Access to Justice (司法公正)

Plight and Prospects: The Landscape for Cause Lawyers in China
Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers, September 28, 2015
http://leitnercenter.org/files/Plight%20and%20Prospects_FULL%20FOR%20WEB.pdf

MT @weiquanwang Chen Shuqing, Lü Gengsong, of China Dem Party Zhejiang to be tried for "subversion" 9/29 in Hangzhou https://t.co/tsty5oyU57

— HRIC 中国人权 (@hrichina) September 28, 2015

维权网: 中国民主党浙江委员会陈树庆、吕耿松“颠覆国家政权案”将于9月29日开庭 http://t.co/hTBFHdw3Hy pic.twitter.com/DYNRL6SLqM

— 维权网 (@weiquanwang) September 28, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese president Xi joins Facebook
Voice of America, September 28, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/xi-jinping-joins-facebook/2982504.html

See Facebook page:
Xi's US Visit
https://www.facebook.com/xiusavisit/timeline

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China's feminists will mark women's conference with deafening silence
The Guardian, September 26, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/26/chinas-feminists-will-mark-womens-conference-with-deafening-silence

Xi Jinping criticised as “shameless” for touting China's record on rights for women at United Nations
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1861984/xi-jinping-criticised-touting-chinas-record-rights

Related:
习近平访联合国之际希拉里批评抓捕女权人士 (Hillary Clinton criticizes China for its arrest of women’s rights activists during Xi’s visit to the U.N.)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 28, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2015/09/150928_us_china_clinton_feminist

Beijing says Clinton “biased” on Chinese women's issues
Voice of America, September 28, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/ap-chinese-paper-compares-clinton-to-trump-for-tweet-about-xi/2982168.html

As Xi leads summit at the U.N., images of detained Chinese women stare from across the street
记者手记：习近平女权讲话和被拘禁的中国女性
The New York Times, September 28, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20150928/c28freethe20/dual/

Related:
Xi at the U.N.: Women’s rights, human rights
China Digital Times, September 28, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/09/xi-at-the-u-n-womens-rights-human-rights/

China Feminist Five - "Do you hear the women sing" [Video]
YouTube, September 21, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsTKYlBpW64

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Protest rally for Xi's visit, as U.S.-China clash on rights, islands
The Tibet Post, September 28, 2015
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/international/4730-protest-rally-for-xis-visit-as-us-china-clash-on-rights-islands

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power at the Internet Freedom Technology Showcase: the future of human rights online, City University of New York Graduate Center
United States Mission to the United Nations, September 26, 2015
http://usun.state.gov/remarks/6836

Obama and Xi Jinping of China agree to steps on cybertheft
习奥会成果未达预期，分歧难消
The New York Times, September 25, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150926/c26prexy/dual/

Limiting security breaches may be impossible task for U.S. and China
中美恐难就限制网络攻击达成一致
The New York Times, September 28, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150928/c28assess/dual/

Hong Kong (香港)

Documentary to feature Hong Kong democracy protests
香港雨伞运动一周年，新纪录片探究民主逆流
The New York Times, September 25, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150928/c28sino-doc/dual/

【雨傘一周年】黃之鋒：唔想9.28成節日冀政壇有轉變 (Joshua Wong at 1st anniversary of Umbrella Movement: I don’t want September 28, 2014 to become a “holiday,” hope political situation will change soon)
Apple Daily, September 28, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20150928/54255293

Related:
「雨傘運動」一周年 (The Umbrella Movement’s 1-year anniversary)
Apple Daily, September 28, 2015
http://umbrella.appledaily.com/

香港“占中”一周年 多个团体举行纪念活动 (Multiple groups host commemorative events on 1-year anniversary of Hong Kong’s “Occupy Central”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 28, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/09/150928_hongkong_occupy_one_year_events

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China vows to improve terror intelligence cooperation with US amid threat from Islamist militant Uygurs in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1861575/china-vows-improve-terror-intelligence-cooperation-us

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Engaging China with moral and strategic clarity
China Change, September 26, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/09/26/engaging-china-with-moral-and-strategic-clarity/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Judging judges: To help build “the rule of law”, China is demoting judges
The Economist, September 26, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21667952-help-build-rule-law-china-demoting-judges-judging-judges

Access to Information (信息公开)

《中国司法公开观察报告(2014-2015)》公布, 法院庭审和听证信息公开滞后 ("OGI Watch Report on China's Judicial System (2014-2015)":, publication of court hearings and testimony lagging behind)
China Youth Daily, September 24, 2015
http://news.cyol.com/content/2015-09/24/content_11653221.htm

China's Xi defends censorship amid chorus of support for embattled rights community
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-xi-09242015154122.html

