Xinjiang (新疆)

中国回应时报新疆报道，为镇压穆斯林辩护
China Defends Crackdown on Muslims, and Criticizes Times Article
The New York Times, November 19, 2019

Related:
The language used to justify Xinjiang’s camps is being echoed in Hong Kong
Quartz, November 18, 2019

Uyghur Trader Who Went Missing in Xinjiang Ahead of Travel to Turkey Died in Detention
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2019

Two Chinese representatives dropped from UBC business forum amid anger from Uyghur groups in Canada
The Globe and Mail, November 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Background: Zhou Yuanzhi 周远志
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 18, 2019

Leniency from China court in Dying to Survive cancer drug case
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

From Hong Kong to the military: the Communist Party’s top new talking points
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2019

Chinese Professor Claims Bank Harassed Him Over ‘Incomplete Map’
Sixth Tone, November 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Vietnam Activists Urge Government to Back Off Over China Protest T-Shirt
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2019

“He refused”: China sees online tributes to an official who freed Muslims in Xinjiang
Quartz, November 18, 2019

Chinese netizens think Mark Zuckerberg betrayed China
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2019

The shifting patterns of transport worker protests in China present a major challenge to the trade union
China Labour Bulletin, November 18, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Sweden honours imprisoned writer despite Chinese threats
Agence France-Presse, November 16, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

字节跳动高管：TikTok不是一个威胁
TikTok’s Chief Is on a Mission to Prove It’s Not a Menace
The New York Times, November 18, 2019

Related:
The Technology 202: Josh Hawley escalates war with TikTok with new bill to limit U.S. data in China
Washington Post, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

全国人大常委会法工委就香港法院有关司法复核案判决发表谈话 (National People's Congress Standing Committee says it is the only body that can judge and decide whether Hong Kong laws are constitutional)
The Paper, November 19, 2019

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China attacks Hong Kong ruling to overturn mask ban
Financial Times, November 19, 2019

民主派要求政府立即撤銷所有根據《禁蒙面法》起訴的案件 (Democratic Party demands authorities to immediately drop all charges in anti-mask law cases)
Inmediahk.net, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong’s district council elections must proceed as planned, European Union urges
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2019

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Violent clashes ‘reduce chance’ of Sunday’s local elections going ahead, says top Hong Kong minister
Hong Kong Free Press, November 19, 2019

In Hong Kong, Daring Escapes From a Violent Siege at a University
The New York Times, November 18, 2019

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Hong Kong: police say surrender is only option for protesters: Hundreds trapped inside Polytechnic as demonstrators try to break campus siege
The Guardian, November 18, 2019

【救救理大孩子】一眾靜坐父母最想說：要平安回家　我們為你自豪 (Parents hold sit-in near PolyU as students remain trapped: Come home safe and peacefully, we're proud of you)
Stand News, November 18, 2019

警油麻地拘至少 60 人　曾傳巨響閃光 　多人受傷　據報曾「人踩人」(60 arrested in Yau Ma Tei: riot police use stun grenades, reports of stampede near MTR station)
Stand News, November 18, 2019

警拘51名義務醫護及記者 指揮官辯稱只針對逗留理大的人 (Police confirm 51 first-aiders and journalists arrested in PolyU siege)
Inmediahk.net, November 18, 2019

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Hong Kong police arrest 51 who ‘claimed to be medics or journalists’ near besieged PolyU campus
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2019

星火同盟：匯豐戶口周五停運作　將以其他方式接收款項　支援工作如常 (HSBC terminates bank account of Spark Alliance's legal fund supporting arrested protesters)
Stand News, November 19, 2019

Related:
HSBC to close corporate account being used to support Hong Kong protesters through crowdfunding
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2019

Rights Groups Blame Hong Kong Police For 'Fanning Flames' of Violence
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: Police must defuse campus standoff to avoid more tragedy
Amnesty International, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong SAR Government Must Ensure Effective De-escalation of Dangerous Police Action at PolyU
Human Rights in China, November 17, 2019

走进抗议冲突前线的香港大学校园
Inside Hong Kong’s Battle-Ready Campuses
The New York Times, November 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Why are Hongkongers so angry? Because their baby boomer leaders are living in a parallel universe
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2019

China’s Internet Freedom Hit a New Low in 2019, and the World Could Follow: No user or platform is safe from the leadership’s insatiable appetite for ideological conformity
The Diplomat, November 19, 2019

Sieren's China: Europe must speak with one voice
Deutsche Welle, November 18, 2019

The Guardian view on Hong Kong: a city on the brink
The Guardian, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong is Xi Jinping’s failure: The revolt raises questions about the Chinese president’s entire project
Financial Times, November 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

泄露文件揭示中国如何组织对穆斯林大规模拘禁
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
The New York Times, November 16, 2019

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誰發明了新疆再教育營？《紐約時報》獲400頁文件揭其政治動員過程 (Who invented Xinjiang's camps? Uncovered internal documents reveal mobilization process)
The Initium, November 16, 2019

She survived a Chinese internment camp and made it to Virginia. Will the U.S. let her stay?
The Washington Post, November 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

‘Plain cruel’: Vanuatu stops newspaper chief boarding plane home after China stories
The Guardian, November 17, 2019

