Access to Justice (司法公正)

Four years on, China's crackdown still suppressing human rights lawyers, clients
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2019

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专访: 709大抓捕对维权律师是一个“清洗” (Interview with Teng Biao: 709 crackdown was a “clearing” of rights defense lawyers”)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019

709事件四周年 德国政府表示担忧 (709 crackdown “remains a source of great concern,” says German embassy in China on 4th anniversary)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019

Sweden rejects China's request to extradite former official over “embezzlement of US$11 million”
Reuters, July 9, 2019

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Analysis of Sweden’s decision to bar extradition to China
RSDL Monitor, July 9, 2019

瑞典法院拒绝向中国引渡“红通”第三号人物 (Swedish court refuses China’s extradition request for INTERPOL Red Notice fugitive citing risk of political persecution, noncompliance of judicial system with international human rights law)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019

Former prisoner takes on China’s “so-called” justice system
Newsroom NZ, July 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s government mulls special stake in wallstreetcn.com as it looks to control the flow of information on trade, economics
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019

Banned at home, Twitter becomes a new tool for Chinese diplomats abroad
Washington Post, July 9, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Being transgender in China: Activist on her struggles, and surgeon on his patients’ biggest challenge
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019

Chinese rural doctors threaten mass resignations for being overworked and underpaid
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019

The shifting patterns of labour protests in China present a challenge to the union
China Labour Bulletin, July 9, 2019

香港尖沙咀游行：示威者和大陆游客 “聊聊自由” (“Let’s talk freedom”: Hong Kong protesters meet mainland tourists in anti-extradition march in Kowloon)
BBC, July 9, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Xi Jinping continues his quest for absolute Party control
The Diplomat, July 10, 2019

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Xi highlights Party building in central Party, state institutions
Xinhua, July 9, 2019

China's Xi tells officials not to be lazy and “spend whole day eating”
Reuters, July 9, 2019

富商涉嫌猥亵女童案背后，中国儿童性侵有多严重
A billionaire’s fall spotlights child sexual abuse in China
The New York Times, July 10, 2019

Beijing should avoid “punishing” Canada over Huawei case, cautions Ottawa’s ex-ambassador to China
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019

The other Tiananmen Papers
ChinaFile, July 8, 2019

Related:
U.S.-China diplomacy after Tiananmen: Documents from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library
ChinaFile, July 8, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US announces significant relaxation of Huawei ban
Financial Times, July 10, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

黃之鋒岑敖暉入表選管會 求核實區會參選資格 (Lester Shum and Joshua Wong seeks opinion from election authorities on candidacy for District Council elections)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2019

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800人聯署反對區選引入確認書 促勿再DQ參選人 (“Confirmation” mechanism used to disqualify LegCo by-election candidates to be introduced in upcoming District Council elections, 800 people sign joint letter in opposition)
Inmediahk.net, July 9, 2019

More rallies planned and dialogue rejected, as anti-extradition activists blast “wordplay” by Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019

Post-it notes are the new weapon of choice for Hong Kong’s protesters
Quartz, July 9, 2019

香港抗议者呼吁普选，要求更多民主
Hong Kong protesters are fueled by a broader demand: More democracy
The New York Times, July 9, 2019

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Hong Kong’s summer of discontent is far from over: Attempts to introduce a new extradition law may have “died a natural death” but protesters grievances run far deeper
New Statesman, July 9, 2019

陳伯絕食逾 150 小時　數十市民探訪遊說暫停 (Crowds urge protester to pause hunger strike after over 150 hours as health condition deteriorates)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019

“Every one of us counts”: Hong Kong protesters mobilise to promote mental health awareness
Agence France-Presse, July 9, 2019

China's PLA signals it will keep Hong Kong-based troops in barracks
Reuters, July 9, 2019

有傳「社會信用體系」將在港實施　聶德權澄清絕無此事 (Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs rushes to deny social credit system will be implemented in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 9, 2019

