Hong Kong (香港)

吳文遠上訴得直法庭指遷就某人作不合理檢控令人不安 (Protester wins appeal in assault case, judge concerned that wrong charge was filed so CY Leung could avoid testifying as witness)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 6, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy group travels to Taiwan to discuss fugitive extradition proposal, risking wrath from Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

一桩凶杀案背后的香港司法困境
Murder case poses dilemma for Hong Kong on sending suspects to China
The New York Times, March 5, 2019

警員佐協會主席促政府訂「辱警罪」　一如立國歌法的幹勁決心 (Police association urges criminalization of insulting police officers, compares necessity to National Anthem Law)
The Stand News, March 5, 2019

Commentary (评论)

TikTok崛起考验社交媒体监管
TikTok’s rise is a test for social media regulation
Financial Times, March 6, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody’s release in China is a victory, despite the cuts
The Guardian, March 5, 2019

Canada must not be naive when dealing with China’s authoritarian regime
Globe and Mail, March 5, 2019

Get ready for China’s baby quotas: Demographic fears mean a hard future for women's rights
Foreign Policy, March 5, 2019

Meng, Kovrig & Spavor: Same same but different
China Law and Policy, March 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken “no meaningful action” on abuse of China Muslims
Reuters, March 5, 2019

“再教育营”输出廉价劳动力？(“Reeducation” camps are a source of cheap labor)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2019

Kazakhs won’t be silenced on China’s internment camps
Foreign Policy, March 4, 2019

China’s expanding war on Islam: Now they’re coming for the Kazakhs
Washington Post, March 1, 2019

The spectre of insecurity: The CCP’s mass internment strategy in Xinjiang
China Leadership Monitor, March 1, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

强调要提高政治站位、坚守安全底线，切实做好全国“两会”期间司法行政系统安全稳定工作(Yuan Shuhong, CPC Secretary of Ministry of Justice, urges command centers and prisons in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Guangdong, Tibet, and Xinjiang to ensure security, stability during Two Congresses)
Legal Daily, March 3, 2019

China accuses two Canadians of spying, widening a political rift
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

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China accuses detained ex-Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig of spying, stealing state secrets
Reuters, March 4, 2019

《環時》：被捕加拿大前外交官康明凱　竊取、刺探中國情報　部門適時展下一步司法程序 (State media says detained Canadian stole Chinese intelligence, legal proceedings to be commenced at “appropriate time”)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019

Chinese prosecutors forced by public opinion to accept self-defence plea from couple who killed stalker
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Xi calls on cultural workers to reflect people’s voices
Sina, March 5, 2019

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习近平看望参加政协会议的文艺界社科界委员 (In meeting with CPPCC members from fields of the arts, literature and social sciences, Xi Jinping describes their work as “root-nurturing, soul-forging”)
The Paper, March 4, 2019

人大代表马化腾：建“一站式”平台控制未成年人上网时长 (NPC delegate and Tencent CEO proposes “one-stop” platform to limit time minors spend online and control content based on age)
Beijing News, March 5, 2019

New Zealand publishers feel long arm of Chinese censorship
Newsroom, March 4, 2019

China aims to become “strong film power” like U.S. by 2035, calls for more patriotic films
Variety, March 3, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

U.S. faith groups assemble a united front decrying Beijing’s restrictions on Chinese religious freedom
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

China questions Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa as sensitive anniversaries approach
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's checkbook diplomacy in Cambodia a double-edged sword creating resentment
Channel NewsAsia, March 5, 2019

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Is Cambodia’s Koh Kong project for Chinese tourists or China’s military?
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

“Two sessions”: Beijing locked down for China’s greatest political spectacle
The Guardian, March 4, 2019

Related:
张业遂：2019年重点推进四个方面立法工作 (Zhang Yesui, NPC spokesperson: 2019 legislation includes data security law, biosecurity law, community correction law, amendments to criminal law, amendments to NPC rules of procedure)
Legal Daily, March 4, 2019

两千万人信用分数不够 被禁止搭乘飞机和火车 (20 million people on social credit blacklist in 2018 banned from plane and train travel)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2019

Taiwan protests exclusion from WHO flu vaccine meeting in Beijing
Focus Taiwan, March 3, 2019

Taiwan ready to share experience as victim of China’s hostility: MOFA
Focus Taiwan, March 3, 2019

Chinese legislator urges removal of family planning policies from Constitution
Global Times, March 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

消息称华为将起诉美国政府
Huawei said to be preparing to sue the U.S. government
The New York Times, March 5, 2019

Related:
Huawei exec’s lawsuit likely aims to affect extradition proceedings, legal experts say
The Star, March 3, 2019

Huawei executive’s life in detention seems luxurious to some Canadians
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

Hundreds of millions of Chinese chat logs leak online
Financial Times, March 4, 2019

Related:
Over 300 million Chinese private messages were left exposed online
The Verge, March 4, 2019

WeChat Pay cross-border payments skyrocket in Hong Kong and Macau
TechNode, March 4, 2019

Huawei says it would never hand data to China's government. Experts say it wouldn't have a choice
CNBC, March 5, 2019

Related:
Law expert: Chinese government can’t force Huawei to make backdoors
The Star, March 3, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

