Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s undercover medics reveal hidden toll of protests
Associated Press, October 9, 2019

Related:
近 200 消防救護聯署　轟處長盲撐警　「恥與警暴為伍」 (Nearly 200 firefighters and paramedics issue joint statement condemning police obstruction of humanitarian aid)
Stand News, October 8, 2019

【抗暴之戰】撞人的士司機未被追究 反獲撐警組織捐52萬 (Taxi driver, not yet arrested, who drove into protest crowd receives HK $520,000 donation from pro-Beijing group)
Apple Daily, October 9, 2019

Related:
20-year-old arrested for rioting after ‘vigilante beating’ of taxi driver accused of ploughing into protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

中槍印尼記者代表律師：警無搜證，律師團隊 5 日後現場撿回橡膠子彈等證物 (Lawyer representing Indonesian journalist who was shot in the eye says police didn't gather evidence)
Stand News, October 9, 2019

打击香港抗议，林郑月娥为何选择“禁蒙面法”？
In Hong Kong’s Crackdown on Protests, Face Mask Ban May Be the Start
The New York Times, October 6, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: mask-ban endangers journalists
Reporters Without Borders, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam may not deliver annual speech in person as violent protests put Legislative Council on high alert
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

【區議會選舉】梁凱晴今早宣布參選觀塘區議會　晚上遇襲後腦受傷 (Kwun Tong District Council candidate attacked, hospitalized on night she announced run for election)
Ming Pao, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests: leader
Agence France-Presse, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong riot police storm Ma On Shan mall to make arrest, as multi-district protests, vandalism continue to fizzle
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

How Hong Kong’s female protesters are reclaiming the “basic bitch” stereotype
Quartz, October 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

香港“禁蒙面法”揭露了林郑月娥的真面目
Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Reveals Carrie Lam’s True Face
The New York Times, October 8, 2019

October 1 in Hong Kong: Solidarity, resistance and the kindness of strangers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2019

文宣組的故事：前線暴力升級，除了不割席，我們還要做什麼？(The story of Hong Kong's keyboard warriors: As frontline violence escalates, what can we offer other than solidarity?)
The Initium, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong’s education gap hurts ethnic minorities as much as society at large
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

I Was a Model Uighur. China Took My Family Anyway.
Foreign Policy, October 8, 2019

Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia? Central Asia could become a spoiler for all of Beijing’s big Belt and Road ambitions
The Diplomat, October 8, 2019

China Could Be the Big Winner of Saudi Arabia’s Race to Become a Tech Hub
Foreign Policy, October 8, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US blacklists 28 Chinese companies and government agencies over Uighur repression
The Guardian, October 7, 2019

Relate:
美国将28个中国实体列入黑名单 原因是涉及打压新疆穆斯林 (US blacklists 28 Chinese entities for involvement in repression of Xinjiang's Muslims)
Voice of America, October 8, 2019

Uyghur Language School Co-Founder Detained in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2019

A Family Stranded by China’s Camps: Repression in Xinjiang leaves tens of thousands of children without parents
Foreign Policy, October 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Detains Brother of Top Law Professor Over 'Terrorist' Video
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

'We good now China?' South Park creators issue mock apology after show reportedly censored
The Guardian, October 8, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Silenced at home, finding a voice overseas: China’s feminists cultivate the expatriate community
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

Meet the mainland Chinese who are living in fear in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

Related:
Video of Chinese attacked in HK sparks online furor
Agence France-Presse, October 7, 2019

French Fans, Angry At Early Start Time, Protest With Massive Tibet Flag
SupChina, October 6, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Paris embassy blasts France and EU over Hong Kong remarks
Radio France Internationale, October 7, 2019

Looking at Your Phone While Crossing the Road Will Now Cost You Money in Zhejiang
What's On Weibo, October 6, 2019

Trump’s Credibility With China Plummets
Foreign Policy, October 7, 2019

布拉格市政府同意解除与北京友好城市关系 (Prague to end sister-city relationship with Beijing over One China policy; mayor says Prague "does not want to passively submit to the authoritarian regime in China")
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2019

Does the World’s Longest Undersea Tunnel Have a China Problem?
Foreign Policy, October 7, 2019

China pressing Nepal to sign extradition treaty to ‘clamp down on Tibetans’
Khabar Hub, October 4, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Some Mainland Chinese Call For Boycott Of Apple After It Approves Hong Kong Protest App
SupChina, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【禁蒙面法】的士深水埗撞傷人　警拘一青年涉暴動　的士司機未被捕 (Taxi driver who rammed into crowd of protesters is hospitalized but not charged; 20-year-old man in crowd arrested for rioting)
Ming Pao, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong: Clashes as first charges brought under face mask ban law
The Guardian, October 7, 2019

Related:
香港“禁蒙面法”抗议进入第二天，警方做出实施后首宗拘捕 (Police make first arrests under anti-mask law during weekend's protests)
BBC News, October 6, 2019

