Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese crackdown separates Pakistani husbands from Uyghur wives
The Guardian, March 15, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/15/chinese-crackdown-separates-pakistani-husbands-from-uighur-wives

Related:
Uyghur teenager dies in custody at political re-education camp
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/teenager-03142018154926.html/

国务院办公厅关于印发国务院2018年立法工作计划的通知 (Draft legislations to be forwarded by State Council to NPC Standing Committee for review in 2018: Regulations of Internet Protection of Minors, draft Encryption Law, Regulations on Registration and Administration of Social Organizations, revised Regulations on Open Government Information)
Central People’s Government, March 14, 2018
http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2018-03/14/content_5274006.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

文艺界政协委员探讨影视剧如何讲好中国故事 (CPPCC member from field of art and literature: ”Our films, TV dramas should go to Europe and America” to spread “socialist core values”)
China Youth Daily, March 14, 2018
http://news.cyol.com/content/2018-03/14/content_17021134.htm

被控传播非法信息 新疆8名维族哈族网民被刑拘 (Xinjiang cirminally detains 8 Uyghurs and Kazakhs for allegedly spreading “illegal information”)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-03142018103102.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Guangdong workers show once again how collective bargaining should be done
China Labor Bulletin, March 14, 2018
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/guangdong-workers-show-once-again-how-collective-bargaining-should-be-done

中国曹顺利人权团队部分人权捍卫者上街举牌纪念曹顺利被迫害致死4周年 要求联合国彻查曹顺利死亡真相 (Human rights defenders hold placards to commemorate Cao Shunli, demand UN investigation)
Weiquanwang, March 14, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/03/4.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

How a new health commission could help reduce smoking in China
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2137208/how-new-health-commission-could-help-reduce-smoking-china

As the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders turns 20, China wages a multi-pronged attack on rights defenders
China Change, March 14, 2018
https://chinachange.org/2018/03/14/as-the-un-declaration-on-human-rights-defenders-turns-20-china-wages-a-multi-pronged-attack-on-rights-defenders/

China tells Vatican it's fighting illegal organ transplants
Associated Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/03/14/world/europe/ap-eu-rel-vatican-china-organs.html

Wang Yang: the “down-to-earth liberal” taking on China’s top advisory job
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137217/wang-yang-down-earth-liberal-taking-chinas-top-advisory

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Alibaba says future of e-commerce to be more personalized
Xinhua News Agency, March 15, 2018
http://english.sina.com/buz/b/2018-03-15/detail-ifyshrst9571946.shtml

WeChat joins list of Chinese technology banned by overseas militaries on security worries
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2137232/wechat-joins-list-chinese-technology-banned-overseas-militaries

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

Is Beijing planning to take Taiwan back ... by force?
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137259/beijing-planning-take-taiwan-back-force

指中國無聲侵略 新書出版曾受阻 澳教授：澳洲人是時候發聲 (Clive Hamilton calls Australian to speak out against Chinese influence at book launch)
Stand News, March 14, 2018
http://bit.ly/2DsQOMm

China’s domestic security spending: An analysis of available data
The Jamestown Foundation, March 12, 2018
https://jamestown.org/program/chinas-domestic-security-spending-analysis-available-data/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong's judges voice fears over China influence in judiciary
Reuters, March 15, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-law/hong-kongs-judges-voice-fears-over-china-influence-in-judiciary-idUSKCN1GR0LD

「投2號」可拿民建聯福袋？ 民協區議員獲錄音 指或違選舉舞弊條例 (“Those who vote for No.2 can get a DAB gift pack”, pro-Beijing party accused of by-election fraud)
Stand News, March 15, 2018
http://bit.ly/2Gtmoww

Related:
Hong Kong voters are rational and by-election result was expected, says Beijing’s former top man in city Wang Guangya
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2137151/hong-kong-voters-are-rational-and-election-result-was

Ex-Hong Kong leaders Tung Chee-hwa and CY Leung chosen as vice-chairs of China’s top advisory body again
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/15/ex-hong-kong-leaders-tung-chee-hwa-cy-leung-chosen-vice-chairs-chinas-top-advisory-body/

Activist Agnes Chow indicates she may challenge decision to bar her from by-election
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/activist-agnes-chow-indicates-may-challenge-decision-bar-election/

“She didn’t even let me enter”: 1 in 4 kindergartens unfriendly towards ethnic minority students, survey finds
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/didnt-even-let-enter-1-4-kindergartens-unfriendly-towards-ethnic-minority-students-survey-finds/

I find Xi Jinping “more and more charismatic and admirable”, says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/i-find-xi-jinping-charismatic-admirable-says-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam/

Commentary (评论)

取消國家主席任期限制的論述偏向 (Deviated angle in reporting Xi removing term limits)
Mingpao, March 15, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180315/s00012/1521050282593

Liberals had high hopes for the Chinese constitution – then came the ultimate insult
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/15/liberals-high-hopes-chinese-constitution-came-ultimate-insult/

Were the by-election results a “stunning defeat” for Hong Kong’s democrats? Not quite
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/election-results-stunning-defeat-democrats-not-quite/

