Xinjiang (新疆)

UK MPs declare China is committing genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The Guardian, April 22, 2021

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China hits out at British parliament after it declares Xinjiang’s Uygurs are subject to genocide
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2021

Heretic, separatist, traitor: Uyghur activist Halmurat Harri’s in-between life
SupChina, April 22, 2021

北京再发起新疆大外宣 意图指控海外维族人散播谣言(Beijing renews large-scale external propaganda on Xinjiang, aimed at accusing overseas Uyghurs of spreading rumors)
Deutsche Welle, April 23, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Police in China's Chengdu Detain Children in Early Rain Church Raid
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2021

欧洲律师协会致函习近平呼吁释放陕西律师常玮平(In letter to Xi Jinping, European Bar Ass’n urges release of Shaanxi lawyer Chang Weiping)
Radio France Internationale, April 22, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

奥斯卡：示威纪录片《不割席》入围，香港不播颁奖仪式(Documentary film “Do Not Split” on Hong Kong protests is nominated for Oscar; TVB will not broadcast award ceremony)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 23, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

快讯：“恶俗维基” 牛腾宇案二审维持原判 律师、家长被禁止出庭(Lawyers and mother are barred from second instance trial of EsuWiki webmaster Niu Tengyu; court upholds original sentence of 14 years in prison)
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2021

China’s central bank fights Jack Ma’s Ant Group over control of data
Financial Times, April 23, 2021

Jack Ma Shows Why China’s Tycoons Keep Quiet
“消失”的马云给中国富豪带来的启示
The New York Times, April 22, 2021

UK's GCHQ spy chief says China could win control of the world's 'operating system'
Reuters, April 23, 2021

中国IPv6地址数量超美国 专家将来一人一IP 监控更容易(Number of IPv6 addresses in China exceeds that in U.S.; experts say in future one person, one IP will make monitoring easier)
Radio France Internationale, April 23, 2021

FCC下令美国广播机构识别外国政府资助的节目 中俄遭点名(FCC orders U.S. broadcasters to identify foreign government-funded programs; China and Russia are named)
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2021

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FCC orders U.S. broadcasters to identify foreign-government sponsors of programs
Reuters, April 22, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Still a man of interest to foreign powers’: Judiciary reveals why Hong Kong democrat was denied bail under security law
Hong Kong Free Press, April 23, 2021

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National security law: US defends diplomats in Hong Kong after judge says invitations from consulate led her to revoke ex-lawmaker’s bail
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2021

Election revamp: Urging people not to vote or spoil ballots may be criminalised, even without proof of intent to sabotage poll
Hong Kong Free Press, April 23, 2021

Hong Kong magistrate’s suggestion for database-searching journalists ‘unworkable’, as critics question RTHK contributor’s conviction
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2021

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Hong Kong press club urges police chief to clarify comments about action against ‘fake news’
Hong Kong Free Press, April 23, 2021

Will national security law force exodus of Hong Kong’s teachers, students over fears of shrinking academic freedom?
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2021

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Older Hong Kong students to learn about national security when studying range of subjects, including accounting, chemistry and even physics
South China Morning Post, April 22, 2021

香港國家安全教育課程框架(Hong Kong national security education framework)
Education Bureau, April 23, 2021

職工盟：有公務員沒交簽署聲明遭停職　未能返辦公室取門匙露宿街頭　環保署：提出代取被拒(30-year veteran civil servant is suspended for not signing loyalty oath and barred from retrieving house keys from office; spent several nights in street)
Ming Pao, April 23, 2021

區諾軒原被判社會服務令律政司覆核　法庭改判囚9星期(On appeal by Dep’t of Justice, court increases sentence for pro-democracy ex-lawmaker Au Lok-hin to 9 weeks in jail)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 23, 2021

「香港民族陣綫」盧溢燊管有炸藥　判囚12年(Member of Hong Kong National Front Lo Yat Sun jailed for 12 years for possessing explosives)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 23, 2021

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Hong Kong protests: pro-independence group member jailed for 12 years over explosives find wanted to ‘create terror’ in city, judge says
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2021

China's national security office to open permanent base in Hong Kong
Reuters, April 23, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The Rollback of Autonomy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
Centre for International Policy Studies, April 12, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Panel recommends that U.S. officials not go to China's Olympics
Reuters, April 21, 2021

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China-Germany relations: engage, don’t isolate, foreign ministers urge European Union
South China Morning Post, April 22, 2021

谴责北京种族灭绝行为 美众院外委会通过两项涉新疆人权议案(Condemning China’s genocide, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee passes two bills involving human rights in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, April 22, 2021

Related:
H.R.1155 - Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. Congress, April 21, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

王藏、王丽芹夫妇煽动颠覆国家政权案将于2021年4月27日上午9时在云南省楚雄州中级法院开庭审理(Case of poet Wang Zang and wife Wang Liqin, accused of inciting to subversion of state power, will be heard April 27)

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Not Discriminating Against Foreign Journalists, Envoy Says
Associated Press, April 21, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美再提抗中法案 人权与经济战略双管齐下(U.S. passes bill to pressure China on human rights and economic fronts)
Deutsche Welle, April 22, 2021

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U.S. lawmakers intensify bipartisan efforts to counter China
Reuters, April 22, 2021

澳大利亚总理: 取消维多利亚州“一带一路”协议是出于国家利益(Australian Prime Minister: Cancellation of Victoria state’s Belt and Road agreement is based on national interest)
Voice of America, April 22, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