【睇片】要求記者脫防毒面罩　警：法例有無畀特權你戴？你係咪警員呀？ ("Who gave you privilege to wear a mask?": Riot police remove journalist's face mask during tear gas episode, despite reassurance of professional exemption by authorities)
Stand News, October 7, 2019

Related:
記協：極度關注禁蒙面法加劇衝突 損害採訪及新聞自由 (Hong Kong Journalists Association concerned that police abuse of anti-mask law is further encroachment on press freedom)
Inmediahk.net, October 5, 2019

【禁蒙面法】中學校長會主席：教育局要求上報明天戴口罩學生數目 (Education Bureau demands schools to report number of students who wear masks to school)
HK01, October 7, 2019

Related:
新華社批何傳耀紀念中學為暴徒撐腰讓法治難回學生內心 (Principal refuses to expel student shot in chest during Oct. 1 protest; Xinhua condemns school for speaking out on police violence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 7, 2019

腿受枪伤示威男童院中被控参与暴动 反修例风波第二宗 (Student shot in the thigh by off-duty officer on Oct. 5 charged with rioting)
Radio France Internationale, October 6, 2019

A battle for the soul of the city: why violence has spiralled in the Hong Kong protests
The Guardian, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong's Face Mask Ban Made the Protests a Whole Lot Worse
Vice News, October 7, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: Repeal Face Mask Ban & Protect Right to Peaceful Assembly
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 5, 2019

Hong Kong Face Mask Ban Violates Assembly Rights: Disproportionate Response Seems Aimed to Deter Protests
Human Rights Watch, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong: Emergency powers are an extreme attempt to quash protests
Amnesty International, October 4, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong is turning into a police state as the separation of the force from politics becomes latest casualty of protests
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

The NBA Is China’s Willing Tool: The Houston Rockets are enforcing Beijing’s political controls in America. They’re not alone.
Foreign Policy, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong [district council] elections should go ahead as planned
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2019

Beijing will have its revenge on Hong Kong
Financial Times, October 7, 2019

Beijing’s pressure will only push Taiwan further out of reach
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Is Just a Cover for a Police Crackdown: The government is using a colonial-era law to impose Beijing’s authoritarian rule
The Nation, October 4, 2019

China Has No Room for Dissenting Friends: Small nations know they can break from Washington – but not from Beijing
Foreign Policy, October 4, 2019

China and Hong Kong: the ultimate test of authoritarian rule
Financial Times, October 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China accused of genocide over forced abortions of Uighur Muslim women as escapees reveal widespread sexual torture
Independent, October 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan Monk Arrested by Chinese Police Last Month Remains Missing
Radio Free Asia, October 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China state media urges quicker trials and heavy sentences for Hong Kong protesters
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2019

China Masters Political Propaganda for the Instagram Age
The New York Times, October 5, 2019

China and Taiwan clash over Wikipedia edits
BBC News, October 5, 2019

Related:
Taiwan flag emoji disappears from latest Apple iPhone keyboard
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Keep out: social media photographers told to stay away from Beijing’s new Daxing airport

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Crowdfunding campaign for jailed activist Edward Leung’s appeal surpasses HK$350,000 goal within 15 minutes
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Family of 25-year-old Lao Woman Married Off in China Seeks Help Getting Home
Radio Free Asia, October 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan says China is an ‘authoritarian’ threat in the Pacific
Reuters, October 7, 2019

Carrie Lam should resign over Hong Kong protests: Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

UK urges Hong Kong not to aggravate tensions as new laws invoked
Reuters, October 4, 2019

Listen to the people, Taiwan’s president urges Hong Kong authorities on eve of mask ban
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China says it supports anti-mask law in Hong Kong
Reuters, October 4, 2019

Related:
Beijing gives 10 reasons for supporting Carrie Lam’s ban on masks in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2019

US Senator Rick Scott accuses Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam of being Beijing’s puppet
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China removes former head of securities regulator from government post after corruption probe
Reuters, October 4, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hong Kong gov’t would not rule out internet controls to curb protests, says top adviser Ip Kwok-him
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

China’s military warns protesters they may be arrested for targeting Hong Kong barracks with laser light
Reuters, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong journalist hit by petrol bomb recovering in hospital
Reuters, October 7, 2019

First Hong Kongers appear in court for defying mask ban
Al Jazeera, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong Rallies Turn Violent After Thousands Defy Face Mask Ban
The New York Times, October 6, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters defy the mask ban - in pictures
The Guardian, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong’s MTR, banks and malls close down after mask ban sparks city-wide unrest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Video: Taxi rams into pro-democracy protesters outside local Hong Kong gov’t officers, driver beaten
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong court rejects second attempt to get mask ban overturned, but calls for urgent hearing into opposition lawmakers judicial challenge
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2019

