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.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighurs: China rebuffs Pope's criticism as 'groundless'
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 25, 2020

維族學者與弟弟失聯4年 北京證實遭判刑9年 (Uyghur scholar learns that her brother, missing for 4 years, has been sentenced by authorities to 9-year sentence for “splittism”)
Deutsche Welle, November 30, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Exiled bookseller: 'If they can take Hong Kong back, the next place is Taiwan'
The Guardian, November 29, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Looks Set to Prosecute Hong Kong 12 For 'Illegal Border Crossings'
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2020

Chinese Rights Activist Who Opposed Hong Kong Security Law 'Tortured'
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China should be 'totally ashamed': Scott Morrison demands China take down post
Sydney Morning Herald, November 30, 2020

China bars four US NGO workers from entry in Hong Kong tit-for-tat
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020

Beijing Takes Its South China Sea Strategy to the Himalayas
延续南海策略,中国在喜马拉雅争议地区建村庄

The New York Times, November 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Privacy in China: the growth of facial recognition technology in the private sector raises concerns about security and identity
South China Morning Post, November 26, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s Courts Are Still Independent. Some Want to Rein Them In.
香港的司法体系还能保持独立多久?

The New York Times, November 30, 2020

Related:
戴啟思憂北京將猛攻香港司法系統 或修改《基本法》DQ法官 (Philip Dykes, head of Hong Kong Bar Association, fears Beijing will aggressively attack Hong Kong's judicial system or amend Basic Law to disqualify judges)
Stand News, November 26, 2020

Hong Kong student who suffered fatal injuries in car park fall near protest site last year was unlikely to have lost balance, inquest hears
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020

Hong Kong liberal studies to be renamed and reformed – more China content, less focus on current affairs
Hong Kong Free Press, November 27, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong to rename liberal studies and require students visit mainland China under wide-reaching reforms to subject
South China Morning Post, November 26, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defends liberal studies reform, and says subject was not meant to be debate exercise on current affairs
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2020

'Remarkably effective': Carrie Lam praises Hong Kong national security law
The Guardian, November 25, 2020

Related:
LIVE: Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s Hong Kong Policy Address 2020 & press conference
Hong Kong Free Press, November 25, 2020

AP Interview: HK lawmaker says democracy fight needs rethink
Associated Press, November 29, 2020

‘Be water’ licence plate banned by Hong Kong Transport Dep’t as it ‘may cause danger’ to road users
Hong Kong Free Press, November 30, 2020

Carrie Lam interview: Hong Kong’s leader in her own words on protests, political turmoil and what next for the city
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020

Commentary (评论)

No stone left unturned: The Basic Law Hongkongers thought they knew is being demolished
Hong Kong Free Press, November 28, 2020

What’s left of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council must show it can work for city’s interests
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2020

議員資格外,常委會決定值得注意的地方:中國憲法52和54條
Besides DQ, What Was Overlooked in NPCSC Decision
CitizenNews, November 26, 2020

Reports of Hong Kong’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
香港民主运动未死

The New York Times, November 26, 2020

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur Convicted of Terrorism in Indonesia Pleads For Asylum After Comrades Deported to China
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

First of four accused Taiwanese spies sentenced to prison in China
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Detains Five Prominent Democracy Activists in Guangzhou Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong ‘held in solitary confinement’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 25, 2020

Hong Kong leader vows to restore political order in key speech
Radio France Internationale, November 25, 2020

香港《施政报告》:建制派赞 “正本清源”,民主派称缺乏愧疚 (Hong Kong Policy Address: Pro-establishment camp says it “clearly addresses the fundamental issues”; democratic camp slams it as devoid of remorse)
BBC, November 25, 2020

林郑月娥再向中央表忠 施政方针全面配合北京 (Carrie Lam pledges allegiance again with policy direction matching Beijing’s)
Radio Free Asia, November 25, 2020

The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address
行政長官2020年施政報告
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of china, November 25, 2020

【12 港人送中】葡國環保部長致函北京 要求探望郭子麟 表明無休止關注事件 (EU parliamentarian Isabel Santos seeks visit with Kok Tsz-lun of the detained Hong Kong 12, vows unwavering concern)
The Stand News, November 25, 2020

【區選一年】資深區議員蔡澤鴻憂最差情況:區議會被削權 分區會取而代之 (Choy Chak-hung, senior district councillor, fears worst-case scenario: district councils will be overtaken by area committees)
CitizenNews, November 24, 2020

国安法:两名被整肃的香港教师和校园里的高压线 (Hong Kong National Security Law: 2 punished teachers and red line in schools)
BBC, November 25, 2020

Related:
Free to Think 2020: Report of the Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Monitoring Project
Scholars at Risk Network, November 18, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China tightens grip on booming livestreaming sector
中国加强对直播行业的管理

Financial Times, November 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Surveillance in China: artist who hides from security cameras in Beijing wants to highlight invasions of privacy
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Cooperative Competition Is Possible Between China and the U.S.
中美构建合作–竞争关系是可能的

The New York Times, November 24, 2020

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Pope says for first time that China's Uighurs are 'persecuted'
The Guardian, November 24, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾立法院人权促进会成立 推动台湾版马格尼茨基法 (Taiwan Parliamentary Human Rights Commission established to promote Magnitsky Act of Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Most people in China believe corruption falling, says Transparency International
The Guardian, November 24, 2020

China gives pledge on access for COVID origins probe: WHO
中国已保证将尽快安排一国际专家组赴华调查新冠病毒起源--WHO
Reuters, November 23, 2020

