U.S. Raises China Pressure Over Uighurs With Import-Ban Plan
Bloomberg, September 9, 2020
Three Internment Camps Operating in Xinjiang’s Kashgar, Despite Chinese Claims of Closures
Radio Free Asia, September 8, 2020
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Government Accountability (政府问责)
When Chinese State Security police knocked on ABC journalist Bill Birtles' door, he realised he was no longer safe in China
ABC, September 8, 2020
China-Australia dispute escalates after 'tit for tat' investigations
Sydney Morning Herald, September 9, 2020
Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
Associated Press, September 9, 2020
US blocking visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers, says Homeland Security chief
Reuters, September 9, 2020
柏林：中國人權現狀「急劇惡化」 (Berlin: Human rights situation in China is rapidly deteriorating)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020
抗疫表彰官媒不提李文亮 舆论指责官方篡改历史 (Li Wenliang is left out of official anti-epidemic honor roll; government is accused of rewriting history)
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020
China’s human rights abuses: 321 NGOs call for UN investigation into violations by Beijing
Agence France-Presse, September 9, 2020
全球60国300个团体齐声敦促联合国紧急处理中国人权问题 (Over 300 human rights groups from 60 countries urge UN to take emergency actions on human rights situation in China)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020
Related:
Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
321 NGOs, September 9, 2020
苹果公司公布人权政策 中国代工厂却传出侮辱工人视频 (Video of workers being humiliated in Apple's factory in China leaked as Apple publishes new human rights policy)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Tycoon who criticised China’s ‘emperor’ and ‘clown’ faces corruption trial
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
China, Carrie Lam, Say Hong Kong Has Been Controlled by Beijing Since 1997
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020
Hong Kong teen cleared of weapons charges after court finds police officer failed to present whole account of arrest
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020
Rights lawyer says China may have appointed ‘state lawyers’ to Hongkonger arrested whilst fleeing by boat
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2020
12 港人送中 內地律師今申請會見再被拒 指當事人已被委派官派律師 續要求會晤核實 (12 Hong Kongers detained in China are denied access to family—appointed lawyers)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020
消息：721 馮程淑儀不斷收元朗短片 林鄭及心腹疑兩小時內無處理 稱警無報告情況 (Sources: Government officials knew of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack as it was unfolding but took no actions due to confusion and disbelief; later blamed police for failure to report)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020
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How History Gets Rewritten
The Atlantic, September 8, 2020
香港反送中被捕人數破萬 五分之一遭檢控 (Over 10,000 Hong Kongers arrested since democracy movement in the past year but only 1/5 were charged, raising concern over arbitrary arrests)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020
蓬佩奧：香港穩定要靠民主及問責而非限制言論自由 (Pompeo: Democracy and government accountability to the people are the best paths to stability in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 9, 2020
Commentary (评论)
America’s Political Immune System Is Overreacting to China
Foreign Policy, September 8, 2020
The Coming Tech Cold War With China
Foreign Affairs, September 9, 2020
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Independent Tribunal Launched to Judge Claims of Mass Atrocities Crimes in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2020
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)
US paper says its reporter was interrogated and held by police while covering Inner Mongolia language protests
Associated Press, September 4, 2020
China’s Crackdown on Mongolian Culture
The Diplomat, September 4, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China says Australian TV anchor detained on ‘national security’ grounds
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020
被拘押19个月首见律师 杨恒均：我是清白的，将抗争到底 (In first meeting with lawyer after 19 months in detention, Yang Hengjun says： I am innocent and will fight to the end)
Radio France International, September 4, 2020
北京：成蕾被拘系涉嫌危害中国国家安全 (Beijing: Australian national CGTV journalist Cheng Lei is detained on suspicion of endangering China's national security)
Deutsche Welle, September 8, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
Australia flies journalists out of China after questioning
Reuters, September 7, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions
中国暂停为多家美媒驻华记者续签记者证
The New York Times, September 7, 2020
New Chinese textbook that says Cultural Revolution brought ‘disaster’ on country stirs debate about historical memory
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China launches initiative for global data security issues
The Washington Post, September 8, 2020
Read Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression that doesn’t mention China
The Verge, September 4, 2020
Forget TikTok. China’s Powerhouse App Is WeChat, and Its Power Is Sweeping.
