The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Independence activist Su Beng dies at 100, believing until the end that ‘Taiwan people need to persevere’
SupChina, September 22, 2019

哈萨克斯坦多城再现反中国示威 (Multiple cities in Kazakhstan see protests against Chinese influence)
Radio France Internationale, September 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China issues white paper on human rights progress over 70 years
Sina English, September 23, 2019

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國新辦白皮書指中國始終以生存和發展權為首要基本人權 (New white paper says China always upholds rights to life, development as the primary basic human rights)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2019

Lured by China’s cash, two Pacific islands bail on Taiwan
Bloomberg, September 22, 2019

Related:
Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China; Pacific nation changes allegiance to Beijing just days after Solomon Islands also cut ties with Taipei
The Guardian, September 20, 2019

China’s Big Brother targets business
The New York Times, September 22, 2019

Afghanistan’s Taliban meets Chinese government in Beijing
Reuters, September 22, 2019

China to work with Asia to secure world trade, ex-PBOC head says
Bloomberg, September 21, 2019

Hanoi silent in face of China’s claim of sovereignty in Vietnam’s EEZ
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2019

Didi riders can now have “verified Party members” drive them around
What’s On Weibo, September 20, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

The game of life: Visualizing China’s social credit system
Visual Capitalist, September 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

如火熾夏:香港反修例運動大事紀 (Interactive timeline: Chronicles of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement)
The Initium, September 23, 2019

Related:
2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, September 23, 2019

Video: “Protect Our Kids” protest group says volunteer beaten by Hong Kong police in alley
Hong Kong Free Press, September 23, 2019

Related:
元朗後巷被捕「守護孩子」成員 口腔流血暈眩 教會批警濫用私刑如第三世界 (“Protect Our Kids” volunteer trapped in alley, beaten by police; convenor speaks out against torture)
Stand News, September 22, 2019

‘You don’t have to face it alone.’ Hong Kong protests propelled by hidden support network
Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2019

付國豪獲《環球時報》頒10萬元人民幣「最高獎」(Global Times gives reporter who was subdued by protester in Hong Kong airport 100,000 RMB as “highest award”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 23, 2019

Hong Kong protests: police use court orders to obtain protesters’ digital fare payment details in another weekend of petrol bombs, tear gas and fires on the streets
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2019

沙田「罷買」變衝突 示威者焚燒雜物 警射催淚彈拘多人 (Boycott in Sha Tin turns to clashes: Protesters set debris on fire, police fire tear gas and conduct mass arrests)
Stand News, September 22, 2019

Related:
Tear gas in Sha Tin as Hong Kong protesters vandalise MTR station, burn makeshift barricades and target ‘pro-gov’t’ firms
Hong Kong Free Press, September 22, 2019

元朗恐襲兩個月 市民形點商場內靜坐 (Citizens hold silent sit-in on two-month anniversary of Yuen Long attacks; police fire tear gas, protesters defend against pro-police attackers)
Inmediahk.net, September 21, 2019

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【9.21屯門示威】警帶走及拘捕多名義務急救員 有急救被指搶犯 (Multiple first-aiders arrested during march in Tuen Mun)
HK01, September 22, 2019

Two 13-year-olds are arrested over Hong Kong protests
The New York Times, September 22, 2019

何君堯發起「清潔日」 元朗等地連儂牆被清除 「義工」獲警護送乘警車離去 (Junius Ho calls “clean up day” to wipe Lennon Walls, police protect his supporters as citizens move to stop them)
Stand News, September 21, 2019

【逆權運動】官媒批終極訴求雙普選 「為奪取香港最高管治權鋪路」 (People’s Daily criticizes demands for dual universal suffrage as “paving the way to usurp the highest authority over Hong Kong”)
Apple Daily, September 22, 2019

社會主義行動成員因參與九三罷工被解僱 (HSBC fires outsourced employee for participation in strikes)
Inmediahk.net, September 22, 2019

國際特赦組織調查指警施酷刑 謝振中:指控匿名 絕不同意 (Police “disagree” with investigative report by Amnesty International because the complainants were anonymous, “no mention of whether they resisted arrest before”)
Inmediahk.net, September 20, 2019

Commentary (评论)

何君堯及其後台的權謀和計算 香港政治徹底內地化之徵兆 (Junius Ho, radical pro-establishment legislator, and the power backing him: The signs of “sinification” of Hong Kong’s politics)
Stand News, September 23, 2019

The ‘831’ Prince Edward MTR incident proves Hong Kong urgently needs Access to Information reform
Hong Kong Free Press, September 22, 2019

什麼人訪問什麼人:Sharon Hom:狂做嘢,又狂讀書,最緊要落手改變世界。(Who is interviewing whom? A conversation with Sharon Hom: Change the world because the world needs changing)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2019

Tibet climate crisis
Students for a Free Tibet, September 20, 2019

Illiberal China
China Channel, September 20, 2019

The coming crisis of China’s one-Party regime
Project Syndicate, September 20, 2019

The deafening silence of Pakistani jihadists and radicals on China’s Uyghurs
The Diplomat, September 20, 2019

Friday, September 20, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

For China’s embattled Uighurs, a bank transfer abroad can become a “terrorism” ordeal
The Washington Post, September 19, 2019

