HRIC Daily Brief: 2019/05

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Facial recognition technology is facing a huge backlash in the US. But some of the world’s biggest tech companies are trying to sell it in the Gulf.
BuzzFeed News, May 29, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China detains activists, mutes livestreams ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Agence France-Presse, May 31, 2019

彭斯与杜鲁多呼吁中国释放遭拘禁的加拿大人 (Pence and Trudeau jointly call for release of Canadians detained in China for national security crimes)
Voice of America, May 31, 2019

Interrogators in China’s Anhui deprive activist of food, sleep, toilet access
Radio Free Asia, May 30, 2019

Former 1989 pro-democracy figures currently incarcerated for continued human rights activism
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 30, 2019

Human rights activism in post-Tiananmen China: A tale of brutal repression and extraordinary resilience
Human Rights Watch, May 30, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

The art of getting Tiananmen Square crackdown onto Chinese social media, from a rock star to a line of rubber ducks
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019

US-China TV debate’s lack of flash panned on Chinese social media
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019

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Minitrue: Do not quote foreign media in coverage of CGTN-Fox debate
China Digital Times, May 30, 2019

Why did Beijing suppress Wang Yang’s remarks on Taiwan?
The Diplomat, May 30, 2019

Bilibili and AcFun block real-time commenting feature until June 6
SupChina, May 30, 2019

Upgrades limit access to Chinese live-streaming, video sites over Tiananmen anniversary
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019

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【逃犯條例】被指無法處理台灣殺人案　林鄭：修例後會睇下 (Government concessions specify extradition requests must originate from central authorities, casting doubt on Taiwan’s ability to initiate requests; Carrie Lam: “We’ll look into it after amendments are done”)
The Stand News, May 31, 2019

【逃犯條例】英加外長：修例或損《中英聯合聲明》保障之權利自由　促港府與各方溝通 (UK foreign secretary, Canadian foreign minister warn negative impacts of extradition bill on human rights, urge consideration of alternatives and safeguards)
The Stand News, May 30, 2019

Hong Kong school head called police over student-backed petition opposing controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2019

“Inconsistent with the right to equality”: Hong Kong court declares male gay sex laws unconstitutional
Agence France-Presse, May 30, 2019

Hong Kong wants to build massive artificial islands. More than 1 million people could live on them. But they will cost a fortune
Economist, May 30, 2019

Commentary (评论)

A U-turn on Hong Kong’s extradition law is the only way Carrie Lam can defuse the political crisis
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2019

Is China ready to take its economic coercion into the open?
The Diplomat, May 31, 2019

小端網路觀察：內容平台的凜冬已至？還存在「看起來沒問題」的作品嗎？(Has winter arrived for online content platforms? Can any works of fiction meet the definition of “acceptable”?)
The Initium, May 30, 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 30, 1989: Three leading members of the BWAF detained: Members of the Beijing Workers’ Autonomous Federation are detained by the Beijing Public Security Bureau, which had ordered the workers to vacate the place they were occupying the night before. The BWAF moves its headquarters to the northwest of the square.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

Video: Canadian journalist shares newly restored footage of Tiananmen Massacre horror
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2019

六四30周年：天安门事件如何影响港台的社会与学生运动 (June Fourth 30th anniversary: How the Tiananmen massacre has affected society and student movements in Hong Kong , Taiwan)
BBC, May 30, 2019

30 years ago: Students renew call for change
China Digital Times, May 29, 2019

Chinese artist mentions Tiananmen Massacre anniversary in award speech
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2019

Hong Kong teacher hopes new book on Tiananmen Square crackdown can educate younger readers
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

Why Hong Kong maths teacher who witnessed Tiananmen Square crackdown holds special history lessons once a year for his students
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

Hong Kong student unions to host Tiananmen Massacre forum, amid lingering rift with vigil organisers
Hong Kong Free Press, May 29, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Rights group urges U.S. to sanction China over Xinjiang camps
Reuters, May 30, 2019

US urges China to release Uyghurs and other incarcerated Xinjiang Muslims for Eid
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2019

University of British Columbia defends decision to host Chinese academic accused of promoting ideas that led to internment of Muslims
The Star, May 28, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

As the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre approaches, China arbitrarily rounds up dissidents and activists
China Change, May 30, 2019