微信：一款不可或缺的应用背后，中共的监控与宣传
The New York Times, September 8, 2020
中印冲突：印度再禁118款中国应用，中方抨击“滥用国家安全”概念 (China-India conflict: India bans 118 Chinese apps again, China criticizes the concept of "abuse of national security")
BBC, September 8, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
No ‘separation of powers’ in Hong Kong, Beijing agencies say, adding Deng Xiaoping spelled out stance in 1987
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2020
香港中联办发言人：香港特别行政区行政主导的政治体制由其宪制地位所决定 (LOCPG Spokesperson: The political system led by HKSAR is determined by its constitutional position)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., September 7, 2020国务院港澳办发言人：关于香港特别行政区实行“三权分立”的说法必须纠正 (HKMAO Spokesperson: The talk of HKSAR's “separation of powers” needs correction)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, September 7, 2020
U.N. experts decry Hong Kong security law in open letter to China
Reuters, September 3, 2020
联合国专家指国安法侵害港人基本权利 (UN Experts say National Security Law violates Hong Kong People's basic rights)
Deutsche Welle, September 4, 2020
Related:
Seven UN experts’ communications to China urging review and reconsideration of National Security Law to comply with international law
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 1, 2020UN Legal Experts Urge China to Review, Reconsider National Security Law to Comply with Its International Obligations
Human Rights in China, September 6, 2020
Hong Kong residents arrested at sea 'will have to be dealt with' by mainland China: Lam
Reuters, September 8, 2020
Hong Kong Detainees in China Denied Meetings with Defense Lawyers
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2020
Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi faces sedition charges for uttering protest slogans, hours after leader Carrie Lam’s free speech assurances
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020
香港进「以言入罪」年代 首以发表煽动文字拘捕社运人士谭得志 (Hong Kong enters era of "criminalization of speech" with arrest of social activist Tam Tak-chi for publishing sedition)
Radio France International, September 6, 2020
Hong Kong protests: at least 289 arrested as scattered groups heed online calls to rally on postponed election day
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020
Related:
Video: Hong Kong police say ‘minimum force’ was used to tackle fleeing 12-year-old girl during pro-democracy demo
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 202012 歲女童被警制服 小童群益會發聲明：執法人員須避免兒童受傷害 (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association issues statement on police wrestling 12-year-old girl to the ground: Law enforcement must prevent children from being harmed)
The Stand News, September 8, 2020
National security law: keep views on Hong Kong politics to yourself, international school group warns teachers in new guidelines
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020
Commentary (评论)
In Hong Kong, separation of powers has been a non-issue since 1987
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020
How Chinese talk differently about dictatorship than Westerners
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020
三權分立是中英國際協議（鍾劍華）(Robert Chung, chair of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Separation of powers is a Sino-British international agreement)
Apple Daily, September 7, 2020
Thursday, September 03, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
中国发布报告反驳种族灭绝说 世维会:中国面临严重外交压力 (China issues report to refute accusation of genocide, World Uyghur Congress: China faces severe diplomatic pressure)
Radio Free Asia, September 3, 2020
Related:
关于境外炒作新疆人口问题的研究报告 (Research report on the overseas speculation on Xinjiang's population)
Xinjiang's philosopy and social sciences network, September 3, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Yang Hengjun: I am innocent and will fight to the end, Australian detained in China tells family
The Guardian, September 3, 2020
蒙冤入狱近27年获无罪 张玉环申请2234万余元国家赔偿 (Declared innocent after nearly 27 years in prison, Zhang Yuhuan seeks RMB 22 million in state compensation)
Radio France Internationale, September 2, 2020
因报道武汉疫情遭拘 公民记者张展据报健康极差 (Arrested for reporting on Wuhan epidemic, citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is said to be in extremely poor health)
Radio France Internationale, September 3, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Chinese activist loses legal battle over homophobic textbooks
Hong Kong Free Press, September 3, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Inner Mongolia doubles down on China’s plan to teach key subjects in Mandarin despite protests
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020
Chinese Police Offer Cash Rewards in Hunt for Inner Mongolia Protesters
Bloomberg, September 3, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Chinese hackers target emails with WHO, Australian Medical Association campaigns
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Explainer | Why escalating row over whether Hong Kong has ‘separation of powers’ in its political system is not just a fight over words
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020
【三權分立】戴耀廷分析政權「分工論」：謀削法院覆核政策權力 (Benny Tai on government's narrative of “division of powers”: An attempt to weaken court's power to review policies)
Apple Daily, September 2, 2020
Hong Kong protests: boy shot by police officer during Yuen Long demonstration charged with rioting
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020
元朗7．21事件 警拘一遇襲市民涉暴動 (Police accuse victim in 7.21 Yuen Long Attack of rioting)
Ming Pao, September 3, 2020
市民投訴警方拒披露清場警員姓名編號 申訴專員裁定毋須披露 指增起底風險 (Citing risks of doxxing, Ombudsman rules in favor of police in refusing to disclose ID of officers who cleared protests)
CitizenNews, September 2, 2020
港區國安法：仍欠官方英譯本 (National Security Law for Hong Kong is still missing an official English translation)
CitizenNews, September 3, 2020
Commentary (评论)
The national security law hasn’t brought back the old Hong Kong. Rather, it has created a new, unfamiliar place
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020
从翻墙到为墙辩护 中国互联网文化如何改变一代人 (From circumvention to defending the Great Firewall: How China's Internet culture has changed a generation)
Radio Free Asia, September 2, 2020
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