Access to Justice (司法公正)

China pushes legal overhaul that would bolster state power
习近平重提制定民法典，欲重塑中国司法制度
The New York Times, March 15, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/world/asia/xi-jinping-legal-overhaul.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170316/xi-jinping-legal-overhaul/

Related:
《民法總則》10月1日起實行 (“General Provisions of the Civil Code” takes effect on October 1)
Mingpao, March 16, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170316/s00013/1489602915605

山西维权人士吕动力被禁出境 徐秦过境香港受阻 (Shanxi rights defender Lu Dongli forbidden to leave country for joining “709”, Xu Qin prevented from transit through Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-03152017102225.html

Former Chinese judge jailed over alleged “ethnic hatred,” porn on phone
新疆前法官涉“煽动民族仇恨”遭刑拘
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/judge-03152017120944.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-03152017101912.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China's annual parliament ends amid “tightest Internet controls yet”
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/controls-03152017123056.html

两会提案中有哪些“奇葩”和“禁果” (What sensitive topics were mentioned in Two Congresses?)
Deutsche Welle, March 15, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/两会提案中有哪些奇葩和禁果/a-37943421

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Token dissent plummets in China as comrade Xi's power grows
Bloomberg News, March 16, 2017
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-15/token-dissent-plummets-in-china-as-comrade-xi-s-power-increases

如中国严控空气质量每年可少三百万人早亡 (Three million premature deaths could be avoided if China takes air pollution control seriously)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 16, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39285272

港澳人大选举不得接受外国资助 防干预 维国安 (No foreign sponsors allowed in election of Hong Kong and Macau representatives to NPC to prevent intervention and maintain national security)
Radio France Internationale, March 15, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/政治/20170315-港澳人大选举不得接受外国资助-防干预-维国安

Hong Kong (香港)

陳文敏：香港已履行23條立法責任 (Johannes Chan: Hong Kong has fulfilled its constitutional responsibility to enact laws for Art. 23)
InmediaHK, March 15, 2017
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1048240

香港原立法会主席曾钰成爆料 参选特首计划遭北京劝退 (Hong Kong former Legco chairman Jasper Tsang said Bejing talked him out of joining CE election)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/wsw-03152017102504.html

Related:
Beijing discouraged me from entering leadership race, says ex-LegCo president Jasper Tsang
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/15/beijing-discouraged-me-from-entering-leadership-race-says-ex-legco-president-jasper-tsang/

China’s “two sessions” delegates surprisingly outspoken on Hong Kong matters
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2079391/chinas-two-sessions-delegates-surprisingly-outspoken

Three Hong Kong protesters become first to be convicted of rioting during Mong Kok clashes
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2079412/three-hong-kong-protesters-become-first-be-convicted

Commentary (评论)

Xinjiang’s rapidly evolving security state
The Jamestown Foundation, March 14, 2017
https://jamestown.org/program/xinjiangs-rapidly-evolving-security-state/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

政协 “濒危” 敢言委员批两高报告避讲法治 (“Endangered” outspoken members of CPPCC criticize annual work report of SPC and SPP for avoiding rule of law questions)
Voice of America, March 15, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/a-few-CPPCC-members-dare-to-speak-their-minds-20170314/3765138.html

Detained Chinese feminist wins new human rights honor
“煽颠”指控 苏昌兰获第三届“曹顺利捍卫者纪念奖”
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/award-suchanglan-03142017142054.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-03142017103036.html

Rights activists denounce achievements touted by top China judge
Voice of America, March 14, 2017
http://www.voanews.com/a/right-activists-denounce-achievements-touted-by-top-china-judge/3764885.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s censors briefly lift veil on film review process
China Film Insider, March 14, 2017
https://www.nchrd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/annual-report.pdf

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

『夹边沟祭事』受访者遭骚扰 艾晓明呼吁不要害怕 (Interviewee in Ai Xiaoming’s documentary “Jiabiangou Elegy” harassed, Ai Xiaoming says do not be scared)
Radio France Internationale, March 14, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170314-『夹边沟祭事』受访者遭骚扰-艾晓明呼吁不要害怕"

Government Accountability (政府问责)

陳光誠：用新法案敦促美國制裁中國的「人權惡棍」(Civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng: New legal bill should be used to urge U.S. to sanction China for its human rights violations)
New York Times, March 15, 2017
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170314/chen-guangcheng/zh-hant/

China's Panchen Lama calls for patriotism, says greed taints Tibetan Buddhism
Reuters, March 14, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-tibet-idUSKBN16L0G6

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

China's Xinjiang offers leniency for “terrorists” who turn themselves in
Reuters, March 14, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKBN16L1HC

Hong Kong (香港)

七成港人反对京官钦点 望重启政改 (70% of Hong Kong people oppose appointment by Beijing official and hope to reopen political reform)
Radio France Internationale, March 14, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170314-七成港人反对京官钦点-望重启政改

如何處理港獨？　林鄭月娥：如上任加強與內地關係 (How to handle Hong Kong independence? Carrie Lam: Strengthen relationship with the mainland like predecessor)
Mingpao, March 14, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170314/s00001/1489494984366

Related:
梁振英評分跌至39.4分　民望淨值上任新低　陳茂波民望淨值急跌近三成 (C.Y. Leung’s net approval rating hits new low since taking office, lowered to 39.4%, approval rating for Paul Chan decreases for 30%)
Mingpao, March 14, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170314/s00001/1489479470716

Which comes first, “one country” or “two systems”? Both, Premier Li Keqiang says, pledging Beijing’s support for Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2079043/one-country-or-two-systems-both-premier-li-keqiang-says

Hong Kong leadership rivals lock horns in TV debate
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/15/hong-kong-leadership-rivals-lock-horns-in-tv-debate/

Activist Joshua Wong hopeful democracy will win in HK
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 14, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39271983

Commentary (评论)

China attempts economic globalization without human rights
China Law and Policy, March 14, 2017
http://chinalawandpolicy.com/2017/03/14/china-attempts-economic-globalization-without-human-rights/

