Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese courts & “foreign beneficial experience”
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, May 22, 2017
https://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2017/05/22/chinese-courts-foreign-beneficial-experience/

六位妻子 一个声音——受中国迫害的维权人士妻子美国会作证 (Six wives, one voice—Wives of tortured rights defense lawyers testify to U.S. Congress)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/wj-05192017162433.html

Related:
BBC中国博客：“消失的”维权律师王全璋 (BBC China Blog: “Disappeared” rights defense lawyer Wang Quanzhang)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 22, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39996819

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, May 11, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Reports emerge that dog meat will finally be banned at Chinese food festival
Vice, May 19, 2017
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/reports-emerge-that-dog-meat-will-finally-be-banned-at-famous-chinese-food-festival

西藏年轻僧人自焚身亡抗议高压政策 (Young Tibetan monk dies in self-immolation protest against repressive gov’t policies)
Voice of America, May 21, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/tibetan-monk-dies-in-self-immolation-protest/3863849.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Killing C.I.A. informants, China crippled U.S. spying operations
中国处死或监禁多名CIA线人，美国在华谍网被毁
The New York Times, May 20, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/world/asia/china-cia-spies-espionage.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170522/china-cia-spies-espionage/

Related:
Chinese newspaper applauds reported “anti-espionage” killing of C.I.A. sources
The Guardian, May 22, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/22/chinese-newspaper-applauds-reported-anti-espionage-killing-of-cia-sources

NYT’s spy in China story full of narcissism
The Global Times, May 22, 2017
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1048015.shtml

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese cybersecurity firm claims to have developed WannaCry virus “vaccine”
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2095048/chinese-cybersecurity-firm-claims-developed-wannacry-virus

Hong Kong (香港)

Stories of Hong Kong: Hopes and fears on landmark anniversary
Agence France-Presse, May 21, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/21/stories-hong-kong-hopes-fears-landmark-anniversary/

Commentary (评论)

Collective family punishment—Challenge and response
Jerry’s Blog, May 21, 2017
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2017/5/21/collective-family-punishment-challenge-and-response

How Chinese artist Ai Weiwei became an enemy-of-the-state
CBS News, May 21, 2017
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-weiwei-how-chinese-artist-became-an-enemy-of-the-state/

Person of the week: Qiao Mu
China Digital Times, May 19, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/05/person-week-qiao-mu/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

In China, wives fight back after their activist husbands are jailed
The New York Times, May 18, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/world/asia/china-lawyers-detained-wives-families.html

Related:
China's “war on law”: victims’ wives tell U.S. Congress of torture and trauma
The Guardian, May 19, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/19/chinas-war-on-law-victims-wives-tell-us-congress-of-torture-and-trauma

遭酷刑维权人士妻子出席美听证会 (Wives of tortured rights defense lawyers speak to U.S. Congress)
Deutsche Welle, May 19, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/遭酷刑维权人士妻子出席美听证会/a-38898175

U.S. congressmen pledge to help those fighting for human rights in China
Voice of America, May 18, 2017
http://www.voanews.com/a/us-congressmen-human-rights-china/3861541.html

中国在押维权律师“被散步” 视频受质疑 (Video of detained Chinese rights defense lawyer “walking” called into question)
Voice of America, May 18, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-changsha-police-releases-video-showing-jiang-tianyong-20170518/3855585.html

中国网友发起释放王全璋视频呼吁行动 (Chinese Internet users initiate video campaign to support Wang Quanzhang and call for his release)
Voice of America, May 18, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-hk-bloggers-start-online-campaign-calling-for-release-of-wang-quanzhang-20170518/3855616.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

WeChat allows content sharing with banned Facebook, Twitter
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2094816/wechat-allows-content-sharing-banned-facebook-twitter

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Former senior Jiangsu official sentenced to four years for bribery, illegal foreign exchange purchase
Xinhua, May 18, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/18/c_136295570.htm

One belt, one road, total corruption
China Change, May 18, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/05/18/one-belt-one-road-total-corruption/

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

Draft intelligence law expands surveillance
China Digital Times, May 18, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/05/draft-intelligence-law-increases-surveillance-capabilities/

Hong Kong (香港)

