observations: Return tranquility to HKU)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/hong_kong_review/2015/08/150811_hkreview_hk-style_red_guards

时事大家谈：释永信是否引爆中国道德危机？ (Current affairs talk: Did “Shaolin CEO Monk” Shi Yongxin set off a moral crisis in China?)
Voice of America, August 12, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/io-20150811-china-monks-moral-deparavation/2913527.html

中国计划生育政策或将于2016年寿终正寝 (Chinese family planning policy may end in 2016)
Radio France Internationale, August 11, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150811-中国计划生育政策或将寿终净寝

Access to Justice (司法公正)

郑州法院受理刑事速裁案件737件均当庭宣判 平均4个工作日结案体现轻罪快判 (Zhengzhou Courts handle 737 fast track criminal cases, average of 4 work days to conclude a case exemplifies speedy judgment for misdemeanors)
Legal Daily, August 11, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150811/Articel05003GN.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

China bans Fart and 119 other “immoral” songs with “severe punishment” threat
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/11/china-bans-fart-and-119-other-immoral-songs-with-severe-punishment-threat

Related:
中国文化部公布120首网路音乐黑名单 (Chinese Ministry of Culture blacklists 120 songs)
Radio France International, August 11, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150811-中国文化部公布120首网路音乐黑名单

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese Christians resist government plan to remove crosses
The New York Times, August 11, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/world/asia/chinese-christians-resist-government-plan-to-remove-crosses.html

Related:
Protest in Zhejiang as church cross demolitions continue
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/10/protest-in-zhejiang-as-church-cross-demolitions-continue/

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's sister, niece return home after two weeks' detention
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/return-08072015161511.html

Drawings of police torture seize China’s attention
山西男子用漫画记录遭刑讯经历
The New York Times, August 11, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/world/asia/drawings-of-police-torturing-a-suspect-captivate-china.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150811/c11sino-drawings/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese Communist Party newspaper warns against retired officials exerting political influence behind scenes
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1848144/chinese-communist-party-newspaper-warns-against-retired

Related:
党媒批评老干部恋栈权位分析认为已属“摊牌” (State media criticizes old cadres’ reluctance to give up power, analysts say CPC is laying its cards on the table)
Radio France International, August 11, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150811-党媒批评老干部恋栈权位分析认为已属“摊牌”

Lowly official linked to 821 million yuan graft
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 10, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1204139-20150810.htm

Communist Party leadership’s annual visit to Beidaihe in doubt
Irish Times, August 10, 2015
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/communist-party-leadership-s-annual-visit-to-beidaihe-in-doubt-1.2312773

公安部修订涉案财物管理规定 严禁办案人员自行保管涉案财物 (PSB amends management regulations for property cases, strictly forbids personnel who handle cases from managing property themselves)
Legal Daily, August 11, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150811/Articel01004GN.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's much-hyped healthcare reform drive stuck in first gear
Reuters, August 9, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/09/us-china-healthcare-reform-idUSKCN0QE0UR20150809

Chinese hack of U.S. national security details revealed days after Russian hack
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/10/chinese-national-security-officials-hack

Related:
中国黑客2010年以来一直在入侵美国官员私人电邮—NBC (Chinese hackers have been gaining unauthorized access to U.S. officials’ personal emails since 2010)
Reuters, August 10, 2015
http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/08/11/cybersecurity-usa-china-idCNKCS0QG0JA20150811

Report: China hacked emails of U.S. officials
Voice of America, August 10, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/report-china-hacked-emails-of-us-officials/2912486.html

Hong Kong (香港)

香港工會報告指「內地港企勞工糾紛大幅上升」 (HK Federation of Trade Unions report: HK enterprises in mainland see drastic rise in labor disputes)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/business/2015/08/150811_labor_right_hong_kong

拟议中的NGO立法恐使香港逾百机构受影响 (Proposed NGO law may affect over 100 organizations in HK)
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/Ql2-08102015095041.html

