Beautifying Uyghur Bodies: Fashion, “Modernity,” and State Power in the Tarim Basin
UCCC Westminster, October 11, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Access to Justice (司法公正)
江天勇获释后续遭软禁 妻批中国法律是“废纸” (Jiang Tianyong under house arrest, surveillance after prison release, wife criticizes Chinese law as a "useless piece of paper")
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2019
Is corporal punishment acceptable in Chinese schools? Government edict reopens debate
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019
India Arrests 15 Members of Tibetan Exile Group Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Visit
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019
退休女教授转香港示威图片 被脱光衣服拘留于武警基地 (Retired professor detained for 15 days in a People's Armed Police facility for sharing Hong Kong protest photos says she was forced to strip and put on facility clothing)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019
Tiananmen Liquor Seller, Family Forced Out of Home in China's Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
Vietnam pulls DreamWorks' 'Abominable' film over South China Sea map
Reuters, October 14, 2019
NBA遇上“铁拳”：美国软实力在中国遇挫
American Basketball vs. Chinese Hardball: Guess Who Won
The New York Times, October 14, 2019
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Tencent Gets ‘Wakeup Call’ From China’s Assertions of Patriotism
Bloomberg, October 11, 2019Foreign companies and the internalization of Chinese propaganda
China Digital Times, October 11, 2019
China introduces exit system for political educators
Global Times, October 14, 2019
Are Australian universities putting our national security at risk by working with China?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2019
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Chinese Students and Scholars Association's deep links to the embassy revealed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2019University of Queensland course on 'understanding China' established with Chinese government funding
Sydney Morning Herald, October 13, 2019Queensland student seeks court order against Chinese diplomat
Sydney Morning Herald, October 14, 2019
Police called in as Hong Kong and China tensions spread to UK universities
Telegraph, October 12, 2019
China’s internet regulator praises whistle-blowers for keeping cyberspace free of ‘harmful’ content
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
“We feel like cyber-refugees”: The decline of the last online sanctuary for China’s liberals
Quartz, October 14, 2019
Canadian police took down a Hong Kong protester. Here’s what happened
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019
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Could Hong Kong protests sway the Canadian election?
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2019
Joshua Wong spurs Chinese embassies in Thailand and Singapore into PR action
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Efforts to split China will end in ‘bodies smashed and bones ground to powder’ says Chinese President Xi Jinping
Agence France-Presse, October 14, 2019
Inside a Brazen Scheme to Woo China: Gifts, Golf and a $4,254 Wine
The New York Times, October 14, 2019
Philippine Top Diplomat Apologizes to China for Tweets on Mao
Bloomberg, October 13, 2019
Beijing used ‘visa blackmail’ to try and stop Taiwan visit, US congressman claims
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2019
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Beijing Tries To Bully Congress
Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2019
Both Taiwan Candidates Rule Out Moves Toward China Unification
Bloomberg, October 9, 2019
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Nepal with deals, promises, and pressure
Quartz, October 12, 2019
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China’s Xi Visits Nepal, Elevating Ties to ‘Strategic Partnership of Cooperation’
The Diplomat, October 15, 2019Fears Over a Nepal-China Extradition Treaty: Agreement Could Threaten Tibetan Refugees, Activists, Journalists in Nepal
Human Rights Watch, October 11, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China's Huawei says open to 'no backdoor' agreement with India
Reuters, October 14, 2019
Apple Criticized for Sending Some Browsing Data to Tencent
Bloomberg, October 14, 2019
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Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
BuzzFeed News, October 11, 2019Tim Cook doesn’t seem to know how the Hong Kong app Apple removed actually works
Quartz, October 11, 2019
New German rules leave 5G telecoms door open to Huawei
Reuters, October 14, 2019
Chinese app on Xi’s ideology allows data access to users’ phones, report says
Washington Post, October 13, 2019
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“学习强国”爆出后门 “老大哥”盯得越来越紧 (Backdoor revealed for China's "Study Xi" Party learning app)
