International Women’s Day (国际妇女节)

I went to jail for handing out feminist stickers in China
The Guardian, March 8, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/08/feminist-stickers-china-backash-women-activists

China's women fight back against workplace discrimination
China Labor Bulletin, March 8, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/chinas-women-fight-back-against-workplace-discrimination

“三八妇女节”前夕 女访民披露“维稳”遭遇 (On the eve of “Women’s Day” female petitioner reveals her experience of “stability maintenance”)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-03072017102152.html

China’s former child brides refuse to be silenced
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2076791/chinas-former-child-brides-refuse-be-silenced

How Internet prejudice threatens feminist progress
Sixth Tone, March 2, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/internet-debate-about-domestic-chinese-feminists

女性职场现状调查：超八成女性认为就业中存性别歧视 (Polls on workplace culture for women: Over 80% of women think sexual discrimination exists in employment)
Xinhua News, March 7, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-03/07/c_1120579399.htm

Where is ethnicity?: Intersectionality in the Chinese feminist movement
IAPS Dialogue, March 6, 2017
https://iapsdialogue.org/2017/03/06/where-is-ethnicityintersectionality-in-the-chinese-feminist-movement/

What’s next for the women’s movement?
The Guardian, March 5, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/whats-next-for-the-womens-movement-march-equality

Related:
Supporting Women's Rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 14, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/supporting-womens-rights-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/sheng-yuan-zhong-guo-nu-quan-ren-shi

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709大抓捕：于云峰声援谢阳被拘 律师要求会见再被拒绝 (709 Crackdown: Yu Yunfeng arrested for supporting Xie Yang, lawyer’s application for meeting rejected again)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-03072017102111.html

China's new civil code light on individual rights reforms
Voice of America, March 7, 2017
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-new-civil-code/3752789.html

Activist held, seven-year-old son missing after “cutting” of Communist flag
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-held-seven-year-old-son-missing-after-cutting-of-communist-flag-03072017113450.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国政协副主席批网络审查提案被撤 《环时》急删评论 (Vice-chairperson of the CPPCC criticizes bill to strengthen internal control, “Global Times” deletes commentary on the subject)
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/xl1-03072017102018.html

China’s response to reports of torture: “Fake News”
「假新聞」，中國模仿川普口吻回擊負面報導
The New York Times, March 6, 2017
EN: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170306/china-fake-news-xie/en-us/
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170306/china-fake-news-xie/zh-hant/

China keeps mum over spending targeting activists, social unrest
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/spending-03072017114827.html

China’s brightest journalists argue they’re not brainwashed, but maintaining an orderly society
Quartz, March 7, 2017
https://qz.com/926126/chinas-brightest-journalists-argue-theyre-not-brainwashed-but-maintaining-an-orderly-society/

China’s new film ratings don’t cut out the censors
The Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2017
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2017/03/08/chinas-new-film-ratings-dont-sideline-censors/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

民政部：社会组织未经批准不得以“中国”“国际”等字样开展评比表彰 (Ministry of Civil Affairs: Social organizations not allowed to use words “China” and “international” for competitions)
Xinhua, March 7, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-03/07/c_1120585904.htm

Government Accountability (政府问责)

城市与数据：中国空气治理的“武器”？ (Cities and data: “Weapons” for China’s air quality control?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 8, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39199162

Xi tells Liaoning officials to clean up their political act and stop faking data
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076840/xi-tells-liaoning-officials-clean-their-political-act

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

Communist Party boss of China’s Muslim region points to Trump ban in battle vs religious extremism
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076836/communist-party-boss-muslim-region-points-trump-ban

Xinjiang police launch recruitment drive following Uyghur knife attack
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/drive-03072017144848.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police to stage riot drills to prepare for Xi Jinping visit
The Guardian, March 7, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/07/xi-jinping-visit-sparks-security-crackdown-in-hong-kong-says-report