U.S. Consul Kurt Tong refuses to apologise for questioning Hong Kong’s autonomy from Beijing, saying “open conversation is good for everybody”
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019

Lawmaker questions policy allowing Beijing’s office to purchase Hong Kong flats without paying stamp duty
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2019

Hong Kong Polytechnic University student plans legal challenge against expulsion
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

Journalists and lawyers slam law proposal that will mean sensitive documents remain under wraps forever in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

Chief of China’s top political advisory body highlights opposition to Hong Kong independence at the start of nation’s two-week annual parliamentary sessions
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019

Let Hong Kong courts judge overseas murder cases involving Hongkongers instead of extraditing on case-by-case basis, says Bar Association
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019

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【移交逃犯擬修例】大律師公會：或破壞香港作為受法治保障自由安全城市 (Amendments to extradition laws “potentially undermine the reputation of Hong Kong as a free and safe city governed by the rule of law,” says Bar Association)
Ming Pao, March 4, 2019

讀者來函 港府擬修訂逃犯條例——法律抑或政治問題？(Amendments to extradition law: A matter of law or politics?)
The Initium, March 4, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China’s kidnap attempt in Hong Kong and harassment of overseas Chinese
Jerome A. Cohen, March 5, 2019

修訂現時的《逃犯條例》的人權疑慮 (Human rights concerns in Hong Kong’s extradition law amendments)
The Stand News, March 5, 2019

China: Abolish arbitrary detention for sex workers: Legislative agency recommends ending “custody and education” system
Human Rights Watch, March 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

From camps to factories: Muslim detainees say China using forced labor
Agence France-Presse, March 4, 2019

他在新疆找到工作：关押穆斯林同胞
He needed a job. China gave him one: Locking up his fellow Muslims
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

How Uyghur activist Rukiye Turdush felt the long arm of the Chinese Communist party, in Canada
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2019

What it’s like to report on rights abuses against your own family
The Atlantic, March 1, 2019

Translation: A Han tourist in Xinjiang
China Digital Times, March 1, 2019

After year-long stint in detention camp, Uyghur footballer Erfan Hezim signs with new Chinese club
SupChina, March 1, 2019

China’s envoy says Turkish Uyghur criticism could hit economic ties
Reuters, March 1, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Missing Chinese rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong returns home but “still not free,” says wife
Agence France-Presse, March 3, 2019

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盼江天勇盡快赴美團聚　金變玲：江家外有警察駐守 (Released lawyer Jiang Tianyong is escorted to parents’ home but still under police surveillance)
The Stand News, March 3, 2019

Student labor activists say Chinese police stepping up use of video “confessions”
Agence France-Presse, March 3, 2019

Pastor Wang’s parents and son under surveillance
Bitter Winter, March 3, 2019

聲援港佔領運動　被控煽動顛覆政權判囚　謝文飛今出獄 (Xie Wenfei, jailed for inciting subversion of state power for supporting Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, finishes 4.5-year prison sentence)
The Stand News, March 1, 2019

“How I escaped a kidnap attempt by Chinese agents in Hong Kong”
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2019

China’s whistle-blower blogger Cui Yongyuan appears, then disappears, a week after judge names him in missing documents scandal
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Vogue 港版封面女模曾捲辱華風波　惹內地網民不滿　社交平台急删 (Vogue Hong Kong pulls cover featuring model accused of insulting China)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019

Related:
Instagram backlash over first Vogue Hong Kong cover featuring Gigi Hadid, accused in China of racism
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2019

Hong Kong-based labor news site Worker News blocked in mainland China
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019

Censored on WeChat: Huawei, ZTE and “Amazing China”
Global Voices, March 2, 2019

Why the gay kisses in “Bohemian Rhapsody” won’t make it to Chinese cinemas
What’s On Weibo, March 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Reports of domestic violence drop in Hangzhou
SupChina, March 1, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Xi Jinping works to stifle dissent amid concerns about China’s economy
Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2019

Related:
Going global: China’s lawmakers are gearing up for a new world order as “two sessions” approach
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2019

Video: World’s largest cliff-carved Guanyin statue demolished
Bitter Winter, March 1, 2019

我国实施建筑工人实名制管理 (China issues regulation requiring real name registration for construction workers, misconduct to be publicly logged in credit files)
Xinhua, March 1, 2019

开启党和国家反腐败工作新篇章——深化国家监察体制改革一年扫描 (In 2018, state and CPC discipline inspection organs filed 638,000 cases, punished 621,000 people, highest numbers in 40 years)
People’s Daily, March 1, 2019

Toronto police probe online abuse of Tibetan-Canadian student leader accused of offending China
National Post, February 28, 2019

U.S. leadership falls further behind China in global regard, Gallup poll finds
NPR, February 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

互聯網法院首5G遠程庭審 實現「無人智能記錄」(Guangzhou Internet Court conducts first remote trial via 5G live-stream)
Ming Pao, March 3, 2019

Tencent tightens game curbs for China minors
Agence France-Presse, March 1, 2019

“Don’t believe everything you hear”: Huawei invites foreign media to see for itself on spy claims
Agence France-Presse, March 1, 2019

Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes
Reuters, March 1, 2019

Related:
Meng Wanzhou sues Canadian government over arrest
Associated Press, March 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Murder case poses dilemma for Hong Kong on sending suspects to China
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