Related:
“They target my human rights work as a crime”: Annual report on the situation of human rights defenders in China (2016)
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 16, 2017
https://www.nchrd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/annual-report.pdf

Access to Justice (司法公正)

两会直击: 两高借709案聂树斌案表功不提雷洋 (Two Congresses: SPC and SPP take credit for “709” case and Nie Shubin’s case, Lei Yang’s case not mentioned)
Voice of America, March 14, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/lianghui-20170312/3762291.html

Farmer at center of “stability maintenance” expenses row beaten unconscious
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/beaten-03132017133231.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

两会代表谈封网 进出困境难商量 (Representative from Two Congresses talks about Internet control: It is hard for foreign and local businesses to enter and leave the Chinese market and there is little room for negotiation)
Deutsche Welle, March 13, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/两会代表谈封网-进出困境难商量/a-37918496

Related:
China’s Internet censorship under fire—but proposal against controls gets ... censored
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2078350/chinas-internet-censorship-under-fire-two-sessions

China’s “Great Wall”: Conquering the world with cinema
The Diplomat, March 13, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/03/chinas-great-wall-conquering-the-world-with-cinema/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“非法”身份：德国在华非政府组织面临瘫痪 (“Illegal” identity: German NGOs in crisis under China’s new foreign NGO law)
Radio France Internationale, March 14, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170314-“非法”身份：德国在华非政府组织面临瘫

民法總則草案增「抹黑英烈」究責 有關修改惹爭論 學者：要百姓封口 (New liability on “defamation against party heroes” in new draft Civil Code sparks controversy, scholar says it aims to “silence the public”)
Hong Kong Economic Journal, March 14, 2017
http://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/article/id/1512078/民法總則草案增「抹黑英烈」究責

Related:
关于《中华人民共和国民法总则（草案）》的说明 (Explanation regarding “General Provisions of the Civil Code (Draft)”)
National People’s Congress of the PRC, March 8, 2017
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2017-03/09/content_2013899.htm

The lone voices of dissent in China’s political wilderness
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2078472/lone-voices-dissent-chinas-political-wilderness

Government Accountability (政府问责)

经济数据造假的只有辽宁一省？(Is Liaoning the only province that fakes their economic data?)
Financial Times, March 14, 2017
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001071744

China says its police brought graft suspect back from France
Reuters, March 11, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-france-idUSKBN16K0WQ

Corruption cases in China jumped one-third in 2016
Reuters, March 11, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-corruption-idUSKBN16J01P

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

Chinese officials warn of global religious extremism threat
Associated Press, March 13, 2017
http://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-global-religious-extremism-threat/3762916.html

Hong Kong (香港)

7 in 10 Hongkongers want Beijing to be silent on chief executive election: poll
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2078479/7-10-hongkongers-want-beijing-be-silent-chief-executive

HKFP Lens: “No 689 2.0”—Protesters rally against leadership candidate Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/13/hkfp-lens-no-689-2-0-protesters-rally-against-leadership-candidate-carrie-lam/

梁振英兼任政协副主席 贪腐调查会否受压考验一国两制 (C.Y. Leung elected vice-chairperson of CPPCC, raises questions about “One-Country Two Systems” and whether the related graft investigation will be put under pressure)
Radio France Internationale, March 14, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国20170313-梁振英兼任政协副主席-贪腐调查会否受压考验一国两制

Related:
分析：梁振英当选中国政协副主席引发争议 (Analysis: C.Y. Leung elected vice-chairperson, sparks controversy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39252702

政協倡委員入校介紹國情　林大輝稱中央一定有意思　建議從教師校長入手 (Political Affairs Committee advocates teaching of “national conditions” by members in schools, Lam Tai-fai says Central gov’t wants to see its implementation and suggests starting with headmasters and teachers)
Mingpao, March 14, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170314/s00001/1489452041422

Commentary (评论)

Activist Li Maizi on why feminism is “going backwards” in China
李麥子：女權運動在中國為何不進反退 ？
Quartz, March 13, 2017
EN: https://qz.com/928560/feminist-five-activist-li-maizi-on-why-feminism-is-going-backwards-in-china/
CH: https://qz.com/930554/feminist-five-activist-li-maizi-on-why-feminism-is-going-backwards-in-china-zh/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Harsh punishment of rights lawyers is top 2016 achievement, China says
Agence France-Presse, March 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/12/harsh-punishment-rights-lawyers-top-2016-achievement-china-says/

Related:
最高法院院长周强：对维权律师判刑是去年法院重大成就之一 (President of SPC: Sentences against rights lawyers one of the biggest achievements of Chinese courts last year)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-03122017131354.html

最高人民法院工作报告 (Annual work report of SPC)
Xinhua, March 12, 2017
http://www.court.gov.cn/zixun-xiangqing-17712.html

「709事件」列維護國家安全案例 (“709” cases listed as precedent for implementation of national security law)
Mingpao, March 13, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170313/s00013/1489341971762

中国死刑数量仍居世界榜首 (China still ranks world’s first in number of death sentences)
Deutsche Welle, March 12, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/中国死刑数量仍居世界榜首/a-37910198

Access to Information (信息公开)

China restricts access to foreign children’s books
中国限制销售外国儿童读物
Financial Times, March 13, 2017
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/0e4f68be-056a-11e7-ace0-1ce02ef0def9
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001071740

Related:
China bans sales of foreign books, movies, games without a permit
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/permit-03102017115213.html

Chinese scientists speak out against the Great Firewall (again)
Global Voices, March 11, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/03/11/chinese-scientists-speak-out-against-the-great-firewall-again/

Related:
China’s opening up requires open minds—not a blocked Internet
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2077918/chinas-opening-requires-open-minds-not-blocked-internet

China shuts doors to overseas media in corridors of power
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2078249/china-shuts-doors-overseas-media-corridors-power

Tales of war: Is China's academic freedom at risk?
Al Jazeera, March 11, 2017
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/inthefield/2017/03/tales-war-china-academic-freedom-risk-170311083859946.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