U.N. calls for probe into violence related to Hong Kong protests
Reuters, October 5, 2019

Related:
UN rights chief ‘troubled and alarmed’ by Hong Kong violence
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2019

A Provocateur of the Hong Kong Protests Gains Growing Stature
The New York Times, October 5, 2019

14-year-old shot by plainclothes Hong Kong police officer as protesters attack vehicle
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Related:
‘Hong Kongers, resist!’: a new cry as 14-year-old is shot by a cop and masks are banned at protests
Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong court grants bail to 18-year-old student protester still in hospital recovering from gunshot wound inflicted by police officer
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

One Tweet From the Rockets’ GM Proved Just How Desperate the NBA Is for China’s Money
Vice News, October 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

How to soothe a divided city: Hong Kong needs a change of leadership
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Brutal Hong Kong police creating a cycle of violence in protest-torn city
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Without Democracy, China Will Rise No Farther: Beijing Can’t Compete With Washington Until It Reckons With Its People
Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Belgium-based Uighur fears for family in China after visa hitch
Agence France-Presse, October 3, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Detains Activists Over Criticism of The Ruling Communist Party
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

National Day Arrests, Forced Singing of China’s Praises Rankle Tibetans
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Entertainment Future Is Guns, Trains, and Loving the Party
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019

India restricts universities from tie-ups with Chinese institutions, days before Modi expected to meet Xi
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Canadian police go undercover as Hong Kong protest tensions rise in Richmond, the world’s most-Chinese city outside Asia
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Clashes in Sheffield as rival groups stand off in city centre
Independent, October 3, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Hong Kong Versus Shenzhen: Two Competing Visions of China's Future
Bloomberg, October 4, 2019

Will the drive to ‘beautify’ Beijing's historic areas leave older residents behind?
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

Vietnam Reasserts South China Sea Claims Amid Chinese Ship Onslaught
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

Xi Jinping Has Embraced Vladimir Putin, for Now
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019

Xi’s embrace of false history and fearsome weapons is worrying
The Economist, October 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Apple reviews rejected Hong Kong app again amid controversy over whether it will be used by protesters
Bloomberg, October 4, 2019

Getting a new mobile number in China will involve a facial-recognition test
Quartz, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong Takes Symbolic Stand Against China’s High-Tech Controls
The New York Times, October 3, 2019

Huawei has a plan to create a telecoms rival in the US, but Washington won’t be buying it
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Aggressive and obstructive’: Hong Kong Journalists Association files legal challenge against police over treatment of press at protests
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Related:
Prosecution of journalist for entering Hong Kong Legco amid July 1 protest sparks ‘extreme concern’ from city’s biggest press body
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Anti-mask law for protesters would be tough to enforce in streets and courtrooms, Hong Kong police and legal experts say
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong leader to ban face masks as she activates colonial-era powers
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin charged with assaulting police using loudspeaker
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong Police, Seen as ‘Hounds After Rabbits,’ Face Rising Rage
The New York Times, October 3, 2019

Tear gas and pepper spray in Tai Koo as anti-government protesters hold rallies across Hong Kong in protest to reports of law banning face masks
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police change guidelines on use of force in protests: documents
Reuters, October 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police relaxed guidelines for using lethal force a day before officer shot student—reports
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police ‘depriving underage demonstrators of their rights’ activists say, vowing to make report to United Nations
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

The teen protester shot by Hong Kong police faces charges of assault and rioting
Quartz, October 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Brutal Hong Kong police creating a cycle of violence in protest-torn city
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China: Release Supporters of Hong Kong Protests: Authorities Crack Down on Activism, News in the Mainland
Human Rights Watch, October 3, 2019

It Is Time for the United States to Stand Up to China in Hong Kong
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Education Reform And The Eradication Of Uyghur-Language Books
SupChina, October 2, 2019

Malaysia Slams News Article on China’s Uyghur Camps
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese men held under cybersecurity laws for chat group threats and insults to National Day troops
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Related:
內地兩名網民發表侮辱國慶閱兵言論　被行政拘留 (Two under administrative detention for posting “inappropriate speeches” about National Day military parade)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s state broadcaster urges Hong Kong’s youth to work with Beijing to make their city great
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

How China is legally recognising same-sex couples, but not empowering them
The Conversation, October 2, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Mainland Chinese who destroy Hong Kong ‘Lennon Walls’ in Taiwan will be barred from reentry, says official
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Related:
Taiwan Condemns Attack on Hong Kong Activist Denise Ho and Destroyed Lennon Walls
The Diplomat, October 2, 2019

Donald Trump’s UN speech about patriotism and sovereignty proves a hit – in China
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening
The New York Times, October 2, 2019

Related:
Monopolized past and future struggle as PRC turns 70
China Digital Times, October 1, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China-Australia rift deepens as Beijing tests overseas sway
Associated Press, October 3, 2019