涉习家泄密专案二审即将宣判 牛腾宇母亲呼唤公平正义(On eve of appeal verdict, mother of Niu Tengyu, EsuWiki webmaster convicted of leaking information about Xi Jinping's daughter, calls for fairness and justice)
Voice of America, April 22, 2021

云南昆明民主人士徐昆被中共当局以“寻衅滋事罪”判刑2年(Arrested for Twitter posts in support of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, activist Xu Kun is sentenced to 2 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Weiquanwang, April 22, 2021

Back To Work And Back To Surveillance In China
Protocol, April 21, 2021

China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
Deutsche Welle, April 21, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’
The New York Times, April 22, 2021

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Hong Kong gov’t ‘appalled’ at warning that security legislation threatens press freedom, says nobody is above the law
Hong Kong Free Press, April 22, 2021

就《鏗鏘集》編導蔡玉玲查冊案裁決　8 個新聞工會及團體聯合聲明(Joint statement by 8 journalists labor unions, associations on Choy Yuk-ling’s conviction)
Stand New, April 22, 2021

Former Hong Kong chief justice raises concerns about ‘strange’ national security provision allowing chief executive to assign judges
Apple Daily, April 22, 2021

教聯會調查：「國安教育日」逾 8 成小學升國旗唱國歌　7 成半學校擬國安教育融入學科(Survey shows 80% of primary schools raised flag and sang anthem on National Security Education Day; 75% plan to include national security education in curricula)
Stand News, April 22, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The EU’s Cynical Hong Kong Proposal
The Diplomat, April 22, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

The Missing Uyghur Children
The Diplomat, April 21, 2021

China rejects Xinjiang accusations
Associated Press, April 20, 2021

China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma
新疆棉争议可能重演？美国在太阳能领域陷入两难
The New York Times, April 21, 2021

世维会敦促德国在新疆问题上有所行动 (World Uyghur Congress urges Germany to take actions on Xinjiang issues)
Deutsche Welle, April 21, 2021

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Japanese Lawmakers Form Alliance in Support of Mongolians in China
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing’s Military-Heavy Approach to Taiwan Locks the US and China in a Security Dilemma
The Diplomat, April 20, 2021

美两党议员提出法案 支持台湾国际参与 (U.S. drafts bipartisan bill to support Taiwan's international participation)
Voice of America, April 21, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

'I Will Treat The Chinese Consulate as My Husband's Cemetery'
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2021

陕西人权律师常玮平家属控告宝鸡两级公安违法取证 (Family of lawyer Chang Weiping sues police for illegal gathering of evidence)
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese President Xi Jinping to Appear at US-Led Global Climate Summit
Voice of America, April 21, 2021

Australia Cancels China’s Belt and Road Deal With State
Bloomberg, April 21, 2021

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‘China is not a cow’: embassy chief accuses Australia of working with US to ‘illegally’ hamper Huawei
The Guardian, April 21, 2021

Duterte: Philippines Prepared to Send Navy to Defend South China Sea Resources
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China tech groups hire ex-regulators to fend off Beijing’s crackdown
Financial Times, April 21, 2021

Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers spied on US, European targets: cybersecurity expert
Associated Press, April 21, 2021

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疑似来自中国的黑客对欧美进行间谍活动 (Hackers from China are suspected of spying on U.S. and European national defense, finance departments)
Deutsche Welle, April 21, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee and Albert Ho to appeal protest convictions
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2021

New Hong Kong elections rule allows postponement of contests in specific Legislative Council constituencies
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2021

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Hong Kong government bars campaign spending refunds for legislative candidates investigated for national security offences
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city
Reuters, April 21, 2021

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【專訪】夏博義：和平示威受阻或致暴力　民眾政權情緒續升溫　借鏡北愛歷史憂現冤假錯案(Hong Kong Bar Association chair Paul Harris says hindering peaceful protests may result in violence)
Stand News, April 21, 2021

Hong Kong police chief wants ‘fake news’ law as he ramps up attacks on newspaper he accused of inciting hatred
South China Morning Post, April 20, 2021

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Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK rejects media award for TV doc about police handling of mob attack
Hong Kong Free Press, April 21, 2021

有文章稱入境條例修訂削出入境自由　保安局責失實誤導(Article says Immigration Amendment Bill reduces freedom to enter and leave Hong Kong; Security Bureau slams as false and misleading)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 21, 2021

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4.28「鎖港條例」一旦通過　必削港人出入境自由(Freedom to enter, leave Hong Kong will be greatly reduced if Immigration Amendment Bill is passed on April 28)
Stand News, April 21, 2021

保安局強烈譴責於網媒刊登有關《2020年入境（修訂）條例草案》文章內容失實及誤導(Security Bureau strongly condemns online media article as false and misleading)
HKSAR government, April 21, 2021

China's 'Oscar ban' draws attention to a film on Hong Kong protests
Deutsche Welle, April 21, 2021

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Opposition-leaning Hong Kong union that screened protest documentary accused of violating national security law by pro-Beijing politician
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2021

美国众院压倒性通过支持香港民主自由130号决议案 (In landslide bipartisan vote, U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution to condemn China's violation of rights and freedoms of Hong Kong’s people)
Radio France Internationale, April 20, 2021

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House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong
The Hill, April 19, 2021

H.Res.130 - Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Congress.gov, April 19, 2021