胡耀邦遗孀李昭病逝部分报道及评论被删除 (News reports and comments on death of widow of Hu Yaobang, Li Chao deleted)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 12, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39246970

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“The red dragon ain’t no evil”: the Chinese government keeps releasing bizarre rap videos
Vox, March 10, 2017
http://www.vox.com/latest-news/2017/3/10/14871726/chinese-communist-government-rap-music-video-bizarre

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

China: Xi Jinping wants “Great Wall of Steel” in violence-hit Xinjiang
The Guardian, March 11, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/11/china-xi-jinping-wants-great-wall-of-steel-in-violence-hit-xinjiang

China vows to strike against separatism on anniversary of Tibet uprising
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2077814/china-vows-strike-against-separatism-anniversary-tibet

Related:
Internet blocked in Tibetan areas of China in run-up to sensitive anniversary
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/sensitive-03102017170655.html

Why China’s Hui Muslims fear they’re next to face crackdown on religion
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2078121/why-chinas-hui-muslims-fear-theyre-next-face-crackdown-religion

China's Communist Party hardens rhetoric on Islam
Al Jazeera, March 13, 2017
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/china-communist-party-hardens-rhetoric-islam-170312171857797.html

Related:
新疆政法委：對暴恐分子保持嚴打高壓態勢 (Xinjiang Political and Legal Affairs Committee: Will continue to take severe measures against violent terrorists)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 12, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1318702-20170312.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

梁振英當選政協副主席　同時出任特首及國家領導人 (C.Y. Leung elected vice-chairperson of CPPCC, becomes the first person to hold offices for both CE and state leader)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 13, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1318791-20170313.htm

香港特首选举：记协盼落实新闻自由承诺 (Hong Kong CE election: Journalists Association hopes for implementation of promise of press freedom)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 10, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39234218

Beijing’s Basic Law stand in oath saga “a crushing deadly blow”
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2077563/beijings-basic-law-stand-oath-saga-crushing-deadly-blow

Xi Jinping’s Hong Kong visit may provide a pretext for a crackdown on dissenting voices
Hong Kong Free Press, March 11, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/11/xi-jinpings-hong-kong-visit-may-provide-pretext-crackdown-dissenting-voices/

Commentary (评论)

Putting the Overseas NGO Law in perspective
NGOs in China Blog, March 12, 2017
http://ngochina.blogspot.hk/2017/03/gaining-some-perspective-on-overseas.html

Related:
China’s implementation of the Overseas NGO Management Law
China Development Brief, March 6, 2017
http://chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/articles/chinas-implementation-of-the-overseas-ngo-management-law/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

谢阳妻子首次公开视频呼吁关注 律师申请取证调查酷刑 (Wife of Xie Yang releases a video for the first time urging international attention to her husband’s case, Xie’s lawyers apply to obtain evidence to investigate torture claims)
Radio Free Asia, March 9, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-03092017102919.html

China tries again to stitch together a unified Civil Code of Law
The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-tries-again-to-stitch-together-a-unified-civil-code-of-law-1489076208

Related:
China lawmaker expects debate over new civil code to intensify
Reuters, March 9, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-civilliberties-idUSKBN16G0R4

Access to Information (信息公开)

Co-opting Trump, Chinese state propaganda brands torture revelations “fake news”
China Change, March 9, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/09/co-opting-trump-chinese-state-propaganda-brands-torture-revelations-fake-news/

A prank on Chinese television shows dissidents’ wile
The Economist, March 11, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21718574-read-writing-carefully-prank-chinese-television-shows-dissidents-wile

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

四川近百民代幼教师连日聚集要求落实政策 (Around 100 private school, substitute and kindergarten teachers protest for days in Sichuan demanding implementation of relevant policies to safeguard their rights)
Radio Free Asia, March 9, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-03092017102944.html

A story of HIV, attitudes and baking
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 10, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39202433

Chinese feminists told banners marking historic feminist march “not allowed”
Radio Free Asia, March 9, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/banners-03092017104949.html

While blue skies hover over lawmakers, parents write in on smog
The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2017
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2017/03/10/while-blue-skies-hover-over-lawmakers-parents-write-in-on-smog/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美中先后发表人权报告互怼 (U.S. and China release human rights reports against one other)
Deutsche Welle, March 9, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/美中先后发表人权报告互怼/a-37871451

China’s one-party system has a surprising number of parties
The Economist, March 9, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21718576-has-one-them-broken-ranks-chinas-one-party-system-has-surprising-number-parties

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China seeking international law for state control of Internet
中国试图把国家控制互联网写成国际法
Voice of America, March 9, 2017
EN: http://www.voanews.com/a/china-seeking-international-law-state-control-of-internet/3756692.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/a/china-cyber-20170309/3757614.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-democracy group launches unofficial referendum on Hong Kong’s small-circle leadership election
Hong Kong Free Press, March 10, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/10/pro-democracy-group-launches-unofficial-referendum-on-hong-kongs-small-circle-leadership-election/

Commentary (评论)

China's human rights crackdown: A global problem
The Diplomat, March 10, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/03/chinas-human-rights-crackdown-a-global-problem/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇妻子向长沙市公安局寄发家信 要求转交丈夫 (Lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s wife sends family letter to Changsha Ministry of Public Security, demands letter be handed to husband)
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-03082017104700.html

中国在押律师妻子遭恐吓 律师发函控告 (Lawyer Wang Quanzhang's wife threatened, at the same time lawyer sends letter to lodge complaint against handling of Wang Quanzhang’s case)
Voice of America, March 8, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-wife-of-detained-chinese-attorney-received-death-threat-20170308/3755029.html

Related:
709大抓捕：谢阳亲笔信曝光否“认罪” 李文足遭死亡威胁 (709 Crackdown: Xie Yang’s handwritten letter denying “guilty plea” comes to light, Li Wenzu receives death threat)
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-03082017103215.html

Elderly Uyghur woman is assigned a Chinese spy as “daughter”
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/daughter-03082017164746.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Minitrue: Delete reports on call to ease Internet control
China Digital Times, March 7, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/03/minitrue-delete-reports-call-limit-internet-censorship/