Related:
【移交逃犯】台人權組織反對「送中條例」 　學者：憂進了香港，回不了台灣 (Taiwan’s human rights organizations protest Hong Kong’s proposed extradition law amendments)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019

專業團體對於特區政府提議修訂移交逃犯安排的聯合聲明 (Professional certification organizations issue joint statement on proposed extradition law amendments)
Inmediahk.net, March 4, 2019

保安局正就修訂《逃犯條例》收集意見　會小心考慮 (Hong Kong Security Bureau begins 20-day consultation on amendments to extradition law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 3, 2019

Beijing blasts “distortion and defamation” after U.S. Consul Kurt Tong questions Hong Kong’s autonomy
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2019

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“Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong”: Beijing lambasts top US diplomat Kurt Tong over autonomy warning
Hong Kong Free Press, March 4, 2019

Singing the national anthem in Cantonese or remaining silent will not be criminal acts, says Hong Kong gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019

Hong Kong Polytechnic University expels student for protest over campus “free speech” wall
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2019

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【理大民主牆風波】19 學生組織指懲罰不合比例　斥校方製造寒蟬效應 (19 student organizations criticize disproportionate punishment, condemn crackdown on freedom of speech on campus)
The Stand News, March 3, 2019

【被勒令退學】鬧副校「舐共狗」　理大碩士生何俊謙：呢個係客觀事實 (Polytechnic University expels masters student for assault, libel for calling vice chancellor “worshipper of CPC”)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019

Hong Kong’s student climate change protesters receive green light from police to march in Central
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2019

Commentary (评论)

從同理到暴怒：《還願》裏的中國情緒風暴 (From empathy to rage: Chinese gamers’ emotional rollercoaster over “Devotion” controversy and what it means for the world)
The Initium, March 4, 2019

《中國的靈魂》：毛澤東成為活著的神祇，但問題是——他終究會死 (“The Souls of China”: Mao has become a living God. The problem is that he is not immortal)
The News Lens, March 3, 2019

A story not fit for print: The sorry decline of Hong Kong’s traditional media
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2019

Let Hong Kong courts decide legality of ban on political party
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2019

Help us tell the Hong Kong gov’t that plans for a Freedom of Information law are woefully inadequate
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019

Can China recover from its disastrous one-child policy?
The Guardian, March 2, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China presses tough message to diplomats on Xinjiang’s “murderous devils”
Reuters, March 1, 2019

Xinjiang Authorities grant 24-hour releases to Uyghur detainees for “good behavior”
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019

土耳其頻批新疆「再教育營」　中國突關閉伊茲密爾總領館 (China closes its consulate in Izmir after Turkey criticizes Xinjiang camps)
The Stand News, February 28, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

與神為敵的國度：中國為何把濟貧牧師曹三強打入大牢？(Does China see God as its enemy? Why China jailed a pastor working on poverty alleviation)
The News Lens, March 1, 2019

Jiang Tianyong: Chinese human rights lawyer disappears on release day
BBC News, February 28, 2019

Related:
Fate of lawyer Jiang Tianyong and family again exposes true face of China’s totalitarian regime
Human Rights in China, February 28, 2019

Prominent Chinese Lawyer Goes Missing on the Day He Was Supposed to Be Released From Prison
Agence France-Presse, March 1, 2019

Lawyer Jiang Tianyong disappears upon release
China Digital Times, February 28, 2019

Prominent Chinese Lawyer Goes Missing on the Day He Was Supposed to Be Released From Prison
TIME, March 1, 2019

Chinese labor activist trio face public order charges, told to refuse lawyers, says rights group
Reuters, February 28, 2019

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中国经济下行 劳资纠纷增 深圳三名劳工维权人士被捕 (Three labor activists officially arrested, denied lawyers; family told to remain silent)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019

China is waging a nationwide campaign against gang crime
The Economist, February 28, 2019

中共中央印发《中国共产党重大事项请示报告条例》(Stepping up control, CPC Central Committee requires Party organizations, members to “seek guidance and report on major issues”)

Xinhua, February 28, 2019

2018年检察机关共受理刑事申诉案件1.6万余件 (Procuratorial organ handled 16,000 criminal appeals, including 1,700 criminal compensation, 1200 state compensation cases)

 Legal Daily, February 28, 2019

朋友圈毒舌贱嘴 这位原告因52个字被司法拘留15天 (Citizen detained for 15 days for posting 52 words smearing judicial officers on WeChat Moment)

Xinhua, February 28, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Communist Party runs this U.S. TV station. How independent can it be?
The New York Times, February 28, 2019

Senate panel wants Chinese-funded institutes to change or leave U.S.
Reuters, February 28, 2019

China to remove LGBT scenes from Bohemian Rhapsody
The Guardian, February 28, 2019

The latest edition of Chinese propaganda featuring children is about Huawei
Quartz, February 28, 2019

Related:
As patriotic propaganda video praising Huawei goes viral, netizens mock the company's political connections
Global Voices, March 1, 2019

Chinese law books written by judge behind stolen court papers scandal recalled by publisher
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Shock as Chinese girl goes on television to accuse teacher of four years of beatings and sexual assaults
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019