中国逾八百贫困县脱贫 李克强吁地方政府讲真话 (Li Keqiang urges local officials to tell the truth after they claimed more than 800 counties lifted from poverty)
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020

China Says It Remains Open to the World, but Wants to Dictate Terms
习近平推动中共特色全球化:让世界遵守中国规则

The New York Times, November 24, 2020

黄之锋忧港人安危 瑞士议员促终止与中国国安合作 (Swiss MP urges ending “secret agreement” that allows Chinese officials to launch investigations in Switzerland)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s first national security law prosecution for pro-independence chanting launches at West Kowloon Court
South China Morning Post, November 24, 2020

UK mulls pulling judges from Hong Kong in wake of security law
Al Jazeera, November 24, 2020

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says she’s very willing to meet the public, calls legislature without opposition ‘more rational’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 24, 2020

香港民主派人士: 藉立法會參政已成絕路 (Hong Kong democratic figures: LegCo is now a dead end for political participation)
Deutsche Welle, November 24, 2020

警修改傳媒定義 網媒記者申覆核:網媒同《明報》、《蘋果》一樣重要 (Online media journalist applies for judicial review of police’s new definition of media representatives; argues online media is as important as Ming Pao and Apple Daily)
inmediahk.net, November 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

India bans 43 more Chinese apps in latest salvo at Beijing
Radio France Internationale, November 24, 2020

Walmart-exclusive router and others sold on Amazon & eBay contain hidden backdoors to control devices
CyberNews, November 23, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Disappeared My Professor. It Can’t Silence His Poetry.
中国拘禁了我的维吾尔老教授,但关不住他的诗

The New York Times, November 24, 2020

Monday, November 23, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Obscures Probes Into Xinjiang Cotton Supply Chain
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan Government Leader Makes Historic White House Visit
Voice of America, November 21, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

逃亡美国,仍似在北京的手掌心: 一个“红通犯“的自白 (The “freedom” of a Chinese exile in U.S.: Feels like I’m still in Beijing’s palm)
Voice of America, November 21, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国码农对“996”不满持续升级 当局严控舆论维稳 (China tightens information control of IT “peasants” unhappy with the 996—9am to 9pm, 6 days a week—work schedule)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Coronavirus: China Calls for Global QR Code System to Track International Travel amid Pandemic
Independent, November 23, 2020

中国“人脸识别首案”宣判 : 强制刷脸违约 (In China's first facial scanning case, court rules additional demand for facial data a violation of contract)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020

乌镇世界互联网大会今开幕 习近平促网络安全 (Xi urges cybersecurity in message to the opening of a scaled-down World Internet Conference in Wuzhen)
Radio France International, November 23, 2020

Related:
Xi Focus: Xi sends congratulatory letter to World Internet Conference - Internet Development Forum
Xinhua, November 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong opposition trio Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam, and Agnes Chow face jail after pleading guilty to charges over police headquarters siege
South China Morning Post, November 23, 2020

Hong Kong radio host ‘Giggs’ arrested under national security law and for money-laundering in funding drive for protesters to study in Taiwan
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2020

Two Hong Kong district councillors among trio arrested by commercial crime police over election expenses
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2020

英發布《香港半年報告書》 藍韜文:探討不再讓英法官任香港終院非常任法官 (In latest semi-annual report on Hong Kong, UK foreign secretary indicates forthcoming review of “whether it continues to be appropriate for British judges to sit as non-permanent judges on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal”)

Related:
The Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 Juanary to 30 June 2020
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, November 23, 2020

回應英發布《香港半年報告書》批立國安法違反聯合聲明 林鄭批「雙重標準」 (In semi-annual report on Hong Kong, UK criticizes the National Security Law for violating Sino-British Joint Declaration; Carrie Lam: Double standards)
The Stand News, November 24, 2020

Friday, November 20, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

US environment protection chief to visit Taiwan in December
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020

中共文宣集中攻击苏贞昌 台湾民众不以为然(CPC propaganda concentrates attack on Taiwan’s premier Su Tseng-chang; no one cares in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

'The United States Stands With Tibet': US Special Coordinator for Tibet
Radio Free Asia, November 19, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

重庆民营企业家李怀庆煽颠等罪成判囚20年资产冻结(Chongqing private entrepreneur Li Huaiqing sentenced to 20 years in prison and asset freeze for “inciting subversion of state power” and other crimes)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020

公安加紧调查耿潇男案 律师申请会面多次碰壁(Lawyers are repeatedly denied meeting with Geng Xiaonan, publisher and supporter of Xu Zhangrun, as police step up investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

浙江一早餐店播“境外有害信息”遭断网罚款(Fine and suspension of Internet service for Zhejiang breakfast restaurant for providing access to "harmful information from abroad")
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Plan to raise China's retirement age sparks anger
Channel News Asia, November 20, 2020

加拿大驻华大使探望狱中加公民(Canadian ambassador to China visits Canadian citizens in prison)
Deutsche Welle, November 20, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s national security police gather evidence at university campus after student protesters chanted independence slogans
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020

警務處國安處人員到中大校園蒐證 (HKPF national security agents enter CUHK campus to search for evidence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 20, 2020

Hong Kong police move to suspend alternative identification system after court decision finding complaints system ‘inadequate’
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020

中聯辦支持特區政府依法查處在中大涉嫌違反國安法行為 (Liaison Office supports HKSAR gov’t’s probe into CUHK students suspected of violating National Security Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 20, 2020