新疆穆斯林被判刑消息曝光 公安进村抓人追查泄密者 (After sentencing six Uyghurs to heavy prison terms , authorities arrest, question family and friends to find who leaked the news)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2019

伊力哈木被提名欧洲萨哈罗夫奖 (Ilham Tohti nominated for Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China detains former U.S. Air Force pilot flying for FedEx
The Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2019

“Two restraints, one leniency”: Part II, the legacy of a controversial policy
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, September 19, 2019

“Disappearance” of schoolteacher rings alarm bells in China’s Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

憂偏頗報道反送中 央視旗下 CGTN 英籍顧問請辭 (British consultant for Chinese international television station CGTN resigns over concerns of station’s biased reporting of Hong Kong’s protests)
Stand News, September 19, 2019

In Depth: Reporter faces controversial criminal charge for articles based on phony documents
Caixin, September 19, 2019

Journalists in Chinese state media to be tested on loyalty to President Xi Jinping
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

Chinese views on art laid bare as students’ nude drawing class offends Weibo users
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Why mainland students in US don’t sympathise with Hong Kong protesters
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2019

‘American Factory’ sparks debate on Weibo: Pro-China views and critical perspectives
What’s On Weibo, September 19, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Hong Kong democrat Martin Lee and Cardinal Joseph Zen say Beijing kept tabs on Catholic meeting in Portugal
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2019

China ramps up security from Beijing to Guangdong ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

China publishes white paper on progress of women’s cause in 70 years
Xinhua, September 19, 2019

Related:
Full text: Equality, Development and Sharing: Progress of Women's Cause in 70 Years Since New China’s Founding
Xinhua, September 19, 2019

New US bill demands China grant consulate in Tibet and stay away from Dalai Lama succession
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

As China’s anniversary events loom, Canadian leaders face dilemma: attend or not?
National Post, September 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Germany warns of 5G attacks by ‘nation states’ in veiled criticism of Beijing and Huawei
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2019

China to hold 6th World Internet Conference in October
Xinhua, September 19, 2019

Alibaba and Tencent refuse to hand loans data to Beijing
Financial Times, September 19, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Amnesty accuses HK police of abuses, torture of protesters
Reuters, September 20, 2019

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回應國際特赦調查 警方稱一向尊重被羈留人士權利 (Police say they “have always respected rights of persons in custody” in response to report by Amnesty International)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2019

Hong Kong: Arbitrary arrests, brutal beatings and torture in police detention revealed
Amnesty International, September 19, 2019

公開林鄭月娥與區議員對話會全段秘密錄音(Full recording of meeting between district councillors and Carrie Lam)
Stand News, September 20, 2019

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam to meet 150 randomly selected citizens for ‘community dialogue’ on political crisis
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2019

Related:
No loudhailers, umbrellas allowed at talks with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Reuters, September 19, 2019

Au Nok-hin files appeal against his unseating
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2019

HK$10m crowdfunding campaign aims to help victims sue Hong Kong police over alleged mistreatment
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2019

遭全裸搜身女被捕者去信警方 促作刑事調查並索閉路電視紀錄 (Female protester subjected to strip search in custody demands criminal investigation, surveillance footage after police “regret” her case being raised at UN Human Rights Council)
Stand News, September 19, 2019

China Central Television urges netizens to doxx Hong Kong protesters and reporters
Global Voices, September 19, 2019

Related:
蘋果日報獲高院臨時禁制令 禁止任何人發布員工個人資料 (Apple Daily obtains court injunction banning publication of employees’ personal information)
Stand News, September 19, 2019

Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung slams education chief over cases of teachers’ protest comments on social media
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

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仇警兩教師教局發譴責信 「拒曱甴」副校個案裁不成立 (In letters, Education Bureau censures two teachers over “hate speech toward police” on social media; dismisses as “unfounded” complaints of another school’s vice chancellor who called protesters “cockroaches”)
Ming Pao, September 19, 2019

寧波公學學生陸運會唱《願榮光歸香港》 稱被副校斥「中毒」罰面壁 (Vice chancellor punishes students for singing “Glory to Hong Kong” during sporting event, says they have been “poisoned”)
Stand News, September 19, 2019

Court orders MTR Corp. to preserve CCTV footage of police incidents at two stations
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2019

Hong Kong barristers challenge police chief Stephen Lo over accusations officers are curbing access to clients arrested amid protests
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Can Hong Kong’s fighting spirit endure? An answer might lie in China’s own Communist history
Quartz, September 20, 2019

Suddenly Facebook’s Libra is all about defending “the Free World” from China
Financial Times, September 20, 2019

澳大利亚的难题:与中国近到什么程度算太近?
Australia’s toughest question: How close is too close to China?
The New York Times, September 19, 2019

Violence blew the lid off Hong Kong’s simmering discontent. It’s about time
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2019

Trump is serious about US divorce from China; The rest of the world will be pressured to make a choice between Washington and Beijing
Financial Times, September 19, 2019

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur brothers perish while detained in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2019

新疆醫科大前校長傳將遭處決 中大和聲學生校友發聲明聲援 (Chinese University of Hong Kong students, alumni issue statement in response to reports of imminent execution of former president of Xinjiang Medical School, Halmurat Ghopur)
Apple Daily, September 18, 2019