Chinese propaganda: Coming soon to a conference near you
The Diplomat, September 23, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/chinese-propaganda-coming-soon-to-a-conference-near-you/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A dozen Tibetans detained in Sichuan after reoccupying grabbed land
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/detentions-09242015174127.html

女权行动影像展联合国妇女峰会前揭幕 (Chinese feminist activism photo exhibition opens in NY in run-up to UN summit on women)
Voice of America, September 25, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/feminist-exhibition-20150925/2978220.html

“对华援助协会”：高智晟目前“平安在家” (China Aid: Gao Zhisheng safely at home)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 25, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/09/150925_china_gaozhisheng_bob-fu

据传维权人士高智晟打破沉默后再度失踪 (Human rights defender Gao Zhisheng allegedly went missing again after speaking out)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 24, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/09/150924_china_gao_disappeared

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Another “Sky Net” success: U.S. returns woman fugitive to face graft, fraud charges in China
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1861115/another-sky-net-success-us-returns-woman-fugitive-face

Film-maker sues Chinese censors over “ban” on gay-themed movie
The Guardian, September 24, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/24/mama-rainbow-film-maker-sues-chinese-censors-over-ban-on-gay-themed-movie

Corruption, pollution top Chinese public concerns
Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/09/24/corruption-pollution-top-chinese-public-concerns/

”Big Daddy Xi” attempts to charm U.S. but tough crowds still await
The Guardian, September 24, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/24/chinese-president-xi-jinping-us-visit-barack-obama

Related:
Xi's U.S. visit–Anything but human rights?
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/xis-us-visit-anything-but-human-rights/a-18737788

Letter to President Obama. Re: Xi Jinping Visit
Human Rights in China, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA et. al., September 9, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/joint-statement/letter-president-obama

英财长访华“示好” 新疆之旅引争议 (U.K. Chancellor Osborne's “friendly” visit to Xinjiang stirs controversies)
Legal Daily, September 23, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr//中国/20150924-英财长访华“示好”-新疆之旅引争议

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese activists in U.S. blame Beijing for relentless cyberattacks
Christian Science Monitor, September 24, 2015
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2015/0925/Chinese-activists-in-US-blame-Beijing-for-relentless-cyberattacks

网络言论自由立法仍不规范业内人士指出, 规范网络言论部门法不能越界宪法 (Online free speech legislation still not standardized, industry insiders argue that departmental regulations for online speech cannot overstep Constitution)
Legal Daily, September 23, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150923/Articel03002GN.htm

Netizen Report: China Joins Russia in crusade to keep user data at government’s fingertips
Global Voices, September 24, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/09/24/netizen-report-china-joins-russia-in-crusade-to-keep-user-data-at-governments-fingertips/

Future of cyberspace must conform with “national conditions”, Xi Jinping tells top internet execs
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1861243/future-cyberspace-must-conform-national-conditions-chinese-president-tells-top

Obama prepared to impose financial sanctions on China for alleged hacking
The Guardian, September 24, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/24/obama-china-financial-sanctions-hacking-xi-jinping

Snowden launches push for global privacy treaty
Reuters, September 24, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/24/us-spying-snowden-treaty-idUSKCN0RO2F120150924

Hong Kong (香港)

李國能：法治司法獨立是基石　保持警惕使基石永不動搖 (Former Chief Justice of HK Andrew Li: Rule of law and judicial independence are the cornerstone, must be kept solidly in place with vigilance)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1213614-20150925.htm

Related:
李國能：終審法院海外法官應該成為永久安排 (Former Chief Justice of HK Andrew Li: Presence of foreign judges in Court of Final Appeal should become a permanent arrangement)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1213507-20150925.htm

Delay in HKU appointment of Johannes Chan makes a mockery of Beijing's pledged support for rule of law
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1861280/delay-hku-appointment-johannes-chan-makes-mockery-beijings

Police to deploy up to 4,000 officers for Umbrella Movement anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, September 25, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/25/police-to-deploy-up-to-4000-officers-for-umbrella-movement-anniversary/

Hong Kong democracy movement adrift as Beijing hardens rhetoric
Financial Times, September 25, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6ad22d3a-6343-11e5-9846-de406ccb37f2.html

Counterterrorism (反恐)

白皮书：新疆依法严惩暴力恐怖犯罪 (White paper: Xinjiang severely punishes violent terrorist criminals)
Xinhua, September 24, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2015-09/24/c_1116666791.htm

Expand aid program for China's Xinjiang region to include anti-terrorism, says leading cadre
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1861199/expand-aid-programme-chinas-xinjiang-region-include