Survivors of Taiwan Massacre warn against doing deals with Beijing
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Factbox: What to expect from China’s annual meeting of parliament next week
Reuters, March 1, 2019

孟晚舟效应 传加拿大皇家银行要求职员避免赴中国 (Canadian bank warns employees against going to China, urges them to cancel business trips)
Radio France Internationale, March 1, 2019

Something doesn’t add up: Chinese blame rigid education system for country’s decline in international maths contest
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019

To win minorities’ support, China offers places at boarding school; It is too much of a shock for some
Economist, February 28, 2019

China's ruling elite tell Xi they have “strengthened education” of families
Reuters, February 28, 2019

Conservative Political Action Committee’s new boogeyman: China. This year’s agenda reflects a stark shift in conservative priorities — and Russia is missing.
Politico, February 28, 2019

How much does your government spy on you? U.N. may rank the snoopers
Reuters, February 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei pleads not guilty in U.S. trade-secrets case as Canadian decision on Meng Wanzhou’s extradition looms
Bloomberg, March 1, 2019

Related:
被控竊商業機密開庭　華為否認控罪　在美報刊全版廣告：勿盡信指控 (“Don’t believe everything you hear,” says Huawei in front-page advertisement in U.S. media)
The Stand News, March 1, 2019

要安全还是要高速网络：加拿大人如何看待华为
As Huawei’s influence in Canada grows, some fear spying. Others just want fast internet.
The New York Times, February 28, 2019

无人机电子眼，交警整治行人非机动车违章有创新 (Video: Drones and cameras, the new chapter of surveillance and evidence-gathering for traffic offenses)
The Paper, March 1, 2019

China’s TikTok app fined in U.S. for illegally gathering children’s data
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019

Related:
TikTok gaining on Facebook with 1 billion downloads, according to reports
CNet, February 26, 2019

Chinese “deepfake” creator says videos meant to educate public
Sixth Tone, February 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Outsourcing and funding in question as Lantau Tomorrow Vision slowly takes shape
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2019

谷卓恒稱在港險遭國安綁架　警方證實拘兩內地男女 (Sing Pao owner reveals he was almost abducted by mainland officers in 2015)
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019

#FridaysforFuture: Schools warn against class boycott as Hong Kong students plan climate change strike
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to appeal after court throws out claims of abuse by prison guards
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The end of our world order is imminent
The Nation, March 1, 2019

中央反港獨公函的實質意義與現實針對性（文：盧文端） (The real significance of Beijing’s letter to Carrie Lam supporting National Party ban)
Ming Pao, March 1, 2019

Has the “free Tibet” movement fizzled due to China’s rise?
The Diplomat, March 1, 2019

America’s allies are struggling with two bullies
Economist, February 28, 2019

Mapping China’s global governance ambitions: Democracies still have leverage to shape Beijing’s reform agenda
Center for American Progress, February 28, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“电视认罪” - 中国“法治”的一大特色 (“TV confessions” are a major characteristic of China’s “rule of law”)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019

Detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun kept in dark about lawyer
Australia Broadcasting Corporation, February 27, 2019

Shenzhen labor activists formally arrested
China Labour Bulletin, February 27, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Newspaper boss gets death threats after tracking Chinese leaders’ assets
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2019

Cracking down on dissenting versions of history
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, February 27, 2019

Chinese-funded institutes on U.S. college campuses condemned in Senate report
Politico, February 27, 2019

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美政府问责办公室发布关于孔子学院的调查报告 (U.S. Government Accountability Office publishes investigative report on Confucius Institutes, raises concern on academic screening)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019

China’s Impact on the U.S. Education System
United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, February 27, 2019

专访: 微信上的台湾新闻误导中国人 (Interview: News on WeChat about Taiwan is designed to mislead Chinese citizens)
Deutsche Welle, February 27, 2019

“咪蒙”遭全网封杀背后，中国自媒体生存空间再受挤压 (Behind the complete ban of “Mi Meng”: The continued suppression of China’s independent media)
BBC News, February 27, 2019

The Chinese scientist and the foreign tongue
SupChina, February 27, 2019

“Red culture” lessons launched in Jiangxi schools, kindergartens included
Global Times, February 26, 2019

Is China headed towards a future without foreign bands?
Radii China, February 25, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Donald Trump, human rights activist? Meet the Chinese dissidents sticking up for the U.S. president
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019

Hidden women of history: Hsieh Hsüeh-hung, communist champion of Taiwanese self-determination
The Conversation, February 28, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Hundreds of Chinese villagers end up on social credit blacklist after being “tricked” into applying for U.S. $15m worth of loans
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019

China warns party members to stick to Marx, not “ghosts and spirits”
Reuters, February 27, 2019

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中共中央关于加强党的政治建设的意见 (CPC Central Committee directive: “Local people’s congresses, administrative organs, political consultative organs, supervisory organs, judicial organs, and procuratorial organs are in essence political organs”)
Xinhua, February 27, 2019

“China is biggest foreign threat to America,” says action group set up by former U.S. ambassador to UN Nikki Haley
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

China says Taiwan talks must benefit “reunification”
Reuters, February 27, 2019

Top Chinese officials plagiarized doctoral dissertations
Financial Times, February 27, 2019