Related:
Hong Kong’s pan-democrats might find their missing by-election voters among indifferent young people
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2137123/hong-kongs-pan-democrats-might-find-their-missing-election

What is it like to be Black in China?
Inkstone, March 14, 2018
https://www.inkstonenews.com/opinion/black-panther-what-it-be-black-china/article/2136990

Congressional-Executive Commission on China 2017 Annual Report
2017 年年度报告执行摘要中文译文
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, March 14, 2018
EN: https://www.cecc.gov/publications/annual-reports/2017-annual-report
CH: https://www.cecc.gov/publications/annual-reports/2017-annual-report-executive-summary-chinese-translation-2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China unveils superagencies to fight pollution and other threats to party rule
习近平宣布建立超级机构，应对三大潜在威胁
The New York Times, March 13, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/world/asia/china-xi-jinping-congress-pollution-corruption.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180314/china-xi-jinping-congress-pollution-corruption/

Related:
关于《中华人民共和国监察法(草案)》的说明 (Statement of the Supervision Law of PRC (Draft))
Xinhua News Agency, March 13, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2018-03-13/doc-ifysfrty0686350.shtml

司法部官员指称吊照律师“害群之马” 遭谴责 (Ministry of Justice slammed for calling rights lawyers “black sheep”)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-03132018120134.html

Tibetan monk released after serving 10-year prison term, two others detained
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/released-03132018162710.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China dragoons viewers to make pro-Xi film a blockbuster
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/china-dragoons-viewers-to-make-pro-xi-film-a-blockbuster-10041904

习近平欲为文革翻案？解读新版历史教科书争议 (Is Xi trying to reverse the verdict of Cultural Revolution? Interpreting the new history textbook controversy)
The New York Times, March 14, 2018
https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180314/song-yongyi-china-textbook/

A reporter rolled her eyes, and China’s Internet broke
史诗级白眼：两会记者夸张表情引爆中国互联网
The New York Times, March 13, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/world/asia/china-eye-roll-liang-xiangyi.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180314/china-eye-roll-liang-xiangyi/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chen Jianfang & Li Xiaoling named 2018 recipients of Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2018
https://www.nchrd.org/2018/03/chen-jianfang-li-xiaoling-named-2018-csl-award/

山西大学出现抗习海报 成境内首间与海外留学生连线高校 (Anti-Xi posters appear in Shanxi University amid global #NotMyPresident campaign)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/xi-03132018085728.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

关于国务院机构改革方案的说明 (State Council sets up new Ministry of Culture and Tourism and State Administration of Radio and TV, both tasked with “implementing party propaganda policies”)
Xinhua News Agency, March 14, 2018
http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2018-03/14/content_5273856.htm

China puts an end to its notorious one-child policy enforcer
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137094/china-puts-end-its-notorious-one-child-policy-enforcer

China plans new competition, food watchdog in government revamp
Reuters, March 13, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-competition/china-plans-new-competition-food-watchdog-in-government-revamp-idUSKCN1GP1JC

New immigration bureau set up to handle growing number of foreigners in China
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137058/new-immigration-bureau-set-handle-growing-number

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

王士岭代表：建议全民开展国际公德教育，建立个人信用档案 (15 NPC deputies propose nationwide international social ethics education to raise international laws awareness, build performance-based individual credit files)
The Paper, March 13, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2027703

China delaying reports of software loopholes so intelligence agency can exploit them, researchers find
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/13/china-delaying-reports-software-loopholes-intelligence-agency-can-exploit-researchers-find/

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

Xinjiang official vows to continue “intense” campaign against separatists
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137061/xinjiang-official-vows-continue-intense-campaign

Fear of China scuttles deal that didn't involve China
Wired, March 13, 2018
https://www.wired.com/story/fear-of-china-scuttles-deal-that-didnt-involve-china/

China launches mega aid agency in big shift from recipient to donor
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2137036/china-launches-mega-aid-agency-big-shift-recipient

Why China spends huge amounts on internal security
Inkstone, March 13, 2018
https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/how-much-china-spends-internal-security/article/2136970

Hong Kong (香港)

“Innocent victim”: Activist Howard Lam pleads not guilty to making false police report over abduction allegations
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/innocent-victim-activist-howard-lam-pleads-not-guilty-making-false-police-report-abduction-allegations/

王光亞：立會補選結果不錯 搞政治活動對香港發展不利 (Former head of HK and Macau Affairs Office claims by-election results “not bad”, “political activity harms development of HK”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 14, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1385708-20180314.htm

Related:
“Dirty election”: Lawmaker-elect Au Nok-hin calls pro-Beijing camp “sore loser" for filing legal challenge against him
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/dirty-election-lawmaker-elect-au-nok-hin-calls-pro-beijing-camp-sore-loser-filing-legal-challenge/

Joint checkpoint deal has no constitutional foundation; legislature has no authority to enact it, says Bar Assoc.
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/joint-checkpoint-deal-no-constitutional-foundation-legislature-no-authority-enact-says-bar-assoc/

