China boosts security role in Afghanistan to counter growing terrorism threat
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1935410/china-boosts-security-role-afghanistan-counter-growing
Chinese offer reward for information on terrorism, religion in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chinese-offer-reward-04122016164714.html
香港人可以說不（文：陳文敏） (Johannes Chan: Hongkongers can say “No”)
Ming Pao, April 13, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160413/s00022/1460516999906
老手段+新科技打赢“破案打流”战, 江西安福公安3年侦破各类刑案近2000起
(Old methods plus new technology bring victory in fight to solve cases, Jiangxi's Anfu Public Security solved nearly 2,000 different types of criminal cases in 3 years)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel02004GN.htm
缺乏完善有效干预机制措施专家建议, 宽容但不纵容青少年犯罪 (Lacking a perfect, effective intervention mechanism, experts suggest leniency without indulgence for juvenile crime)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel03006GN.htm
陕西上门女婿遭岳父虐待服农药身亡, 岳父获刑5年 (Father-in-law of Shaanxi man who committed suicide by taking pesticide after mistreatment by him gets 5 years)
The Paper, April 7, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/0407/18/BK2NO3L300014AED.html
余文生律师妻子许艳:写于王宇律师被关9个月整之日 (Wife of lawyer Lu Wensheng: Writing as Wang Yu's detention reaches 9 months)
Weiquanwang, April 9, 2016
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2016/04/9.html
Job discrimination case raises questions of transgender rights in China
中国跨性别就业歧视第一案启动仲裁
The New York Times, April 12, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/world/asia/china-transgender-labor-discrimination.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160412/c12chinatrans/
广安女子“以暴制暴”杀夫案开庭, 家暴刑案首次引入专家证人作证 (In 1st use of expert testimony in domestic violence case, court hears “fighting violence with violence” case of Guang’an, Sichuan, woman killing husband)
Sichuan Legal News, April 7, 2016
http://dzb.scfzbs.com/shtml/scfzb/20160407/36732.shtml
津首例告企业行政诉讼案:地铁公司被判公开信息 (Tianjin's first citizen v. corporation administrative lawsuit: Subway corporation ordered to make information public)
Enorth.com.cn, April 7, 2016
http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2016/04/07/030908958.shtml
江苏政府信息公开年报获点赞 (Jiangsu's annual work report on Open Government Information earns praise)
Xinhua, April 8, 2016
http://stock.hexun.com/2016-04-08/183188779.html
法制日报：信息公开是消除恐慌最有效方式 (Legal Daily: Open Government Information is most effective means of eliminating panic)
People’s Daily, April 8, 2016
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0408/c1003-28260075.html
安徽省保守国家秘密实施细则政策解读 (Policy Interpretation of Guarding State Secrets Implementing Rules for Anhui Province)
Anhui People’s Government, April 8, 2016
http://xxgk.ah.gov.cn/UserData/DocHtml/731/2016/4/8/530976644901.html
Chinese police halt Mongolian herders' convoy en route to pollution protest
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-police-halt-04112016114508.html
Tibetans sentenced for attempt to retake community land
若尔盖县遭捕请愿藏民被判缓刑
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetans-sentenced-for-attempt-04112016154205.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-04112016123747.html
劳工维权人士邓仁网上求助 公安上门围堵断电 (Labor rights activist Deng Ren seeks help online, public security officers blockade his residence and cut electricity)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-04112016102949.html
广西精准打击扶贫领域腐败 (Guangxi carries out precision strikes on corruption in poverty relief sector)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel03004GN.htm
北京四中院发布行政审判白皮书, 四分之一民告官案政府败诉 (Beijing No. 4 Intermedia People's Court issues administrative litigation white paper: government loses 1 in 4 cases brought by citizens)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel03007GN.htm
Son of Chinese leader threatens suit over Panama Papers allegations
Voice of America, April 11, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/son-of-chinese-leader-threatens-suit-over-panam-papers-allegations/3280238.html
Taiwan claims China has kidnapped eight of its nationals
Deutsche Welle, April 11, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-claims-china-has-kidnapped-eight-of-its-nationals/a-19178515
Nine held in fake baby formula scandal in China
The Hindu, April 10, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nine-held-in-fake-baby-formula-scandal-in-china/article8457886.ece
China's coming crackdown on healthcare corruption