China censors rare criticism of its Internet policy by an official
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/08/china-censors-rare-criticism-of-its-internet-policy-by-an-official/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China's Domestic Violence Law still lacks proper implementation: women's groups
国际妇女节：中国多个团体联合发布《反家暴法实施报告》
Radio Free Asia, March 8,2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/violence-03082017115736.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/ml1-03082017105141.html

中国官方庆“三八”，女权微博被“割喉” (Feminists’ Weibo accounts “silenced” while China holds official celebration for Women’s Day)
Voice of America, March 9, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-china-muffles-womens-voice-20170308/3755190.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中方發表報告批評美國人權　指持槍案高企種族關係惡化 (China releases report criticizing human rights situation in U.S, pointing to high weapons possession rate and worsening race relations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1318099-20170309.htm

反腐靠什么：监察委员会还是司法机关？(What is needed for anti-graft: Monitoring committee or judicial organs?)
Financial Times, March 9, 2017
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001071694

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

New Chinese national intelligence law “in the works”
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2077181/new-chinese-national-intelligence-law-works

Hong Kong (香港)

Reasonable for Beijing to care about Hong Kong election, says top official Wang Guangya
Hong Kong Free Press, March 9, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/09/reasonable-beijing-care-hong-kong-election-says-top-official-wang-guangya/

Basic Law oath-taking interpretation a major achievement, National People's Congress head says
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2077105/zhang-dejiang-lauds-npc-standing-committees-ruling-hong

港首选举在即 民众反感北京干预 (General public uneasy about Beijing’s intervention as CE election draws closer)
Deutsche Welle, March 8, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/港首选举在即-民众反感北京干预/a-37855464?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf&zhongwen=simp

特首民間投票明日開始 可投「反對」票 (CE Election Civil Referendum begins tomorrow, opposition votes available)
Inmediahk, March 9, 2017
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1048134

International Women’s Day (国际妇女节)

I went to jail for handing out feminist stickers in China
The Guardian, March 8, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/08/feminist-stickers-china-backash-women-activists

China's women fight back against workplace discrimination
China Labor Bulletin, March 8, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/chinas-women-fight-back-against-workplace-discrimination

“三八妇女节”前夕 女访民披露“维稳”遭遇 (On the eve of “Women’s Day” female petitioner reveals her experience of “stability maintenance”)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-03072017102152.html

China’s former child brides refuse to be silenced
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2076791/chinas-former-child-brides-refuse-be-silenced

How Internet prejudice threatens feminist progress
Sixth Tone, March 2, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/internet-debate-about-domestic-chinese-feminists

女性职场现状调查：超八成女性认为就业中存性别歧视 (Polls on workplace culture for women: Over 80% of women think sexual discrimination exists in employment)
Xinhua News, March 7, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-03/07/c_1120579399.htm

Where is ethnicity?: Intersectionality in the Chinese feminist movement
IAPS Dialogue, March 6, 2017
https://iapsdialogue.org/2017/03/06/where-is-ethnicityintersectionality-in-the-chinese-feminist-movement/

What’s next for the women’s movement?
The Guardian, March 5, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/whats-next-for-the-womens-movement-march-equality

Related:
Supporting Women's Rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 14, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/supporting-womens-rights-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/sheng-yuan-zhong-guo-nu-quan-ren-shi

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709大抓捕：于云峰声援谢阳被拘 律师要求会见再被拒绝 (709 Crackdown: Yu Yunfeng arrested for supporting Xie Yang, lawyer’s application for meeting rejected again)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-03072017102111.html

China's new civil code light on individual rights reforms
Voice of America, March 7, 2017
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-new-civil-code/3752789.html

Activist held, seven-year-old son missing after “cutting” of Communist flag
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-held-seven-year-old-son-missing-after-cutting-of-communist-flag-03072017113450.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国政协副主席批网络审查提案被撤 《环时》急删评论 (Vice-chairperson of the CPPCC criticizes bill to strengthen internal control, “Global Times” deletes commentary on the subject)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/xl1-03072017102018.html

China’s response to reports of torture: “Fake News”
「假新聞」，中國模仿川普口吻回擊負面報導
The New York Times, March 6, 2017
EN: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170306/china-fake-news-xie/en-us/
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170306/china-fake-news-xie/zh-hant/

China keeps mum over spending targeting activists, social unrest
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/spending-03072017114827.html

China’s brightest journalists argue they’re not brainwashed, but maintaining an orderly society
Quartz, March 7, 2017
https://qz.com/926126/chinas-brightest-journalists-argue-theyre-not-brainwashed-but-maintaining-an-orderly-society/

China’s new film ratings don’t cut out the censors
The Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2017
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2017/03/08/chinas-new-film-ratings-dont-sideline-censors/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

民政部：社会组织未经批准不得以“中国”“国际”等字样开展评比表彰 (Ministry of Civil Affairs: Social organizations not allowed to use words “China” and “international” for competitions)
Xinhua, March 7, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-03/07/c_1120585904.htm

Government Accountability (政府问责)

城市与数据：中国空气治理的“武器”？ (Cities and data: “Weapons” for China’s air quality control?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 8, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39199162

Xi tells Liaoning officials to clean up their political act and stop faking data
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076840/xi-tells-liaoning-officials-clean-their-political-act

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

Communist Party boss of China’s Muslim region points to Trump ban in battle vs religious extremism
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076836/communist-party-boss-muslim-region-points-trump-ban

Xinjiang police launch recruitment drive following Uyghur knife attack
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/drive-03072017144848.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police to stage riot drills to prepare for Xi Jinping visit
The Guardian, March 7, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/07/xi-jinping-visit-sparks-security-crackdown-in-hong-kong-says-report

Legal bid mounted against two more Hong Kong pan-democrat lawmakers
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076425/legal-bid-mounted-against-two-more-hong-kong-pan-democrat