Suppression ahead of 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 30, 2019

China steps up suppression ahead of Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Amnesty International, May 28, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese viewers count down to US trade war television debate between CGTN and Fox anchors they can’t watch
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

China launches new drive against Dalai Lama photos in Kardze
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2019

習治下中國不容上帝字眼安徒生童話也遭敏感詞刪砍 (Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales edited and censored in China to remove all references to faith and religion)
Radio France Internationale, May 28, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

法国人拍《刘晓波》刘霞现身以诗致意 (French director Pierre Haski produces documentary on Liu Xiaobo)
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2019

Veteran China dissident urges linking of human rights, trade
Washington Post, May 29, 2019

Tibetans seek refuge after Paris camp dismantled
Radio France Internationale, May 29, 2019

Chinese school stops using facial recognition gates at peak times after complaints about queues
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

5G police glasses spark concerns
Global Times, May 29, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

洗腦話劇巡演攻民心　欲取代宗教推中共為「上帝」（視頻）(Theatre production about poverty alleviation promotes replacing religion with “new gospel” of CPC as path to true happiness)
Bitter Winter, May 30, 2019

China’s Xi says reform faces new problems, external uncertainty rising
Reuters, May 29, 2019

Chinese communists disciplined for letting statue of Chairman Mao topple over in strong winds
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

The “16+1” becomes the “17+1”: Greece joins China’s dwindling cooperation framework in Central and Eastern Europe
Jamestown Foundation, May 29, 2019

Chaos, hope, change: Stories from 70 years of the People's Republic of China
The Guardian, May 29, 2019

Related:
China's modern history, in pictures
The Guardian, May 29, 2019

Multiple Three-Self churches across Henan “donated” to state
Bitter Winter, May 29, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei asks for quick ruling against US ban
Voice of America, May 29, 2019

Alibaba to offer cloud computing service in Brazil
Sina English, May 29, 2019

Undersea cables: Huawei's ace in the hole
Nikkei Asian Review, May 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【逃犯條例】港大學生會發動聯署　去信聯合國促關注修例 (University of Hong Kong student union to launch petition to UN Human Rights Committee on extradition law amendment bill)
The Stand News, May 30, 2019

Related:
Hundreds of petitions appear in protest of Hong Kong’s controversial China extradition bill
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2019

Hong Kong extradition bill: Lawyers announce rare silent protest as city’s leader Carrie Lam survives no confidence vote
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

【逃犯條例】39建制議員聯署倡罪行年期提高至7年　須中央機關申請 (39 pro-establishment legislators issue joint petition to raise extradition threshold to crimes carrying 7 years imprisonment)
Ming Pao, May 30, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong fugitive tycoon Joseph Lau withdraws legal challenge to extradition bill, expressing “love” for country
Hong Kong Free Press, May 29, 2019

“Hong Kong is a persecutor”: Family who helped Edward Snowden asks Canada for asylum
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2019

Liaison Office accused of meddling in Law Society vote
The Standard, May 30, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Why did Germany feel the need to grant asylum to Hong Kong riot fugitives? Ask Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2019

A Chinese lawyer remains isolated in prison. We must join his wife in demanding justice.
Washington Post, May 29, 2019

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 29, 1989: Goddess of Democracy erected: During the night, students of the Central Academy of Fine Arts assemble the 37-foot-high statue of the Goddess of Democracy, built in two days out of plaster and Styrofoam. It stands opposite the giant portrait of Mao Zedong.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

Hong Kong has kept flame of Tiananmen Square crackdown alive for 30 years – but is the fire burning out?
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

30 years after Tiananmen, a Chinese military insider warns: Never forget
The New York Times, May 28, 2019

30 years ago: Students urge end to siege of square
China Digital Times, May 28, 2019

30 years on, Chinese dissident Wang Dan reflects on the Tiananmen Massacre
Agence France-Presse, May 28, 2019

Relatives of Tiananmen Massacre victims pay respects at cemetery
Radio Free Asia, May 28, 2019

Why we remember June Fourth
ChinaFile, May 28, 2019

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

Hong Kong activist keeping promise he made 30 years ago to ensure Tiananmen Square crackdown is not forgotten
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2019

30 years ago: Li Peng tightens grip
China Digital Times, May 27, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Labour activist Liu Shaoming marks four years in jail as crackdown continues
China Labour Bulletin, May 28, 2019

