As China cracks down on Uighurs, a Uighur American joins the White House
Foreign Policy, August 14, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Wife of disappeared human rights lawyer speaks of “endless suffering” for family
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2019
Tibetan monk sentenced, two others missing in detention
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2019
许艳:余文生律师案情况通报 (Xu Yan: Yu Wensheng’s case report)
Weiquanwang, August 14, 2019
內地騰訊財經頻道前編輯涉尋釁滋事被刑事拘留 (Former editor of Tencent media detained in Guiyang)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 14, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
Some Hong Kongers have phones checked for protest photos at mainland China border amid anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
China is keeping a closer eye on citizens traveling to Hong Kong
Bloomberg, August 14, 2019
中国官媒造谣?香港抗议的不同版本 (Official Chinese whispers: Differing versions of Hong Kong protests)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2019
Lay Zhang Yixing, Chinese K-pop star, warns Calvin Klein to respect “one China” policy
Korea Times, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong: The propaganda is working
SupChina, August 14, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Hong Kong airport attacks trigger nationalist frenzy in mainland China
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2019
Australian universities become battleground over Hong Kong extradition bill protests
Agence France-Presse, August 14, 2019
多家律师团体联署声明 促中国停止行政打压维权律师 (Lawyers’ associations issue joint statement condemning revocation of Chinese human rights defenders’ law licenses, including that of Li Jinxing)
Voice of America, August 14, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Germany’s Angela Merkel, France’s foreign minister call for dialogue to defuse Hong Kong tensions after China rejects EU statement on protests
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
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法政府望香港问题得到和平解决 (France urges peaceful resolution in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, August 15, 2019
State Dept. “deeply concerned” by China threats as unrest in Hong Kong grows
Politico, August 14, 2019
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US politician to introduce law to suspend sale of crowd control gear to Hong Kong, as UN criticises police use of force
Hong Kong Free Press, August 14, 2019US lawmakers vow “swift consequences” if Chinese military cracks down in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
Chinese hospital staff accused of illegal organ harvesting
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2019
国民党派员赴北京洽谈恢复赴台个人游国台办表示为难 (Taiwan officials meet with Beijing representatives regarding individual travel ban to Taiwan)
Radio France Internationale, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
日本向香港發出旅遊警示 香港回歸以來首次 (Japan issues travel warning for Hong Kong for first time since handover)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 15, 2019
“Risks still too big” for China to send in troops to quell Hong Kong unrest
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
“Frightened, angry and exhausted”: Hong Kong protesters apologise for airport violence
The Guardian, August 14, 2019
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香港机场示威者就冲突事件致歉 (Hong Kong airport demonstrators apologize for conflict)
Voice of America, August 15, 2019
Extradition bill crisis: How the Hong Kong government had the “perfect” listening mechanisms, but turned a deaf ear to public sentiment
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as anti-government protesters gather outside Sham Shui Po station, pointing laser beams and chanting “black cops” and “return the eye”
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong pair go to High Court to challenge need for anti-government protesters to ask police permission before demonstrating
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong watchdog urges mainland Chinese reporters to show credentials clearly, after journalist accosted
Hong Kong Free Press, August 14, 2019
300多屯院醫護實名聯署 譴責警方鬧市開槍草菅人命 (Over 300 medical professionals sign open letter condemning police use of weapons in populated areas)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 14, 2019
Young, educated and furious: A survey of Hong Kong’s protesters
Agence France-Presse, August 14, 2019
“Retake Hong Kong”: A movement, a slogan and an identity crisis
The New York Times, August 14, 2019
Commentary (评论)
Hong Kong’s crisis: What do lawyers have to do with it?
Jerome A. Cohen, August 15, 2019
台灣看待香港「反送中」運動的四個謬誤 (Taiwan’s view of the extradition movement: Four fallacies)
The News Lens, August 15, 2019
To tackle China’s hidden epidemic of child sex abuse, a national child protection network is needed
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
How Carrie Lam could end the Hong Kong turmoil in a single speech – with an amnesty for protesters and police, an independent inquiry and more social welfare
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2019
Hong Kong: Police should exercise restraint
Human Rights Watch, August 14, 2019
How close is Hong Kong to a second Tiananmen?
Foreign Policy, August 14, 2019
Beijing’s game plan for crushing the Hong Kong protests is now clear
The Guardian, August 14, 2019