Related:
香港中联办发言人:坚决支持特区政府依法查处在中文大学发生的涉嫌违反国安法行为 (LOCPG spokesperson: Firmly support SAR gov’t’s lawful investigation and punishment of Chinese University of Hong Kong students suspected of violating the National Security Law)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., November 20, 2020

被指搶國旗兼泵落地 鍾翰林否認侮辱國旗 下周擬庭上自辯 (Accused of grabbing the national flag, Tony Chung denies insult charge, to defend himself in court next week)
inmediahk.net, November 20, 2020

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

‘Beijing blocked my bank accounts’: Chinese dissident in US says Communist Party froze his life savings
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

软硬兼施无用 德议院硬核批评中国人权(Both carrot and stick are useless; German Bundestag issues harsh condemnation of China's human rights abuses)
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020

中列澳大利亚“14罪状”澳总理拒绝屈服(China lists Australia's "14 crimes"; Australian prime minister refuses to give in)
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020/em>

Related: (Note: November 18, 2020)

'If you make China the enemy, China will be the enemy': Beijing's fresh threat to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 18, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

加拿大担忧网络安全威胁 首次点名中俄等国(Canada names China, Russia for the first time as key cybersecurity threats)
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020

Related:

Canadian security agency warns of ‘state-sponsored’ cyber threats
Radio Canada International, November 19, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Court rules Hong Kong’s police watchdogs ‘inadequate’; failures in displaying officer IDs breached Bill of Rights
Hong Kong Free Press, November 19, 2020

Hong Kong protests: police national security unit to investigate student rally at Chinese University
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020

Five Eyes allies call on China to reverse ban on Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators
The Guardian, November 18, 2020

英美澳加新“五眼联盟”发表香港问题联合声明:北京有预谋禁绝反对声音(Joint statement on Hong Kong by "Five Eyes Alliance" of UK, U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand: Beijing has planned to extinguish dissent)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 19, 2020

Related: (Note: November 18, 2020)

Joint Statement on Hong Kong
U.S. Department of State, November 18, 2020

12港人被扣近3個月 家屬稱收到親筆信但認為有可疑 (Families doubt authenticity of signed letters from detained Hong Kong 12)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 19, 2020

鍾翰林被指搶國旗受審 控方屢改控罪及案情 官:唔係好滿意 (In trial of Tony Chung, accused of grabbing national flag, judge finds prosecution’s repeated change of charges problematic)
inmediahk.net, November 19, 2020

記協聲明:覆核警員不展示編號及投訴警方機制不符《人權法》獲判勝訴 (Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association on court ruling that HKPF’s failure in displaying officers’ IDs violates Bill of Rights)
inmediahk.net, November 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

为什么许多中国自由派支持特朗普?Why Do Chinese Liberals Embrace American Conservatives?
The New York Times, November 19, 2020

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US, International Lawmakers Urge UN to Launch Probe of Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Pro-China TV station in Taiwan ordered off air over disinformation
The Guardian, November 18, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Prison recommended for Chinese citizen journalist for coronavirus reports from Wuhan
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020

强奸幼女获轻判 法院量刑还依据法律吗?(Are light sentences for rape convicts involving underage girls in accordance with the law?)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020

广州当局逮捕范一平等多名民运人士(Guangzhou authorities arrest local pro-democracy activists including Fan Yiping)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Scoop: State Department to release Kennan-style paper on China
Axios, November 17, 2020

Related:
The Elements of the China Challenge
U.S. Department of State, November 17, 2020

“中国行动计划”两周年硕果累累 剑指“非传统情报分子”(In report at 2nd anniversary of “China Initiative,” U.S. Department of Justice announces substantial progress targeting “non-traditional intel gatherers”)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020

Related:
The China Initiative: Year-in-Review (2019-20)
The US Department of Justice, November 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police arrest 3 pro-democracy ex-lawmakers in connection with throwing foul-smelling objects in legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2020

Hong Kong mask manufacturer suspends business after being accused of possibly violating national security law over design and packaging of products
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020

圖書館審查陳淑莊、黃之鋒等著作 油尖旺區會通過促重新上架(Yau Tsim Mong district council approves return of books by Tanya Chan, Joshua Wong to library shelves)
inmediahk.net, November 18, 2020

言論被指涉違港區國安法 科大教授李靜君反駁原意遭扭曲 (Accused of violating National Security Law, Professor Ching Kwan Lee of the University of Science and Technology of China argues the meaning of her expression was distorted)
Mingpao.com, November 18, 2020

HRIC Note: The accusers are pro-Beijing newspapers Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po. The sentence in question is “Hong Kong belongs to the world”—which Professor Lee says she used to describe Hong Kong’s connection with the international community in terms of culture, consciousness, and economic ties, rather than sovereignty.