You can now avoid a traffic ticket in China if you post a social media confession
Radii China, May 26, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

In lecture to visiting US scholars, Chinese official picks up “clash of civilisations” theme
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

艺术家张玥故宫颁奖典礼提六四30年遭全网封杀 (Media blackout on artist Zhang Yue after he mentions June Fourth in acceptance speech at Imperial Palace award ceremony)
Radio Free Asia, May 28, 2019

The Chinese state media anchor taking on Fox
Inkstone News, May 28, 2019

Xi meets representatives of overseas Chinese
Xinhua News, May 28, 2019

Minitrue: Bank tied to missing billionaire taken over
China Digital Times, May 27, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Q&A: Director Hao Wu on coming out in a Chinese family
China Film Insider, May 28, 2019

Badiucao, “China’s artful dissident”
China Digital Times, May 27, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China runs Confucian culture courses for religious leaders in bid to boost control
Associated Press, May 28, 2019

Related:
China’s religious leaders vow integration with Confucianism
Global Times, May 27, 2019

China rejects U.S. call for dialogue with Dalai Lama
The Hindu, May 28, 2019

China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is “invasion” on economic sovereignty
Reuters, May 26, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Who brings the internet to Africa’s remote regions?
Deutsche Welle, May 28, 2019

Chinese firms stole sensitive data from Swiss-based competitor
Swiss Info, May 27, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
Reuters, May 29, 2019

劉鑾雄撤回對修訂逃犯條例司法覆核申請 (Joseph Lau to withdraw application for judicial review of extradition law amendment, says he hopes for “harmony and stability”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 29, 2019

Video: Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam pledges more adjustments to extradition bill, amid storm of criticism
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2019

Related:
【專訪】戴啟思質疑提高引渡罪行門檻只是小修小補 (Philip Dykes criticizes raising rendition threshold to 7 years as “minor touch-up” to bill, emphasizes distrust of mainland legal system)
Now News, May 29, 2019

Hong Kong extradition bill: Government looks at allowing prison terms to be served in city
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2019

Legalising same-sex marriage in Hong Kong “impractical,” “waste of resources,” claims new equality watchdog chief
Hong Kong Free Press, May 29, 2019

“Now or never” for Hong Kong LGBT couples to secure right to marriage and civil unions, as court challenge to government begins
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2019

【逃犯條例】專訪 FCC 前主席 Steve Vines：憂傳媒噤聲記者被捕　信港人不易投降 (Interview: Former FCC chairman Steve Vines speaks out on extradition amendments’ threat to press freedom in Hong Kong, has faith that Hong Kong people will not easily surrender)
The Stand News, May 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

How Hong Kong barristers can strike a blow for gender equality by supporting a parental subsidy
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2019

Human Rights Watch mourns founder Robert Bernstein: Focus on activists, fellowships for youth define his legacy
Human Rights Watch, May 28, 2019

As Taiwan celebrates same-sex marriage, why is no one shouting about the shameful lack of women’s rights?
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2019

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 28, 1989: Arrests begin: Bao Tong, Zhao Ziyang’s former aide, is arrested in one of the first of tens of thousands of arrests in which protest leaders, participants, and sympathizers are detained across the country.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

《六四30年》：天安門母親冀延續抗爭力量 (June Fourth 30th anniversary: Tiananmen Mothers wish to continue the resistance)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 28, 2019

6 months after cancelled exhibition, new film about Chinese cartoonist Badiucao to air on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2019

Remembering the Tiananmen Massacre, 30 years on: “They died on the spot”
Radio Free Asia, May 27, 2019

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

Xinjiang (新疆)

China wages relentless crackdowns on its Muslims. But Saudi Arabia stays quiet as it bolsters ties with Beijing.
Washington Post, May 27, 2019

一位德国学者如何孤身挖出了中国镇压穆斯林的证据？
The German data diver who exposed China’s Muslim crackdown
Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2019

新疆针对失业青年实施“青年就业启航计划” (Xinjiang implements “youth employment initiation project” for unemployed residents aged 16-35)
People’s Daily, May 27, 2019
HRIC Note: The project, proclaimed as an initiative to aid local unemployment, commences by building a data server to host information on unemployed persons aged 16-35, including their names, data on family conditions, reasons for unemployment, career preferences, and skill levels. Authorities will also organize “tours of human resources markets and skilled-labor institutes,” and arrange for subsidies and placement in “vocational training camps and employment training workshops.”

