The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆教育营获释者后遗症显现 内脏机能失调失去生育能力 (Detainees released from Xinjiang reeducation camps suffer organ dysfunction and infertility)
Radio Free Asian, September 29, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

China’s Persecution of the Uyghurs: A Human Rights Emergency
Bitter Winter, September 30, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

背着包袱抖包袱 中国脱口秀演员走在刀锋上 (Chinese standup comedians tread a fine line)
Radio Fre Asia, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

澳門「秘密警察」法案下月生效 執法者可匿名不排除外地人擔任 (Macao to enact “secret police” bill next month; enforcers can remain anonymous and include non-locals)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Big tech firms may be handing Hong Kong user data to China
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

TikTok事件背后的“数据本地化”浪潮 (How do Chinese overseas tech firms like TikTok cope with “data localization”?)
Financial Times, September 29, 2020

专家担忧中国正走向“数字极权主义” (Experts: China heads toward “digital totalitarianism”)
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China approves arrest of Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong court grants activist Joshua Wong temporary release on unauthorised assembly, mask ban charges
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2020

Explainer: How Beijing’s security law transformed Hong Kong – month 3
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020

The arrested: Hongkongers caught up in Beijing's national security law
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Who runs Hong Kong: party faithful shipped in to carry out Beijing's will
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
12名乘船逃亡台湾的香港人预计将在大陆受审

The New York Times, September 30, 2020

“十一”将至,港府籍国安法全面压制港人集会游行活动 (Hong Kong gov’t in full force to prevent gathering on National Day)
Voice of America, September 29, 2020

出席 10.1 國慶活動 駱惠寧:愛國不是選擇,是義務 林鄭:中央協助下香港逐步回正軌 (Luo Huijing at National Day banquet: Patriotism is not a choice but an obligation; Carrie Lam: Hong Kong is returning to normalcy with CPG’s help)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020

不停的拘捕與上庭 黃之鋒:要做,還有很多可以做 (Joshua Wong: There is a lot more that can be done)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang
中国在新疆大规模拆毁清真寺等宗教场所

The New York Times, September 29, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏流亡政府:西藏的自治稳定对亚洲局势至关重要 (Tibetan government-in-exile: Tibet’s autonomy, stability are vital to Asia)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

百度高层违禁涉境外赌网遭拘 消息自家屏蔽 (Baidu blocks information on detention of executive linked to illegal gambling online)
Radio France Internationale, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央委員會工作條例 習近平權威從核心再延伸 (Key work regulations from Central Committee renews emphasis on Xi Jinping's core authority)
The Central News Agency, September 29, 2020

Related:
中共中央政治局召开会议 讨论拟提请十九届五中全会审议的文件 审议《中国共产党中央委员会工作条例》(Document of the Politburo of the Central Committee of CPC for deliberation: "Regulations on the Work of the Central Committee of the CPC")
People's Daily, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats to stay in legislature during interim year as public opinion split
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong police arrest three over calls for violence on National Day
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2020

The new centre of dissent: Britain becomes hub for Hong Kong activists
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Demoralised but defiant, Hong Kong's spirit of resistance endures
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

美国遏制中共的战略窗口期究竟有多长 (How long is the strategic time window for the United States to contain the CPC?)
The New York Times, September 29, 2020

Monday, September 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2020

Brushing Off Criticism, China’s Xi Calls Policies in Xinjiang ‘Totally Correct’
无视外界批评,习近平称新疆政策“完全正确”

The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

公民记者张展拒认罪 续绝食抗争 (Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan refuses to plead guilty, continues hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

泼墨女命运折射出“被精神病”成中共当局打压利器 (The fate of ink-splashing woman indicates “enforced psychiatric incarceration” has become a powerful weapon of suppression for CPC)
Voice of America, September 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown
中国的新冠疫苗豪赌:风险未知,数万人已接种

The New York Times, September 26, 2020

Beijing passes law to protect medical whistleblowers
Radio France Internationale, September 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats Eddie Chu and Ray Chan to leave the legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2020

'We swam to Hong Kong for freedom half a century ago. What now?' – video
The Guardian, September 27, 2020

【12港人】深圳市鹽田分局逾期提請批准逮捕 檢察院須7日內決定是否批准 (Shenzhen police file overdue request for official arrest of 12 detained Hong Kongers; procuratorate must decide within 7 days)
CitizenNews, September 28, 2020

RTHK seeks to extend probation period of Hong Kong journalist known for hard-nosed questions to public officials, sources say
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

American diplomats in Hong Kong want to meet local officials or politicians? Get permission from Beijing’s foreign ministry, new directive demands
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

民陣十一遊行上訴遭駁回 保安局警告宣傳參與皆違法 (Hong Kong Appeal Board rejects Civil Human Rights Front's Oct 1 march appeal request; Security Bureau: Anyone who promotes or participates in march may violate the law)
Ming Pao, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Will Learn the Hard Way That Australians Can’t Be Shamed
中国无法用“黑材料”影响澳大利亚人

The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Friday, September 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds
The Guardian, September 25, 2020

澳智库:中国政府对维族文化进行改造 拆除1.6万座清真寺 (Australian think tank: Chinese gov’t remakes Uyghur culture, demolishes 16,000 mosques)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Cultural erasure: Tracing the destruction of Uyghur and Islamic spaces in Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 25, 2020

