Government Accountability (政府问责)

十八大以来纪检机关加强自身建设：以担当诠释忠诚 (Party discipline inspection authority strengthens itself since the 18th National Party Congress and demonstrates loyalty through taking responsibilities)
The Paper, September 20, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1800901

Nine members of the UN Human Rights Council accused of violating human rights
The Independent, September 20, 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/un-human-rights-council-members-saudi-arabia-china-venezuela-abusers-violators-a7958271.html

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong in surprise meeting with China’s anti-graft tsar Wang Qishan
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2112082/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-surprise-meeting-chinas

Former aide to ousted Communist Party leader to be removed from home as party congress approaches
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/21/former-aide-ousted-communist-party-leader-removed-home-party-congress-approaches/

China's “fallen” officials leave gaps, silenced voices in Communist Party ranks
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinas-fallen-officials-leave-gaps-silenced-voices-in-communist-party-ranks-09202017112952.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

上海青年网络安全志愿者联盟成立，传播网络安全理念和技能 (Shanghai Youth Cybersecurity Volunteer Alliance established to spread cybersecurity ideas sand skills)
The Paper, September 20, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1801021

Shanghai police turn to facial recognition software to catch misbehaving cyclists
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2112006/shanghai-police-turn-facial-recognition-software-catch

孟建柱：要利用人工智能研究公共安全事件演变规律 (Meng Jianzhu: China must use AI to do research on the changing patterns of public security incidents)
Beijing News, September 21, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/09/21/458749.html

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

孟建柱：中国已是世界命案发案率最低国家之一 (Meng Jianzhu: China is one of the countries with the lowest rate of fatal crimes)
People.cn, September 20, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0920/c1001-29548327.html

Hong Kong (香港)

大專學界聯署聲明：支持港人對港獨可自由發聲 捍衛言論及學術自由 (HK academia sign statement in support of freedom of speech and academic freedom)
Inmediahk, September 21, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1052221

中大學生會指移除「香港獨立」橫額不代表屈服於校方 (CUHK student union: removal of HK independence banners does not mean it gives in to the university)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 21, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1355212-20170921.htm

管理層WhatsApp洩閉路電視截圖 公署指教大侵私隱 (Education University management leaks CCTV screen capture of CCTV footage through WhatsApp; Privacy Commissioner says the University invades students’ privacy)
Apple Daily, September 20, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20170920/57232997

Last Hong Kong governor: Talk to each other, but avoid hate speech over political views
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/last-hong-kong-governor-talk-avoid-hate-speech-political-views/

Related:
彭定康：黃之鋒遭覆核刑期屬政治決定 (Chris Patten: it is a political decision to appeal sentences of Joshua Wong)
Now.com, September 19, 2017
http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=236534

Speaking of independence is getting harder for Hong Kongers
Global Voices, September 20, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/09/20/speaking-of-independence-is-getting-harder-for-hong-kongers/

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam lashes out at UK politicians for “disrespectful” comments on jailing of activist trio
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2112111/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-lashes-out-uk-politicians

Activists march to Law Society HQ protesting lawmaker Junius Ho’s call to “kill” independence advocates
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/21/activists-march-law-society-hq-protesting-lawmaker-junius-hos-call-kill-independence-advocates/

Related:
團體遊行抗議何君堯早前「殺無赦」言論 要求公開道歉 (HK groups demonstrate against Junius Ho’s “kill mercilessly” comment and demand apology)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1355055-20170920.htm

被問「殺無赦」言論 何君堯稱是不幸用字 (Junius Ho on his comment of “kill mercilessly”: unfortunate word choice)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1355111-20170920.htm

Access to Justice (司法公正)

被控传播暴恐视频“煽动民族仇恨” 黄云敏案开庭审理 (Charged with “inciting ethnic hatred” and spreading violent videos, retired judge Huang Yunmin faces trial in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-09192017102122.html

炸中南海炸天安門 山東男女微信講呢啲被捕 (Two arrested in Shandong for threatening to bomb Zhongnanhai and Tiananmen on WeChat)
Apple Daily, September 19, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/china/20170919/57229110

四川“六四天网”义工李昭秀因替黄琦呼吁 肝部手术前竟被刑拘关进看守所 (Li Zhaoxiu, volunteer of 64tianwang.com, is criminally detained and sent to detention center before liver surgery for supporting Huang Qi)
Weiquanwang, September 19, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/blog-post_88.html

Tibetan passports still held by Chinese authorities despite promises of return
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/passports-09192017154439.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Communist Party writings to count in measure of academic “excellence” in China's Zhejiang
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/communist-party-writings-to-count-in-measure-of-academic-excellence-in-chinas-zhejiang-09192017113720.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

北京商户维权千警进驻 十多群主遭威胁噤声 (Store owners in Beijing demonstrate for rights to continue to do business but are met with thousands of police, more than ten leaders of WeChat groups get warned and intimidated)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-09192017101935.html

