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, December 16, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

梁凌杰逝世半周年 追思會現百米人龍 大批市民獻花 (At vigil in Admiralty, Hong Kong citizens mourn first death in protest on half-year anniversary)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

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梁凌杰殞落半年夜 他在《造星》決賽台上喊 RIP (Pop star competition contestant mourns protester who died in June with protest song on stage)
Stand News, December 16, 2019

社福界周二起罷工三日 料 40 工會組織約 2000 人參與 (2,000 social workers in 40 unions in social welfare sector to participate in 3-day strike)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

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社福界發起三天罷工 羅致光籲秉持專業勿影響基本服務 (Secretary for Labour and Welfare calls for maintenance of basic services as social welfare sector prepares for 3-day strike)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019

「和你 Shop」爆衝突 警新城市、德福拘 16 人 最年輕 14 歲 ("Christmas Shop with You" protest activity turns to clashes and arrests in malls)
Stand News, December 16, 2019

Related:
China's Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader during 'most difficult' time
Reuters, December 16, 2019

浸大編委疑被警方催淚彈擊中 右眼眼角流血 (Baptist University student reporter shot in eye with tear gas canister during protest in Mongkok)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019

被送中? 港男赴澳门经港珠澳大桥被公安扣查后失联 港驻粤办介入 (Missing Hong Kong citizen intercepted by mainland public security officers on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge)
Radio France Internationale, December 15, 2019

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Hongkonger reportedly disappears during mainland security check on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Agence France-Presse, December 15, 2019

「撐警控訴暴力集會」稱過萬人參與 倡警加薪議員減薪 楊官華:假新聞受害者追究編輯記者 (Police supporters rally in Admiralty, urge salary cuts for legislators and district councillors and "victims of fake news" to press lawsuits against editors and reporters)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

Revolution 101: For hardened teens of the Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward
Reuters, December 13, 2019

Five Hong Kong teenagers arrested over death of man during protests
The Guardian, December 14, 2019

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七旬清潔工中磚不治 警拘 3 男 2 女 15 至 18 歲 涉嫌謀殺暴動傷人 (Police arrest five on murder and rioting charges after 70-year-old cleaner was killed by brick during protest)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

燒國旗判12個月感化 裁判官勸女童勿衝動不顧後果 (13-year-old girl sentenced to 12-month probation for burning Chinese flag in protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 13, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong court orders counseling for girl, 13, for burning Chinese flag: RTHK
Reuters, December 13, 2019

南韓民間團體訪港 震驚港警暴釀人道問題 促政府勿與民為敵 (Visiting South Korean NGOs express shock at humanitarian crisis caused by police violence, urge Hong Kong gov’t not to treat its people as enemies)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019

‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
The Diplomat, December 13, 2019

Self-help groups for Hong Kong protesters sprout over Telegram app, offering jobs, homes, medical treatment and more
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2019

PTSD and protests: How the violence on Hong Kong’s streets impacts mental health
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中國特色的精準扶貧做了什麼?會如何改變中國社會?(Poverty alleviation with Chinese characteristics: What did it do, and how will it change China's society?)
Initium, December 16, 2019

习先生,一个民主的香港对你有益 (Mr. Xi, a democratic Hong Kong is beneficial to you)
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

【理大留痕】游繩離理大 忘不了的三日兩夜 (Unforgettable 3 days: Interview with protester who escaped PolyU by rappelling from a bridge)
Citizen News, December 16, 2019

周日話題:半年過後,遊行人士參與過什麼和想什麼 (Polls: Half a year later, what have Hong Kong people been through and what do they think?)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019

Hong Kong’s District polls landslide stuns China’s official media into silence, but how will Beijing respond?
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019

The way forward for a ‘humbly listening’ Hong Kong gov’t: an inquiry and amnesty for both sides
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2019

Yasuhiro Matsuda: Beijing Will Feel Secure Only When Hong Kong’s Freedoms Are Completely Crushed
China Change, December 13, 2019

