Xinjiang (新疆)

Kyrgyz students vanish Into Xinjiang’s maw
Foreign Policy, March 31, 2019

Chinese authorities accused of intimidating Uyghurs in Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2019

Pressure on Jacinda Ardern to raise her voice in China against treatment of Uyghur Muslims
New Zealand Herald, March 31, 2019

Uyghur man bids to save “most extraordinary mom in the world” from Chinese camp
Global Voices, March 31, 2019

China’s crackdown on Muslims is being felt beyond its borders
Vox, March 30, 2019

Xinjiang authorities free “model Chinese” parents of Uyghur exile following media interviews
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2019

Chinese camp system evolving into Xinjiang archipelago? An individual’s level of religious devotion and Chinese-language skills are factors determining the severity of punishment, a researcher says
Eurasia Net, March 29, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

No escape? Chinese VIP jail puts AI monitors in every cell “to make prison breaks impossible”
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2019

Liu Xiaoyuan and at least two other Fengrui lawyers face imminent disbarment
China Change, March 31, 2019

Should a 12-year-old who killed his mother face the courts? China debates age of criminal responsibility
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

公开支持许章润的学者增加，当局加紧封锁 (Authorities tighten censorship as scholars speak up for fired Tsinghua University professor)
Voice of America, March 31, 2019

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高校鼓励大学生告密 老师危机四伏 (Teachers in peril as universities encourage students to report their professors)
Radio France Internationale, March 30, 2019

《求是》杂志发表习近平总书记重要文章 (“Only socialism with Chinese characteristics can save China,” says Xi Jinping in latest Qiushi article: “Marxism must evolve with times, implementation, and development of technology”)
The Paper, March 31, 2019

Police in China’s Sichuan issue warning to man over smartphone VPN
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2019

“学习强国” APP积分制民怨漫天 压力下遭取消 (“Study Xi” propaganda app no longer mandatory, ranking function removed as CPC officials complain about undue pressure)
Radio France Internationale, Mach 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China offering no proof against ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, wife says
Agence France-Presse, March 31, 2019

Don’t mind the haters: Tibetan-Canadian student Chemi Lhamo brushes off pro-China cyberbullying campaign
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2019

藏人导演、前政治犯日内瓦获颁勇气奖 (Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner receives 2019 Courage Award at Geneva human rights summit)
Voice of America, March 30, 2019

中國足協新規定　入籍球員須學國歌、明國情、讀黨史、培養愛國情懷 (New regulations say soccer players must learn national anthem, accept education on Chinese culture, study CPC history, and be patriotic)
The Stand News, March 30, 2019

Pneumoconiosis workers prevented from showing support for detained labor activist Wei Zhili
China Labour Bulletin, March 29, 2019

China bans another major protestant church in weekend raid
World Magazine, March 29, 2019

Chinese gay rights activists out to challenge censored cut of Freddie Mercury movie Bohemian Rhapsody
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2019

Chinese university strips dean of duties amid sexual misconduct investigation
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Call for UK to ban patients traveling to China for “organ tourism”
The Guardian, April 1, 2019

Overreaction to China threat could turn into McCarthyite Red Scare, says former U.S. official
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2019

“Too few jobs and too much debt”: UN rights envoy warns Laos of favoring China’s belt and road over its people
Associated Press, March 29, 2019

Why do some Chinese-Australians feel targeted by the Government’s new foreign influence laws?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, March 29, 2019

Swine fever tests China's transparency credentials
Reuters, March 29, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Google blocks China adverts for sites that help bypass censorship
Financial Times, April 1, 2019

美国准备对海康威视等中国监控设备公司采取强硬立场 (U.S. to toughen stance against Chinese surveillance tech companies, including Hikvision)
Financial Times, March 29, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

港独青年的自白：政治与文化的中港撕裂 (Confessions of a pro-independence Hong Konger: The rift across the border is in both politics and culture)
BBC News, April 1, 2019

“Renowned scholar” to help Hong Kong activists win court case in Japan over Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine protest, lawyers say
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2019

被捕後疑在警車遭毆打　四社運人士向警方索償近90萬 (Four activists file lawsuit against police, claiming to have been beaten in police van after arrest)
The Stand News, April 1, 2019

Thousands march in Hong Kong over proposed extradition law changes
Reuters, March 31, 2019

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In Pictures: 12,000 Hongkongers march in protest against “evil” China extradition law, organizers say
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2019

【移交逃犯擬修例】回應反修例遊行　林鄭：有別有用心者鼓吹港獨　不會容忍 (Carrie Lam: Government will not retract extradition law amendment, people with “ulterior motives” are using public activity to incite independence)
Ming Pao, April 1, 2019

Open Letter: Dear Carrie Lam, Hongkongers risk unfair trials, torture and ill-treatment under new China extradition plan
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2019

劉鑾雄申司法覆核　逃犯條例修訂 (Joseph Lau, billionaire and former CEO who was convicted in Macau, files judicial challenge against proposed extradition law amendment)
The Stand News, April 1, 2019