Commentary (评论)

議會蓋棺,泛民退場——香港再無立法會 (Legco is dead as Pan-dems withdraw: Hong Kong no longer has a legislature)
The News Lens, November 18, 2020

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing prepares blacklist to target ‘diehard Taiwan separatists’
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Calls Grow For Release of Chinese Lawyer Who Exposed Torture During Detention
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

北京称“中国特色社会主义”保障香港,学者质疑是“一国凌驾两制” (Beijing claims "socialism with Chinese characteristics" protects Hong Kong; scholar questions whether it is "one country over two systems")
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 17, 2020

中共改造香港方案出台:国安法只是序幕,党的领导才是核心 (Senior PRC official: CPC has launched program to remake Hong Kong; National Security Law is prologue, CPC leadership is core)
Voice of America, November 17, 2020

US moves ahead with law that could remove Chinese firms from stock exchanges
Bloomberg, November 17, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong District Councillor Raymond Li arrested months after rally against looming national security law
Hong Kong Free Press, November 17, 2020

China says it plans more moves in Hong Kong including ‘perfect’ legal system
Independent, November 17, 2020

Related:
張曉明指反中亂港者出局是政治規矩 認同要司法改革 (Zhang Xiaoming: Ouster of PRC opponents and Hong Kong chaos proponents is the political rule; SAR needs “judicial reform”)
RTHK, November 17, 2020

Related:
張曉明:本港社會崇尚民主自由核心價值前要加上愛國 (Zhang Xiaoming, Deputy Director of State Council’s Hong Kong And Macau Affairs Office: Hong Kong society must add patriotism before advocacy for core values of democracy and freedom)
RTHK, November 17, 2020

National security education in Hong Kong about nurturing positive values and sense of Chinese identity, not reciting laws, teachers told
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2020

周梓樂死因庭研訊 指揮官稱下令向停車場射5枚催淚彈 (Court inquiry into death of Chow Tsz-lok: Commander ordered firing of tear gas into parking lot 5 times)
RTHK, November 17, 2020

Related:
【周梓樂死因研訊】警停車場掃蕩期間目睹傷者 指揮官多次強調沒有妨礙救援 (Court inquiry into death of Chow Tsz-lok: Commander stresses police discovered wounded Chow in parking lot during raid, did not hinder rescue)
inmediahk.net, November 17, 2020

劉兆佳料「愛國者治港」框架將擴至區議會及選委會 (Lau Siu-kai, Hong Kong delegate to CPPCC, foresees extension of "patriots governing Hong Kong" framework to district councils and election committee)
RTHK, November 17, 2020

中国大陆法律学者向香港支联会开炮,六四烛光终将熄灭?(Does mainland legal scholar’s attack on Hong Kong Alliance augurs the extinguishing of June Fourth candlelight in Hong Kong?)
Voice of America, November 17, 2020

譚得志涉發表煽動文字等14罪續還押 控方申由港區國安法指定法官審理 (In Tam Tak-chi’s “incitement” case under National Security Law, prosecution argues for a designated judge)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2020

質疑特首 DQ 四民主派議員屬行為失當 「長洲覆核王」申司法覆核 (Hong Konger seeks judicial review of disqualification of 4 Legco members)
Stand News, November 17, 2020

曾國衞:警方反送中執法克制 冇死過一個人 將向聯合國澄清 (Erick Tsang, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: Will clarify to UN in ICCPR review that HKPF exercised restraint in 2019 anti-extradition protests, “no one died”)
Stand News, November 16, 2020

Czech foreign ministry condemns Chinese move to disqualify Hong Kong MPs, China reacts
Radio Prague International, November 17, 2020

Commentary (评论)

泛民總辭:是進是退?(Pan-dems’ mass resignation: Progress or retreat?)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2020

Monday, November 16, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Internment Camps in Xinjiang’s Aksu Separated by Crematorium
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2020

China Muslims: Volkswagen says 'no forced labour' at Xinjiang plant
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 13, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

被控煽动颠覆国家政权罪的重庆民营企业家李怀庆案将于2020年11月20日在重庆市第一中级法院宣判 (Detained for nearly 3 years, Li Huaiqing, Chongqing private entrepreneur charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” will be tried in Chongqing No.1 Intermediate Court on Nov. 20)
Weiquanwang, November 16, 2020

Related:
Private Chat on WeChat Is Criminalized——An Appeal by the wife of Li Huaiqing, a private entrepreneur in Chongqing
Human Rights in China, August 19, 2019

Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live
拉姆之死:当家暴在中国只是“家务事”
The New York Times, November 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China finds coronavirus on frozen meat, packaging from Latin America, New Zealand
Reuters, November 15, 2020

New Zealand's Ardern says no COVID on meat exports; checking Chinese claims
Reuters, November 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese spies 'trawling LinkedIn for espionage targets'
Australian Financial Review, November 12, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s controversial national security law tip line gets 10,000 messages in first week of operation
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2020

Hong Kong politicians face pro-democracy exodus
The Guardian, November 14, 2020

Hong Kong schools flooded with official ‘suggestions’ to promote national identity among students, with training for teachers too
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2020

Tightened security, unease over new national security law, as Hong Kong campuses mark first anniversary of protest violence
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2020

8.31暴動案開審 控方:無片段證被告實質行為 僅依賴被捕地點、裝備及逃避警方 (In trial of “8.31” rioting case, prosecution admits to lack of evidence of defendants’ actions, relying only on location, equipment, and flight from police)
inmediahk.net, November 16, 2020

港區國安法首案 正式交高院審理 (The first case under National Security Law is formally transferred to the High Court)
Stand News, November 16, 2020

8個傳媒工會批港府行政手段阻調查真相 要求見特首開放查冊傳媒選項 (In joint letter, 8 media unions criticize measures to restrict search of gov’t registration data, seek meeting with Chief Executive for special provisions for journalists)
HKCNews, November 16, 2020

Related:
香港民研:逾4成非民主派支持者相信拘捕蔡玉玲有政治目的 (Poll shows more than 40% among non-democratic supporters believe the arrest of RTHK’s Bao Choy was politically motivated)
inmediahk.net, November 13, 2020