港大調查指梁振英支持度評分跌至39.2屬表現失敗 (HKU survey: CY Leung’s approval rate low at 39.2% indicates failure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 11, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1204381-20150811.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The Guardian view on China under Xi Jinping: it prefers control to reform
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/10/the-guardian-view-on-china-under-xi-jinping-it-prefers-control-to-reform

Bandurski: Putting China’s cyberpolice in context
China Media Project, August 10, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/08/11/39139//

Badiucao (巴丢草): Shaolin vows and Zhejiang crosses
China Digital Times, August 10, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/08/badiucao-%e5%b7%b4%e4%b8%a2%e8%8d%89-shaolin-vows-and-zhejiang-crosses/

點評中國：中國法院「正義」排在第幾位？ (China commentaries: How high does “justice” rank in Chinese courts?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 10, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/08/150810_cr_chinese_court_justice

Access to Justice (司法公正)

The desperate hunt for Li Heping, China's missing human rights warrior
The Guardian, August 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/10/the-desperate-hunt-for-li-heping-chinas-missing-human-rights-warrior

Related:
My husband Li Heping, Part 5—Lawyer Li Chunfu, Heping’s younger brother
我的丈夫李和平之五：增记：和平的弟弟李春富律师
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/courageous-voices#10
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xiang-qiang-quan-shuo-bu#10

Chinese human rights lawyer is unexpectedly freed a day after being detained
The New York Times, August 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/world/asia/yu-wensheng-chinese-rights-lawyer-is-unexpectedly-freed.html

高智晟出狱一周年音讯仍无 兄长高智义疑遭封口 (No news of rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng on 1st anniversary of prison release, brother suspects he is being silenced by police)
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-08062015113225.html

两藏人为达赖喇嘛祝寿先后被捕 (Two Tibetans arrested for celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday)
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-08072015121846.html

Gao Yu, jailed Chinese journalist, is said to be receiving good medical care
The New York Times, August 7, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/gao-yu-jailed-chinese-journalist-is-said-to-be-receiving-good-medical-care/

谢远东涉嫌“煽动颠覆国家政权罪”，律师不许会见 (Xie Yuandong suspected of “inciting subversion,” not permitted to meet lawyer)
Boxun, August 10, 2015
http://www.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/08/201508102159.shtml

山西因公牺牲民警首获人身意外险理赔 (Shanxi offers first insurance settlements for police officers injured in the line of duty)
Legal Daily, August 10, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150810/Articel02004GN.htm

China mulls harsher penalties for protesters, “cults”; fewer capital crimes
Dui Hua, August 6, 2015
http://www.duihuahrjournal.org/2015/08/china-mulls-harsher-penalties-for.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China blacklists 120 songs for obscene or violent lyrics
Associated Press, August 10, 2015
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b786b74934fc434eb8b22edca3b970d2/china-blacklists-120-songs-obscene-or-violent-lyrics

China TV anchor Bi Fujian to be punished for Mao insult
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 10, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33844095

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

福建平潭强征打伤30村民 (30 villagers injured protesting forced land requisition in Pingtan, Fujian)
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-08082015124107.html

Christian sentiment in Zhejiang against cross removal: three statements
China Change, August 7, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/08/07/christian-sentiment-in-zhejiang-against-cross-removal-three-statements/

Related:
A call to “cry out” against cross removals in China
The New York Times, August 10, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/a-call-to-cry-out-against-cross-removals-in-china/

Scream out! Don’t be silent anymore!—An Appeal to All Priests and Christians in China—The Catholic Parish of Priests in Wenzhou
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/scream-out-dont-be-silent-anymore-appeal-all-priests-and-christians-china

Freed Chinese prisoner uses cartoons to illustrate torture claims
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1847995/freed-chinese-prisoner-uses-cartoons-illustrate-torture

Related:
Comics to show how police torture innocent man into confession
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lE0aCPMJtSRKV5rbr8ri4HHuzt2OK61LIPiYiE7dV0/edit

More than 1,000 people back Chinese women’s call for law change so men considered rape victims
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1847551/more-1000-people-back-chinese-womens-call-law-change-so