Friday, December 13, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆伊犁土政策 哈萨克族不得出售房屋 (Kazakhs in Xinjiang cannot leave despite increased visa approvals from Kazakhstan, because China will not let them sell their property)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

疑发表涉港言论 《零八宪章》签署者杨立才遭刑事拘留 (Artist Yang Licai, signatory of Charter 08, detained over comments on Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2019

Chinese policeman detained for five days after video of assault on girlfriend goes viral
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Associated Press honours journalist executed in 1951 by Chinese officials
Associated Press, December 12, 2019

Guangzhou hosts global lawyers forum amid ongoing “war on law”
China Digital Times, December 12, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese-built dam projects failing on environmental standards, green group International Rivers warns
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2019

China's top diplomat blames US 'paranoia' as ties unravel
Al Jazeera, December 13, 2019

China defends record on International Human Rights Day
China Digital Times, December 10, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's AI Unicorns Can Spot Faces. Now They Need New Tricks
Wired, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Thousands attend memorial service in Hong Kong for student Chow Tsz-lok, who died after car-park fall near police dispersal operation
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Related:
【悼念周梓樂】警截查黑衣市民ㅤ人權監察:騷擾祭祀活動ㅤ超越道德底線 ("Beyond immoral," criticizes Human Rights Monitor as police harass citizens queuing to pay respects to Chow Tsz-lok)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

警察半年OT袋9.5億 民主派首引用傳召權力傳召警務處處長 (Police department paid almost HKD 1 billion for overtime pay in past six months, pan-Dems to summon police commissioner)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019

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Hong Kong police paid HK$950m in overtime since June, averaging $86,000 per officer
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019

IPCC findings 'nothing but police press briefings'
The Standard, December 13, 2019

Hong Kong protesters mark six months since pivotal clash with police
Reuters, December 12, 2019

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612半周年 集會者稱「催淚彈味道揮之不去」 寫聖誕卡向在囚示威者送暖 ("I can still smell the tear gas": Over 40,000 rally at Central on half-year anniversary of 6.12)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019

Christmas cards collected for jailed Hong Kong protesters
Associated Press, December 12, 2019

數百中學生集會 中二男生:堅持走出來直到勝利 教師:以年輕人為榮 ("Until we win": Secondary school students rally in Tuen Mun to show support for arrested fellow classmates)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

涉病房施虐 3警員今改控公職人員行為失當罪 轉介區院處理 (Three police officers who tortured elderly man in ward charged with misfeasance in public office, case to be transferred to District Court)
Inmediahk.net, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng says Chinese officials paid her close attention during medical treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong protests in pictures: 6 months of anger, tear gas and clashes
Channel NewsAsia, December 10, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Is Violence in Hong Kong’s Protests Turning off Moderates?
China File, December 11, 2019

【訪問】韓國公民人權律師訪港 震驚港警實彈射示威者 憂警權過大欠制約 (Korean human rights lawyer visits Hong Kong: Shocked at life-rounds, concerned by unrestrained police powers)
Stand News, December 13, 2019

告别茫然的十年,迎来危险的十年
As a Disorienting Decade Closes, a Perilous One Begins
The New York Times, December 13, 2019

HKFP Lens: Illuminate Hong Kong highlights the delicate intimacy of a city in turmoil
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019

A truly independent inquiry into police conduct is best way forward
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US lawmakers aren’t buying what Beijing is selling about reality of Xinjiang detention camps
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Xinjiang’s New Slavery
Foreign Policy, December 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China is biggest jailer of journalists, says a press watchdog group
Agence France-Presse, December 12, 2019

中国律师陈秋实世界人权日当天被边控 (Chen Qiushi, rights lawyer who visited Hong Kong to document protests, barred from leaving country)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 12, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Belgian university closes its Chinese state-funded Confucius Institute after spying claims
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

Why Is China Burning Books?
Foreign Policy, December 11, 2019

China launches PR blitz to combat ‘foreign interference’ in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

709律师王全璋之妻李文足获2019法德人权奖 (Li Wenzu, human rights defender and wife of jailed lawyer Wang Quanzhang, dodges Chinese surveillance to receive human rights prize at French Embassy)
Radio France Internationale, December 11, 2019

