Xinjiang (新疆)

China vows to continue crackdown fueling Muslim detention camps
Bloomberg, March 12, 2019

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China says it may eventually phase out “vocational training centres” in Xinjiang where 1 million Uyghur Muslims are reportedly held for “re-education”
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019

新疆官员谈拘禁营：“很像寄宿学校”
Muslim detention camps are like “boarding schools,” Chinese official says
The New York Times, March 13, 2019

U.S. envoy calls China’s Muslim camps “horrific,” wants probe
Associated Press, March 12, 2019

Rights activist who helped reveal China “re-education” system detained, released on house arrest in Kazakhstan
Globe and Mail, March 11, 2019

Related:
人权组织创办人将遭哈国警方软禁 (Kazakh human rights activist released but under house arrest, barred from taking interviews)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

美宗教大使：若中方不改善李明哲處境，美方不排除進一步手段 (U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom calls on China to release jailed Taiwan activist Lee Ming-che)
The Initium, March 12, 2019

China’s judiciary works for “stability of regime, system”: Top judge
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019

检举人王林清引起的争议给中国“司法进步”蒙上阴影 (Case of disappeared whistleblower judge Wang Linqing casts shadow on China’s claimed “judicial progressiveness”)
Voice of America, March 12, 2019

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“陕西千亿矿权案”暴露的中国法院副卷弊病 (Flaws in Chinese courts exposed by missing papers in mine ownership case)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019

街头屏幕曝光老赖合法吗？江西省高院院长：合法 (Are billboards exposing citizen misconduct legal? Jiangxi High Court judge says yes)
Sina, March 12, 2019

Another Jasic Struggle confession footage emerges: Ideological struggle drawing a veil over class warfare
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, March 12, 2019

（两会受权发布）最高人民法院工作报告（摘要）(Supreme People’s Court report to NPC: People’s courts have “firmly defended national political security, especially security of regime and system”)
Xinhua, March 13, 2019

（两会受权发布）最高人民检察院工作报告（摘要） (Supreme People’s Procuratorate report to NPC: 6.4% increase in charges on infringing women’s personal rights, 105% increase in lawsuits supporting migrant workers)
Xinhua, March 13, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

【兩會】港台記者直擊：傳媒欲採訪新疆人大代表　遭武力驅趕　強搶記者證 (At Two Congresses, Hong Kong reporter barred from interviewing Xinjiang representatives, stopped from filming, press badges grabbed, kicked out)
The Stand News, March 12, 2019

China-funded Confucius Institutes targeted under new foreign influence scheme
Sydney Morning Herald, March 12, 2019

Parallelisms for the future
China Media Project, March 12, 2019

Is Chinese TV’s ban on bright hair color back?
SupChina, March 12, 2019

抖音海外版TikTok是如何改写世界的
How TikTok is rewriting the world
The New York Times, March 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

技术手段解决工人权益问题？(Can technology fix labor rights issues?)
China Labour Bulletin, March 13, 2019

女性艺术家曹斐：用超现实手法刻画中国现实
Shining a light on Chinese workers
The New York Times, March 13, 2019

Explaining China’s “People’s Congress” through the tales of three: A hand-raising automaton, an independent candidate, and an electoral activist
China Change, March 12, 2019

In full: Tibet activists across the world mark 60 years since failed uprising against Chinese occupation
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2019

Related:
Beijing defends Tibet policies as Tibetans mark anniversary of uprising
China Digital Times, March 12, 2019

Taiwan urged to be more vocal in support of China-oppressed minorities
Focus Taiwan, March 12, 2019

Explained: Gay rights, LGBTQ, and same-sex marriage in Asia
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019

两会期间上访 香港访民北京遭拦截 (Hong Kong citizens intending to petition at Two Congresses barred from entering Beijing, mainland “return home permits” revoked)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Indonesia says election under attack from Chinese, Russian hackers
Bloomberg News, March 13, 2019

呂秉權：中國維穩地圖——廣東「辣過」新疆 (Deconstructing China’s stability maintenance budget: RMB 1,369 billion spent in 2018, Guangdong Province ranked No. 1)
Ming Pao, March 13, 2019

Why is there more dissent inside Beijing’s legislative “two sessions” this year?
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019

Republicans push bill to prevent spying on “sensitive” U.S. university research by students from China, Russia and others
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019

Anti-China Western forces are using Christianity to subvert Beijing, official claims
Agence France-Presse, March 13, 2019