中国拟出台新法 管理基因编辑等生物医学新技术临床应用 (National Health Committee releases new draft law on regulating clinical trials of bio-tech such as genetic engineering)
Voice of America, February 27, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

德國據報尋求與中國簽互不進行間諜活動協議　免 5G 網絡排除華為 (Reports: Instead of banning Huawei, Germany proposes no-espionage agreement with China)
The Stand News, February 28, 2019

让网络安全公司维护互联网“法治”
Cyber security firms show how to bring the rule of law online
Financial Times, February 28, 2019

Limiting your digital footprints in a surveillance state
The New York Times, February 27, 2019

Tencent adds teachers to gaming controls for minors
TechNode, February 27, 2019

Beijing rhetoric belies reality of China’s private enterprise
Financial Times, February 27, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Delay for gay ruling rejected
The Standard, February 28, 2019

香港法律界权威人士称 移交逃犯修例严重影响一国两制 (Hong Kong legal experts say amendment to extradition laws severely undermines One Country Two Systems)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019

Hong Kong Budget 2019: Democrats and pro-Beijing camp bemoan “disappointing,” “conservative” spending plan
Hong Kong Free Press, February 27, 2019

In Hong Kong, a “weaponized” free press becomes China’s tool of surveillance
The Globe and Mail, February 26, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has prison abuse claims thrown out as court finds guards “more credible”
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Commentary (评论)

國旗法與國歌法中的兩個「侮辱」(“Desecrate” under national flag law versus “insult” under national anthem law)
Ming Pao, February 28, 2019

The perils of Chinese ambiguity: How and why the U.S. mistrusts and misunderstands China
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019

梁旭明：安全政治參與——香港網台觀眾，生活中的政論家 (How Hong Kong internet broadcasts can turn anyone into a political commentator)
The Initium, February 27, 2019

“Social credit” scoring: How China’s Communist Party is incentivizing repression
Hong Kong Free Press, February 27, 2019

“中国通”马凯：我们不可能摆脱中国 (Kai Strittmatter: There’s no getting rid of China)
Deutsche Welle, February 27, 2019

Crackdown on university radicals looms
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Rising Chinese political star Wang Junzheng confirmed in Xinjiang security role
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Related:
鐵腕治疆 陳全國表現獲中央肯定 反恐模式或「輸出」他省鄰國 (Chen Quanguo praised for “iron fist” rule of Xinjiang, counterterrorism model may be exported to other provinces and neighboring countries)
Ming Pao, February 27, 2019

Yale University students team up to combat Uyghur crisis
Yale Daily News, February 26, 2019

Uyghurs pressure Beijing as envoys visit Xinjiang
China Digital Times, February 25, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

当局拒让江天勇出狱后回老家
Jailed Chinese rights lawyer won’t be allowed home on release: Family
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

Related:
關注江天勇安全獲釋聯署聲明 (Joint letter calling for the safe release of Jiang Tianyong)
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, February 26, 2019

司法部召开2019年直属机关党的工作暨纪检工作会议,袁曙宏强调以高度的思想自觉行动自觉坚决做到”两个维护” 持续深入推进司法部和全系统党的政治建设 (Yuan Shuhong, CPC Secretary of Ministry of Justice, calls on affiliated organs to “unwaveringly build the Ministry of Justice into a political organ”)　
Ministry of Justice, February 26, 2019

最高检：检察机关办理英烈保护领域公益诉讼案件50余件 (Since Heroes and Martyrs Law came into force, procuratorial organs tried citizens involved in over 50 cases of online insults)
Supreme People’s Court, February 26, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Taiwan, Tibet, Tiananmen: How to get your video game banned in China for political reasons
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Related:
盼各方「冷靜下來」　製作商宣布《還願》暫時下架 (“Devotion” temporarily taken off shelves, developer Red Candle Games wants all sides to “calm down”)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

Beijing censors foreign books printed in China
China Digital Times, February 26, 2019

China’s censors are purging the internet of millennial angst
Tech in Asia, February 26, 2019

Chinese institute expands influence in Auckland
Stuff, February 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese authorities halt fracking in Sichuan after residents protest
Agence France-Presse, February 26, 2019

How “Boys’ Love” authors are using love to make war on ignorance
Sixth Tone, February 26, 2019

Young people left behind in China’s snowbound rust belt
The New York Times, February 26, 2019

Young Taiwanese are dreaming of careers in China, but unification is still a nightmare
SupChina, February 26, 2019

Related:
Taiwan’s KMT presidential prospect pledges closer ties with Beijing
Bloomberg, February 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Could this be the end for China’s notorious household registration system?
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

成都公安继续传唤基督徒 11人被行拘 (Chengdu police summon 44 members of Autumn Rain Covenant Church, 11 placed under administrative detention)
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese police use surveillance technology to identify people by their walking style
Independent, February 27, 2019

HSBC investigation led to charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, after U.S. demanded bank’s help
Reuters, February 27, 2019

Related:
No backdoors in 5G technology, says Huawei
Agence France-Presse, February 26, 2019

Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in U.S. electric grid
The Hill, February 25, 2019

