HRIC Daily Brief: 2019/10

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

UN members split on China’s mass detention and surveillance of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, October 30, 2019

Related:
Countries Blast China at UN Over Xinjiang Abuses: Joint Statement Urges End to Repression of Turkic Muslims
Human Rights Watch, October 30, 2019

2 Ethnic Kazakhs from China Granted Asylum-Seeker Status in Kazakhstan
The Diplomat, October 31, 2019

Female Detainees at Xinjiang Internment Camps Face Sterilization, Sexual Abuse: Camp Survivor
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

Related:
European NGOs and the Foreign NGO Law: 17 Case Studies on Real-World Effects of Implementation
China NGO Project, October 29, 2019

Why so many residents of one Chinese province put their lives in the hands of 'snakehead' smugglers
Telegraph, October 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

What Is Happening at China’s Secret Plenum? Expect discussions around slowing growth and the ongoing trade war
Foreign Policy, October 30, 2019

Tibetan State Workers, Party Members ‘Held Hostage’ For Visitors’ Good Behavior
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

政府监控个人用水量重庆首推居民供水卡实名制 (Real name water card registration: Chongqing authorities expand surveillance to household water usage)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

台湾立法院一读通过“中共代理人”提案 (Taiwan's "CCP agents" bill passes first reading)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

China’s Bride Trafficking Problem: Over generations, China’s one-child policy drove a demographic disaster that has sparked a devastatingly cruel trade
The Diplomat, October 30, 2019

Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire, Eastman Orchestra Cancels Tour
The New York Times, October 30, 2019

是否在高校成立防性骚扰机构？教育部：将指导高校据需要设立 (Ministry of Education to instruct establishment of anti-sexual harassment committees in high schools)
The Paper, October 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Interior Department Will Stop Using Non-Essential Chinese Drones
Bloomberg, October 31, 2019

Beijing eyes facial recognition to speed up security in its metro rail network
Agence France-Presse, October 31, 2019

Related:
Beijing Metro to Begin Security 'Sorting' Based on Facial Recognition
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

Decision on Huawei role in Britain’s 5G delayed until after UK general election
Bloomberg, October 31, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s mask ban is being tested in court, and so is the city’s rule of law
Quartz, October 31, 2019

Related:
Dozens of students wear masks during graduation ceremony, defying warning by Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s management
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

Hong Kong protesters target party district on potentially hazardous Halloween
Reuters, October 30, 2019

Ocean Park axes Halloween Fest over protest threat
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 30, 2019

Your “V for Vendetta” protest mask was likely made in authoritarian China
Quartz, October 31, 2019

周六維園及添馬公園集會被警方反對　劉頴匡指會上訴 (Police ban Saturday rally in Victoria Park and Tamar Park, organizers to appeal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 31, 2019

Related:
周六維園「求援國際」集會　劉頴匡：已知全球最少 33 城市響應　促警批不反對通知書 (33 cities to join Nov. 2 global solidarity rally for Hong Kong)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

【屯門瘋狂拘捕】律師指最少拘 73 人　有全家人被捕　周保松等到場聲援 (Tuen Mun residents protest suspected tear gas leakage incident; at least 73 arrested as police barge into shops and housing estates)
Stand News, October 31, 2019

人民日報指侮辱國旗罪一案判刑輕描淡寫　律政司應上訴 (People's Daily criticizes Hong Kong court for "light treatment" of national flag defiler, urges Department of Justice to appeal for harsher sentence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 31, 2019

‘Harmful’ to young people: Hong Kong Free Press website blacklisted on public ASUS PCs at airport
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2019

Hong Kong police arrested 5 people inside public hospitals over June 12 protests, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2019

Hong Kong Design Institute vandalised for second straight day after school chiefs fail to show up for meeting with students
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

Hong Kong police decline to give details of new scheme which will enable identification of frontline officers during protests
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

Hong Kong Journalists Ask Court to Consider 'Illegal Actions' by Police
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2019

HK stock exchange CEO says ‘one country, two systems’ is flawed
Financial Times, October 30, 2019

【9.21屯門】15歲少年涉藏改裝傘被控藏武器案開審　被捕後沒警誡　警：若個個拘捕都警誡會唔夠人手 (Court allows admission of arrested protester's statement made without police first giving required caution statement; police claim "not enough manpower" to give police caution to all arrested)
Stand News, October 30, 2019

Commentary (评论)

林鄭繼續美化警暴，警賊繼續破壞法治 (Carrie Lam continues to demonize protests and praise police violence; damage to rule of law continues)
Inmediahk.net, October 31, 2019

South Asians and Africans are no longer Hong Kong’s ‘ethnic other’ – now it’s the mainland Chinese
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2019

抗议的颜色
 The Color of Protest
The New York Times, October 30, 2019

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S., Britain, others to push China at U.N. to stop detention of Uighurs
Reuters, October 30, 2019

Related:
China warns U.S. that criticism over Uighurs not 'helpful' for trade talks
Reuters, October 30, 2019

At Least 150 Detainees Have Died in One Xinjiang Internment Camp: Police Officer
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2019