Access to Information (信息公开)

After trade talks, China press crafts a controlled nationalist narrative
Columbia Journalism Review, May 27, 2019

遭學生舉報發表「損害國家聲譽」言論　重慶師大教授被貶圖書館工作 (Chongqing professor demoted to librarian after student accuses him of “damaging national reputation” in his lectures on Lu Xun )
The Stand News, May 27, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Orwell in the Chinese classroom
Made In China Journal, May 27, 2019

How Berlin became an unlikely home for China’s artists
The Atlantic, May 25, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

汪洋在四川甘孜调研时强调：扎实做好宗教工作和脱贫攻坚努力实现藏区繁荣发展和长治久安 (Chair of CPPCC: Persist in Sinicization of religion, guide all to uphold CPC rule, increase quality of poverty alleviation)
People’s Daily, May 28, 2019

俄领事馆警告：入境中国将被检查手机内信息 (Russian embassy in Guangzhou warns: Russians entering China may be subject to phone searches, including secure messaging app content)
Radio Free Asia, May 27, 2019

Crackdown on foreign religious groups in Liaoning
Bitter Winter, May 27, 2019

China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and U.S. security officials
Reuters, May 27, 2019

China says “mutual respect” needed for any trade talks with US
Agence France-Presse, May 27, 2019

巴基斯坦新娘指控中国男子骗婚
 She thought she’d married a rich Chinese farmer. She hadn’t.
The New York Times, May 27, 2019

Beijing’s relentless march to eliminate poverty
Financial Times, May 27, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Xi seeks global tech cooperation after U.S. blocks Huawei
Bloomberg, May 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【逃犯條例】林鄭月娥指外國領事過份憂慮「承受幾多政治上批評都應該做」(Foreign consulates overly worried, says Carrie Lam, claiming extradition law amendment “should proceed regardless of how much political criticism we receive”)
Inmediahk.net, May 28, 2019

Related:
Top foreign diplomats express serious concerns about Hong Kong government’s extradition proposal at Legislative Council
South China Morning Post, May 27, 2019

Chief Exec. Carrie Lam declines democrats’ challenge to debate controversial extradition bill on TV
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2019

Commentary (评论)

能讓中共不戰而勝的「吉斯林」第五縱隊，早已滲透進台灣 (“China’s Quisling” and the “fifth column” have already infiltrated Taiwan and will win the war for the CPC without a fight)
The News Lens, May 28, 2019

Taiwan’s same-sex marriage law should encourage rights reform across Asia
Nikkei Asian Review, May 27, 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 27, 1989: Debates on whether to stay in the Square: The Capital Joint Liaison Group, a group consisting of workers, students, and intellectuals, states that the students should stay on the square until May 30. A few student representatives refuse to agree to retreat on May 30, believing that a withdrawal without any concession from the government is tantamount to surrender. The Capital Joint Liaison Group agrees.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

中學生嘆有包袱赴六四晚會「戴帽戴眼鏡」(Hong Kong student from China describes fear and uncertainty over learning about June 4 and taking part in anniversary activities)
Ming Pao, May 27, 2019

Related:
Generation Amnesia: Why China’s youth don’t talk about Tiananmen
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2019

30 years ago: Tide turns toward hard-liner
China Digital Times, May 26, 2019

六四30周年特辑之六：大学生不成熟的八九民运主体 (June Fourth 30th anniversary special feature: University students, the core of a fledgling 1989 democratic movement)
BBC, May 26, 2019

【六四三十】支聯會遊行悼念兼反送中老中青齊上街拒絕遺忘 (Over 2,000 protestors of different generations rally in June Fourth anniversary march, also protesting against extradition law amendments)
Inmediahk.net, May 26, 2019

Related:
In Pictures: 30 years on, thousands in Hong Kong demand justice for Tiananmen Massacre victims
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2019

六四30年：被忽略的“六四抗暴者” (Civil Disobedience Against Government Violence: The forgotten names in history)
Voice of America, May 25, 2019

