Xinjiang (新疆)

'Atrocity of the century': Uighur activist urges Australia to take tougher stance against China
The Guardian, December 5, 2019

U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive
Reuters, December 5, 2019

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China summons U.S. embassy official, protests against U.S. House approval of Xinjiang-related bill
Sina English, December 5, 2019

China urges U.S. to learn lessons from 9/11 attacks, stop double standards on anti-terrorism
Sina English, December 5, 2019

中国针对少数民族的基因研究引发科学界反弹
China’s Genetic Research on Ethnic Minorities Sets Off Science Backlash
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

Uighur journalist Gulchehra Hoja on exposing China’s detention camps
Financial Times, December 4, 2019

Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp For Years
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019

Missing Uyghur Tech Company Owner Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Former Chinese rights lawyer Tan Yongpei arrested for ‘inciting subversion’
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019

Tibetan Self-Immolator’s Family Are Held by Police For Questioning
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019

China urged to free Canadian Michael Kovrig after year of detention
Bloomberg, December 5, 2019

Related:
Why China must send Michael Kovrig home
Washington Post, December 3, 2019

China Has Invited 600 International Lawyers and Judicial Officials to its ‘Global Lawyers Forum,’ But These Chinese Lawyers Won’t Be Welcome
China Change, December 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

斥林心如「台獨」 網民判賠6萬 (Chinese netizen who criticized Taiwan actress as pro-independence fined by Beijing court for "unfounded" comments)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019

Propaganda beyond the Great Firewall: Chinese party-state media on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
MERICS, December 5, 2019

A Literary Reference Backfires
China Media Project, December 5, 2019

CGTN Think Tank launched in Beijing
Xinhua, December 4, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese journalists at struggling media group ‘have not been paid all year’
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Anonymous pro-China letter and a fight at Richmond high school prompt district-wide meetings
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, December 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In the UN, China uses threats and cajolery to promote its worldview
The Economist, December 7, 2019

China needs people to have more children. So why punish those who do?
The Economist, December 5, 2019

對等反制 中國限美外交官行動 (China to limit activities of U.S. diplomats in retaliation for similar measures by U.S.)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019

From Xinjiang to Ningxia, China’s ethnic groups face end to affirmative action in education, taxes, policing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

意国会不满中国阻挠黄之锋作证通过调查香港警暴决议 (Italian parliament passes motion to support investigation of police violence in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, December 5, 2019

Related:
Chinese Diplomacy Takes an Aggressive Turn
Foreign Policy, December 4, 2019

China’s man in Washington says US building ‘Berlin Wall’ against Beijing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat
Reuters, December 5, 2019

China ‘world’s worst’ for invasive use of biometric data
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Why is Germany silent on China's human rights abuses?
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019

China envoy warns of 'destructive forces' trying to undermine US ties
The Guardian, December 4, 2019

Himalayan Buddhists Reject Beijing’s Claim of Control Over Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Face-recognition spectacles to help Shenzhen customs
The Standard, December 6, 2019

China’s Huawei faces domestic backlash over detained ex-employee
华为因“251事件”受到国内舆论批评
Financial Times, December 6, 2019

Huawei cancels new phone launch in Taiwan after China row
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019

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或因敏感议题 华为两项新品取消在台湾上市 (Huawei cancels launch of two products in Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019

Censored by a Chinese tech giant? Canadians using WeChat app say they're being blocked
National Post, December 4, 2019

China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

科大學生校董當選無效　校方：學生會指控另一候選人「中共代理人」不當 (Elected student representative for HKUST management board disqualified for accusing another candidate of being "agent of CPC")
Stand News, December 6, 2019

荃灣遭警開槍擊中胸口少年被控暴動案件押至明年再訊 (Student shot in the chest by live rounds during October 1 protests charged with rioting)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 5, 2019

Motion to impeach Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam rejected at legislature by pro-Beijing camp
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

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立法會否決彈劾行政長官議案 (LegCo vetoes motion to impeach Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

《願榮光》管弦樂MV　榮登YouTube年度熱門本地音樂影片榜首 (“Glory to Hong Kong” song takes first place in YouTube's local music chart)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday
Reuters, December 5, 2019

撐成立獨立調查委員會　蔣麗芸：查 831 死人等指控　還警察清白 (Pro-Beijing legislator supports independent investigation to prove police's innocence)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

HK police chief to pay courtesy call to Beijing
Global Times, December 5, 2019

What Are Ukrainian Fascists Doing in the Hong Kong Protests?
Vice News, December 5, 2019

Hong Kong residents living with tear gas worry of effects
Associated Press, December 4, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Stop Investing in China’s Brutality: It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

Did Beijing’s echo chamber render it deaf to Hong Kong’s distress?
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Wanted: Chinese cadres to hold Beijing’s line in Xinjiang as Han Chinese head for the exits amid international furore over Uygur internment camps
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

A Xinjiang Scholar’s Close Reading Of The China Cables
SupChina, December 4, 2019

China Is Very Angry That Congress Pointed Out it Is Committing Massive Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Vice, December 4, 2019

Related:
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes U.S. House in 407-1 Vote
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Prominent Uyghur Activist Dies Days After Release From Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

廣西人權律師覃永沛被指涉煽動顛覆國家政權罪正式逮捕 (Guangxi human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei arrested on charges of inciting subversion)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 4, 2019