It’s curtains for mainland “dama” singers in Tuen Mun Park as Hong Kong authorities announce zone closure after protest against noise pollution and indecency
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Was Hong Kong protesters’ occupation of the legislature a dangerous trap laid by police?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019

Hong Kong’s last major riots reshaped the city into the one we know today
Quartz, July 9, 2019

Hong Kong’s new political lexicon
LA Times, July 8, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur officials in Hotan forced to forgo halal during visits of Chinese “relatives”
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019

Xinjiang: Chairs seek urgent action from administration to address probable crimes against humanity
U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, July 5, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

UN experts: Speak out on legislative measures restricting rights of lawyers in China
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 9, 2019

Wife of Australian writer Yang Hengjun held in China interrogated and banned from flying home
ABC News, July 8, 2019

Video and transcript: Campaign for direct elections of Beijing Lawyers Association, 2008-2009
China Change, July 8, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

微博处置涉黄低俗信息150.9万余条，含微博、头条文章等 (Weibo deletes over 1.5 million posts since commencement of “Project Sky Blue”)
The Paper, July 8, 2019

China dismisses Three Gorges Dam safety concerns as rumor-mongering
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019

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Three Gorges Dam back in the spotlight
China Media Project, July 7, 2019

This time it looks authentic: Chinese ambassador to US Cui Tiankai joins Twitter months after fake account was suspended
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Statement by the China Human Rights Lawyers Group on the fourth anniversary of the “709 Incident”
China Change, July 9, 2019

Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
Associated Press, July 9, 2019

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中國代表團指何韻詩攻擊一國兩制　要求不得用侮辱語言 (“Affront to One China,” “unfounded allegations,” “abusive language”: China twice interrupts address of Hong Kong’s Denise Ho at Human Rights Council address using point of order)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 9, 2019

China city puts incinerator project on hold after protests: Report
Reuters, July 9, 2019

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First Hong Kong protested. Now it’s Wuhan, China. What makes it Beijing’s latest headache?
LA Times, July 5, 2019

Early Rain church members attend first service after China crackdown
Associated Press, July 8, 2019

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秋雨教会基督徒一家六口逃亡台湾 寻求政治庇护 (Christian family from Early Rain Covenant Church seeks asylum in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

At world peace forum, China’s vice president pans protectionism
Caixin, July 8, 2019

Media boss Jimmy Lai meets Pence, Pompeo on Hong Kong issues
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019

Over 100 house church believers in Shanxi threatened with arrest to renounce their faith
Bitter Winter, July 7, 2019

Looting house churches to prevent their resurgence
Bitter Winter, July 7, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

What you need to know about Meiya Pico, China’s low-profile forensics champion named in data privacy scandal
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019

Why YouTube keeps demonetizing videos of the Hong Kong protests: The platform’s “advertising-friendly” content rules are hurting creators trying to cover important global events
One Zero, July 8, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam declares extradition bill “dead,” but stops short of full withdrawal
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019

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林鄭月娥宣佈《逃犯條例》修訂「壽終正寢」　拒特赦　拒設獨立調查委員會 (Carrie Lam reiterates “the bill is dead;” refuses amnesty or independent commission of inquiry)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019

李國能首開腔：促撤草案、獨立調查　斥衝擊立會　籲如罪成應判具阻嚇力刑罰 (Former chief justice Andrew Li urges government to withdraw extradition bill, conduct independent investigation into police violence)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019

US barred Hong Kong consul from giving critical speech on protests
Financial Times, July 8, 2019

一國一制又出招！ 香港3年內引進「信用評分系統」(Greater Bay Area action plan reveals social credit system will be implemented in Hong Kong within the next 3 years)
Liberty Times Net, July 8, 2019

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广东印发推进粤港澳大湾区建设三年行动计划（2018-2020年）(Full text: Greater Bay Area development 3 year action plan 2018-2020)
People’s Government of Guangdong Province, July 5, 2019

How Hong Kong protesters switched tactics to keep pressure on China
Bloomberg, July 7, 2019