Myanmar Sticks With Huawei For Telecoms Buildout Despite China Concerns
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

昨離深切治療部今午即提堂　荃灣中槍中五生被控暴動、襲警 (Student protester shot in Tsuen Wan discharged from intensive care on Oct. 2, charged with rioting and to appear in court on Oct. 3)
Stand News, October 3, 2019

Related:
18-year-old shot by Hong Kong police in stable condition as students stage protest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

早報：香港昨晚多區出現集會和暴力破壞，抗議警察實彈射擊示威者 (Protests and vandalization in multiple districts after police shoot protester with live ammunition on October 1)
The Initium, October 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong office workers, schoolmates denounce police shooting of teen
Reuters, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police relaxed guidelines for using lethal force a day before officer shot student—reports
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Related:
【中五生中槍】消息指警方 9.30 改容許開實彈定義　「相當可能」死亡或嚴重受傷可開槍 (Police relaxed guidelines on use of lethal force, rubber bullets and tear gas the night before protester was shot)
Stand News, October 3, 2019

China Thinks It's ‘Totally Appropriate’ for Police to Shoot an 18-Year-Old Schoolboy in the Chest
Vice, October 2, 2019

【槍轟學生】警涉插贓嫁禍中槍男生畫面曝光！ 搜證警換4呎長削尖鐵枝作「武器」(Livestream video shows police framed protester who was shot by switching PVC tube he was carrying earlier with sharpened iron rod)
Apple Daily, October 3, 2019

Related:
民主黨許智峯：將向開槍警員提出私人檢控 (Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui considers private prosecution of police officer who shot protester)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong protests: journalist blinded in one eye as attacks on media escalate
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

Related:
為中槍印尼記者急救員：領事館已聯絡 或將香港警察告上國際法庭 (First-aider who assisted Indonesian reporter says Indonesian consulate considers lodging case against Hong Kong Police Force in International Court of Justice)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

辯方大狀庭上問「誰要求見被告遭警拖延？」 幾乎全部律師舉手 (Protesters charged with rioting in Sunday’s anti-totalitarian march appear in court, defense lawyers allege deliberate delay in access to arrested persons)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

Defiant Occupy leaders released from Hong Kong prison and immediately vow to join new anti-government protest movement
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police set new single day record with no. of arrests, projectile rounds and tear gas fired on Tue
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmakers urge gov’t to enact emergency law and set up special courts to handle protests
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong government faces calls to enact emergency law; Pro-Beijing politicians and police urge harder line as US lawmakers condemn violence
Financial Times, October 2, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Give Hong Kong democracy: do you hear the angry people sing?
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

The Rising Costs of Protest in Hong Kong: When the protests first began, talk of dying for the movement seemed outlandish. Now it is all too real.
The Atlantic, October 2, 2019

5 Bad Things in China’s Future (and 3 Good Ones)
Foreign Policy, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong’s fight for freedom: The western democratic world must back the protesters, says Janet Nichol, while Esther Cheo Ying Samson remembers parading in Beijing on 1 October 1949
The Guardian, October 2, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighur in Belgium fears for family after asylum snag
Agence France-Presse, October 2, 2019

The Capital of Xinjiang Is Now in Turkey
Foreign Policy, September 30, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

西藏那曲六藏人拒迎“国庆”被捕 (Six Tibetans arrested for refusing to join National Day celebrations)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Detained writer Yang Hengjun’s treatment “akin to a convict waiting execution”
China Digital Times, September 30, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Youth Are Trapped in the Cult of Nationalism
Foreign Policy, October 1, 2019

Minitrue: find and delete information about Taiwanese movie “Detention”
China Digital Times, September 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳門多處現撐香港與反監控傳單　兩名青年被警方帶走　治安警：涉嫌非法張貼及毀損罪 (Two arrested in Macau for posting signs about surveillance cameras, Hong Kong protests)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

Thousands Gather Worldwide to Protest Beijing’s Rights Record as Communist China Turns 70
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Related:
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
The Diplomat, October 1, 2019

Feminism and Social Change in China: an Interview With Lü Pin (Part 3 of 3)
China Change, October 1, 2019

I Swallowed an Iron Moon: The enduring legacy of worker poet Xu Lizhi
China Labour Bulletin, September 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Neo-Maoist Moment: How Xi Jinping Is Using China’s Past to Accomplish What His Predecessors Could Not
Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2019

Related:
People’s Republic of China at 70: how the Chinese state uses Marxism today
The Conversation, September 30, 2019

Chinese president declares 'no force' can shake China as it unveils advanced new weapons
Telegraph, October 1, 2019

'This is not a day for celebration': GOP lawmakers split with Trump on China's 70th anniversary
USA Today, October 1, 2019

Yachen Gar Demolition Has Displaced As Many as 6,000 Monks and Nuns
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Pew Poll Shows Drop in China’s Global Image
Dui Hua, October 1, 2019