前媒体人张贾龙案已移送法院 罪证或是给克里的信 (Former Tencent editor to be tried by year end after 4 months in detention)
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Sharp Drop in Number of Juveniles Convicted by Chinese Courts
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, December 4, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

公民活動自由度調查：香港反送中引發關注，台灣是亞洲唯一被評為「開放」的國家 (Taiwan is only country listed as "open" in latest CIVICUS report on "people power under attack")
The News Lens, December 4, 2019

Cambodian Villagers Block Digging Work by Chinese Company
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Prague ditches Beijing for Taipei in new sister city deal
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

Pakistan halts investigation into sale of 629 brides to China 'because of financial ties to Beijing'
Telegraph, December 4, 2019

Asian Governments 'Adopting China's Authoritarian Tactics': Report
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

当心!政府推广“清洁煤” 河北多人中毒死亡 (6 villagers dead in mass-poisoning after burning "clean coal" provided by Hebei authorities in place of traditional coal at home during winter)
Radio France Internationale, December 4, 2019

Chinese Government Says it Will Sanction U.S. NGOs in Hong Kong
ChinaFile NGO Project, December 3, 2019

With Election On The Horizon, Taiwan Fights Back Against Beijing’s Influence
China Media Project, December 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

华为起诉美国联邦通信委员会
Huawei Sues the F.C.C., Ramping Up Fight With Critics and Foes
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

德国有可能法律禁止华为参与5G (Germany to consider legal ban on Huawei to prevent participation in country's 5G plans)
Radio France Internationale, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

法改會倡以「未經同意插入」取締「強姦」　涵蓋肛交、口交　新罪行防誘識兒童 (Law Reform Commission suggests replacing "rape" with "non-consensual penetration" in proposed reforms to expand scope and address stigma)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

工聯會轟勞工處針對催淚煙 處方疑受壓叫停職安指引 (Labour Department pressured by pro-Beijing party to pause release of safety guidelines in response to widespread tear gas toxins)
Inmediahk.net, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong health chief says no big increase in harmful pollution, despite release of 10,000 tear gas rounds
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

Related:
烧烤毒素高于催泪弹？港官再拒公开催泪弹成分 (Hong Kong authorities once again refuse to disclose tear gas ingredients, say barbeque releases more toxins)
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Officer sitting on arrested student’s head was using minimum necessary force, say Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, December 4, 2019

Related:
Photograph of Hong Kong policewoman sitting on 14-year-old who was resisting arrest goes viral
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

Pan-democrats launch bid in legislature to remove Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam from office
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

‘Freedom of speech is in the present tense’: Protests send Hongkongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
Hong Kong Free Press, December 4, 2019

【訪問】任職交銀 14 年被迫離職　羅家聰：連觀點都想控制，咩都唔講得，點做嘢？(Analyst pressured to resign from bank says Chinese-funded companies don't like Hong Konger representing them anymore)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

Related:
Chinese bank accused of forcing Hong Kong employee to quit over protests
Financial Times, December 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

裁本地法律「違基」否 法庭是唯一機關（文：郭榮鏗）(Hong Kong judiciary is the only institution that can declare local law to be in violation of Basic Law)
Ming Pao, December 5, 2019

If Beijing can’t quit blaming foreigners for its problems, Hong Kong will forever be the site of foreign contagion
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

Bonnie Glaser on the Future of US-China Relations, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific Strategy
The Diplomat, December 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US House passes Uyghur Act calling for tough sanctions on Beijing over Xinjiang camps
CNN, December 4, 2019

Related:
U.S. House Passes Xinjiang Bill, Prompting Threat From China
Bloomberg, December 3, 2019

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on the US House of Representatives Passing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, December 4, 2019

中国用DNA绘制维吾尔人面部图像
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
The New York Times, December 3, 2019

China considers banning 'odious' US politicians over Xinjiang criticism
The Guardian, December 3, 2019

Xinjiang leaks embolden critics of Chinese internment programme
Financial Times, December 2, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese court upholds conviction of four cult members
Sina English, December 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China Gets First “Common Destiny” Center
China Media Project, December 3, 2019

How China-US rivalry is dividing the internet
BBC, December 3, 2019

Meet The Chinese Diplomat Who Got Promoted For Trolling The US On Twitter
BuzzFeed News, December 2, 2019

Intelligentsia in the Crosshairs: Xi Jinping’s Ideological Rectification of Higher Education in China
China Leadership Monitor, December 1, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Riot Police Win Back Control of Protest Town in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong Economist Says His Views on China Cost Him His Job
Bloomberg, December 2, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

French police clear 600 Tibetan migrants from camp outside Paris
Agence France-Presse, December 3, 2019

NATO must tackle China's rise: Alliance chief
Agence France-Presse, December 3, 2019

非官方宗教书籍成禁書 购买者遭秋后算账 (Religious books not officially published are banned, purchasers face punishment)
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

涉收中共全国政协委员政治献金 台湾退役中将获刑两年半 (Retired Taiwanese military officer jailed for 2.5 years for receiving money from China)
Radio France Internationale, December 3, 2019

中华人民共和国和萨尔瓦多共和国联合声明 (China, El Salvador issue joint statement reiterating complete support for One China Policy)
People's Daily, December 3, 2019

Related:
El Salvador cuts Taiwan links as island loses yet another ally
South China Morning Post, August 21, 2019

China Imposes Sanctions On U.S. NGOs Over Hong Kong Bill
China Digital Times, December 2, 2019