Access to Information (公众知情权)

China denies cover-up as Wuhan coronavirus deaths revised up 50%
The Guardian, April 17, 2020

武汉在质疑声中修改了疫情死亡数字 (Facing rising questions, Wuhan revises COVID-19 death toll)
Voice of America, April 17, 2020

“武汉病毒来自美国”已深入民间 反向宣传病毒论民信以为真 (Chinese people believe government propaganda: “COVID-19 originated from U.S.")
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2020

"北京有点热” 网民曲笔嘲讽中国言论空间受限 (Critic of government restrictions on speech posts message: “Beijing is a little bit hot"; netizens attack her as spreading rumor)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

黑龙江：对疫情防控不力18名党员干部和公职人员追责问责 (Heilongjiang: 18 cadres, public officials held accountable for weak prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic)
The Paper, April 17, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police have duty to aid, not hinder media, journalist union argues before High Court
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2020

Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow mount legal challenge over warrants obtained by police to search phones and Facebook office
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2020

中聯辦：「兩辦」不受基本法廿二條限制　可在香港行使監督權　警告議員要為損香港利益「埋單」 (Liaison Office says it and State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office are not “departments” but “representatives” of the central government, thus have power of supervision over Hong Kong; warns LegCo members of “the price” of harming HK's interests)
The Stand News, April 17, 2020

油尖旺區議會通過「重組警隊」議案 　警方代表離場　斥議員仇警、食人血饅頭 (Police representative accuses motion passed by Yau Tsim Mong District Council to rebuild Hong Kong Police Force as “hate-filled” and “making political gains on police's misfortune”)
The Stand News, April 17, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Post-Coronavirus: Signs of Life, Censorship and Paranoia
中国的后疫情时代：复苏、审查与仇外
The New York Times, April 16, 2020

台湾抗疫超前部署 原来是看到了李文亮的贴文 (Taiwan's proactive anti-epidemic deployment can be credited to Li Wenliang's post)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

百余名世界政治领袖、学者联署公开信 抨击中共隐瞒疫情引爆全球危机 (In open letter, more than 100 world political leaders, scholars condemn CPC for concealing COVID-19 epidemic and triggering global crisis)
Voice of America, April 16, 2020

批中隐瞒疫情 加拿大掀起制裁中国官员声浪 (Rising calls among Canadian politicians for sanctions against Chinese officials involved in coverup of COVID-19 epidemic)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.N. Backs Down on Partnership With Chinese Firm for 75th Anniversary
Foreign Policy, April 15, 2020

美与人权团体施压奏效 联合国暂缓腾讯合作计划 (U.S. and human rights groups put pressure on UN to suspend Tencent cooperation plan)
Deutsche Welle, April 16, 2020

中央网信办网络安全应急指挥中心2020年度面向社会公开招聘公告 (Cyberspace Administration of China’s cybersecurity emergency command center issues public recruitment notice for 2020)
Beijing News, April 16, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist loses legal challenge over police watchdog probe into handling of protests
Hong Kong Free Press, April 16, 2020

Ousted lawmaker ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung stabbed while protesting outside Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2020

法律界選委促中央尊重《基本法》對司法獨立的莊嚴承諾 (HK Election Committee legal functional constituency urges central government to respect the solemn promise of judicial independence in Basic Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 15, 2020

警四獲手令搜警總被捕者手機、闖 FB 辦公室查周庭專頁資料　黃之鋒周庭提申司法覆核 (Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow apply for judicial review of search warrant that allowed Hong Kong police to obtain user information from Facebook)
The Stand News, April 16, 2020

公民黨憂中央繞過立法程序　借《緊急法》為 23 條立法　吳靄儀籲港人「多手準備」同抗爭 (Civic Party fears central government will push through Article 23 legislation under Emergency Regulations Ordinance; Margaret Ng urges Hong Kongers to prepare to fight)
The Stand News, April 16, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese Doctor Says She is Safe And Well Amid Concern She Was Detained
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

被解封的中国使馆帐号批评推特搞言论自由“双标” (Through its unblocked account, Chinese embassy criticizes Twitter for "double standards" on freedom of speech)
Deutsche Welle, April 15, 2020

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Coronavirus pandemic and protests highlight need for national security legislation in Hong Kong, says Beijing’s top official in city
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days
Associated Press, April 15, 2020