教育局稱被取消註冊教師可按機制上訴而非以政治施壓 (Education Bureau: Deregistered teachers can appeal; decisions not results of political pressure)
RTHK, November 16, 2020

特區政府強烈譴責多國對人大常委會決定作毫無根據指責 (Hong Kong SAR gov’t: Strongly condemn baseless accusations by many countries of the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress)
RTHK, November 14, 2020

香港已领取BNO人数急增至50万 人可移居英国但强积金未能同行 (Nearly 500,000 Hong Kongers have obtained BNO passports to reside in UK but have difficulty retrieving social security—or MPF—savings)
Radio France Internationale, November 15, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s security law has chilled dissent, but there are ways to keep the spirit of opposition alive
Hong Kong Free Press, November 14, 2020

Friday, November 13, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

“台湾一直不是中国的一部分” 蓬佩奥讲话引起台海两岸不同回应 ("Taiwan has not been part of China all along"—Pompeo's speech triggers different responses from both sides of the Taiwan Strait)
Voice of America, November 13, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Detained Wuhan Citizen Journalist Loses Defense Attorney: Mother
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2020

参加“千人计划”的免疫学专家在法庭认罪 承认向美国政府撒谎 (Song Guo Zheng, immunologist who participated in the "Thousand Talent Plan," pleads guilty in court and admits to lying to the U.S. government)
Voice of America, November 13, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

爆粗口、传播假信息:中国媒体战狼登场 (Swearing, disseminating false information: Chinese media wolf warriors take the stage)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties
特朗普禁止美国人投资有军方背景的中国公司

The New York Times, November 13, 2020

Related:
Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies
The White House, November 12, 2020

学生自杀频传 教育部规范研究生导师师德 (Ministry of Education regulates conduct of graduate tutors to address frequent suicide of students)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020

Related:
教育部关于印发《研究生导师指导行为准则》的通知 (Notice of the Ministry of Education: "Guiding Code of Conduct for Graduate Tutors")
Ministry of Education of the PRC, November 4, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

日本防卫省研究机构:中国军方力图谋求网络与太空霸主地位 (Research Institute of Japan’s Ministry of Defense: Chinese military strives to seek supremacy in cyberspace and space)
Voice of America, November 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Legal certainty has been greatly impaired’: Hong Kong lawyers voice serious concern at ousting of 4 democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, November 13, 2020

高院准延長禁「起底」司法人員 法官:律政司長應助辯護不公指控 惟傳統正在倒退 (In verdict of extending doxing ban on judicial officers, High Court judge Russell Adam Coleman: “It was the tradition that the minister responsible for the administration of justice has the duty of defending the Judiciary or individual Judges against wrong accusations. However, it seems that unfortunately that tradition is in decline”)
The Stand News, November 13, 2020

Related:
ACTION NO. 1847 OF 2020
The High Court of the H.K.S.A.R., November 13, 2020

香港立法会泛民主派总辞:港澳办斥“顽固对抗” 英国传召中国大使批北京违《联合声明》 (HKMAO criticizes Hong Kong democratic council members' resignation as a “stubborn confrontation against the Central Government”; UK summons Chinese ambassador for violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration)
BBC, November 12, 220

Related:
国务院港澳办发言人:严厉谴责香港特区立法会部分反对派议员辞职闹剧 (HKMAO spokesperson: Strongly condemn the farce of certain Hong Kong Legislative Council members' resignation)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, November 12, 2020

Journalists’ protest against producer’s arrest banned by Hong Kong chief sec.
Hong Kong Free Press, November 13, 2020

立法會議員被DQ|蓬佩奧稱中共以扭曲愛國主義扼殺民主 (Pompeo on LegCo members’ disqualification: “CCP’s twisted vision of patriotism is a pretext to stifle freedom and the call for democracy”)
Ming Pao, November 13, 2020

Related:
Disqualification of Pan-Democratic Lawmakers in Hong Kong
U.S. Department of State, November 12, 2020

Canada announces new pathway to residency for Hong Kong youth
Aljazeera, November 12, 2020

Commentary (评论)

To Fight the Next Pandemic, the World Needs Chinese Activists
The Diplomat, November 13, 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

China urges US to stop boosting ties with Taiwan
Al Jazeera, November 11, 2020

世卫脸书屏蔽台湾留言 回应为防网络攻击 (WHO blocks messages containing references to Taiwan from its Facebook page, says “to prevent cyberattacks”)
Deutsche Welle, November 12, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Authorities Detain Vocalist, Dozens of Others For Watching Turkish TV Series
Radio Free Asia, November 11, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Swiss, Canadian Ambassadors to China Make Rare Visit to Tibet
Radio Free Asia, November 11, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
Channel News Asia, November 11, 2020

Related:
中国农民企业家孙大午被警方带走,疑是因言获罪 (Chinese farmer entrepreneur Sun Dawu, who praised lawyers in social media, is taken away by police)
Voice of America, November 12, 2020

Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
Associated Press, November 11, 2020

公民记者张展被指“编造谎言” 公诉方建议量刑五年 (Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan accused of "fabricating lies"; prosecutor recommends 5-year sentence)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

沈志华直播被举报 中国历史研究的无奈 (Historian Shen Zhihua’s live broadcast is cut short—a victim of malicious reporting)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

