Hong Kong (香港)

“I feel lost”: Fired cancer patient exposes plight of Hong Kong’s domestic workers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019

理大集會反對校方重罰學生　停學一年前學生會會長：不後悔、不畏懼 (Hong Kong Polytechnic University students protest heavy punishments following “democracy wall” incident, former student union president: No regrets, no fear)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019

Related:
Hundreds protest Hong Kong student's expulsion from university in row over free speech
Reuters, March 7, 2019

【移交逃犯】晤李家超　專業議政：感覺唔到政府有任何讓步 (Legislators meet with Security Bureau chief, says no sign government will make any concessions on extradition laws amendments)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019

Related:
Ex-Hong Kong chief secretary Henry Tang and Exco member Jeffrey Lam join business sector in criticising extradition deal with mainland China
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019

【逃犯條例】涂謹申：台灣意識「被過橋」 港府拒商討極不禮貌 (Legislator visits Taiwan regarding extradition amendments: Hong Kong government’s refusal to consult Taiwan is impolite and leaves it feeling used)
Inmediahk.net, March 8, 2019

An update to Hong Kong’s extradition law with China could be crippling for human rights – especially for foreigners
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019

Hong Kong diplomats visit China’s Greater Bay Area as Pearl River Delta seeks new image
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

Stranded Saudi sisters fleeing abuse back home allowed to stay in Hong Kong till April 8
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The Dalai Lama has been the face of Buddhism for 60 years. China wants to change that
Time, March 7, 2019

What China’s Greater Bay Area plan means for Taiwan
The Diplomat, March 8, 2019

Int’l Women’s Day: Hong Kong is not a welcoming city for women, working women or working mothers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019

This International Women’s Day, support liberal democracy by defending women’s rights against authoritarianism
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019

China's women's movement has not only survived an intense crackdown, it's grown
The Guardian, March 7, 2019

白信：「新大漢主義」的興起及其「內亞」意義——新疆紀行之二 (Rise of the “New Big Han” ideology and its implications for inner-Asia)
The Initium, March 7, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Bachelet presses China for UN access to Xinjiang's Uyghurs
Reuters, March 6, 2019

Related:
联合国人权官员希望前往新疆核实大规模人员失踪及关押报道 (UN High Commissioner Bachelet presses for access to Xinjiang to verify reports of mass disappearances and detention)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019

High Commissioner Bachelet calls on States to take strong action against inequalities
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, March 6, 2019

“The Night Is Thick”: Uyghur poets respond to the disappearance of their relatives
SupChina, March 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

5 years after death in custody of Cao Shunli, HRDs in China continue to face same pattern of abuse
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 6, 2019

China arrests its chief of submarine research because he “obtained Canadian nationality”
Ottawa Citizen, March 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Data analysis account wiped amid Twitter crackdown
China Digital Times, March 6, 2019

China’s all-seeing social credit system stops actresses and academics
Sydney Morning Herald, March 6, 2019

U.S.-China trade war suspicions have had chilling effect on Beijing’s Thousand Talents Plan
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Yang Kuang burned a Chinese flag outside Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s court hearing in Vancouver – here’s why
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

More Shanghai babies given mother’s surname as China’s old patriarchal traditions start to fade
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

挑衅、脆弱与自由：任航作品中的非典型中国
Ren Hang’s provocative photographs show a China we rarely see
The New York Times, March 6, 2019

Chinese school buys its pupils tracking bracelets – then vows to consult them after online backlash
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese women earn a fifth less than men and the gap is widening fast, survey by online recruiter Boss Zhipin finds
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

北京关于司法与新闻两套话语令人困惑 (Beijing’s propaganda narratives are increasingly contradictory and confusing)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019

Beijing plans to continue tightening grip on Christianity and Islam as China pushes ahead with the “Sinicisation of religion”
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Ningxia sets up democratic system to select imams for mosques
Global Times, March 6, 2019

Italy set to formally endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Financial Times, March 6, 2019

Pension contribution rates for employers across China cut to 16 percent
China Labour Bulletin, March 6, 2019

Related:
China’s pension system is not aging well
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019

Tibetans restricted in Sichuan, Gansu ahead of uprising anniversary
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019

No head for heights: China defends Tibet travel restrictions
Reuters, March 6, 2019

Lhasa uses facial recognition, big data analysis in new taxies
Global Times, March 5, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

【華為風波】華為得州入稟控美國政府 (Huawei begins legal challenge against U.S. gov’t for banning its products)
Ming Pao, March 7, 2019

Related:
孟晚舟和华为“亮剑”背后的思维 (The mentality behind Meng Wanzhou and Huawei “unsheathing” its sword)
Financial Times, March 7, 2019

German spies are fighting to keep Huawei out of 5G
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019

Malcolm Turnbull warns Brits about letting Huawei build 5G network
The Age, March 6, 2019

Czech billionaire could get caught up in Huawei spying scandal
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019

