Special Feature: Liu Xiaobo (特辑：刘晓波)

We hope our expanded special feature on Liu Xiaobo—including news items, analyses of the significance of his life and work, international support for Liu Xia and calls for accountability, and commentaries—will be a useful information resource and help generate more effective action by the international community. Liu Xiaobo was a prominent Chinese public intellectual and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental rights in China.” He died of liver cancer on July 13, 2017 in Chinese custody.

News (新闻)

中國人權民運信息中心指劉霞今早仍然未回家 (Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy: Liu Xia still hasn’t returned home this morning)
Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, July 27, 2017
http://www.881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=954546&csid=261_341

International Support for Liu Xia (国际社会给刘霞的声援)

WATCH: Security guards rough up reporters who try to visit Liu Xia's home
Shanghaiist, July 26, 2017
http://shanghaiist.com/2017/07/26/liu-xia-home-visit.php

Commentary (评论)

Tragedy of Liu Xiaobo shows why China is not Mandela’s South Africa
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103995/tragedy-liu-xiaobo-shows-why-china-not-mandelas-south-africa

Related:
Liu Xiaobo's Living Legacy
劉曉波被海葬，遺孀劉霞仍遭嚴密控制
Human Rights in China, July 27, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/liu-xiaobos-living-legacy
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/liu-xiao-bo-de-jing-shen-yi-chan

 
 
 
 

News (新闻)

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Missing human rights lawyer “in good health in Tianjin facility”
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2104246/missing-human-rights-lawyer-good-health-tianjin

Related:
維權人士吳淦與律師見面 律師：精神狀態良好意志堅定 (Lawyer: Wu Gan is in good spirits and still steadfast)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 27, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1344540-20170726.htm

The lonely crusade of China’s human rights lawyers
The New York Times, July 25, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/magazine/the-lonely-crusade-of-chinas-human-rights-lawyers.html

Mass crackdown on Chinese lawyers, defenders and international reactions: A brief chronology
Human Rights in China, February 16, 2017
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology

Sixty-seven held after big pyramid scheme protest in Beijing
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/2104294/sixty-seven-held-after-big-pyramid-scheme-protest-beijing

Related:
北京警方：“善心汇”非法聚集 63人被刑拘 (Beijing Police: Shan Xin Hui members are gathering illegally and 63 are under criminal detention)
Beijing Police, July 26, 2017
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2017-07-26/doc-ifyinvyk1318343.shtml

Access to Information (信息公开)

Praise for Bo Xilai in Chongqing as city faces fresh graft probe
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2104202/praise-bo-xilai-chongqing-city-faces-fresh-graft-probe

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China to turn all state enterprises into corporations
Deutsche Welle, July 26, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/china-to-turn-all-state-enterprises-into-corporations/a-39848377

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

藏族女子逃出中国讲述高僧之死 (Tibetan woman flees China and talks about the death of an eminent monk)
Voice of America, July 27, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/tibetan-woman-solo-journey-to-truth-20170726/3960219.html

十一世班禅:望活佛高僧以身作则维护国家统一 (Gyaincain Norbu: eminent monks should set example of upholding national unity)
Thepaper, July 26, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1742796

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing deals another blow to Hong Kong’s autonomy
Foreign Policy, July 26, 2017
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/26/beijing-deals-another-blow-to-hong-kongs-autonomy/

Six key questions on how dual jurisdiction will work at Hong Kong’s new rail terminus
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2104083/six-key-questions-how-dual-jurisdiction-will-work-hong-kongs

Related:
3市民提覆核指違《基本法》 (Hong Kong citizens file judicial review over “one place, two checks” for violating Basic Law)
Apple Daily, July 27, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20170727/20103055

傳何俊仁患初期肺癌 李柱銘證剛做手術 蔡耀昌料休息後會康復 (Albert Ho reported to have early stage lung cancer and is now recovering after recent surgery)
Mingpao, July 27, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170727/s00001/1501122245746