人权组织报告：中国“去清真化”抹杀维吾尔人信仰 (China is killing Uyghurs' religion by erasing halal, says Uyghur Human Rights Project report)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2019

Marise Payne says China must be held to account for human rights abuses
The Guardian, October 29, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan Man Detained After Praying to Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Longest-Surviving — And Very Illegal — LGBT Magazine
SupChina, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong police ask Facebook to remove ‘defamatory’ posts on officers’ handling of protesters, leading to accusations force is stifling free speech
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Rights Groups Call For Release of Chinese Journalist Who Reported From Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan charges pro-Beijing politicians with accepting funds from Chinese mainland
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

China’s new moral guide elevates Xi over Mao, urges national pride over foreign influence
Globe and Mail, October 28, 2019

China says its approval is ‘must’ for choosing Dalai Lama’s successor
The Hindu, October 29, 2019

Taiwan deports second mainland Chinese man for defacing Lennon Wall backing Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. regulator to bar China’s Huawei and ZTE from government subsidy program
Reuters, October 29, 2019

China Wants Communist Party Members to Pledge Loyalty on Blockchain
Coin Desk, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

The Hongkongers from ethnic minorities who thank protest movement for helping them finally feel part of the city
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2019

Decision to ban Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from district council elections may face challenge in court
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Murder suspect who triggered Hong Kong protests is a 'free man' with 'free will': Carrie Lam
Channel News Asia, October 29, 2019

建制派轟港台節目偏頗、宣揚港獨、同情示威者　廣播處長：一直不偏不倚 (Pro-establishment camp accuses Radio Television Hong Kong for bias, sympathy for protests, and promotion of Hong Kong independence)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

醫護被指洩私隱致 6.12 示威者被捕　伊院：調查後未有證據顯示曾向警交病人資料 (Queen Elizabeth Hospital investigates accusations of leaks to police resulting in protester arrests; says no evidence staff gave out patient information)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The ‘auntie’ of Hong Kong’s protest movement
Taipei Times, October 29, 2019

The Panda In The Room: Hong Kong’s Pro-Independence Movement
SupChina, October 29, 2019

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Police Officer Beat Uyghur Internment Camp Detainee to Death in Drunken Rage
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

“扫黄打非”进教堂中国进一步严控宗教出版物 (Office for “Eradicating pornography and illegal publications” steps up censorship on religious publications, confiscates any materials not published by official authority)
Voice of America, October 29, 2019

How a new generation of online storytellers is helping to spread the word about Chinese culture
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

加籍香港女学生遭警方性暴力吁加政府挺身而出 (Canadian citizens rally in Vancouver in support of Hong Kong female student who accused police of sexual violence during detention)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Essex truck deaths: why are so many Chinese and Vietnamese being trafficked to the UK?
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

'Defend China's honour': Beijing releases new morality guidelines for citizens
The Guardian, October 29, 2019

Rubio Plans Bill to Block Federal Pensions Investing in China
Bloomberg, October 28, 2019

中共召开四中全会，习近平加强“政治防火墙”
As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall
The New York Times, October 29, 2019

China’s Communists Hold Key Meeting Amid Rising Challenges
Associated Press, October 29, 2019

Chinese snooping tech spreads around world
The Standard, October 29, 2019

华盛顿vs.华尔街：中国投资引发美国政商界对立
 Chinese Investment Pits Wall Street Against Washington
The New York Times, October 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s leader, a fan of centralized power, is suddenly the darling of the crypto community
Quartz, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong bans activist Joshua Wong from standing in district election race
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

Related:
Democracy activist Joshua Wong slams ‘politically driven’ decision to bar him from running in Hong Kong district council election
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong slams election officer for ‘twisting and misunderstanding’ his political views with election ban
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

黃之鋒終被 DQ　禁參選區議會　政府：支持選舉主任決定　無關政治審查、言論自由 ("Not related to political censorship or freedom of speech," says government press statement defending disqualification of activist Joshua Wong)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

抗議警察粗暴對待傳媒　記者宣讀聲明　警一度叫停記者會　逐抗議記者離場 (Journalist kicked out from police press conference after reading statement condemning violence against frontline journalists says press conference turned press into speakerphone for propaganda)
The Stand News, October 29, 2019

Related:
蘋果：不再出席警方例行記者會 (Apple Daily to join boycott on police press conference after journalist kicked out for reading statement condemning police violence)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

警記者會上照電筒抗議被逐　女記者：被 PPRB 拍攝證件後相片即於網上流傳 (Police take photo of journalist's press ID after removing her from police press conference, photo then circulates in pro-establishment groups)
Stand News, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong's reluctant police officer: 'It’s not for us to deliver punishment'
The Guardian, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong police deploy tear gas against crowd protesting over suspected tear gas test
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong police admit adopting more aggressive tactics in bid to quell rising violence as tensions grow between officers and journalists
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: how a Post journalist was hit by projectile during police operation
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

【民間記者會】少數族裔親述抗爭經歷　巴裔少年見證警暴棄從警 ("We connected": Protesters from ethnic minorities attend citizen press conference, speak on protest experience and racial profiling by police officers)
Stand News, October 28, 2019

