Access to Justice (司法公正)

Outspoken liberal Chinese magazine Yanhuang Chunqiu threatens to sue state organisation over editorial appointments
《炎黄春秋》编辑部遭强行改组 原社长或提刑事诉讼
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1992776/outspoken-liberal-chinese-magazine-yanhuang-chunqiu
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/1560cb6d2b518b9/yan-huang-chun-qiu-bian-ji-bu-zao-qiang-hang-gai-zu-yuan-she-chang-huo-ti-xing-shi-su-song

Related:
专访杜导正：不能重蹈《南方周末》的覆辙 (Interview with Du Daozheng: Don’t commit the same error as with “Southern Weekly”)
Deutsche Welle, July 21, 2016
http://www.dw.com/zh/专访杜导正不能重蹈南方周末的覆辙/a-19416882

Formal arrest issued for leader of Wukan “democracy” village after 28 days of protests
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/22/formal-arrest-issued-for-leader-of-wukan-democracy-village-after-28-days-of-protests/

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国关押作家人数居首 美国会就全球言论自由状况举行听证 (China detains the most writers in the world, U.S. holds hearing concerning global status of freedom of expression)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-07212016102138.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Police in China's Sichuan hold petitioners, activist ahead of G20 finance talks
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-g20-07212016164907.html

China's Communists fear new capitalists may fund wrong causes
Voice of America, July 21, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-charity-law/3428913.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese officials begin to dismantle Tibetan study site
The New York Times, July 22, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/22/world/asia/ap-as-china-tibetan-monastery.html

Related:
中共強拆最大藏傳佛學院 (CPC forcibly demolishes the largest Tibetan Buddhist learning site)
Apple Daily, July 22, 2016
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/international/art/20160722/19705170

My nationalism, and don’t you forget it. Xi Jinping tries to contain public fury over the South China Sea
The Economist, July 23, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21702527-xi-jinping-tries-contain-public-fury-over-south-china-sea-my-nationalism-and-dont-you

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

In China's Xinjiang a way of life waits to die
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/in-chinas-xinjiang-07212016153129.html

Chinese, Pakistani troops launch 1st joint border patrols near Xinjiang
The Hindu, July 21, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pak-troops-launch-1st-joint-border-patrols-near-xinjiang/article8881541.ece

China commends Britain’s listing of ETIM as terrorist group
The Washington Post, July 22, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-commends-britains-listing-of-etim-as-terrorist-group/2016/07/22/78c1c25c-4fce-11e6-bf27-405106836f96_story.html

Hong Kong (香港)

“Latest blow to freedom of expression”: Human rights groups slam Occupy activists’ guilty verdicts
Hong Kong Free Press, July 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/21/latest-blow-freedom-expression-human-rights-groups-slam-occupy-activists-guilty-verdicts/

Publishers take on China at Hong Kong book fair
Channel NewsAsia, July 20, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/publishers-take-on-china/2972270.html

The force is with who? Falling public trust in the territory’s police bodes ill
The Economist, July 23, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21702512-falling-public-trust-territorys-police-bodes-ill-force-who

港大校友關注組就警方拘捕港大前學生會會長馮敬恩的聲明 (HKU Alumni Concern Group issues statement with regard to police arresting former Student Association President Billy Fung)
InMedia HK, July 21, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043580

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Review: In “Hooligan Sparrow,” a Chinese activist’s hair-raising defiance of the state
The New York Times, July 21, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/movies/hooligan-sparrow-ye-haiyan-review.html

沒有人告訴你的香港社會大陸化 (The facet of mainlandization in Hong Kong that no one has told you)
InMedia HK, July 22, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043589

Access to Justice (司法公正)

No safe haven: Chinese dissidents living in fear
Al Jazeera, July 20, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2016/07/safe-haven-chinese-dissidents-living-fear-160719095306660.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Online fiction becomes Chinese cultural force
The Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/online-fiction-becomes-chinese-cultural-force-1469035251

Dismissal of Tencent Web editor ordered after one-character typo in Xi Jinping story—report
Hong Kong Free Press, July 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/21/dismissal-of-tencent-web-editor-ordered-after-one-character-typo-in-xi-jinping-story-report/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hangzhou bans unofficial Christian worship ahead of G20 summit
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hangzhou-bans-unofficial-christian-worship-ahead-of-g20-summit-07202016103927.html