Livelihood clampdown on Tibetans in Diru County
Phayul, August 7, 2015
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=36332&article=Livelihood+clampdown+on+Tibetans+in+Diru+County

Related:
狮子旗热气球飞越欧洲北京干预不果 (Tibetan flag balloon to float across Europe despite China's intervention)
Radio France Internationale, August 7, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150809-狮子旗热气球飞越欧洲北京干预不果

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Communist paper criticises retired leaders
Agence France-Presse, August 10, 2015
http://www.france24.com/en/20150810-china-communist-paper-criticises-retired-leaders

Related:
人民日报思想纵横：辩证看待“人走茶凉” (People’s Daily Ideological Aspect: critically examining “when a person leaves, the tea cools”)
People’s Daily, August 10, 2015
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n/2015/0810/c1003-27434178.html

China’s disgraced ex-PLA general Gu Junshan spared death
Asia Times, August 7, 2015
http://atimes.com/2015/08/chinas-disgraced-ex-pla-general-gu-junshan-spared-death/

China's cadres to be watched outside work as corruption watchdog targets old boys' networks
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1847676/chinas-cadres-be-watched-outside-work-corruption

China to prosecute former regulatory official for graft
Reuters, August 7, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/07/us-china-corruption-securities-idUSKCN0QC0R120150807

中国被查官员若自杀 将问责纪检人员 (Prosecutors to be held accountable if suspected corrupt officials commit suicide)
Voice of America, August 10, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-punish-20150807/2906375.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Let’s stick to the facts: The strange case of superintendent Chu King-wai
Hong Kong Free Press, August 7, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/07/lets-stick-to-the-facts-the-strange-case-of-superintendent-chu-king-wai/

李源潮接见港青禁香港记者采访 (Hong Kong journalists not permitted to film Chinese vice president Li Yuanchao’s meeting with SAR youth)
Radio France Internationale, August 9, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150809-李源潮接见港青禁香港记者采访

港府选民登记混账文化中心也算住址 (HK government voter registration system a mess—accepts hotels and the Cultural Centre as resident addresses)
Radio France Internationale, August 9, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150809-港府选民登记混账文化中心也算住址

Counterterrorism (反恐)

四川一高校配合武警反劫机大队反恐演习 场面如大片 (Sichuan Southwest Airlines Professional College coordinates “hijacking” counterterrorism drills with People's Armed Police)
Sichuan News Agency, August 10, 2015
http://sc.people.com.cn/n/2015/0810/c345167-25919372.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China vs. its human rights lawyers
The New York Times, July 31, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/01/opinion/chinas-vs-its-human-rights-lawyers.html

研究：毛式政策远期会为中国带来更快增长 (Study: Maoist policy would bring China faster long-term growth)
Financial Times, August 10, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001063400

China’s fear remains even after Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death
Phayul, August 9, 2015
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=36337&t=1

Q. and A.: Chen Zhonglin on “picking quarrels” online
The New York Times, July 27, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/q-and-a-chen-zhonglin-on-picking-quarrels-online/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China detains lawyer who accused police of torture, his wife says
The New York Times, August 7, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/world/asia/china-detains-yu-wensheng-lawyer-who-accused-police-of-torture-his-wife-says.html

China accuses prominent rights lawyer of inciting subversion
Reuters, August 7, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/07/us-china-rights-idUSKCN0QC1AO20150807

律师在内200多人联署控告中国公安部抗议警方大规模抓捕威胁律师 (Over 200 people including lawyers submit written complaint against Chinese Public Security Ministry to protest large-scale detention, intimidation of lawyers)
Radio France Internationale, August 6, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150806-律师在内200多人联署控告中国公安部抗议警方大规模抓捕威胁律师

Related:
“710 Crackdown” Case Updates (1 August 2015-7 August 2015)
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, August 7, 2015
http://www.chrlawyers.hk/en/content/%E2%80%9C710-crackdown%E2%80%9D-case-updates

Mass crackdown on Chinese lawyers and defenders: Courageous voices
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士：向强权说“不！” Human Rights in China, August 7, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/courageous-voices
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xiang-qiang-quan-shuo-bu