CCP’s campaign to purge “disloyal” Uyghur scholars
Bitter Winter, September 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Taiwan warns against travel to China, Hong Kong after detention of Taiwanese nationals
The Diplomat, September 18, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

How China unleashed Twitter trolls to discredit Hong Kong’s protesters
The New York Times, September 18, 2019

Related:
客观理性的中国账户遭封禁,国家网信办驳斥脸书推特内容审核 (Cyberspace Administration of China criticizes Facebook, Twitter for removing “objective and rational” accounts, tolerating anti-China rumors)
The Paper, September 18, 2019

Editor of nationalist Global Times writes personal blog questioning Beijing’s online censorship, then deletes it
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Chinese news channel dealt blow as former Ofcom regulator quits
The Guardian, September 18, 2019

Belt and Road News Network Media Workshop offers exchange opportunities for journalists
People’s Daily, September 18, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong protests: The Taiwanese sending 2,000 gas masks
BBC, September 19, 2019

“This is a global fight.” Cantonese pop diva Denise Ho wants the world to stand up with Hong Kong
TIME, September 18, 2019

The problems with giving it all away: Philanthropy in China
SupChina, August 29, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

何立峰:支持深圳加快建设中国特色社会主义先行示范区 (Shenzhen to hasten pace in becoming “pioneering example” of city exemplifying Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, to better implement “Greater Bay Area battle strategies” with Hong Kong and Macao)
The Paper, September 19, 2019

China launches new push against Dalai Lama photos in Ngaba
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2019

Xi cites Mao as touchstone to build new China
The Hindu, September 18, 2019

Translation: Deleted ad reveals death-defying health plan for officials
China Digital Times, September 18, 2019

Embattled Chinese vaccine-maker one step away from delisting
Caixin, September 18, 2019

US cancels Solomon Islands meeting after ‘disappointment’ at it switching ties from Taipei to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Related:
Protests in Auki, Malaita province
Solomon Times, September 17, 2019

“Big Brother’s” helpers planted in each community to serve the regime
Bitter Winter, September 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

“Don’t download this app!”- A top 10 of harmful Chinese apps
What’s On Weibo, September 18, 2019

Philippine president defends China Telecom role in military deal
TechNode, September 18, 2019

Apple, Alibaba and Huawei to join World Internet Conference next month
Yicai Global, September 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong pro-democracy district councillors slam meeting with Chief Exec. Carrie Lam as “political show”
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2019

印傭辦網媒 為同鄉直擊反修例 周日不休息 被打罵無阻上前線 (On rest days, Indonesian domestic helpers set up online media platform reporting protest news from the frontlines)
Ming Pao, September 19, 2019

U.S. Congress to advance “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy” bill
Reuters, September 19, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】黃之鋒何韻詩赴美聽證會發言  港府:指控失實深表遺憾 (Hong Kong government expresses deep regret towards “unfounded allegations” in US hearing)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2019

兩青年涉張貼「三罷」海報遭票控 押後10月中再訊 (Two young people prosecuted for putting up posters calling for strikes)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2019

【元朗襲擊】「飛天南」被控暴動准保釋須宵禁 消息稱昨往警署自首 (Triad leader associated with Yuen Long attacks turns himself in, charged with rioting)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2019

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Sixth man linked to Yuen Long MTR station attack in Hong Kong surrenders himself to police and is bailed by Fanling Court
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

披露示威者資料 起底網站獲央視認證 有受害人質疑公安爆料 (State media endorses website doxxing protesters and reporters; victims suspect mainland public security officers are behind site)
Stand News, September 18, 2019

Hong Kong cancels China National Day fireworks amid protests
Associated Press, September 18, 2019

Hong Kong Jockey Club cancels Happy Valley race meeting over threat of anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Hong Kong hotel workers go on unpaid leave as tourists shun city
Bloomberg, September 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

They are giving up their passports to play football for China but Chinese fans remain sceptical
Channel News Asia, September 19, 2019

示威者以暴易暴 警察應反躬自省(文:陳帆川)(Have youngsters really lost control? Police should reflect on their actions as protesters inevitably fight violence with violence)
Ming Pao, September 19, 2019

Beyond hawks and doves: A better way to debate U.S.-China policy
China File, September 18, 2019

Are Hong Kong’s protests dying down? While turnout has declined, the demonstrators’ sentiment remains.
Foreign Policy, September 18, 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

As China sway grows, U.S. to confront it on Uighur issue at U.N. gathering
Reuters, September 17, 2019

5 rights groups urge UN chief to condemn China over Muslims
Washington Post, September 17, 2019

Related:
五家人权组织督促联合国秘书长就穆斯林问题谴责中国 (Human rights organizations urge UN Secretary-General to condemn China on Xinjiang’s camps)
Voice of America, September 18, 2019

UN chief should denounce China’s abuses in Xinjiang, publicly call for closing detention camps
Human Rights Watch, September 17, 2019

Uyghur businessman remains jailed eight months after “terrorism” conviction reversed on appeal
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

家属呼吁中共当局:让唐荆陵完全自由 (“Let Tang Jingling be fully free”: Family of rights lawyer calls on authorities to cease restrictions on his movement)
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s young climate heroes fight apathy, and the Party line
The Guardian, September 17, 2019