China’s Path Forward Is Getting Bumpy
The Atlantic, October 1, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

What’s at stake in Trump’s war on Huawei: control of the global computer-chip industry
The Conversation, October 1, 2019

America’s Answer to Huawei: The Pentagon is relying on U.S. commercial carriers to help win the 5G race against China
Foreign Policy, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

香港冲突升级，给中国国庆庆典蒙上阴影
Protests Erupt in Hong Kong, Overshadowing China’s National Day Parade
The New York Times, October 2, 2019

Related:
【黑色十一】74 人受傷送院　最年輕 11 歲　政府發稿：中槍男生情況轉穩定 (74 hospitalized in October 1 protests, youngest aged 11)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

HKFP Lens: Day of havoc across protest-hit Hong Kong overshadows China’s National Day party
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

【十一．油尖旺．短片】警催淚彈射入民居　尖沙嘴戶主帶3月大女嬰避難 (Tear gas shot into residential flat in Tsim Sha Tsui, family flees with infant)
Ming Pao, October 1, 2019

【黑色10.1●黃大仙】黃大仙瘋狂綠van直撞人群 逃去6小時後被焚毀 (Minivan drives into protester crowd in Wong Tai Sin, van found burning 6 hours later)
Apple Daily, October 1, 2019

‘Police think they are above the law’: Outrage after Hong Kong protester shot in the torso as tens of thousands take to streets
Independent, October 2, 2019

Related:
Asked about Hong Kong, U.N. calls for peaceful protests, restraint by security
Reuters, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong police say shooting of 18-year-old at close range was in self-defence
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

【十一．示威】斥盧偉聰未調查便定調開槍「合理合法」　張達明：很離譜 (“This is outrageous”: Legal scholar criticizes police commissioner for declaring shooting was reasonable and legal without any investigation)
Ming Pao, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong: Shooting of protester must be investigated amid alarming escalation of police use of force
Amnesty International, October 1, 2019

Naked Police Violence in Hong Kong as Beijing Celebrates National Day
Human Rights in China, October 1, 2019

5紀律部隊發聯合聲明堅定支持特區政府及警隊止暴制亂 (After protester shot in chest, five government disciplinary services issue statement in support of Hong Kong authorities and police force’s efforts in stopping violence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong: thousands protest over shooting of teenager by police
The Guardian, October 2, 2019

Related:
何傳耀校方拒評警察開槍對錯　校長稱未及看新聞片　校友：而家講緊人道問題呀 (Headmaster of school attended by protester shot by police refuses to condemn shooting, alumni protest silence on humanitarian crisis)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

多個港鐵車站設施遭蓄意破壞　港鐵強烈譴責示威者 (MTR Corporation condemns damage of facilities at multiple stations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 1, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong’s MTR closes half of its stations to prevent damage to facilities and reduce risks to human lives
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

【929 衝突】96 人被控暴動今提堂　社工許麗明被控襲警　西九法院近千人聲援 (146 arrested during anti-totalitarian march, 96 charged with rioting; 1,000 supporters gather outside court in solidarity)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong doctor among those arrested amid anti-government protests in Admiralty, source says
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

In now-or-never mindset, Hong Kong protests keep up pressure
Christian Science Monitor, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police arrest 51, seize 'large number' of weapons in 2-day raid
Channel News Asia, October 1, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中國暴徒撕毀台灣連儂牆，是比法律更嚴重的國安問題 (Chinese students destroying Lennon Walls in Taiwan’s universities is a national security issue larger than legality)
The News Lens, October 2, 2019

前線的年輕人，不是為了他人認同才走上街頭 (Frontline protesters do not take to the streets seeking praise)
The News Lens, October 2, 2019

We Need to Pull U.S.-China Relations Back from the Brink. Here’s How
ChinaFile, October 1, 2019

With no end in sight and the world losing interest, the Hong Kong protesters need a new script
The Conversation, September 30, 2019

China Is Not A Technology Superpower. Stop Treating It Like One
SupChina, October 1, 2019

The Same Old ‘China Story’ Keeps Chinese Sci-Fi Earthbound
ChinaFile, September 30, 2019

How China Sees the Hong Kong Crisis: The Real Reasons Behind Beijing’s Restraint
Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2019

I’m a Hongkonger — A New Cold War Has Begun
China Change, September 30, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Foreigners filmed by state TV praising China ahead of anniversary
Reuters September 30, 2019

'I love you China': Beijing enlists foreign voices ahead of anniversary
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Video: ‘I can’t say I love China any more
BBC News October 1, 2019

In divided Hong Kong, pro-China groups hold muted anniversary celebrations
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Jailed Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti honored with Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in absentia
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

Taiwan says Hong Kong singer Denise Ho was entitled to join rally where red paint was thrown at her
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In pictures: China’s National Day features pomp and artillery
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