法庭修訂警方反起底禁制令　收窄涵蓋範圍 (Hong Kong's High Court amends injunction order to limit scope in banning disclosure of police officers' personal information)
Ming Pao, October 29, 2019

學生何文田築人鏈　抗議學體會取消學界賽事 (Students form human chain in Ho Man Tin to protest against possible wholesale cancellation of all sports competitions for the year to prevent political expression in venues)
Ming Pao, October 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

《習近平與新中國》：「九號文件」代表一場新的大型反西方價值運動已經展開 ("Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State": The Ninth Paper represented the start of a large scale movement against Western values)
The News Lens, October 29, 2019

政府不要誤判「和理非」（文：盧子健）(Government should stop misjudging peaceful protesters as being prone to violence)
Ming Pao, October 29, 2019

Monday, October 28, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Police Officer Beat Uyghur Internment Camp Detainee to Death in Drunken Rage
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Access to Information (信息公开)

“扫黄打非”进教堂中国进一步严控宗教出版物 (Office for “Eradicating pornography and illegal publications” steps up censorship onto religious publications, confiscates anyd materials not published by official authority)
Voice of America, October 29, 2019

How a new generation of online storytellers is helping to spread the word about Chinese culture
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Essex truck deaths: why are so many Chinese and Vietnamese being trafficked to the UK?
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

'Defend China's honour': Beijing releases new morality guidelines for citizens
The Guardian, October 29, 2019

Rubio Plans Bill to Block Federal Pensions Investing in China
Bloomberg, October 289, 2019

中共召开四中全会，习近平加强“政治防火墙”
As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall
The New York Times, October 29, 2019

China’s Communists Hold Key Meeting Amid Rising Challenges
Associated Press, October 29, 2019

Chinese snooping tech spreads around world
The Standard, October 29, 2019

华盛顿vs.华尔街：中国投资引发美国政商界对立
 Chinese Investment Pits Wall Street Against Washington
The New York Times, October 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s leader, a fan of centralized power, is suddenly the darling of the crypto community
Quartz, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong bans activist Joshua Wong from standing in district election race
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

Related:
Democracy activist Joshua Wong slams ‘politically driven’ decision to bar him from running in Hong Kong district council election
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong slams election officer for ‘twisting and misunderstanding’ his political views with election ban
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

黃之鋒終被 DQ　禁參選區議會　政府：支持選舉主任決定　無關政治審查、言論自由 ("Not related to political censorship or freedom of speech," says government press statement defending disqualification of activist Joshua Wong)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

Related:
蘋果：不再出席警方例行記者會 (Apple Daily to join boycott on police press conference after journalist kicked out for reading statement condemning police violence)
Stand News, October 29, 2019

警記者會上照電筒抗議被逐　女記者：被 PPRB 拍攝證件後相片即於網上流傳 (Police take photo of journalist's press ID after removing her from police press conference, photo then circulates in pro-establishment groups)
Stand News, October 28, 2019

Hong Kong's reluctant police officer: 'It’s not for us to deliver punishment'
The Guardian, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong police deploy tear gas against crowd protesting over suspected tear gas test
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2019

Hong Kong police admit adopting more aggressive tactics in bid to quell rising violence as tensions grow between officers and journalists
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: how a Post journalist was hit by projectile during police operation
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2019

Commentary (评论)

政府不要誤判「和理非」（文：盧子健）(Government should stop misjudging peaceful protesters as being prone to violence)
Ming Pao, October 29, 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Communist loyalty no shield for Uighurs from Chinese detention
Al Jazeera, October 25, 2019

新疆集中营受害者在台湾控诉遭性暴力胁迫认罪 (Interrogation, forced medication, and rape: Victim from Xinjiang's camps recounts torture she and other female detainees faced)
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2019

Sakharov Prize: Jailed Uighur academic Ilham Tohti wins award
BBC, October 24, 2019

Related:
欧洲议会主席敦促中国释放伊力哈木•土赫提 (European Parliament chairperson urges China to release Ilham Tohti and respect rights of ethnic minorities at Sakharov Prize ceremony)
Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2019

Ilham Tohti’s Sakharov Prize Will Drive Beijing Crazy
Foreign Policy, October 24, 2019

澳籍维族男童续困新疆专家：恐陷中国“人质外交” (Australian Uyghur child remains stranded in Xinjiang, expert fears he will be caught in "hostage diplomacy")
Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国女权活动人士、记者黄雪琴被拘，曾就香港抗议撰文
 China Holds #MeToo Activist Who Wrote About Hong Kong Protests
The New York Times, October 24, 2019

Related:
屢揭性侵醜聞　曾報道香港反送中　內地獨立記者黃雪琴疑被刑拘 (Independent journalist and #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin detained in Guangzhou after writing on Hong Kong's protests)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

China detains reporter who covered Hong Kong protests – sources
Agence France-Presse, October 24, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

‘I love my homeland’: Canadian school under fire after screening trailers for patriotic Chinese film ‘My People, My Country’ to Mandarin pupils
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