China’s non-state universities: What it takes to succeed
The Diplomat, September 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

With Terry Gou out of Taiwan’s presidential race, chance for KMT to regain power improves, analysts say
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Taiwan’s defense strategy doesn’t make military sense: But it does make political sense
Foreign Affairs, September 17, 2019

New bill threatens sanctions for Chinese officials interfering in selection of Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2019

Related:
干預達賴轉世中國官員 美國會推援藏法案制裁 (US Congress to push new bill to sanction Chinese officials interfering with Dalai Lama reincarnation)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2019

U.N. Security Council overcomes Chinese veto threat to renew Afghanistan mission
Reuters, September 17, 2019

Xi calls for remembering where “red political power” comes from
Xinhua, September 17, 2019

China pushing ahead with controversial corporate social credit rating system for 33 million firms
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Researchers warn of increased China-style AI surveillance
Al Jazeera, September 18, 2019

Related:
报告:全世界的AI监控升级 (Report shows global increase in AI surveillance technologies following China’s lead)
Voice of America, September 18, 2019

Facing US ban, Huawei emerging as stronger tech competitor
The Diplomat, September 18, 2019

Vietnam gains ground in shift from China
Financial Times, September 17, 2019

How China’s surveillance state was a mirror to the US for whistle-blower Edward Snowden
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Black Blorchestra’ crew behind music video of protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ voice fears about being identified
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

China warns against efforts to ‘disrupt Hong Kong with foreign support’ after activists testify before US Congress
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2019

Related:
Carrie Lam says sanctions won’t help Hong Kong as Joshua Wong meets Congress
Bloomberg News, September 16, 2019

香港示威中屡成目标的港铁: 从国际“样本”到被封“党铁” (From international example to “CPC railway”: How Hong Kong’s MTR became a target in protests)
BBC, September 18, 2019

有網站張貼記者「起底」資料 記協強烈譴責促私隱署嚴肅跟進 (Hong Kong Journalists Association condemns doxxing of reporters)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2019

【專訪】「手語哥哥」反送中 黃耀邦和聾人們的無聲抗爭 (Signers in anti-extradition movement: The soundless fight of Jason Wong and hearing-impaired protesters)
Stand News, September 18, 2019

何君堯發起 9.21 清理連儂牆 稱目標號召 3 萬人 籲內地同胞也參與 (Legislator Junius Ho calls on mainlanders to “clear Lennon Walls” at 90 locations on September 21)
Stand News, September 18, 2019

Democrat says ‘modified’ fire dep’t logbook on Aug 31 MTR incident raises questions over injury numbers
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2019

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【捉鬼?】匿名員工記者會爆 8.31 料期間 消防調派通訊組致電休班人員 要求確認位置 (Fire Services Department called off-duty officers to “confirm their location” during press conference on modified logbooks; criticized as witch hunt of whistleblowers)
Stand News, September 17, 2019

As China’s National Day approaches, Hong Kong protests cast a shadow
Christian Science Monitor, September 17, 2019

War at the dinner table: Hong Kong families divided over protests
Agence France-Presse, September 17, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Taiwan’s loss of one more diplomatic ally to China: my thoughts on how Taiwan can strengthen its ties with the outside world
Jerome A. Cohen, September 18, 2019

The Chinese Communist Party wants it all: China’s use of sharp power could shatter East Asia
Foreign Policy, September 17, 2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Children held in Xinjiang amid accusations of “cultural genocide”
China Digital Times, September 16, 2019

Related:
Xinjiang children separated from families: return minors housed in state-run institutions to relatives
Human Rights Watch, September 15, 2019

Sharper eyes: Shandong to Xinjiang (part 3)
China Digital Times, September 13, 2019

Influential US scientist under fire for Xinjiang links
Coda Story, September 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

廣州有維權人士因尋釁滋事被捕 早前曾上載反修例歌曲 (Guangzhou activist detained for “picking quarrel and provoking trouble” after uploading video with “Glory to Hong Kong” as background music)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 17, 2019

京地鐵多站臨時封 公安大舉抓捕訪民 (Mass detention, closed subway stations as Beijing prepares for National Day celebrations)
Ming Pao, September 16, 2019

The foreign teachers caught up in China’s education clampdown
Sixth Tone, September 12, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Ministry asks ideology, politics professors to focus more on teaching
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

Media workshop for Belt and Road News Network journalists opens in Beijing
People’s Daily, September 16, 2019

Auckland University using Communist Party-backed staff to liaise with Chinese consulate
Stuff, September 15, 2019

TV documentary series dedicated to PRC founding anniversary to be aired
Xinhua, September 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Stand up to Beijing, Hong Kong singer tells U.S. lawmakers, companies
Reuters, September 16, 2019

中国留学生对香港抗议的真实想法是怎样的?
What Chinese students abroad really think about Hong Kong’s protests
The New York Times, September 17, 2019

Feminism and social change in China: an interview with Lü Pin (Part 2 of 3)
China Change, September 16, 2019

Why China’s millennials are at war with marriage and having babies
Radii China, September 11, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China signals veto in standoff with U.S. over Afghanistan U.N. mission: diplomats
Reuters, September 16, 2019

US arrests Chinese government employee for alleged fraudulent visa “conspiracy”
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

