Indonesia deported three Uygurs to China before Pompeo visit, security source says
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Taiwan (台湾)
2 Same-sex Couples in Military Marry in First for Taiwan
Associated Press, October 30, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
Tibetan Woman Dies After Being Tortured in Chinese Custody
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2020
Tibetan herders get used to their new lives as China tackles poverty
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
报告称俄罗斯和中国是利用网络手段干预选举最多的国家 (Report names Russia, China as the top users of online means to interfere with elections)
Voice of America, October 30, 2020
Related:
Cyber-enabled foreign interference in elections and referendums
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, October 28, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Explainer: How the national security law changed Hong Kong – month 4
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2020
Hong Kong gov’t to take US to WTO over ‘Made in China’ regulations
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2020
香港抗爭者「磚陣」 獲提名英國倫敦設計博物館年度設計獎 (Brick Arches used by Hong Kong protestors nominated for Beazley Designs of the Year)
The Stand News, October 30, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China’s Leaders Vow Tech ‘Self-Reliance,’ Military Power and Economic Recovery
解读五中全会：中国下一个五年怎么走
The New York Times, October 30, 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Large Covid outbreak in China linked to Xinjiang forced labour
The Guardian, October 29, 2020
China's treatment of Uighurs 'biggest threat to religious freedom': Pompeo
The Sydney Morning Herald, October 29, 2020
US official says United Nations has a ‘lack of curiosity’ about reported abuses in China’s Xinjiang region
Associated Press, October 29, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Eight charged in alleged Chinese plot to coerce family to return from US
The Guardian, October 28, 2020
美打击中国在美“猎狐行动”：八人被起诉 其中五人被捕 (U.S. cracks down on China's "Fox Hunt" on American soil: 8 charged, 5 apprehended)
Voice of America, October 29, 2020
What Happens to the CCP If China’s Economic Growth Falters?
The Diplomat, October 29, 2020
加拿大批评中国打压宗教自由 干预加拿大宗教活动 (Canada slams China for suppressing religious freedom and interfering in Canadian religious activities)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
中国对同性恋的立场变了，但它的教科书还没有
New York Times, October 29, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong court denies bail to activist Tony Chung, charged with secession under security law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2020
建制派趁民主派不在席 二讀通過廣播電訊修訂草案 (Democrats absent, pro-establishment camp passes second reading of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2020
在港美籍青年疑进入美领馆求助被拒 (U.S. citizen's request for help is denied by U.S. consulate in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2020
Related:
香港青年求救：请帮我逃离这里 (SOS from Hong Kong youth: Please help me escape from here)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020
香港法律和秩序指數暴跌 77 名 全球排 82 民調期間正值反修例運動 (Hong Kong ranks 82 in Gallup's Law and Order Index, falling 77 places; poll was conducted during last year's anti-extradition protests)
The Stand News, October 29, 2020
Related:
2020 Global Law and Order
Gallup, October 2020
Commentary (评论)
Recent Hong Kong Developments
Jerome A. Cohen, October 29, 2020
白宫要义: 白宫国安顾问：需挺身对抗中国，华为直接听命中共 (White House National Security Advisor: Need to stand up against China, Huawei directly obeys CPC)
Voice of America, October 29, 2020
Related:
America's National Security Challenges, Today and Tomorrow: A Conversation with Robert O'Brien
Hudson Institute, October 28, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
US senators seek to declare Uighur 'genocide’ by China in bipartisan push
The Guardian, October 27, 2020
The Erasure of Mesut Özil
谴责新疆拘禁营后，被“抹去”的厄齐尔
The New York Times, October 28, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China Retaliates With More Restrictions on US Media
The Diplomat, October 27, 2020
宗教婚丧礼仪被“中国化”，梵蒂冈被指为中共壮胆 (China sinicizing religious weddings and funerals; Vatican is accused of emboldening China)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020
国务卿蓬佩奥发表2020年“国际宗教自由日”声明 (U.S. Sec’y of State Pompeo releases 2020 "International Religious Freedom Day" statement)
Voice of America, October 28, 2020
Related:
Press statement of Michael R. Pompeo: International Religious Freedom Day
U.S. Department of State, October 27, 2020
数字人民币尚在试行已出现假币 (Digital RMB, still in trial use, already sees counterfeit)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020
习近平密谋颠覆美国？ 逾六百个统战组织干涉美大选 (Xi Jinping plotting to subvert the U.S.? More than 600 United Front organizations interfere in the U.S. election)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2020>
Related:
Exclusive: 600 U.S. Groups Linked to Chinese Communist Party Influence Effort with Ambition Beyond Election
Newsweek, October 26, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Lawyers for fugitive Hongkongers detained in China ordered to drop case
Hong Kong Free Press, October 28, 2020
Hong Kong police to launch national security hotline for public to help specialist officers enforce Beijing-imposed law