上海46万“镇保”失地农民的65名代表第36次到上海市社保局维权 要求落实城保同等待遇 (65 representatives of peasants in rural areas who lost their lands in Shanghai protest at the local social security authority demanding the same treatment as their city peers)
Weiquanwang, September 19, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/466536.html

数千下岗民师黑龙江上访求承认身份 (Thousands of laid-off teachers in Heilongjiang petition at local gov’ts demanding official status)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-09192017102245.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Xi demands “strong hands” to maintain stability ahead of Congress
Reuters, September 20, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-congress-security/chinas-xi-demands-strong-hands-to-maintain-stability-ahead-of-congress-idUSKCN1BV07E

習近平：穩定也是硬道理 (Xi Jinping: Development is the guiding principle, stability is also the guiding principle)
Mingpao, September 20, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170920/s00013/1505844103983

Analysts: Amendments to China’s Constitution to include Xi Jinping Thought
Voice of America, September 19, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-constitution-amendments/4035000.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Now it’s official: WeChat is watching you
Tech Node, September 19, 2017
http://technode.com/2017/09/19/now-its-official-wechat-is-watching-you/

Meet Shadowsocks, the underground tool that China’s coders use to blast through the Great Firewall
Quartz, September 19, 2017
https://qz.com/1072701/meet-shadowsocks-the-underground-tool-that-chinas-coders-use-to-blast-through-the-great-firewall/

MIZUHO: Here's why Facebook has “a realistic opportunity” to enter China in 2018
Business Insider, September 20, 2017
http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-china-2018-mizuho-2017-9

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

China launches Cybersecurity Week
China Media Project, September 18, 2017
http://chinamediaproject.org/2017/09/18/chinas-launches-cybersecurity-week/

Hong Kong (香港)

9 Umbrella Movement leaders appear in court over public nuisance charges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/20/9-umbrella-movement-leaders-appear-court-public-nuisance-charges/

Related:
傘運九人提堂「煽惑他人煽惑公眾妨擾」古怪不尋常佔中三子：控罪違憲 (Umbrella Movement advocates, charged of “incitement to incite public nuisance,” face trial; defense council says the charges are unconstitutional)
Apple Daily, September 20, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/first/20170920/20158487

Activists jailed over northeast New Territories development protests lodge appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/activists-jailed-northeast-new-territories-development-protests-lodge-appeal/

Carrie Lam voices support for universities’ plan to remove Hong Kong independence banners
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2111820/carrie-lam-voices-support-universities-plan-remove-hong-kong

Activist Alvin Cheng fined HK$3,000 after hiding and binning simplified Chinese library books
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/20/activist-alvin-cheng-fined-hk3000-hiding-binning-simplified-chinese-library-books/

Justice Sec. made a “political decision” to appeal sentences of Joshua Wong and activists, says last Hong Kong governor Chris Patten
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/justice-sec-made-political-decision-appeal-sentences-joshua-wong-activists-says-last-hong-kong-governor-chris-patten/

Commentary (评论)

In search of better digital protection for human rights defenders In China
China Change, September 19, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/09/19/in-search-of-better-digital-protection-for-human-rights-defenders-in-china/

CCP Constitution amendment may signal Xi’s power
China Digital Times, September 19, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/09/party-constitution-amendment-signal-xis-power/

Ai Weiwei: “Without the prison, the beatings, what would I be?”
The Guardian, September 17, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/17/ai-weiwei-without-the-prison-the-beatings-what-would-i-be

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese officials search law firm of top human rights lawyer
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/search-09182017193815.html

Related:
中國知名維權律師莫少平 事務所突遭搜索 (Renowned rights lawyer Mo Shaoping’s firm gets raided)
Apple Daily, September 18, 2017
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20170918/1206278/

Access to Information (信息公开)

多名本港記者被拒入境澳門 本港記協表示遺憾促解釋 (HK Journalists Association demands Macau explain the reason why over ten journalists were stopped at the border during Macau legislators election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1354712-20170918.htm

China cracks down on public discussion of activist's subversion trial
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-09182017123542.html

Beijing air-monitoring station has allegedly been tampered with in advance of next month's Plenum
The Beijinger, September 15, 2017
http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2017/09/15/beijing-air-monitoring-station-allegedly-tampered-advance-next-months-19th-plenum

China Communist Party complains about “fabricated” Twitter account
Reuters, September 18, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet-politics/china-communist-party-complains-about-fabricated-twitter-account-idUSKCN1BT0ZV

China is retaliating against a U.S. university for inviting the Dalai Lama to speak at graduation
Quartz, September 19, 2017
https://qz.com/1080962/china-is-retaliating-against-the-university-of-california-san-diego-for-inviting-the-dalai-lama-to-speak-at-commencement/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

