‘A powerful message to Beijing’: US Senate presses action on treatment of Muslim minority
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China’s women still waiting for an end to getting groped on public transport
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019
Chinese bus driver beaten unconscious for letting pregnant woman exit via front door
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
Chinese police do U-turn on traffic crash after online crowd doubt official account
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
In blow to Taiwan, Solomon Islands is said to switch relations to China,
New York Times, September 16, 2019
Exclusive: Australia concluded China was behind hack on parliament, political parties - source
Reuters, September 15, 2019
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Australian government reportedly concealed Chinese hack on parliament and political parties out of economic concern
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
A lockdown in Central Beijing
The Diplomat, September 13, 2019
Pro-China ‘activists’ at Hamburg rally spark fears over spies in Germany
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China unveils supersonic spy drone during National Day military parade rehearsal
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
Facial recognition technology in China beaten by a nose job
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong legislator urges U.N. rights body to probe ‘police abuse’
Reuters, September 16, 2019
Hundreds rally against Hong Kong police for arresting social workers trying to mediate during clashes with anti-government protesters
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
Hospital staff rally for protest campaign after new violence
Washington Post, September 16, 2019
Hong Kong police deny ‘double standards’ after accusations of leniency towards anti-protester mob
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019
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Hong Kong police break up scattered clashes between rival protesters
Reuters, September 13, 2019
Student arrested during Hong Kong protests had a butter knife, University says
The New York Times, September 16, 2019
Police chief praises officers on 100th day of protests while association warns petrol bomb attacks by live protesters could be met with live ammunition
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
100 days in: How protesters sustain protests with creativity
Reuters, September 16, 2019
Trio launch court action against Hong Kong police over failure to display identification numbers during anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019
Hong Kong protests: Petrol bombs and water cannon used in clashes
BBC News, September 16, 2019
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Unrest in Hong Kong as protests turn violent - in pictures
The Guardian, September 15, 2019Hong Kong sees biggest protests since controversial bill dropped as demonstrators find their anthem
Reuters, September 15, 2019
Hong Kong police officer who pointed shotgun at protesters is featured on Chinese state television’s prime-time news show Xinwen Lianbo
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019
Glory to Hong Kong: How the protesters got a new song
BBC News, September 14, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters, without an anthem to sing, create one online
The New York Times, September 12, 2019
Hong Kong activist seeks U.S. support for pro-democracy protests
Reuters, September 14, 2019
Student leader flees Hong Kong, citing fears for his life
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019
Woman who suffered eye injury during Hong Kong protest can take police to court in warrant fight, judge rules
Reuters, September 13, 2019
Hong Kong activist Ventus Lau wins appeal against election ban, unseats democrat Gary Fan
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019
Is China’s police chief playing a new part in Beijing’s handling of Hong Kong?
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
Carrie Lam denies reports of talks with state leaders on buying up Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
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China prods state firms to boost investment in crisis-hit Hong Kong: Sources
Agence France-Presse, September 13, 2019
Commentary (评论)
Coming soon to the United Nations: Chinese leadership and authoritarian values
Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2019
Commentary: China has been defending mulitlateralism
Channel News Asia, September 16, 2019
The great anti-China tech alliance
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019
Two cities, two priorities: What Singaporeans misunderstand about Hong Kong’s protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019
Know your rights at Hong Kong protests: FAQ with Progressive Lawyers Group
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
Fear and oppression in Xinjiang: China’s war on Uighur culture
Financial Times, September 12, 2019
