A Chinese hacking competition may have given Beijing new ways to spy on the Uyghurs
The Conversation, May 22, 2021
Monday, May 24, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan Says China is Spreading Fake News During COVID Spike
Voice of America, May 21, 2021
Tibet (西藏)
China’s Tibet Communist Party chief targets religion and separatism
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2021
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China: Immediately release activist Xing Wangli and end reprisals against rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 24, 2021
沈良庆案件通报：关押近两年仍不宣判 狱中身体状况堪忧(Two years in custody and awaiting trial verdict, dissident Shen Liangqing in failing health)
Weiquanwang, May 23, 2021
在新疆伊犁新源县哈拉布拉监狱内服刑的新疆博乐残疾维权人士姜志林已病危(Jiang Zhilin, disabled rights activist in Bole, Xinjiang who is serving 8-year sentence, is critically ill)
Weiquanwang, May 22, 2021
梵蒂冈：多位神职人员在中国被捕(Vatican: Several clergymen are arrested in China)
Deutsche Welle, May 23, 2021
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China arrests Vatican-approved bishop, priests, seminarians
Union of Catholic Asian News, May 24, 2021
China to Try Australian on Spy Charge, Adding to Diplomatic Tensions
中国将以间谍罪起诉澳籍华裔作家杨恒均
The New York Times, May 24, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
China Holds Social Media Users Over 'Insults' to Hybrid Rice Hero
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021
北京等多省市网民涉“侮辱袁隆平”遭刑拘 民众不满袁被过度神化(Netizens are detained for criticizing official deification of Yuan Longping, China’s “father of hybrid rice”)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Beijing to expand Hong Kong office with two new departments focusing on national security and propaganda
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021
‘I admit no wrongdoing’: Hong Kong democrats deliver mitigation plea over banned 2019 National Day demo
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021
Hong Kong judges told they need ‘accurate understanding’ of Chinese constitution and its impact on city during Beijing trip
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021
Hong Kong Police Force to assess job applicants for patriotism, values, commitment to serve city
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021
Future sours for Hong Kong’s brazen Apple Daily tabloid
Agence France-Presse, May 24, 2021
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遭警檢走大批文件 壹傳媒指資料與國安罪行無關 超出手令範圍 入稟要求警方交還(Next Media files for return of documents unrelated to national security confiscated in last year's raid)
Stand News, May 24, 2021港台稱刪議事論事片段因製作團隊未按管理機制徵詢意見(RTHK deletes portions of "LegCo Review" program from online platforms citing production team’s failure in following editorial management procedure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 24, 2021
Hong Kong electoral reforms: Carrie Lam the TV host – did she nail it or was talk show a propaganda bid?
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2021
Another Hong Kong democrat facing national security charge quits politics
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021
區議員宣誓修例今生效 公民黨堅摩區議員黃健菁辭職 6.1 起不再參與政治(District councilors oath-taking law takes effect; Civic Party Cherry Wong resigns and quits politics on June 1)
Stand News, May 21, 2021
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鄭梓健辭任黃大仙區議員 承認敵不過恐懼 (Cheng Tsz-kin resigns from Wong Tai Sin district councilor post, admits being outmatched by fear)
inmedia.hk, May 24, 2021
據了解「爆眼少女」被列8.11 尖沙咀暴動案受查對象 O 記跟進 事主已離港(Police targets nurse whose right eye was shot by a bean bag round for investigation, but believe she has fled Hong Kong)
Stand News, May 24, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest busker who was singing protest song for ‘public disorder’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021
要求國安教育納大學必修 教資會：有責任提醒大學法律要求，實行方式由大學作主(University Grants Commission asks universities to make national security education compulsory)
Stand News, May 24, 2021
‘Mean’ and punishing? Hongkongers in Taiwan see move to close city’s office on island as abandonment while Covid-19, political row rage
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative a Threat to the US?
The Diplomat, May 22, 2021
华尔街日报披露美情报机构报告更多细节，武毒所再次成为病毒泄露怀疑目标(WSJ reveals more details from U.S. intelligence report, renewing suspicion that Wuhan Lab was source of virus leak)
Voice of America, May 24, 2021
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Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin
The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2021
Commentary (评论)
Trials heard without a jury should only be a last resort
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2021
Leader Carrie Lam must not let the memory of the Tiananmen Massacre die in Hong Kong on her watch
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2021
The Chinese Are Coming – to Taiwan?
The Diplomat, May 23, 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
EU parliament ‘freezes’ China trade deal over sanctions
The Guardian, May 20, 2021
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China-EU investment deal suspension seen as more politically symbolic than economic, but risks to trade exist
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after investment deal blocked
Agence France-Presse, May 21, 2021The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A
U.S.-Asia Law Institute, May 21, 2021
Uniqlo shirts were blocked at the U.S. border amid concern over forced labor in China.
