Government Accountability (政府问责)

A dozen Chinese provincial chiefs tipped to advance to Communist Party inner circle
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2039416/dozen-chinese-provincial-chiefs-tipped-advance

Resettling China’s “ecological migrants”
无望的迁徙：中国的“生态移民”
The New York Times, October 25, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/25/world/asia/china-climate-change-resettlement.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20161025/zhongguo-qihou-bianhua-shengtai-yimin/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese firm says it did all it could ahead of cyberattack
Voice of America, October 15, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-hangzhou-xiongmai-cybersecurity/3565356.html

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

Chinese government sends religious monitors to Xinjiang's Hotan
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/the-chinese-government-sends-10242016142604.html

Commentary (评论)

Say no to China’s membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council
The Washington Post, October 24, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2016/10/24/say-no-to-chinas-membership-on-the-u-n-human-rights-council/?utm_term=.f0ae7dbb3af3

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江苏宿迁覆盖全社会信用体系2020年基本建成 (Suqian, Jiangsu’s all-encompassing social credit system to be basically completed by 2020)
Jiangsu Net, October 23, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/1023/11/C42CGS5D00014AED.html

反转: 仿真枪小贩入狱4年被撤诉, 购仿真枪被判无期少年迎来再审决定 (Case reversal: 4-year sentence of fake gun seller dropped, youth sentenced to life for buying gun welcomed to seek retrial at higher court)
Jiangsu Net, October 23, 2016
http://jiangsu.china.com.cn/html/jsnews/society/7760041_1.html

Wife of detained Chinese human rights lawyer tries to sue lawyer appointed by authorities
Hong Kong Free Press, October 24, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/24/wife-detained-chinese-human-rights-lawyer-tries-sue-lawyer-appointed-authorities/

Related:
709案家属诉官派律师上诉案天津开庭 (Court hears appeal by "709" family member seeking to sue government appointed lawyer)
Voice of America, October 22, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/wife-of-709-attorney-sues-official-appointed-defense-20161022/3561854.html

China to put a young man to death, and it’s not about the law
China Change, October 23, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/10/23/china-to-put-a-young-man-to-death-and-its-not-about-the-law/

Related:
Lawyers rush to halt execution of villager who killed official over demolition
The Global Times, October 23, 2016
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1013223.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

港媒尋新方式跨「防火牆」：從中共網絡中重奪話語權 (Reclaiming freedom of speech from the CPC-controlled Internet: Hong Kong media seek new ways to circumvent Great Firewall)
inmediahk.net, October 24, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1045365

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Record number of Beijing Residents declare their independent candidacy for local People’s Congress seats
China Change, October 22, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/10/22/record-number-of-beijing-residents-declare-their-independent-candidacy-for-local-peoples-congress-seats/

中共18届六中全会召开 “709大抓捕”家属发声 (As 6th Plenum convenes, family members of 709 victims issue open letter to Xi Jinping)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 24, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/10/161024_china_ccp_plenary_session

中国再修订律师执业管理新规 律师发表“四不”声明 (China again revises new measures on law firms, lawyers issue "Four Nos" statement)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-10212016104743.html

Documentary “Hooligan Sparrow” shows how dangerous it is to protest against rape in China
Quartz, October 24, 2016
http://qz.com/817181/this-month-on-neflix-documentary-hooligan-sparrow-shows-how-dangerous-it-is-to-protest-against-rape-in-china/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

客座文章：习近平将在六中全会上加强从严治党 (Guest essay: Xi Jinping to emphasize increasing strict control over the Party at 6th Plenum)
Deutsche Welle, October 23, 2016
http://dw.com/p/2RZyp

China’s antigraft enforcers take on a new role: Policing loyalty
中纪委权力升级：除了反腐，还有“政治体检”
The New York Times, October 22, 2016
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20161024/china-discipline-commission-political-loyalty/dual/

”One million” Chinese officials punished for corruption
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 24, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37748241

China’s anti-corruption drive forges ahead as political reshuffle looms
Voice of America, October 24, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-anti-corrumption-drive-forges-ahead-as-political-reshuffle-looms/3563674.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese webcam maker recalls devices after cyberattack link
The Guardian, October 19, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/24/chinese-webcam-maker-recalls-devices-cyberattack-ddos-internet-of-things-xiongmai

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

China's new law targets Muslim children for “correction”
Voice of America, October 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chinas-new-law-targets-muslim-children-for-correction-10212016123917.html

Commentary (评论)

It is time to stop the shameful kowtowing to China - before it is too late
The Huffington Post, October 24, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ben/china-corrupt-kowtowing_b_12609422.html

China’s digital Soft Power play
The New York Times, October 24, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/opinion/chinas-digital-soft-power-play.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

广东乌坎维权领袖林祖恋上诉遭驳回 (Appeal rejected for Lin Zulian, lead organizer of Wukan protests)
Voice of America, October 21, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/Guangdong-right-village-chief-lost-appeal-20161021/3560494.html

检察官常上门，扶贫政策更透明 (When procurators make frequent field visits, poverty alleviation policy becomes more transparent)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, October 21, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20161021/20161021_002/20161021_002_1.htm