天安门广场实现5G信号全覆盖，将首次服务“两会”新闻报道 (Wall-to-wall 5G technology in Tiananmen Square deployed for the first time for news coverage of annual Two Congresses)
The Paper, February 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Debate over “vague” definition of computer use offence reaches Hong Kong’s top court
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2019

Video: Beijing requests report on Hong Kong independence party ban, as chief exec. denies “interference”
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2019

Related:
中央公函促特首交禁民族黨報告　法政匯思：形同警告　擺法庭上枱 (Progressive Lawyers’ Group: Beijing’s letter endorsing party ban and demanding report may put pressure on Court)
The Stand News, February 27, 2019

Beijing backs city government’s ban on Hong Kong National Party, leader Carrie Lam says
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Beijing demands report from Hong Kong over independence ban
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

《成報》老闆谷卓恒：將揭習近平家族貪腐、粵港全部資產　程度遠超江朱胡溫 (Owner of Sing Pao Daily News says he will disclose Xi Jinping’s family corruption and all assets in Hong Kong and Macau)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

Related:
Sing Pao Staff threatened in Hong Kong
China Digital Times, February 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

赛默飞世尔在中国跨出必要一步，但还不够
Thermo Fisher’s necessary, but insufficient, step in China
Human Rights Watch, February 22, 2019

The 228 incident still haunts Taiwan: From memorials to vandalism, Taiwan continues to remember its history — and debate its future
The Diplomat, February 27, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

在美维吾尔人呼吁关注遭关押亲人 (Uyghurs in U.S. call for relatives to speak out on family members in camps)
Deutsche Welle, February 25, 2019

Turkey, Britain raise China's treatment of Uyghurs at UN rights forum
Reuters, February 25, 2019

Related:
土耳其在联合国人权理事会批评中国虐待新疆穆斯林 (At UN Human Rights Council, Turkey criticizes China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, February 26, 2019

Mohammed bin Salman turns blind eye on Uyghur plight during China visit
Al Bawaba, February 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

最高法王林清认罪 崔永元失联 (Whistle blower judge Wang Linqing confesses, muckraking TV reporter Cui Yongyuan goes missing following court investigation)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

“戒网瘾死亡”案 家属很后悔 (18-year-old boy dies after being handcuffed and tortured in Internet addiction “school,” court sentences responsible personnel)
Legal Daily, February 25, 2019

北京一警察倒卖公民犯罪记录5万余条，获利32万被判4年 (Beijing police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison, fined RMB 320,000 for selling 50,000 citizens’ criminal records)
The Paper, February 25, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

《還願》風波裡，讓中國玩家們最恐懼其實是這件事 (Row over horror game “Devotion” is the true source of fear for China's players)
The Initium, February 26, 2019

Related:
Hit horror game ‘Devotion’ sparks heated debate on social media
TechNode, February 25, 2019

內地語文教材刪陳勝吳廣起義文章　微博稱「違規」刪除內容　出版社：免與歷史教材重覆 (Deletion of uprising against Qin rule from language textbooks: Netizens complain but publisher says “it's already in history books”)
Ming Pao, February 25, 2019

“Modern” religious tyranny: Return of village loudspeakers
Bitter Winter, February 24, 2019

The “bots” of Weibo: How fake automated Chinese social media accounts are being used as a Trojan horse for dissent
China Channel, February 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

无国界记者将发布报告提醒国际社会警惕中国大外宣影响 (Reporters Without Borders to issue report warning against China’s pressure on foreign media)
Voice of America, February 26, 2019

Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government censorship
The Conversation, February 25, 2019

Quakes spark mass anti-fracking protest in China’s Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

冯正虎撤销针对政府的出国案系列诉讼 (Activist Feng Zhenghu drops claims against authorities after travel ban withdrawn)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

Liu Xia to exhibit in Taipei
Taipei Times, February 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“敏感之年”2019：习近平的焦虑与不安
2019 is a sensitive year for China. Xi is nervous.
The New York Times, February 25, 2019

U.S. Justice Department official calls China a “foreign adversary” that lacks commitment to rule of law
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

Related:
Rod Rosenstein criticizes China’s “transactional approach to the law”
Financial Times, February 25, 2019

China’s rise in the Middle East: Beyond economics
The Diplomat, February 25, 2019

Chinese government funding may have been used for “CRISPR babies” project, documents suggest
Stat News, February 25, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei to build Saudi Arabia’s 5G infrastructure
Caixin, February 25, 2019

Nokia says 5G would not be delayed by ban on Chinese suppliers
Reuters, February 25, 2019

China’s technology challenge is bigger than just Huawei, British spymaster says
Reuters, February 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

釋囚疑懲教所偽造假期紀錄報警　引述警指需請示懲教　邵家臻：官官相衛 (Police say they must “consult Correctional Services” before accepting former prisoner’s complaint of prison staff falsifying records)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

政府將破例「未研究先估算」明日大嶼人工島成本效益 (On Lantau reclamation scheme, government breaks rule to issue cost-benefit estimates without conducting prior studies)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 25, 2019

Related:
Work on huge Lantau reclamation scheme won’t start until environmental safety is confirmed, senior Hong Kong official Liu Chun-san says
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

許智峯批《檔案法》冇罰則：檔案話消失就消失 法改會稱需要討論：唔係咁易講 (Legislator criticizes draft Archives Law for lack of penalty for government noncompliance)
Inmediahk.net, February 25, 2019