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2020
Hong Kong lawmakers back appointment of leading British judge to city’s top court
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2020
Hong Kong University Appointments Spark Fears of Chinese Communist Party Control
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2020
反修例｜警至今拘10,144人 2,285人被檢控 691人涉暴動罪 (Hong Kong police have arrested 10,144 in connection with anti-extradition protests, charged 2,285, including 691 for rioting)
HK01, October 28, 2020
路過聽到男子說用汽油彈掟警車 警員以縱火罪拘捕 搜屋僅檢鐳射筆 改控藏攻擊性武器 (Man gets arrested for arson after open talk on street about throwing molotov cocktail at police vehicle; charge changed to possession of offensive weapon after police found only laser pointer at suspect's home)
The Stand News, October 28, 2020
美学者促美国为香港抗争者提供公开保护 (Scholars urge U.S. government to provide open protection for Hong Kong activists)
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
China sanctions major US defence companies after arms sales to Taiwan
The Guardian, October 27, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China hits US media with new rules in tit-for-tat retaliation
Radio France Internationale, October 26, 2020
中共五中全会：五年规划的变与不变 关于中国式发展计划五个你需要知道的关键问题 (CPC Central Committee Fifth Plenum: What’s changed and unchanged in China’s five-year plan; 5 key topics about the Chinese-style development plan)
BBC, October 27, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Exclusive: EU taps Chinese technology linked to Muslim internment camps in Xinjiang
獨家：被指協助壓迫維吾爾人的海康威視 歐盟在用！
Deutsche Welle, October 26 & 27, 2020
China launches crackdown on mobile web browsers, decries 'chaos' of information
Reuters, October 27, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Exclusive | Four activists enter US consulate just hours after Hong Kong national security police arrest three others, including one who planned asylum bid
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2020
More Hongkongers seeking asylum overseas, with Australia, Canada their main destinations
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2020
林鄭：將修例賦權強制檢測 港康碼apps即將啟用 (Carrie Lam: Amended rules to authorize compulsory COVID-19 testing; health code apps is ready for launch)
inmediahk.hk, October 27, 2020
林鄭：社會意見對讓內地港人投票非常清晰 陳同佳仍願赴台只欠簽證 國際聲援的 12 港人是逃犯 (Carrie Lam: Public opinion clearly supports allowing Hong Kongers to cast votes in mainland China; Chan Tong-kai will surrender to Taiwan authority upon receiving visa; the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China are fugitives)
The Stand News, October 27, 2020
Related:
香港民研調查：68%受訪者反對讓選民在內地投票 (PORI poll: 68% of respondents oppose Hong Kongers casting votes in mainland China)
Ming Pao, October 27, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 26, 2020
加拿大国会定义中共迫害新疆维吾尔族为“种族灭绝” 中国称不要干涉内政。 (Canadian parliament defines persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide; China: Don't interfere in internal affairs)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020
Related:
STATEMENT BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF UYGHURS AND OTHER TURKIC MUSLIMS IN XINJIANG, CHINA
Parliament of Canada, October 21, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
人權律師常瑋平再遭監視居住 曾透露遭酷刑 聲明不自殺、不接受官派律師 (In video statement made under RSDL, human rights lawyer Chang Weiping says he was tortured and will not commit suicide or accepts officially-assigned lawyers)
The Stand News, October 24, 2020
Related:
Transcript of Video Statement by Detained Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 26, 2020
中共五中全会：中国年度政治大戏有哪些看点？ (Highlights from the Fifth Plenum of the CPC Central Committee)
BBC, October 26, 2020
In Xi’s Homage to Korean War, a Jab at the U.S.
习近平高调纪念抗美援朝，向美国发出更强硬信号
The New York Times, October 26, 2020
US and EU start new forum to discuss China issues, including human rights and security
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2020
China 'to sanction' US firms over Taiwan arms sale
Radio France Internationale, October 26, 2020
China Aims to End Extreme Poverty, but Covid-19 Exposes Gaps
习近平誓言消除极端贫困，但疫情暴露了贫富差距
The New York Times, October 26, 2020
中共再谈“习思想” 被指为习近平2022年后继续掌权铺路 (CPC brings back “Xi Jinping Thought,” paving way for Xi to continue power after 2022)
Voice of America, October 25, 2020
宗教人士控诉中共打压信仰自由 扼杀西藏维吾尔文化 (Religious figures denounce China's suppression of religious freedom, strangling Tibetan and Uyghur culture)
Voice of America, October 26, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
再论《个人信息保护法》的六大关系 (On the 6 relationships mentioned in the Personal Information Protection Law)
Financial Times, October 25, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s future Liberal Studies teachers vow to stand by the subject despite pro-Beijing pressure
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2020
As China Clamps Down, Activists Flee Hong Kong for Refuge in the West
国安法阴影下，香港活动人士寻求西方国家庇护
The New York Times, October 26, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Beijing’s Human Rights Victims Shouldn’t Support Trump
Foreign Policy, October 23, 2020
中國如何透過聯合國，直接改變全世界對「人權」的定義？ (How China changes the world's definition of “human rights” through United Nations?)
