Canada's parliament passes motion saying China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
Reuters, February 22, 2021
Related:
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N
中国国务委员王毅驳斥对新疆的“恶意政治炒作” 称欢迎联合国人权高专访问新疆
Reuters, February 22, 2021
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
Hong Kong (香港)
Five-year election ban proposed for Hong Kong lawmakers, district councillors disqualified over improper oaths
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021
歐盟稱不坐視香港改選舉制度 分析：或預告制裁 (EU vows to take actions on Hong Kong's aggressive election “reform”; analyst: Sanctions may be next)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021
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Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
EU Foreign Affairs Council, February 22, 2021
佩洛西：審訊李柱銘等民主派「侮辱法治」 應考慮所有追究中國選項 (U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: The trial of Martin Lee and other pro-democracy leaders is an affront to the rule of law; we must put all options on the table for holding China accountable)
The Stand News, February 23, 2021
Related:
Pelosi Statement on Trial of Martin Lee and Pro-Democracy Leaders
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, February 22, 2021
Hong Kong judge cites heightened risk of reoffending in decision to deny bail to media mogul Jimmy Lai
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest two more Chinese University students over attack on campus security guards
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021
Lam confirms Hong Kong considering law against insulting officials and police, says free speech must be ‘balanced’
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2021
「六四紀念館」今重開 設司徒華逝世10周年展 參觀者：擔心日後連六四紀念館都要關閉 (June 4th Museum reopens today, featuring special Szeto Wah 10-year anniversary memorial exhibition; visitors fear museum will be shutdown soon)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
与“人脸识别”较劲的教授：谁是最大受益者，谁就对风险负责 (Interview with the professor who contests facial recognition: The beneficiaries should bear responsibility for risks)
The Paper, February 23, 2021
中国率先开发动物个体识别系统，可精准识别“真假美猴王” (China leads in developing individual animal recognition system which accurately identifies monkeys)
The Paper, February 23, 2021
Commentary (评论)
六十年的中国观察 孔杰荣：习近平正播下反对他的种子 (Jerome Cohen from 60 years of China watching: Xi Jinping is sowing the seeds of opposition to him)
Voice of America, February 23, 2021
HONG KONG’S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW：A Human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021
Related:
Hong Kong's National Security Law: A human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
Center for Asian Law, Georgetown Law, February 2021
Monday, February 22, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China's detention camps
CNN, February 19, 2021
Taiwan (台湾)
Four Taiwan ex-intelligence officers charged with spying for China
Agence France-Presse, February 21, 2021
台湾军情局四名退役高官被控为中共充当间谍 (4 retired senior officials of Taiwan’s Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) are indicted for spying for China)
Voice of America, February 21, 2021
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Chinese blogger Qiu Ziming charged over ‘malicious’ India border casualty posts
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
White House: China And WHO Need To 'Step Up' On Investigation Into Origin Of Pandemic
National Public Radio, February 21, 2021
Covid-19 Was Spreading in China Before First Confirmed Cases, Fresh Evidence Suggests
新证据显示发现首个确诊病例前，新冠病毒可能已在中国传播
The Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Beijing official signals China-led electoral reforms for Hong Kong to ensure only ‘patriots’ hold power
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2021
Related:
北京定調愛國者 民主黨指工作不變 支聯會：咬緊牙筋做堅持的事 (Beijing set to admit only “patriots” to Hong Kong legislature; Democratic Party: We will not no change our work; Hong Kong Alliance: We must stand our ground)
HK01, February 22, 2021林鄭月娥：愛國者治港是「很低的標準」 (Carrie Lam: Patriots to rule Hong Kong is “a very low standard”)
Ming Pao, February 22, 2021
12 charged with rioting near PolyU campus in 2019; 15 others acquitted over National Day protest charges
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2021
Hong Kong protests: two merchants first to plead guilty to rioting over Yuen Long MTR attack
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2021
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【721白衣人暴動案】 持藤條木棍襲擊乘客至嚴重骨折 兩白衣人認罪 港鐵閉路電視、市民拍攝片成入罪關鍵 (7.21 Yuen Long Riot: Passengers suffer bone fracture from rioters' whips and rattan sticks; MTR and passengers' phone footage is key evidence)
CitizenNews, February 22, 2021
中国旅美民运人士发起“新黄雀行动” 援助香港流亡者 (U.S.-based Chinese democratic activists launch “New Operation Yellowbird” to assist Hong Kong exiles)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years
Wired, February 22, 2021
研究称中国黑客利用美国代码进行网络攻击 (Research shows Chinese hackers use U.S. code to mount cyberattacks)
Voice of America, February 23, 2021
Related:
The Story of Jian – How APT31 Stole and Used an Unknown Equation Group 0-Day
Check Point Research, February 22, 2021
China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?