女子报警谎称家暴, 民警深夜化解纠纷 (Woman falsely claims to suffer from domestic violence, police help to resolve late night conflict)
China News Hubei, October 21, 2016
http://www.hb.chinanews.com/news/2016/1021/262600.html

莆田市一人大代表涉诬告被立案，警方欲抓人但人大常委会不批 (Court accepts case against Putian NPC deputy suspected of framing someone, NPC Standing Committee does not approve arrest)
The Paper, October 21, 2016
https://perma.cc/AA7L-34G7

Access to Information (信息公开)

有的县信息公开网页成“僵尸网页” (Some public county information websites become “zombie pages”)
Shandong Shangbao, October 19, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/1019/13/C3OCJ0TQ00014Q4P.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

As China’s economy shifts to services in Q3, so too does labor unrest
China Labor Bulletin, October 21, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china%E2%80%99s-economy-shifts-services-q3-so-too-does-labour-unrest

江苏一村庄集体搬迁，两村民村里“普法授课”被羁押480天 (2 men who taught free legal education classes to evicted village residents are released on bail after 480 days of detention)
The Paper, October 21, 2016
http://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1547325

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Disgraced official’s son shows rare breach of family loyalty in Chinese state TV series on anti-graft campaign
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2039034/sins-father-son-shows-rare-breach-family-loyalty

China Communist officials sent on revolutionary tours
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 21, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37715460

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

全世界9成暴恐活动通过网络组织 (90% of world's terrorist activities are organized through the Internet)
Global Times, October 21, 2016
https://perma.cc/UQ5Z-E24Q

China recalls passports across Xinjiang amid ongoing security crackdown
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/xinjiang-passports-10202016144107.html

塔吉克斯坦和中国联合反恐军演在塔举行 (Tajikistan and China conduct joint counterterrorism drills in Tajik territory)
China News, October 21, 2016
https://perma.cc/5JGZ-WPYX

“全球反恐论坛”框架下第二次打击网络恐怖主义研讨会在京举行 (Beijing to hold 2nd workshop on Combating Cyber-Terrorism within Global Counter-Terrorism Forum framework)
Xinhua, October 21, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2016-10/21/c_1119764155.htm

Related:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on October 20, 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC, October 20, 2016
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1407465.shtml

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

运用大数据防控互联网金融犯罪 (Using “big data” to prevent and control financial crimes on the Internet)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, October 21, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20161021/20161021_003/20161021_003_1.htm

China’s tech giants will shape international blockchain standards, with Beijing’s backing
Quartz, October 21, 2016
http://qz.com/813248/chinas-tech-giants-will-shape-international-blockchain-standards-with-beijings-backing/

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

China Recalls Passports Across Xinjiang Amid Ongoing Security Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/xinjiang-passports-10202016144107.html

全世界9成暴恐活动通过网络组织 (90% of world's terrorist activities are organized through the Internet)
Global Times, October 21, 2016
https://perma.cc/UQ5Z-E24Q

China recalls passports across Xinjiang amid ongoing security crackdown
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/xinjiang-passports-10202016144107.html

塔吉克斯坦和中国联合反恐军演在塔举行 (Tajikistan and China conduct joint counterterrorism drills in Tajik territory)
China News, October 21, 2016
https://perma.cc/5JGZ-WPYX

“全球反恐论坛”框架下第二次打击网络恐怖主义研讨会在京举行 (Beijing to hold 2nd workshop on Combating Cyber-Terrorism within Global Counter-Terrorism Forum framework)
Xinhua, October 21, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2016-10/21/c_1119764155.htm

Related:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on October 20, 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC, October 20, 2016
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1407465.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s NGOs isolated and confused by mainland China’s new law restricting activities, research finds
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2038791/hong-kongs-ngos-isolated-and-confused-mainland-chinas-new-law

ViuTV改口承認王丹沒擅開記者會惟堅持反港獨立場 (ViuTV backtracks from charge that Wang Dan organized press conference without permission, but maintains stance against Hong Kong independence)
Radio France Internationale, October 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/政治/20161021-viutv改口承認王丹沒擅開記者會惟堅持反港獨立場

Related:
Hong Kong TV show pulled over debate on independence for the city
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-tv-10202016122010.html

“Diplomatic” concerns: New Zealand abandons meeting with Hong Kong democracy figures
The Guardian, October 21, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/21/new-zealand-abandons-meeting-hong-kong-democracy-figures

Pro-Beijing camp goes all out to stop retaking of oaths by Hong Kong localist legislators who insulted China
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2039100/pro-beijing-camp-goes-all-out-stop-retaking-oaths-hong-kong

范太：港無三權分立 法律界怒轟歪曲《基本法》 (Legal sector condemns Rita Fan’s remark that Hong Kong has no separation of powers as distortion of Basic Law)
Apple Daily, October 21, 2016
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20161021/19807674

TVB“紅色”副董黎瑞剛自誇懂得揣摩領導人心態 (TVB’s “red” vice-president Li Ruigang boasts of his ability to figure out leaders’ wishes)
Radio France Internationale, October 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/政治/20161021-tvb“紅色”副董黎瑞剛自誇懂得揣摩領導人心態

Commentary (评论)

Xi Jinping is a strongman. That does not mean he gets his way
The Economist, October 22, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21709005-changing-china-tough-even-man-xis-powers-xi-jinping-strongman-does-not