The News Lens, October 25, 2020
專訪：獲德國庇護李東昇 過來人身份助手足 (Interview with Alan Li Tung-sing, Hong Kong activist granted asylum in Germany: Helping brothers and sisters suffering what I have been through)
Deutsche Welle, October 26, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Some 20,000 Former Camp Detainees Working at Xinjiang Factory Tied to Forced Labor
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
人民日报新社长上任传言满天飞 反习征兆？(Are rumors of a new president of People's Daily a sign of opposition to XI?)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Yang Hengjun: friend says writer told him he was a Chinese spy for 10 years
The Guardian, October 22, 2020
Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
Radio France Internationale, October 23, 2020
联合国各国代表纷批中国 呼吁释放两名加拿大人 (Gov’t representatives at the UN criticize China, urge release of two Canadians held)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020
Senior U.S. official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts
Reuters, October 22, 2020
中国修《国防法》 剑指美国？(China amends National Defense Law—a spear aimed at the U.S.?)
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020
Related:
中华人民共和国国防法（修订草案）(National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft))
The National People’s Congress of the PRC, October 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Britain announces new class of visa for Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders as first step in new track to earning citizenship
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2020
香港300万人护照可申请居英上路 中国谴责干涉内政并威胁不承认 (UK releases details on residency application for 3 million BNO passport holders in Hong Kong; China: It’s interference in internal affairs, will not recognize process)
Radio France International, October 23, 2020
Canadian MPs will investigate ‘safe haven’ plan for Hongkongers fleeing national security law
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2020
建制派反對下 立法會內會否決休會辯論12港人事件 (Under opposition of pro-establishment camp, LegCo votes down session to discuss the Hong Kong 12 case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2020
香港大学管理层全面染红？ 清华党组织成员获荐任港大副校长 (HKU administration tinted red? Tsinghua CPC member is tapped to be vice president)
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2020
Govt says it too is suspending Finland fugitive deal
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 23, 2020
Ireland ends extradition deal with Hong Kong over security law
The Times, October 23, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Canada’s Parliament Labels China’s Abuses in Xinjiang ‘Genocide,’ Urges Government Action
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
US to Sell Air-to-Ground Missiles to Taiwan
Voice of America, October 21, 2020
China’s Military Incursions Around Taiwan Aren’t a Sign of Imminent Attack
The Diplomat, October 22, 2020
美国会小组提137项一揽子法案 反制中国挺台湾（U.S. Congress introduces China Task Force Act to counter China, support Taiwan）
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2020
Related:
China Task Force Act
U.S. Government Publishing Office, October 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
US designates six more Chinese media firms as foreign missions
Reuters, October 21, 2020
Related:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo at a Press Availability
U.S. Department of State, October 21, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
瑞典禁止华为和中兴进入其5G网络（Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G telecoms networks）
Financial Times, October 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Lawyers For 'Hong Kong 12' Turned Away by Detention Center in South China
Radio Free Asia, October 22, 2020
Hong Kong lawmaker calls on Legco president to investigate whether opposition’s stalling violates national security law
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2020
12港人關注組：拯救12港人全球行動聲明 (Hong Kong 12 Concern Group: Statement on Global Rescue Action)
inmediahk.net, October 21, 2020
立法會三讀通過修例 部分上訴聆訊法官減至兩人 (Legislative Council passes amendment reducing number of judges at some courts hearing appeal applications to 2)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 22, 2020
羅冠聰致函紐西蘭總理 促實施「救生艇計劃」助港抗爭者 (In letter to New Zealand prime minister, Nathan Law urges implementation of "lifeboat plan" to aid Hong Kong protesters)
The Stand News, October 22, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China’s Barbarity Toward Uyghur Families Should Shock Our Consciousness and Spur Action
The Diplomat, October 22, 2020
美国安顾问：中共的意识形态议程威胁美国的民主（U.S. National Security Advisor：CPC’s ideological agenda threatens American democracy）
Voice of America, October 22, 2020
Related:
How China Threatens American Democracy—Beijing’s Ideological Agenda Has Gone Global
Foreign Affairs, October 21, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Two Missing Tianjin University Students Confirmed Detained in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Chinese Activists Detained for Backing Former Tsinghua Professor
Voice of America, October 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Australian Parliament to Debate a Beijing Olympics Boycott
The Diplomat, October 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi asks court to drop sedition charges as they ‘breach’ Basic Law, democrat says
Hong Kong Free Press, October 21, 2020
Hong Kong banks told to report potential breaches of security law
The Guardian, October 20, 2020
As Thailand Protests, Hong Kong Offers Solidarity
The Diplomat, October 21, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)
Thousands Held in Inner Mongolia As Crackdown on Language Protesters Continues
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan, China trade barbs over violent altercation in Fiji
Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2020
台湾研究报告：中国蓄意散布虚假信息 对台进行操弄和渗透 (Research report: China manipulates, infiltrates Taiwan by spreading false information)
Voice of America, October 20, 2020
Related:
中國對台資訊操弄及人際滲透研析 (Research and Analysis of China's Information Manipulations and Network Infiltrations in Taiwan)