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What Hong Kong protesters want to tell mainland Chinese tourists
Inkstone, July 8, 2019

Hong Kong protesters consider Bank of China “stress test” in bid to pressure gov’t
Agence France-Presse, July 8, 2019

警員佐級協會去信梁君彥　嚴厲譴責譚文豪、區諾軒阻礙執行職務 (In letter to LegCo president, police association condemns pro-democracy legislators for standing in front of police barricade, obstructing police duty)
The Stand News, July 8, 2019

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【旺角清場】警被指迫路人解鎖手機　威嚇勿向傳媒連登報料　「我有你地址㗎」 (Protesters say police forced them to unlock their phones to reveal chat records, social media apps; used “I have your address” to prevent reporting incident to media)
The Stand News, July 8, 2019

Veteran leaders of Hong Kong pro-business Liberal Party urge its representative to resign from gov’t cabinet
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2019

Commentary (评论)

新疆的「再教育」：從「多元帝國」到「民族同化」 (Xinjiang’s “re-education”: The path from “empire of diversity” to “ethnic assimilation”)
The Initium, July 9, 2019

Muslim leaders are betraying the Uighurs
Foreign Policy, July 8, 2019

Being polite and respectful is not an indicator of how worthy Hongkongers’ causes are
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2019

As Hong Kong protesters embrace Telegram, when will the messaging app fix one of its biggest security flaws?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆穆斯林儿童被迫与家人分离：文化灭绝行为 (Xinjiang’s Muslim children separated from family and culture in campaign of “cultural genocide”)
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2019

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China denies Muslim separation campaign in Xinjiang
BBC, July 7, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Wife of China's Meng, former Interpol chief, sues agency
Reuters, July 7, 2019

李文足與多國人權事務官員會面　促協助王全璋保外就醫 (Li Wenzu meets with human rights officers, urging foreign countries to help press for medical parole for jailed Wang Quanzhang)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 6, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

《法兰克福汇报》网站也被中国屏蔽 (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung website banned by China in expanding censorship against German media)
Radio France Internationale, July 8, 2019

Press freedom in Hong Kong ‘at its worst’ with journalists attacked and berated by police and protesters on both sides of extradition bill clashes
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2019

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HKJA Annual Report 2019: Red line stifles freedoms
Hong Kong Journalists Association, July 7, 2019

《香港01》引接近北京消息：認定香港傳媒「助攻」　青年工作、傳媒屬檢討重點 (Sources say Beijing sees Hong Kong media as “assisting” in protests, sets the study of its “ecosystem” as priority)
HK01, July 5, 2019

Minitrue: Fury at censorship of tycoon’s arrest
China Digital Times, July 7, 2019

Canadian ads blasted Hong Kong “radicals”, invoking blood loyalty to China. Was Beijing’s United Front involved?
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019

Summer censorship: Weibo launches “Project Sky Blue”
What’s On Weibo, July 6, 2019

China's contentious stake in Zambia's broadcast media
Deutsche Welle, July 5, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

反对建垃圾焚烧厂，武汉爆发街头抗议
Protests over incinerator rattle officials in Chinese city
The New York Times, July 8, 2019

內地維權律師唐荊陵讚揚香港人近日的抗爭將載入史冊 (“Hong Kong’s protests will be marked in history,” says 709 lawyer Tang Jingling in accepting human rights award in Taiwan)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 7, 2019

Chinese school forced to take down HIV poster that said gay people would die sooner than “normal” people
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese ambassador accuses Jeremy Hunt of “cold war mentality”
The Guardian, July 7, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: Police associations demand British MP apologises for exposing senior officer who authorised use of force
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi seeks eastern European support for Belt and Road Initiative
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2019

In Chinese soccer, a tale of two nationalities: Or, the difference between Brazil and Tibet
SupChina, July 6, 2019

Taiwan's marriage law brings frustration and hope for LGBT China
The Guardian, July 5, 2019