New signs that China is scrutinizing foreign NGOs
中国调查境外非政府组织在华活动
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/c30ngo/dual/
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Civil Society (民间社会)
Corruption (腐败)
China’s antigraft push snares an ex-general
外界认为中共查处徐才厚传递强势政治信号
The New York Times, July 1, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140701/c01xu/dual/
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Xi bags high-level military “tiger” amid deepening corruption crackdown
Center for Strategic and International Studies, June 30, 2014
http://csis.org/publication/xi-bags-high-level-military-tiger-amid-deepening-corruption-crackdown
中国官媒：广州市委书记万庆良已被免职 (Guangzhou party chief removed from office according to state media)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 30, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140630_cn_wanqinliang_corruption.shtml
美国《外国账户纳税法》可有助中国反腐 (FATCA may assist anti-corruption efforts in China)
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/nu-06302014124845.html
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U.S. initials deal with China to curb offshore tax evasion
美中草签协议 意在实施法律遏制海外逃税
The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2014
EN: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-initials-deal-with-china-to-curb-offshore-tax-evasion-1403815952
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140627/bus083555.asp
Counterterrorism (反恐)
Online terror info traced to overseas websites
国信办：超七成涉暴恐类有害信息来自于境外网站
Xinhua, July 1, 2014
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/01/c_133450354.htm
CH: http://sh.xinhuanet.com/2014-07/01/c_133451174.htm
Environment (环境)
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei's multimillion-yuan studies find smog is coming from neighbours
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1544375/beijing-tianjin-and-hebeis-multimillion-yuan-studies-find-smog-coming
Night vision: China enlists drones in fight against pollution
中国出动无人机夜间抓拍排污企业
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2014
EN: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/06/30/night-vision-china-enlists-drones-in-fight-against-pollution/
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140630/rec165933.asp
Hong Kong (香港)
Live: Organisers say 510,000 people took to the streets for July 1 march
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/article/1544215/live-thousands-gather-ahead-july-1-march-barricades-go-central
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/article/1544215/live-thousands-gather-ahead-july-1-march-barricades-go-central
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Hong Kong pro-democracy march attracts tens of thousands
The Guardian, July 1, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/hong-kong-students-occupation-business-districtHong Kong chief in "stability" plea ahead of pro-democracy march
梁振英呼吁民众维护香港稳定
Financial Times, July 1, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/724661de-0026-11e4-8aaf-00144feab7de.html#axzz36EJh6c4r
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056999
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2014 July 1st march in Hong Kong
Human Rights in China, July 1, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152634824801414.1073741840.94042326413&type=3
Hongkongers’ mistrust of Beijing hits record level after white paper: poll
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543669/hongkongers-mistrust-beijing-hits-record-level-after-white-paper-poll
Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)
律师证实高瑜一个月前被批捕 未受酷刑 案件尚未送检察院 (Lawyer confirmed detained journalist was arrested one month ago, not tortured; case not yet transferred to procuratorate)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-06302014092230.html
Internet (互联网)
China’s month-long Google clampdown hits businesses
打击谷歌殃及中国本土企业
Financial Times, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bffb887e-0066-11e4-a3f2-00144feab7de.html
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001057015
Law (法律)
中国律师团体称7名维权律师无资格 (ACLA announced that seven human rights lawyers’ licenses have been revoked or cancelled)
Voice of America, July 1, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-lawyer-20140701/1948345.html
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声明(Announcement)
Legal Daily, June 30, 2014
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20140630/Articel02013GN.htm
Protests and Petitions (抗议)
福建漳州村民抗议PX工厂污染 千警镇压多人被打伤抓捕 (Zhangzhou villagers protest against PX plant pollution, suppressed by thousands police, dozens citizens injured and seized)
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf1-06302014091746.html
Opinion (观点)
香港观察：权为民所赋, 权为民所用 (Observation from Hong Kong: power is conferred by the people and used on their behalf)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 1, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2014/07/140701_hkreview_whitepaper.shtml
香港民主有利于主权统一 (Hong Kong democracy will benefit China unification)
Financial Times, July 1, 2014
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001057011
Monday, June 30, 2014
Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)
Hollywood tears through China's cinemas, stirring censorship fears
The Guardian, June 28, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/28/hollywood-china-box-office-godzilla
The Dragon breathes fire: Chinese distributor effectively bans Hillary Clinton's “Hard Choices”
All Voices, June 28, 2014
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/17374991-the-dragon-breathes-fire-chinese-distributor-effectively-bans-hillary-clintons-memoir-hard-choices
Corruption (腐败)
China’s antigraft push snares most senior target yet