Uyghurs Under 65 Now Banned From Daily Prayers Required by Their Faith
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

人权组织和国际社会谴责中共对藏人的强迫劳动政策 (Human rights organizations, int’l community condemn CPC forced labor policy against Tibetans)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Global parliamentarians demand action as China forces Tibetans into mass labour camps
Phayul.com, September 23, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陈秋实在青岛续遭监控 张展数度绝食健康堪忧 (Citizen journalists who reported on epidemic: Chen Qiushi under surveillance in Qingdao, Zhang Zhan in poor health following hunger strikes)
Deutsche Welle, September 25, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

大数据 -- 中国监控国民和提高军力的利器 (Big data: China's weapon for monitoring citizens and boosting military power)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Chinese Views of Big Data Analytics
RAND Corporation, September, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police refuse to allow mass march, citing Covid-19 restrictions and threat of ‘violent acts’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 25, 2020

National security law: pair arrested over weapons haul suspected of inciting secession, Hong Kong police say
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2020

林鄭月娥凌晨發文支持警方修訂傳媒代表定義 記協極度失望 (Carrie Lam posts on social media in early morning to support police's redefinition of media; Hong Kong Journalists Association: extremely disappointed)
HK01, September 25, 2020

據了解部分港人家屬申請取保候審 內地律師料機會不大 (Family members of some of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland reportedly applied for bail; mainland lawyer: chances are low)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Has a New Plan to Tame Tibet
中国对西藏的强制同化必将失败

The New York Times, September 25, 2020

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆维族仍受关押? 澳洲智库揭北京四级监控 (Xinjiang Uyghurs still in custody? Australian think tank reveals Beijing's four levels of incarceration)
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2020

Related:
Exploring Xinjiang's detention system
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 24, 2020

新疆穆斯林被要求接受喝酒培训 以磨灭其民族特 (Xinjiang Muslims are required to receive drinking training to erase their national identity)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台灣智庫民調 僅2%民眾認為自己是中國人 (Taiwan think tank polls show only 2% of respondents think they are Chinese)
Newtalk, September 24, 2020

Related:
【台灣智庫】「推動國家正常化」修憲民調記者會-會後新聞稿 (Press release on constitutional amendment polls for “Promoting National Normalization")
Taiwan Thinktank, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏农牧民培训计划被指“强迫劳动” 中国强烈否认 (China strongly denies accusation of “forced labor” through program on training Tibetan farmers and herdsmen)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Xinjiang’s System of Militarized Vocational Training Comes to Tibet
The Jamestown Foundation, September 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Australian academics Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske banned from entering China
The Guardian, September 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Draft Data Security Law: A Practical Review
The Diplomat, September 24, 2020

Facebook移除大量中国假帐号 重点关注东南亚及南海 (Facebook removes large number of fake Chinese accounts focused on Southeast Asia, South China Sea)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Facebook, September 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested over attending ‘unauthorised’ 2019 demo and mask ban
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2020

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong police release activist on bail
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2020

新聞業界三大訴求 促警取消修訂「傳媒」定義、停設採訪區 (Journalists' associations raise 3 demands to police: Cancel revised definition of the “media,” eliminate restricted briefing and interview areas, respect press freedom)
Ming Pao, September 24, 2020

外交部:在港媒體只要遵守法律 各項合法權利都獲保障 (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: All lawful rights will be fully guaranteed foreign media and journalists compliant with laws and regulations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 24, 2020

Related:
2020年9月24日外交部发言人汪文斌主持例行记者会
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on September 24, 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, September 24, 2020

Commentary (评论)

'Don't Fall For the Chinese Communist Party's Divide-And-Rule Tactics'
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US House passes forced labour bill that would bar Xinjiang imports
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China pledges to become carbon neutral before 2060
The Guardian, September 22, 2020

川普狠批中國 法籲聯合國訪新疆 (At UN 75th General Assembly session: Trump sharply criticizes China; Macron urges UN delegation to visit Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, September 23, 2020

淮安一高校称已回收“被指歧视同性恋卫生手册”:确有不妥 (Huai'an high school, Jiangsu Province, recalls health handbook with homophobic messages)
The Paper, September 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Lawyers for 12 Hongkongers captured at sea jointly demand mainland Chinese authorities grant them access
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2020

警改《警察通例》  加入「不影響行動效率」下配合傳媒工作 (Police General Orders revision: Police will cooperate with media only if “operational efficiency is not compromised”)
CitizensNews, September 23, 2020

外交部驻港公署正告香港外国记者会立即停止插手香港事务 (Office of the Commissioner of MFA in Hong Kong urges FCC to immediately stop meddling with Hong Kong affairs)
The Paper, September 23, 2020

Related:
外交部驻港公署正告香港外国记者会立即停止插手香港事务
Commissioner's Office urges FCC Hong Kong to immediately stop meddling with Hong Kong affairs
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, September 23, 2020

居德港人鄺頌晴向德國國會請願委員會提案 呼籲就《港區國安法》制裁中國 (Hong Kong activist living in Germany urges Bundestag to impose sanctions on China over National Security Law)
The Stand News, September 23, 2020