Macau’s Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng to Ching Media Group: ‘One Country’ first, then ‘Two Systems’
China News Service, September 16, 2019

State Councilor stresses implementation of anti-terrorism measures
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

Taiwan says China meddling with elections after Solomon Islands cuts ties
Reuters, September 16, 2019

担忧“间谍地铁”,美国拟禁止从中企购买列车
Fearing ‘spy trains,’ Congress may ban a Chinese maker of subway cars
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

CPC issues revised, new regulations on Party rules
Xinhua, September 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国联通和中国电信在美牌照或面临审查
Senators urge F.C.C. to review licenses of 2 Chinese telecom companies
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

The Hong Kong protester’s toolkit for a cat-and-mouse game with authorities
Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2019

Provincial party chief calls on Xiongan to become tech powerhouse
Caixin, September 16, 2019

Xi underlines security, openness in cyberspace
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

TikTok’s Beijing roots fuel censorship suspicion as it builds a huge U.S. audience
Washington Post, September 15, 2019

Cybersecurity experts warn: flicking the V-sign in photos could give away your fingerprint data
What’s On Weibo, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activists Denise Ho and Joshua Wong testify at US congressional hearing on protests
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2019

The U.S. is about to do something big on Hong Kong
The Atlantic, September 15, 2019

五大诉求之“双普选”:香港与北京难以弥合的鸿沟 (Dual universal suffrage: The unbridgeable divide between Hong Kong and Beijing)
BBC, September 17, 2019

林鄭月娥下周落區對話 續拒回應五大訴求 (Remaining demands are “contrary to core values of Hong Kong,” says Carrie Lam as she prepares to hold public forum in local communities)
Inmediahk.net, September 17, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: ‘Dialogue Office’ launched to help city’s leader Carrie Lam resolve crisis
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

警被轟雙重標準 林鄭:警隊執法一視同仁 有對話平台不代表不需嚴正執法 (“Dialogue does not mean strict law enforcement will stop”: Carrie Lam stresses government’s first priority is to end violence)
Stand News, September 17, 2019

Hong Kong protests: government fails to find PR firm to rescue battered image
The Guardian, September 17, 2019

Where the Hong Kong protests stand after 100 days: rubber bullets, petrol bombs, and 5 demands
Vice News, September 16, 2019

Police union calls for use of live ammunition amid growing violence in Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2019

《環時》社評:中央支持警隊依靠愛國愛港群眾控制局面 (Global Times commentary praises Hong Kong police in relying on “patriotic groups” to control situation in Hong Kong)
Stand news, September 16, 2019

警週五到週日共拘 89 人 反送中至今拘 1453 人 強調執法無雙重標準 (89 arrested in three days, 1,453 arrests since protests began)
Stand News, September 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong must leave judges out of the protest politics and safeguard the independence of its judiciary
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

李立峯:市民如何看待示威者與警方使用的武力 (Journalism professor Francis Lee: What poll says about how citizens view use of force by protesters and police)
The Initium, September 17, 2019

Remarkable results of Hong Kong poll
The China Collection, September 16, 2019

香港警察的預期自我實現及選擇性執法 (Selective law enforcement and Hong Kong police’s self-fulfilling prophecy on violence)
Stand News, September 16, 2019

Russia and China are trying to set the U.N.’s rules on cybercrime
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

专访:何韵诗谈“不孤独的香港抗争” (Interview with Denise Ho: This is not only a fight for Hong Kong)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2019

The great anti-China tech alliance: The United States and Europe will regret letting Beijing win the race to govern digital technology
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

Discrimination against same-sex couples must come to an end
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Monday, September 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

‘A powerful message to Beijing’: US Senate presses action on treatment of Muslim minority
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s women still waiting for an end to getting groped on public transport
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Chinese bus driver beaten unconscious for letting pregnant woman exit via front door
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese police do U-turn on traffic crash after online crowd doubt official account
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In blow to Taiwan, Solomon Islands is said to switch relations to China,
New York Times, September 16, 2019

Exclusive: Australia concluded China was behind hack on parliament, political parties - source
Reuters, September 15, 2019

Related:
Australian government reportedly concealed Chinese hack on parliament and political parties out of economic concern
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

A lockdown in Central Beijing
The Diplomat, September 13, 2019

Pro-China ‘activists’ at Hamburg rally spark fears over spies in Germany
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China unveils supersonic spy drone during National Day military parade rehearsal
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Facial recognition technology in China beaten by a nose job
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong legislator urges U.N. rights body to probe ‘police abuse’
Reuters, September 16, 2019

Hundreds rally against Hong Kong police for arresting social workers trying to mediate during clashes with anti-government protesters
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hospital staff rally for protest campaign after new violence
Washington Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong police deny ‘double standards’ after accusations of leniency towards anti-protester mob
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police break up scattered clashes between rival protesters
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Student arrested during Hong Kong protests had a butter knife, University says
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

Police chief praises officers on 100th day of protests while association warns petrol bomb attacks by live protesters could be met with live ammunition
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

100 days in: How protesters sustain protests with creativity
Reuters, September 16, 2019

Trio launch court action against Hong Kong police over failure to display identification numbers during anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Petrol bombs and water cannon used in clashes
BBC News, September 16, 2019