Making Political Mythology
China Media Project, October 24, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

For a conservative city, Beijing has a remarkable gay nightlife
The Economist, October 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“一带一路”登陆澳洲中国“锐实力”挑战西方 (As One Belt One Road lands in Australia, China's "sharp power" challenges the West)
BBC, October 24, 2019

US Senate bill calls for ending sale of crowd-control munitions to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

Solomon Islands government says China’s island lease is unlawful
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

Essex lorry deaths: UK must bear responsibility, says Chinese state media
The Guardian, October 25, 2019

Pence backs Hong Kong protests in China speech, slams NBA and Nike
Reuters, October 24, 2019

英上議院通過無約束力動議　籲給港人第二公民身分與居留權　彭定康：使用暴力只對共產黨有利 (UK House of Lords passes non-binding motion to give British citizenship to Hong Kongers)
Ming Pao, October 25, 2019

Related:
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters chant 'God Save the Queen' and 'We are British' while forming a human chain around the British Consulate - as the Lords prepares to debate granting UK citizenship to residents of the former colony
Daily Mail, October 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

內地網絡罪案司法解釋下月實施冀及早懲治違法犯罪網站 ("Hit early, hit small": Supreme People's Procuratorate and Supreme People's Court publish new judicial interpretation on cybercrime, effective November 1)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 25, 2019

《最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于办理非法利用信息网络帮助信息网络、犯罪活动等刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释》新闻发布会 (New judicial interpretation toughens cybercrime regulations on compliance by service providers, brands "providing technical support" and "frequent use of encrypted messaging" as illegal use of online information)
Supreme People's Court, October 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Fight against oppression’: Hong Kong and Catalan protesters hold parallel solidarity rallies
Hong Kong Free Press, October 25, 2019

Related:
加泰隆尼亞集會聲援香港　唱加語版《榮光》　當地華人唱國歌示威　有人搶標語擋鏡頭 (Catalonians hold solidarity assembly with Hong Kong and sing "Glory to Hong Kong" song, while Pro-China protesters harrass rally)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

【加泰人權自由集會】居港加泰人：對港人聲援感動　痛心警暴　港人：兩地抗爭相似 (Catalonians in Hong Kong join solidarity rally)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

How justice falls through the cracks of a Taiwan-Hong Kong legal loophole
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

律政司警務處長申禁令　禁披露警員「起底」資料 (Commissioner of Police applies for injunction order to ban "doxxing" of officers and their family, including unauthorized disclosure of names, social media accounts, license plate numbers or photos)
Stand News, October 25, 2019

記協：96% 受訪新聞從業員　反對官方「記者發牌制度」 (96% of journalists oppose centralized licensing system for individual journalists, says Hong Kong Journalists Association)
Stand News, October 25, 2019

Hong Kong government slammed in ombudsman ruling on suppression of public feedback to extradition bill
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong’s district council candidacy still in limbo as Hong Kong government vetting officer abruptly replaced
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2019

Related:
【因病休假】DQ 參選人前先 DQ 選舉主任？　黃之鋒：搵劊子手取消我參選資格 (Disqualifying the disqualifier: Joshua Wong criticizes "hard order" from Beijing to disqualify him as his eligibility to run for election remains unknown)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

【11.24 區選】政府稱已設選舉危機管理委員會　如遇騷亂暴力或押後區選 (Government says crisis group has been formed for upcoming election, might postpone election in the event of violence)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong gov’t forms election crisis committee in case of last-minute delay due to disruption
Hong Kong Free Press, October 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Beneath the Hong Kong protests, a mental-health time bomb is ticking as fear and mistrust grow
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2019

Can China’s Government Advance Its Case on Twitter?
China File, October 24, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Nearly Half of Residents of Uyghur-Majority Village in Xinjiang Held in Internment Camps
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2019

骚扰、恐吓中国对维吾尔人的打压延伸海外 (Harassment and threats: China's repression of Uyghurs stretches overseas)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2019

中国黑客行动升级，攻击海外少数民族和侨民
 China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide
The New York Times, October 22, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Japan wants China to take 'positive actions' on Japanese detained in Beijing
Reuters, October 23, 2019

Related:
Japan presses China on professor held for 'spying'
Channel News Asia, October 23, 2019

控间谍拘一日本人安倍向王岐山要解释 (Shinzō Abe demands explanation as China detains Japanese citizen on spying charges)
Radio France Internationale, October 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Two American Moguls Punt on Hong Kong, and Only One Gets Torched
Bloomberg, October 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rally for Catalan independence
Reuters, October 23, 2019

多伦多猛龙NBA开幕战数千球迷穿挺港T恤捍卫自由 ("The North stand with Hong Kong": Thousands of NBA fans wear t-shirts in support of Hong Kong at Toronto opening game)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Corporate Social Credit System Demands Political Obedience from Companies
The Diplomat, October 24, 2019

China's increased influence in Nepal led to ban on Dalai Lama birthday celebration: US envoy
Times of India, October 23, 2019