“中国人权事业的发展进步”主题边会在日内瓦举行 (China’sside event at UN Human Rights Council “Progress of human rights in China” highlights economic development, public health, environmental protection in Xinjiang, Tibet)
Xinhua, March 12, 2019

Disillusioned bureaucrats are fleeing China’s ministries
Bloomberg News, March 12, 2019

Beijing will increase pressure on Taiwan if it rejects one-China principle, warns government adviser
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

America’s undersea battle with China for control of the global internet grid
Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【逃犯條例】台立法院通過臨時提案　要求引渡安排僅適用台港兩地 (Taiwan Legislative Yuan passes uncontested motion to request Hong Kong extradition arrangements be applicable only between Hong Kong, Taiwan)
The Stand News, March 13, 2019

Hong Kong activist files legal challenge against gov’t decision not to prosecute ex-leader CY Leung
Hong Kong Free Press, March 12, 2019

British parliamentary committee urges London to “take action” and monitor closely human rights in Hong Kong under 1984 joint declaration
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019

政府年耗逾千萬 「釘死」社運人士 (Hong Kong Department of Justice spent over HKD12 million from taxpayers on lawyers in cases against civil activists)
Apple Daily, March 12, 2019

#FridaysForFuture: Hong Kong student climate change protesters welcome “supportive” response from ESF schools
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

《粵港澳大灣區發展規劃綱要》面世了，有哪些香港人在反對？(Which Hong Kongers oppose Greater Bay Area development plans?)
Inmediahk.net, March 13, 2019

The detained Canadians: Brace yourselves, China’s “disappearances” are coming to the west
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2019

Germany’s self-delusion about a “no-spying” pact with China
War on the Rocks, March 12, 2019

The Great Firewall of China — web of control
Financial Times, March 12, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Astana tries to silence China critics: Head of watchdog organization detained for work on Xinjiang camps
Foreign Policy, March 11, 2019

Related:
Kazakhstan releases Xinjiang rights activist to house arrest
Agence France-Presse, March 12, 2019

“Window into Xinjiang” closes with Kazakh arrest
China Digital Times, March 11, 2019

iPhone maker distances itself from “unauthorised” agency discriminating against China’s Uyghur and Tibetan ethnic minorities
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Wife of tortured Chinese rights lawyer calls for him to leave China
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019

反家暴,预防机制细化到幼儿园 (Shandong issues first local anti-domestic violence regulation, includes mandatory reporting obligations for kindergartens)
Legal Daily, March 10, 2019

風雨蘭個案回溯研究揭示性暴力求助數字持續上升 年輕受害人平均延遲13.2年求助 (NGO study reveals rising trend of sexual violence against women, 13.2 years average delay before seeking help)
Rain Lily, March 9, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

俄民众集会抗议封锁互联网 (Russians protest restrictive laws that would make Internet more like China’s)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019

“Low-level red” and other concerns
China Media Project, March 11, 2019

Chinese Foreign Ministry denies opening Twitter account
The Hindu, March 11, 2019

Top 5 of China’s popular news apps
What’s on Weibo, March 11, 2019

TV drama highlights gender discrimination in Chinese families
Sixth Tone, March 11, 2019

New Zealand Labour MPs backtrack on Anne-Marie Brady committee decision
Radio New Zealand, March 8, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

湖北職校疑因戶藉問題　無幫學生報技能高考　學生上街維權與警爆衝突 (Police use violence against Hubei vocational school students protesting school’s failure to register them for public exams because of hukou restrictions)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019

U.S. academics call on Beijing to immediately release Canadian Michael Kovrig, saying his arrest has “chilling effect” on U.S.-China relations
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019

Related:
Joint statement calling for the immediate release of Michael Kovrig
International Crisis Group, March 11, 2019

Four years on: The whereabouts of the “feminist five” and the sustainability of feminist activism in China
China Change, March 11, 2019

Sexist signs, burning banners, and misogynist trolls: This year’s Girl’s Day was a shameful mess
SupChina, March 11, 2019

Hundreds of Tibetans mark uprising anniversary in Taiwan amid warnings
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019

The Church of Almighty God’s refugees in Japan: A statement at the United Nations
Bitter Winter, March 9, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China official says West using Christianity to undermine country
Reuters, March 12, 2019

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Chinese Communist Party going after the military’s Christians
Bitter Winter, March 10, 2019

西藏自治區政府：如要選達賴亦要按宗教儀軌和慣例 (Tibet official at Two Congresses: If a new Dalai Lama is to be selected, approval from Central Government is necessary)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 12, 2019