Related:
Unrest in Hong Kong as protests turn violent - in pictures
The Guardian, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong sees biggest protests since controversial bill dropped as demonstrators find their anthem
Reuters, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong police officer who pointed shotgun at protesters is featured on Chinese state television’s prime-time news show Xinwen Lianbo
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Glory to Hong Kong: How the protesters got a new song
BBC News, September 14, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters, without an anthem to sing, create one online
The New York Times, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong activist seeks U.S. support for pro-democracy protests
Reuters, September 14, 2019

Student leader flees Hong Kong, citing fears for his life
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019

Woman who suffered eye injury during Hong Kong protest can take police to court in warrant fight, judge rules
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Hong Kong activist Ventus Lau wins appeal against election ban, unseats democrat Gary Fan
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Is China’s police chief playing a new part in Beijing’s handling of Hong Kong?
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Carrie Lam denies reports of talks with state leaders on buying up Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
China prods state firms to boost investment in crisis-hit Hong Kong: Sources
Agence France-Presse, September 13, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Coming soon to the United Nations: Chinese leadership and authoritarian values
Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2019

Commentary: China has been defending mulitlateralism
Channel News Asia, September 16, 2019

The great anti-China tech alliance
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

Two cities, two priorities: What Singaporeans misunderstand about Hong Kong’s protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019

Know your rights at Hong Kong protests: FAQ with Progressive Lawyers Group
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2019

Friday, September 13, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Fear and oppression in Xinjiang: China’s war on Uighur culture
Financial Times, September 12, 2019

Reports of China’s repression in Xinjiang ‘100 percent true’: Jordanian journalist
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

US Senate passes legislation to hold China accountable for rights abuses in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Related:
美参议院通过维吾尔人权法案 中国会在意吗? (Would China care about U.S. Senate’s passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act?)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

新疆数十名穆斯林 网传哈国歌曲被捕 (30 Muslims in Xinjiang arrested for sharing Kazakh songs on WeChat)
China detains dozens in Xinjiang for sharing songs from Kazakhstan
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Tiananmen Square Tank Man photographer Charlie Cole dies in Bali
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

China’s transgender community risk self-surgery and illegal drugs
Agence France-Presse, September 12, 2019

Rights group calls for action on fate of missing Panchen Lama, other disappeared Tibetans
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong singer calls on Taiwan to defend democracy against China
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Burial reform: Exhumed bodies and forced cremations
Bitter Winter, September 10, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. lawmakers ask Pentagon for list of Chinese companies to curb ‘economic espionage’
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Chinese report ‘names and shames’Fortune 500 firms for mislabelling its territories
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019

I won't stop meeting Chinese activists, says German foreign minister
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Muji says sorry after calling parts of Shanghai the “French Concession”
Inkstone, September 12, 2019

Kazakh President Tokayev goes to Beijing
The Diplomat, September 12, 2019

Related:
China, Kazakhstan agree to develop permanent comprehensive strategic partnership
Sina English, September 12, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Ren Zhengfei may sell Huawei’s 5G technology to a Western buyer
The Economist, September 12, 2019

U.S. flags Huawei 5G network security concerns to Gulf allies
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Police twice turned away fire services medics during Prince Edward MTR swoop, despite multiple injuries
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Related:
【8.31 太子站】消防:警方不只一次稱無傷者 救護員一小時後方可進站增援 (Police claimed “no one injured” more than once to emergency services and denied access them to station for an hour, says Fire Services Department)
Stand News, September 12, 2019

At least six hurt in Hong Kong as drain cleaner thrown from building at protesters singing songs and shouting slogans after anti-government rally
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
Belting out protest song is latest act of Hong Kong movement
Associated Press, September 13, 2019

【逃犯條例】港大學生會署理會長黃程鋒遇襲後離港 辭學生會職務 (Acting president of Hong Kong University Student Union resigns and leaves Hong Kong after being attacked by masked man)
Ming Pao, September 13, 2019

Hong Kong protesters launch series of legal challenges and ask city’s judges to remove riot label from early clashes with police
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
Teacher claiming right eye hit by rubber bullet chases raptors
The Standard, September 13, 2019

Mid-Autumn Festival lantern protests to light up Hong Kong, protesters to target MTR
Reuters, September 12, 2019

港續膺最自由經濟體 菲沙研究所:內地干預及暴力鎮壓示威威脅法治 (Fraser Institute warns mainland interference and violent suppression on protests threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law)
Ming Pao, September 12, 2019

The Chief Executive ‘has to serve two masters,’ HK leader Carrie Lam; full transcript
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Experts warn tear gas residue can last 3 weeks, as US reps propose ban on crowd control gear to Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, September 12, 2019

Related:
Chinese suppliers ready to provide tear gas to Hong Kong as other sources dry up
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019

香港民研:青年人感悲觀仍堅持 九成人撐獨立調查委員會 (Study finds over 90% of respondents support independent investigation by commission of inquiry; young people willing to persevere despite widespread pessimism)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019

調查指何君堯與民建聯成學校政治壓力 教協:他們令社會矛盾惡化 (Professional Teachers’ Union investigation criticizes Junius Ho and DAB for exerting political pressure on schools, exacerbating conflict in society)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019

Eight spared jail in Hong Kong over 2016 protest against Beijing’s interpretation of Basic Law
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019

