Access to Justice (司法公正)

Rare phone call from house arrest sparks fears for Liu Xia's well-being
刘晓波妻刘霞致电友人 透露近况不好
Radio Free Asia, February 9, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/fears-02092017150556.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ml-02092017134753.html

一图看懂最高法院出台的法官“人身安全保护令” (Understand Supreme People’s Court’s new regulation on protection of judges’ personal safety from one picture)
People’s Daily Online, February 9, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0209/c1001-29070152.html

Trump attacks and the state of China’s legal system
China Digital Times, February 9, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/trump-attacks-state-chinas-legal-system/

Protestant church member prosecuted for involvement in “evil cult”
Radio Free Asia, February 9, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/protestant-church-member-prosecuted-for-involvement-in-evil-cult-02092017101410.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Minitrue: Do not repost news on Zhejiang HIV infections
China Digital Times, February 9, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/minitrue-not-repost-news-zhejiang-hiv-infections/

To boost cinema attendance, China wages war on critics
The Economist, February 9, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21716638-they-are-fighting-back-boost-cinema-attendance-china-wages-war-critics

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China probes seven for graft in Xinjiang's restive deep south
South China Morning Post, February 10, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-xinjiang-idUSKBN15P0A5

China jails former chief of state-owned automaker FAW for graft
Reuters, February 9, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-china-faw-idUSKBN15O0PP

China’s roads and workplaces seem to be getting safer
The Economist, February 9, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21716644-look-closer-data-chinas-roads-and-workplaces-seem-be-getting-safer

Hong Kong (香港)

林鄭月娥：下星期會豐富施政概念　3月公布整份政綱 (Carrie Lam: Will add more to “governance ideas” next week, complete political platform will be out in March)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 10, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312653-20170209.htm

Related:
胡國興有信心獲提名入閘　重啟政改非根據8.31框架 (Woo Kwok-hing is confident about getting enough nominations, emphasizes that reopening of political reform would not be limited by “8.31” framework)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 10, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312563-20170209.htm

葉劉淑儀有信心取得足夠提名　料本月底提交提名表格 (Regina Ip is confident about getting enough nominations, plans to hand in nomination form by end of the month)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 10, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312577-20170209.htm

擔心不夠提名入閘？ 曾俊華：好驚、好驚、好驚 (Worried about not getting enough nominations? John Tsang: very, very, very anxious)
Mingpao, February 10, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170209/s00001/1486636798327

梁國雄：泛民不派人參選特首是大倒退的想法 (Leung Kwok-hung: It’s a regressive idea for no pan-dems to run for CE)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312645-20170209.htm

疑被朱經緯用警棍打　鄭仲恒代表律師稱或提私人檢控 (Allegedly beaten by Franklin Chu with police baton, Cheng Chun-hang’s lawyer says they may pursue with private prosecution)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 10, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312618-20170209.htm

Demosisto party, young scholars launch crowdfunding campaign to shed new light on Hong Kong history
Hong Kong Free Press, February 9, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/09/demosisto-party-young-scholars-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-shed-new-light-hong-kong-history/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国法官批特朗普破坏司法独立 网民:太神奇了！(Chinese judge criticizes Donald Trump for damaging judicial independence, netizens: that’s amazing)
Radio France Internationale, February 8, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/ 20170208-中国法官批特朗普破坏司法独立-中国网民太神奇了！

Related:
Donald Trump’s tweets about a judge find a critic in an unlikely place: China
中國法官譴責川普破壞司法獨立
The New York Times, February 7, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/asia/donald-trump-judge-china.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170208/donald-trump-judge-china/zh-hant/

中国最高法新规定︰法院外抗议或被追究刑责 (Chinese Supreme Court issues new rules: Protests outside courtrooms may lead to criminal liability)
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ml1-02082017110403.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China vice premier says falsifying economic data will be punished: paper
Reuters, February 9, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-data-idUSKBN15O0E1

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing graft-buster pats itself on back for muzzling outspoken tycoon “Big Cannon”
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069454/beijing-graft-buster-pats-itself-back-muzzling

Ex-Chinese minister demoted for failing to curb “systematic corruption”
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069393/ex-chinese-minister-demoted-failing-curb-systematic

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Digital Asia Hub Executive Director on privacy in Asia
China Digital Times, February 8, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/digital-asia-hub-executive-director-speaks-privacy-asia/

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

China to store all foreigners’ fingerprints upon entry—with new rule starting in Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069440/china-store-foreigners-fingerprints-upon-entry-new-rule

Related:
公安部：中国边检机关将在入境检查时留存外国人指纹 (Ministry of Public Security: Chinese border authorities will keep a record of foreigners’ fingerprints during immigration checks)
China Court Daily, February 9, 2017
http://www.chinacourt.org/article/detail/2017/02/id/2541587.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Rebel legislator enters race for Hong Kong Chief Executive
The Diplomat, February 9, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/rebel-legislator-enters-race-for-hong-kong-chief-executive/

Related:
“Long Hair” admits he might fall short on public support for Hong Kong Chief Executive run
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2069438/long-hair-admits-he-might-fall-short-public-support-hong

梁國雄：曾俊華已成「大家造成的神」　籲思考長遠民主方向 (Leung Kwok-hung: John Tsang has become “the God made by the people”, urges the public to think about direction of long-term democracy)
Mingpao, February 9, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170209/s00001/1486610087882