The Diplomat, April 12, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/chinas-coming-crackdown-on-healthcare-corruption/
工信部拟禁止国外域名接入 (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposes draft law to prohibit access to foreign domain names)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel06010GN.htm
网骗严重威胁用户安全, 打击网骗需政府行业用户携手 (Online fraud seriously threatens user security, attacking it requires cooperation between government and industry)
Legal Daily, April 7, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160407/Articel06011GN.htm
Great Firewall necessary to keep out Western propaganda, Chinese newspaper says
Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/11/great-firewall-necessary-to-keep-out-western-propaganda-chinese-newspaper-says/
港與內地首辦網絡安全論壇 (First HK-Mainland Cyber Security Forum held)
Wen Wei Po, April 12, 2016
http://news.wenweipo.com/2016/04/12/IN1604120031.htm
Crowdfunding campaign to bring Ten Years to the big screen in London nears goal as HK tickets sell out
Hong Kong Free Press, April 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/11/crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-ten-years-to-the-big-screen-in-london-nears-goal-as-hk-tickets-sell-out/
Hong Kong's umbrella movement spawns new political party
The Guardian, April 10, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/10/hong-kongs-umbrella-movement-spawns-new-political-party-demosisto
Civic Party activist accused of assaulting police officers during Occupy stands trial
Hong Kong Free Press, April 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/11/civic-party-activist-accused-of-assaulting-police-officers-during-occupy-stands-trial/
香港七团体联署声明 谴责中国大陆重判伞运支持者 (7 Hong Kong groups issue joint statement to denounce mainland China’s heavy sentence of Umbrella Movement supporters)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-04112016103951.html
Why China has not sent troops to strike the Islamic State
China U.S. Focus, March 15, 2016
http://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/why-china-has-not-sent-troops-to-strike-the-islamic-state/
Yu Jianrong on “system that manufactures corruption”
China Digital Times,
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/yu-jianrong-system-manufactures-corruption/
Only the truth about what really happened to bookseller Lee Po will calm the jitters in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1935358/only-truth-about-what-really-happened-bookseller-lee-po-will
New rules to protect China’s workplace whistle-blowers
South China Morning Post, Saturday 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1934772/new-rules-protect-chinas-workplace-whistle-blowers
Court to hear China’s first transgender labor discrimination case
Washington Post, April 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/10/court-to-hear-chinas-first-transgender-labor-discrimination-case/
China blocks “Time,” “Economist” websites
Voice of America, April 9, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-blocks-time-economist-websites/3277926.html
Labor activist He Xiaobo released on bail after four months in detention
China Labor Bulletin, April 8, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/labour-activist-he-xiaobo-released-bail-after-four-months-detention
Mainland China jails activists who supported Hong Kong democracy protests
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1934765/mainland-china-jails-activists-who-supported-hong-kong
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缅甸释113政治犯之际中国重判6维权人士 引发中国网民热议 (Myanmar releases 113 political prisoners while China heavily sentences 6 rights defenders, sparks heated discussion among Chinese netizens)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-04102016102930.html 香港支联会抗议中国“煽颠罪”严判政治犯 (HK Alliance protests at the Liaison Office against heavy sentencing of political prisoners with “inciting subversion of state power”)
Voice of America, April 8, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hkalliance-protest-activist-sentencing-20160408/3276286.html
Chinese citizens protest state firm’s plan to buy Syngenta, pointing to fears over GMO
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1934734/chinese-citizens-protest-state-firms-plan-buy-syngenta
Tibetans protest dismissal from their jobs, are detained
Radio Free Asia, April 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/dismissal-04082016140116.html
What do the Panama Papers reveal about China?