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【移交逃犯】稱必在修例前離港　林榮基：不信港府會保障我人身安全 (“Will leave Hong Kong before amendment goes through,” says Causeway Bay bookseller Lam Wing-kee, citing lack of trust in Hong Kong government to protect him)
The Stand News, March 31, 2019

Only ministry-level mainland Chinese bodies will request extraditions from Hong Kong, says security chief John Lee
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2019

Occupy activists invoke spirit of Christian persecution as hundreds march in Hong Kong ahead of court judgment day
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2019

“Politically neutral” student union group rejected in by-election at Shue Yan University
Hong Kong Free Press, March 29, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China and the Dalai Lama play endgame for Tibet, and it’s going to be an unholy mess
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2019

「捍衛學術自由」還是「邊緣人出局」？荷蘭萊頓大學停辦孔子學院風波背後 (Behind Leiden University’s decision to close its Confucius Institute: Defending academic freedom, or simply eliminating risk?)
The Initium, March 29, 2019

In EU-China discussions, it’s time human rights took center stage
The Diplomat, March 29, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China thanks Kazakhstan for support on Xinjiang de-radicalization scheme
Reuters, March 29, 2019

China: New Zealand’s Ardern should spotlight Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, March 29, 2019

State Dept. believes U.S. legal residents are being held in Chinese detention camps
CNN, March 29, 2019

China has also been targeting foreigners in its brutal crackdown on Muslims
Buzzfeed News, March 27, 2019

Four Uyghur fighters describe dismay after joining anti-Assad fight in Syria
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2019

Chinese officials pressured Canadian university to cancel event with Uyghur activist
Radio Canada International, March 27, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

A second Tsinghua University professor is investigated, but this time, for not teaching Marxism “correctly”
SupChina, March 28, 2019

Related:
What does the punishment of a prominent scholar mean for intellectual freedom in China?
ChinaFile, March 28, 2019

言論被指損國家聲譽 渝大學撤副教授資格 (Deputy professor at Chongqing Normal University demoted for classroom statements that “damage national reputation”)
Ming Pao, March 29, 2019

China is burning books again; Censors are on the lookout for political mistakes, even in print runs for foreigners
Foreign Policy, March 28, 2019

Censorship pays: China's state newspaper expands lucrative online scrubbing business
Reuters, March 28, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Wife of Meng Hongwei, missing ex-Interpol chief, slams “political nature” of his arrest in China and rejects corruption claims
Reuters, March 29, 2019

百余尘肺病工人关注危志立 赴深圳维权遭拦截 (Police intercept over 100 pneumoconiosis workers on march from Hunan to Shenzhen in support of Wei Zhili)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2019

Related:
Beijing ramps up crackdown on labor activists
Financial Times, March 28, 2019

China bans another major protestant church in weekend raid
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2019

709案株连家属　谢燕益3孩子被拒发护照 (709 lawyer Xie Yanyi’s school-aged children denied passports for “endangering national security”)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

響水爆炸七天後，被遺忘的村莊和求見亡夫遺體的妻子 (Tired of waiting for aid after Jiangsu chemical explosion, village residents discover village has been wiped off map)
The Initium, March 29, 2019

北京立法规定，违建强制拆除要全程音像记录 (Beijing revises urban planning regulations to require audio, video recording of forced eviction, demolition proceedings)
Beijing News, March 29, 2019

China says probing more people after former Interpol chief's fall
Reuters, March 28, 2019

China’s “social credit” scheme involves cajolery and sanctions
The Economist, March 28, 2019

How China used the Swedish ambassador to threaten Angela Gui; Foreign citizens are increasingly being used to carry out the dirty work of the Chinese regime
The Diplomat, March 28, 2019

Why did Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen ask for U.S. arms during Hawaii visit?
Deutsche Welle, March 28, 2019

Related:
Nauru parliament rejects “one China” principle, recognizes Taiwan as independent nation
Taiwan News, March 26, 2019

Chinese deal with former Solomon Islands MPs to switch recognition after elections exposed
Solomon Times, March 27, 2019

The Massachusetts train company that China built
SupChina, March 28, 2019

《关于加强和改进中央和国家机关党的建设的意见》(In full: Opinion on prioritizing strengthening and improving Party-building in Central government and national institutions, with Xi Jinping as core)
Xinhua, March 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

美国政府要求中国公司出售同志交友应用Grindr
Grindr Is owned by a Chinese firm, and the U.S. is trying to force it to sell
The New York Times, March 29, 2019

Huawei equipment has major security flaws, U.K. says; Report says Chinese tech giant hasn’t made cybersecurity a priority
Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2019

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英国发现华为存在“重大”安全问题
Huawei security “defects” are found by British authorities
The New York Times, March 29, 2019

中国商务部称日本政府采购剔除华为中兴或损害两国关系 (China Ministry of Commerce says Japan “will damage relations” if it excludes Huawei and ZTE in telecom purchases)
Voice of America, March 28, 2019

Elementary school’s fingerprint collecting raises privacy concerns
Sixth Tone, March 28, 2019

U.S. clamps down on investors in China surveillance group
Financial Times, March 28, 2019