After 17 years of persecution, Falun Gong survives
The Diplomat, July 21, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/after-17-years-of-persecution-falun-gong-survives/

国际特赦呼吁释放“铭记八酒六四”案四君子 (Amnesty International calls for release of the four individuals involved in “June Fourth” liquor label case)
Voice of America, July 21, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/amnesty-calling-release-activits-20160720/3428303.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Wife, child of Tiananmen activist arrive in U.S. after fleeing China
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-asylum-07202016145024.html

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

Beijing policies in Xinjiang driving Chinese Muslims to join ranks of Islamic State, says U.S. think tank
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1992418/beijing-policies-xinjiang-driving-chinese-muslims-join

Related:
All jihad is local: What ISIS’ files tell us about its fighters
New America, July 2016
https://na-production.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/ISIS-Files.pdf

President Xi urges Chinese Muslims to resist religious "infiltration"
Reuters, July 21, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/uk-china-politics-islam-idUSKCN1010D5

Britain adds Chinese militant group to terror list
Reuters, July 20, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-security-idUSKCN1000PT

Hong Kong (香港)

Canadian or Chinese? Foreign citizenship brought into question
The Diplomat, July 20, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/canadian-or-chinese-foreign-citizenship-brought-into-question/

Student leader Joshua Wong guilty over Hong Kong pro-democracy protest
The Guardian, July 21, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/21/student-leader-joshua-wong-found-guilty-over-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protest

Beijing’s top man in HK asks whether independence advocates should be allowed to join LegCo race
Hong Kong Free Press, July 20, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/20/top-beijing-man-in-hk-asks-whether-independence-advocates-should-be-allowed-to-join-legco-race/

民主黨遊行　抗議中聯辦干預選舉 (Democratic Party protests Liaison Office’s interference in LegCo election)
Ming Pao, July 21, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160721/s00001/1469086133911

中共统战部涉嫌暗中操控香港议会选举 (CPC United Front Work Department allegedly manipulates Hong Kong LegCo election from behind the scenes)
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-07202016103221.html

香港書展開幕 書商面對北京拒絕退縮 (Hong Kong Book Fair opens—booksellers not backing down in front of Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, July 20, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20160720-香港書展開幕-書商面對北京拒絕退縮

《習近平狼吞虎咽》書商疑被“姓黨人士”人身威脅 (New sensitive book—publisher reportedly received personal safety threat by someone “who bears the surname of the Party”)
Radio France Internationale, July 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20160721-《習近平狼吞虎咽》書商疑被“姓黨人士”人身威脅

Access to Justice (司法公正)

NGO: Stop force-feeding of rights activist Yang Maodong in Guangdong prison
Hong Kong Free Press, July 19, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/19/ngo-stop-force-feeding-of-rights-activist-yang-maodong-in-guangdong-prison/

Related:
Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike
杨茂平: 郭飞雄会活着走出监狱吗？
Human Rights in China, June 15, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/sister-says-guo-feixiong-will-not-stop-hunger-strike
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/yang-mao-ping-guo-fei-xiong-hui-huo-zhao-zou-chu-jian-yu-ma

Tibetan monk handed three-year prison term in a secret trial
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/secret-07192016164107.html

加快建设法治政府的行动纲领（治国理政新思想新实践） (Action plan for speeding up the establishment of government of rule of law (New ideas and new practice for country governance and administration))
People’s Daily, July 20, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0720/c1001-28567718.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Minitrue: Do not hype illegal demonstrations
China Digital Times, July 19, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/07/minitrue-not-hype-illegal-demonstrations/

Outspoken magazine closing to protect political principles, says founder
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1991964/outspoken-magazine-closing-protect-political-principles

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

KFC in northern China targeted by protesters shouting anti-U.S. slogans
多地掀抵制肯德基活动 人民日报：爱国应理性包容
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1991497/kfc-northern-china-targeted-protesters-shouting-anti-us
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/15606559c022a24/duo-di-xian-di-zhi-ken-de-ji-huo-dong-ren-min-ri-bao-ai-guo-ying-li-xing-bao-rong