30 years ago: Chaos among the leaders
China Digital Times, May 25, 2019

The road not taken: China after Tiananmen
Financial Times, May 24, 2019

How Hong Kong activists helped fund Chinese dissidents and pro-democracy activists caught up in Tiananmen Square crackdown
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2019

30 years ago: Changes at top are hinted
China Digital Times, May 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China released a Uyghur mother to silence her U.S. son—then sent her back to detention the next day
Newsweek, May 25, 2019

Rights group presses Islamic world over Xinjiang camps ahead of UN session
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

內地維權人士陳啟棠四年半刑滿出獄後　被安排旅遊 (Rights defender Chen Qitang on forced “vacation” after serving 4.5 years in prison)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 25, 2019

六四前夕前检察官沈良庆被刑事拘留 (Former procurator detained for “causing troubles and picking quarries” in the lead-up to June Fourth anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2019

China arrests filmmaker Deng Chuanbin after he tweeted image referencing Tiananmen Massacre – report
Hong Kong Free press, May 24, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s robot censors go into overdrive in run-up to Tiananmen anniversary
Reuters, May 26, 2019

How Chinese tech workers are organizing the online #996 labor movement, despite risks of censorship
Global Voices, May 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

同性婚姻法：中国大陆LGBT群体的艰难抗争 (Legalizing same-sex marriage: The tough battle for China’s LGBT community)
BBC, May 24, 2019

“If I disappear”: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism
Washington Post, May 25, 2019

“I was immediately arrested and held for more than six months”
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

百名全国宗教界代表人士齐聚曲阜，致敬中华优秀传统文化 (100 “religion representatives” join in United Front activity to “experience Chinese culture”)
The Paper, May 27, 2019
HRIC Note: United Front identified priority areas for implementing Sinicization of religion, including: upholding Party rule and socialist system; unifying “loving religion” with “loving country” and promoting education about socialism with Chinese characteristics; self-discipline in upholding the Constitution and authority of the law with strong opposition to illegal activities done in the name of religion; insisting on separation of religion from government and non-interference of religion in government functions.

U.S. ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama
Reuters, May 26, 2019

中央和国家机关青年干部学习习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想经验交流会在京召开 (Young party officials convene summit to learn loyalty to the Party through study of Xi Jinping Thought for a New Era)
People’s Daily, May 25, 2019

Taiwan changes name of de facto embassy in United States to “reflect stronger ties”
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei accused of “theft and dubious ethics,” but that's not the worst of it
Forbes, May 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui guilty of assault after snatching public official’s phone, dashing to men’s toilet and emailing files to himself
South China Morning Post, May 27, 2019

特首：德庇護黃台仰及李東昇衝著本港司法獨立 (Germany granting asylum to Ray Wong and Alan Li is a direct affront to Hong Kong’s judicial independence, says Carrie Lam)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 25, 2019

Related:
Chinese officials tell Germany to stay out of Hong Kong affairs after wanted activists gain refugee status
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2019

Hong Kong’s LGBT supporters rally in Central, calling for city to follow Taiwan’s example on same-sex marriage
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2019

Related:
國泰男男牽手廣告終亮相反同志組織：同運人士造成「逆向歧視」(Anti-LGBT groups criticize undue pressure on advertising companies, warning of chilling effect and “reverse discrimination” after ban on Cathay Pacific ad was lifted)
Ming Pao, May 26, 2019

EU lodges formal diplomatic note against contentious Hong Kong extradition bill
Reuters, May 24, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】歐盟外交照會　林鄭：對方僅宣示立場，未提具體擔憂和意見 (After European Union lodges rare demarche against extradition law amendment, Carrie Lam meets with EU consulate, and says it was “just a declaration of stance, did not hear any actual concerns or opinion on amendments”)
The Stand News, May 25, 2019

Convicted Occupy pair lodge judicial appeals for roles in Hong Kong’s biggest civil disobedience movement
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2019

【逃犯條例】內會通過解散法案委員會　涂謹申：政府不尊重立法會可恥　張超雄：建制派自我閹割 (Extradition law amendments: LegCo House Committee, led by pro-Beijing camp, dismisses Bills Committee, will resume second reading in mid-June)
The Stand News, May 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The earlier Hong Kong acts on protecting sexual minorities the better
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2019

China’s ethnic cleansing met with US inaction under Global Magnitsky law
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 26, 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