Canada’s opinion of China worsens as Huawei, detention rows drag into second year
Agence France-Presse, December 12, 2019

Related:
九成加拿大人觉得中国缺乏法治人权 七成认为人权高於经贸 (90 per cent of Canadians think China lacks human rights and rule of law, while 70 per cent believe human rights more important than trade)
Radio Free Asia, December 11, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Ambassador Threatened Faroe Islands Over Huawei Contract — Leaked Tape
SupChina, December 11, 2019

China hits out at United States for ‘stirring up colour revolutions and chaos’ to ‘under banner of human rights’ in apparent reference to Xinijang camps and Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

北京取消了今年的德中人权对话 (Beijing cancels annual human rights dialogue with Germany)
Radio France Internationale, December 11, 2019

人頭協會助5000中國觀光客「假交流之名來台」,其中包括中國官方人士 (Over 5,000 mainland visitors entered Taiwan under "exchange programs" in the past two years, including Chinese officials)
The News Lens, December 11, 2019

As China's investments in Germany grow, so do the ethical pitfalls
The Christian Science Monitor, December 11, 2019

China steps in as Zambia runs out of loan options
The Guardian, December 11, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Battle-scarred: the lasting impact of the PolyU campus siege on Hong Kong’s protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019

牛頭角港鐵站凌晨遭擲汽油彈 彌敦道巴士被按緊急死火掣、打裂車窗 3人被捕 (December 11: Molotov at MTR station, emergency stop activation stalled buses on Nathan Road , three arrested)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong protests: health care activists rally at Edinburgh Place to threaten government with strikes from new trade unions
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

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愛丁堡廣場醫護界集氣大會 有工會不排除回應三罷 (1,800 doctors and nurses rally in central to encourage unionization, consider participating in general strike)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019

會計師公會理事改選 7 席 民主派大勝取 6 席 (Pro-democracy candidates take record-breaking 6 seats out of 7 in Institute of Certified Public Accountants election)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

Who will police the Hong Kong police?
Quartz, December 11, 2019

The people sing: ‘Les Mis’ soothes, breaks Hong Kong hearts
Washington Post, December 11, 2019

被捕教師即時停職 教育局強調不等於「定罪」(Education Bureau suspends teacher arrested in protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 11, 2019

Related:
蔣麗芸:應懲處違法教師 倡課室裝閉路電視監察教師操守 (Pro-Beijing legislator urges punishment for teachers and surveillance cameras in classrooms to monitor teachers' conduct)
Stand News, December 11, 2019

民主派區議員周偉雄:返內地奔喪遭拒入境ㅤ被指「危害國家安全」(Pro-democracy district councillor barred from entering mainland for family funeral for “endangering national security”)
Stand News, December 11, 2019

民主派動議譴責何君堯無人反對 將交調查委員會處理 (LegCo motion to condemn Junius Ho passes without objection, to proceed to internal investigation)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019

First Hong Kong protest riot trial to be held in March as prosecutors criticised for ‘not disclosing evidence’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 11, 2019

Related:
鄭若驊:不排除調動更多人手處理公眾活動案件 (More prosecutors might be allocated to handle vast number of protests cases, says Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Europe is no pushover. If China doesn’t back off, the EU might take a tough stance on Hong Kong, too
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China hands over cases of detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to prosecutors
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019

Related:
加拿大人康明凯和斯帕弗被拘押一周年 中加“人质外交”依然无解 (A year after detention of Korvig and Spavor, China's "hostage diplomacy" remains unresolved)
BBC, December 11, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

警方今年曾621次要求社交平台移除帖文 (Hong Kong police requested social media platforms to remove posts 621 times in 2019)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 11, 2019

China to punish library officials for burning books - but only because they did it in public
Independent, December 10, 2019

Chinese photo agency websites go dark over licence violations
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

China’s rare nod for Korean war film seen as boost to nationalism
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

人权日彭培奥批中国侵权 访民到美使馆多人被带走
China Detains Activists Heading to U.S. Human Rights Event
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2019