IORG - Information Operations Research Group, October 16, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
In China, the Formidable Prosecutor Turned Lonely Rights Defender
从检察官到维权律师，从“改革派”到“绝望派”
The New York Times, October 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
加拿大不退縮 中國外交部再施壓 (Canada steadfast against pressure from China)
Deutsche Welle, October 20, 2020
瑞士港人担心中瑞延长合作协议而被引渡回国 (Concerns grow among Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers in Switzerland as it reviews extension of extradition agreement with China)
Radio France International, October 29, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G mobile networks
Al Jazeera, October 20, 2020
Chinese espionage in Australia at higher levels than Cold War, spy chief warns
Agence France-Presse, October 20, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong relaxes social-distancing rules on local tour groups and weddings, as city records five new Covid-19 cases
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2020
Hong Kong protester announces asylum granted in Germany
Reuters, October 19, 2020
Related:
據報涉暴動中大學生獲德國庇護 北京重申反對干涉內政 (CUHK student suspected for rioting is reportedly granted asylum in Germany; Beijing: Strongly oppose any forms of interference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 20, 2020
【送中 59 日】全球 30 個城市接力集會遊行 聲援 12 港人 關注組 10.25 晚辦網上集會 (Rallies planned in 30 cities to support the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China; concern group to hold online rally on October 25)
The Stand News, October 20, 2020
Banks in Hong Kong advised to report security law breaches to police
香港建议银行报告可能违反国安法的交易
Financial Times, October 20, 2020
新聞自由、傳媒公信力評分創97以來新低 記協主席：受政治紅線限制 (Press freedom and credibility reach new low since 1997; Hong Kong Journalists Association chair cites political restrictions)
inmediahk.net, October 20, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan says Chinese diplomats assaulted official in Fiji
Radio France Internationale, October 19, 2020
Taiwan Should Prepare Against Possible Chinese Invasion, White House Official Says
Voice of America, October 16, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
Channel News Asia, October 18, 2020
基督被缩写成“JD” 宗教信仰在中国被迫“跟党走” (Christianity renamed "JD" [the pinyin rendering of “Christian”] as religious beliefs are forced to "follow the party" in China)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
中国通过出口管制法 为报复美国制裁铺垫 (China adopts export control law to pave way for retaliation against U.S. sanctions)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020
Related:
中华人民共和国出口管制法 (Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, October 18, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Missing Hong Kong protester Alexandra Wong 'was held in mainland China'
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2020
王婆婆公開內地被捕軟禁一年經歷 被參加「愛國之旅」迫拍片對國旗罰站 無懼在港坐政治監 (In press conference, Grandma Wong shares experience of year-long house arrest in mainland, including being forced to go on a “patriotic” tour, confess in video-taping, and reflect in front of PRC flag)
CitizenNews, October 17, 2020
National security law: Jimmy Lai takes Hong Kong police to court seeking return of materials seized in office raid
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2020
Related:
Too Soon to Concede the Future: The Implementation of The National Security Law for Hong Kong--An HRIC White Paper
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2020
國安法對香港互聯網的影響 (The National Security Law impact on Internet in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020
全國人大通過修改國旗國徽法 譚耀宗：主要強化對中小學宣傳 港府應參考修例 (NPC passes amended National Flag and National Emblem Laws; Tam Yiu-chung urges Hong Kong gov’t to consider using them to strengthen PRC flag and emblem education in elementary, secondary schools)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020
芬蘭暫停與香港引渡協議 中方：堅決反對 不容外部勢力干預 (Finland suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong; China: Strongly oppose, will not tolerate interferences from foreign forces)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Chinese detention 'leaving thousands of Uighur children without parents'
The Guardian, October 16, 2020
美海关扣押一批涉嫌为强迫劳动产品的新疆皮手套 (U.S. Customs seizes shipment of Xinjiang leather gloves suspected as forced labor products)
Voice of America, October 16, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
余文生关押满千日 大牙脱落进食困难 (Detained for 1,000 days, lawyer Yu Wensheng loses molar and has difficulty eating)
Deutsche Welle, October 16, 2020
旅芬学者王展被捕一年 家属、律师难以会见 (Detained in China for one year, scholar Wang Zhan, resident of Finland, has had difficulty seeing family and lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China rapidly expands use of experimental COVID-19 vaccines
Channel News Asia, October 16, 2020
China Defends Confucius Institutes Now Under Fire From US
Associated Press, October 16, 2020
中国疫苗研发弯道超车 专家忧灾难性后果 (China takes short cut in vaccine R&D; experts fear catastrophic consequences)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Arrest warrants issued for fugitive Hong Kong activists Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung over banned Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2020
China ambassador makes veiled threat to Hong Kong-based Canadians
The Guardian, October 16, 2020
Commentary (评论)
联合国数据中心落脚杭州 专家：民主国家定会抵制 (UN data center to be built in Hangzhou; experts: democratic countries will definitely boycott)
Voice of America, October 16, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uyghur Former Volleyball Star on Crutches After Developing Kidney Condition in Xinjiang Camp
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
Tibetans not obliged to take part in ‘labour transfer programme’, regional government chief says
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2020
China Angered as US Names Human Rights Envoy for Tibet
Reuters, October 15, 2020
美任命西藏事务官员 促进中国与达赖喇嘛对话 (U.S. appoints Tibetan affairs official to promote dialogue between China and Dalai Lama)
