Access to Justice (司法公正)

China postpones activist's subversion trial, wife still missing
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-qinyongmin-09222016141145.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

”No ghosts. No gay love stories. No nudity”: tales of film-making in China
The Guardian, September 22, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/22/tales-of-film-making-in-china-hollywood-hong-kong#comments

Journalist “suspended for her accessories” in China
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 23, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37437002

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In Tibet, religious freedom comes with Chinese characteristics
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2021650/tibet-religious-freedom-comes-chinese-characteristics

Tibetan students threaten protests over fee hikes, remote facilities
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/students-09222016141824.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China, Canada sign treaty to return fugitives’ assets in fraud and corruption cases
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2021977/china-canada-sign-treaty-return-assets-stolen-fraud

Local boss ordered crackdown on China's “democracy village” with eye on national power
Reuters, September 23, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-wukan-idUSKCN11T0J1

北京取消农业户口 剥夺农民土地先声？ (Beijing abolishes agricultural hukou—herald of rural land grabbing?)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-09222016102421.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Normal for Beijing to care about HK election, says Liaison Office official amid accusations of meddling
Hong Kong Free Press, September 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/23/normal-for-beijing-to-care-about-hk-election-says-liaison-office-official-amid-accusations-of-meddling/

Hong Kong activist group receives “rare” warning letter from police over Wukan protest
Hong Kong Free Press, September 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/23/hong-kong-activist-group-receives-rare-warning-letter-from-police-over-wukan-protest/

人權新聞獎20年 出版新書見證港人權變遷 (Human Rights Press Awards 20th anniversary—New publication narrates changes in human rights situation in Hong Kong)
InMedia HK, September 23, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1044770

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

China should be proud of Wang Quanzhang—instead it persecutes him
The Guardian, September 23, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2016/sep/23/china-should-be-proud-of-wang-quanzhang-instead-it-persecutes-him

柯衍健：誰令香港年輕人疏離中國？ (Who alienated Hong Kong young people from China?)
InMedia HK, September 23, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1044778

中国观察：“共产党员带头生二胎”的背后 (China Observations: What's behind “party members setting the example of giving birth to a second child”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 22, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/indepth/2016/09/160922_nan_china_second_child_yichang

Access to Justice (司法公正)

消息称温州股民状告证监会获立案 (Reports say Wenzhou shareholder successfully files case against China’s Securities Regulatory Commission)
China Finance Online, September 20, 2016
https://perma.cc/762L-GWU3

河南同性恋男子被送精神病院， 脱身后状告医院 (Henanese homosexual man forcefully sent to mental health institution for “conversion therapy,” sues hospital for infringement of his personal freedom upon escape)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yl-09202016124046.html

Canada to discuss extradition treaty as France returns graft suspect
China Digital Times, September 21, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/09/canada-discuss-extradition-treaty-france-returns-graft-suspect/

Courts to accept WeChat posts as evidence in criminal cases
Caixin, September 21, 2016
http://english.caixin.com/2016-09-21/100990503.html

【视频】中国著名民主人士张林获提前释放 (Prominent democracy activist, Zhang Lin, eligible for early release)
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/zl-09202016153614.html

Prominent Chinese rights lawyer Xia Lin sentenced to 12 years’ jail for fraud
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2021629/prominent-chinese-rights-lawyer-xia-lin-sentenced-12

Related:
中国维权律师夏霖诈骗罪成被判监12年 (Chinese rights defense lawyer Xia Lin sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 22, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/09/160922_china_rights_lawyer_sentence

湖南维权律师谢阳案移交检方仍被拒会见律师 (Case of Hunan rights lawyer Xie Yang transferred to prosecution, still refused meeting with lawyer)
Voice of America, September 21, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-hk-arrested-rights-attorney-denied-visit-by-defense-attorney-20160921/3518172.html

Xinjiang writer Zhang Haitao’s appeal of 19-year sentence delayed again
Hong Kong Free Press, September 22, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/22/xinjiang-writer-zhang-haitaos-appeal-19-year-sentence-delayed/