港科大台湾学生会遭换五星红旗 (Vandals switched ROC flag in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Taiwan students club stall to PRC flag, student union condemns political attack, university begins investigation)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

China liaison office increases its Hong Kong property portfolio to more than 280 flats after its latest purchase
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

“Cut funding to sports clubs without anti-sex-harassment policies,” Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission tells government
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The rise of Chinese student power casts further uncertainty over Canada-China ties
SupChina, February 25, 2019

Why some Chinese immigrants living in Canada live in silent fear
Globe and Mail, February 25, 2019

“两会”前学者评中国“净网”的法律依据 (Chinese scholars comment on legal basis for “purifying” China’s Internet)
Voice of America, February 25, 2019

How Xi Jinping became a networked authoritarian thanks to his little red app
The Guardian, February 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. relatives of missing Uyghurs gather in Washington to call out China on Xinjiang’s disappeared
Associated Press, February 25, 2019

China says “preventive” work in Xinjiang detention camps should be applauded
The Guardian, February 24, 2019

“I won’t stop”: Kazakh man seeks justice for family caught in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2019

China keen to keep Xinjiang, Uyghurs off agenda at UN Human Rights Council forum
Reuters, February 23, 2019

Chinese president and Saudi crown prince hold a “win-win” meeting
The Diplomat, February 23, 2019

Disappeared forever? The persecution of Uyghur intellectuals
China Channel, February 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

秋雨聖約教會：王怡牧師七旬母親　遭警毆打、扯髮 (Crackdown on Autumnn Rain Covenant Church: 70-year-old mother of pastor attacked by police)
The Stand News, February 24, 2019

王林清千億礦權案卷宗丟失事件與調查結果 (Chronology and official investigation of into judge Wang Linqing’s involvement in missing documents of mine ownership case)
BBC News, February 23, 2019

Related:
Shock confession of China’s whistle-blower judge Wang Lingqing: It was me
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2019

千亿元卷宗丢失案惊天逆转 王林清“监守自盗” 周强“咸鱼翻身” (Netizens doubt investigation finding that whistle blower is culprit in missing papers case)
Radio France Internationale, February 24, 2019

Missing court files stolen by assistant judge: Investigation
Global Times, February 23, 2019

美籍商人在中国被判间谍罪，家人称因“政治动机”
Family of American imprisoned on spy charge in China appeals for help
The New York Times, February 25, 2019

China indicts detained human rights lawyer for “subversion”
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

Related:
憂余文生遭酷刑 國際特赦呼籲立即釋放 (Amnesty International calls for immediate, unconditional release of jailed lawyer Yu Wensheng, citing fears of risk of torture)
Voice of America, February 22, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国宣布新教育计划，加强推广孔子学院 (Xi announces new education “modernization” plans, stronger push on Confucius Institutes)
Voice of America, February 24, 2019

Related:
China’s about-face on education
China Media Project, February 24, 2019

《中国教育现代化2035》强调党的领导 (“Modernization of China Education 2035” stresses Party leadership in schools)
Voice of America, February 24, 2019

西藏、六四、習近平都不可說，中國新一波海外出版「敏感詞」出爐 (Tibet, June 4, Xi Jinping: Censorship list for foreign publishers who print in China)
The News Lens, February 24, 2019

Related:
Chinese government censors ruling lines through Australian books
Sydney Morning Herald, February 23, 2019

恐怖游戏含政治暗语 台湾《还愿》成众矢之的 (Popular Taiwanese horror game “Devotion” censored in China for political “hints” at Xi)
Deutsche Welle, February February 23, 2019

Related:
Comparison of Winnie the Pooh with Xi Jinping too much for China gamers to bear
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2019

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, Taiwan emerges as Asia’s hub for foreign media
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2019

忧官逼民反？ 中国教科书删陈胜吴广 (Well-known Qin Dynasty uprising deleted from Chinese textbooks)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

World’s largest monument to the 1989 Tiananmen massacre unveiled ahead of 30th anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2019

Worker activist Fu Tianbo vows to continue his struggle for justice
China Labour Bulletin, February 25, 2019

加拿大华人吁中国释放加国公民 (In joint letter, Canadian Chinese citizens urge release of Canadian citizens detained in China)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

问题未解 疫苗患儿家长再度进京请愿
Dozens of vaccine parents protest in Beijing ahead of parliamentary session
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国打击职场歧视，招聘时禁问女性婚育情况
Stop asking women about childbearing status, China tells employers
The New York Times, February 22, 2019

纪检监察系统将保持清理门户高压态势 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to put high pressure on "housecleaning")
People’s Daily, February 25, 2019

Related:
China’s top anti-corruption organ declares safeguarding Xi’s status its top priority
The Diplomat, February 23, 2019

Student groups call for Ottawa to investigate alleged interference by Chinese officials on Canadian campuses
National Post, February 20, 2019

Tibetan graduates edged out by Chinese competitors for jobs in Tibet
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

China bars millions from travel over “social credit” offenses
Associated Press, February 22, 2019

China relations shape Taiwan president’s re-election campaign
Voice of America, February 22, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