Hong Kong democracy protester says he was ambushed by masked Chinese men in Australia
The Guardian, December 10, 2019

Translation: Netizens voice support for Hong Kong protesters
China Digital Times, December 10, 2019

Hong Kong reporters inspired The Life and Death of a Journalist
The Guardian, December 10, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Canada parliament votes for committee to probe China relations in defeat for Trudeau
Reuters, December 10, 2019

Government vows to protect workers as protests over pneumoconiosis grow
China Labour Bulletin, December 10, 2019

Related:
尘肺病重点行业职工将全面纳入工伤保险 (Jobs with high risk of pneumoconiosis to be fully included in employment injury insurance)
Beijing News, December 10, 2019

Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
Associated Press, December 10, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou wins Canada court fight to see more documents related to her arrest
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

張曉明:23條未立法加劇「港獨」 建維護國安制度成緊迫任務 (Head of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says absence of Art.23 legislation aggravated pro-independence trends, national security an urgent mission)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019

逾900名反修例示威被捕人士未成年 涉暴動毁壞等 (Security Bureau reveals over 900 arrested protesters are underage, charges include rioting, illegal assembly, and assaulting police officers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 12, 2019

Foreign experts quit Hong Kong police brutality inquiry over lack of powers
The Guardian, December 10, 2019

Related:
Foreign Panel Steps Down From Probe of Hong Kong Police
The Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2019

監警會副主席謝偉銓 否認國際專家組「辭職」 稱是「現階段工作吿一段落」 (IPCC Vice Chair claims expert panel did not quit, only “finished current stage of work”)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

Hong Kong Education Bureau ‘considering penalties’ for around 30 teachers over protest-related conduct complaints
Hong Kong Free Press, December 11, 2019

All eyes on President Xi Jinping as Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam heads to Beijing to collect her report card
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019

Court of Appeal rules Hong Kong mask ban to remain unconstitutional, with full appeal hearing due next month
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019

國際人權日集會 悼爭取人權犧牲者 聲援香港抗爭者 (Rally on International Human Rights Day mourns lives lost in fight for human rights and voices support for Hong Kong protesters)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

【工運要人.1】前言:當街頭抗爭到瓶頸 工運是否一條新戰線? (As street protests reach bottleneck, is labour movement a new frontier?)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
Agence France-Presse, December 11, 2019

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China says people held in Xinjiang camps have 'graduated', condemns U.S. bill
Reuters, December 8, 2019

Related:
中国反击针对新疆拘禁营的国际批评
Facing Criticism Over Muslim Camps, China Says: What’s the Problem?
The New York Times, December 10, 2019

新疆宣布「教培中心」學員全結業 不願透露受訓人數 下步推廣至農牧民 (Xinjiang officials refuse to disclose number of "trainees," says vocational training will spread to local residents next)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2019

China: Government must show proof that Xinjiang detainees have been released
Amnesty International, December 9, 2019

“我已经说出了一切”:新疆拘禁营文件报料者发声
‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 9, 2019

Related:
Uyghurs Speak Out About Camps At Risk Of Death
China Digital Times, December 9, 2019

“中国电文”吹哨者身份曝光 荷籍维族女:我必须冒险 ("It is a risk I must take," says whistleblower of Xinjiang papers)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019

US bill on China's Xinjiang violates international law: Official
Al Jazeera, December 8, 2019

Deutschland AG sticks with Xinjiang despite Uighurs mistreatment
Financial Times, December 9, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Swedish diplomat faces trial for trying to free China dissident
The Guardian, December 9, 2019

Related:
瑞典起訴前駐華大使 涉安排桂民海女兒密會「中方代表」(Sweden to prosecute former diplomat for arranging secret meeting between jailed bookseller Gui Minhai's daughter and Chinese representatives)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

高智晟律師妻子耿和給世界律師大會的公開信 (Wife of detained lawyer Gao Zhisheng issues public letter to Global Lawyers' Forum in Guangzhou)
Inmediahk.net, December 9, 2019