美国海关因新疆棉问题拦截一批优衣库衬衫
The New York Times, May 21, 2021
Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses
Associated Press, May 20, 2021
美联社：中国政府要求维吾尔人录视频否认被虐待(AP: Chinese gov’t orders Uyghurs to record videos denying abuse)
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Australian writer detained in China on spying charges set for May trial, says friend
Reuters, May 21, 2021
Chinese Rights Lawyer Still Under House Arrest on 50th Birthday
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021
Man Jailed Over Photo of Chinese Leader's Daughter 'Soon to be Transferred'
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021
专家视点(龙大瑞): 耶鲁法律专家：中国法庭体系为性骚扰受害者设置障碍(Yale legal expert Darius Longarino: China's court system creates barriers for victims of sexual harassment)
Voice of America, May 21, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
How disgruntled Chinese people talk about you-know-who
The Economist, May 22, 2021
王靖渝质疑中印冲突被迫流亡 传恐遭遣返回中国(Chinese teenager, forced into exile for questioning Sino-Indian border conflict, fears refoulement)
Deutsche Welle, May 21, 2021
中国网信办通报105款App违法违规收集使用个人信息 抖音、快手遭点名(China Cyberspace Administration names 105 apps—incl. Douyin, Kuaishou—that illegally collect and use personal information)
Radio Free Asia, May 21, 2021
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关于抖音等105款App违法违规收集使用个人信息情况的通报(Notice on the Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by 105 Apps Including Douyin)
Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, May 21, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China’s tech chiefs in retreat
Financial Times, May 20, 2021
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Bytedance boss exits at time of uncertainty for Chinese tech firms
The Guardian, May 21, 2021
Chinese Cars to Teach Occupants About Xi Jinping Thought
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Oath-taking rules extended to Hong Kong government staff on non-civil service contracts; two district councillors ousted as new law takes effect
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021
【區議員宣誓】傳初選非名單首位或 DQ 涉 19 名現職區議員 劉頴匡名單 8 沙田區議員有份(19 district councilors may be disqualified over joining the 2020 LegCo primaries)
Stand News, May 21, 2021
Hong Kong says Taiwan’s ‘gross interference’ in the city led to closure of its office in Taipei
Hong Kong Free Press, May 21, 2021
Hong Kong Protests, Silenced on the Streets, Surface in Artworks
The New York Times, May 20, 2021
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Hong Kong artistic freedoms caught in Beijing’s tightening grip
Financial Times, May 21, 2021
Two Hong Kong protest documentaries applauded at South Korean film festival
SupChina, May 21, 2021
Canada’s new immigration path for Hongkongers attracts strong interest
Reuters, May 21, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Xinjiang (新疆)
立陶宛议会认定中国对维吾尔人犯下“种族灭绝”(Lithuanian parliament terms China’s repression of Uyghurs a "genocide")
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021
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Lithuanian parliament latest to call China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocide'
Reuters, May 20, 2021
Access to Information (公众知情权)
Student Flees China After Questioning Over Sharing of VPN Login
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2021
Government Accountability (政府问责)
BEIJING USES GLOBAL LEAD ON VACCINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC LEVERAGE
China Digital Times, May 20, 2021
欧盟议会敦促北京：要投资协议，就要马上取消制裁(European Parliament to Beijing: Lift sanctions immediately if you want investment agreement)
Voice of America, May 20, 2021
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EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions
Reuter, May 20, 2021
疫情造成加拿大2.5万人死亡 向中国追责声浪不断(As COVID-19 death toll in Canada reaches 25,000, calls for holding China accountable mount)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law loses bid for a jury trial
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021
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【首宗國安法案】唐英傑覆核不設陪審團敗訴 判詞指陪審制度非憲法權利 律政司司長是唯一決定人 (In first National Security Law case, Tong Ying-Kit loses appeal for jury trial; judge: Jury trial is not a constitutional right, Secretary of Justice the sole decision-maker)
Stand News, May 20, 2021
林鄭月娥簽署區議員宣誓規定的條例 明天刊憲後生效 (Carrie Lam signs the Public Offices Bill 2021 to require district councilors to take oath)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 20, 2021
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區議員宣誓︱沙田區議員丁仕元辭職：不想家人活在惶恐中 西貢區議員柯耀林宣誓 (Sha Tin district councilor Ting Tsz-yuen resigns before oath-taking requirement takes effect; Ting: I don't want my family to live in fear; Sai Kung district councilor Ricky Or to take oath)
Apple Daily, May 20, 2021
Hong Kong security chief says host nations may find fugitives ‘disposable,’ silent on national security spending
Hong Kong Free Press, May 20, 2021
羅冠聰、黃台仰等逾 50 名流亡人士聯署 呼籲歐盟成員國暫停與中國引渡條約 (in Joint statement, more than 50 activists, including Nathan Law, Ray Wong, urge EU to suspend extradition agreement with China)
Stand News, May 20, 2021
Four Hongkongers to become Shenzhen civil servants
The Standard, May 20, 2021
Hong Kong activist quits politics, saying he faces long prison term
Hong Kong Free Press, May 20, 2021
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47民主派被控︱朱凱廸結束新西團隊 不再參政：不會忘記與戰友奮鬥的美好時光 (47 pro-democratic activists case: Eddie Chu ends election campaign and politics; Chu: I will never forget the good times with comrades)
Apple Daily, May 20, 2021
Hong Kong company founded by CY Leung accuses education minister of wanting to ‘keep public in dark’ over teachers guilty of professional misconduct
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021
Hong Kong protests: HK$470 million funding bid for school at centre of political row to proceed ‘as soon as possible’
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack Can Finally Be Told
Wired, May 20, 2021
The Almost Unimaginable Price Of Defying China’s Government
Protocol, May 19, 2021
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