Xinjiang (新疆)

Inside China’s “thought transformation” camps
BBC, June 18, 2019

A language under attack: China’s campaign to sever the Uighur tongue
Hong Kong Free Press, June 18, 2019

A Muslim family sought help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The police dragged them out.
The New York Times, June 18, 2019

Prominent Uyghur writer dies after being deprived treatment in Xinjiang internment camp
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2019

UN sidesteps tough US criticism on counterterrorism chief’s trip to Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2019

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China’s anti-terrorism experience in Xinjiang useful to UN
Global Times, June 16, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Beijing says US legalization of marijuana is a “threat to China”
CNN, June 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

A state-run Chinese newspaper is presenting alternative facts on Hong Kong’s protests
Quartz, June 17, 2019

Related:
China blocks news of Hong Kong mass protests, blames foreign interference
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2019

Minitrue: Delete content related to Hong Kong protests
China Digital Times, June 16, 2019

Beijing Culture’s Song Ge urges mainstream directors to toe government line
Variety, June 17, 2019

Related:
Propaganda films to dominate Chinese theaters in anniversary year
Variety, June 16, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Why we are calling on the United Nations to act over the Tiananmen Massacre
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 17, 2019

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我们要求联合国调查中国政府天安门屠杀期间及续后30年对参与者和问责者的人权侵犯
We call on the Human Rights Council to take action over China’s 30 years of rights violations tied to 1989 Tiananmen Massacre
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 17, 2019

China’s firefighting agency slams a random internet user for criticizing its job
SupChina, June 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

香港两百万人示威加深台湾对中国的恐惧与不信任 (Protests in Hong Kong reinforce Taiwan’s fear and distrust of China)
BBC, June 18, 2019

China harvesting organs from Falun Gong detainees, tribunal claims
Independent, June 18, 2019

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British government “ignored” Chinese organ harvesting, Tribunal rules
Telegraph, June 17, 2019

Chinese raids hit North Korean defectors’ “Underground Railroad”
Reuters, June 17, 2019

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Xi Jinping is (finally) visiting North Korea
The Diplomat, June 18, 2019

China wants Hong Kong’s loyalty and love. What it’s getting: Distrust and disdain
Washington Post, June 17, 2019

Swedish court to consider extradition of Chinese official
Financial Times, June 17, 2019

Trump delayed Pence’s Tiananmen Square speech in hopes of landing Xi meeting
Bloomberg, June 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Google appoints Stanley Chen as new China head
Financial Times, June 17, 2019

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Appointment of Google’s new Greater China head reflects its interest in the Chinese market
Global Times, June 17, 2019

Huawei CEO dodges question about Chinese Internet censorship during awkward press event
Gizmodo, June 17, 2019

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The US ban on Huawei will cost the company $30 billion in lost sales
Quartz, June 17, 2019

U.S. chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban
Reuters, June 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

現身「向香港市民真誠道歉」　仍拒說「撤回」　林鄭重申已停修例工作無時間表 (“Sincere apology,” but no withdrawal: Carrie Lam says no schedule to resume legislative work on extradition amendments, refuses to accede to protesters’ demands)
The Stand News, June 18, 2019

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Hong Kong protestors demand Lam's resignation
Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2019

Hong Kong's lame duck? Leader Lam faces fight for political life
Al Jazeera, June 17, 2019

In Hong Kong’s political heart, a semblance of normality after protests and clashes over extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2019

Police can access full details of injured protesters in hospital, says medical sector lawmaker following patient arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, June 17, 2019

Related:
醫管局認急症室內電腦毋須登入可查資料　私隠專員指已介入調查 (Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data begins investigation of hospital privacy breach after protests)
The Stand News, June 18, 2019

Hong Kong Journalists Association files complaint to independent watchdog, accusing police of using “violence and intimidation” against media at extradition bill protests
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2019

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危害記者安全及損害新聞自由　26 宗警員濫權個案詳情 (26 reporters document police endangerment of journalists, impinging press freedom during protests)
The Stand News, June 18, 2019

Video: Level of force used by Hong Kong police to clear protests questioned, as video clips go viral
Hong Kong Free Press, June 18, 2019

For Hong Kong’s youth, protests are “a matter of life and death”
The New York Times, June 17, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong mass protests against government’s extradition bill push more locals to seek psychological support
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2019

Hong Kong protests go global as marchers take to streets in US, Europe and Australia in show of solidarity
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2019

Hong Kong police deployed female cops to clean up their colleagues’ mess
Quartz, June 17, 2019

Lawyer for Demosisto’s Agnes Chow describes “chilling effect” on political speech in Hong Kong in court fight over by-election disqualification
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Why these Hong Kong protests are different
The Atlantic, June 18, 2019

Taiwan stiffens resistance to China after Hong Kong crackdown
Financial Times, June 18, 2019

Beijing is treading lightly in Hong Kong, for now
The New York Times, June 17, 2019

Personal sacrifices? Understanding? Carrie Lam is hopelessly out of touch with Hongkongers
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2019