梁振英动真格控议员诽谤似为晋升政协副主席“除病” (C.Y. Leung said to sue Legco member for defamation to “remove obstacle” for his promotion as vice-chairman of CPPCC )
Radio France Internationale, March 7, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/政治/20170307-梁振英动真格控议员诽谤似为晋升政协副主席“除病”

Commentary (评论)

时事大家谈热点快评：政府工作报告中罕见承认社会极度不满 (Commentary: Rare acknowledgment of society’s extreme discontent in gov’t’s annual work report)
Voice of America, March 6, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/VOAWeishi-IssuesandOpinions-20170306/3751492.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709家属向全国人大寄呼吁书 (Families of “709” victims send letter to NPC urging improvement for torture prevention and complaint system)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-03062017101449.html

Chinese “police” visit parents of detained activist Jiang Tianyong to ask for his cooperation
Hong Kong Free Press, March 6, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/06/chinese-police-visit-parents-of-detained-activist-jiang-tianyong-to-ask-for-his-cooperation/

“More vaccine scandals” have yet to emerge: Chinese lawyers
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/vaccines-03062017111658.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

VW's casual workers in China fight for equal pay
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/vws-casual-workers-in-china-fight-for-equal-pay/a-37821854

两会前严打 叶海燕再被搬迁 (Heightened suppression before Two Congresses, activist Ye Haiyan evicted again)
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/两会前严打-叶海燕再被搬迁/a-37828924

Related:
全国“两会”期间加大对异议人士打压 (Heightened suppression against opposition during Two Congresses)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/yl-03062017124513.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China rejects U.S. criticism on human rights
Xinhua, March 6, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/06/c_136107281.htm

Related:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on March 6, 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2017
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1443498.shtml

“No separation of powers”: China’s top graft-buster seeks tighter party grip on government
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076501/no-separation-powers-chinas-top-graft-buster-seeks

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying seeks “exemplary” damages in defamation suit against legislator Kenneth Leung
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076668/hong-kong-leader-leung-chun-ying-seeks-exemplary-damages

Related:
特首控梁繼昌UGL言論誹謗 泛民：損行政立法 謝偉俊：難睇 (Chief Executive brought case against Kenneth Leung for defamation over “UGL” claims, pan democrats say it harms relationship between legislation and administration)
Mingpao, March 7, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170307/s00002/1488823900594

Head of fund for jailed Hong Kong policemen rejects donations from three unnamed parties
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076647/head-fund-jailed-hong-kong-policemen-rejects-donations

Premier Li Keqiang’s warning on Hong Kong independence highlights Beijing’s displeasure, party mouthpiece says
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2076363/premier-li-keqiangs-warning-hong-kong-independence

China has the right to “step in” to Hong Kong election, top official says
Reuters, March 6, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-idUSKBN16D127

Access to Justice (司法公正)

百律师发声明谴责官媒抹黑谢阳 网民公开江天勇入狱前声明 (100 lawyers publish joint statement criticizing state media’s smear campaign against Xie Yang, netizen releases statement by Jiang Tianyong written prior to his detention)
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-03032017104037.html

Related:
Video: Activist Jiang Tianyong “admits” fabricating account of lawyer Xie Yang’s torture [English subtitles]
Hong Kong Free Press, March 4, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/04/video-activist-jiang-tianyong-admits-fabricating-account-of-lawyer-xie-yangs-torture-english-subtitles/

信阳警方“传话”安抚江天勇父母 律师将控告媒体“认罪” (Xinyang police “pass on message” to reassure Jiang Tianyong’s parents, lawyers lodge complaint against state media over “confession”)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-03042017130450.html

How Xie Yang’s transcripts of torture came to light: Lawyer Chen Jiangang rebuts China’s smear campaign
China Change, March 3, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/03/how-xie-yangs-transcripts-of-torture-came-to-light-lawyer-chen-jiangang-rebuts-chinas-smear-campaign/

“In the event that I lose my freedom”: A statement by lawyer Chen Jiangang
China Change, March 4, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/04/in-the-event-that-i-lose-my-freedom-a-statement-by-lawyer-chen-jiangang/

China is now letting the people judge its judges
Quartz, March 6, 2017
https://qz.com/925027/china-is-now-letting-the-people-judge-its-judges/

Access to Information (信息公开)

BBC team have cameras smashed in China—video
The Guardian, March 3, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/media/video/2017/mar/03/bbc-team-have-cameras-smashed-in-china-video

Related:
北京两会：BBC记者采访遭暴打被迫签认罪书 (Beijing Two Congresses: BBC journalist beaten and forced to sign guilty plea)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39155109

Chinese official calls for easing of internet censorship
The Guardian, March 4, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/04/chinese-official-slams-internet-censorship

Related:
政协副主席：网络封锁有悖开放发展理念 (Vice-chairman of the CPPCC: Internet censorship goes against principles of openness and development)
Deutsche Welle, March 5, 2017
http://bit.ly/2lRh1wa

Censors step in after Chinese TV drama scene names Xi Jinping as “traitor”
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2075785/chinese-tv-drama-censored-after-showing-scene-listing-xi-jinping

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Petitioner threatens suicide amid massive security operation in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioner-threatens-suicide-amid-massive-security-operation-in-beijing-03032017104336.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's anti-corruption overhaul paves way for Xi to retain key ally
Reuters, March 3, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-wang-idUSKBN16B04J

Hong Kong (香港)

總理報告首提 「港獨沒出路」 確保一國兩制實踐不動搖 ("There is no way out for Hong Kong independence", Premier's annual work report first mentions the subject, says that state is determined to implement "One Country, Two Systems")
Mingpao, March 6, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170306/s00013/1488737289289

Related:
曾俊華：港獨「偽命題」 林鄭：港獨無空間 (John Tsang says Hong Kong independence is not a legitimate topic to discuss, Carrie Lam says there is no room for it)
Mingpao, March 6, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170306/s00013/1488737292737

特首人选：泛民选委单看民意 北京提四标准称拥实质任命 (CE candidate: Pan Democratic committee members only look at popular opinion of general public, Beijing mentions 4 criteria and confirms that they have actual power of appointment)
Radio France Internationale, March 5, 2017
http://rfi.my/2mVCIvK