On Singles’ Day in China, Couriers Clamor for More
“双11”火爆依旧,中国快递员却在罢工抗议

The New York Times, November 12, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Trudeau Says Canada Will Not Bow to China's ‘Coercive Diplomacy’
Reuters, November 11, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中共严控国人上境外社媒 发推转推点赞都可能遭“寻滋” (CPC heavily monitors overseas social media platforms; tweets, retweets, or likes can land you “picking quarrels” charges)
Voice of America, November 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong opposition lawmakers all quit after four members ousted
The Guardian, November 11, 2020

香港立法会:中国人大常委会决议打击民主派 四议员即时撤职 民主派集体辞任抗议 (All democratic LegCo members resign after NPC Standing Committee's decision to immediately disqualify 4 fellow members)
BBC, November 11, 2020

Related:
全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于香港特别行政区立法会议员资格问题的决定 (NPC Standing Committee's decision regarding Hong Kong SAR LegCo members’ qualification)
Xinhua, November 11, 2020

香港民主派称一国两制已死,国际社会促北京遵守国际承诺 (Hong Kong democrats say “one country, two systems” is dead; international community urges Beijing to abide by its promise)
Voice of America, November 12, 2020

【人大授權 DQ】中聯辦斥民主派「鬧辭」 稱「忠誠反對派」是「遊戲規則」 (LOCPG condemns democrats' “resignation play,” claims “loyal opposition” is the “rule of the game”)
The Stand News, November 11, 2020

Related:
香港中联办发言人:严正谴责立法会反对派议员“闹辞” 自选绝路者 众必弃之 (LOCPG spokesperson: Strongly condemn LegCo oppositions' “resignation play”; those who choose a dead end will be abandoned by the people)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., November 11, 2020

【人大授權 DQ】大律師公會:港府繞過《基本法》 顯然非正當程序 違法治公平原則 (Hong Kong Bar Association: HK gov't bypasses the Basic Law “without due process,” violates the basic principles of fairness)
The Stand News, November 12, 2020

Related:
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Decision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (“Government”) to Disqualify Four Legislators
香港大律師公會就香港特區政府決定取消 4 名立法會議員資格的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, November 11, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Why Did the United States Take China’s Word on Supposed Uighur Terrorists?
Foreign Policy, November 10, 2020

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆哈萨克族男子越境逃亡被捕 面临遣返 (Xinjiang Kazakh asylum seeker arrested in Ukraine facing deportation to China)
Radio Free Asia, November 10, 2020

加拿大指责中方“任意拘押”其公民 中国外交部称“胁迫外交”扣不到中方头上 (Canada accuses China of arbitrary arrests of Canadian citizens; China’s MFA: “Coercive diplomacy” hat doesn't fit China)
Reuters, November 10, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

2020中国记者节: 二十万记者通过“习思想”考试 (Over 200,000 journalists passed “Xi Jinping Thought” exam since new requirement in late 2019)
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

爭取人口普查註記 中國同性伴侶盼被認同 (Same-sex couples in China seek recognition through census)
Deutsche Welle, November 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Brazil suspends Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine trials
The Hindu, November 10, 2020

China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
中国在加勒比地区扩张影响力,美国担忧“后院”失守

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong journalist who produced Yuen Long attack documentary for RTHK formally charged over database search
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

US hits four more officials over Hong Kong freedoms
Agence France- Presse, November 10, 2020

National security law: Australian universities move to protect Hong Kong students
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

人大DQ・拆局|北京強化鄧小平「愛國者治港」界線 (Beijing to emphasize Deng Xiaoping's “patriots rule Hong Kong” requirement)
HK01, November 10, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Xi Jinping’s Strength is China’s Weakness
习近平权力的强大之处,正是他最大的弱点

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Monday, November 09, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

维族人土耳其遭枪击 维族学者:伤者曾遭中国国安恐吓 (Uyghur is shot in Turkey; Uyghur scholar: Victim had been threatened by Chinese national security)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Coronavirus: Taiwan says it is not invited to WHO pandemic meeting after China’s ‘obstruction’
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star
从新冠代名词到英雄之城,中国改写武汉叙事

The New York Times, November 9, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

LGBT couples in China campaign to be counted in national census
Reuters, November 9, 2020

《個人信息保護法》諮詢 內地律師憂強採信息惹糾紛 (Mainland lawyer fears Personal Information Protection Law will trigger rise in disputes over forced personal information collection)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 9, 2020

中共被控在海外骚扰“红通”人员,在国内挟持其家属为人质 (CPC is accused of harassing people overseas with “red warrants” and holding victims' families hostage in China)
Voice of America, November 7, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

美國報告批評香港人權急劇惡化 港府逐點反駁 指抹黑《港區國安法》 (U.S. report describes rapid deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong; HK gov't calls it a smear of Hong Kong’s National Security Law)
The Stand News, November 7, 2020

Related
Rapid Deterioration of Human Rights in Hong Kong after Passage of National Security Law
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, November 4, 2020

Hong Kong security law: Police arrest ex-Studentlocalism member Tim Luk for ‘assisting fugitives’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

In Pictures: Over 100 gather in Tseung Kwan O to mourn Hong Kong student who died after 2019 demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten mass resignation
Radio France Internationale, November 9, 2020

PLA video shows armoured personnel carriers driving through streets of Hong Kong before conducting live-fire exercise
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2020

As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
The New York Times, November 7, 2020

12港人扣內地|深圳公安局拒公開官派律師資料 家屬擬行政覆議或提訴 (Shenzhen public security bureau declines to provide information of lawyers assigned to case of 12 Hong Kongers; family members to seek administrative actions)
Ming Pao, November 7, 2020

