Former chairman of China’s Xinjiang region arrested for graft
Agence France-Presse, April 2, 2019
U.S. resident may be one of a million people imprisoned in China’s secretive detention camps
Newsweek, March 29, 2019
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Second man sentenced in China's Chengdu over Tiananmen Massacre liquor
Radio Free Asia, April 2, 2019
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六四酒案次被告緩刑4年 (Second activist in “June Fourth liquor case” sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, suspended for 4 years)
Ming Pao, April 2, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
下載量破億的「學習強國」，到底是個什麼App（內附漫畫+視頻）？(More than 10 billion downloads: What exactly is the “Study Xi” app?)
The Initium, April 3, 2019
黑龙江出台“师德失范”处理办法 强调党权威 (Heilongjiang issues new regulations for punishing teachers’ “misconduct,” including “undermining authority of the Party in education or other scenario s,” “going against Party’s direction” and “publishing or forwarding wrong views”)
Radio Free Asia, April 2, 2019
Taiwan warns of “rampant” fake news amid China interference fears
Financial Times, April 2, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Speaking up for a man who dared to speak out: Xu Zhangrun and Tsinghua University
China Heritage, March 31, 2019
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海内外发起联署声援遭停课调查的清华法学教授许章润 (Hundreds sign global petition to support Xu Zhangrun, decry Tsinghua University over suspension)
Voice of America, April 2, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
U.S. says will not send high-level officials to China’s Silk Road summit
Reuters, April 3, 2019
信用分制泛滥 中国专家警告造假与弊端 (As China’s social credit system expands across sectors, experts warn of risks of fabrication, government abuse)
Radio France Internationale, April 2, 2019
Chinese woman carrying “malware” arrested at Mar-a-Lago heading to a Cindy Yang event
Miami Herald, April 2, 2019
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern talks Uyghurs and Huawei with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, April 2, 2019
Chinese villagers assured their “milky” water is fine but doubts remain
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology
Reuters, April 3, 2019
Who is leading the race to develop 5G?
Statista, March 29, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
逃犯条例：中港拟互相移交嫌犯的种种忧虑 (Extradition law amendments: The various concerns in rendition of suspects between Hong Kong and China)
BBC News, April 3, 2019
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【移交逃犯擬修例】林鄭：不適合評價內地司法 籲議員「撫心自問」應否唱衰港制度 (Carrie Lam when questioned in LegCo on extradition law amendment bill: Inappropriate for Hong Kong authorities to comment on mainland’s legal system)
Ming Pao, April 3, 2019
Hong Kong Bar Association wants overhaul of national anthem bill, saying five of 14 clauses deviate from city’s common law traditions
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2019
司法制度對自閉症人士欠保障 團體促加強識別支援 (Group highlights lack of legal protection for persons with autism, urges strengthened recognition and support)
Inmediahk.net, April 2, 2019
New deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office makes first public remarks: Calls on Hongkongers to be patriotic, study Chinese history and help develop nation
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2019
Hong Kong needs to address int’l concerns over declining rights and freedoms, says ex-No.2 Anson Chan
Hong Kong Free Press, April 2, 2019
Commentary (评论)
「學習強國」走紅後⋯⋯製造回音壁與網絡無菌室，會培養出怎樣的下一代？(As “Study Xi” app goes viral, how will echo chambers and a quarantined Internet affect the next generation?)
The Initium, April 3, 2019
People need to wake up to dangers of AI, warns Google ethics adviser
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2019
观点：“我将无我”和习近平的“新词”治国 (Viewpoint: Xi Jinping’s “new vocabulary” governance strategy)
BBC News, April 2, 2019
Discussing Huawei in a Chinese coffee shop
TechNode, April 2, 2019
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uyghur exile group calls for U.S. intervention in case of toddler stranded in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2019
On Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan bend to Beijing’s will
The Diplomat, April 1, 2019
Families of missing Uyghurs terrified to search for their loved ones
Amnesty International, March 31, 2019
“I felt like a slave”: Inside China’s complex system of incarceration and control of minorities
Globe and Mail, March 31, 2019
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China sentences maker of liquor marking Tiananmen protests
Financial Times, April 1, 2019
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六四酒案宣判 惩3年监禁 (Activist sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, suspended for 5 years, in “June Fourth liquor case,” charges changed from "inciting subversion" to “picking quarrels”)
Radio France Internationale, April 1, 2019
飘扬在高原律所的那一抹党旗红 (In Tibetan law firms, lawyers wear “Party lawyer” badge; vice-chief of TAR Judicial Department: “Tibet’s legal profession shows comprehensive strengthening in Party-building work”)
Legal Daily, April 2, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
担心政治渗透 台湾拟禁“爱奇艺” (Concerned with infiltration and soft power, Taiwan considers ban on AiQiYi, Tencent Video to combat propaganda from Beijing-friendly media platforms)
Deutsche Welle, April 1, 2019
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Taiwan to block Tencent and Baidu streaming sites on security risk
Nikkei Asian Review, March 29, 2019
习近平查谣追谣盯上中央和国家机关 (Xi issues new opinion on Party-building, warning central and national institutions to not spread “political rumors”)
Radio France Internationale, April 2, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
大陸維權律師陳建剛 赴美交流被禁出境 (Rights lawyer Chen Jiangang, who represented 709 lawyers, banned from leaving country for legal scholarship program in U.S.)