Reports of China’s repression in Xinjiang ‘100 percent true’: Jordanian journalist
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
US Senate passes legislation to hold China accountable for rights abuses in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
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美参议院通过维吾尔人权法案 中国会在意吗？ (Would China care about U.S. Senate’s passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act?)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
新疆数十名穆斯林 网传哈国歌曲被捕 (30 Muslims in Xinjiang arrested for sharing Kazakh songs on WeChat)
China detains dozens in Xinjiang for sharing songs from Kazakhstan
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Tiananmen Square Tank Man photographer Charlie Cole dies in Bali
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
China’s transgender community risk self-surgery and illegal drugs
Agence France-Presse, September 12, 2019
Rights group calls for action on fate of missing Panchen Lama, other disappeared Tibetans
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
Hong Kong singer calls on Taiwan to defend democracy against China
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019
Burial reform: Exhumed bodies and forced cremations
Bitter Winter, September 10, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
U.S. lawmakers ask Pentagon for list of Chinese companies to curb ‘economic espionage’
Reuters, September 13, 2019
Chinese report ‘names and shames’Fortune 500 firms for mislabelling its territories
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019
I won't stop meeting Chinese activists, says German foreign minister
Reuters, September 12, 2019
Muji says sorry after calling parts of Shanghai the “French Concession”
Inkstone, September 12, 2019
Kazakh President Tokayev goes to Beijing
The Diplomat, September 12, 2019
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China, Kazakhstan agree to develop permanent comprehensive strategic partnership
Sina English, September 12, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Ren Zhengfei may sell Huawei’s 5G technology to a Western buyer
The Economist, September 12, 2019
U.S. flags Huawei 5G network security concerns to Gulf allies
Reuters, September 12, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
Police twice turned away fire services medics during Prince Edward MTR swoop, despite multiple injuries
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019
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【8.31 太子站】消防：警方不只一次稱無傷者 救護員一小時後方可進站增援 (Police claimed “no one injured” more than once to emergency services and denied access them to station for an hour, says Fire Services Department)
Stand News, September 12, 2019
At least six hurt in Hong Kong as drain cleaner thrown from building at protesters singing songs and shouting slogans after anti-government rally
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
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Belting out protest song is latest act of Hong Kong movement
Associated Press, September 13, 2019
【逃犯條例】港大學生會署理會長黃程鋒遇襲後離港 辭學生會職務 (Acting president of Hong Kong University Student Union resigns and leaves Hong Kong after being attacked by masked man)
Ming Pao, September 13, 2019
Hong Kong protesters launch series of legal challenges and ask city’s judges to remove riot label from early clashes with police
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
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Teacher claiming right eye hit by rubber bullet chases raptors
The Standard, September 13, 2019
Mid-Autumn Festival lantern protests to light up Hong Kong, protesters to target MTR
Reuters, September 12, 2019
港續膺最自由經濟體 菲沙研究所：內地干預及暴力鎮壓示威威脅法治 (Fraser Institute warns mainland interference and violent suppression on protests threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law)
Ming Pao, September 12, 2019
The Chief Executive ‘has to serve two masters,’ HK leader Carrie Lam; full transcript
Reuters, September 12, 2019
Experts warn tear gas residue can last 3 weeks, as US reps propose ban on crowd control gear to Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, September 12, 2019
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Chinese suppliers ready to provide tear gas to Hong Kong as other sources dry up
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019
香港民研：青年人感悲觀仍堅持 九成人撐獨立調查委員會 (Study finds over 90% of respondents support independent investigation by commission of inquiry; young people willing to persevere despite widespread pessimism)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019
調查指何君堯與民建聯成學校政治壓力 教協：他們令社會矛盾惡化 (Professional Teachers’ Union investigation criticizes Junius Ho and DAB for exerting political pressure on schools, exacerbating conflict in society)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019
Eight spared jail in Hong Kong over 2016 protest against Beijing’s interpretation of Basic Law
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019
Commentary (评论)
「千禧後」世代非隨便支持勇武（文：趙永佳）(Hong Kong millennials do not take radical protest actions lightly)