民陣擬十一遊行 已向警方申請不反對通知書 (Civil Human Rights Front plans marches on October 1, seeking authorization from police)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 23, 2020

Commentary (评论)

‘I Live Like an American Here!’
为什么中国人应该在乎人权

The New York Times, September 23, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women
CNN, September 21, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan tells China to 'back off' after official denies marine boundary
The Guardian, September 22, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Exclusive: China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
Reuters, September 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

據了解再有港人家屬委託內地律師被要求退出代理案件 (One more lawyer hired by families of 12 detained Hong Kongers was told to drop the case, sources)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020

The Hong Kong police now get to decide who’s a member of the press
Quartz, September 22, 2020

警方改《警察通例》 不再承認記協、攝記協會員證 「傳媒代表」機構須有新聞處登記資格 (Revised Police General Orders will no longer recognize press recredentials issued by Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Press Photographers Association; press representative organizations must register with Information Services Department)
The Stand News, September 22, 2020

Related:
【篩選傳媒】記協等傳媒工會聯合聲明 嚴正抗議修改「傳媒代表」定義 斥等同官方發牌 (In joint statement, Hong Kong Journalists Association and 7 other press associations firmly oppose the new definition of journalists in the upcoming revision of Police General Orders)
The Stand News, September 22, 2020

RTHK given 'serious warning' over police comments
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020

Related:
香港人權監察對通訊局就港台節目裁決表示失望及憤怒 (Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor expresses disappointment, anger at the Communications Authority's decision on RTHK program)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

外交部︰將人權問題與北京冬奧會掛鉤有違奧林匹克精神 (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Linking human rights issues to the Beijing Winter Olympics is against the spirit of the Olympic Charter)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Sentences Tycoon Who Criticized Xi to 18 Years in Prison
任志强被重判18年监禁,中共加强打压异议

The New York Times, September 22, 2020

任志強是誰?他如何兩次入獄? (Who is Ren Zhiqiang? And how did he land himself in prison twice?)
Deutsche Welle, September 22, 2020

Monday, September 21, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China promotes Xinjiang police chief targeted by US human rights sanctions
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

中国威胁台湾:被世界忽视的危险 (China’s threat to Taiwan: A danger ignored by the world)
Deutsche Welle, September 21, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

张展案移送法院起诉 中国人权律师团发声明谴责当局 (In statement, China Human Rights Lawyers Group condemns prosecution of lawyer Zhang Zhan who probed facts of COVID-19 in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020

Related:
中国人权律师团律师关于张展律师被非法抓捕 和非法起诉的声明 中国人权律师团律师关于张展律师被非法抓捕 和非法起诉的声明 (Statement by China Human Rights Lawyers Group condemning the unlawful arrest and prosecution of lawyer Zhang Zhan)
China Human Rights Lawyers Group, September 19, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

'You will be put into detention': Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing China for first time
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2020

瑞幸咖啡台籍员工被停职 "网络文革"再添新例 (In new case in "Internet Cultural Revolution," Luckin Coffee suspends Taiwanese employee for online comments)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

EU is selling surveillance tech to China, says rights group
Politico, September 21, 2020

Related:
Out of Control: Failing EU Laws for Digital Surveillance Export
Amnesty International, September 21, 2020

WeChat: Judge blocks US attempts to ban downloads of Chinese app
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2020

斥美方损害中国企业权益 北京公布《不可靠实体清单规定》(China condemns U.S. for harming Chinese companies, issues regulations to establish system for scrutinizing foreign “unreliable entities")
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020

Related:
商务部令2020年第4号 不可靠实体清单规定 (Ministry of Commerce Order No. 4, 2020: Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities)
Ministry of Commerce, PRC, September 19, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

三權分立︱北京護法王振民指中國憲制根本上已排除三權分立 梁家傑斥中共欲「打殘司法權」 (In op-ed, former NPC Hong Kong Basic Law Committee member Wang Zhenmin says, “China’s constitution has fundamentally ruled out ‘separation of powers’”; Civic Party chair Alan Leong slams Beijing for “crippling [Hong Kong’s] judicial power”)
Apple Daily, September 21, 2020

Related:
決定香港特區的政治體制是中央事權 (Central government is empowered to determine Hong Kong's political system)
Sing Tao, September 21, 2020

林鄭定性香港無三權分立 港府晚上發聲明:司法獨立是香港成功的基石 (Despite Carrie Lam's claim of no separation of powers, Hong Kong SAR government issues statement: Common law and judicial independence are bedrocks of Hong Kong's success)
Apple Daily, September 20, 2020

Related:
Common law and judicial independence bedrocks of Hong Kong's success
普通法和司法獨立是香港成功的基石
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, September 19, 2020

联合国人权高专办:敦促中方确保12港人自选律师权利 (The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges China to ensure rights of 12 detained Hong Kongers to hire their own lawyers)
Radio France International, September 20, 2020

Hong Kong fugitives held in mainland China ‘selected lawyers’ from list supplied by authorities across the border, city’s security chief reveals
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2020

12 港人家屬 回應張建宗及李家超言論之聲明 (Statement of families of 12 detained Hong Kongers in response to Matthew Cheung and John Lee)
The Stand News, September 19, 2020