基本法教材：街頭抗爭民主意識膚淺 法律界批偏頗 湯家驊：示威是基本人權 (Basic Law textbook: demonstrating on the street shows lack of awareness of democracy; Ronny Tong: demonstration is a basic human right)
Mingpao, July 25, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170725/s00002/1500919237723

一地兩檢 開極危險先例 (“One place, two checks” sets an extremely dangerous precedent)
Mingpao, July 27, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170727/s00022/1501117371674

Commentary (评论)

Six months in: An analysis of foreign NGO activity in China
ChinaFile, July 26, 2017
http://www.chinafile.com/ngo/analysis/six-months-analysis-of-foreign-ngo-activity-china

Special Feature: Liu Xiaobo (特辑：刘晓波)

We hope our expanded special feature on Liu Xiaobo—including news items, analyses of the significance of his life and work, international support for Liu Xia and calls for accountability, and commentaries—will be a useful information resource and help generate more effective action by the international community. Liu Xiaobo was a prominent Chinese public intellectual and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental rights in China.” He died of liver cancer on July 13, 2017 in Chinese custody.

News (新闻) Assessments: Liu Xiaobo’s Life & Work (评价：刘晓波的审评和著作)

Liu Xiaobo memorial service: After tribute, six including lawyers, activists detained; two go missing
First Post, July 25, 2017
http://www.firstpost.com/world/liu-xiaobo-memorial-service-after-tribute-six-including-lawyers-activists-detained-two-go-missing-3855261.html

International Support for Liu Xia (国际社会给刘霞的声援)

民主黨林子健收「遲來的」美斯簽名照 盼轉交劉霞表心意 (Autographed photo from Messi to Liu Xiaobo received by Hong Kong democratic party member)
Mingpao, July 26, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170725/s00001/1500990733163

鲁比奥参议员致刘晓波遗孀刘霞的公开信 (Sen. Rubio’s open letter to Liu Xia, Liu Xiaobo’s widow)
Voice of America, July 25, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/rubio-liu-20170725/3958902.html

Related:
Liu Xiaobo’s Death is a Stain on the CPC, International Community Must Press for Liu Xia’s Freedom
刘晓波之死是中共污点，国际社会必须施压让刘霞获得自由
Human Rights in China, July 13, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/liu-xiaobos-death-stain-cpc-international-community-must-press-liu-xias-freedom
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/liu-xiao-bo-zhi-si-shi-zhong-gong-wu-dian-guo-ji-she-hui-bi-xu-shi-ya

Commentary (评论)

What Liu Xiaobo’s death says about China’s two futures
Gina Anne Tam and Jeffrey Wasserstrom, The Nation, July 25, 2017
https://www.thenation.com/article/what-liu-xiaobos-death-says-about-chinas-two-futures/

Liu Xiaobo: A moderate, constructive, brilliant intellectual robbed of his rights and dignity to the very end
Hong Kong Free Press, July 14, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/14/liu-xiaobo-moderate-constructive-brilliant-intellectual-robbed-rights-dignity-end/

 
 
 
 

News (新闻)

Access to Justice (司法公正)

最高法：确保刑案裁判结果最大限度接近社会预期 (Supreme People’s Court: to maximum extent possible, ensure that results of criminal cases are aligned with social expectations)
Legal Daily, July 25, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-07/25/content_7256266.htm

余文生律师对因“支持香港占中”被抓捕遭酷刑之刑事自诉一案向北京市高级法院提起再审申请 (Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng sues police for torture at Beijing high court)
Weiquanwang, July 26, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/07/blog-post_72.html

Related:
709李文足：拒绝官派律师的再次声明 (Li Wenzu: statement on the rejection of state-assigned lawyer for Wang Quanzhang)
Weiquanwang, July 25, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/07/709_25.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

