China intensifies Xinjiang propaganda push as global backlash grows
Financial Times, April 2, 2021
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How will Facebook deal with Beijing’s propaganda on Xinjiang?
SupChina, April 2, 2021
Monday, April 05, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan reports new incursion by Chinese jets into its air defence zone
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
维权律师要求中国政府公布新冠疫苗技术方案(Human rights lawyer demands public disclosure of Covid-19 vaccine formula and manufacturing process)
Radio Free Asia, April 5, 2021
European Union condemns China media ‘harassment’ after BBC journalist leaves country following legal threats
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2021
BBC记者沙磊离京赴台后，欧盟敦促中国确保新闻自由(After BBC reporter leaves Beijing for Taiwan, EU urges China to ensure press freedom)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 5, 2021
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EU Urges China to Ensure Freedom of Speech After BBC Journalist Leaves Country
Reuters, April 2, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
应对中国挑战，澳大利亚通过学术自由新法律(Responding to China’s challenge, Australia passes new law on academic freedom)
Deutsche Welle, April 5, 2021
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Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020
Parliament of Australia, November 20, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore
Agence-France Presse, April 5, 2021
阿里巴巴北京总部设党委 民企与党的关系“剪不断，理还乱”( Alibaba’s sets up CPC committee inside Beijing headquarters; private enterprises can't extricate from CPC)
Voice of America, April 2, 2021
华为公布新「合法」监听专利 专家指可进行大规模监听(Huawei announces new “lawful” monitoring patent; experts say it can conduct large-scale monitoring)
Radio France Internationale, April 3, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong to vet political candidates' past to ensure loyalty to China: Official
Agence-France Presse, April 3, 2021
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Hong Kong electoral changes: key Beijing loyalists can take up seats on Election Committee aside from ones reserved for them
South China Morning Post, April 4, 2021民主黨：黨內傾向區議員宣誓 參選立會與否黨員投票決定(Democratic Party's district councilors inclined to take oath; members to vote on whether to run in Legco election)
Stand News, April 5, 2021
Survey shows Hongkongers oppose changes to Liberal Studies subject as gov’t endorses new name
Hong Kong Free Press, April 3, 2021
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National security law: Hong Kong teachers should ‘take police advice’ to help them comply with Beijing-decreed legislation in class
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2021
Five Hong Kong fugitives recently returned by mainland authorities make first court appearance after completing quarantine
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2021
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李宇軒妹妹：終於收到兄長訊息 正在消化(Andy Li's sister says she’s digesting information finally received about brother)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 2, 2021
Move to Curb Searches of Company Records Sparks Concern in Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2021
Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK pulls radio show featuring opposition politician for ‘review of contentious content’
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2021
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Protest sketches by local artist not distributed in Hong Kong over security law fears
Hong Kong Free Press, April 2, 2021【整治港台】消息指《鏗鏘集》採訪《眾新聞》、《HKFP》節目被抽起 司徒元：可惜！(Another episode of RTHK's Hong Kong Connection with CitizenNews and Hong Kong Free Press interviews pulled)
Stand News, April 5, 2021
Commentary (评论)
Sanctions only escalate tensions. It's time to tackle the Uyghurs' plight differently
The Guardian, April 5, 2021
The strange case of Andy Li: Is Hong Kong acquiring mainland China’s legal habits?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 4, 2021
香港特首下一步将整顿教育、传媒及公务员(Education, media and civil servants will be the next reformative targets of Hong Kong Chief Executive)
RFI, April 4, 2021
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Beijing Orders Closure of Chinese Law Firm Tied to Hong Kong Activists
Voice of America, March 31, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
'Xinjiang cotton is my love': Patriots on show at China Fashion Week
Reuters, April 1, 2021
新疆人权：海外维吾尔人指控中国政府后付出的代价(Human rights in Xinjiang: Overseas Uyghurs are harassed, threatened after accusing Chinese government)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 1, 2021
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan to buy new U.S. air defence missiles to guard against China
Reuters, April 1, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?
