Xinjiang (新疆)

Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang
The New Yorker, April 5, 2021

China Sentences Two Ex-Xinjiang Officials to Death on Separatism Charges
Voice of America, April 7, 2021

China researchers face abuse, sanctions as Beijing looks to silence critics
The Washington Post, April 7, 2021

Turkey summons China’s envoy over Uygur tweets
South China Morning Post, April 7, 2021

Global Brands Find It Hard to Untangle Themselves From Xinjiang Cotton
无法摆脱的新疆棉：西方与中国之间，国际品牌选哪边
The New York Times, April 7, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China’s ‘new’ border rules in Tibet point to same old dispute with India
South China Morning Post, April 7, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

持续受到中国打压 外媒记者呼吁抵制不对称媒体战 (Journalists urge actions against China's asymmetric war on media)
Voice of America, April 7, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国网络暴力猎巫 女权博主纷纷炸号 (Weibo accounts of Chinese women's rights activists suspended after they shared experience as targets of misogynistic bullying)
Radio Free Asia, April 6, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

大赦国际年度报告批评中国侵犯人权有增无减 (Amnesty International report: Increase in human rights violations in China)
Deutsche Welle, April 7, 2021

Related:
Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World's Human Rights
Amnesty International, April 7, 2021

US in ‘close consultations’ with allies on possible action over Beijing Olympics
Associated Press, April 7, 2021

Related:
China Warns Washington Not to Boycott Winter Olympics
Associated Press, April 7, 2021

别了谨言慎行 日本已不肯迁就北京 (Goodbye to cautious talk, Japan no longer coddles Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, April 7, 2021

How Will China Vaccinate 560 Million People? Start With Free Ice Cream.
中国如何推动疫苗接种？从买一赠一冰淇淋开始
The New York Times, April 7, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong lawmakers, district councillors face instant disqualification after taking oath if their behaviour is ‘problematic’, senior official warns
South China Morning Post, April 7, 2021

Related:
Think twice about Legco bids, says Lau
The Standard, April 7, 2021

Arrests and Covid-19 restrictions leave Hong Kong’s opposition parties in cash crunch
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2021

Disqualified lawmaker Dennis Kwok fled to Canada
The Standard, April 6, 2021

元朗區議員杜嘉倫稱不宣誓並已遞信辭職(Yuen Long district councilor To Ka-lun refuses to take oath, resigns)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 7, 2021

Hong Kong activists plead guilty but say ‘history will absolve us’
The Guardian, April 7, 2021

Hong Kong activist Andy Li remanded in custody following first court appearance over security law charge
Hong Kong Free Press, April 7, 2021

元朗 14 歲中槍少年認暴動罪　判入教導所兼留案底　迄今最年輕認暴動被告(14-year old shot by police is youngest to plead guilty to rioting in 2019 protests; sentenced to correctional center)
Stand News, April 7, 2021

Student union and Tai Kwun art show attacked by pro-Beijing press for ‘promoting violence’ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, April 7, 2021

國際特赦年度報告　轟國安法釀寒蟬效應　促撤行使人權者控罪、確保公共廣播編輯自主(Amnesty International annual report on Hong Kong slams chilling effect of National Security Law; urges dropping of charges against those who exercise rights and ensure public broadcaster's editorial independence)
Stand News, April 7, 2021

Related:
National security laws and pandemic: a destructive combination for human rights in Hong Kong
《香港年度人權狀況回顧》2020：國安法疫情雙重打擊 香港人權狀況堪憂
Amnesty International Hong Kong, April 7, 2021

【香港民研】傳媒滿意度、公信力等多項指標均急瀉　創歷史新低(Survey shows record low in credibility of and public satisfaction in media)
Stand News, April 7, 2021

Related:
POP releases people’s appraisal of news media
民研計劃發放市民對新聞傳媒的評價
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, April 7, 2021

Commentary (评论)

China Has an Image Problem—but Knows How to Fix It
Foreign Policy, April 6, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Tries to Counter Xinjiang Backlash With … a Musical?
中国推出新疆歌舞片，反击国际批评
The New York Times, April 6, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

China holds aircraft carrier drills in waters near Taiwan
Associated Press, April 6, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国效仿克里姆林宫的“信息战”手法
China Adopts Kremlin's 'Information War' Tactics
Voice of America, April 6, 2021

Satirist Jailed For Tweets Cursing Life Under The Ruling Chinese Communist Party
Radio Free Asia, April 5, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

北京外卖小哥维权者陈国江已被正式逮捕 (Chen Guojiang, rights advocate for delivery workers, is formally arrested)
Radio Free Asia, April 6, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea
中国在争议水域部署大量船只，加强对南海控制
The New York Times, April 6, 2021

China, US send warships into disputed waters as tensions rise over Whitsun Reef
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2021

Related:
Philippines Threatens Daily Protests Over Chinese Ships in South China Sea
BenarNews, April 5, 2021

China cautions Japan as it speaks up before Biden, Suga meet
The Washington Post, April 6, 2021

China Puts Limits on Foreign Banks, Worrying Businesses
中国出台新规，限制外资银行在华开展业务
The New York Times, April 6, 2021

国务院新闻办公室发表《人类减贫的中国实践》白皮书 (China's State Council Information Office releases “Poverty Alleviation: China's Experience and Contribution” whitepaper)
Beijing News, April 6, 2021

Related:
《人类减贫的中国实践》白皮书（双语全文） (Bilingual full text: Poverty Alleviation: China's Experience and Contribution)
China Daily, April 6, 2021

內地近一億農村貧困人口脫貧　當局稱脫貧戶有返貧風險 (Nearly 100 million rural poor are lifted out of poverty; authorities admit many still at risk of returning to poverty)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 6, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s recent electoral overhaul, national security law can’t be viewed apart, civil service chief tells staff
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2021

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Hong Kong electoral changes: debate rages about making it illegal to cast blank votes but city’s biggest opposition party says it’s too early to talk about such tactics
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2021

Storm over M+: is Beijing targeting the Hong Kong museum, or is it just politicians looking to score points?
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2021

Related:
Artist navigates red lines to take his protest message to the streets of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, April 6, 2021

Hong Kong government has made public broadcaster RTHK a place of fear, uncertainty and self-censorship, insider claims
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2021

「認為國家不對也應支持」　教局學校自評套件　老師稱學校因國教壓力納入題目(Teachers say schools are under pressure to include national education-related questions for Education Bureau's schools self-assessment)
Citizen News, April 5, 2021

Related:
Assessment Program for Affective and Social Outcomes (2nd Version) (APASO-II)
情意及社交表現評估套件(第二版)
Education Bureau, September 15, 2016

Xinjiang (新疆)

China intensifies Xinjiang propaganda push as global backlash grows
Financial Times, April 2, 2021

Related:
How will Facebook deal with Beijing’s propaganda on Xinjiang?
SupChina, April 2, 2021

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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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