美批华：不必要地释法损港自治 中国人权受压依然严重 (U.S. criticizes China for damaging autonomy of Hong Kong with unnecessary legal interpretation, states that human rights in China are still severely suppressed)
Radio France Internationale, March 4, 2017
http://rfi.my/2n4GceS

Four Hong Kong lawmakers in oath row urge court to reject bid to unseat them, claiming they have been unfairly targeted
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2075921/four-hong-kong-lawmakers-oath-row-urge-court-reject-bid

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇“自认其罪” 辩护律师谴责环球时报 (Jiang Tianyong “admits guilt,” his defense lawyers condemn Global Times)
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017
http://bit.ly/2lGoIFa

Access to Information (信息公开)

China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39137293

Related:
Why China doesn't want you to meet “the petitioners”
2017“两会”前夕的中国上访户
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39145999
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39149853

英媒：中国学特朗普批评西方媒体“假新闻” (British media: China copies Trump in criticizing Western media as “fake news”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 2, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/press-review-39140641

A Chinese period drama named its bad guys after today’s ruling elite—and the censors missed it
Quartz, March 2, 2017
https://qz.com/922789/chinese-period-drama-the-qin-empire-named-its-bad-guys-after-todays-ruling-elite-and-the-censors-missed-it/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s citizens are complaining more loudly about polluted air
The Economist, March 2, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21717975-government-wants-silence-them-chinas-citizens-are-complaining-more-loudly-about-polluted-air

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Forget the Great Firewall ... China is beefing up its ability to police all cyberspace
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2075482/china-beef-its-ability-police-cyberspace

Beijing pushes “China solution” for global cyber governance
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/02/beijing-pushes-china-solution-for-global-cyber-governance/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong law on oaths must change before four legislators can be unseated, court told
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2075572/hong-kong-law-oaths-must-change-four-legislators-can-be

The race has begun for Hong Kong’s leadership
The Economist, March 2, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21717974-has-outcome-already-been-fixed-race-has-begun-hong-kongs-leadership

Commentary (评论)

Is Xi Jinping's political ambition bad for China?
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/is-xi-jinpings-political-ambition-bad-for-china/a-37785583

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China accuses rights activist of “fake news” fabricating torture
Reuters, March 2, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-idUSKBN1690GA

Related:
Statement by lawyers representing Jiang Tianyong regarding the Global Times interview
China Change, March 2, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/02/statement-by-lawyers-representing-jiang-tianyong-regarding-the-global-times-interview/

Letter to world leaders by “709” family members includes emerging details of horrific torture
China Change, March 1, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/01/letter-to-world-leaders-by-709-family-members-includes-emerging-details-of-horrific-torture/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Police, interceptors swoop on petitioners, activists as thousands converge on Beijing
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/congress-interceptors-03012017124358.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Former SOE executive sentenced to 16 years for graft
Xinhua, February 28, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-02/28/c_136092190.htm

China replaces top general in charge of tackling military corruption
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2075243/china-replaces-top-general-charge-tackling-military

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China warns against cyber “battlefield” in Internet strategy
Reuters, March 1, 2017
http://in.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet-idINKBN16849M

Related:
中国发布《网络空间国际合作战略》(China publishes “International Cooperation Strategy for Cyberspace”)
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yl-03012017111633.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong tries to unseat pan-democratic lawmakers in oaths row
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-oaths-03012017152559.html

Beijing works the phones in secret push to pick Hong Kong’s next leader
北京通过电话施压的方式暗助心仪的香港特首候选人
The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2017
EN: https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-hong-kong-elections-beijings-shadow-looms-large-1488288813
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20170301/BCH160135.asp

Access to Justice (司法公正)

许志永出狱倒计时 征稿活动获广泛响应 (Countdown until Xu Zhiyong is released from prison, campaign calling for submissions to express support for him receives extensive response)
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-02282017105204.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Minitrue: Delete article “voiceprint analysis can recognize swindlers”
China Digital Times, February 28, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/minitrue-delete-article-voiceprint-analysis-can-recognize-swindlers/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Report: Religious followers in China push back despite tightened controls
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/controls-02282017160611.html

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

Officials ban dozens of religious practices, foreign missionaries in China's Xinjiang
RFA独家：新疆强制落实26条非法宗教细则 全面禁止非官方宗教活动
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/xinjiang-religion-02282017124922.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-02282017104841.html

Western China region aims to track people by requiring car navigation
强制安装卫星定位，新疆巴音郭楞要追踪每一辆车
The New York Times, February 24, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/world/asia/china-xinjiang-gps-vehicles.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170227/china-xinjiang-gps-vehicles/

中国新疆举行反恐誓师大会 (Xinjiang holds large-scale counterterrorism rally)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 1, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39124586

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong government asks court to unseat four lawmakers for “theatrical” oaths carrying political messages
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2075124/hong-kong-government-asks-court-unseat-four-lawmakers

China’s heavy hand pushes preferred pick for Hong Kong’s next leader
The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-hong-kong-elections-beijings-shadow-looms-large-1488288813

Related:
Carrie Lam qualifies for Hong Kong leadership race just short of winning post
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2074710/carrie-lam-dwarfs-competition-enters-hong-kong-chief

Last of the 7 police officers convicted of assaulting protester lodges an appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/01/last-of-the-7-police-officers-convicted-of-assaulting-protester-lodges-an-appeal/

Related:
33,000 Hong Kong police gather to support convicted officers
The Diplomat, March 1, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/03/33000-hong-kong-police-gather-to-support-convicted-officers/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709律师家属群体等获“奥斯卡中国自由人权奖”, 颁奖典礼在好莱坞星光大道举行 (Families of 709 lawyers receive “Oscar Award for Freedom And Human Rights in China,” award ceremony held on Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ck-02272017105652.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s top colleges to face ideological inspections
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2073329/chinas-top-colleges-face-ideological-inspections