Police charge lawmaker “Long Hair” after he took files from official at legislature 6 months ago
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/19/police-charge-lawmaker-long-hair-took-files-official-legislature-6-months-ago/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国维权律师子女受株连上学被拒 (Children of Chinese rights defense lawyer rejected by school)
Voice of America, May 18, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-beijing-police-forces-school-not-to-accept-son-of-rights-attorney-20170517/3854140.html

Related:
Son of Chinese rights lawyer denied access to primary school after torture report
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/son-of-chinese-rights-lawyer-denied-access-to-primary-school-after-torture-report-05172017113350.html

The video Chinese police released to dispel claims of rights activist’s torture
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2094812/video-chinese-police-released-dispel-claims-rights
Source video: http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1687931

Related:
Rights lawyers defend against coerced statements; new torture claims emerge
China Digital Times, May 17, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/05/rights-lawyers-defend-coerced-statements-new-torture-claims-emerge/

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, May 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

中国律师事务所新职位：政治委员 (A new post in Chinese law firms: Political Commissar)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 18, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39959123

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

行走的“粉红女孩”：反性侵的广告牌 (The walking “pink lady”: A billboard against sexual assault)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 17, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-39947852

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“赤壁五君子”之一袁兵获释 披露系狱期间曾遭强迫劳动、殴打 (Yuan Bing, 1 of 5 activists arrested in 2013, now released: He was beaten and subjected to forced labor in detention)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 32017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-05172017104910.html

高文谦：郭文贵爆料与习近平的两难选择 (Gao Wenqian: Guo Wengui’s exposé and Xi Jinping's dilemma)
Radio France International, May 15, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/政治/20170518-【法广首发】-高文谦：郭文贵爆料与习近平的两难选择

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

中国欲在新疆地区扩大采集DNA (China to expand DNA data collection in Xinjiang district)
Deutsche Welle, May 16, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/中国欲在新疆地区扩大采集dna/a-38865872

防止郭文贵涌现？ 中国国家情报法草案范围扩至境外 (How to prevent another Guo Wengui? Scope of National Intelligence Law (draft) extends beyond national borders)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/xl2-05172017112617.html

Hong Kong (香港)

共青团称加强引导港澳台青年接纳中国「听党话」(Communist Youth League: It will guide youths in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to accept China and obey the Party)
Radio France Internationale, May 17, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20170517-共青团称加强引导港澳台青年接纳中国「听党话」

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709案王全璋安危受关注律师再被拒会见 (709 Crackdown: Wang Quanzhang’s safety in jeopardy, his lawyers denied meeting again)
Voice of America, May 16, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/lawyers-denied-visit-to-wang-quanzhang/3852578.html

Related:
U.S. Congress to hear cases of detained Chinese rights lawyers, Taiwanese NGO worker
Hong Kong Free Press, May 16, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/16/us-congress-hear-cases-detained-chinese-rights-lawyers-taiwanese-ngo-worker/

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, May 11, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

声援709、郭文贵 释大成法师被拘留10天 (Master Shi Dacheng detained for 10 days for supporting 709 lawyers and Guo Wengui )
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-05162017103840.html

限制网络封锁账号 “一带一路”被指“一堵一路” (Internet censorship tightened during “One Belt One Road” summit in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf2-05162017103718.html

Taxi drivers stage sit-in over licensing rules in China's Henan
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taxis-05162017103651.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Why is China home to half of the computers infected with WannaCry ransomware?
Global Voices, May 16, 2017
https://globalvoices.org/2017/05/16/why-is-china-home-to-half-of-the-computers-infected-with-wannacry-ransomware/

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

China quietly releases draft of tough new intelligence law
Reuters, May 16, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-security-lawmaking-idUSKCN18C0UX

Related:
中国新法律草案授予情报部门广泛权力 (Newly drafted law in China grants intelligence department with broad authority)
Voice of America, May 16, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-china-intelligence-20170516/3853042.html

National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)
中华人民共和国国家情报法（草案）征求意见
National People’s Congress of the PRC, May 16, 2017
EN: https://chinacopyrightandmedia.wordpress.com/2017/05/16/national-intelligence-law-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-draft/
CH: http://www.npc.gov.cn/COBRS_LFYJNEW/user/UserIndex.jsp?ID=8289337

China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region
Associated Press, May 16, 2017
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rights-group-china-moves-amass-dna-muslim-region-47432841