Legal bid mounted against two more Hong Kong pan-democrat lawmakers
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076425/legal-bid-mounted-against-two-more-hong-kong-pan-democrat

梁振英动真格控议员诽谤似为晋升政协副主席“除病” (C.Y. Leung said to sue Legco member for defamation to “remove obstacle” for his promotion as vice-chairman of CPPCC )
Radio France Internationale, March 7, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/政治/20170307-梁振英动真格控议员诽谤似为晋升政协副主席“除病”

Commentary (评论)

时事大家谈热点快评：政府工作报告中罕见承认社会极度不满 (Commentary: Rare acknowledgment of society’s extreme discontent in gov’t’s annual work report)
Voice of America, March 6, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/VOAWeishi-IssuesandOpinions-20170306/3751492.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709家属向全国人大寄呼吁书 (Families of “709” victims send letter to NPC urging improvement for torture prevention and complaint system)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-03062017101449.html

Chinese “police” visit parents of detained activist Jiang Tianyong to ask for his cooperation
Hong Kong Free Press, March 6, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/06/chinese-police-visit-parents-of-detained-activist-jiang-tianyong-to-ask-for-his-cooperation/

“More vaccine scandals” have yet to emerge: Chinese lawyers
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/vaccines-03062017111658.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

VW's casual workers in China fight for equal pay
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/vws-casual-workers-in-china-fight-for-equal-pay/a-37821854

两会前严打 叶海燕再被搬迁 (Heightened suppression before Two Congresses, activist Ye Haiyan evicted again)
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/两会前严打-叶海燕再被搬迁/a-37828924

Related:
全国“两会”期间加大对异议人士打压 (Heightened suppression against opposition during Two Congresses)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/yl-03062017124513.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China rejects U.S. criticism on human rights
Xinhua, March 6, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/06/c_136107281.htm

Related:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on March 6, 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2017
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1443498.shtml

“No separation of powers”: China’s top graft-buster seeks tighter party grip on government
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2076501/no-separation-powers-chinas-top-graft-buster-seeks

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying seeks “exemplary” damages in defamation suit against legislator Kenneth Leung
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076668/hong-kong-leader-leung-chun-ying-seeks-exemplary-damages

Related:
特首控梁繼昌UGL言論誹謗 泛民：損行政立法 謝偉俊：難睇 (Chief Executive brought case against Kenneth Leung for defamation over “UGL” claims, pan democrats say it harms relationship between legislation and administration)
Mingpao, March 7, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170307/s00002/1488823900594

Head of fund for jailed Hong Kong policemen rejects donations from three unnamed parties
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076647/head-fund-jailed-hong-kong-policemen-rejects-donations

Premier Li Keqiang’s warning on Hong Kong independence highlights Beijing’s displeasure, party mouthpiece says
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2076363/premier-li-keqiangs-warning-hong-kong-independence

China has the right to “step in” to Hong Kong election, top official says
Reuters, March 6, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-idUSKBN16D127

Access to Justice (司法公正)

百律师发声明谴责官媒抹黑谢阳 网民公开江天勇入狱前声明 (100 lawyers publish joint statement criticizing state media’s smear campaign against Xie Yang, netizen releases statement by Jiang Tianyong written prior to his detention)
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-03032017104037.html

Related:
Video: Activist Jiang Tianyong “admits” fabricating account of lawyer Xie Yang’s torture [English subtitles]
Hong Kong Free Press, March 4, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/03/04/video-activist-jiang-tianyong-admits-fabricating-account-of-lawyer-xie-yangs-torture-english-subtitles/

信阳警方“传话”安抚江天勇父母 律师将控告媒体“认罪” (Xinyang police “pass on message” to reassure Jiang Tianyong’s parents, lawyers lodge complaint against state media over “confession”)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-03042017130450.html

How Xie Yang’s transcripts of torture came to light: Lawyer Chen Jiangang rebuts China’s smear campaign
China Change, March 3, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/03/how-xie-yangs-transcripts-of-torture-came-to-light-lawyer-chen-jiangang-rebuts-chinas-smear-campaign/