蔡英文召开台湾国安会议，提出反制“一国两制”策略台湾 (Tsai Ing-wen calls national security meeting to discuss countering One Country,Two Systems)
BBC News, March 12, 2019

中国为什么不彻底放弃对生育的限制？(Why China refuses to give up national family planning)
Financial Times, March 12, 2019

China must punish officials for “cooking the books” to improve data credibility, top lawmaker says
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019

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中国官方承认GDP数据造假 (Chinese officials admit fabricating GDP data)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019

China trying to influence U.S., Australia: Trump adviser Bolton
SBS News, March 11, 2019

The massage parlor owner peddling access to Trump has ties to Chinese government-linked groups
Mother Jones, March 10, 2019

Italy signs up for belt and road infrastructure summit in China
Reuters, March 9, 2019

Related:
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked memo reveals China’s detailed plans in Italy
Euractiv, March 8, 2019

I’d side with rich China over fickle U.S.: Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China database lists “breedready” status of 1.8 million women
The Guardian, March 11, 2019

Indian invasion of Chinese social media apps like TikTok, SHAREit and Helo sparks fear and loathing in New Delhi
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019

代表委员热议人工智能发展,法治为人工智能产业健康发展保驾护航 (NPC representatives propose legislation on artificial intelligence that upholds morals, enforces accountability)
Legal Daily, March 11, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-establishment lawmaker Regina Ip asks if RTHK should maintain its news department, given other options on the market
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019

【UGL案】質疑鄭若驊不控梁振英決定違法　曾健成明提司法覆核 (Activist to raise legal challenge against Secretary of Justice’s refusal to prosecute CY Leung for alleged corruption)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019

【佔中九子案下月宣判】宗教團體月底發起「民主苦路」遊行　陳日君朱耀明參與 (Religious groups to hold march in support of Umbrella 9, political prisoners)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019

【理大嚴懲學生】被停學前會長林穎恒：社工系教我社會公義，但學校否定了 (Suspended Polytechnic University student leader: My degree taught me social justice, but the school denied it)
Citizen News, March 10, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Meng Wanzhou’s case, Beijing’s response and two legal scandals highlight the “rule of law,” as preached – and practised – in Canada and China
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019

王毅在兩會談論的世界觀，是天朝帝國兩千年「秦漢政體」的延續 (The “China order” described by Foreign Minister Wang Yi is a continuation of totalitarian “Qin-Han polity”)
The News Lens, March 12, 2019

Pledging allegiance: How Beijing purged an entire generation of political talent from the legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, March 11, 2019

“Under Red Skies” review: Living the Chinese dream
Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Kazakh China rights activist detained on hate speech charges
Reuters, March 11, 2019

Related:
为新疆穆斯林发声 哈萨克斯坦维权人士被捕 (Kazakh rights activist arrested after speaking up for Xinjiang’s Muslims)
Deutsche Welle, March 10, 2019

“Tibetans and Uyghurs not accepted”: Apple supplier probes hiring discrimination
Inkstone, March 8, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陕西千亿矿权案追踪：卷宗丢失，原告下落不明
Chinese Entrepreneur Takes On the System, and Drops Out of Sight
The New York Times, March 9, 2019

In China, many are impressed that, yes, you can sue the U.S. government
Washington Post, March 8, 2019

Condemning the enforced disappearance of lawyer Lu Tingge
China Change, March 8, 2019

为高质量发展和改革开放提供强有力法治保障——国际社会积极评价中国全面依法治国 (Xinhua: “International community’s positive comments on China’s comprehensive ruling the country by law . . . [foreign experts urge] sharing Chinese experience of governance with world”)
Xinhua, March 7, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Beijing ramps up propaganda during NPC
China Digital Times, March 9, 2019

Facing legal scrutiny, China’s state TV recalls its U.S. head
The New York Times, March 8, 2019

一图看懂全国人大常委会工作报告 (NPC Standing Committee Work Report: 31 provincial level seminars held to study “Xi Jinping Thought” in 2018; 1,300 NPC representatives trained)
People’s Daily, March 8, 2019

On International Women’s Day, CPJ highlights jailed female journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists, March 7, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Meet the Chinese villagers who fear they can never escape the poverty trap
South China Morning Post, March 9, 2019

“The movement is clearly losing momentum”: Lu Pin on Chinese feminism
SupChina, March 8, 2019

Not girls, queens, or goddesses: Calls in China for a return to the real meaning of women’s day
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019

Shining a light on Chinese workers
The New York Times, March 8, 2019

“China could have been a very different country”: A search for family reveals a lost moment
Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2019