Activists call on China to free jailed journalist Gao Yu
Deutsche Welle, August 6, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/activists-call-on-china-to-free-jailed-journalist-gao-yu/a-18631514

“I am pregnant, but there's nobody to look after me”
Radio Free Asia, August 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pregnant-08062015103357.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China orders amateur sex videos scrubbed from social media, threatens to punish offenders
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1847113/china-orders-amateur-sex-videos-scrubbed-social-media

Taylor Swift's advisers “discussing removing 1989 logo” from some of clothing line sold in China
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1847303/taylor-swifts-advisers-discussing-removing-1989-logo-some

“It's getting worse”: China's liberal academics fear growing censorship
The Guardian, August 6, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/06/china-xi-jinping-crackdown-liberal-academics-minor-cultural-revolution

China's cities “not telling public about debt levels”
Caixin, August 6, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-06/100837111.html

Chinese government officials to give university lectures to “improve students’ political education”
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1847015/chinese-government-officials-give-university-lectures

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hundreds march in China to protest pollution, gov’t indifference
Hong Kong Free Press, August 7,2 015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/07/hundreds-march-in-china-to-protest-pollution-govt-indifference/

Despite millions of recruits, criticism of China’s online civilization army mounts
Hontg Kong Free Press, August 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/06/despite-millions-of-recruits-criticism-of-chinas-online-civilization-army-mounts/

Related:
How China's online civilization army turned a youth street fight into a patriotic struggle
Global Witness, July 31, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/07/30/how-chinas-online-civilization-army-turned-a-youth-street-fight-into-a-patriotic-struggle/

浙江当局威胁升级 “不拆十字架就拆教堂” (Zhejiang authorities step up threats: “If we don’t tear down the cross, we’ll tear down the church”)
Radio Free Asia, August 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/yf2-08062015113409.html

Related:
Chinese Christians hold protest on church roof to protect cross
Reuters, August 6, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/us-china-rights-idUSKCN0QB18820150806

德媒：艾未未还不像一个获得了自由的人 (German media: Ai Weiwei still doesn't look like a freed man)
Radio Free Asia, August 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/gr-08062015102435.html

Related:
Ai Weiwei: “All I ask for is a normal life”
SZ International, August 6, 2015
http://international.sueddeutsche.de/post/126018336495/ai-weiwei-all-i-ask-for-is-a-normal-life

Government Accountability (政府问责)

At sea in the city: When building cities, someone forgot the drains
The Economist, August 8, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21660576-when-building-cities-someone-forgot-drains-sea-city

中国证监会投资者保护局原局长李量因收受贿赂等被双开—中纪委 (China's former senior regulatory official to face prosecution for graft)
Reuters August 7,2 015
http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/08/07/cn-crim-idCNKCS0QC0QX20150807

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Divine Eagle: How much of a threat is China's new high-flying drone to U.S. air superiority?
The Independent, August 6, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/divine-eagle-how-much-of-a-threat-is-chinas-new-highflying-drone-to-us-air-superiority-10441385.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Student activist group founder found guilty of obstructing police officer on Christmas morning
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1847247/student-activist-guilty-obstructing-police-officer

称遭公安屈打成招刘进图“刀手”指中央不想政治化 (Defendant in ex Mingpao chief editor assault case: Tortured to confess by public security officers)
Radio France Internationale, August 7, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150807-称遭公安屈打成招刘进图“刀手”指中央不想政治化

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

Asean talks: Beijing's South China Sea island-building “increasing tensions”
The Guardian, August 6, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/07/asean-talks-beijing-south-china-sea-increasing-tensions

China confirms Uighur repatriation fears
Financial Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e9940340-3b3a-11e5-bbd1-b37bc06f590c.html

美敦促中国在反恐中保护宗教自由 (U.S. urges China to protect religious freedom in the fight against terrorism)
Voice of America, August 7, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/us-china-counter-terrorism-20150806/2905109.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Beijing Olympic scandal redux
The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-olympic-scandal-redux-1438880174