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2020
Related:
Designation of a United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
U.S. Department of State, October 14, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
美国笔会呼吁国会关注许志永案 (PEN America urges congressional attention to Xu Zhiyong's case)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020
Related:
[VIRTUAL] CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING FOR XU ZHIYONG
Pen America, October 14, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
40余国已加入清洁网络 美国务卿宣布5G安全劣势逆转 (More than 40 countries join Clean Network initiative; U.S. Secretary of State: “5G tide has turned”)
Voice of America, October 15, 2020
中国、联合国合建数据中心 引发外界担忧 (China and UN to join in building data center, causing concerns)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai's office raided by police ahead of hearing
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2020
【六四集會案】黎智英等 24 人轉介區院下月再訊 羅冠聰張崑陽缺席 法庭發拘捕令 (Jimmy Lai, 23 others to be tried in district court next month; arrest warrant out for Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung)
The Stand News, October 15, 2020
美國首份香港自治法報告 警告金融機構勿與林鄭在內被制裁中港官員做生意 (U.S. releases first report under Hong Kong Autonomy Act; warns financial institutions to halt transactions with sanctioned officials including Carrie Lam)
The Stand News, October 15, 2020
Related:
Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law
U.S. Department of State, October 14, 2020
Commentary (评论)
专访美国学者：中国如何用科技在新疆和世界作恶 (Interview with U.S. scholar: How China uses technology to do evil in Xinjiang and the world)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
5 takeaways from Xi Jinping’s speech during 40th anniversary visit to Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2020
China tells French museum: don't mention Genghis Khan in your Genghis Khan exhibition
The Telegraph, October 14, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China's human rights record slammed after UNHRC reelection
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2020
中國再入人權理事會 人權組織憂公信力受損 (With China reelected to UN Human Rights Council, human rights groups question council's credibility)
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2020
Canada’s Justin Trudeau slams China on human rights, ‘coercive diplomacy’
Agence France-Presse, October 14, 2020
MI5 boss says Russian and Chinese threats to UK 'growing in severity'
The Guardian, October 14, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
中国微信审查将进一步合法化？美微联会被质疑非法筹资 (China one step closer to legalizing WeChat censorship; U.S. WeChat Users Alliance suspected of illegal crowdfunding)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020
中国再次被列侵犯网络自由最严重国家 (China again tops list of countries with severe Internet freedom infringement)
Voice of America, October 14, 2020
Related:
Freedom on the Net 2020: The Pandemic's Digital Shadow
Freedom House, October 14, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Another Hong Kong magistrate reassigned after criticism of protest rulings
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2020
押後選舉全力推內地投票 據報政府下月提修例 不設公眾諮詢 票站秩序或交內地執法 (After postponing Legco election, Hong Kong gov’t pushes for polling stations in mainland China with no public consultation in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, October 14, 2020
12港人送中︱家屬促林鄭向習近平表達關注 促深圳公開官派律師資料 (Families of 12 Hong Kongers captured at sea urge Carrie Lam to raise their concerns with Xi Jinping; Shenzhen to release information of assigned lawyers)
Apple Daily, October 14, 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China Confirms Jailing of Five Missing Relatives of Netherlands-Based Uyghur Activist
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Detained Taiwanese man accused of endangering national security ‘confesses’ on Chinese state TV
Agence France-Presse, October 12, 2020
中国接连播台湾间谍“认罪”视频 台湾斥构陷逼供 (Taiwan condemns “confessions” by its nationals on CCTV as staged and coerced)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council
The Guardian, October 12, 2020
中国再角逐联合国人权机构席位 人权组织称是讽刺 (Human rights organizations call China’s candidature for UN Human Rights Council a “mockery”)
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2020
US State, Education Officials Call For Review of Confucius Institutes
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020
中国拟下调最低刑责年龄至12岁引发爭议 (China’s plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 12 stirs controversy)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020
人大常委會審議國旗國徽法 教育中小學生了解國徽歷史 (NPC Standing Committee to review National Flag and Emblem Law, aimed at educating primary and secondary school students on national emblem’s history)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 13, 2020
澳門《修改司警局法》即日生效 四國安處、秘密警察隨時成立 (Macao's Judicial Police Amendment Law takes effect today; 4 national security institutions and secret police to be installed promptly)
Macau Concealers, October 12, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
个人信息保护法草案拟初审，全国人大常委会：明确监管职责 (NPC Standing Committee to review draft personal information protection law)
The Paper, October 12, 2020
又一个短命的“官方核准”翻墙软件：中国Tuber浏览器全面下架 (Tuber, another short-lived “officially approved” Chinese circumvention software is dropped from app stores)
Voice of America, October 13, 220
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong Arrests Nine Over Protesters’ Escape by Speedboat
The New York Times, October 10, 2020
Academics warn of ‘chilling effect’ of Hong Kong security law
The Guardian, October 12, 2020
林鄭押後宣讀《施政報告》，指需赴京尋求中央支持經濟措施 (Carrie Lam postpones policy address—needing to seek Beijing’s support for economic measures)
The News Lens, October 12, 2020
【12港人】警方今晨以協助逃犯罪拘捕9人 三度避談有否參與行動將12人「送中」 (Police arrest 9 for assisting fugitives, dodge question on HKPF involvement in the capture of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
CitizenNews, October 10, 2020
警方應如何平衡行動效率和新聞自由？ (How should police keep balance between operational efficiency and press freedom?)