中国代表团未能出席国际大会华春莹:美国将签证武器化 (China accuses U.S. of "weaponzing visas" and obstructing normal international exchanges as Chinese delegation misses International Astronautical Congress, while organizers point to late submission of papers)
Radio France Internationale, October 24, 2019

Related:
China: US Has 'Weaponized' Visas to Target Exchanges
Voice of America, October 23, 2019

Top Chinese official misses space conference amid U.S.-China tensions
Washington Post, October 24, 2019

North Korean Workers in China Forced to Work Overtime Before Sanctions Deadline
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2019

China Investigates Painful, Unproven Needle 'Treatment' For Cerebral Palsy
SupChina, October 23, 2019

2022 Winter Olympics should not be held in China, GOP Sen. Rick Scott says
CNBC, October 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Rally ban review quashed
The Standard, October 24, 2019

Hong Kong police groups slam university head for publishing arrested students' 'unverified accusations' of mistreatment
Hong Kong Free Press, October 24, 2019

China foreign ministry says report on plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam a political rumour
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters warn replacing Carrie Lam may not be enough
Financial Times, October 23, 2019

【陳同佳案】陸委會：陳同佳不可「自由行模式」赴台　設單一窗口處理 (Taiwan says murder suspect Chan Tong-kai cannot enter Taiwan as tourist, sets up taskforce to handle his "surrender")
Ming Pao, October 23, 2019

Related:
Taiwan officers can accompany murder suspect Chan Tong-kai from Hong Kong to island – as long as he agrees and they don't use legal power in city, experts say
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Why a dispute over a Hong Kong murder suspect is giving Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen an election edge
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Hong Kong's domestic workers feel caught between both sides in information war
Washington Post, October 23, 2019

王國興、周融等組關注組　質疑放港獨分子入閘　香港等同緊急狀態　區選難言公正 (Pro-Beijing group questions authorities for allowing candidates who chanted protest slogans to run for election, says elections cannot be fair when Hong Kong is under the equivalent of a state of emergency)
Stand news, October 23, 2019

Related:
《大公報》轟朱凱廸港獨份子　促港府重啟確認區選資格程序 (Beijing mouthpiece Ta Kung Pao blasts Eddie Chu as pro-independence, urges authorities to reexamine his recently regained eligibility to run for district elections)
Stand News, October 23, 2019

Hong Kong police have 'unwavering support', Beijing says after remark by city's leader Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Injunction to shield Hong Kong voter register from public to prevent doxxing to remain through district council elections – as police group pleas to make it permanent
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Students vandalise Singapore lecturer's office at City University of Hong Kong over his 'political agendas' warning
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Friends from Hong Kong: Taiwan's Refugee Problem
The Diplomat, October 23, 2019

If the protest violence continues in Hong Kong, the only winners are Beijing and one-party rule
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2019

抗爭運動下市民政治傾向的轉變（文：李立峯）(Changes in political stance of Hong Kong citizens amidst protests)
Ming Pao, October 24, 2019

政府是否有責任保障陳同佳的法律權利 (Hong Kong government is duty-bound to protect murder suspect’s legal rights)
Stand News, October 24, 2019

Hong Kong protesters shouldn't pin hopes on outsiders to solve their impasse with Beijing
The Conversation, October 23, 2019

白信：從治理暴力到路線鬥爭，香港革命是中國的內生危機 (From violence of governance to spectrum struggles, Hong Kong's revolution is China's home-grown crisis)
The Initium, October 23, 2019

Focus should be on justice not politics in Taiwan murder case
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

八九学运领袖周勇军获释暂不上诉曾被港府“送中”理解港人疑虑 (Democratic activist Zhou Yongjun finishes prison term, gives up appeal for time being in fear of harsher sentence)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Tarantino shows how to take stand against China and shame censors
The Sydney Morning Herald, October 23, 2019

China blocks almost a quarter of accredited foreign news sites: Watchdog
Agence France-Presse, October 22, 2019

Related:
1/4外媒网站被中国封锁 (Foreign Correspondents Club of China says almost a quarter of foreign media registered in China have websites blocked by mainland authorities)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Queensland student sues Chinese consul general, alleging he incited death threats
The Guardian, October 22, 2019

Hong Kong protesters crash NBA opening night party
Channel News Asia, October 23, 2019

Chinese state TV blacks out NBA season opener after threat of 'retribution'
The Guardian, October 22, 2019

专访香港民阵梁颖敏：香港是中国法治、自由的桥头堡 (Hong Kong is bridgehead for freedom and rule of law in China, says Civil Human Rights Front representative at rights award ceremony)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2019

北京一纸“非法”令赶“中端人口” 三千户业主抗议强拆涉款数十亿元 (Property owners surround village authorities building in Beijing over forced evictions that would displace over 3,000 families)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Three more US senators back Hong Kong bill, including presidential candidate Kamala Harris
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Huang Xiangmo: Chinese billionaire claims persecution by 'dark forces of Australia's deep state'
The Guardian, October 22, 2019

Nepal Refuses China On Extradition Treaty, Protecting Tibetan Exiles
SupChina, October 21, 2019