In China’s 70th anniversary grand prisoner ‘pardon’, read the small print and do the maths
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

China showcases fearsome new missiles to counter U.S. at military parade
Reuters, October 1, 2019

Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China - archive, 1949
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Related:
China anniversary: How the Communist Party runs the country
BBC News, September 30, 2019

A dozen hand-picked foreigners join China's parade of soldiers and tanks
Reuters, October 1, 2019 2019

Taiwan condemns China's 'dictatorship' on 70th anniversary of communist rule
Reuters, October 1, 2019

China plays ‘fight the landlord’ to tame Hong Kong
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Xi extols China’s ‘red’ heritage in a land haunted by famine under Mao
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Official events marking China’s National Day severely restrict daily lives of Tibetans in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

San Francisco tour guide charged with carrying U.S. secrets to China
Reuters, September 30, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Could China’s strict cyber controls gain international acceptance?
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

EU and Britain urge restraint and de-escalation after Hong Kong police officer shoots protester during National Day clashes
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Taiwan stands firm against ‘one country, two systems’ as Xi Jinping renews calls for unification
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

Parades and protests on China’s 70th anniversary
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police shoot a protester, 18, with a live bullet for the first time
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

【睇片】警荃灣半呎距離開實彈槍　中五生危殆　左邊胸口中彈 (High school student in critical condition after being shot in left chest by police)
Standnews, October 1, 2019

National Day key takeaways: President Xi’s pledge on Hong Kong stability, early protests in the city quelled and MTR stations and malls close
South China Morning Post,October 1, 2019 2019

Hong Kong protesters and police exchange blows in China National Day clashes – video
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Why are Hong Kong protesters urging one another to tuck in their shirts, roll up their trousers and schedule messages ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

More arrests over July 1 storming of Hong Kong legislature ahead of China National Day
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Sacked Hong Kong Cathay staff decry ‘Cultural Revolution’ purge
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police officers get red-carpet treatment on National Day visit to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Indonesian journalist shot in the face will request Hong Kong Police to launch criminal probe into incident
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Property tycoons Li Ka-shing and Peter Woo decline invitations to attend National Day celebrations in Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong police fire water cannon, tear gas as protests spread
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Commentary (评论)

As China celebrates 70 years, its rhetoric on ‘dignity and rights’ drifts even further from reality
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Among China’s masses: a personal reflection on celebrations at Tiananmen on October 1, 1999
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

China at 70 must take on its greatest challenge yet – political reform and opening up
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

Why China at 70 needs to listen to the voices of those it silenced
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Is defeat inevitable for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement?
The Guardian, September 30, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighurs fleeing persecution in China risk losing family back home
Agence France-Presse, September 28, 2019

China’s might prevents Muslim nations from criticizing it, Mahathir says
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2019

China on the offensive about Xinjiang – raises issue at U.N.
SupChina, September 25, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Wendell Brown home after three years in Chinese prison
SupChina, September 29, 2019

Calls for torture investigation after death of activist
China Digital Times, September 27, 2019

Yang Hengjun: detained blogger is being shackled in chains and interrogated
The Guardian, September 27, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Hong Kong is winning the global public-opinion war with Beijing
The Atlantic, September 29, 2019

China stirs up patriotism by sending tourists to Mao’s old haunts
Bloomberg, September 29, 2019

US’ revised Hong Kong democracy bill targets Chinese state media over ‘harassment’ of protesters
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Anti-authoritarianism rallies to be held in 40 cities globally in support of Hong Kong protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2019

Related:
【不斷更新】港網民發起全球反中共極權遊行　24 國 65 城市響應 (65 cities in 24 countries join global “anti-totalitarianism” march in support of Hong Kong)
Stand News, September 29, 2019

Singer attacked with paint at pro-Hong Kong democracy rally in Taiwan
Reuters, September 29, 2019

Press freedom watchdog dismisses China’s ‘70 Years of Progress on Human Rights’ as ‘smokescreen’
Global Voices, September 29, 2019

Related:
For its 70th anniversary, the Chinese regime disguises as a champion of human rights
Reporters Without Borders, September 26, 2019

【習權統治】中國學聯涉干涉言論自由 遭加拿大大學取消 (McMaster University student union disqualifies Chinese student organization for interfering with freedom of speech; Chinese consulate expresses “regret”)
Apple Daily, September 28, 2019

YouTube pulls down video spoof of protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ over copyright infringement accusations
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2019

China: citizen-journalist serving life imprisonment nominated for top human rights award
Reporters Without Borders, September 27, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

坦克、导弹、没有鸽子：中国迎接国庆70周年
Tanks, missiles and no pigeons: China to celebrate 70th birthday of the People’s Republic
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Related:
Chinese national day a clash of grand narratives
Financial Times, September 30, 2019

