Xinjiang (新疆)

澳籍维吾尔人想回新疆探监：中国政府把我的心弄死了 (Despite threat of arrest, Australian Uyghur wants to return to Xinjiang to find jailed wife)
Voice of America, April 4, 2019

Uyghurs don’t need to be saved; their stories need to be mainstreamed
SupChina, April 3, 2019

Beijing calls for “objective” assessment of Xinjiang policy as EU takes China to task over human rights
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2019

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EU and China dialogue on human rights
European Interest, April 2, 2019

Lawmakers implore Trump administration to sanction China over abuse of Muslims
CBS News, April 3, 2019

Thousands of Uyghurs detained in a Gansu prison
Bitter Winter, April 2, 2019

Ghost world: In northwest China, the state is using technology to pioneer a new form of terror capitalism
Logic Magazine, Issue 7: China

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Where is China’s Interpol chief?
Made in China Journal, April 2, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s efforts to curb Australia’s academic freedom: What universities can do
Australia Strategic Policy Institute, April 4, 2019

早報：「達明一派」音樂專輯在 Apple Music 大陸區被清空 (Apple Music China takes down band with Umbrella Movement-supporting member)
The Initium, April 4, 2019

中国监管“未成年人节目” 引发左倾担忧 (China issues new regulations on television shows for minors, sparking concerns about ideology, censorship, second cultural revolution)
Radio Free Asia, April 3, 2019

People’s Daily rides boom in censorship for hire
China Digital Times, April 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral
Financial Times, April 3, 2019

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朝九晚九每週六天：大陸程序員GitHub上抗議996血汗加班，能否凱旋歸來？(Will Chinese programmer protesting on GitHub about 12-hour day/6-day week succeed?)
The Initium, April 4, 2019

For China’s workers, the boom in clean energy comes at a cost
China Labour Bulletin, April 3, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Death of the “Golden Era”? UK report demands rethink of China policy as Beijing gets tough
South China Morning Post, April 4, 2019

Bolton builds anti-China campaign at the U.N.
Foreign Policy, April 3, 2019

Chinese cadres told how to celebrate political “birthdays”
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2019

China moves to define “Belt and Road” projects for first time
Bloomberg News, April 3, 2019

China to revise laws, regulations related to foreign investment law
Xinhua, April 3, 2019

以习近平总书记重要讲话精神为指导 奋力推进新时代西藏政法工作长远发展 (Tibet Party official: “‘Following the Party’ is the unchanging root and soul of political and legal work”; Tibetan authorities must stand firm against separatism through hardships)
Legal Daily, April 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Inside Grindr, fears that China wanted to access user data via HIV research; In leaked emails, Grindr's president wrote, “We can’t let people say this is about ‘sharing user data with the Chinese government.’”
NBC News, April 2, 2019

The improbable rise of Huawei: How did a private Chinese firm come to dominate the world’s most important emerging technology?
Foreign Policy, April 3, 2019

“Back door” on Huawei laptops could have let in Chinese spies
The UK Times, April 3, 2019

Semiconductor group urges more research funding to counter China
Reuters, April 3, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Legco votes down pan-democrats’ motion to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2019

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立法會否決「毋忘六四，平反八九民運」無約束力議案 (LegCo vetoes motion to commemorate June Fourth; Pro-Beijing legislator says entanglement with incident is a bad move)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 3, 2019

Joshua Wong appeals against prison term
RTHK, April 3, 2019

【移交逃犯擬修例】民主黨首促林鄭下台　批強推修例 (Democratic Party asks Carrie Lam to step down over barbaric push for extradition law amendments)
Ming Pao, April 3, 2019

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Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam refuses to say if she trusts mainland’s legal system, as gov’t tables China extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, April 3, 2019

New extradition law would enable China to capture journalists in Hong Kong, warns media watchdog
Hong Kong Free Press, April 3, 2019

中国平安夺香港数码身份服务合约港人私隐恐送羊入虎口 (Amid privacy concerns, China’s Ping An Technology wins contract for developing Hong Kong’s eID as part of smart city plan)
Radio France Internationale, April 3, 2019

HK $624 billion to reclaim land off Lantau Island: One think-tank asks, how will Hongkongers benefit?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong needs the world’s help: The steady erosion of freedoms is too serious for Hong Kongers to deal with alone
The Diplomat, April 4, 2019

Why Europe is getting tough on China, and what it means for Washington
Foreign Affairs, April 3, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

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

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

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