Related:
李家超:12港人已按名單揀選律師 目前身體良好 (John Lee: 12 Hong Kongers detained in China have chosen lawyers from list provided by local authorities and are in good health)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 19, 2020

內地律師稱除非家屬解除委託 否則仍跟進港人涉越境案 (Mainland lawyer: Will continue to follow the cases of 12 Hong Kong detainees unless dismissed by their families)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

傅華伶與陳祖為對談.一|「三權分立」爭議 為何雞同鴨講? (Fu Hualing and Joseph Chan in dialogue, Part 1: On the separation of powers dispute, why are both sides talking past each other?)
HK01, September 20, 2020

傅華伶與陳祖為對談.二|「憲制新秩序」 有何政治寓意?(Fu Hualing and Joseph Chan in dialogue, Part 2: What are the political implications of the “constitutional new order”?)
HK01, September 21, 2020

Trump Is Wrong About TikTok. China’s Plans Are Much More Sinister.
TikTok背后,中国的软实力野心更加危险

The New York Times, September 21, 2020

Friday, September 18, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Clues to scale of Xinjiang labour operation emerge as China defends camps
The Guardian, September 18, 2020

US to consider bills linked to Xinjiang
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Associated Press, September 18, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Sichuan Rights Activist Allowed Video Call With Dying Mother
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Stricter censorship of Chinese theater to ‘promote’ cultural development
Apple Daily, September 18, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国异议艺术家巴丢草获哈维尔创意异议人士奖 (Chinese dissident artist Badiucao wins 2020 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent)
Radio France Internationale, September 18, 2020

Related:
2020 Havel Prize Laureates from China, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda Announced
Human Rights Foundation, September 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

The bruised city of Wuhan has become a showcase for China
The Economist, September 19, 2020

美众议院通过决议 谴责"中国病毒"等言论 (U.S. House of Representatives pass resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19)
Deutsche Welle, September 18, 2020

Related:
H. RES. 908 (EH) - Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID–19
U.S. Government Publishing Office, September 17, 2020

朝鲜族步内蒙后尘 汉化教育扩至东北三省 (Chinese language instruction extends to schools for Korean ethnic groups in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2020

冯德莱恩: 中国迫害人权 欧盟推动马格尼茨基法案 (Ursula von der Leyen: China abuses human rights, EU should push for Magnitsky Act)
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2020

Related:
State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary
European Union, September 16, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Trump Administration to Ban TikTok and WeChat From U.S. App Stores
特朗普政府将在美国应用商店中封禁微信和TikTok

The New York Times, September 18, 2020

Related:
Commerce Department Prohibits WeChat and TikTok Transactions to Protect the National Security of the United States
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 18, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Lawyer of detainee arrested at sea calls on prosecutors to grant access to his client, investigate ‘false claims’ by security officers
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2020

Bittersweet day for Hong Kong LGBT community as court rules in favour of inheritance rights between gay couple, but rejects foreign same-sex marriage bid
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2020

Australian judge steps down from Hong Kong court over new national security law
The Guardian, September 18, 2020

Related:
香港终院澳籍法官辞职 澳媒:与国安法有关 (Australian judge of Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal resigns over National Security Law)
Deutsche Welle, September 18, 2020

黎智英李柱銘等15人案件 明年2月起分4案審理 (Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, and other 15 others will be tried in four separate cases beginning next February)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2020

Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist Nathan Law Wins TIME’s 2020 TIME100 Reader Poll
Time, September 18, 2020

Commentary (评论)

As journalists are made to leave, Hong Kong’s global status will suffer
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2020

每周时事分析:中国疫苗又要成为国际问题了?(Will China’s vaccines become another international problem?)
Financial Times, September 17, 2020

香港法治瀕危,法院尊嚴誰毀 (Hong Kong’s rule of law at risk; who will destroy the court’s dignity?)
inmediahk.net, September 18, 2020

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China hails Xinjiang jobs success as criticism mounts
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

Related:
《新疆的劳动就业保障》白皮书
Full Text: Employment and Labor Rights in Xinjiang
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, September 17, 2020

试图自圆其说 中国当局发表新疆政策白皮书 (With white paper on Xinjiang, Chinese authorities attempt to justify policy)
Voice of America, September 17, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

内蒙古汉语教学风波后,中国外长王毅到访蒙古遭遇抗议 (Protests greet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Mongolia opposing Beijing’s language policy in Inner Mongolia)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 17, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing warns it will make ‘necessary response’ to US diplomat’s Taiwan visit
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

Taiwan calls for global defence against Beijing’s ‘intensifying military threat’
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY
Associated Press, September 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

‘I can never be happy again’: grieving Wuhan families say China is blocking coronavirus lawsuits
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2020

China’s Communists to Private Business: You Heed Us, We’ll Help You
The New York Times, September 17, 2020

中国兰州生物药厂泄露布鲁氏菌 数千人感染 隐瞒至今 (Newly revealed: Thousands contracted brucellosis from 2019 leak in Lanzhou biopharmaceutical factory)
Radio France International, September 16 2020

Related:
封面报道|兰州病人 (Cover story: Lanzhou patients)
Caixin, September 14, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China-Backed Hackers Broke Into 100 Firms and Agencies, U.S. Says
美国称中国黑客侵入全球百余家公司机构