GCHQ: Chinese tech “threats” must be understood
BBC, February 25, 2019

The Latest: Trump raises prospect of dropping Huawei charges
Associated Press, February 23, 2019

China’s powerful surveillance state has created at least four billionaires
Bloomberg, February 22, 2019

Xi study app highlights Party influence over and through tech
China Digital Times, February 21, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Taiwanese Students’ Association stall vandalized at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2019

Activists urge primary school to apologize over reports it punishes students for speaking Cantonese
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2019

港擬修訂移交逃犯法例　台陸委會：若以「一個中國」為前提，不會接受 (Taiwan Affairs Council: Will not accept any Hong Kong extradition law amendments based on “one China” policy)
Citizen News, February 21, 2019

Related:
Taipei won’t sign any extradition deal with Hong Kong if it implies Taiwan is part of China, official says
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2019

修訂《逃犯條例》　恐違禁止酷刑國際公約責任 (Extradition law amendments may violate UN Convention Against Torture obligations)
Inmediahk.net, February 25, 2019

News outlet HK01 blacklists pro-Hong Kong independence groups from ad deals and partnerships
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2019

Related:
News outlet HK01 fires 70 employees to “improve efficiency” as part of restructuring
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2019

Commentary (评论)

令人憂慮的憲政新秩序 (What does Carrie Lam’s “new constitutional order” mean for Hong Kong, and why is it concerning?)
Citizen News, February 24, 2019

Why Hong Kong’s proposed freedom of information law must face public scrutiny
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2019

Chinese tourists won’t be weapons much longer
Bloomberg, February 22, 2019

Thermo Fisher’s necessary, but insufficient, step in China
Human Rights Watch, February 22, 2019

How China’s censorship machine crosses borders — and into Western politics
Human Rights Watch, February 20, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Rising Uyghur soccer player Erfan Hezim back with Chinese team after release from Xinjiang internment camp
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2019

Fears for Uyghur comedian missing amid crackdown on cultural figures
The Guardian, February 22, 2019

Energy executives abroad ensnared in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
Deutsche Presse-Agentur International, February 21, 2019

China spiriting Uyghur detainees away from Xinjiang to prisons in Inner Mongolia, Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2019

Wary of Xinjiang backlash, China invites waves of diplomats to visit
Reuters, February 21, 2019

Related:
挡不住舆论压力 中国再邀外交官访新疆再教育营 (China invites more diplomats to visit Xinjiang amidst mounting international pressure)
Deutsche Welle, February 22, 2019

澳大利亚籍维吾尔人求助其政府 称妻儿在新疆面临扣押危险 (Australian Uyghur seeks help from government, fearing wife’s imminent detention in Xinjiang and son’s safety)
BBC News, February 21, 2019

American firm, citing ethics code, won’t sell genetic sequencers in Xinjiang
Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2019

Related:
China uses DNA to track its people, with the help of American expertise
The New York Times, February 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Background: Wang Yi 王怡
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 22, 2019

最高检：切实防止案件“带病”批捕、起诉 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate urges early involvement of procuratorial organs in police investigation of major, sensitive cases)
Legal Daily, February 21, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

台湾陆生向中国国台办申诉 掀起箝制学术自由争议 (Mainland students at Taiwan universities report professors for “spreading ideology,” sparking academic freedom concerns)
BBC News, February 22, 2019

Economic woes hurt Chinese journalists as much as censorship does
The Economist, February 21, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

人权组织呼吁挽救藏语 释放政治犯扎西文色 (Human rights groups issue joint letter on Int’l Mother Language Day: Save the Tibetan language, release Tashi Wangchuk)
Voice of America, February 22, 2019

Related:
NGOs call for unconditional release of Tashi Wangchuk, Tibetan language advocate
Human Rights in China, February 21, 2019

China’s rights activists face torture, detention, “disappearance”: Report
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2019

Why China is reactivating its “work-unit people”
Sixth Tone, February 21, 2019

CNN question “What do you think is the main reason behind the U.S. campaign against Huawei?” goes trending on Weibo
What’s On Weibo, February 21, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan gov’t approves draft same-sex marriage bill following referendum
Hong Kong Free Press, February 21, 2019

Related:
Taiwan: Draft law to allow same-sex marriage is a huge step forward for human rights
Amnesty International, February 21, 2019

High tech used to detect rogue police
Global Times, February 21, 2019

Guideline to enhance security on campuses
China News Service, February 21, 2019

卡舒吉案激怒美国，沙特转向亚洲和中国？
Amid trouble with the West, Saudi Arabia looks East
The New York Times, February 21, 2019

九部门：不得将限制生育作为录用女职工的条件 (Nine ministries issue notice banning gender discrimination during hiring process)
Xinhua, February 21, 2019

傅政华：司法行政机关要建立领导干部直接听取批评意见机制 (Minister of Justice Fu Zhenghua: Judicial administrative organs must establish system for leaders and cadres to directly listen to criticisms from the public)
The Paper, February 21, 2019

湖南3名省管党员领导干部被开除党籍 (Xie Jin, head of Tianxin District in Changsha punished by discipline committee for buying books from overseas “smearing Party and state leaders”)
People’s Daily, February 21, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. won’t partner with countries that use Huawei systems: Pompeo
Reuters, February 21, 2019