Should the U.S. extradite Chinese wanted by Beijing?
China File, August 7, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/should-us-extradite-chinese-wanted-beijing

China, the internet you’re looking for does not exist
Foreign Policy, August 6, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/06/china-the-internet-youre-looking-for-does-not-exist/

Increasing engagement with Human Rights Council must be matched by respect for civil society at home
The International Service for Human Rights, July 28, 2015
http://www.ishr.ch/news/china-increasing-engagement-human-rights-council-must-be-matched-respect-civil-society-home

时事大家谈：在中国当官为何成为高危职业 (Current affairs talk: How officialdom became a high-risk profession in China)
Voice of America, August 7, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voaweishi-io-1-20150806/2903824.html

China’s naked emperors
中国皇帝的新装
The New York Times, August 7, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150806/c06krugman/dual/

Attempt to subvert academic freedom in Hong Kong is far worse than disrupting the HKU council
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1847100/attempt-subvert-academic-freedom-hong-kong-far-worse

Access to Justice (司法公正)

律師：高瑜有心臟病，要求保外就醫 (Lawyer: Gao Yu has heart disease and should be released on medical parole)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 6, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/08/150806_gaoyu_medical

Related:
15人权团体呼吁习近平释放高瑜 (15 organizations urge Xi Jinping to release Gao Yu)
Voice of America, August 6, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/human-rights-groups-gaoyu-20150805/2903559.html

Joint Letter Regarding Health of Imprisoned Journalist Gao Yu
关切高瑜健康状况的联名信
15 Organizations, August 6, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/joint-statement/joint-letter-regarding-health-imprisoned-journalist-gao-yu
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/lian-he-sheng-ming/guan-qie-gao-yu-jian-kang-zhuang-kuang-de-lian-ming-xin

紧急关注：著名人权律师余文生被警方破门传唤、抄家并带走 (Urgent: Well-known rights lawyer Yu Wensheng taken by police after home was searched)
Weiquanwang, August 7, 2015
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2015/08/blog-post_64.html?spref=tw

Related:
Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

”Left-behind children” found stabbed to death in southern China
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1846701/left-behind-children-found-stabbed-death-southern-china

Tibetan monk emerges from two-month stint in Sichuan jail in poor health
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/emerges-08052015150323.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China jails hacker for 12 years over anti-government broadcast
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11785003/China-jails-hacker-for-12-years-over-anti-government-broadcast.html

人权组织敦促中国修改网安法草案 (Human rights group calls on China to revise proposed cybersecurity draft law)
Voice of America, August 6, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hrw-china-revised-cybersecurity-law-20150805/2902936.html

China’s cities keep mum in deep fog of debt
The Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/05/chinas-cities-keep-mum-in-deep-fog-of-debt/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A day in the life of china's first cyber dissident
The Huffington Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chinas-first-cyber-dissident_55acb432e4b065dfe89ea4a6

China has promised I can return, says Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846764/china-has-promised-i-can-return-says-chinese-dissident

Tears and hymns as crosses toppled in China's Christian heartland
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846785/tears-and-hymns-crosses-topple

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s top court demands heavy penalties for firms breaking food safety laws
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846954/chinas-top-court-demands-heavy-penalties-firms-breaking

Orphan’s essay sets off debate about poverty in China
The New York Times, August 5, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/orphans-essay-sets-off-debate-about-poverty-in-china/

Beijing’s winter doldrums
Foreign Policy, August 4, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/04/china-beijing-winter-olympics-money-taxpayer-criticism/

Related:
With China, IOC Turns Its Back on Human Rights
Human Rights in China, July 31, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/china-ioc-turns-its-back-human-rights

HRIC Urges IOC to Postpone Host City Election for 2022 Olympics
中国人权敦促国际奥委会推迟选举2022年冬奥会主办城市
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-ioc-postpone-host-city-election-2022-olympics
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-tui-chi-xuan-ju-2022nian

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. and China race for the fastest supercomputer
Deutsche Welle, August 5, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/us-and-china-race-for-the-fastest-supercomputer/a-18628659