Why Taiwan Won’t Welcome China’s Dissidents
The Nation, December 6, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Book burning by Chinese county library sparks fury
The Guardian, December 9, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case
Agence France-Presse, December 10, 2019

Toronto rally calls on feds to address human rights violations in China
Global News, December 8, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Doing Business with Hong Kong? Expect to Be Punished
Bitter Winter, December 8, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国下令政府部门3年内换用国产电脑及软件
Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software
Financial Times, December 9, 2019

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英媒: 中国政府机关三年内淘汰所有外国电脑 (China to replace all foreign-made government computers and software with domestic products within 3 years)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

星島:晤工聯會落選區議員ㅤ林鄭當面致歉ㅤ承諾派公職 (Carrie Lam apologizes to pro-establishment district councillors and promises to offer them employment in government positions)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

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不否認將向落選建制區議員派公職 林鄭:敗選與政府有直接關係,不因無議席視為陌路人 (Government directly related to defeat of pro-establishment camp, should not "treat them like strangers" because they lost their seats, says Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 10, 2019

林鄭月娥稱重新審視立法會特首質詢環節是否仍屬有意義 (Carrie Lam says she will review whether Chief Executive Q&A session in LegCo is "still meaningful" in light of confrontations from legislators)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 10, 2019

警搜出手槍子彈 五被告提堂 投訴遭警拳打腳踢 一度情緒激動抽泣 (Police find handgun and live-ammo a day before march on Sunday; defendant says he was beaten in dark room after arrest, forced to unlock his phone and make statement under physical threat)
Stand News, December 9, 2019

Hundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov’t to scrap police pay rise plans
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019

Hong Kong Justice Dep’t denies Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng tried to resign and stay in UK
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019

Behind huge Hong Kong march, a dramatic show of public support
Christian Science Monitor, December 9, 2019

Commentary (评论)

What Does Beijing Want from the Pacific Islands?
ChinaFile, December 9, 2019

When ‘Chinese People’s Feelings’ are the Only Feelings That Matter
The Diplomat, December 10, 2019

‘Human rights with Chinese characteristics’ are not human rights at all
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019

Human rights are universal, which is why the United States stands with Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019

A Hong Konger’s message to CSSA
University of Rochester Campus Times, December 8, 2019

Monday, December 09, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆自治區主席稱職業技能教育培訓中心學員已全結業 (Xinjiang chief says all "vocational training centers" have closed, cites no further information)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 9, 2019

中国再推新疆反恐宣传 指控东突黑手 (China renews counter-terrorism propaganda in new CGTN documentary on East Turkistan "separatist movement")
Radio France Internationale, December 8, 2019

‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 7, 2019

US likely to hit China over Uighur 'abuses' despite trade talks
Al Jazeera, December 5, 2019

Access to Justice, 司法公正

Canadians mark one year in Chinese detention as 'diplomatic hostages'
Telegraph, December 8, 2019

西藏环保人士阿亚桑扎获刑七年 罪名是“寻衅滋事” (Tibetan environmentalist sentenced to 7 years over "picking quarrels")
Voice of America, December 7, 2019

China: RSF calls for the release of citizen-journalist Lu Yuyu for medical reasons
Reporters Without Borders, December 6, 2019

广州世界律师大会禁中国维权律师参加 (Chinese rights lawyers barred from Global Lawyers Forum in Guangzhou)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

Related:
广州“世界律师大会”前夕 国际律师团体发公开信抨击中国 (19 international lawyers' organizations issue joint letter on eve of China's Global Lawyers Forum)
Voice of America, December 6, 2019

探望江天勇 李文足等人叹从小监狱到大监狱 ("From a small prison to a larger one": Wives of 709 lawyers visit Jiang Tianyong)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

China Formally Arrests Outspoken Human Rights Attorney, Denies Lawyer Visit
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

清查「傾向性」內容 圖書館高調焚書 章詒和斥「未過人大」 宣傳部:在調查中 (Library in Gansu caught burning books with “inclinations,” propaganda department says incident is "under investigation")
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019