Chinese leaders can’t control the weather for their big 70-year bash. But they’re still trying.
Washington Post, September 27, 2019

China’s government, turning 70, tells its story at the UN
Washington Post, September 27, 2019

China women still battling tradition, 70 years after revolution
Al Jazeera, September 29, 2019

Xi presents awards to 'heroes' and 'old friends' of China
Agence France-Presse, September 29, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sends list of potential sanctions targets sent to US congressional body
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2019

Pressure on “unruly” Catholics rises amid Hong Kong protests
Bitter Winter, September 28, 2019

Rights official voices concerns over housing construction ‘for Chinese’ in Cambodian SEZ
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Headlines from China: Is Chinese social media becoming a better place for YouTubers to thrive?
China Film Insider, September 27, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Labour Party member’s hands broken in attack
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 29, 2019

Related:
‘My guard was down’: Hong Kong pro-independence leader Andy Chan attacked in street by masked men
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2019

【睇片】5 口罩男毁炮台山連儂牆　水喉通追打市民　警指一人傷暫未拘人 (Masked men tear down Lennon Wall at Fortress Hill, beat residents with PVC pipes; no arrests made)
Stand News, September 29, 2019

【逃犯條例】瑪麗醫院一醫生金鐘被捕　醫管局：未掌握資料不評論 (Public hospital doctor arrested while giving medical attention at protest frontline, Hospital Authority declines to comment)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2019

Related:
Indonesian journalist demands answers after she was shot in the face with non-lethal round by Hong Kong police officer
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

【逃犯條例】社總會長：許麗明被捕6小時才能見律師　未知會否被起訴 (Social worker arrested at frontline, denied access to lawyer for 6 hours)
Ming Pao, September 30, 2019

【逆權運動】疑似唐氏患者遭速龍警制服 嚇至跪地求饒 社工欲協助被阻 (Passer-by with downs syndrome subdued by riot police, denied help from social worker)
Apple Daily, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong protesters march against 'totalitarianism'
Deutsche Welle, September 29, 2019

Related:
In pictures: Water cannon, tear gas and Molotovs as police and protesters clash in high-speed Hong Kong Island chase
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2019

【929 衝突】醫管局：48 受傷　1 人嚴重　印尼女記者東區醫院眼科病房留醫 (48 injured, 1 in serious condition after protests on Sept. 29)
Stand News, September 30, 2019

‘We are back’: Hong Kong protesters recreate pro-democracy ‘Lennon Wall’ on 5th anniversary of Umbrella Movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2019

Related:
'Hong Kong can't go back to normal': protesters keep Umbrella spirit alive
The Guardian, September 28, 2019

Police round up protesters on Hong Kong Island after rally, as fight breaks out at pro-democracy message board
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2019

‘If we lose, Hong Kong will become Xinjiang’: The Umbrella Movement generation, five years on
Agence France-Presse, September 27, 2019

Thousands rally to support Hong Kong protesters who allege police torture at controversial detention near China border
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam sought Xi Jinping’s approval to formally withdraw extradition bill that triggered anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2019

Hong Kong protests: plan mulled to partially cancel district council elections if polling stations targeted, as Joshua Wong announces candidacy
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2019

Academic Dan Garrett banned from Hong Kong after testifying on city’s rights situation in US
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Why claims that Hong Kong protesters support escalating violence could be wrong… and dangerous
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2019

PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson should read human rights treaties China has ratified
Jerome A. Cohen, September 30, 2019

Beijing’s latest, desperate propaganda turn to solve the ‘Hong Kong problem’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2019

A birthday letter to the People’s Republic
ChinaFile, September 28, 2019

Soothing the anniversary blues, 5 years on: Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement was a lesson in civic engagement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2019

My World is in Your Blind Spot, a review: Artist Tenzing Rigdol’s series of burning Buddha paintings is a cry against private censorship and public indifference
Tricycle, September 27, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆再教育营入地二十米深 囚室内设六个铁笼 人如鸟兽 (Released Kazakhs recount details of Xinjiang’s camps: Cages, unidentified “vaccines,” facility built deep underground)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2019

新疆人权危机后，下一个轮到回族了？(Hui Muslims worry they are next in line for Xinjiang-style human rights crisis)
Voice of America, September 27, 2019

Related:
‘Afraid we will become the next Xinjiang’: China's Hui Muslims face crackdown
NPR, September 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

因调查反习公民猝死看守所 中国维权律师谢阳被特警控制 (Rights lawyer Xie Yang detained for investigating death of dissident Wang Meiyu)
Voice of America, September 26, 2019

Related:
China: Order independent investigation into death in detention of Hunan activist
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 26, 2019

Police in China’s Guangxi order local residents to report for DNA sampling
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2019

Taiwanese man gets suspended jail term over radio broadcasts into China
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Confucius Institutes and the corporate sector: An emerging avenue for Chinese Communist Party foreign influence?
Jamestown China Brief, September 26, 2019