Ming Pao, September 13, 2019
A Bubble Tea Summit brings together pro-Hong Kong and pro-China protesters in Vancouver
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
Hong Kong’s protests are just the tip of the iceberg: capitalism is in crisis across the globe
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019
Chinese propaganda paints Hong Kong as a spoiled brat
Foreign Policy, September 12, 2019
Hong Kong students: why we’re still protesting
Amnesty International, September 12, 2019
專訪劉細良：中港是命運共同體，是我們那一代最錯誤的信念 (Interview with Simon Lau: “Thinking mainland and Hong Kong share a common destiny is the biggest mistaken belief of my generation”)
The Initium, September 12, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
新疆数十名穆斯林 网传哈国歌曲被捕 (30 Muslims in Xinjiang arrested for sharing Kazakh songs on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2019
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China detains man who reportedly shared images of troops at Hong Kong border
The Guardian, September 11, 2019
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Taiwanese man who disappeared in China is under investigation, Beijing says
The New York Times, September 11, 2019
“Two Restraints, One Leniency”: Part I, China’s ethnic minorities and criminal law
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, September 11, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
Beijing pushes TV, media in Pakistan alongside Belt and Road
Christian Science Monitor, September 11, 2019
China’s internet regulator orders online AI algorithms to promote “mainstream values”
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019
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CAC releases Internet rule targeting terrorism, subversion messages
China News Service, September 11, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
「撐港，反極權！」 台團體發起 9.29 遊行聲援香港 (Taiwan groups organize march on September 29 to support Hong Kong)
Stand News, September 12, 2019
“老大哥”在空中：国泰航空员工的压力与恐惧
“Big Brother” in the sky: Cathay Pacific workers feel China’s pressure
The New York Times, September 12, 2019
You may now bring your own food to Shanghai Disney (but no durians, please)
Inkstone, September 11, 2019
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Consumers question Shanghai Disney’s bag check policy, citing encroachment of privacy
Global Times, August 25, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Sen. Cruz urges Trump administration to block China’s next UN power play
Fox News, September 11, 2019
China summons German ambassador to Beijing
Deutsche Welle, September 11, 2019
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北京召见德驻华大使 谴责德国政界人士见黄之锋 (Beijing summons German ambassador to condemn meeting with Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong)
Voice of America, September 12, 2019Hong Kong activist to Germany: stop selling riot control kit to city
The Guardian, September 11, 2019
New Zealand opposition leader criticised for “alarming” stance on China
The Guardian, September 11, 2019
Philippine official: China sought to block foreign powers in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2019
JPMorgan tells staff: Make it clear Taiwan is part of China
Bloomberg News, September 11, 2019
Nepal deports 6 Tibetan asylum seekers to China
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China “must clean up its cyber act” for Huawei to be used in 5G network
The Guardian, September 11, 2019
China orders code-sharing app GitHub to take down posts in latest censorship attempt
Epoch Times, September 10, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
民陣 9.15 集會遊行 警方發反對通知書 (Police once again ban Civil Human Rights Front march)
Stand News, September 12, 2019
港鐵宣佈中秋夜平常時間關站 不提供通宵服務 (MTR announces no overnight service on Mid-Autumn Festival)
Stand News, September 12, 2019
Govt weighing up using emergency law: Teresa Cheng
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 11, 2019
毛孟靜踢爆消防處8.31晚一小時三改傷者人數 (Legislator Claudia Mo obtains internal records of Fire Services Dept showing 3 revisions of number of casualties at Prince Edward Station on Aug. 31, urges official explanation and full release of MTR surveillance footage)
Inmediahk.net, September 11, 2019
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【最新update】8.31太子消防指揮官疑擅改傷者人數 有被捕者稱點算前一昏迷男遭帶走 (Alterations of MTR internal records on casualties at Prince Edward Station on Aug. 31 renew questions on three persons)
Stand News, September 11, 2019
催淚彈殘留社區可達21日 化學工程師促警方「源頭減廢」(Chemical engineers say toxins from tear gas can remain in communities for up to three weeks, urge police to cease using expired tear gas and refrain from firing it in dense areas)
Inmediahk.net, September 11, 2019
A Hong Kong-London stock exchange bid ties 2 cities in turmoil
The New York Times, September 11, 2019
Hong Kong protesters pause to mark Sept. 11
Reuters, September 11, 2019
Hong Kong police are now routinely insulting the city’s people as “cockroaches”
Quartz, September 10, 2019
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