House Churches with Hong Kong Ties Targeted for Crackdowns
Bitter Winter, October 20, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hong Kong Police Already Have AI Tech That Can Recognize Faces
Bloomberg, October 22, 2019

Huawei hires Trump fundraiser
Bloomberg, October 23, 2019

Apple's $50 Billion Dilemma in China
Bloomberg, October 22, 2019

Navigating Chinese AI research collaboration: cases from Australia, Microsoft
China Digital Times, October 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong government formally withdraws controversial extradition law bill
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

Hong Kong Completes the Process of Withdrawing the Extradition Bill, But Will It Stop the Protests?
Time Magazine, October 23, 2019

How Hong Kong protests are inspiring movements worldwide
Deutsche Welle, October 22, 2019

Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong, Taiwan authorities clash
Reuters, October 23, 2019

Related:
【陳同佳出獄】環時專訪管浩鳴︰陳非「被自首」　未知出獄後安排 (In exclusive interview with Global Times, pastor who convinced murder suspect to turn himself in to Taiwan authorities says it’s "impossible" Chan was forced to surrender)
HK01, October 23, 2019

Hong Kong murder suspect Chan Tong-kai who triggered protest crisis over botched extradition bill released from jail, issues public apology
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

一個逃犯，兩場風暴：陳同佳案背後的台港引渡空窗與兩岸角力戰場 (One fugitive, two storms: The void of extradition arrangements and the cross-strait battlefield)
The Initium, October 23, 2019

China ‘draws up plan to replace Carrie Lam’ as Hong Kong protests drag on – report
The Guardian, October 23, 2019

Hong Kong police assoc. wins injunction application barring public from checking voter registers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 23, 2019

Related:
拆局：或再限制查車牌等傳媒失偵查工具 (Sources say police organizations would further seek to limit inspection of license-plate records, after winning injunction on vote registers checks)
Ming Pao, October 23, 2019

Victims of water cannon outside Kowloon Mosque file complaints against Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, October 22, 2019

記協：嚴厲譴責警方針對記者無理發射水炮及投擲催淚彈 (Hong Kong Journalist Association condemns police for targeting journalists with water cannons and tear gas)
Inmediahk.net, October 22, 2019

Related:
HKJA vehemently condemns police spraying, firing teargas canisters at reporters
Hong Kong Journalist Association, October 22, 2019

不满港警暴力民间自发300页调查报告 (Hong Kong citizens publish own investigative report on police violence as authorities refuse independent investigation)
Deutsche Welle, October 22, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong protests: from throwing bricks at police vans to becoming experts at putting out tear gas, meet the teenagers who are risking it all for their ideals
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2019

In Hong Kong, Which Side Is Technology On?
Wired, October 22, 2019

Hong Kong political scientist likens Hongkongers to a stateless nation
Global Voices, October 22, 2019

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Clothing made by Chinese forced labor is likely being sold in the US
Quartz, October 22, 2019

Police Chief Detained in Xinjiang After Expressing Concerns Over Mass Detention of Fellow Uyghurs
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China arrests Japanese professor on suspicion of spying
The Guardian, October 21, 2019

Rights Groups Call For Release of Award-Winning Activist Held In Shanghai
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s attacks on US businesses are ‘completely inappropriate,’ Mike Pompeo says
CNBC, October 21, 2019

US is instigating colour revolutions, China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe says
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

Related:
華春瑩指西方政客及傳媒所謂人權只是干涉香港事務藉口 (China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says democracy and human rights are merely excuses for Western interference in Hong Kong affairs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 21, 2019

China accuses West of double standard of Hong Kong protests after discorder in streets of Barcelona and London
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

China's youth are shaping internet culture at home and abroad amid censorship
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

Gamers are scrutinizing League of Legends for signs of China’s censorship
Quartz, October 21, 2019

NYU Shanghai campus ‘self-censoring, politically neutral’ on Hong Kong: faculty
New York Post, October 19, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

国际人权联盟年会台北召开人权组织批习挺港 (Rights groups show support for Hong Kong at annual conference of International Federation of Human Rights held in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2019

香港藝術家黃國才獲邀　赴維也納 TED Talk 談香港抗爭　觀眾大讚港人勇敢有創意 ("Protesting through Art": Hong Kong artist gives TED talk on Hong Kong protests, audience cheers on protesters' bravery and creativity)
Stand News, October 21, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Economy China’s SOE executives defend Beijing’s economic model from ‘targeted attacks’ by US, EU
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

China military on youth offensive at security forum
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

陈发奋互联网慈善中国样本已形成 (Tencent vice-president says "Chinese sample" of "Internet charity" has been established; talks on privacy, information filtering, regulation on fundraising)
Beijing News, October 22, 2019

China’s Surveillance State Has Tens of Millions of New Targets
Foreign Policy, October 21, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

蘇貞昌：港府將陳同佳送台以合理化送中　台灣不會上當 ("Taiwan won't take the bait": Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang criticizes Hong Kong authorities of using murder suspect's surrender to justify extradition bill)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 22, 2019

Related:
Taiwan rejects murder suspect's surrender offer, says Hong Kong must comply with 'legal procedures'
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