工信部再次回应中国VPN管理：依法依规企业和个人不受影响 (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology once again responds to VPN regulation issues: law-abiding businesses and individuals will be unaffected)
China Huan Qiu, July 25, 2017
http://china.huanqiu.com/article/2017-07/11031809.html

Related:
China defends VPN management measures
Xinhua, July 25, 2017
http://english.sina.com/news/2017-07-25/detail-ifyihmmm8643383.shtml

《电子政务蓝皮书》发布：政务服务信息实现全面公开 (“Blue Book of Electronic Government” published: information on government services has achieved comprehensive transparency)
Beijing Evening News, July 24, 2017
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/07-24/8286092.shtml

Related:
电子政务蓝皮书：中国电子政务发展报告 (E-Government Blue Book: report on China’s electronic gov’t development)
Social Sciences Academic Press, July 25, 2017
http://chassc.ssap.com.cn/c/2017-07-25/539765.shtml

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

内蒙古鄂尔多斯羊场代表揭官商勾结 (Herder reps in Inner Mongolia lodge complaints against corruption at local gov’t)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql3-07252017102127.html

国企改制问题凸显 哈市铁路职工持续维权 (Railway workers in Harbin petition at local gov’t for social security related issues)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-07252017110057.html

“八一”建军节临近 老兵聚会遭稳控 (Veterans in Jiangsu banned of organizing gatherings)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf3-07252017111315.html

北京警方：“善心汇”成员聚集行为已涉嫌违法 (Beijing police: gathering of members of Shan Xin Hui is suspected of violating laws)
Xinhua News Agency, July 25, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2017-07/25/c_129662581.htm

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Cadres in Chongqing told to toe line amid high-level corruption probe
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2104116/cadres-chongqing-told-toe-line-amid-high-level

Dissidents voice fears that China will use Interpol to come after peaceful critics
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/interpol-fears-07252017133805.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China set to launch an “unhackable” Internet communication
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 25, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40565722

Hong Kong (香港)

李柱銘指對法治損害比釋法大：等同整本基本法不存在 (Martin Lee: “One place, two checks” is equal to non-existence of Basic Law)
Mingpao, July 26, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170726/s00001/1501041285925

一地兩檢倘涉訴訟 張達明料人大將釋法令方案必然合法 (Eric Cheung expects NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of the Basic Law will make HK gov't proposal legal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 26, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1344426-20170726.htm

袁國強稱法律不應成為香港發展限制 須與時並進 (Rimsky Yuen: laws need to keep abreast of time and should not limit the development of Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 26, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1344397-20170726.htm

Hong Kong rail plan raises fears of mainland China’s influence
廣深港高鐵「一地兩檢」方案引爭議
The New York Times, July 25, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/world/asia/hong-kong-mainland-china-rail-terminal.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170726/hong-kong-mainland-china-rail-terminal/zh-hant/

Related:
Pro-democracy lawmakers question legal basis of express rail link joint checkpoint arrangement
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/26/pro-democracy-lawmakers-question-legal-basis-express-rail-link-joint-checkpoint-arrangement/

Number of registered voters in Hong Kong increases slightly by 26,000
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/26/number-registered-voters-hong-kong-increases-slightly-26000/

Fear and self-censorship at the Hong Kong book fair
China Digital Times, July 25, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/07/fear-self-censorship-hong-kong-book-fair/

Anger at plan to let Chinese police patrol in Hong Kong
The Guardian, July 26, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/26/anger-at-plan-to-let-chinese-police-patrol-in-hong-kong

Special Feature: Liu Xiaobo (特辑：刘晓波)

We hope our expanded special feature on Liu Xiaobo—including news items, analyses of the significance of his life and work, international support for Liu Xia and calls for accountability, and commentaries—will be a useful information resource and help generate more effective action by the international community. Liu Xiaobo was a prominent Chinese public intellectual and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental rights in China.” He died of liver cancer on July 13, 2017 in Chinese custody.