“In the event that I lose my freedom”: A statement by lawyer Chen Jiangang
China Change, March 4, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/04/in-the-event-that-i-lose-my-freedom-a-statement-by-lawyer-chen-jiangang/

China is now letting the people judge its judges
Quartz, March 6, 2017
https://qz.com/925027/china-is-now-letting-the-people-judge-its-judges/

Access to Information (信息公开)

BBC team have cameras smashed in China—video
The Guardian, March 3, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/media/video/2017/mar/03/bbc-team-have-cameras-smashed-in-china-video

Related:
北京两会：BBC记者采访遭暴打被迫签认罪书 (Beijing Two Congresses: BBC journalist beaten and forced to sign guilty plea)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39155109

Chinese official calls for easing of internet censorship
The Guardian, March 4, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/04/chinese-official-slams-internet-censorship

Related:
政协副主席：网络封锁有悖开放发展理念 (Vice-chairman of the CPPCC: Internet censorship goes against principles of openness and development)
Deutsche Welle, March 5, 2017
http://bit.ly/2lRh1wa

Censors step in after Chinese TV drama scene names Xi Jinping as “traitor”
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2075785/chinese-tv-drama-censored-after-showing-scene-listing-xi-jinping

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Petitioner threatens suicide amid massive security operation in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioner-threatens-suicide-amid-massive-security-operation-in-beijing-03032017104336.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's anti-corruption overhaul paves way for Xi to retain key ally
Reuters, March 3, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-wang-idUSKBN16B04J

Hong Kong (香港)

總理報告首提 「港獨沒出路」 確保一國兩制實踐不動搖 ("There is no way out for Hong Kong independence", Premier's annual work report first mentions the subject, says that state is determined to implement "One Country, Two Systems")
Mingpao, March 6, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170306/s00013/1488737289289

Related:
曾俊華：港獨「偽命題」 林鄭：港獨無空間 (John Tsang says Hong Kong independence is not a legitimate topic to discuss, Carrie Lam says there is no room for it)
Mingpao, March 6, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170306/s00013/1488737292737

特首人选：泛民选委单看民意 北京提四标准称拥实质任命 (CE candidate: Pan Democratic committee members only look at popular opinion of general public, Beijing mentions 4 criteria and confirms that they have actual power of appointment)
Radio France Internationale, March 5, 2017
http://rfi.my/2mVCIvK

美批华：不必要地释法损港自治 中国人权受压依然严重 (U.S. criticizes China for damaging autonomy of Hong Kong with unnecessary legal interpretation, states that human rights in China are still severely suppressed)
Radio France Internationale, March 4, 2017
http://rfi.my/2n4GceS

Four Hong Kong lawmakers in oath row urge court to reject bid to unseat them, claiming they have been unfairly targeted
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2075921/four-hong-kong-lawmakers-oath-row-urge-court-reject-bid

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇“自认其罪” 辩护律师谴责环球时报 (Jiang Tianyong “admits guilt,” his defense lawyers condemn Global Times)
Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017
http://bit.ly/2lGoIFa

Access to Information (信息公开)

China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39137293

Related:
Why China doesn't want you to meet “the petitioners”
2017“两会”前夕的中国上访户
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39145999
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39149853

英媒：中国学特朗普批评西方媒体“假新闻” (British media: China copies Trump in criticizing Western media as “fake news”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 2, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/press-review-39140641

A Chinese period drama named its bad guys after today’s ruling elite—and the censors missed it
Quartz, March 2, 2017
https://qz.com/922789/chinese-period-drama-the-qin-empire-named-its-bad-guys-after-todays-ruling-elite-and-the-censors-missed-it/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s citizens are complaining more loudly about polluted air
The Economist, March 2, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21717975-government-wants-silence-them-chinas-citizens-are-complaining-more-loudly-about-polluted-air