HK01, October 13, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Give Hong Kong the Autonomy It Was Promised
让香港真正实现“港人治港，高度自治”
The New York Times, October 13, 2020
Friday, October 09, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uighurs tell Australian inquiry of 'intimidation and harassment' from Chinese government
The Guardian, October 8, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
北京再向国际组织施压 强行为台湾官方组织改名 (Beijing pressures int’l group to rename official Taiwan organization)
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
藏人行政中央负责人：不放弃谋求真正自治 (Head of Central Tibetan Administration: Don't give up seeking true autonomy)
Deutsche Welle, October 8, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
U.S. Explores Curbs on Ant Group, Tencent Payment Systems
Bloomberg, October 7, 2020
WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.
问题丛生却难以替代：微信禁令如何影响美国华人社区
The New York Times, October 9, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong protests: telecoms worker earns city’s first criminal conviction for doxxing during anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2020
Hongkongers living in China could be allowed to vote in HK elections as democrats voice concern over ‘vote-rigging’
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2020
Commentary (评论)
中国的“推特外交”是怎么炼成的？(How does China hone its "Twitter diplomacy"?)
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2020
Corporations Must Do Their Part to Preserve Democracy
在中国扩张的跨国企业必须保护民主
The New York Times, October 9, 2020
Thursday, October 08, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Groups, Activists Campaign Against China's Bid For UN Rights Council Seat
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2020
Related:
UN: Deny Rights Council Seats to Major Violators
Human Rights Watch, October 8, 2020China’s Disqualifying Human Rights Record: UPR Mid-Term Assessment Finds China Unfit for Human Rights Council Membership
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 7, 2020
三十九国谴责中国人权纪录 中国战狼围追堵截施压 (39 countries condemn China's human rights record, China's wolf warrior pack counter attacks)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020
Related:
Statement by Ambassador Christoph Heusgen on behalf of 39 Countries in the Third Committee General Debate, October 6, 2020
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, October 6, 2020As China Seeks Reelection to UN Human Rights Council, States and Civil Society Condemn Its Human Rights Abuses
Human Rights in China, October 8, 2020
不满新冠肺炎和战狼外交 十四国民调显示多数人对中国持负面观感 (Pew survey shows majority of people in 14 countries with unfavorable view of China due to dissatisfaction of its handling of new coronavirus and wolf warrior diplomacy)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020
Related:
Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries
Pew Research Center, October 6, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Genshin Impact players say Chinese game censors 'Taiwan' and 'Hong Kong' chat
The Guardian, October 8, 2020
英国发现华为与北京关系密切证据 清除华为设备计划提前 (UK finds evidence of close ties between Huawei and Beijing, to clear Huawei equipment ahead of schedule)
Voice of America, October 8, 2020
Related:
The Security of 5G: “We must not surrender our national security for the sake of short-term technological development”
Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom, October 8, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong judiciary dismisses complaints against magistrate over 6 protest rulings
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2020
Interview: 'I Was Arrested at a National Day Protest in Hong Kong'
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020
【設局送中？】《蘋果》 引政府消息：港警登飛行服務隊飛機 監視 12 港人快艇 (Sources told Apple Daily: Hong Kong police was onboard HKG Flying Service aircraft to observe the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
The Stand News, October 8, 2020
01消息：林鄭倡明年立會選舉 港人可在內地投票 不限於大灣區 (Sources: Carrie Lam to allow Hong Kongers to cast votes in mainland China for the Legislative Council election next year)
HK01, October 8, 2020
10.1荃灣暴動案 案件押後至12月再訊 中槍學生曾志健擬認罪 (Student shot by police in 2019 to plead guilty to rioting)
inmediahk.net, Octoer 8, 2020
近 200 宣道校友家長聯署 指被釘牌教師深受愛戴 斥教局政治凌駕學生利益 (Nearly 200 parents sign joint letter to support de-licensed teacher, criticize Education Bureau for putting politics above students' interests)
The Stand News, October 8, 2020
人民日報文章指本港殖民教育荼毒長期未清 (People's Daily article slams Hong Kong education for inability to rid colonial influence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 8, 2020
Related:
零容忍“播独”教师，学校不是揽炒温床 (Zero tolerance for teachers spreading independence ideology; schools are not incubators for Lam Chau)
People's Daily, October 8, 2020
Commentary (评论)
解放军网路水军如何出征美国大选？ (How do the People's Liberation Army and online “water army” wage war against the U.S. election?)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)
Police in Inner Mongolia Arrest Prominent Rights Lawyer on Spying Charges
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ in Tibetan Capital Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Nearly 40 nations demand China respect Uighur human rights
Radio France Internationale, October 7, 2020
Related:
Statement by Ambassador Christoph Heusgen on behalf of 39 Countries in the Third Committee General Debate
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of German to the United Nations, October 6, 2020華春瑩：涉港、涉疆問題不是人權問題 不應被政治化 (Hua Chunying: Issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang are not human rights issues, should not be politicized)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 7, 2020外交部发言人华春莹就友好国家在联合国大会 第三委员会做支持中方的共同发言答记者问