網傳黑龍江賓館爆疫 當局否認 (Authorities deny plague cases at Heilongjiang hospitals)
Ming Pao, November 18, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Netizen Voices: “Hang In There Hong Kong,” Mainlanders Stand With You
China Digital Times, November 15, 2019

Chinese Bishop 'On The Run' After Pressure to Join Beijing's Catholic Church: Report
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China-Australia human rights partnership canned
News.Com.Au, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong activist urges Germany to halt Chinese army training
Agence France-Presse, November 18, 2019

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen chooses former premier William Lai as running mate
Reuters, November 17, 2019

桂民海瑞典獲獎惹外交風波 大臣無視警告出席 中國使館：強烈不滿 (Swedish Minister of Culture attends Tucholsky Prize ceremony for jailed Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai, despite warning from Chinese embassy)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2019

China says outspoken Australian lawmakers should repent
Reuters, November 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Surveillance State Has Eyes on Central Asia
Foreign Policy, November 15, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police enter PolyU campus following day-long battle, as officers fire live warning shots nearby
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2019

Related:
理大徹夜衝突：校內一度大火，示威者清晨嘗試撤離，警察多方持續放催淚彈 (Night-long fight at PolyU: Police besiege university, fire tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets as protesters try to retreat from campus)
The Initium, November 17, 2019

Hong Kong SAR Government Must Ensure Effective De-escalation of Dangerous Police Action at PolyU
Human Rights in China, November 17, 2019

民陣對國際社會的緊急呼籲 (Civil Human Rights Front Urgent Appeal to International Community On the Escalation of Tension in Hong Kong)
Inmediahk.net, November 18, 2019

Hong Kong’s High Court rules anti-mask law unconstitutional
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2019

Related:
民主派司法覆核《禁蒙面法》　高院裁定《緊急法》不符基本法規定 (Anti-mask law ruled unconstitutional by Hong Kong High Court, relief to be ordered later)
Stand News, November 18, 2019

U.S. condemns 'unjustified use of force' in Hong Kong: senior official
Reuters, November 17, 2019

離任前夕《星島》專訪　盧偉聰：獨立調查不公，警無濫暴，政治問題定要政治解決 (Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo retires: "Independent investigation is unjust," "police have not abused use of force")
Stand News, November 18, 2019

China sent soldiers to a Hong Kong protest site—with brooms and buckets
Quartz, November 17, 2019

Related:
The Limits Of Positivity
China Media Project, November 16, 2019

Hong Kong activists pledge to ‘squeeze economy’ as city reels from protests
Agence France-Presse, November 17, 2019

Hong Kong journalism groups condemn alleged police firing of projectile at reporter as officer put on leave
Hong Kong Free Press, November 16, 2019

民主黨兩候選人遭警私刑 將投訴及民事索償 盼鼓勵受害人發聲 (Two Democratic Party district election candidates to file civil claims against police for ill treatment during detention )
Inmediahk.net, November 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

法律还能拯救香港吗？
Can Hong Kong’s Courts Save the City? Don’t count on it.
The New York Times, November 16, 2019

If the United States Doesn’t Make The Rules, China Will
Foreign Policy, November 17, 2019

Interview: Beijing should respect human rights of Tibetans and democracy in Hong Kong, says exiled leader Lobsang Sangay
Hong Kong Free Press, November 17, 2019

Interview: Ex-head of legislature Jasper Tsang says the gov’t is weakest player of four in Hong Kong’s struggle
Hong Kong Free Press, November 16, 2019

How Chinese Norms Are Going Global
The Diplomat, November 16, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: How Does This End?
The New York Times, November 16, 2019

An independent inquiry is still the only way to end the protests and keep Hong Kong’s story from ending tragically
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2019

As Violence in Hong Kong Escalates, the Victim-Blamers Are Coming Out of the Woodwork
China Change, November 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Authorities Arrest Prominent Uyghurs in Public to Instill Fear
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2019

Cotton and Corporate Responsibility: Fighting Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Uzbekistan
The Diplomat, November 14, 2019

Related:
Internment Camp Assigned Uyghur Forced Laborers to Xinjiang Textile Factory: Official
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2019

Unprecedented UN Critique of China’s Xinjiang Policies
Human Rights Watch, November 14, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese law professor falls foul of online backlash over posts defending Hong Kong protesters
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2019

A BBC Division Made Glowing Sponsored Content For Huawei, And BBC News Reporters Are Horrified
BuzzFeed News, November 13, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

New research shows Chinese migrants don’t always side with China and are happy to promote Australia
The Conversation, November 14, 2019

理解越南中资企业的工人抗议 (Understanding worker protests at Chinese companies in Vietnam)
China Labour Bulletin, November 13, 2019

Squeezed on all sides, China’s retail workers respond with collective action
China Labour Bulletin, November 13, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Homelessness has become a problem in China’s cities
The Economist, November 14, 2019

Stop Calling China’s Xi Jinping ‘President,’ U.S. Panel Says; Calling Mr. Xi ‘president’ implies China is a democracy, says U.S. commission
The Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2019

China’s digital currency is all about control
Quartz, November 14, 2019

Chinese government may have falsified organ donation numbers, study says
The Guardian, November 14, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

The Real Fight for the Future of 5G; Who Will Patrol the Borders of a New Network?
Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2019

Tech firm blacklisted in U.S. over facial-recognition allegations invited to Vancouver conference
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, November 14, 2019