Sorry for having insulted China? Here’s your chance to apologize
The New York Times, July 20, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/world/asia/china-apologise-contest.html

China criticizes street protests over arbitration ruling
The Washington Post, July 20, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-criticizes-street-protests-over-arbitration-ruling/2016/07/20/eec90d42-4e3f-11e6-bf27-405106836f96_story.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's ex-chairman of top steel producer under investigation for graft
Channel NewsAsia, July 20, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-s-ex-chairman-of-to/2971482.html

Disasters unveil China’s open season of accountability
The Hindu, July 19, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/disasters-unveil-chinas-open-season-of-accountability/article8871249.ece

Documents from reformist icon Zhao Ziyang give rare insight into China at crossroads
赵紫阳内部讲话首度公开　揭示中国80年代改革的珍贵细节
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1991837/documents-reformist-icon-zhao-ziyang-give-rare-insight
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/15606d00f9c9e01/zhao-zi-yang-nei-bu-jiang-hua-shou-du-gong-kai-jie-shi-zhong-guo-80-nian-dai-gai-ge-zhen-gui-xi-jie

China rhetoric turns tough after unfavorable tribunal ruling
Voice of America, July 19, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-rhetoric-south-china-sea/3424336.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong election candidates refuse to sign loyalty declaration
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/refuse-07192016105247.html

張曉明質疑容港獨組織註冊是否符一國兩制　梁天琦：提倡港獨乃受基本法保障之言論自由 (Liaison Office director Zhang Xiaoming doubts if allowing organizations advocating Hong Kong independence to register is in line with One Country Two Systems, Hong Kong Indigenous Edward Leung affirms that such is freedom of expression protected by Basic Law)
Ming Pao, July 20, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160720/s00001/1469009642484

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

”I will not look back”: Hong Kong’s “Iron Lady” Emily Lau vows to remain active in civil society as she departs from Legco
香港“鐵娘子＂劉慧卿卸任議員無憾　承諾將繼續服務社會
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1991339/i-will-not-look-back-hong-kongs-iron-lady-emily-lau-vows
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/15601539fa58faf/xiang-gang-tie-niang-zi-liu-hui-qing-xie-ren-yi-yuan-wu-han-cheng-nuo-jiang-ji-xu-fu-wu-she-hui

Outgoing Hong Kong lawmaker Albert Ho a tireless fighter for the oppressed who sticks to his core values
何俊仁堅守原則 為內地人權狀況奮鬥
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1991337/outgoing-hong-kong-lawmaker-albert-ho-tireless-fighter
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/15602a02bd4e506/he-jun-ren-jian-shou-yuan-ze-wei-nei-di-ren-quan-zhuang-kuang-fen-dou

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China: End abuse of hunger-striking activist
Human Rights Watch, July 17, 2016
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/07/17/china-end-abuse-hunger-striking-activist

Related:
Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike
杨茂平: 郭飞雄会活着走出监狱吗？
Human Rights in China, June 15, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/sister-says-guo-feixiong-will-not-stop-hunger-strike
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/yang-mao-ping-guo-fei-xiong-hui-huo-zhao-zou-chu-jian-yu-ma

Lawyer of legal assistant detained during lawyer crackdown pens “letter of apology”
Hong Kong Free Press, July 19, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/19/lawyer-of-legal-assistant-detained-during-lawyer-crackdown-pens-letter-of-apology/

Related:
“考拉”反省:成为了境外组织在中国渗透的棋子 (“Kao La” reflects: I became a tool for foreign organizations’ penetration in China)
Global Times, July 19, 2016
http://china.huanqiu.com/article/2016-07/9193158.html

律师任全牛妻子遭殴打瘀伤 代理人常伯阳被绑架威胁退出该案 (Lawyer Ren Quanniu’s wife beaten and bruised, defense counsel Chang Bayang kidnapped and threatened until quitting the case)
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-07182016103102.html

Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

中国贵州禁止基督徒学生参加高考 (Guizhou prohibits Christian students from joining higher education entrance exam)
Voice of America, July 19, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-china-threatens-to-bar-churchgoing-youth-from-university-20160718/3423007.html