Deutsche Welle, April 1, 2021
BBC记者辞京赴台事件持续发酵(Case of BBC reporter leaving Beijing for Taiwan continues to ferment)
Deutsche Welle, April 1, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
WHO’s COVID-19 Origin Report Leaves Everyone Unsatisfied
The Diplomat, April 1, 2021
14国联合指控中国妨碍世卫国际专家团武汉调查工作(14 countries jointly accuse China of obstructing investigation of WHO international expert team in Wuhan)
Radio France Internationale, April 1, 2021
中国官媒制造假新闻又一实证(Another example of China's official media making fake news)
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
UK calls for world to ‘get tough’ with China as part of global trade shake-up
英国呼吁改革全球贸易体制、对中国采取强硬态度
Financial Times, March 31, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
7 Hong Kong veteran pro-democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly during peaceful 2019 demo
Hong Kong Free Press, April 1, 2021
Hong Kong protests: Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, five former lawmakers convicted over unauthorised 2019 march from Victoria Park
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2021
The ties that bind: many bodies with new-found influence as part of Hong Kong’s electoral shake-up are linked to, if not controlled by, Beijing
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2021
Hong Kong judiciary says courts will withhold details on defendants and police from reporters, day after city’s leader warned against ‘weaponisation’ of personal information
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2021
Helena Wong ‘voted for gov’t motions’: Judiciary reveals how Hong Kong democrat got bail under security law
Hong Kong Free Press, April 1, 2021
Beijing Orders Closure of Chinese Law Firm Tied to Hong Kong Activists
Voice of America, March 31, 2021
晚報：公民與社會發展將取代通識，民調顯示六成人反對新課程少談民生政治(Liberal Studies renamed as Citizenship and Social Development; survey shows 60% oppose reduced discussion of socio-political issues in new curriculum)
Initium Media, April 1, 2021
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“We Hongkongers Survey” press conference cum our eighth mini-policy forum about Liberal Studies Subject Reform
「我們香港人計劃」有關修改通識科課程的調查發佈會暨第八次小型政策論壇
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, April 1, 2021EDB announces measures to optimise four senior secondary core subjects
教育局公布高中四個核心科目的優化措施
HKSAR government, April 1, 2021
律師行聲明羅達雄「官派律師」指控錯誤 稱沒責任向李宇軒家人解釋委託詳情(Olympia Chambers: Lawrence Law is not a "government-appointed solicitor" and has no duty to inform Li's family about Li)
Ming Pao, April 1, 2021
Related:
Press Release 20210401
Olympia Chambers, April 1, 2021
Hong Kong does not warrant special US status since Beijing has slashed its autonomy, Antony Blinken reaffirms
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2021
Related:
2021 Hong Kong Policy Act Report
U.S. Department of State, March 31, 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
BBC China correspondent John Sudworth moves to Taiwan after threats
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2021
The cost of speaking up against China
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2021
H&M’s latest statement on Xinjiang cotton is very careful not to mention Xinjiang
The Quartz, March 31, 2021
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Wuhan citizen journalist Chen Qiushi under surveillance but may escape prosecution
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
国际学者联名谴责中国制裁欧洲中国问题学者 (More than 400 academics condemn China's sanctions of British scholar)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2021
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China denounced over ‘grave threat to academic freedom’
The Times, March 29, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
U.S. human rights report blasts China over Uighurs, Russia's targeting of Navalny
Reuters, March 30, 2021
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken On Release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
U.S. Department of State, March 30, 20212020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet)
U.S. Department of State, March 30, 2021
Serbia Hails Chinese Companies as Saviors, but Locals Chafe at Costs
塞尔维亚称赞中国公司为救星，但当地人付出了代价
The New York Times, March 31, 2021
W.H.O. Inquiry on the Pandemic’s Origin: What We Know
关于世卫新冠溯源调查报告，我们知道些什么
The New York Times, March 31, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s electoral overhaul goes much deeper than quashing anti-China opposition, it’s pushing city to mirror mainland ways, analysts say
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2021
China’s Overhaul of Hong Kong Elections Gives Security Bodies a Key Role
香港新选举制度将带来哪些影响？
The New York Times, March 31, 2021
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Will Hong Kong’s new post of chief convenor of election committee in political shake-up create another power centre?
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2021National security police will act on legal breaches found when screening election candidate, Hong Kong legislature told
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2021U.S. condemns China moves to further reduce Hong Kong political participation
Reuters, March 31, 2021
Mystery lawyer appears in court for Hong Kong activist Andy Li, but family still don’t know where he is
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2021
Hong Kong security law: Defendant in first trial files bid to overturn ‘no jury’ decision
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2021
Hong Kong’s liberal studies to be renamed ‘citizenship and social development’ as part of massive overhaul
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2021
Related:
How Hong Kong lost its academic freedom in 2020
Global Voices, March 30, 2021
Exclusive: Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK seeks to withdraw from journalism awards
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2021
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記協對港台暫不參與新聞獎表示極度遺憾(Hong Kong Journalists Association expresses regret over RTHK’s withdrawal from journalism awards)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 31, 2021記協聲明(Hong Kong Journalists Association statement)
Hong Kong Journalists Association, March 31, 2021
林卓廷辭任北區區議員(Ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, one of the 47 pro-democracy politicians detained, resigns from his North district councilor post)
Stand News, March 31, 2021
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