中共中央开除徐才厚党籍移送司法
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/world/asia/china-moves-against-one-of-its-top-leaders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/cc30xucaihou/
Cyber security (网络安全)
US to ask China to restart cyber working group
Associated Press, June 27, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/us-ask-china-restart-cyber-working-group-145009241--finance.html
Environment (环境)
China supreme court appoints top environmental judge
中国最高法院任命环资庭庭长 加强环境执法
Reuters, June 30, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/30/us-china-environment-idUSKBN0F50CD20140630?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNKBS0F50LR20140630?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews
Hong Kong (香港)
Turnout for unofficial vote in Hong Kong cheers democracy advocates
78万人投票鼓舞香港民主派
The New York Times, June 30, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140630/c30vote/dual/
Related:
Preliminary results of “6.22-29 Civil Referendum”
Occupy Central with Love and Peace, June 30, 2014
oclp.hk/?route=occupy/eng_detail&eng_id=14In unofficial referendum, Hong Kong voters demand change
National Public Radio, June 30, 2014
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/30/326892686/in-unofficial-referendum-hong-kong-voters-demand-change
Hong Kong lawyers in mass silent protest over China's white paper
香港法律界千人黑衣游行抗议“白皮书” 立法会再议发展拨款又遭数千人抗议
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/silent-06272014145550.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/yf1-06272014095457.html
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White paper “was a failure of communication with Hong Kong”
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543274/white-paper-was-failure-communication-hong-kongVideo: Hong Kong's silent march against the "One Country Two Systems" white paper
Human Rights in China, June 30, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piD1kkfvAlw&feature=youtu.be
Taiwanese activists who planned to join July 1 rally denied entry to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1543055/taiwanese-activists-who-planned-join-july-1-rally-denied-entry-hong
Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)
赵常青、张宝成终审宣判维持原判 法院拒绝开庭审理律师斥违法 (Beijing court upholds original verdict in Zhao Changqing and Zhang Baocheng cases, defense lawyers claim court acted illegally)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf-06282014115300.html
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Beijing court upholds “disrupting public order” verdicts of two citizen activists
赵常青、张宝成案二审维持原判
Human Rights in China, June 27, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/beijing-court-upholds-disrupting-public-order-verdicts-two-citizen-activists
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/zhao-chang-qing-zhang-bao-cheng-er-shen-wei-chi-yuan-pan
维权律师聚会要求废除律师年检 各地维权人士声援唐荆陵律师 (Rights lawyers call for abolition of annual license renewal system, defenders voice support for detained lawyer Tang Jingling)
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/jp-06292014112039.html
圣观法师、黄静怡被以“煽颠”罪批捕 弟子指责当局宗教迫害 (Wuhan monk and activist formally arrested for "inciting subversion")
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-06292014110028.html
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Restrictions, detentions, disappearances, arrests before and beyond June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年前后被限制自由、拘留、失踪、逮捕者名单
Human Rights in China, last updated June 26, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-disappearances-arrests-and-beyond-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-hou-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-shi-zong-dai-bu-zhe-ming-dan
Information Control (信息控制)
China's “Sovereign Internet”
The Diplomat, June 24, 2014
http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/chinas-sovereign-internet/
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Overcoming hostile Chinese amendment, Human Rights Council passes resolution affirming online rights
Access, June 26, 2014
https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/06/26/overcoming-hostile-chinese-amendment-human-rights-council-passes-resolutionThe promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet
在互联网上增进、保护和享有人权
Human Rights Council, June 20, 2014
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/alldocs.aspx?doc_id=20280
International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) , 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）
China fetes India, Myanmar, says Beijing poses no threat
Reuters, June 28, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/28/us-china-diplomacy-idUSKBN0F30BC20140628
Xi harks back to China’s 1950s foreign policy
分析：充满悖论的中国外交
Financial Times, June 30, 2014
EN: blogs.ft.com/the-world/2014/06/xi-harks-back-to-chinas-1950s-foreign-policy/
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056984
The future of US - China relations
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, June 25, 2014
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-future-of-us_-china-relations-06-25-14
Labor (劳工)
1,300 Chinese workers evacuated to Baghdad from Samarra construction site
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2014
www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1541558/over-50-chinese-workers-evacuated-helicopter-amid-iraq-turmoil-state
Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)
Champion of Chinese farmers' rights jailed for forging official documents
The Guardian, June 27, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/27/chinese-farmers-champion-jailed-forgery
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