News (新闻)

Activists “held for Liu Xiaobo memorial”
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40702013

图辑：全球公祭中国诺奖得主刘晓波 (Photo Album: Global memorial for China Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo)
Radio France Internationale, July 24, 2017
http://bit.ly/2tFRkql

Liu Xiaobo artwork hits world streets in latest form of protest
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2103737/liu-xiaobo-artwork-hits-world-streets-latest-form-protest

Assessments: Liu Xiaobo’s Life & Work (评价：刘晓波的审评和著作)

Liu Xiaobo and the moral critique of contemporary China
Kerry Brown, The Diplomat, July 24, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/07/liu-xiaobo-and-the-moral-critique-of-contemporary-china/

International Support for Liu Xia (国际社会给刘霞的声援)

刘霞现在有了个“发言人”! (Liu Xia now has a “spokesperson”)
Radio France Internationale, July 25, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170725-刘霞现在有了个“发言人”

Where is Liu Xia, “free” widow of Chinese Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo?
Sky News, July 24, 2017
http://news.sky.com/story/where-is-free-widow-of-chinese-nobel-winner-10960045

刘霞继续被限制自由 通过“身边人”报平安 (Liu Xia’s freedom still restricted, people “close to her” report her safety)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-07242017095331.html

Commentary (评论)

Chinese must help themselves in preserving the legacy of Liu Xiaobo
Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post, July 24, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103834/chinese-must-help-themselves-preserving-legacy-liu-xiaobo

Campaign for democracy in China will outlive Liu Xiaobo: Chinese desire for liberty will never die
Doug Bandow, Forbes, July 23, 2017
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2017/07/23/campaign-for-democracy-in-china-will-outlive-liu-xiaobo-chinese-desire-for-liberty-will-never-die/#32305671660a

 
 
 
 

News (新闻)

Access to Justice (司法公正)

RFA独家：新疆哈萨克族阿訇被秘判五年 (RFA Exclusive: Xinjiang Kazakh imam secretly sentenced to five years)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql3-07242017095604.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Purges and party propaganda: China’s lively streaming sites get back behind the communist line
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2103906/purges-and-party-propaganda-chinas-lively-streaming

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

高中生拍“跨性别”电影引热议 (High school students’ “transgender” film elicits heated discussion)
Beijing Youth Daily, July 24, 2017
http://epaper.ynet.com/html/2017-07/24/content_256943.htm?div=-1

Chinese capital shuts major road during rare protest
Reuters, July 24, 2017
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-protests-idUSKBN1A91FN

Related:
China police warn against illegal gatherings after rare Beijing protest
Reuters, July 25, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-protests-idUSKBN1AA06A

Tibetan self-immolator Tenzin Choeying dies in Indian hospital
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/hospital-07242017131257.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/hc-07232017132425.html

上海公民再次上街举牌为王全璋律师发声要求“中共当局立即释放王全璋律师” (Shanghai residents protest once again, appealing to authorities for lawyer Wang Quanzhang’s immediate release)
Weiquanwang, July 24, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2017/07/blog-post_70.html

广西北海17户村民诉政府强拆案即将开庭 (Hearing begins for villagers appealing against gov’t demolitions in Beihai, Guangxi)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf3-07242017100703.html

数十铁路职工赴京维权 哈尔滨铁路职工讨要医保 (Dozens of railway workers go to Beijing to protest for rights, Harbin railway workers discuss healthcare)
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-07232017113310.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China rising political star facing corruption probe
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40706213

Hong Kong (香港)

Advocacy groups oppose potential appointment of pro-Beijing education deputy
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/25/advocacy-groups-oppose-potential-appointment-pro-beijing-education-deputy/

Hong Kong inmates keep silent over prison staff misconduct for fear of retaliation, NGO finds
Hong Kong Free Press, July 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/23/hong-kong-inmates-keep-silent-prison-staff-misconduct-fear-retaliation-ngo-finds/