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on Friendly Countries' Joint Statements in Support of China at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Poeple's Republic of China, October 7, 2020
Distrust of China Jumps to New Highs in Democratic Nations
The New York Times, October 6, 2020
三十七所高校秋季开设“习思想概论课” (37 institutions of higher education to offer “Introduction to Xi's Thought” this fall)
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2020
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
‘I Wish I Could Wipe my Heart And Mind Clean’: Uyghur Former Camp Instructor
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Tsai defiant as Taiwan's anti-China jet flights double
Channel News Asia, October 6, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law will stand trial at High Court, with no cap on sentencing
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2020
Hong Kong teachers warned pro-independence lessons could lead to prosecution under national security law
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2020
Related:
教協擬眾籌司法覆核挑戰釘牌 特赦組織：無理處罰令教師噤聲 (Teacher Union to provide legal assistance to de-licensed teacher; Amnesty: Unreasonable censoring of educational activities)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2020Hong Kong: Education must not be censored after teacher stripped of licence for ‘promoting independence’
Amnesty International, October 6, 2020
The Hong Kong people left out of the UK’s safe haven offer
Aljazeera, October 6, 2020
12 港人送中當日 飛行服務隊派機「監視」？ 重組近 7 小時航程紀錄 (Did Hong Kong gov’t’s Flying Service oversee the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea? About 7 hours of flight record reconstructed)
The Stand News, October 6, 2020
Related:
12港人送中︱飛行服務隊兩度出動疑追蹤12人快艇 「不知情」說法揭警謊 (Flight record showing Hong Kong gov’t Flying Service dispatched twice to surveil the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea exposes police's false claim of no knowledge)
Apple Daily, October 5, 2020特首重申「12港人」案港警沒任何角色 (Carrie Lam: Police did not participate the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 6, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
反對單邊制裁 中國:歐美侵犯人權 (Resisting unilateral sanctions, China accuses U.S. and European countries of violating human rights)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2020
中国“抄近道”，求世卫帮助推广中国尚未完成试验的疫苗 (China takes “shortcut,” requesting WHO to help promote vaccine still being evaluated)
Voice of America, October 6, 2020
Commentary (评论)
12 Hongkongers are now being subject to China’s murky criminal system – their compatriots should learn what’s at stake
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2020
蔡霞：缺乏人文精神 和平转型将非常艰难——捷克天鹅绒革命之启示 (Cai Xia: Lack of humanism will make peaceful transformation difficult—lesson from the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia)
Radio France International, October 6, 2020
Monday, October 05, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Saving Uighur Culture From Genocide
The Atlantic, October 4, 2020
联合国过问 中国证实失踪维族男已病逝 (Following UN Working Group inquiry, China confirms missing Uyghur man has died of illness)
Deutsche Welle, October 5, 2020
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)
内蒙古双语教学争议与中国少数民族政策的微妙变化 (The controversy of bilingual teaching in Inner Mongolia and the subtle change in China's policy on ethnic minorities)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 3, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan Debates Military Preparedness Measures as Chinese Threats Escalate
The Diplomat, October 3, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
中国黑手干涉学术自由：比利时学者讲述亲身经历 (China interferes with academic freedom: Belgian scholar tells personal story)
Radio France Internationale, October 4, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
United States closes immigration door to communists in clear swipe at China
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
打赢对华数字贸易战 美专家：建立民主国家互联网 (US Expert on how to win the Digital Trade War with China: Build an Internet of Democracies)
Voice of America, October 3, 2020
Related:
Weaponizing Digital Trade--Creating a Digital Trade Zone to Promote Online Freedom and Cybersecurity
The Council on Foreign Relations, September 29, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
港台顧委會討論《鏗鏘集》721 特輯 有委員促檢視陳述是否平衡 (RTHK Board of Advisors to review the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack episode of “Hong Kong Connection” aired this year)
HK01, October 5, 2020
美國務院斥港警 10.1 濫捕 港府：美官員雙重標準 促停止干預港事務 (US condemns Hong Kong police’s arbitrary arrests of protesters on October 1; HK gov't: “double standards” and stop interfering in HK's affairs)
The Stand News, October 4, 2020
Related:
On the Arrests of Hong Kong Protestors
U.S. Department of State, October 3, 2020HKSAR Government strongly deplores and opposes US statement
特區政府對美國的聲明表示強烈不滿和反對
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, October 4, 2020
反送中以來首度有教師被釘牌 教局指控教材散播港獨信息 據報涉九龍塘宣道小學 (First revocation of teacher’s license since the anti-extradition movement; Education Bureau slams teaching materials for spreading Hong Kong independence message)
The Stand News, October 5, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Making Hong Kong China
Democracy Digest, October 5, 2020
World must push back against China’s refusal to honour its Hong Kong deal
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2020
Opinion: China's ethnic socialism
Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2020
“人类命运共同体”为何在西方不受待见？(Why is the concept of “community with a shared future for mankind” not welcome in the West?)