香港示威：少数族裔和多元文化成为焦点——“我们都是香港人” ("We are all Hong Kongers": Ethnic minorities and cultural diversity become spotlight in Hong Kong's protests)
BBC, October 22, 2019

'Society is suffering': Hong Kong protests spark mental health crisis
The Guardian, October 22, 2019

市民悼念7.21元朗恐襲警察大馬路狂射催淚彈驅散 (Citizens gather in Yuen Long to mark 3-month anniversary of July 21 attack; police clear streets with tear gas)
Inmediahk.net, October 21, 2019

Related:
元朗 7.21 襲擊　警至今拘 34 人　6 人被控暴動 (34 arrested in relation to July 21 Yuen Long attacks 3 months ago; 68 protests arrested during past weekend's march)
Stand News, October 21, 2019

誤射清真寺警員是否要停職？　警：無補於事 (Police refuse to suspend officer who shot mosque with water cannon: "Holding one person accountable would not help solve the problem")
Stand News, October 21, 2019

大律師蔡維邦、駱應淦：香港法律界對暴力的兩種反思 (Edwin Choy SC and Lawrence Lok SC: Two reflections on violence within Hong Kong's legal sector)
The Initium, October 21, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Beijing’s Winter Olympics 2022 – sports in the shadow of concentration camps
Hong Kong Free Press, October 22, 2019

楊友仁：《願榮光歸香港》何以動人？一個音樂社會學的分析視角 (Why is "Glory to Hong Kong" so moving? An analysis through the lens of sociology in music)
The Initium, October 20, 2019

Monday, October 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

The curious corruption case of China’s former securities chief Liu Shiyu and his lenient treatment
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

李文足探监：王全璋脸黑遭增肥 (Li Wenzu, after visiting husband Wang Quanzhang in prison, fears his weight gain and darkened face are signs of illness or forced ingestion of medications )
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2019

China Says Two Detained Americans Have Been Released On Bail
SupChina, October 18, 2019

Related:
China Says It Released Detained US Student
Voice of America, October 17, 2019

陈家鸿“煽颠案”面临起诉律师被迫退出 (Guangxi Human rights lawyer faces subversion charges, lawyer representing him forced to withdraw)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

NBA’s commissioner ‘will receive retribution sooner or later’ for defaming China, state media reports
Agence France-Presse, October 21, 2019

Hong Kong ‘chaos’ spurring on Catalan protests, Scottish independence movement, ex-Chinese envoy says
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

NBA赛季开打加拿大民众看球挺香港 (Canadians show support for Hong Kong as NBA starts in Vancouver)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2019

Hong Kong protesters in UK say they face pro-Beijing intimidation
The Guardian, October 18, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

报告：中国需改革其对太平洋地区的贷款援助
 China warned to reform its lending to indebted Pacific Islands
Financial Times, October 21, 2019

China Makes Tibetan College Graduates Denounce Dalai Lama to Get State Jobs
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s tech rise poses security and human rights dilemma for Australian universities
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

Beijing exports 'China-style' internet across Belt and Road
Nikkei Asian Review, October 21, 2019

Related:
China's propaganda chief says Cold War mentality hindering mutual trust in cyberspace
Reuters, October 19, 2019

Google and Facebook stay away but smaller US firms scout for business at China’s World Internet Conference
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Police blast mosque with water cannon as hundreds of thousands protest in Hong Kong
Washington Post, October 21, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Leaders Apologize to Muslims After Water Cannon Fired at Mosque

Bloomberg, October 21, 2019
Ex-Indian Assoc. chief hit with police blue dye says he does not accept Hong Kong leader’s apology
Hong Kong Free Press, October 21, 2019
【10.20九龍遊行】警水炮車清場清真寺被噴中 (Timeline in photos: October 20 march in Kowloon ends in tear gas and water cannons)
Inmediahk.net, October 20, 2019

逾百人聖保羅男女校門外靜坐抗議校方噤聲 (More than 100 students and alumni of top Hong Kong secondary school hold silent sit-in protesting school's ban on activities that show solidarity with protests)
Inmediahk.net, October 21, 2019

Related:
Top Hong Kong school accused of restricting freedoms with ban on political events, fearing conflict between pupils on opposing sides of protest debate
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

【陳同佳案】陸委會批港府企圖將台灣納入「一個中國」政治框架 (Taiwan criticizes Hong Kong administration for scheming to put Taiwan within "One China" framework by making murder suspect "voluntarily surrender" after previous refusal to cooperate)
Ming Pao, October 21, 2019

Related:
Taiwan rejects murder suspect’s surrender offer, says Hong Kong must comply with ‘legal procedures’
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Mainland Chinese man remanded in custody for allegedly stabbing Hong Kong protester in Tai Po
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

Communist Party mouthpiece slams Hong Kong university chief’s call for police abuse probe
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Related:
中大人聯署信挺段崇智：梁振英大陸官媒評論橫蠻無理　感謝校長挺身保護學生 (CUHK Students,alumni sign joint letter in support of vice chancellor who spoke out on police violence)
Stand News, October 20, 2019

