ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Apple to open data center in China with government ties
American Broadcasing Company, July 12, 2017
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/apple-open-china-data-center-government-ties-48596741

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

For many Chinese internet users, it’s time to get a new VPN
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2101435/many-chinese-internet-users-its-time-get-new-vpn

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Great Firewall gets tougher to scale as popular VPN shut down
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2101084/chinas-great-firewall-gets-tougher-scale-popular-vpn-shut-down

Related:
后会无期：中国VPN服务屡被叫停 (Farewell forever: popular VPN banned multiple times in China)
Voice of America, July 4, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-vpn-20170703/3926844.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese city starts tracking underperforming officials with GPS
Sixth Tone, June 29, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000427/chinese-city-starts-tracking-underperforming-officials-with-gps

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China orders mobile app stores to remove VPN apps
Boing Boing, June 28, 2017
https://boingboing.net/2017/06/27/great-firewall-with-apps.html

China releases emergency response plan for cyber security incidents
OpenGov Asia, June 28, 2017
http://www.opengovasia.com/articles/7757-china-releases-emergency-response-plan-for-cyber-security-incidents

Related:
中央网信办发布《国家网络安全事件应急预案》，保护公众利益 (Central network issues “National internet network security incidents contingency plan” to protect public interest)
Jin Rong Jie News, June 27, 2017
http://finance.jrj.com.cn/tech/2017/06/27210722663744.shtml

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s all-seeing surveillance state is reading its citizens’ faces
The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-all-seeing-surveillance-state-feared-in-the-west-is-a-reality-in-china-1498493020