Commentary (评论)

「千禧後」世代非隨便支持勇武(文:趙永佳)(Hong Kong millennials do not take radical protest actions lightly)
Ming Pao, September 13, 2019

A Bubble Tea Summit brings together pro-Hong Kong and pro-China protesters in Vancouver
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Hong Kong’s protests are just the tip of the iceberg: capitalism is in crisis across the globe
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Chinese propaganda paints Hong Kong as a spoiled brat
Foreign Policy, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong students: why we’re still protesting
Amnesty International, September 12, 2019

專訪劉細良:中港是命運共同體,是我們那一代最錯誤的信念 (Interview with Simon Lau: “Thinking mainland and Hong Kong share a common destiny is the biggest mistaken belief of my generation”)
The Initium, September 12, 2019

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆数十名穆斯林 网传哈国歌曲被捕 (30 Muslims in Xinjiang arrested for sharing Kazakh songs on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China detains man who reportedly shared images of troops at Hong Kong border
The Guardian, September 11, 2019

Related:
Taiwanese man who disappeared in China is under investigation, Beijing says
The New York Times, September 11, 2019

“Two Restraints, One Leniency”: Part I, China’s ethnic minorities and criminal law
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, September 11, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Beijing pushes TV, media in Pakistan alongside Belt and Road
Christian Science Monitor, September 11, 2019

China’s internet regulator orders online AI algorithms to promote “mainstream values”
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019

Related:
CAC releases Internet rule targeting terrorism, subversion messages
China News Service, September 11, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

「撐港,反極權!」 台團體發起 9.29 遊行聲援香港 (Taiwan groups organize march on September 29 to support Hong Kong)
Stand News, September 12, 2019

“老大哥”在空中:国泰航空员工的压力与恐惧
“Big Brother” in the sky: Cathay Pacific workers feel China’s pressure
The New York Times, September 12, 2019

You may now bring your own food to Shanghai Disney (but no durians, please)
Inkstone, September 11, 2019

Related:
Consumers question Shanghai Disney’s bag check policy, citing encroachment of privacy
Global Times, August 25, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Sen. Cruz urges Trump administration to block China’s next UN power play
Fox News, September 11, 2019

China summons German ambassador to Beijing
Deutsche Welle, September 11, 2019

Related:
北京召见德驻华大使 谴责德国政界人士见黄之锋 (Beijing summons German ambassador to condemn meeting with Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong)
Voice of America, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong activist to Germany: stop selling riot control kit to city
The Guardian, September 11, 2019

New Zealand opposition leader criticised for “alarming” stance on China
The Guardian, September 11, 2019

Philippine official: China sought to block foreign powers in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2019

JPMorgan tells staff: Make it clear Taiwan is part of China
Bloomberg News, September 11, 2019

Nepal deports 6 Tibetan asylum seekers to China
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China “must clean up its cyber act” for Huawei to be used in 5G network
The Guardian, September 11, 2019

China orders code-sharing app GitHub to take down posts in latest censorship attempt
Epoch Times, September 10, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

民陣 9.15 集會遊行 警方發反對通知書 (Police once again ban Civil Human Rights Front march)
Stand News, September 12, 2019

港鐵宣佈中秋夜平常時間關站 不提供通宵服務 (MTR announces no overnight service on Mid-Autumn Festival)
Stand News, September 12, 2019

Govt weighing up using emergency law: Teresa Cheng
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 11, 2019

毛孟靜踢爆消防處8.31晚一小時三改傷者人數 (Legislator Claudia Mo obtains internal records of Fire Services Dept showing 3 revisions of number of casualties at Prince Edward Station on Aug. 31, urges official explanation and full release of MTR surveillance footage)
Inmediahk.net, September 11, 2019

Related:
【最新update】8.31太子消防指揮官疑擅改傷者人數 有被捕者稱點算前一昏迷男遭帶走 (Alterations of MTR internal records on casualties at Prince Edward Station on Aug. 31 renew questions on three persons)
Stand News, September 11, 2019

催淚彈殘留社區可達21日 化學工程師促警方「源頭減廢」(Chemical engineers say toxins from tear gas can remain in communities for up to three weeks, urge police to cease using expired tear gas and refrain from firing it in dense areas)
Inmediahk.net, September 11, 2019

A Hong Kong-London stock exchange bid ties 2 cities in turmoil
The New York Times, September 11, 2019

Hong Kong protesters pause to mark Sept. 11
Reuters, September 11, 2019

Hong Kong police are now routinely insulting the city’s people as “cockroaches”
Quartz, September 10, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Ban on Tibet religious activity toughened
Human Rights Watch, September 11, 2019

修例風波撞上中美博弈,他們為何爭取《香港人權民主法》?(When the anti-extradition controversy meets the US-China trade war: Why do Hong Kongers want the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act)
The Initium, September 12, 2019

Why Gladys Liu must answer to parliament about alleged links to the Chinese government
The Conversation, September 11, 2019

Hong Kong stock exchange’s bid for LSE deserves to fail
The Guardian, September 11, 2019

China lost the United States first: Beijing’s hostility started long before the trade war
Foreign Policy, September 11, 2019

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Former Xinjiang University president at risk of “imminent” execution: Amnesty International
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2019