Why Tiananmen Square protests still cast shadow over Hong Kong politics even after 30 years
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2019

【多圖】《吼叫一九八九》：廣場上的四十天 (In pictures: 40 days in the square)
The Stand News, May 23, 2019

“Memory is a crime”: Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong pens new song to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, May 23, 2019

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says Tiananmen crackdown highlights need to stand up to Beijing
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

30 years ago: Shortages begin to cripple Beijing
China Digital Times, May 23, 2019

高文谦：六四亲历的两个杀人场面
 The two killing scenes I witnessed during June Fourth
Human Rights in China, May 22, 2019

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

Xinjiang (新疆)

Kazakh and Uyghur detainees of Xinjiang “re-education camps” must “eat pork or face punishment”
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China to set demonstration areas on rule-of-law for gov'ts
Xinhua, May 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese officials tell foreign journalists in Hong Kong how to cover renditions plan
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】外交部駐港公署約見駐港外媒　要求公正報道修例　「貢獻正能量」(Hong Kong office of PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls meeting with foreign press leaders to demand “fair reporting” and to “contribute positive energy” on extradition law amendments)
The Stand News, May 23, 2019

VOA fires two more reporters for Chinese dissident interview
Free Beacon, May 23, 2019

Senior CPC official calls for advances in philosophy, social sciences
Xinhua, May 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s teachers stage protests over long-standing injustices
China Labour Bulletin, May 23, 2019

林榮基料在兩星期後在台灣計劃開書店 (Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who fled to Taiwan over fears of extradition, to begin plans to open bookstore in Taiwan)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China leads with 75% share in total foreign loans to Pakistan
Express Tribune, May 23, 2019

A political economist on how China sees Trump’s trade war
New Yorker, May 22, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Behind Grindr’s doomed hookup in China, a data misstep and scramble to make up
Reuters, May 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong extradition law: Beijing-friendly legal heavyweight Albert Chen breaks silence to call for extra safeguards on contentious proposal
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2019

Chinese officials tell Germany to stay out of Hong Kong affairs after wanted activists gain refugee status
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2019

Related:
【黃台仰獲庇護】德國外交部覆外媒：憂慮香港反對派政治空間收窄 (Germany says granting asylum to two localsts was due to concerns on “diminishing space for the political opposition”)
HK01, May 23, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam cancels trip to Germany but sources say it is unrelated to granting of asylum to two riot fugitives
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Jailed Hong Kong localist Edward Leung withdraws bid to overturn legislative election ban
Hong Kong Free Press, May 23, 2019

Jail terms for abusing Chinese national anthem too long, say Hong Kong solicitors
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Hong Kong men jailed for life in Philippines for drug possession to appeal to higher court after review judge upholds their convictions
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

学者马嶽：香港已失掉国际社会的信任 (Political science scholar: Hong Kong has lost the trust of the international community)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2019

The remarkable survival of free thought and activism in China
The Diplomat, May 23, 2019

Does China really respect sovereignty?
The Diplomat, May 23, 2019

To win US credibility, Huawei needs to be transparent and show that it is not China’s mini-me
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

中国的奥威尔式宗教战争
 China’s Orwellian war on religion
The New York Times, May 23, 2019

A new chapter in the Taiwan miracle: Same-sex marriage legalized on Tsai’s watch
Fairbank China Center Blog, May 22, 2019

The Trump administration’s approach to Huawei risks repeating China’s mistakes
Slate, May 21, 2019

Thursday, May 23, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 23, 1989: Defacing of Mao portrait: Mao Zedong’s portrait on the Tiananmen Gate is defaced by Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue, and Lu Decheng, who throw paint-filled eggs at it. The defaced portrait of Mao is quickly removed and replaced with another, identical one. Students hand over the individuals who defaced the portrait to the authorities.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

李立峯：一直少提少講建制網媒出擊主動否定六四 (Pro-Beijing media changing strategy from silence to preemptively discrediting June Fourth commemorative activities, says Hong Kong journalism scholar)
Ming Pao, May 23, 2019

六四30周年：通往自由香港的“黄雀行动” (June Fourth 30th anniversary: Operation Yellowbird, pathway to finding freedom in Hong Kong)
BBC, May 23, 2019