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hundreds of Volkswagen workers in northeast China demand equal pay
China Labor Bulletin, February 27, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/hundreds-volkswagen-workers-northeast-china-demand-equal-pay

As atheist China warms to the Vatican, religious persecution “intensifies”
Cable News Network, February 28, 2017
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/28/asia/china-religious-persecution-christianity/index.html

广东潮州村民抗议村官卖地 6人刑拘 (Villagers in Chaozhou, Guangdong protest sale of land by village officials, 6 people detained)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-02272017102304.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.N. human rights experts unite to condemn China over expulsions of Tibetans
联合国人权专家谴责中国驱逐藏区僧尼
The New York Times, February 27, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/world/asia/china-tibet-buddhists-larung-gar.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170228/china-tibet-buddhists-larung-gar/

Former China Resources chairman Song Lin pleads guilty to corruption
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2074354/former-china-resources-chairman-song-lin-stands-trial

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

China holds mass police rally in Xinjiang as hundreds sent to anti-terror “frontline”
Reuters, February 27, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKBN1670BB

Hong Kong (香港)

Britain flags concern about confidence in Hong Kong's system
Reuters, February 25, 2017
http://in.reuters.com/article/hongkong-britain-politics-idINKBN16403A

香港特首选战正式打响 (Hong Kong CE election race officially begins)
Deutsche Welle, February 25, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/香港特首选战正式打响/a-37718404

Related:
There's talk that Beijing could override Hong Kong's election result if it doesn't like the winner
Global Voices, February 25, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/02/25/theres-talk-that-beijing-could-override-hong-kongs-election-result-if-it-doesnt-like-the-winner/

Commentary (评论)

China’s imprisonment of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti has dire consequences
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/26/chinas-imprisonment-uyghur-academic-ilham-tohti-dire-consequences/

Explainer: Why Hong Kong’s leadership race is neither free, fair, nor representative
Hong Kong Free Press, February 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/27/explainer-hong-kongs-leadership-race-neither-free-fair-representative/

Why everyone should support China’s banned feminist voice group
The Diplomat, February 28, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/why-everyone-should-support-chinas-banned-feminist-voice-group/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇父亲诉官媒遭驳回 提上诉 (Father of Jiang Tianyong appeals to Shanghai court for its rejection of his suit against state media)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-02242017105228.html

李文足赴法院确认王全璋案经办法官 深圳大抓捕再有一人被监视居住 (Wang Chuanzhang’s wife Li Wenzu goes to court to confirm judge for husband’s case, another citizen from “Shenzhen Crackdown” surveilled by authorities)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-02242017113212.html

中国为避免冤假错案立“规矩”(China issues new “rules” to avoid wrongful convictions and prosecutions)
People’s Daily, February 27, 2017
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2017-02/27/content_1753329.htm

Chinese human rights lawyer longs to keep fight for justice, despite year-long suspension
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2073857/chinese-human-rights-lawyer-longs-keep-fight-justice

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Twitter clone will soon have more users than Twitter
Quartz, February 27, 2017
https://qz.com/918410/chinas-twitter-clone-sina-weibo-wb-will-soon-have-more-users-than-twitter-twtr/

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

China offers huge anti-terror awards in Xinjiang
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/23/china-offers-huge-anti-terror-awards-xinjiang/

Hong Kong (香港)

香港特首选举：前财爷曾俊华成首名递交提名的参选人 (Hong Kong CE election: Former financial secretary John Tsang is 1st candidate to submit nomination form)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 25, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39088370

英政府关注香港“一国两制” 大陆当局谴责干涉内政 (U.K government expresses concern for Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems,” Chinese authorities condemn U.K.’s interference in internal affairs)
Radio France Internationle, February 26, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170226-英政府关注香港“一国两制”-大陆当局谴责干涉内政"

Related:
We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future
The Guardian, February 23, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/23/we-must-resist-until-china-gives-hong-kong-a-say-in-our-future

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇父母家摄像头被拆 律师再申请会见遭闭门羹 (Cameras at Jiang Tianyong parents’ residence removed, lawyer’s application for meeting rejected again)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-02232017122617.html

沈阳中院出台法官职业保障十项措施 (Shenyang Intermediate Court releases 10 measures to safeguard judges’ profession)
China Court Daily, February 24, 2017
http://www.chinacourt.org/article/detail/2017/02/id/2554943.shtml

China orders courts to record, video all trial proceedings
中国最高法新规：法院庭审全程录影
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-02232017123654.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ml1-02232017114447.html

Related:
最高人民法院修订发布《关于人民法院庭审录音录像的若干规定》(SPC releases “Several Provisions on the Audio and Visual Recording of Court Trials”)
Supreme People’s Court of the PRC, February 22, 2017
http://www.court.gov.cn/zixun-xiangqing-36572.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

The complicated relationship between tech markets and streaming regulations in China
China Film Insider, February 23, 2017
http://chinafilminsider.com/complicated-relationship-tech-markets-streaming-regulations-china/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

McDonald’s China sale will “put enormous pressure on workers”: antitrust complaint.
China Labor Bulletin, February 23, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/mcdonald%E2%80%99s-china-sale-will-%E2%80%9Cput-enormous-pressure-workers%E2%80%9D-antitrust-complaint

China muzzles feminist group after criticism of Trump’s “misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic and racist policies”
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/23/china-muzzles-feminist-group-after-criticism-of-trumps-misogynistic-homophobic-transphobic-and-racist-policies/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

PICC’s president Wang Yincheng under investigation by China’s discipline commission
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2073484/piccs-president-wang-yincheng-under-investigation-chinas

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

China cracks down on Xinjiang's Christians in “anti-terror” campaign
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/christians-02232017120516.html

Killings in Xinjiang’s Guma sparked by anger at prayer restrictions
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/killings-in-xinjiangs-guma-sparked-by-anger-at-prayer-restrictions-02232017163713.html

Hong Kong (香港)

七警判刑 引爆社会两极争议 (Conviction against 7 police officers sparks polarized debate)
Deutsche Welle, February 23, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/七警判刑-引爆社会两极争议/a-37690856