Facebook sues four Chinese companies for selling fake accounts
Caixin, March 6, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg tried hard to get Facebook into China. Now the company may be backing away
BuzzFeed News, March 6, 2019

台湾拟禁用中国制造的广播和电信设备 (Taiwan may ban broadcasting, telecom equipment made in China)
Voice of America, March 6, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Extradition agreement with mainland China would damage Hong Kong’s “safe reputation” for business, AmCham says
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

Related:
美商會意見書交保安局　稱對修訂《逃犯條例》強烈保留 (American Chamber of Commerce urges government to reconsider proposed amendments to extradition law, citing “grave concerns” about mainland judicial system)
Ming Pao, March 6, 2019

Polytechnic University disciplinary measures: How universities have reacted to messages on campus advocating Hong Kong independence
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

Refugees appeal to Hong Kong government to end their “long wait” and allow them to leave city
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Commentary (评论)

If Hong Kong doesn’t like U.S. “interference,” maybe it should give up its status as a separate customs area
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

The problem with Xi’s China model
Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2019

How to cheat at Xi Jinping Thought: A newly mandatory app is eating up Chinese workers’ time, so they’re finding ways around it.
Foreign Policy, March 6, 2019

What happened to Taiwan’s support for same-sex marriage?
Asia Dialogue, March 6, 2019

美学者：对华接触政策错在何处？ (Interview: What is wrong with America’s China policy?)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019

Google Dragonfly plans further eroding users’ trust
Amnesty International, March 5, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.N. religious freedom expert seeks visit to China’s Xinjiang
Reuters, March 6, 2019

The Kazakh window into the Xinjiang Crisis
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019

Interview: “I have never cried so much in my life”
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇绝食抗议后获释　腰椎受伤记忆力严重衰退 (Jiang Tianyong was released only after hunger strike, suffers spine injuries and severe memory loss)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Related:
Chinese Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Allowed Home Visit, Still “Not Free”
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019

中国人权律师卢廷阁因发起修宪提案建议遭失踪 (Human rights lawyer Lu Tingge disappeared for proposing constitutional amendments)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019

Related:
Calls for change spark disappearance as China reaffirms president’s grip on power
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

當上中國美術家協會的領導，有幾個是真正靠藝術成就呢？ (Is leadership of China Artists’ Association really about artistic achievements?)
The News Lens, March 6, 2019

Rapping the China monologue
China Media Project, March 5, 2019

威胁把记者列入黑名单 俄媒指责中国干涉新闻自由 (Chinese embassy threatens to blacklist Russian reporter, newspaper accuses China of limiting press freedom)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019

红歌《习总书记恩情永不忘》被禁 或涉“低级红” (Song praising Xi Jinping labeled “low-class red,” banned for oversimplifying Party doctrine)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Propaganda 2.0 - Chinese Communist Party's message gets tech upgrade
Reuters, March 5, 2019

China blocks internet searches abroad as Xi under pressure ahead of major speech
Telegraph UK, March 5, 2019

含义消极、格调不高，潮牌因“打低俗擦边球”被判商标无效 (Popular brand’s trademark registration denied for “damaging social morals”)
The Paper, March 5, 2019

中国网络社会组织联合会网络传播专业委员会在京成立 (China Federation of Internet Societies establishes professional committee for Internet communication to spread “positive energy”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, March 5, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The women who paid the price for fighting sexual harassment in China
Special Broadcasting Service, March 5, 2019

“人权观察”吁中国废止收容教育制度和任意羁押 (Human Rights Watch calls on China to abolish “custody and education” system of arbitrary detention for sex workers)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Related:
China: Abolish arbitrary detention for sex workers
Human Rights Watch, March 4, 2019

“推动中国宗教自由联盟”呼吁关注中国宗教人权问题 (Coalition to Advance Religious Freedom in China urges U.S. Congress to act on China’s religious rights abuses)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019

A brainwashing war: An appeal for the poet-preacher Wang Yi
China Change, March 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中國女工生育之痛：被強制流產後，計生人員又把埋掉的孩子挖出來 (Play based on true story of a female worker in China portrays the horror of forced abortion, birth control policies)
The Initium, March 6, 2019

Send top delegation to Taipei, American senators urge Donald Trump as 40th anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act nears
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

Chinese envoy offered Rohingya money to return to Myanmar: Sources
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

“Politically biased”: China rejects UN recommendations on death penalty, freedoms in Xinjiang and Tibet
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2019

道德“增值”德者有得凝聚人心,浙江建德“三治融合”激发乡村发展新活力 ( “Moral Bank” in Jiande, Zhejiang Province, offers no-collateral low-interest loans to villagers with enough “moral points”)
Legal Daily, March 5, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Google employees uncover ongoing work on censored China search
The Intercept, March 5, 2019

Huawei calls for common cybersecurity standards amidst concerns
Reuters, March 5, 2019

Huawei trolls the U.S. by opening a cybersecurity center in Europe
Vice News, March 5, 2019

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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
【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

Related:
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

Related:
“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

Related:
【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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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