The United Front Work Department assumes a diplomatic role
Jamestown China Brief, September 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Students clash on university campuses in Taiwan over Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2019

Related:
台灣發生大陸學生與支持反修例港生衝突　蔡英文表關注 (Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen condemns violence over Lennon Wall conflicts)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 26, 2019

After Uygur row, Chinese student group loses status at Canadian college
Inkstone, September 26, 2019

Pop star Faye Wong takes flack from all sides after singing a red song
Inkstone, September 26, 2019

As China forges ecological future, Tibetans relinquish nomadic past
Reuters, September 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

國務院扶貧辦：明年歷史性解決絕對貧困問題 (State Council poverty alleviation office announces 95% of poverty population will be lifted by end of 2019)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 27, 2019

Japan promotes China as bigger threat than nuclear-armed North Korea
Reuters, September 27, 2019

Tibetans forced to show ‘loyalty’ in run-up to China’s National Day
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2019

Related:
No drones, drinking or dissent: China lays down law ahead of 70th anniversary
The Guardian, September 26, 2019

China issues position paper on China and the UN
Xinhua, September 26, 2019

Xi Signals a New Round of “Struggle” Against Foes in the Party
Jamestown China Brief, September 26, 2019

The Belt and Road Initiative adds more partners, but Beijing has fewer dollars to spend
Jamestown China Brief, September 26, 2019

Letter from Uganda: 5,000 miles from China, and yet not far at all
Christian Science Monitor, September 26, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Ant Financial, Tencent pull back from credit scoring business
Caixin, September 26, 2019

Short video platform Kuaishou widens its influencer crackdown
Tech Node, September 26, 2019

TikTok's local moderation guidelines ban pro-LGBT content
The Guardian, September 26, 2019

China’s ByteDance in talks to sell its overseas news app
The Information, September 25, 2019

What is WeChat? The super-app you can’t live without in China
SupChina, September 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

社福界由築一公里人鏈　傳「良心」到警總　促警正視尊重社工人道工作 (Social welfare workers form human chain to police headquarters urging respect for humanitarian work)
Stand News, September 27, 2019

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls on China to live up to Hong Kong obligations, but stops short of granting right of abode to BN(O) passport holders
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2019

林鄭首次落區 市民伊館「贈慶」促回應五大訴求 (“Five demands, not one less”: Protests last until midnight outside community dialogue venue),br> Inmediahk.net, September 26, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong leader’s ‘listening mode’ isn’t enough: Carrie Lam’s community dialogue session no substitute for accountability, change
Human Rights Watch, September 26, 2019

Carrie Lam comes face to face with angry Hong Kong residents at town hall
The New York Times, September 26, 2019

Hong Kong police give go-ahead for rally marking fifth anniversary of start of Occupy movement
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2019

US bill to punish Hong Kong officials strengthened as it passes in congressional committees, says student lobbying leader
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2019

Related:
Beijing vows to retaliate after US’ Hong Kong human rights bill is approved by congressional committees
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2019

Hong Kong police make arrests at Sha Tin MTR station after brief skirmish
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2019

Video shows Hong Kong democrat Roy Kwong being repeatedly punched and kicked by assailants in Tin Shui Wai
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2019

BNP Paribas lawyer leaves bank after supporting HK protests; Jason Ng’s comments on social media provoked furious response from China
Financial Times, September 26, 2019

How Hong Kong protesters are defending their use of Nazi imagery
Quartz, September 26, 2019

Commentary (评论)

要說服和理非支持勇武抗爭，首先要瞭解他們持有的「道德潔癖」深層基礎是什麼 (Dissecting the “moral mysophobia” of peaceful protesters’ reactions to use of force by fellow protesters)
Stand News, September 26, 2019

特首在「對話」中的「回應」，正是抗爭不斷升級和繼續的原因 (Carrie Lam’s “response” in her “dialogue” is the reason why protests will continue)
Stand News, September 26, 2019

China’s demand for undivided loyalty is causing tragedy in Hong Kong
Economist, September 28, 2019

Why invoking Hong Kong’s oppressive, outdated Emergency Regulations Ordinance won’t stop the protest violence
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2019

Communist China’s painful human rights story
Council on Foreign Relations, September 26, 2019

Why Hong Kong’s Extradition Bill was the final straw
Amnesty International, September 26, 2019

The United States should help Mongolia stand up to China
Foreign Policy, September 26, 2019

Hong Kong, Kashmir, Palestine: Ruins of British empire on fire
Al Jazeera, September 26, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China wants the world to stay silent on Muslim camps. It’s succeeding.
The New York Times, September 25, 2019

Uyghur exile safely returns to Turkey after facing deportation to China from Moroccan authorities
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2019

TikTok – Yes, TikTok – is the latest window into China’s police state
Wired, September 25, 2019