【六四三十】支聯會料維園晚會人數增李卓人：今年意義重大 (Hong Kong Alliance to hold ”Patriotic Democracy March” this Sunday; expects high turnout at candlelight vigil this significant year)
Inmediahk.net, May 22, 2019

30 years ago: Protesters again stop troop advance
China Digital Times, May 22, 2019

Video: Tiananmen Square: China 30 years on
Financial Times, May 22, 2019

中美贸易战：爱国歌曲成为中国的新武器 (Patriotic songs have become new weapon for China in trade war)
BBC, May 22, 2019

Australia a “laboratory” for Beijing’s global influence
China Digital Times, May 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hundreds of teachers protest in China over poor pay
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

展示达赖喇嘛艾未未照片引中共不满联合国人权峰会延期 (UNDP forced to adjourn human rights forum under China objection to pictures of Dalai Lama, Ai Weiwei in presentation)
Radio France Internationale, May 22, 2019

China factories releasing thousands of tonnes of illegal CFC gases, study finds
Agence France-Presse, May 23, 2019

China must prepare for difficult times, says Xi
Reuters, May 22, 2019

Related:
Xi requires new advances in rise of central China
Xinhua, May 22, 2019

Xi stresses military personnel education for strong armed forces
China News Service, May 22, 2019

Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test
Agence France-Presse, May 22, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

外交部：反對美國濫用國家力量肆意抹黑和打壓中國企業 (Hikvision hires U.S. expert to inspect its business in Xinjiang after reports of possible blacklist; China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticizes U.S. attacks on Chinese enterprises)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 22, 2019

Related:
China’s biggest surveillance company could be next on the White House’s hit list
Vice, May 22, 2019

U.S. weighs blacklisting five Chinese video surveillance firms
Bloomberg News, May 23, 2019

Huawei: UK-based chip designer ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant
BBC, May 23, 2019

Related:
Asian carriers step away from new Huawei smartphones
Nikkei Asian Review, May 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

德國難民局：港人申請庇護三年共接三宗 (Germany confirms 3 applications for asylum of Hong Kong citizens in past 3 years, details of third application unknown)
Ming Pao, May 23, 2019

Related:
黃台仰李東昇獲德國庇護　李家超：港德有引渡協定，但棄保潛逃不屬可引渡罪行 (Police will “follow legal procedures” on wanted fugitives, says Security Bureau chief; absconding is not within list of applicable crimes in extradition agreement with Germany)
The Stand News, May 22, 2019

Mong Kok riot fugitives offered asylum in Germany a “damaging blow” to Hong Kong’s reputation and likely to anger Beijing, analysts say
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2019

【禁民族黨運作】民族黨放棄上訴　陳浩天：司法制度無法伸張正義 (Hong Kong National Party foregoes appeal against party ban: “We all know the judicial system cannot grant us justice,” says leader Andy Chan)
The Stand News, May 22, 2019

【國歌法】律師會：應清晰定義侮辱國歌行為　3 年監禁不合比例 (Law Society of Hong Kong urges clarification of definitions in National Anthem Bill, calls 3-year imprisonment “disproportionate”)
The Stand News, May 22, 2019

Related:
Law against insulting Chinese national anthem in Hong Kong criticised for “imprecise” wording and specifying standards of decorum
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Hong Kong police arrest student independence movement leader for allegedly damaging Chinese flag
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2019

LGBT rights in Hong Kong: Following furore over Cathay Pacific advert showing same-sex couple banned on rail network and in airport, what next?
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Philippines demands Hong Kong explain grilling of former official who accused President Xi Jinping of crimes against humanity at International Criminal Court
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2019

Commentary, 评论

If Beijing wants an extradition law with Hong Kong – and elsewhere – it should reform its judicial process
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

What Amazon, Facebook, Google and other US tech companies are really after in China – data, not just market access
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2019

Three lessons Hong Kong can learn from Taiwan’s LGBT journey
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

In pictures: Inflatable Tank Man sculpture appears in Taiwan ahead of Tiananmen Massacre anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2019

Related:
Tank Man installation holds “warning” for democratic Taiwan: 1989 protest leader
Radio Free Asia, May 21, 2019

六四30周年：美国外交官的“艰难抉择” (June Fourth 30 years ago: The “difficult decision” of U.S. diplomats)
BBC, May 22, 2019