全国十余省份民代幼教师分别在各地集体上访维权 (Thousands of teachers petition and demand their rights across the country)
Weiquanwang, September 18, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/blog-post_61.html

湖南数百名乡村放映员省府维权 要求“老有所养” (Hundreds of cinema projectionists in rural Hunan demand social security at local gov’t)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-09182017104738.html

黑龙江人街头抗议朝鲜核试危害东三省 (Citizens in Heilongjiang protest on the street against nuclear test in North Korea)
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/yf-09172017111559.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

21365名人民监督员履职 (21,365 people's supervisors perform their duties)
Legal Daily, September 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-09/18/content_7321178.htm

What fallen officials did to get ahead and avoid getting caught
Caixin, September 15, 2017
http://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-09-15/101145839.html

Xi Jinping’s political thought will be added to Chinese Communist Party constitution, but will his name be next to it?
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2111746/xi-jinpings-political-thought-will-be-added-chinas

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

“2017年国家网络安全宣传周网络安全技术高峰论坛”在上海举行 ("2017 National Cybersecurity Propaganda Week Cybersecurity Technology Summit" held in Shanghai)
Xinhua, September 19, 2017
http://sh.xinhuanet.com/2017-09/18/c_136618965.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader demands end of independence talk, warns ties with Beijing at risk
Reuters, September 19, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/hong-kong-leader-demands-end-of-independence-talk-warns-ties-with-beijing-at-risk-idUSKCN1BU0GY

Related:
林鄭月娥指不論甚麼政治立場恐嚇及粗暴言論都不能接受 (Carrie Lam: Threatening and violent speeches are not acceptable, no matter what the political stance)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 19, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1354795-20170919.htm

Hong Kong independence advocates have the “mentality of losers” former education chief says
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2111747/hong-kong-independence-advocates-have-mentality

Related:
李國章指提倡港獨是「失敗者的想法」 稱內地生完勝香港學生 (Arthur Li: HK independence advocates have the “mentality of losers” and mainland students are winning all the way against their HK peers)
HK01, September 18, 2017
https://www.hk01.com/港聞/120059/李國章指提倡港獨是-失敗者的想法-稱內地生完勝香港學生

Pro-democracy activists plan National Day march amid calls to sack Occupy co-founder Benny Tai
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2111573/pro-democracy-activists-plan-national-day-march-amid-calls

9.28雨伞运动3周年多个组织政府总部外将举行纪念集会 (HK groups to hold demonstration on September 28 outside gov’t HQs to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the Umbrella Movement)
Radio France Internationale, September 18, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr//中国/20170918-928雨伞运动3周年多个组织政府总部外将举行纪念集会

Pro-democracy lawmakers condemn pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho’s call to “kill” independence advocates
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/18/pro-democracy-lawmakers-condemn-pro-beijing-legislator-junius-hos-call-kill-independence-advocates/

Related:
反“港独”行动发起人：做勇敢中国人消除“港独” (Junius Ho: Be a brave Chinese person and eliminate “HK independence”)
Global Times, September 19, 2017
http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2017-09/11260864.html

Top Chinese think tank sets up in Hong Kong in bid to boost Beijing’s understanding of city
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/business/global-economy/article/2111572/top-chinese-think-tank-sets-hong-kong-bid-boost-beijings

Commentary (评论)

是否靠立法规制网络水军尚存争议，拿什么管住“水军”一族 (Still controversial on whether to use legislation to regulate the "Internet Water Army”)
Legal Daily, September 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-09/19/content_7321929.htm

倘大學成為港獨基地 中央不可能坐視不理 (The Central gov’t cannot sit on the sidelines and allow universities to become the basecamps of HK independence)
Mingpao, September 19, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170919/s00022/1505738684816

Why I wrote “Umbrella”, a 600-page account of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/18/i-wrote-umbrella-600-page-account-hong-kongs-umbrella-movement/

Advocating independence for Hong Kong is neither illegal nor against the Basic Law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/advocating-independence-hong-kong-neither-illegal-basic-law/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

劉霞仍在京 出入國安接送 (Liu Xia remains in Beijing and is escorted by national security officers to brother’s residence)
Mingpao, September 18, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170918/s00013/1505671277644

张庭源律师因代理成都看守所吴太勇死亡案件遭“被嫖娼”迫害的维权声明 (Lawyer Zhang Tingyuan issues rights defense statement about being accused of hiring prostitutes and persecuted at local police station for representing citizen who died in a Chengdu detention center)
Weiquanwang, September 18, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/blog-post_45.html

十九大维稳，湖南长沙维权退伍老兵谢长桢遭刑事拘留 (Veteran in Changsha, Hunan, defends rights and gets criminally detained as stability maintenance continues before the 19th National Party Congress)
Weiquanwang, September 16, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/blog-post_94.html

Jailed founder of China protest blog maintains innocence in appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/15/jailed-founder-china-protest-blog-maintains-innocence-appeal/