Related:
Submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association: In respect of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill
Hong Kong Bar Association, March 13, 2018
http://bit.ly/2Fz8mMK

Apologetic Hong Kong by-election loser Edward Yiu says pan-dems must explain confrontational Legco antics to voters
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2137053/apologetic-hong-kong-election-loser-edward-yiu-says-pan-dems

Related:
鏗鏘集：意料之外 (An unexpected failure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 12, 2018
https://youtu.be/6UgWdTnzDpk

Businessman files challenge to disqualify incoming lawmaker Au Nok-hin over burning of Basic Law “prop”
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/13/businessman-files-challenge-disqualify-incoming-lawmaker-au-nok-hin-burning-basic-law-prop/

Related:
市民提覆核區諾軒資格 梁家傑:與選民為敵 (Alan Leong calls citizen’s attempt to disqualify Au Nok-hin “making enemy with the people”)
HKEJ, March 13, 2018
http://bit.ly/2DqEtIq

Commentary (评论)

What the Xi Jinping era will mean for China and the world
Livemint, March 14, 2018
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/ZZk5DnIo0Ko48l1BPPfq2O/What-the-Xi-Jinping-era-will-mean-for-China-and-the-world.html

Can the quad counter China's Belt and Road Initiative?
The Diplomat, March 14, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/can-the-quad-counter-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/

政治局勢急變 我的幾點思考 (Nathan Law: My thoughts on the changing political tides)
Inmediahk, March 14, 2018
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1055745

Forbidden Feeds: Government controls on social media in China
PEN America, March 13, 2018
https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PENAmerica_Forbidden-Feeds-3.13-3.pdf

Access to Justice (司法公正)

國家《監察法》草案指可將被調查人「留置」特定場所 (NPC reviews draft of Supervision Law, suspects could be held at designated location for up to 6 months without trial)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 13, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1385576-20180313.htm

Related:
Far-reaching powers of China’s new super anti-corruption agency revealed
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2136949/far-reaching-powers-chinas-new-super-anti-corruption

太陽花學運佔領立法院案二審 高院維持原判22人無罪 (Taiwan High Court upholds ruling, acquits 22 Sunflower Student Movement activists)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 13, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1385560-20180313.htm

四川女子网上发布虚假信息诽谤警方不作为，被行政拘留5日 (Sichuan woman detained for 5 days for allegedly spreading false information online of being extorted by thugs at police station)
Chinanews.com, March 12, 2018
http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2018/03-12/8466033.shtml

Xi's rise crushes political reform predictions
Agence France-Presse, March 12, 2018
https://www.afp.com/en/news/824/xis-rise-crushes-political-reform-predictions-doc-12d47y1

Access to Information (信息公开)

Beijing police order limit on foreigners in university district pizza bars and cafes
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2136879/beijing-police-order-limit-foreigners-university

Chinese culture ministry merger in the works in renewed overseas soft power push
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2136901/chinese-culture-ministry-merger-works-renewed-overseas

“Shameless naysayers”: Chinese media hits back at questions over Xi Jinping's power grab
The Guardian, March 12, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/12/chinese-media-hits-back-questions-xi-jinpings-power-grab

中国司法部禁止律师接受外媒采访 (Ministry of Justice bans lawyers from talking to foreign media)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/QL2-03122018122012.html

微信调整公众号留言功能开放规则：取消新注册账号留言功能 (WeChat disables comment function for newly registered public accounts)
The Paper, March 12, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2025601

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The future lasts forever
来日方长
Medium, March 12, 2018
EN: https://medium.com/@xisnotmypresident/the-future-lasts-forever-566b2cd7dfb7
CH: http://bit.ly/2FIKjub

Turning the rubble of China’s mass evictions into protest art
北京“大驱逐”后，来自艺术界的反抗之声
The New York Times, March 10, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/world/asia/china-migrants-protest-art.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180312/china-migrants-protest-art/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China slashes ministries in sweeping changes to reduce bureaucracy, end turf wars
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/2136939/china-unveils-sweeping-governmental-changes-cut-bureaucracy-and

Related:
China’s Communist Party centralizes power over finance, pollution control
The New York Times, March 12, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/business/china-consolidates-power-financial-industry.html

国务院组建退役军人事务部，加强服务保障体系建设 (State Council to set up veteran’s affair department to provide better care)
The Beijing News, March 13, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/03/13/478793.html

China proposes abolition of work safety body
China Labor Bulletin, March 13, 2018
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china-proposes-abolition-work-safety-body

China's attendance at Vatican organ conference hailed as boon to ties, peace
Reuters, March 12, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-vatican/chinas-attendance-at-vatican-organ-conference-hailed-as-boon-to-ties-peace-idUSKCN1GO0N4

Four years after declaring war on pollution, China is winning
治理空气污染迅速见效，中国是怎么做到的？
The New York Times, March 12, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/upshot/china-pollution-environment-longer-lives.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180313/china-pollution-environment-longer-lives/

A Chinese mayor-to-be tells his story
China File, March 12, 2018
http://www.chinafile.com/library/excerpts/chinese-mayor-be-tells-his-story