天安门母亲：解决六四问题是“依法治国”的试金石 (Interview with Tiananmen Mothers: Answering for June Fourth is the touchstone for “governing country by law”)
Voice of America, May 21, 2019

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

高文谦：六四亲历的两个杀人场面
 The Two Killing Scenes I Witnessed during June Fourth
Human Rights in China, May 22, 2019

六四30周年特辑之一：八九之春学潮乍起 (June Fourth 30th anniversary feature: Spring 1989 and the rise of a student movement)
BBC, May 21, 2019

香港記者陳潤芝的六四記憶：「每隔二十分鐘，軍人就開槍，砰砰砰砰砰」(Memories of June Fourth from Hong Kong journalist Chen Runzhi: “Soldiers were shooting every twenty minutes”)
The Initium, May 21, 2019

30 years ago: Crowds keep troops from city center
China Digital Times, May 21, 2019

The high price of denial: The cost to China of sweeping the Tiananmen crackdown under the carpet
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

The German data diver who exposed China’s Muslim crackdown
Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Canada sends delegation to China to press for release of citizens
Reuters, May 21, 2019

Novelist known for gay content sentenced for “illegal publishing”
Caixin, May 21, 2019

China: Free Tibetans unjustly imprisoned: New compendium of about 80 long-term cases
Human Rights Watch, May 21, 2019

Ministry launches English-language legal service website
Xinhua, May 20, 2019

US backs calls for Taiwan to get role at UN health assembly
Associated Press, May 21, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Nepal bans China’s Alipay and WeChat digital wallets
Agence France-Presse, May 22, 2019

Trump administration could blacklist Chinese surveillance technology firm
The New York Times, May 21, 2019

Inside Huawei: A photo essay
The Guardian, May 21, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Xi critic barred from HK entry
The Standard, May 22, 2019

In a possible first for Hong Kong, activists wanted by police gain protection in Germany
The New York Times, May 21, 2019

“No evil law”: Democrats hope to rally 300,000 Hongkongers to fresh protest against extradition law on June 9
Hong Kong Free Press, May 21, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defends Beijing’s involvement in extradition bill row, pointing out foreign powers “escalated” controversy
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2019

Related:
韓正稱中央政府完全支持特區政府開展兩條法例修訂工作 (“Central government fully supports proposed amendments to extradition law,” says China’s vice-premier Han Zheng)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 21, 2019

【禮崩樂壞】港大民研：各自由指標評分全跌　言論、新聞、出版、結社自由 97 後最低分 (Public opinion poll shows drop in all freedom indicators in Hong Kong; freedom of speech, press, publication, and association lowest since 1997)
The Stand News, May 21, 2019

HSBC tweet backfires spectacularly after asking followers for views on China’s “Belt and Road” plan
Hong Kong Free Press, May 21, 2019

Commentary (评论)

移交逃犯修例與國家安全大背景（文：呂秉權）(Extradition law amendments against the backdrop of national security)
Ming Pao, May 22, 2019

China’s “algorithms of oppression”: Weaponizing artificial intelligence
NED Democracy Digest, May 21, 2019

The Belt and Road Initiative is short of “Chinese characteristics”
Financial Times, May 21, 2019

《红色天空下》：一个中国千禧一代的回忆录
 A Chinese millennial looks back on her life
The New York Times, May 21, 2019

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On This Day — May 21, 1989: One million march: More than one million people defy martial law and successfully block soldiers from entering central Beijing.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

Related:
HRIC’s “Unforgotten” project: profiles of June Fourth Victims
‐ Project subsite homepage
‐ HRIC statement
‐ Profiles of the “Unforgotten”

Families of Tiananmen massacre victims under surveillance ahead of anniversary
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2019

Related:
六四臨近當局逼丁子霖離京限通訊 (As June Fourth anniversary approaches, Tiananmen Mothers under surveillance, Ding Zilin forced to leave Beijing, unable to receive phone calls)
Ming Pao, May 21, 2019

30 years ago: Troops sent to Beijing
China Digital Times, May 20, 2019

四川独立电影拍摄者邓传彬（网名晃晃）疑因推特发布“六四酒瓶”照片遭刑事拘留 (Sichuan independent filmmaker Deng Chuanbin detained for tweeting photo of June Fourth liquor bottle)
Weiquanwang, May 18, 2019