WeChat users accuse app of tracking conversations for advertising purposes
Global Times, March 28, 2019

LinkedIn is becoming China's go-to platform for recruiting foreign spies
Cyberscoop, March 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Press freedom concerns as ex-leader CY Leung shames firms advertising in pro-democracy Apple Daily
Hong Kong Free Press, March 29, 2019

逃犯條例修訂草案刊憲　9 商罪相關洗黑錢、串謀、教唆等同獲豁免　放寬證據可接納性 (Hong Kong publishes draft amendment on extradition)
The Stand News, March 29, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例修訂】美商會不收貨：根本問題是其他司法管轄區程序大異於香港 (AmCham statement: “Continue to have serious concerns” on proposed new extradition arrangements, including extradition to jurisdiction with “very different” criminal procedure system)
The Stand News, March 29, 2019

Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has revised her mainland China extradition proposal to mollify businesses, but will she pay a price?
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2019

香港眾志代表於律政司司長官邸外靜坐促撤逃犯條例修訂 (Demosisto members organize sit-in protest to urge retraction of proposed extradition law amendments)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 29, 2019

Hong Kong officials must do better when handling public requests for information, outgoing ombudsman says
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2019

吳文遠擲三文治案　律政司向終院申請上訴 (Department of Justice appeals acquittal of activist Avery Ng in “sandwich” case)
Ming Pao, March 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

习近平用金钱诱惑欧洲，但欧盟会软化对中国的立场吗? (Xi is luring Europe with money, but will EU soften its stance on China?)
Voice of America, March 29, 2019

[Lü Pin:] Finding a voice
ChinaFile, March 28, 2019

U.S. must put a ban on Google helping China develop a global digital dictatorship
The Daily Beast, March 26, 2019

“Crackdown on Jasic labour struggle seeks to eliminate unrest during economic downturn”
CIVICUS, March 26, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

“Release them immediately”: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Mihrigul Tursun and other Uyghurs, demands China end mass incarceration
Agence France-Presse, March 28, 2019

Related:
维吾尔女子告诉蓬佩奥：我已失去一切，无法再沉默 (“I have lost everything; I can’t stay silent anymore,” Uyghur woman tells Pompeo)
Voice of America, March 28, 2019

Without papers, Uyghurs fear for their future in Turkey
Reuters, March 27, 2019

New (secret) Sinicization law hits Chinese Muslims
Bitter Winter, March 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Yu released after being detained outside US embassy
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2019

Related:
709 律師王宇　美國大使館外被公安帶走　原赴使館講座 (709 lawyer Wang Yu snatched by authorities on her way to domestic violence talk at U.S. embassy in Beijing)
The Stand News, March 27, 2019

China: RSF calls for release of three journalists investigating workers conditions
Reporters Without Borders, March 27, 2019

Related:
Urgent Action: Labor activist detained without lawyer
Amnesty International, March 27, 2019

Foxconn jump survivor on friendship with detained activist
China Digital Times, March 27, 2019

王全璋被判囚四年半　妻李文足至今未獲判決書 (Wife Li Wenzu blocked from Tianjin court while demanding written court judgment on Wang Quanzhang’s conviction)
The Stand News, March 27, 2019

周强出席推进法治人才培养工作座谈会强调：坚持理论联系实际 加快培养高素质法治人才 (Supreme People’s Court President Zhou Qiang: Prioritize ideological and political nurturing of legal students and professionals to enhance their political caliber and Party spirit)
Legal Daily, March 27, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Scholars react to Xi critic’s Tsinghua suspension
China Digital Times, March 27, 2019

【立此存照】发现手机中装有VPN 给予行政处罚警告 (Activist receives administrative punishment for VPN installed on phone, accessing overseas websites)
China Digital Times, March 27, 2019

No earrings, tattoos or cleavage: Inside China’s war on fun
The New York Times, March 27, 2019

30,000 monks and nuns in Tibet take exams on laws
Global Times, March 26, 2019

“Kimono” showdown stokes anti-Japanese prejudice in China
CNN, March 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Beijing “signals shift” on Dalai Lama with new white paper on Tibet
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2019

Online outrage over Chinese anti-gang campaign targeting mentally ill and parents of dead children
South China Morning Post, March 27, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warns of “Hong Kong example” on Hawaii stopover as she vows to boost military
Agence France-Presse, March 28, 2019

谱写新时代中国梦的雪域篇章——以习近平同志为核心的党中央治边稳藏富民新实践 (“Securing borders a prerequisite to securing nation, securing Tibet a prerequisite to securing borders”; Tibet will be model for national ethnic unity)
People’s Daily, March 28, 2019

China’s latest chemical plant explosion was avoidable
China Dialogue, March 26, 2019

欧洲理事会主席:人权至少与贸易一样重要 (Human rights is at least as important as trade, says European Council president Donald Tusk on agenda of upcoming China summit)
Radio France Internationale, March 27, 2019

After Xi's visit to France, CPC expels former Interpol chief
The Diplomat, March 28, 2019

中国信徒家庭聚会非法 广州高额奖励举报人 (Guangzhou introduces reward for reporting family church gatherings)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2019