The New York Times, September 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Is a Troubling Case Study in the Death of Democracy
Wired, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong’s High Court upholds trio’s convictions over 2016 protest against Beijing decision to interpret Basic Law in oath-taking case
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi denied bail following protest slogan sedition charges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy movement wins 2020 Freedom Award; activist Nathan Law urges world to contain China
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2020

Related:
Freedom Award: Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement
Freedom House, September 16, 2020

退休法學家指12港人事件是面對中國刑事司法典型經歷 (Retired legal scholar: Hong Kong 12 are going through a process familiar to many encountering China's criminal justice system)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 17, 2020

Related:
The Vagaries of Crime and Punishment in China
The Diplomat, September 15, 2020

《香港電影2019》:動盪時局中,香港紀錄片沒有缺席 (A profusion of Hong Kong documentaries in turbulent times)
inmediahk.net, September 17, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Detained Hongkongers: Beijing must show its legal system can be trusted
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2020

As U.N. Turns 75, the Celebration Is Muted by Calamity and Conflict
联合国成立75周年:问题、挑战与质疑

The New York Times, September 17 2020

政府是打壓區議會、敗壞政治文化的始作俑者 (The government is the initiator of suppression of district councils and ruination of political culture)
inmediahk.net, September 17, 2020

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

H&M cuts ties with Chinese supplier over accusations of ‘forced labour’
Agence France-Presse, September 16, 2020

China Says U.S. is Stigmatizing Xinjiang
Bloomberg, September 15, 2020

Related:
美方污蔑我治疆政策,外交部:为恐怖分子撑腰打气的正是美国 (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: U.S. is stigmatizing our Xinjiang policy, emboldening terrorists)
The Paper, September 14, 2020

European chief singles out China’s moves on Hong Kong, Xinjiang as she unveils new sanctions scheme
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

內蒙古部門:不按時入學將被懲處 (Inner Mongolian authorities: Failure to enroll in school on time will be punished)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2020

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for mutual respect in Mongolia visit
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

山东异见诗人鲁扬案被秘密审理 (Shandong dissident poet, Lu Yang, was tried in secret)
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Expects Virus Vaccine to Be Ready in November, Expert Says
Bloomberg, September 16, 2020

中共下达文件促民企和港澳企业 “听党话、跟党走” (CPC urges private enterprises, including those in Hong Kongand Macao with mainland investments, to “follow the instructions and guidance of the Party” )
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2020

Related:
中共中央办公厅印发《关于加强新时代民营经济统战工作的意见》("Opinions on Strengthening the United Front Work of Private Economy in the New Era" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee)
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, September 15, 2020

习近平拒绝接受欧盟的人权批评 (Xi Jinping rejects EU's criticism of China's human rights situation)
Voice of America, September 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s No 2 defends national security law as ‘vital’ in statement to UN Human Rights Council
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Related:
CS at UN Human Rights Council session stresses National Security Law contributes to Hong Kong's progress
The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, September 15, 2020

Video message by CS at 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council (with photos/video)
The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, September 15, 2020

Twelve Hong Kong Detainees 'Not Oppressed' in Chinese Detention Center: Carrie Lam
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong pair accused of assaulting police acquitted after judge rules officers used ‘unnecessary’ force
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2020

Pro-democracy activist Sunny Cheung confirms that he fled Hong Kong, says his family and partner were harassed
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2020

‘It is not a crime to mourn June 4’: Two dozen Hong Kong activists in court after attending banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

深圳“振华数据”:如何看待中国国企“监控资料库”外泄的消息 (“Surveillance data” leaked from the Chinese state-owned enterprise: What does it mean for us?)
BBC, September 16, 2020

專訪:開源數據恐成為中國擴大影響力的利器 (Interview with Christopher Balding: Open source data may have become the weapon for China to expand its influence)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Is Merkel’s Biggest Failure in Office
Foreign Policy, September 15, 2020

How Hongkongers can use new technologies to preserve their democratic rights
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. Restricts Chinese Apparel and Tech Products, Citing Forced Labor
美国对新疆进口产品实施新限制,指存在强迫劳动

The New York Times, September 15, 2020

Related:
DHS Cracks Down on Goods Produced by China’s State-Sponsored Forced Labor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 14, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Deposition, expulsion, loan suspension: Inner Mongolians threatened for mother-tongue schooling movement
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Detained Chinese publisher denied access to lawyers for three days, says lawyer
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

EU pushes China on trade, human rights at virtual summit
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2020

欧盟向中国领导人摊牌:我们要求对等、负责和公平 (EU confronts Chinese leaders: We demand reciprocity, responsibility, fairness)
Voice of America, September 15, 2020

Britain warns its citizens of risk of arbitrary detention in China
Reuters, September 15, 2020

US issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong
Associated Press, September 15, 2020

Chinese foreign minister visit prompts Mongolian protests
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

China says EU observers free to visit Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

小心“数字面包屑”:中国打响大数据间谍战 (Caution against leaving behind "digital breadcrumbs": China wages big-data spy war)
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong, 香港

Hong Kong protests and national security law: are the courts becoming politicised and are judgements biased?
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2020