The Stand News, April 1, 2019
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A statement by lawyer Chen Jiangang, blocked today from leaving China to take part in the Humphrey Fellowship Program
China Change, April 1, 2019
裸照、流言与内讧：中国海外异见人士遭抹黑攻击
Chinese dissidents feel heat of Beijing’s wrath, even in Canada
The New York Times, April 1, 2019
China’s labor activists “hold fast to freedom”: National crackdown engulfs workers’ rights advocates in Shenzhen
Human Rights Watch, April 1, 2019
The late writer Yangdon: “Tibetan Women and My Literature”
High Peaks Pure Earth, March 29, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
UN diplomats and activists describe Chinese pressure and “threats” over Uyghur event at UN rights council
Agence France-Presse, April 2, 2019
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UN: China responds to rights review with threats
Human Rights Watch, April 1, 2019
Jacinda Ardern keeps quiet on comments to Chinese Government about human rights abuses
News Hub, April 2, 2019
高雄市长韩国瑜接受市议会质询 公开否认支持“一国两制” Amid pro-China accusations, Kaohsiung mayor denies he supports “one country, two systems”)
Radio France Internationale, April 2, 2019
Social credit: Point-scoring and popularity
China Digital Times, April 1, 2019
关于坚持和发展中国特色社会主义的几个问题 (Xi Jinping’s 2013 speech published: Upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics)
Qiushi, March 31, 2019
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习近平为什么重申两个不能否定 (Why did Xi Jinping bring up controversial “two undeniables” again after 6 years?)
Radio France Internationale, April 2, 2019Why China released a speech Xi Jinping gave 6 years ago
The Inkstone, April 1, 2019
雄安新区智慧生活建设：数字城市实现对现实城市透明化管理 (Xiong’an New Area: China’s newest smart city that integrates AI, biometrics, facial recognition, e-currency, smart cars, and big data integration)
The Paper, April 1, 2019
Myanmar stuck between Beijing’s demands, public opposition as it weighs big China dam plan
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2019
Another deadly explosion in Jiangsu claims at least seven lives
China Labour Bulletin, April 1, 2019
China’s global construction boom puts spotlight on questionable labor practices
NPR, March 30, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
美中谈判聚焦中国《网络安全法》 (U.S.-China trade talks may shift to China’s Cybersecurity Law)
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
【逃犯條例】大律師公會再轟政府「漏洞」之說誤導、未回應質疑 無理倉卒立法 (Hong Kong Bar Association on extradition law amendments: “No reason for the government to rush into these controversial and worrying proposals,” government narrative of “closing a loophole” is misleading)
The Stand News, April 2, 2019
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大律師公會詳析《逃犯條例》修訂草案問題 促政府擱置 (In full: Observations of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Stand News, April 2, 2019回應逃犯條例 特首稱從善如流不等於每個意見都接納 (Carrie Lam says administration is open about extradition law amendments: “We will accept opinions if they do not contradict government’s principles and would smooth the process”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 2, 2019
傳北京不滿 港府要求台灣撤回法務部調查局駐港人員 (Hong Kong asks Taiwan to withdraw law officer from Office of Hong Kong Affairs amid rumors of Beijing’s dissatisfaction)
HK01, April 1, 2019
Commentary (评论)
别让教育成为桎梏：从高校里的“告密者”谈起 (Don’t let education become your chains: “Tattletales” who report their teachers highlight problem with one-dimensional, binary thinking in China’s educational system)
Financial Times, April 2, 2019
一周世界舆论聚焦：世界随中国变化和重组，中国自身亦必须变革 (Weekly focus: As the world begins to reshuffle around China, China itself must also change)
Financial Times, April 1, 2019
As Facebook looks to WeChat, China’s digital world is wowing the West, and globalization is no longer a one-way street
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2019
Monday, April 01, 2019
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
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