Friday, November 06, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US Drops ETIM From Terror List, Weakening China’s Pretext For Xinjiang Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

拒新疆强迫劳动 英国会促品牌交代货源 (Rejecting forced labor in Xinjiang, UK urges brand names to disclose supply sources)
Deutsche Welle, November 6, 2020

联合国人权官员抨击中国压制维吾尔人等少数民族的宗教自由 (UN human rights expert criticizes China for suppressing religious freedom of ethnic minorities including Uyghurs)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Related:
UN Investigator: Rights Of Minorities To Worship Undermined
Associated Press, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

World Health Organization urged to invite Taiwan to join World Health Assembly
Agence France-Presse, November 6, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

澳大利亚首次以“反外国干预法”检控华人领袖 (Leader of Chinese community group becomes first person to be prosecuted under Australia’s foreign interference laws)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tells Australia to ‘reflect on its own deeds’ as it imposes new import bans
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

人大擬修海警法 警告無效可動武 (NPC to amend Coast Guard Law to allow use of force if warning receives no response)
Ming Pao, November 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

新证据显示 大华科技是新疆天网的重要推手 (New evidence points to Dahua Technology as a key promoter of Xinjiang Skynet)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police arrest journalist for ‘obstruction’ after she filmed arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong lawmakers, activists charged over chaotic Legco meeting can enter pleas in February, court rules
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong: Snitch hotline gets more than 1,000 calls
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 6, 2020

政府「反修例」後收緊出世紙查冊 律師質疑政府隨意設無理關卡 (Government tightens birth certificate inquiry restrictions after anti-extradition protests; lawyer calls measures arbitrary and unreasonable barriers)
HK01, November 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

國際戰線上的香港人 在美國大選中的得失 (Hong Kongers on international frontline—Losses and gains in the U.S. election)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

Who Should Hong Kong Favor in the US Election? No One.
The Diplomat, November 3, 2020

Chinese Journalists Sought Freedom in the U.S. Now They’re in Limbo.
中国记者去美国寻找新闻自由,如今他们陷入困境

The New York Times, November 6, 2020

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾曝最大旅游网为中资控股 董事为政协委员 (Largest travel network in Taiwan is exposed as Chinese-owned, its director a CPPCC member)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Railway Planned For Tibet Will Strengthen China’s Regional Control: Experts
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

代理十二港人 人权律师卢思位被审查 (Lu Siwei, human rights lawyer hired by a Hong Kong 12 family, is under investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

张展看守所绝食近六个月 海内外千人网上声援促放人 (In online campaign, thousands at home and abroad call for release of detained citizen journalist Zhang Zhan now in 6th month of partial hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Southeast Asian ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ Comes Into Relief
The Diplomat, November 5, 2020

Chinese-Australian community leader charged under Australia's new foreign interference laws
The Guardian, November 5, 2020

李克强河南视察民情 社区高处传来“冤枉啊” (Petitioner’s cry of "injustice" mars Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Henan)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

兰州兽医研究所泄布鲁氏菌案今报后续 仍指偶发 (Report says outbreak of brucellosis that originated from Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute was an accident)
Radio France Internationale, November 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police launch national security law tip-off line for WeChat, SMS and email
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

Exclusive: RTHK Radio 3 to play Chinese national anthem daily from mid-Nov – sources
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2020

欧盟关注香港议员被捕 欧版马格尼茨基法有望人权日前问世 (EU is closely following arrests of LegCo members; EU Magnitsky Act may be ready before Human Rights Day)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of several pro-democracy lawmakers and former lawmakers
European Union, November 2, 2020

Explainer | Why RTHK journalist was arrested, and what that could mean for future of investigative reporting in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2020

曾投訴旺角女廁內遭警噴椒鋤頸 網媒「娛賓」女記者今早被上門拘捕 11.9 九龍城裁判法院提堂 (Ben Yu Entertainment journalist who filed complaint against police for attacking her in women’s room is arrested; court date scheduled for Nov 9)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港台編導被捕 美國務院:深切關注 促中共停止衝擊新聞自由 (U.S. State Department expresses deep concern about the arrest of RTHK journalist, urges CPC to cease attacks on press freedom)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

港區國安法│教育局月中推教師課程 培訓總體國家安全觀 (Education Bureau to launch national security trainings for teachers in mid-Nov)
HK01, November 5, 2020

粵港澳大灣區中小學校長聯合會將成立 盼大灣區教育更「一體化」 (Greater Bay Area to establish primary, middle school principal league aimed at a more “unified” education in the area)
HK01, November 5, 2020

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Man 'forced' to inform on fellow Uighurs for China is shot in Turkey
Agence France-Presse, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
Channel News Asia, November 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

'Jack Ma is tamed': How Beijing showed tech entrepreneur who is boss
The Guardian, November 4, 2020

Australia calls for China to 'play by the rules' after reports of multibillion-dollar trade bans
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Student journalist charged with obstructing Hong Kong police and resisting arrest during mall demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 4, 2020

Canada makes plan to evacuate its citizens from Hong Kong
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

十四五規劃建議:落實中央對特區全面管治權 堅決防範遏制外部勢力干預港澳事務 (The 14th Five-Year Plan Proposals: Fully implement CPG right of governance over special administrative regions; firmly prevent and contain foreign interference in Hong Kong and Macao's affairs)
CitizenNews, November 4, 2020