Related:
China: Uyghur academic faces execution in China: Tashpolat Tiyip
Amnesty International, September 9, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

李孟居赴港證實被中共拘捕 家人:羅織入罪 人人自危 (Taiwan citizen disappeared after flying to Hong Kong, mainland authorities confirm his arrest on charges of inciting subversion, whereabouts unknown)
Liberty Times, September 11, 2019

新疆被捕近一年后,摄影师卢广家人首报平安 (Family of photographer Lu Guang says he has returned home, nearly one year after he was arrested in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, September 10, 2019

穗作家「因帖獲罪」 國保逼搬家 (Police summon author for “picking quarrels,” force him to delete Twitter posts and vacate home)
Ming Pao, September 11, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China Daily newspaper criticised over claim Hong Kong protesters are planning 9/11 terror attack
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2019

美媒体权益组织列出全球新闻审查十大最恶劣国家 (Committee to Protect Journalists lists China among top 10 most censored countries in latest report)
Voice of America, September 10, 2019

Related:
Eritrea, North Korea, Turkmenistan top CPJ’s 10 most censored list
Committee to Protect Journalists, September 10, 2019

Why China went on a global media blitz over the Hong Kong protests, and why it probably won’t work
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2019

Internet watchdog solicits public opinion on draft Internet management regulation
Xinhua, September 10, 2019

New York Times apologizes for sharing previous obituary referring to China’s Mao as “one of history's great revolutionary figures”
Fox News, September 10, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

‘We can't do anything’: China accused of muffling voices of Hong Kong supporters
The Guardian, September 10, 2019

HKFP Lens: Hundreds gather in New York in support of Hong Kong and Taiwanese autonomy
Hong Kong Free Press, September 11, 2019

China angered after German foreign minister meets HK activist
Reuters, September 10, 2019

Why Chinese are traveling to Africa, and why Africans are traveling to China
Quartz, September 9, 2019

Political cartoonist Badiucao unveils new ‘Lennon Wall flag’ for Hong Kong democracy movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 10, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

KMT presidential candidate finishes last in poll of local Taiwan leaders
Taiwan News, September 10, 2019

Tuvalu election puts Taiwan ties in play
Reuters, September 10, 2019

Taiwan hosts top Solomon Islands official amid reports of a diplomatic switch to Beijing
The Diplomat, September 10, 2019

藏人驻台代表:中共严控香港人进入西藏 (Beijing restricts Hong Kong tourists from entering Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2019

Avoid irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong, China warns UK MPs
The Guardian, September 9, 2019

Questions raised about Liberal MP Gladys Liu amid claims of links to Chinese political influence operations
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, September 9, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US senators warn China could gain sensitive tech via Hong Kong
Financial Times, September 10, 2019

We tested a messaging app used by Hong Kong protesters that works without an Internet connection
Abacus News, September 10, 2019

Sharper eyes: surveilling the surveillers (part 1)
China Digital Times, September 9, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)


Explainer: How Hong Kong’s 'self-learning, open source’ protest movement decides what to do next

Hong Kong Free Press, September 11, 2019

Related:
In Hong Kong’s leaderless movement, officials don't know who to negotiate with
Bloomberg, September 10, 2019

醫療界報章刊實名聯署 轟警濫暴違人道 促回應訴求「搶救香港」(“Rescue Hong Kong”: Medical sector petition in front-page ad in Apple Daily highlights police use of force in violation of humanitarian principles, reiterates protesters’ 5 demands)
Stand News, September 11, 2019

反釋法遊行 吳文遠林朗彥判囚14天緩刑1年 林淳軒等6人判服務令 (Avery Ng, Ivan Lam, other activists handed suspended sentences, community service orders for 2016 protests against Beijing interpretation of Basic Law)
Ming Pao, September 11, 2019

【逃犯條例】27學者高官聯署促獨立調查警用過度武力 籲示威者和平表達訴求 (27 scholars and former senior government officials urge independent investigation into police use of force, ask protesters to express demands peacefully)
Ming Pao, September 10, 2019

高院拒絕郭卓堅司法覆核 指無權迫特首設調查委員會 (Courts have no power to force Chief Executive to set up commission of inquiry, says judge in rejecting judicial review application)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 11, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Ex-head of Ontario police watchdog dismisses concerns about suitability to join probe into force’s handling of unrest and defends his impartiality
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019

US lawmakers introduce bill to stop tear gas sales to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019

Related:
US Congress cannot become ‘stakeholder’ in Hong Kong affairs, says leader Carrie Lam amid sanctions threat
Hong Kong Free Press, September 10, 2019

Demonstrators boo Chinese anthem at football qualifier
Al Jazeera, September 10, 2019

【睇片】遍地開花 多區市民自發高歌「願榮光歸香港」(“Glory to Hong Kong”: Protest song sung across Hong Kong at night)
Stand News, September 10, 2019

Hong Kong police issue extendable batons to off-duty officers, but critics concerned over potential for abuse
Hong Kong Free Press, September 10, 2019

Related:
警方設 10 條反暴力熱線 接收「止暴制亂」匿名報料 只收 whatsapp 不聽電話 (Police set up 10 “anti-violence” Whatsapp numbers to receive anonymous tips against protests)
Stand News, September 10, 2019