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

The insecurity underpinning Xi Jinping’s repression
The Washington Post, September 23, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-insecure-underpinning-of-chinese-repression/2015/09/23/f8f33720-6092-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_story.html

Man of the week: Daddy Xi
China Digital Times, September 25, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/09/man-of-the-week-daddy-xi/

Obama’s problem with China: No risk tolerance
Foreign Policy, September 24, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/09/24/obamas-problem-with-china-no-risk-tolerance/

Desperate China crushing its own people: Column
USA Today, September 24, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/09/24/china-xi-jinping-visit-obama-human-rights-lawyers-column/72671716/

调查：腐败、污染和贫富差距让中国人操碎心 (Survey: Corruption, pollution, and wealth gap the main concerns of Chinese people)
Deutsche Welle, September 25, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/调查腐败污染和贫富差距让中国人操碎心/a-18740920

Access to Justice (司法公正)

云南扩大法律援助事项范围, 受家暴申请法律援助免困难证明 (Yunnan expands scope of legal aid, easing application process for domestic violence victims)
Kunming Evening News, September 22, 2015
http://www.yn.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2015-09/23/c_134650246.htm

全国首例拒执罪自诉案件一审宣判, 宜春一老赖拒不执行生效判决获刑 (Chronic debtor in Yichun who defies court order on making payments is punished in nation’s 1st ever private prosecution for the crime of “refusing to carry out court order”)
Legal Daily, September 23, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150923/Articel08002GN.htm

AP Exclusive: Leading China lawyer says he was tortured
The Washington Post, September 23, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/leading-china-lawyer-speaks-out-says-he-was-tortured-again/2015/09/23/ee3ea03c-61f8-11e5-8475-781cc9851652_story.html

Related:
Unbowed, unbent, unbroken: Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng speaks out on his torture with an electric baton
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1860858/unbowed-unbent-unbroken-chinese-rights-lawyer-relives

高瑜健康日差国际记盟要求习近平给予保外就医 (Gao Yu’s health worsens, International Federation of Journalists calls on Xi Jinping to allow medical parole)
Radio France Internationale, September 24, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150924-高瑜健康日差国际记盟要求习近平给予保外就医

Access to Information (信息公开)

四川公布“民告官”十大典型案, 信息公开类增幅最大 (Sichuan announces 10 typical cases of “citizens suing officials,” OGI-related cases increase the most)
Sichuan Daily, September 23, 2015
http://scnews.newssc.org/system/20150923/000603241.html

170余名网民被查实散布网络虚假信息, 湖北警方披露三类典型网络谣言特征 (Over 170 netizens investigated for disseminating false information online, Hubei police disclose 3 typical characteristics of online rumors)
Legal Daily, September 23, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150923/Articel08001GN.htm

行拘两人, 散布砍人不实信息 (2 detained for disseminating false information on knife attacks)
Legal Daily, September 22, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150922/Articel05008GN.htm

“China is so lucky to have you”: Netizens react to Xi’s US visit as censors keep it positive
Hong Kong Free Press, September 23, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/23/china-is-so-lucky-to-have-you-netizens-react-to-xis-us-visit-as-censors-keep-it-positive/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Gender discrimination lawsuit in China creates buzz among activists
Channel NewsAsia, September 20, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/gender-discrimination/2138738.html

”Obey Chinese law”: Xi issues warning to foreign NGOs in China during his U.S. swing as fears of impending crackdown grow
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1860724/foreign-ngos-china-have-obey-chinese-law-president-xi

U.S. to raise China human rights with Xi but dissident's wife boycotts meeting
The Guardian, September 13, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/23/us-china-human-rights-wife-dissident-boycotts-meeting

Chinese police step up pressure on Feminist Five
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pressure-09232015125003.html

习近平访美，约百人集会抗议 (A hundred people gather to protest Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S.)
Voice of America, September 24, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/2975258.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

12名诺贝尔和平奖得主呼吁释放刘晓波 (12 Nobel Peace Prize winners urge Obama to press Xi to release fellow laureate Liu Xiaobo)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 23, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2015/09/150923_letter_liuxiaobo

China prosecutor to intensify financial markets crackdown
Reuters, September 23, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/23/us-china-markets-probe-idUSKCN0RN0A820150923

Senior leader calls for discipline within anti-graft agencies
Xinhua, September 23, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/23/c_134653179.htm

China to prosecute ex-deputy sports minister and Olympics committee member for graft
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1861003/china-prosecute-ex-deputy-sports-minister-and-olympics

Tianjin warehouse blasts: Evidence of corruption, says Chinese premier as he vows nobody will be exempt from punishment
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1860908/tianjin-warehouse-blasts-evidence-corruption-says