中国建起了“防火长城”，俄罗斯为什么不这么做？
The New York Times, February 22, 2021
被指用中国技术和服务器 翻墙到这里聊天当心隔墙有耳 (Clubhouse is shown to be using Chinese technology and servers; experts warn against surveillance)
Radio France Internationale, February 21, 2021
Commentary (评论)
China Is Preparing for Another Olympics in Beijing, Like It or Not
面临抵制冬奥呼声，中国人权问题可能改善吗？
The New York Times, February 22, 2021
中國搞「戰狼外交」是為了回應民族主義嗎？資料顯示因果關係是反過來的 (Is Wolf Warrior Diplomacy a government response to popular nationalistic sentiment? Evidence shows the opposite)
Voicettank, February 22, 2021
Friday, February 19, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
China Targets Muslim Communities Around the Country With 'Ethnic Unity' Policies
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021
US reintroduces bill to ban forced-labour products from Xinjiang
Aljazeera, February 18, 2021
Taiwan (台湾)
共和党参众议员再次推出《防止台湾遭侵略法》(U.S. Republican Senate, House members re-introduce "Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act ")
Voice of America, February 19, 2021
Related:
Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
U.S. Congress, July 29, 2020
台大教授违法参与中国“千人计划” 台湾开罚 (National Taiwan University professor is fined for illegally participating in China’s "Thousand Talents Program")
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China population: plan to lift birth restrictions in the northeast panned for not tackling economic roots of crisis
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2021
多个非政府组织联名致信拜登总统 敦促将中国人权纳入美中政策优先考虑 (In joint letter, NGOs urge President Biden to prioritize human rights in U.S.-China policy)
Voice of America, February 19, 2021
Realted:
Joint Letter to Biden Administration: Make Human Rights a Priority in China Policy
Human Rights in China, February 17, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Security law: Hong Kong police arrest another CUHK student over peaceful pro-democracy campus demo last Nov
Hong Kong Free Press, February 19, 2021
Hong Kong’s Move to Overhaul Broadcaster Fans Fears of Media Crackdown
The New York Times, February 19, 2021
Related:
商經局檢討報告建議加強管治港台 記協憂編輯自主受損 (CEDB's review report on governance and management threatens RTHK's editorial freedom)
Hong Kong Journalists Association, February 19, 2021
Hong Kong protests: six cleared of conspiracy to riot and gather illegally, after judge rules lack of evidence
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2021
Commentary (评论)
Anti-Asian Racism Isn’t New
针对亚裔的种族主义并不新鲜
The New York Times, February 19, 2021
许颖婷：流亡者需扪心自问离开香港的意义 (Frances Hui: Emigres should ask themselves the meaning of leaving Hong Kong)
Voice of America, February 19, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Two Arrests, Two Outcomes Tell a Tale of Xi Jinping’s China
孙大午的两次被捕与习近平的威权中国
The New York Times, February 18, 2021
三百多中国公民联署：尽快出台《政府法》惩治冤假错案 (Joint appeal by more than 300 Chinese citizens: Promulgate "Government Law" as soon as possible to hold those accountable for unjust prosecution)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
A W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Origins of the Virus
WHO调查团队成员：我亲历的武汉病毒溯源调查
The New York Times, February 18, 2021
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