Hongkongers detained in Shenzhen will learn their fate in 16 days: lawyer
Apple Daily, September 15, 2020

12 Hongkongers detained in China after fleeing are involved in 7 criminal legal cases, security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong magistrate dismisses private prosecution case alleging misconduct by Civic Party’s Dennis Kwok over Legco committee election
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2020

Hong Kong prosecutors seek arrest warrants for ‘absconded’ Nathan Law and fellow activist over banned June 4 vigil
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2020

六四晚會26人被起訴 羅冠聰、張崑陽不在港缺席聆訊 官拒加離港禁令 (Nathan Law, Sunny Cheung are absent among 26 facing trial in connection with June Fourth vigil; judge rejects prosecution’s request for travel ban on those still in Hong Kong)
inmediahk.net, September 15, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead.
一封失败的“给中国的情书”:《花木兰》在华遇冷

The New York Times, September 15, 2020

「送中」十二子與「反送中」的切割與命運相連 (How the fate of the “Shenzhen 12” is intertwined with that of “Anti-extradition” protests)
The Stand News, September 15, 2020

Monday, September 14, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

警察凌晨入室抓蒙古族学生 十多牧民因抵制双语教育被捕 (In early morning raids, police arrest more than a dozen herdsmen for boycotting bilingual education and take away Mongolian students)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

中国央视没有正式道歉 国民党取消以政党形式参加海峡论坛 (KMT cancels planned attendance at Straits Forum after CCTV calls it a trip to “beg for peace” and offers no official apology)
Voice of America, September 14, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

王藏与妻遭控涉“煽颠罪” 孩子状况不明 (Poet Wang Zang and wife are arrested on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power," status of son is unknown)
Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A Chinese city withdraws ‘civility code’ following online criticism
The Stand News, September 14, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Language rules for Inner Mongolia another step to erode ethnic groups in China
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2020

Tibetan School Year Begins Under New Restrictions, Mandarin-only Instruction
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2020

China announces retaliatory restrictions on US diplomats in China and Hong Kong
Associated Press, September 12, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China Has Built a Massive Global Database for Hybrid Warfare, International Media Reports
The Diplomat, September 14, 2020

Related:
China's social media warfare database lists key Australians
Financial Review, September 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong says it will not interfere with China's arrest of 12 at sea
Reuters, September 14, 2020

關於12名港人因涉嫌違犯《中華人民共和國刑法》第322條在中國被拘留一案 (On case of 12 Hong Kong residents detained in China on suspicion of violating article 322 of PRC’s Criminal Law)
inmediahk.net, September 14, 2020

China claims 12 detained Hongkongers are ‘separatists,’ as democrat warns they may become diplomatic ‘bargaining chips’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2020

Families of Hong Kong Activists Arrested at Sea Plead for Access to Lawyers
香港被捕活动人士家属首度发声,拒绝大陆当局指派律师

The New York Times, September 14, 2020

Hong Kong steps up pressure on Taiwan over five residents detained in reported asylum bid, as island’s premier offers help to anyone in need
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2020

譚得志被加控一項發表煽動文字罪 (One more charge for Tam tak-chi: Ppublishing seditious text)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 14, 2020

【專訪】街頭唱《榮光》兩度遭警濫捕 中菲混血Oliver Ma:這首歌令我與香港人connect (Interview with street singer Oliver Ma: “Glory” has connected me with Hong Kongers)
inmediahk.net, September 13, 2020

Commentary (评论)

庆功表彰遗忘 北京还在封锁真相 (In honoring the “forgotten” heroes of the epidemic, Beijing continues to “lock down” the truth)
Radio France International, September 14, 2020

After over 10,000 arrests, what is Hong Kong going to do with all its dissidents?
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2020

China’s Two-Pronged Diplomacy
The Diplomat, September 12, 2020

Friday, September 11, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US-China Techno-Nationalism and the Decoupling of Innovation
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Three Camps in Xinjiang’s Uchturpan Believed to Hold Ten Percent of County’s Uyghur Population
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

任志强案开审北京戒备森严审 任拒绝认罪坚持自辩 (At trial in Beijing, Ren Zhiqiang refuses to plead guilty and acts as own defense counsel)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2020

“长沙富能颠覆案” 三被告遭秘密审讯 (Three defendants are tried in secret in Changsha Funeng subversion case)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

迎合中国市场的《花木兰》被中国冷处理 (Catered to the Chinese market, “Mulan" gets cold-shouldered in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s belt and road builds network its military could use: US report
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

Related:
Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
Asia Society Policy Institute, September 8, 2020

“病毒侦探”破解新冠病毒来源之谜 (“Virus Detective" solves mystery of the origin of new coronavirus)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democracy movement wins Freedom Award
Apple Daily, September 11, 2002

Hong Kong prosecutor faces justice department probe after email on plans for banned Tiananmen Square vigil
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

女/性別平權團體及區議員致鄧炳強公開信:強烈譴責警方違反國際公約,濫用武力壓制女童、孕婦及女性市民 (Open letter from women’s/gender equality groups, district councilors to Police Commissioner: Strongly condemn police violation of international conventions in use of force to suppress girls, pregnant women, and other female citizens)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