Voice of America, October 15, 2019Studying “study the great nation”
Open Technology Fund, October 12, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
US House approves Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, with Senate vote next
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019
‘Fight with Hong Kong’: 130,000 gather to urge US to pass Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act to monitor city’s autonomy, organisers say
Hong Kong Free Press, October 15, 2019
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13萬人迫爆中環 為香港人權民主法案集氣 (130,000 gather in Central to rally support for Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act)
Inmediahk.net, October 14, 2019
‘Not feasible to relaunch a debate on universal suffrage now,’ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tells EU, according to internal report
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019
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【反修例】林鄭：目前回應訴求毫無意義 你沒法跟暴徒談判 ("You can't negotiate with the mob," writes Carrie Lam in internal report to EU representatives, maintains refusal to meet protesters' demands)
Ming Pao, October 15, 2019
Hong Kong leader rules out concessions in face of escalating violence
Reuters, October 15, 2019
強烈譴責警濫暴 now 引述受傷車長：押返警署後遭暴力對待 最少 9 處傷痕 下顎骨裂 (Police shoot Now news van driver in the head with beanbag round, beat him in police station; released to hospital two hours later with broken jaw)
Stand News, October 14, 2019
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Hong Kong police apologise and vow to investigate case of Now TV driver hit by projectile and detained
Hong Kong Free Press, October 15, 2019Hong Kong’s Worsening Press Climate
The Atlantic, October 11, 2019
Two young candidates running for Hong Kong District Council assaulted while campaigning on the streets
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2019
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【區議會選舉】黃之鋒等3參選人立場被質疑 選舉主任促解釋 (Returning Officer asks district council candidates to confirm political stance after posting protest slogan on Facebook)
Ming Pao, October 14, 2019選舉主任要求黃之鋒回覆是否認同眾志「民主自決」主張 (Joshua Wong asked to confirm stance on "democratic self-determination" and whether he represents Demosisto in run for upcoming district council election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 15, 2019
香港知專公開陳彥霖出事當日CCTV疑曾剪接 學生街坊不滿破壞校園 (Hong Kong Design Institute shows security footage after 15-year-old protester found dead, students suspect footage was edited, school says original file lost)
Stand News, October 14, 2019
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Student 'suicide' video triggers rampage on campus
The Standard, October 15, 2019將軍澳市民追悼15歲失蹤少女 同學促校方公開閉路電視揭露真相 (Tseung Kwan O residents hold vigil for student protester found dead near shore, classmates urge school to disclose CCTV footage)
Inmediahk.net, October 11, 2019
【禁蒙面法】中年婦扯示威者口罩被摔倒 律政司證實為法庭檢控主任 (Woman who ripped off protesters' masks during march discovered to be court prosecutor)
Ming Pao, October 14, 2019
‘We will not sever ties’: Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
Agence France-Presse, October 14, 2019
Protester ‘slashed police officer’s neck’ with sharp object, amid clashes and vandalism across Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2019
Interview: Advocacy expert Sharon Hom puts Hong Kong protests on the agenda in Washington DC
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2019
Elderly Hongkongers protest outside police headquarters in Wan Chai in support of alleged abuse victims
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019
‘They don’t deserve sympathy’: how a young police recruit switched sides to join the Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2019
Hong Kong: arrest of 750 children during protests sparks outcry
The Guardian, October 11, 2019
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【逃犯條例】19兒童事務委員會委員發聲明 要求會警方檢視處理兒童被捕者手法 (19 members of Children’s Commission urge police to review procedures in handling underage arrestees)
Ming Pao, October 14, 2019
Hong Kong Protester Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by Police After Being Arrested
Vice, October 11, 2019
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Hundreds of masked protesters march in support of Hong Kong student who accused cop of sexual assault
Hong Kong Free Press, October 11, 2019
Commentary (评论)
【專訪】三個放火的少年 和理非怎樣變「火魔法師」？ 武力邊緣上的抗爭 (The brink of violence: How three peaceful protesters became "fire magicians" throwing molotov cocktails)
Stand News, October 14, 2019
It’s make or break for Carrie Lam as she prepares to deliver her policy address
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2019
Can American Values Survive in a Chinese World? A new book looks at the China challenge for the United States, and China itself
Foreign Policy, October 12, 2019
What Just Happened with the NBA in China?
ChinaFile, October 10, 2019