Hong Kong (香港)

Drastic differences in LegCo assistants’ pay comes into question
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/05/drastic-differences-in-legco-assistants-pay-comes-into-question/

Pro-Beijing lawyer, co-defendants in court for first time in Hong Kong corporate graft case
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1846717/pro-beijing-lawyer-and-co-defendants-appear-hong-kong-court

Mob rule or defending freedom? 8 reactions to HKU Council’s explosive protest
Hong Kong Free Press, August 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/06/mob-rule-or-defending-freedom-8-reactions-to-hku-councils-explosive-protest/

《明報》前總編遇襲案首被告：公安稱中央不想有政治問題 (First defendant in ex Mingpao chief editor assault case: Public security official says the central government does not want a political dispute)
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/14f01e27c9184e9/ming-bao-qian-zong-bian-yu-xi-an-shou-bei-gao-gong-an-cheng-zhong-yang-bu-xiang-you-zheng-zhi-wen-ti

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

Uighurs deported from Thailand to China remain in detention
Voice of America, August 5, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/uighurs-deported-from-thailand-to-china-remain-in-detention/2902491.html

新疆「統一」中國護照簽發政策 (Xinjiang to implement a “unified” Chinese passport issuance policy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 6, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/08/150806_china_xinjiang_passport

China seeks joint Pacific security vision with Russia
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/china-seeks-joint-pacific-security-vision-with-russia/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why won’t Obama speak out about China’s crackdown on activists?
Foreign Policy, August 5, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/05/why-wont-obama-speak-out-about-chinas-crackdown-on-activists/

China will “explode” if communist regime remains, says Ai Weiwei
The Irish Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/china-will-explode-if-communist-regime-remains-says-ai-weiwei-1.2307751

The myth of a U.S.-China grand bargain
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/the-dangers-of-china-phobia/

Cyber attacks: Why retaliating against China is the wrong reaction
The Diplomat, August 6, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/cyber-attacks-why-retaliating-against-china-is-the-wrong-reaction/

Dispatches: China-US Dialogue – Counterterrorism or Counter-Productive?
Human Rights Watch, August 6, 2015
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/08/06/dispatches-china-us-dialogue-counterterrorism-or-counter-productive/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China's top prosecutor's office issues test rules to tackle prolonged detentions
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846594/chinas-top-prosecutors-office-issues-test-rules-tackle

Related:
最高检紧盯超期羁押和久押不决 (Supreme People's Procuratorate keeping close watch on prolonged detentions)
The Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China, August 3, 2015
http://www.spp.gov.cn/xwfbh/wsfbt/201508/t20150804_102456.shtml

Beijing extends detention of top rights lawyer amid ongoing crackdown
Radio Free Asia, August 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/extends-08042015121903.html

Related:
Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Access to Information (信息公开)

Only six Chinese city governments out of nearly 300 in transparency survey reveal debt levels
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846414/only-six-chinese-city-governments-out-nearly-300

China says Uighurs attacked officials
Taipei Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/08/05/2003624680

China: proposed cybersecurity law will bolster censorship
Human Rights Watch, August 4, 2015
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/08/04/china-proposed-cybersecurity-law-will-bolster-censorship

China to tighten grip over country’s internet users
The Financial Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d9637c2c-3b52-11e5-bbd1-b37bc06f590c.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3hwBszWTU

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China detains seven Christians opposed to removal of cross from church
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846503/

China egg freezing ban sparks massive debate online
中國禁止女性冷凍卵子引發網絡熱議
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 4, 2015
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33770728
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/08/150804_chinese_women_frozen_eggs

Hundreds protest job losses at Apple supplier factory in China's Jiangsu
Radio Free Asia, August 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/losses-08042015134346.html

China’s Winter Olympic theme sounds familiar, and netizens won’t “let it go”
The Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/04/chinas-winter-olympics-theme-song-strikes-a-familiar-chord/