警拘21歲TG群組女管理人 涉煽惑參與未經批准集結 (Police detain 21-year-old woman who manages Telegram group for inciting participation in unauthorized assembly)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

香港民研:63%受訪者反對「香港從沒三權分立」 學者指政府說法衝擊社會共識 (Hong Kong public opinion poll shows 63% of respondents disagree with "Hong Kong never had separation of powers"; scholars say gov’t position goes against social consensus)
inmediahk.net, September 11, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Carrie Lam’s stance on the separation of powers in Hong Kong is self-contradictory
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2002

Commentary: China awakens to digital privacy concerns
Channel News Asia, September 11, 2020

Respect legal rights of 12 trying to flee Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2020

What To Do About the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Exclusive: China bars media coverage of Disney's 'Mulan' after Xinjiang backlash - sources
Reuters, September 10, 2020

维吾尔人暗语泣诉:新疆政策毁家灭族 (Seeking asylum in Australia, Uyghur speaks out: Xinjiang policy destroys entire families)
Deutsche Welle, September 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

曾声援许章润的出版人耿潇男夫妇 涉“非法经营罪”被刑拘 (Publisher Geng Xiaonan and wife, who voiced support for Xu Zhangrun, are detained for crime of "illegal business operation")
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

In China, GitHub Is a Free Speech Zone for Covid Information
Wired, September 9, 2020

美大使投稿人民日报望与中国公众直接沟通,中国拒绝反称美方霸道 (People’s Daily rejects article submitted by U.S. ambassador wishing to reach Chinese public directly, calls submission “hegemonic and unreasonable”)
Voice of America, September 10, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Bid to Write the Global Rules on Data Security
The Diplomat, September 10, 2020

Related:
全球数据安全倡议
Global Initiative on Data Security
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, September 8, 2020

China urges neighbours to back its data security ideas, not the US’
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Reform hopes rise as China focuses on inward economic shift
Reuters, September 10, 2020

Thousands of Tibetans Driven From Their Homes by China to Make Way For National Park
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: Hong Kong lecturers review university syllabuses, move to protect student freedoms for start of academic year under new legislation
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Lawyer for one of 12 Hongkongers arrested at sea says mainland China prosecutors refused to handle his complaint over client access
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong activist ‘pleasantly surprised’ after Xi Jinping co-opts pro-democracy slogan in speech
Apple Daily, September 10, 2020

As China Cracks Down, Hong Kongers Start Digitally Preserving Their City
VICE, September 10, 2020

Hong Kong police detain 15 over multimillion-dollar manipulation of Next Digital stock after Jimmy Lai arrest, cite heavy losses for investors
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2020

股民以入股形式支持壹传媒属违法? 港警拘捕15人指“操控股价” (Illegal for investors to support Next Media by buying shares? Hong Kong police arrest 15 people for “stock manipulation”)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2020

香港再獲評為全球最自由經濟體 報告憂法治削弱影響評分 港府:偏頗及選擇性評論 (Based on 2018 data, report rates Hong Kong as world’s freest economy but raises concern over impact of weakened rule of law; Hong Kong gov’t: Criticism is biased and selectively-based)
The Stand News, September 10, 2020

Related:
Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report
The Fraser Institute, September 10, 2020

Commentary (评论)

The Sino-British Joint Declaration and International Law: Is there a role for international courts in upholding the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong?
The Diplomat, September 9, 2020

When Emulating Mao, Xi Should Not Forget the Cultural Revolution
The Diplomat, September 9, 2020

中国争夺国际组织权柄, 谋取私利颠覆国际秩序 (China competes for authority over int’l organizations, seeks private gains, and subverts international order)
Voice of America, September 10, 2020

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. Raises China Pressure Over Uighurs With Import-Ban Plan
Bloomberg, September 9, 2020

Three Internment Camps Operating in Xinjiang’s Kashgar, Despite Chinese Claims of Closures
Radio Free Asia, September 8, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

When Chinese State Security police knocked on ABC journalist Bill Birtles' door, he realised he was no longer safe in China
ABC, September 8, 2020

China-Australia dispute escalates after 'tit for tat' investigations
Sydney Morning Herald, September 9, 2020

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
Associated Press, September 9, 2020

US blocking visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers, says Homeland Security chief
Reuters, September 9, 2020

柏林:中國人權現狀「急劇惡化」 (Berlin: Human rights situation in China is rapidly deteriorating)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

抗疫表彰官媒不提李文亮 舆论指责官方篡改历史 (Li Wenliang is left out of official anti-epidemic honor roll; government is accused of rewriting history)
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

China’s human rights abuses: 321 NGOs call for UN investigation into violations by Beijing
Agence France-Presse, September 9, 2020

全球60国300个团体齐声敦促联合国紧急处理中国人权问题 (Over 300 human rights groups from 60 countries urge UN to take emergency actions on human rights situation in China)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Related:
Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
321 NGOs, September 9, 2020

苹果公司公布人权政策 中国代工厂却传出侮辱工人视频 (Video of workers being humiliated in Apple's factory in China leaked as Apple publishes new human rights policy)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tycoon who criticised China’s ‘emperor’ and ‘clown’ faces corruption trial
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China, Carrie Lam, Say Hong Kong Has Been Controlled by Beijing Since 1997
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong teen cleared of weapons charges after court finds police officer failed to present whole account of arrest
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Rights lawyer says China may have appointed ‘state lawyers’ to Hongkonger arrested whilst fleeing by boat
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2020