四部门：外籍人员集中隔离产生的费用由个人负担 (Four-ministry joint announcement: foreigners in collective quarantine to be responsible for their own expenses)
Beijing News, April 15, 2020

对话美威州议长 中国外交官"私信"求称赞始末 (Head of Wisconsin State Senate: Chinese consulate seeks praise for China’s coronavirus control)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2020

Related:
Chinese Consulate Asked Wisconsin State Senate to Praise CCP for ‘Sharing Key Information’ about Coronavirus, Emails Show
National Review, April 14, 2020

法媒：疫情下广州排斥非洲人种族主义浪潮激怒非洲舆论 (French media: Guangzhou's discrimination of Africans in epidemic ignites anger across continent)
Radio France Internationale, April 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong top judge denies ‘any form of interference’ by Beijing over city’s judicial independence
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2020

駱惠寧：香港維護國安機制不完善　違法者得不到懲治惹仿效 (Luo Huining: national security mechanism in Hong Kong is imperfect, lack of punishment against violators will attract imitators)
Stand News, April 15, 2020

Realted:
中聯辦駱惠寧主任就「全民國家安全教育日」網站開通致辭 (Speech of Luo Huining, head of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, at launch of National Security Education Day 2020 website)
Hong Kong Policy Research Institute - Hong Kong Vision Project, April 15, 2020

林鄭：反修例示威引發大量暴力事件　近乎恐怖主義　不有效遏制可能危害國家安全 (Carrie Lam: numerous terrorist-like violent incidents during anti-extradition protests can harm national security if not contained)
Stand News, April 15, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

美国纪录片暗访新疆：官员直言，维吾尔人没有人权 (In footage shot undercover, U.S. documentary shows official saying: Uyghurs have no human rights)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2020

Related:
China Undercover
Frontline (PBS), April 7, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国导演拍许志永纪录片遭“煽颠”监居 家人打破沉默要求公义 (Chinese director of Xu Zhiyong documentary is put under residential surveillance on "incitement" charges; family speaks out, seeks justice)
Voice of America, April 15, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research, amid US-China row on virus origin
CNN, April 13, 2020

China clamping down on coronavirus research, deleted pages suggest
The Guardian, April 11, 2020

中媒: 当局曾告诫医院“注意政治影响” (Chinese media: Authorities warned hospital on "political impact" of information on coronavirus)
Deutsche Welle, April 13, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong student carrying two petrol bombs arrested outside police station
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2020

Hong Kong barristers call on Beijing to 'exercise restraint' in comments
Reuters, April 14, 2020

Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
Reuters, April 14, 2020

港澳辦譴責內會拖延選主席　中聯辦點名批郭榮鏗 (State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office condemns delay of election of LegCo House Committee chair and deputy chair, Liaison Office accuses Dennis Kwok)
Ming Pao, April 13, 2020

Related:
林鄭月娥：港澳辦中聯辦非干預　郭榮鏗阻撓內會選主席「鐵證如山」 (Carrie Lam: Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and Liaison Office are not interfering in Hong Kong's affairs, evidence of Dennis Kwok delaying election is solid)
Ming Pao, April 14, 2020

Commentary (评论)

新华社“疫情纪事”距离真相有多远?(2) (国际合作篇) (How far is Xinhua News Agency's "epidemic chronicle" from the truth? (2) (International Cooperation))
Voice of America, April 14, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Classroom Instruction Switch From Tibetan to Chinese in Ngaba Sparks Worry, Anger
Radio Free Asia, April 9, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

方方日记将在欧美出版 网民抨击“给西方递刀” (Netizens slam forthcoming publication of Fang Fang ’s Wuhan diary in Europe and U.S. as “handing the knife to the West”)
Deutsche Welle, April 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

瑞幸咖啡遭遇做空 疫情危机下中概股受到的放大镜式狙击 (At heels of Luckin Coffee fraud scandal, China stocks come under magnified scrutiny in epidemic crisis)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 10, 2020

数千美国人加入诉讼 要求中国政府赔偿新冠病毒损失 (Thousands of Americans join lawsuit to seek COVID-19-related damages from Chinese gov’t)
Voice of America, April 10, 2020

联合国前环境署长：冠状病毒大流行责任在中国 (In “Le Monde” article, former UNEP director join others to highlight China’s role in COVID-19 pandemic)
Radio France Internationale, April 9, 2020