Related:
京冬奧歌神似Let It Go惹抄襲爭議 宣傳片最後加“冰雪元素” (Similarity of Beijing Winter Olympic theme song to “Let It Go” stirs debate over plagiarism)
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14efc9ad1ec03cb/jing-dong-ao-ge-shen-si-letitgo-re-chao-xi-zheng-yi-xuan-chuan-pian-zui-hou-jia-bing-xue-yuan-su-

Government Accountability (政府问责)

37天擒下8名高官 中国再掀一波“打虎”高潮
Xinhua: eight high ranking officials arrested in the past 37 days
Xinhua, August 5, 2015
CH:http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-08/01/c_128081609.htm
EN:http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/7336/106/

China's anti-corruption fight turns toward environmental agency
The Diplomat, August 5, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/chinas-anti-corruption-fight-turns-toward-environmental-agency/

Video: The costs behind the Winter Olympics
Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/04/video-the-costs-behind-the-winter-olympics/

Related:
With China, IOC Turns Its Back on Human Rights
Human Rights in China, July 31, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/china-ioc-turns-its-back-human-rights

HRIC Urges IOC to Postpone Host City Election for 2022 Olympics
中国人权敦促国际奥委会推迟选举2022年冬奥会主办城市
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-ioc-postpone-host-city-election-2022-olympics
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-tui-chi-xuan-ju-2022nian

3中國人經瑞士走私262公斤象牙 或面臨巨額罰款 (3 Chinese who smuggled 262kg of ivory through Switzerland to face heavy penalties)
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/international/14efb995c3d97b9/3-zhong-guo-ren-jing-rui-shi-zou-si-262-xiang-ya-huo-mian-lin-ju-e-fa-kuan

Hong Kong (香港)

Hongkongers' negativity over freedom and prosperity is lowest in a decade, HKU poll finds
港大民研：港法治评分跌至11年新低 自由繁荣跌幅明显
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1846641/significantly-less-positive-hongkongers-most
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/14efc7cc89811d5/gang-da-min-yan-gang-fa-zhi-ping-fen-die-zhi-11-xin-di-zi-you-fan-rong-die-fu-ming-xian

Student leader Joshua Wong presents vision for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
Hong Kong Free Press, August 4, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/04/student-leader-joshua-wong-presents-vision-for-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-movement/

Home return permit required for Hong Kong v China football match tickets amid “booing” controversy
Hong Kong Free Press, August 4, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/04/home-return-permit-required-for-hong-kong-v-china-football-match-tickets-amid-booing-controversy/

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

China appeals for U.S. help to fight Xinjiang militants
中国要求美国支持和配合中国打击“东突”势力
Reuters, August 5, 2015
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/05/us-china-usa-security-idUSKCN0QA07O20150805
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/2015/08/05/us-cn-idCNKCS0QA0EK20150805

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China’s schools are testing factories. Why is Britain so keen to copy them?
The Guardian, August 4, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/04/china-schools-testing-britain-copy-government-pupils

Is this man China's next leader?
The Diplomat, August 3, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/is-this-man-chinas-next-leader/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Fewer juvenile arrests approved; migrants bear brunt of charges
Duihua, July 28, 2015
http://www.duihuahrjournal.org/2015/07/fewer-juvenile-arrests-approved.html

中国镇压维权律师人数达265 (更新中) (China’s crackdown on human rights lawyers reaches 265 people (Updates in process) )
Voice of America, August 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-china-crackdown-human-rights-lawyers-20150803/2897088.html

What you need to know about China’s “residential surveillance at a designated place”
China Change, August 2, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/08/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-residential-surveillance-at-a-designated-place/

Related:
Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Access to Information (信息公开)

Man in China gets 12-year term for putting anti-Communist slogans on TV
Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-jail-anti-communist-slogans-tv-20150804-story.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong activists write to Chinese police calling for lawyers' release
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/release-08032015110742.html

Music video puts a human face on China’s sweep of lawyers
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/music-video-puts-a-human-face-on-chinas-sweep-of-lawyers/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Winter Olympic Games venues in China “pose threat to Beijing nature reserve”
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1846273/winter-olympic-games-venues-china-pose-threat-beijing-nature