Voice of America, October 5, 2020
Friday, October 02, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China confirms death of Uighur man whose family says was held in Xinjiang camps
The Guardian, October 2, 2020
China Doubles Down on Xinjiang Policy Amid Reports of Cultural Erasure
The Diplomat, October 2, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
China's 'Anti-Gang' Campaign Used to Crack Down on Tibetan Community Service Groups
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
网络书商售卖宗教书籍遭法院判囚7年 (Online book vendor is sentenced to 7 years for selling religious books)
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China Uses Mental Illness to Discredit, Imprison Dissidents, Rights Observers Say
Voice of America, September 30, 2020
美国政府公布有关强迫劳动的报告，中国远超任何国家 (U.S. gov’t report finds China far surpasses other countries in use of forced labor)
Voice of America, October 2, 2020
Related:
List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, September 30,
前车之鉴！毒疫苗受害者家属质疑新冠疫苗 (Families of victims of various faulty vaccines in the past question the COVID-19 vaccine)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving 'the Taiwan problem'
The Guardian, October 2, 2020
【傳媒觀察】改傳媒定義後首場大型示威 記協觀察員呂秉權：警圍封記者不理想，執法標準不一 (First mass protest after police revised definition of journalists; observer Bruce Lui Ping-kuen: Police surrounding journalists not ideal, and no enforcement standards)
CitizenNews, October 1, 2020
Thursday, October 01, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
土耳其执政党指责中国新疆政策 (Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party denounces China’s Xinjiang policy)
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
China Language Policies, Travel Restrictions in Tibet Condemned at US Panel
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
驻华记者：在中国所有话题都是敏感话题 (China-based reporters: Every topic is a sensitive top in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
U.S. puts China at top of forced labor list
Reuters, September 30, 2020
China manipulating international institutions, warns UK armed forces chief
The Independent, October 1, 2020
美国会“中国工作组”发重磅报告 聚焦中国威胁 (Report by U.S. House GOP’s China Task Force focuses on China threat)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020
Related:
China Task Force Report
House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans, September 29, 2020
默克尔：中国恶劣而残暴地对待少数民族 (Merkel: China treats ethnic minorities vilely and brutally)
Deutsche Welle, September 30, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
National Day: at least 86 people arrested in Hong Kong for illegal assembly or other offences
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020
截至晚上10時多區至少86人被捕 包括4名區議員 (As of 10 p.m., at least 86 people were arrested in may districts, including 4 district councilors)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 1, 2020
【慶 10.1】警多次拉橙帶截查 多名網媒記者被票控 警：新修訂「無損採訪權」(Police use orange tapes to restrict journalists; many Internet media reporters ticket; police insis revised rules place no restrictions on right to interview)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020
As Hong Kong police crack down on scattered protesters on National Day, ordinary residents fume over heavy security blanket
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020
中秋夜，香港人連上獅子山嘅自由都被剝奪 (On Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kongers are stripped of freedom to go to Lion Rock)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020
十一國慶 香港抗議活動再現 市民：我想突破沉鬱的氣氛 (Hong Kong protests resurface on National Day; citizen: I want to break through the gloom)
The Initium, October 1, 2020
【10・1】香港抗爭藝術展今東京開幕 主辦人嘆國安法下難在港展出 (At Tokyo opening of Hong Kong protest art show, organizer laments difficulty to exhibit in Hong Kong under National Security Laws)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020
US includes Hongkongers among refugees whose applications will be prioritised
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2020
'In my dreams I'm there': the exodus from Hong Kong
The Guardian, September 30, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to be fearless in face of foreign hostility, says city must rely on Beijing for its economic recovery
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020
Hong Kong secondary student ‘suspended’ for wearing uniform to lunchtime demos
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020
Hong Kong Court Extends Travel Ban on Activist Joshua Wong
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020
Commentary (评论)
With the police’s redefinition of media, I am no longer a journalist
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020
Beijing's tyranny forced me to flee Hong Kong, but I will fight for democracy in exile
The Guardian, October 1, 2020
「中國模式」如何變成一種政治成功學？(How did the "Chinese model" become a study in political success?)
The Initium, October 1, 2020