The Diplomat, April 9, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/what-do-the-panama-papers-reveal-about-china/
“I have nothing to hide”: son of late Chinese leader Hu Yaobang named in leaked “Panama Papers” admits having offshore company
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1934671/i-have-nothing-hide-son-late-chinese-leader-hu-yaobang
China investigates former official of Sichuan province over graft
Reuters, April 9, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN0X701C
U.S. cites Chinese internet filters as trade barrier
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1934771/us-cites-chinese-internet-filters-trade-barrier
Britain's Hammond says bookseller removed from Hong Kong under duress
Reuters, April 8, 2016
http://in.reuters.com/article/britain-china-booksellers-idINKCN0X510G
UK Foreign Sec. Philip Hammond to discuss Hong Kong freedoms, autonomy with CY Leung
Hong Kong Free Press, April 8, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/08/uk-foreign-sec-philip-hammond-to-discuss-hong-kong-freedoms-autonomy-with-cy-leung/
Bookseller disappearances raise concerns about “safety and security” of foreigners in Hong Kong, says German consul
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1935035/bookseller-disappearances-raise-concerns-about-safety-and
They’re young, vocal and very, very determined...but how do Hong Kong’s newest political parties differ?
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1935118/theyre-young-vocal-and-very-very-determined-how-do-hong
HK's Joshua Wong: “Street activism is not enough”
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 11, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35994472
環時形容香港眾志「又一個港獨黨」 稱鼓吹港獨即非法組織 未註冊社團募捐亦違法 (Global Times describes Demosisto as “another party for Hong Kong’s independence”, claiming promotion of independence constitutes illegal organization and fundraising of unregistered group is illegal)
Ming Pao, April 11, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160411/s00004/1460350759774
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Hong Kong independence not feasible ... for now, says new pro-democracy group Demosisto
“香港众志”创党推2026自决公投 罗冠聪舒琪拟选立会
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1935019/hong-kong-independence-not-feasible-now-says-new-pro CH: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1935019/hong-kong-independence-not-feasible-now-says-new-pro
Hong Kong must reject the paranoid paradox: Dare to exercise your freedoms and you may lose them
Hong Kong Free Press, April 10, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/10/needs-header-kent-ewing-independence/
Is Ten Years the Occupy Central movement of Hong Kong cinema?
《十年》就像香港影坛的“佔中”
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1934650/ten-years-occupy-central-movement-hong-kong-cinema
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/opinion/153faab616fc444/shi-nian-jiu-xiang-xiang-gang-ying-tan-di-zhan-zhong-
China promotes understanding of law among civil servants
Xinhua, April 7, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/07/c_135259120.htm
Jack Ma is paying journalists “cash gifts” to stay at the newspaper he just took over
Quartz, April 8, 2016
http://qz.com/657604/jack-ma-is-paying-journalists-cash-gifts-to-stay-at-the-newspaper-he-just-took-over/
The Economist’s website is now censored in China—and all it took was one satirical cover
Quartz, April 7, 2016
http://qz.com/655995/the-economists-website-is-now-censored-in-china-and-all-it-took-was-one-satirical-cover/
Initium’s ambition: A digital magazine for all Chinese
Foreign Policy, April 6, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/04/06/a-magazine-for-every-chinese-hong-kong-media-censorship-china-initium/
China steps up Panama Papers censorship after leaders' relatives named
The Guardian, April 7, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/07/china-ramps-up-panama-papers-censorship-after-leaders-relatives-named
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学者：巴拿马文件或冲击中国民众对中共信心 (Academic: Panama Papers may shock Chinese people's confidence in CPC)
Voice of America, April 7, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-involvements-panama-papers-faith-crisis-20160407/3274274.html
Underground, overground: Despite harassment by police, China’s house-church movement is growing
The Economist, April 9, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21696534-despite-harassment-police-chinas-house-church-movement-growing-underground-overground
Pastor of China’s largest Protestant church released: Report
The Washington Post, April 7, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pastor-of-chinas-largest-protestant-church-released-report/2016/04/08/892793a2-fd57-11e5-813a-90ab563f0dde_story.html
廣州街頭舉橫額聲援佔中 重囚4年半 律師斥判決損一國兩制 (Guandzhou activists who publicly brandished banner supporting Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement sentenced, the longest for 4.5 years, lawyer condemns the judgement as a breach of One Country Two Systems)
Ming Pao, April 8, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160408/s00004/1460098148701