12 港人送中 內地律師今申請會見再被拒 指當事人已被委派官派律師 續要求會晤核實 (12 Hong Kongers detained in China are denied access to family—appointed lawyers)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

消息:721 馮程淑儀不斷收元朗短片 林鄭及心腹疑兩小時內無處理 稱警無報告情況 (Sources: Government officials knew of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack as it was unfolding but took no actions due to confusion and disbelief; later blamed police for failure to report)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

Related:
How History Gets Rewritten
The Atlantic, September 8, 2020

香港反送中被捕人數破萬 五分之一遭檢控 (Over 10,000 Hong Kongers arrested since democracy movement in the past year but only 1/5 were charged, raising concern over arbitrary arrests)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

蓬佩奧:香港穩定要靠民主及問責而非限制言論自由 (Pompeo: Democracy and government accountability to the people are the best paths to stability in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 9, 2020

Commentary (评论)

America’s Political Immune System Is Overreacting to China
Foreign Policy, September 8, 2020

The Coming Tech Cold War With China
Foreign Affairs, September 9, 2020

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Independent Tribunal Launched to Judge Claims of Mass Atrocities Crimes in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

US paper says its reporter was interrogated and held by police while covering Inner Mongolia language protests
Associated Press, September 4, 2020

China’s Crackdown on Mongolian Culture
The Diplomat, September 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China says Australian TV anchor detained on ‘national security’ grounds
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

被拘押19个月首见律师 杨恒均:我是清白的,将抗争到底 (In first meeting with lawyer after 19 months in detention, Yang Hengjun says: I am innocent and will fight to the end)
Radio France International, September 4, 2020

北京:成蕾被拘系涉嫌危害中国国家安全 (Beijing: Australian national CGTV journalist Cheng Lei is detained on suspicion of endangering China's national security)
Deutsche Welle, September 8, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Australia flies journalists out of China after questioning
Reuters, September 7, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions
中国暂停为多家美媒驻华记者续签记者证

The New York Times, September 7, 2020

New Chinese textbook that says Cultural Revolution brought ‘disaster’ on country stirs debate about historical memory
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China launches initiative for global data security issues
The Washington Post, September 8, 2020

Read Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression that doesn’t mention China
The Verge, September 4, 2020

Forget TikTok. China’s Powerhouse App Is WeChat, and Its Power Is Sweeping.
微信:一款不可或缺的应用背后,中共的监控与宣传

The New York Times, September 8, 2020

中印冲突:印度再禁118款中国应用,中方抨击“滥用国家安全”概念 (China-India conflict: India bans 118 Chinese apps again, China criticizes the concept of "abuse of national security")
BBC, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

No ‘separation of powers’ in Hong Kong, Beijing agencies say, adding Deng Xiaoping spelled out stance in 1987
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2020

香港中联办发言人:香港特别行政区行政主导的政治体制由其宪制地位所决定 (LOCPG Spokesperson: The political system led by HKSAR is determined by its constitutional position)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., September 7, 2020

国务院港澳办发言人:关于香港特别行政区实行“三权分立”的说法必须纠正 (HKMAO Spokesperson: The talk of HKSAR's “separation of powers” needs correction)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, September 7, 2020

U.N. experts decry Hong Kong security law in open letter to China
Reuters, September 3, 2020

联合国专家指国安法侵害港人基本权利 (UN Experts say National Security Law violates Hong Kong People's basic rights)
Deutsche Welle, September 4, 2020

Related:
Seven UN experts’ communications to China urging review and reconsideration of National Security Law to comply with international law
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 1, 2020

UN Legal Experts Urge China to Review, Reconsider National Security Law to Comply with Its International Obligations
Human Rights in China, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong residents arrested at sea 'will have to be dealt with' by mainland China: Lam
Reuters, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong Detainees in China Denied Meetings with Defense Lawyers
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2020

Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi faces sedition charges for uttering protest slogans, hours after leader Carrie Lam’s free speech assurances
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

香港进「以言入罪」年代 首以发表煽动文字拘捕社运人士谭得志 (Hong Kong enters era of "criminalization of speech" with arrest of social activist Tam Tak-chi for publishing sedition)
Radio France International, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong protests: at least 289 arrested as scattered groups heed online calls to rally on postponed election day
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

Related:
Video: Hong Kong police say ‘minimum force’ was used to tackle fleeing 12-year-old girl during pro-democracy demo
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2020

12 歲女童被警制服 小童群益會發聲明:執法人員須避免兒童受傷害 (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association issues statement on police wrestling 12-year-old girl to the ground: Law enforcement must prevent children from being harmed)
The Stand News, September 8, 2020

National security law: keep views on Hong Kong politics to yourself, international school group warns teachers in new guidelines
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020

Commentary (评论)

In Hong Kong, separation of powers has been a non-issue since 1987
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

How Chinese talk differently about dictatorship than Westerners
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

三權分立是中英國際協議(鍾劍華)(Robert Chung, chair of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Separation of powers is a Sino-British international agreement)
Apple Daily, September 7, 2020