Related:
律政司：接獲3警申上訴 (Secretary for Justice: 3 of the 7 police officers apply for appeal)
Mingpao, February 23, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170223/s00001/1487851809855

梁頌昕毋須「同行同檢」　空姐申覆核機管局決定獲批 (Application for judicial review against Airport Authority Hong Kong’s decision to allow Leung Chung-yan, C.Y. Leung's daughter, to retrieve left-behind luggage without going through security checks accepted by court)
Mingpao, February 24, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170224/s00001/1487909230826

Hong Kong police hasten to contain diplomatic embarrassment over remarks comparing convicted officers to persecuted Jews
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2073699/not-appropriate-compare-convicted-hong-kong-police-officers

Commentary (评论)

Could volunteer-based CSOs be a model for practicing human rights in China?
Open Democracy, February 22, 2017
https://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/hou-ping/could-volunteer-based-csos-be-model-for-practicing-human-rights-in-china

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“奥斯卡自由人权奖” 公布 709家属黄琦秦永敏等上榜 (Recipients for Oscar Award of Freedom And Human Rights in China include family of “709” victims, Huang Qi and Qing Yongmin)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-02222017104431.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Stuck in the middle
China Media Project, February 15, 2017
http://cmp.hku.hk/2017/02/15/stuck-in-the-middle/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese feminist group’s social media account suspended
中國女權組織「女權之聲」微博帳號被禁言
The New York Times, February 22, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/world/asia/china-feminist-weibo.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170223/china-feminist-weibo/zh-hant/

Plans to build four new nuclear power plants in China's Henan spark outcry
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/nuclear-protest-02212017124518.html

The future of NGOs in U.S.-China relations
The Diplomat, February 22, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/the-future-of-ngos-in-us-china-relations/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

葛文秀律师起诉长沙警察刑讯谢阳 (Lawyer Ge Wenxiu brings case against Changsha police for torture against Xie Yang)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-02222017121938.html

Chinese president Xi Jinping has vowed to lead the “new world order”
Quartz, February 22, 2017
https://qz.com/916382/chinese-president-xi-jinping-has-vowed-to-lead-the-new-world-order/

China safety boss sacked over Tianjin blasts jailed for corruption
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2073003/china-safety-boss-sacked-over-tianjin-blasts-jailed-corruption

China's Hukou reforms and the urbanization challenge
The Diplomat, February 22, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/chinas-hukou-reforms-and-the-urbanization-challenge/

Aspiring village chief nabbed for virtual vote buying
Sixth Tone, February 21, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/aspiring-village-chief-nabbed-virtual-vote-buying

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

Chinese troops stage show of force in Xinjiang and vow to “relentlessly beat” separatists
The Guardian, February 20, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/20/chinese-troops-stage-show-of-force-in-xinjiang-and-vow-to-relentlessly-beat-separatists

Related:
Chinese city in restive Xinjiang offers huge rewards for anti-terror tips
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2073051/chinese-city-restive-xinjiang-offers-huge-rewards-anti

Hong Kong (香港)

Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang jailed for corruption
The Guardian, February 22, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/22/former-hong-kong-leader-donald-tsang-jailed-corruption

33,000 gather in support of Hong Kong officers jailed for beating up Occupy protester Ken Tsang
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2073069/mass-meeting-police-support-hong-kong-officers-jailed-beating-occupy

Related:
三万多港人参加示威 支持七名被判刑警察 (Over 30,000 people participate in rally in support of 7 convicted police officers)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 23, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39058556

指有「半個警隊」出席集會　陳祖光：7警必上訴　要洗脫罪名堂堂正正回家 (Chan Cho-kwong: “Half of the police force” attended the rally, the 7 police officers must appeal and return home with a clean name)
Mingpao, February 22, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170222/s00001/1487770046274

Pro-Beijing, anti-CY Leung paper Sing Pao says management has received “serious threats”, website attacked
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/22/pro-beijing-anti-cy-leung-paper-sing-pao-says-management-received-serious-threats-website-attacked/

信报引述董建华指如曾俊华当选中央不会任命 (Tung Chee-hua says John Tsang may not be appointed even if he wins as Hong Kong Economic Journal reports)
Radio France Internationale, February 22, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170222-信报引述董建华指如曾俊华当选中央不会任命

Commentary (评论)

“We the Workers”: New film depicts crackdown on China’s labor advocates
Agence France-Presse, February 22, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/22/workers-new-film-depicts-crackdown-chinas-labour-advocates/

We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future
The Guardian, February 23, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/23/we-must-resist-until-china-gives-hong-kong-a-say-in-our-future

Access to Justice (司法公正)

被关押的维权网站“六四天网”创办人黄琦病状堪忧 (“64 Tianwang” founder Huang Qi’s health declines in prison, family expresses worries)
Radio France Internationale, February 21, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170221-被关押的维权网站“六四天网”创办人黄琦病状堪忧

王军视频告妻不要呼救 办案警官威胁家属“三不能”(In video, Wang Jun warns wife not to call for help, case officers threaten family with “3 nos”: no foreign media interviews, no Internet posting, no self-publishing)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-02212017125241.html

江天勇律师父母遭当局监控 住宅被装摄像头 (Jiang Tianyong’s parents surveilled by authorities with cameras installed at their home)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-02212017110917.html

最高法：不得强迫任何人证实自己有罪 (Supreme People’s Court: Guilty pleas obtained by coercion not admissible in court)
Nightly Legal News, February 21, 2017
http://www.fawan.com/2017/02/21/34737t185.html?kuaixun

Access to Information (信息公开)

Can the Chinese government really control the Internet? We found cracks in the Great Firewall
The Washington Post, February 21, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/21/can-the-chinese-government-really-control-the-internet-we-found-cracks-in-the-great-firewall/

Related:
Decentralization of Internet control leaves cracks
China Digital Times, February 22, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/decentralization-information-control-leaves-cracks/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese feminists protest gag order on social media account
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/feminists-02212017122836.html