梁國雄指如參選被視為「民主罪人」他覺得沒問題 (Leung Kwok-hung: I don’t mind being considered the “sinner of democracy” for participating in the election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 9, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1312501-20170209.htm

Hong Kong activists reject “lesser evil” line, and launch an unofficial referendum on the city’s leadership
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/08/hong-kong-activists-reject-lesser-evil-line-launch-unofficial-referendum-citys-leadership/

Hong Kong Communist Party newspaper editor seeks asylum in U.S.
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-editor-02082017145231.html

Related:
港报高级编辑辞职：无法忍受“加速再文革化” (Senior editor of Hong Kong newspaper resigns: I can no longer stand the “acceleration of a return to Cultural Revolution principles”)
Deutsche Welle, February 8, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/港报高级编辑辞职无法忍受加速再文革化/a-37454671

Commentary (评论)

观点：中国为什么从香港带走富翁肖建华？ (Point of view: Why did China take tycoon Xiao Jianhua from Hong Kong?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/indepth-38906633

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国法官批评特朗普是“法治公敌” (Chinese judge criticizes Donald Trump for being “enemy of rule of law”)
Deutsche Welle, February 7, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/中国法官批评特朗普是法治公敌/a-37443960

China to prosecute ethnic Mongolian over tweet about land dispute
Radio Free Asia, February 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mongolia-arrests-02062017144225.html

Despite a new law, China is failing survivors of domestic violence
The Washington Post, February 7, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/despite-a-new-law-china-is-failing-survivors-of-domestic-violence/2017/02/02/ae7948a4-e31f-11e6-a419-eefe8eff0835_story.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Journalist Rui Chenggang jailed for six years: Deleted report
Radio Free Asia, February 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/deleted-02072017111458.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Collective bargaining and worker representation: a worker-turned activist's view
China Labor Bulletin, February 7, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/collective-bargaining-and-worker-representation-worker-turned-activists-view

China’s middle class anger at its education system is growing
Foreign Policy, February 6, 2017
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/06/chinas-middle-class-anger-at-its-education-system-is-growing-gaokao-quota-protest-resentment-study-abroad/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China may still be using executed prisoners' organs, official admits
The Guardian, February 7, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/07/china-still-using-executed-prisoners-organs-transplants-vatican

Related:
Sparks fly as Vatican conference challenges China over executed prisoners’ organs
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2069050/sparks-fly-vatican-conference-challenges-china-over

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China proposes new commission to further tighten Internet oversight
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2068755/china-proposes-new-commission-further-tighten-internet

为了咱们的网络安全，国家放过哪些大招？ (For our Internet safety, what has the state done?)
People’s Daily, February 8, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0208/c1001-29066058.html

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

Pakistan, China hold counter-terrorism talks
The Hindu, February 6, 2017
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Pakistan-China-hold-counter-terrorism-talks/article17201976.ece

Hong Kong (香港)

“Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung enters chief executive race, urging allies not to vote for “lesser evils”
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2069091/long-hair-leung-kwok-hung-enters-ce-race-urging-allies-not-vote

Related:
“长毛”梁国雄宣布参选香港特首 (“Long hair” Leung Kwok-hung announces his candidacy for Hong Kong CE)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-38903198

葉劉曾俊華歡迎梁國雄參選 (Regina Ip and John Tsang welcome Leung Kwok-hung’s candidacy)
Mingpao, February 8, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170208/s00001/1486527909153

網絡監控總警司申撥款 涂謹申：點證明不會打壓異己？ (Chief Superintendent for Internet supervision applies for fund, James To: how to prove that it will not be used to suppress opposition?)
InmediaHK, February 8, 2017
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1047491

Beijing's “invisible hand” at work ahead of Hong Kong election
Radio Free Asia, February 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/beijings-invisible-hand-at-work-ahead-of-hong-kong-election-02072017112023.html

Related:
Reports that Carrie Lam is the only candidate supported by Beijing are quite credible, says rival John Tsang
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/08/reports-that-carrie-lam-is-the-only-candidate-supported-by-beijing-are-quite-credible-says-rival-john-tsang/

Voices from the street: What Hongkongers make of the leadership race and John Tsang’s fundraiser
Hong Kong Free Press, February 7, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/07/voices-from-the-street-what-hongkongers-make-of-the-leadership-race-and-john-tsangs-fundraiser/

Access to Information (信息公开)

Facebook is trying everything to re-enter China—and it’s not working
The Wall Street Journal, January 30, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerbergs-beijing-blues-1485791106

Minitrue: Delete report on air pollution deaths
China Digital Times, February 6, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/02/minitrue-delete-report-air-pollution-deaths/

Chinese authorities order overhaul of video site that posted footage of Tiananmen car incident
Hong Kong Free Press, February 6, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/06/chinese-authorities-order-overhaul-video-site-posted-footage-tiananmen-car-incident/

Related:
上載天安門前車禍短片　「梨視頻」翌日因未取得合資格證明遭勒令整改 (After uploading video of Tiananmen car accident, rectification and reform ordered for website “Pear Video” on grounds of failure to obtain legitimate permit)
Mingpao, February 6, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170206/s00004/1486375690934

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China begins prosecution of former senior spy on corruption charges
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2068557/china-begins-prosecution-former-senior-spy-corruption

We’re really not harvesting executed prisoners’ organs for transplant any more, China insists
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2068708/ban-harvesting-executed-prisoners-organs-transplant