Related:
中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十四个五年规划和二〇三五年远景目标的建议 (CPC leadership's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and long-range objectives through 2035)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, November 3, 2020

工聯會倡内地向港供教材、大灣區辦展覽 助港人理解國情 ( Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions urges import of mainland textbooks, cultural exhibition in Greater Bay Area to increase Hong Kongers' understanding of China)
HK01, November 4, 2020

稱助鍾翰林等 5 人尋美領館庇護 居英港人組織:按其意願協助及公開事件 (UK-based Friends of Hong Kong group: Assistance to Tony Chung and 4 others’ attempt to seek asylum from U.S. consulate and public disclosure of incident are in accordance with Chung's wish)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

入境處收緊結婚紀錄查冊規定 《蘋果》投訴 申訴專員將全面調查 (Immigration Department tightens restrictions on public inquiries into marriage records; Office of Ombudsman to fully investigate Apple Daily's complaint)
The Stand News, November 4, 2020

Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Six Camp Detainees From a Street in Xinjiang’s Uchturpan Have Died or Are Seriously Ill
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

新疆女逃亡者:公安逼坐老虎凳、用电警棍电击胸部 (Woman who fled Xinjiang reports torture by police in China involving electric baton and “tiger chair”)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

106 European lawmakers petition for Taiwan participation at World Health Org
Hong Kong Free Press, November 3, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

【12 港人送中】中共打壓家屬委託律師 司法局要求呈交所有案件檔案 出庭前須向當局匯報 (China targets lawyer hired by family of one of Hong Kong 12; justice bureau demands lawyer submit all case files and report to authorities before appearing in court)
The Stand News, November 3, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China adds Beijing's positive Covid narrative to school curriculum
Independent, November 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Ant Group forced to suspend biggest share offering in history
The Guardian, November 3, 2020

China Turns to Lobsters, Wine and Coal to ‘Punish’ Australia
Bloomberg News, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Journalist Arrested After Investigating Police Misconduct
The New York Times, November 3, 2020

【鏗鏘集編導追查7.21被捕】被控作出2項虛假聲明下周二提堂 蔡玉玲:一直恪守新聞工作者原則 (“Hong Kong Connection” producer who investigated 7.21 Yuen Long Attack is charged with 2 counts of false declarations; Bao Choy: I always uphold journalists' principle)
CitizenNews, November 3, 2020

港台鏗鏘集編導被捕|運輸署秘密收緊查車牌限制 拒交代原因 (Transport Department declines to comment on secretly tightening restrictions on public inquiries into license plates)
HK01, November 3, 2020

Hong Kong protests: two years’ jail for first person found guilty of doxxing police, families amid anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, November 3, 2020

民主派24人涉六四非法集結 區院法官稱涉案集結和平 籲控方考慮轉介裁判法院處理 (District court views June Fourth gathering involving 24 democrats as peaceful, urges prosecution to consider transferring “illegal assembly” case to magistrates' court)
Ming Pao, November 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国取消第7届世界互联网大会引发关注 (China cancels 7th World Internet Conference)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2020

Monday, November 02, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Chinese flyovers towards Taiwan peaked in October amid rising tensions
The Guardian, November 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

常玮平无故被拘十天 瑞士律师公会促习近平放人 (In letter to Xi Jinping, Geneva Bar Association urges release of rights lawyer Chang Weiping)
Radio France International, November 11, 2020

中共重点清查官员私藏禁书 淮南副市长一并以贪腐罪名惩处 (In CPC campaign against officials for possessing banned books, Huainan deputy mayor is punished for “corruption”)
Radio Free Asia, November 2, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

习近平总书记指挥谋划“十四五”——以网为媒 问计于民 (Xi Jinping directs implementation of “14/5” agenda, seeks people's ideas via Internet)
People's Daily, October 31, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
寻找新冠病毒起源:被中国左右的WHO调查

The New York Times, November 2, 2020

China’s Race for First Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Safety Questions
Bloomberg News, November 2, 2020

美助卿史达伟:中共海外恶意影响“隐秘、胁迫和腐化” (David R. Stilwell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State: CPC's malign influence activities are “covert, coercive, and corrupt”)
Radio France International, October 31, 2002

Related:
Covert, Coercive, and Corrupting: Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence in Free Societies
U.S. Department of State, October 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

2元买上千张人脸照?大数据时代如何拒做透明人 (When thousands of headshots are sold for only 2 yuan, how to maintain your privacy in the era of big data?)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

美议员推法案 限制中国软件在美运营 (Senator proposes bill to restrict Chinese apps operations in the U.S.)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

8 Pro-Democracy Politicians Arrested in Hong Kong Over Heated Meeting
The New York Times, November 1, 2020

Related:
5.8內會案七人全部已保釋 慢必、朱凱廸批鋪路放生郭偉強 泛民議員形容選擇性檢控 (7 LegCo members suspected of violating Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance are released on bail; pan-democratic camp: This is selective prosecution)
CitizenNews, November 1, 2020

Hong Kong protests: seven cleared of riot charges as judge rules black clothing, protective gear no proof of participation
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2020

【12 港人送中】李宇軒妹妹首公開露面拍片 與黃台仰、張崑陽等籲國際社會施壓 (Hong Kong 12: Sister of Andy Lee appears in video with Ray Wong, Sunny Cheung to urge international pressure on Beijing)
The Stand News, November 1, 2020

Explainer: Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai’s aide, and the ‘anonymous’ Hunter Biden China dossier
Hong Kong Free Press, November 2, 2020