Hong Kong court rules against same-sex civil partnerships
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: A serious setback for equal marriage
Amnesty International, October 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China: Drop “Subversion” Charge & Release Woman Human Rights Defender Chen Jianfang
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 21, 2019

先有自由，才能發財：活化公共空間的城市「造反」行動 (Freedom first, then riches: "Revolution" of city's public space)
The News Lens, October 21, 2019

The Guardian view on Xinjiang, China: forced labour and fashion shows
The Guardian, October 20, 2019

Immersed: A walk through Hong Kong’s protests (video)
The Christian Science Monitor, October 18, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆一中学前校长被判囚19年两名逃亡哈国穆斯林被警带走 (Former secondary school headmaster in Xinjiang jailed for 19 years; two Kazakhs fleeing Xinjiang seeking asylum in Kazakhstan taken by police)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2019

US Must Better Prevent Importation of Goods Made With Forced Labor in Xinjiang: Experts
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2019

Related:
鲁比奥抨击新疆强迫劳动政策：有中国特色的社会主义奴隶制 (U.S. Senator Marco Rubio criticizes forced labor in Xinjiang: Socialist slavery with Chinese characteristics)
Voice of America, October 18, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国拘留两名美国人，加剧在华美国人不安情绪
 China Detains 2 Americans Amid Growing Scrutiny of Foreigners
The New York Times, October 17, 2019

Related:
Two Americans who run English-teaching firm detained in east China
Agence France-Presse, October 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

N.B.A. Commissioner: China Asked Us to Fire Daryl Morey
The New York Times, October 17, 2019

Related:
'The Losses Have Already Been Substantial.' Adam Silver Addresses Fallout From the NBA-China Controversy
TIME, October 17, 2019

NBA拒绝应中国要求开除莫雷 (NBA refuses to fire or discipline Morey despite demands from Chinese government)
Voice of America, October 18, 2019

More Chinese are home schooling their kids
The Economist, October 17, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

【暴雪禁賽風波】Freedom HK發起暴雪嘉年華抗議　聲援香港抗爭者 (Freedom HK crowdfunding group to organize protests outside annual BlizzCon in California)
Stand News, October 17, 2019

Workers stage multiple protests over forced layoffs at YTO Express
China Labour Bulletin, October 17, 2019

'If We Give Up on Our Husbands Today, Tomorrow Our Children Will Be Ashamed of Us': How the Spouses of Lawyers Arrested in the 709 Crackdown Became Activists
ChinaFile, October 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Hong Kong is 'foreign interference,' China claims
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2019

中国内地停止向香港出口黑色T恤
 China stops exporting black t-shirts to Hong Kong: report
Deutsche Welle, October 17, 2019

Related:
China bans exports of black clothing to Hong Kong amid protests; all mailings to city 'severely investigated', courier firm worker says
South China Morning Post, October 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Zuckerberg Warns China's Censored Internet Could Still Win Out
Bloomberg, October 17, 2019

Related:
Zuckerberg blasts Facebook rival TikTok for censorship in China, and he might be right
CNBC, October 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

殺女友疑兇陳同佳願赴台自首 (Murder suspect Chan Tong-kai who sparked extradition bill agrees to surrender to Taiwan authorities after release next week, hopes to "settle society's unrest")
Sing Tao Daily, October 18, 2019

Related:
Taiwan urges Hong Kong to keep murder suspect who sparked extradition crisis in custody
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2019

新聞界聯署聲明　關注檢控官要求法庭頒令保護警察證人身份 (Journalism organizations issue joint statement expressing concern at gag order on identity and officer numbers of police involved in court cases)
Stand News, October 18, 2019

香港抗议僵局难解，亲北京阵营陷入分歧
 Why the Protests in Hong Kong May Have No End in Sight
The New York Times, October 17, 2019

Mother of 15-year-old Hong Kong girl found dead in sea says daughter took her own life, and calls for end to harassment of family and speculation over death
South China Morning Post, October 17, 2019

Related:
無綫訪問陳彥霖母　新聞部總監黃淑明出馬 (Broadcaster TVB interviews mother of 15-years-old girl found dead near shore, who insists daughter took her own life, had psychosis; urges end of speculation as citizens demand full surveillance footage)
Citizen News, October 18, 2019

'I'm Worried That I Will Die:' Hong Kong Protesters Write Final Goodbyes
The New York Times, October 17, 2019

Government condemns attack on Hong Kong protest leader Jimmy Sham
South China Morning Post, October 17, 2019

Related:
Injured protest leader Jimmy Sham cautions Hongkongers against targeting ethnic minority groups for reprisal
Hong Kong Free Press, October 17, 2019

新闻自由备受考验香港记者现身说法 (Hong Kong journalists discuss challenges to press freedom)
Deutsche Welle, October 16, 2019

【施政報告】何君堯：單單禁蒙面不足夠要求規管社交媒體 (Legislator Junius Ho says anti-mask law is insufficient, urges government to regulate social media platforms to avoid children "being misled by press")
Inmediahk.net, October 16, 2019