Access to Information (信息公开)

Big data lens on China's economy (mostly) affirms official stats
Bloomberg, September 20, 2016
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-20/big-data-lens-on-china-s-economy-mostly-affirms-official-stats

U.S. and China release fossil fuel subsidy peer reviews
The Guardian, September 20, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/20/us-and-china-release-fossil-fuel-subsidy-peer-reviews

China’s censors scrubbed a Hong Kong popstar’s music from the Internet because she supports democracy
Quartz, September 22, 2016
http://qz.com/788121/chinas-censors-scrubbed-a-hong-kong-popstar-activist-denise-hos-music-from-the-internet/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

What not to expect from Chinese SOE reform
Andrew Batson’s Blog, September 21, 2016
https://andrewbatson.com/2016/09/21/what-not-to-expect-from-chinese-soe-reform/

PLA colonel who oversees quality control for aircraft carriers placed under investigation, sources say
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2021399/pla-colonel-who-oversees-quality-control-aircraft

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

电信网络犯罪案件冻结资金返还规定发布 (Provisions for the freezing and return of funds in telecommunications and Internet crimes released)
Legal Daily, September 21, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160921/Articel01006GN.htm

Related:
电信网络新型违法犯罪案件冻结资金返还若干规定 ([Full Text] Certain provisions on the freezing and return of funds in new forms of criminal cases involving telecommunications and Internet crimes)
Ministry of Public Security, September 21, 2016
http://www.mps.gov.cn/n2254314/n2254409/n4904353/c5497197/content.html

合力打造电子数据“安检系统” (Combining forces to build an electronic data "safety inspection system")
Procuratorate Daily, September 21, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160921/20160921_001/20160921_001_1.htm

关于办理刑事案件收集提取和审查判断电子数据若干问题的规定 (Regulations on the Collection and Examination of Electronic Data in Criminal Cases)
Procuratorate Daily, September 21, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160921/20160921_003/20160921_003_1.htm

China launches cyber security talent training nationwide
Global Times, September 20, 2016
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1007158.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong's “pro-Beijing” camp is imploding from within in the media
Global Voices, September 22, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/09/22/hong-kongs-pro-beijing-camp-is-imploding-from-within-in-the-media/

Gov’t loses challenge to unlawful assembly sentences against Occupy activists Nathan Law, Joshua Wong, Alex Chow
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/21/govt-loses-challenge-to-unlawful-assembly-sentences-against-occupy-activists-nathan-law-joshua-wong-and-alex-chow/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

In Wukan, making a clean sweep
China Media Project, September 22, 2016
http://cmp.hku.hk/2016/09/22/39939/

Lawyer Xia Lin will be sentenced on September 22, and it will have nothing to do with the law
China Change, September 21, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/09/21/lawyer-xia-lin-will-be-sentenced-on-september-22-and-it-will-have-nothing-to-do-with-the-law/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Two Tibetan monks linked to self-immolation are sentenced in a secret trial
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/sentenced-09202016135125.html

As China prepares to try U.S. businesswoman for spying, her husband fights on
Voice of America, September 21, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/as-china-prepares-to-try-us-businesswoman-for-spying-her-husband-fights-on/3518012.html

百位律师联署致信全国人大 要求严惩践踏辩护权行为 (Over a hundred Chinese lawyers send joint petition to NPC demanding strict punishment to regional law enforcement entities that tread on right of defense)
Radio Free Asia, September 20. 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-09202016114036.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国最新NGO紧箍咒：成立组织需与党建工作同时登记 (China's newest straitjacket for NGOs: When establishing an organization one must pledge to help Party-building at the same time)
Radio France Internationale, September 20, 2016
http://rfi.my/2cnXW3S

Four held in China's Hunan over bid for independent election candidacy
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/election-09202016113205.html