Related:
With China, IOC Turns Its Back on Human Rights
中国主办冬奥凸显国际奥委会漠视人权
Human Rights in China, July 31, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/china-ioc-turns-its-back-human-rights
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-zhu-ban-dong-ao-tu-xian-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-mo-shi-ren-quan

HRIC Urges IOC to Postpone Host City Election for 2022 Olympics
中国人权敦促国际奥委会推迟选举2022年冬奥会主办城市
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-ioc-postpone-host-city-election-2022-olympics
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-tui-chi-xuan-ju-2022nian

德国媒体负面评价北京获冬奥会举办权 (German media negative about Beijing hosting Winter Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/gr-08032015115409.html

黄家光含冤坐牢17年 无端卷入杀人案屈打成招 (Falsely accused in murder case and forced to confess under torture, Huang Jiaguang is released after 17 years in prison)
CCTV News Channel, August 4, 2015
http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/c/v/2015-08-04/100265047517.html

中国人口贩运猖獗 女权组织抗议美报告排名 (Women’s rights group says China deserves worse ranking than in U.S. Trafficking In Persons report, as problem is rampant)
Voice of America, August 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-chian-trafficking-20150803/2897901.html

127 bank officials held for corruption in China
The Hindu, August 2, 2015
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/127-bank-officials-held-for-corruption-in-china/article7491972.ece

Is this the beginning of the end of China’s “CEO monk”?
Foreign Policy, August 3, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/03/china_shaolin_temple_kung_fu_monk_corruption_scandal/

Related:
Mystery deepens over China’s scandal-hit “CEO monk” Shi Yongxin
Financial Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f68d4322-398c-11e5-bbd1-b37bc06f590c.html

China seeks hearts and minds with Tibetan resettlements
Reuters, August 3, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/us-china-tibetans-idUSKCN0Q80M120150803

President Xi Jinping to be fourth speaker at September’s United Nations General Assembly
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1846141/president-xi-jinping-be-fourth-speaker-septembers

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China restricts exports of drones, supercomputers
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/03/china-restricts-exports-of-drones-supercomputers/

U.S. to challenge China for world’s fastest supercomputer
The Diplomat, August 4, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/us-to-challenge-china-for-worlds-fastest-supercomputer/

UConn hit by cyberattack “originating in China”
Deutsche Welle, July 31, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/uconn-hit-by-cyberattack-originating-in-china/a-18621219

China finally opens door to overseas game consoles
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/china-finally-opens-door-to-overseas-game-consoles/

Hong Kong (香港)

Occupy Central protester cleared after videos contradict “bizarre, absurd” evidence from Hong Kong police
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1846174/hong-kong-protester-cleared-after-police-give-bizarre

Pro-Beijing lawyer charged by corruption watchdog in bribery scandal
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/pro-beijing-lawyer-charged-by-corruption-watchdog-in-bribery-scandal/

State media calls for HKU scholar to withdraw following student protest
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/state-media-calls-for-hku-scholar-to-withdraw-following-student-protest/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Differing outlooks impede Sino-US cooperation to enhance cybersecurity
The South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1846146/differing-outlooks-impede-sino-us-cooperation-enhancel

The Olympics gives China a second chance at human rights reforms
The Washington Post, August 3, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chinas-second-chance-at-human-rights-reforms/2015/08/03/fb72d470-39d1-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html

打壓維權律師對中國有害無利 (Clampdown on human rights lawyers does no good, only harm to China)
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150804/c04iht-edxiao/zh-hant/

For China's gay men, Dongdan Park in Beijing offers haven
The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-china-gay-park-20150803-story.html#page=1

社論：立法後 中國須確保NGO免受不當阻撓 (Commentary: China should ensure NGOs not be unduly obstructed after passing foreign NGO law)
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14ef2df98798f16/she-lun-li-fa-hou-zhong-guo-xu-que-bao-ngo-mian-shou-bu-dang-zu-nao

Voices: China's tech dreams clash with political reality
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/03/voices-china-transforms-into-high-tech-economy/30620417/