Former leader in Chinese “rebel village” protests in New York during premier’s UN visit
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/20/former-leader-chinese-rebel-village-protests-new-york-premiers-un-visit/

Thousands protest planned copper smelting plant in China's Heilongjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/smelting-09202016104835.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

提速、从严、抓关键少数——《中国共产党问责条例》施行两月追踪 (Quickly, strictly, focusing on the critical few—a look at the CPC Accountability Provisions’ first 2 months of implementation)
Legal Daily, September 20, 2016
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2016-09/20/content_6810352.htm

China to put more focus on retrieving illicit assets overseas in global hunt for corruption fugitives
Reuters, September 20, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN11R09R

China’s troubled north-east provinces face political headwinds
The Hindu, September 21, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-troubled-northeast-provinces-face-political-headwinds/article9131381.ece

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

让互联网更好地造福人民 (Let the Internet better benefit the people)
Hubei Daily, September 19, 2016
https://perma.cc/L5CE-UVLJ

可远程安装任意APP，小米手机藏后门？小米官方否认 (Xiaomi can remotely install any app on users’ phones—does it have a hidden back door? Xiaomi official denies it)
C114, September 19, 2016
https://perma.cc/PVN7-G5LE

中国最高法：办案可查微信但需保护隐私 (China’s Supreme People’s Court: Weixin data can be searched for criminal investigation while privacy should be protected)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 21, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/09/160921_china_social_media_investigation_rule

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

中越在边境举行联合反恐演练, 开创界河水面联合执法新模式 (China and Vietnam hold joint counterterrorism exercises at border, initiating a new model for joint waterborne law enforcement activities along river boundaries)
China News Online, September 20, 2016
https://perma.cc/7KG7-FCP8

“和平使命—2016”上合组织联合反恐军事演习举行三次实兵实弹合练（高清组图） ("Peace Mission 2016": Shanghai Cooperation Organization conducts live-fire joint counterterrorism exercises for 3rd time (high resolution pictures))
Xinhua, September 20, 2016
https://perma.cc/J2SD-M2MM

乌审旗公安局反恐大队进行反恐安全大检查 (Counterterrorism battalion of Wushen Banner’s (Inner Mongolia) Public Security Bureau conducts large-scale inspection of counterterrorism and security)
North News, September 20, 2016
http://www.northnews.cn/2016/0920/2269634.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Charted: Chinese property developers are suddenly dominating in Hong Kong
Quartz, September 21, 2016
http://qz.com/786059/charted-chinese-property-developers-are-suddenly-dominating-in-hong-kong-public-land-deals/

內地婦與港侄女偽造選民登記囚3至4月　裁判官點名「家庭團聚會」可疑籲調查 (Mainland Chinese woman and Hong Kong niece who forge voter registrations sentenced to 3 and 4 months respectively, judge points out suspiciousness of group “Family Reunion” and urges investigation)
Ming Pao, September 21, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160921/s00001/1474431315561

香港特首梁振英被指「官商乡黑」 勾结 (Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung accused of involvement in “government, business, rural authorities, and gangs” collusion)
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-09202016115439.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Some insights from a Q&A with the Ministry of Public Security on the Overseas NGO Law
NGOs in China, September 11, 2016
http://ngochina.blogspot.hk/2016/09/some-insights-from-q-with-ministry-of.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

从“办事模式”到“办案模式” (Local procuratorate in Xinxiang, Henan Province, adopts scientific, fact-based approach to handling cases)
Procuratorate Daily, September 15, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160914/20160914_009/20160914_009_2.htm

80%以上公益诉讼案件通过诉前程序得到有效解决 (Shandong pilots public interest litigation reform in 6 cities: Pre-trial procedures effectively resolved more than 80% of lawsuits)
Procuratorate Daily, September 19, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160919/20160919_005/20160919_005_2.htm

China detains woman for posting news on Wukan crackdown
Voice of America, September 19, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-detains-woman-for-posting-voa-news-on-wukan/3515691.html