網絡直播增監管 須延播至少3分鐘 (Mandatory delay for online livestreams, tightened content regulations on rap shows, talk shows, and modern dramas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019

A New Game in China Lets Players Attack the Hong Kong Protesters
Vice, December 6, 2019

Chinese Diplomats Take Their “Fighting Spirit” To Twitter, With Mixed Results
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong tensions trigger meetings with Canadian school principals, after anonymous pro-communist letter warns pupil of ‘consequences’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019

燒到韓國的香港事態—中國留學生破壞大學連儂牆並舉行支持警察集會 (Overseas Chinese students vandalize Lennon walls and hold pro-police rallies in Korean universities showing support for Hong Kong's movement)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019

High-profile abuse victim criticized in China for forgiving ex-husband
Inkstone, December 6, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

间谍疑云搅动台湾政局,加深中共政治干预担忧
Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections
The New York Times, December 9, 2019

The Chinese Blacklist That Companies Pay $2,500-an-Hour to Avoid
Bloomberg, December 8, 2019

Hong Kong AmCham chairman and president denied entry to Macau
Reuters, December 7, 2019

When China came calling: inside the Solomon Islands switch
The Guardian, December 7, 2019

Related:
China and Taiwan offered us huge bribes, say Solomon Islands MPs
The Guardian, December 7, 2019

加拿大参议员将提动议 为香港新疆问题制裁中国 (Canadian senator to raise motion for sanctions on China over Hong Kong and Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

Related:
中國駐加大使警告若加方對華實施制裁將堅定反制 (Chinese consulate in Canada warns of retaliation if Canada sanctions China)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 6, 2019

Refugees in Myanmar’s Shan State Fear Losing Untended Land to China Projects
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

Tibetan Nuns Undergo Forced 'Political Training' at Shugsep Nunnery Near Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

US Lawmakers Urge Olympic Committee to Ensure Rights Protections Ahead of Beijing Winter Games
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019

How does the world see China's rise? It's complicated
Inkstone, December 6, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment
The Guardian, December 8, 2019

Facial recognition: how China cornered the surveillance market
Financial Times, December 7, 2019

Related:
调查显示中国用户高度担忧面部识别
China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 6, 2019

抖音究竟有多“政治”?(How political is TikTok?)
Deutsche Welle, December 7, 2019

Tiktok Ceo To Visit Washington Amid Privacy Lawsuits, Censorship Fears
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

郭声琨会见香港警务处处长邓炳强 (CPC Secretary of Commission for Political and Legal Affairs meets Hong Kong's Commissioner of Police)
People's Daily, December 9, 2019

HK police to match tactics to protesters' behavior
ECNS, December 9, 2019

Huge turnout as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters offer ‘last chance’ for leader Carrie Lam to meet demands
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019

Related:
區議會選舉後香港人再上街,民陣發起「國際人權日遊行」稱80萬人參與 (800,000 Hong Kongers take to streets again in march for International Human Rights Day)
The News Lens, December 8, 2019

Hong Kong: mammoth rally marks six months of pro-democracy protests
The Guardian, December 8, 2019

【民陣12.8遊行】多個工會招會員 望組織罷工表達訴求 (Labor unions new and old push recruitment to bolster strikes)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019

‘We Are Fleeing the Law’: Hong Kong Protesters Escape to Taiwan
The New York Times, December 8, 2019

警半年發1.6萬催淚彈 民權觀察批「如軍事行動」 監警會成員:驚訝但體諒 (16,000 canisters of tear gas fired in past 6 months)
Ming Pao, December 8, 2019

Related:
In Pictures: Thousands of Hongkongers demand halt to use of tear gas after over 10,000 rounds fired
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019

催淚彈惹釋二噁英疑慮 政府官員有不同回應【短片】(Various responses by Hong Kong's government officials when asked on dioxins released by tear gas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019

Beijing’s Solution to Hong Kong’s Protests: More Patriotism
The Atlantic, December 8, 2019

‘Solidarity with Yuli’: Hundreds rally against deportation of migrant worker who wrote about Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019

Related:
Deported Indonesian domestic worker claims Hong Kong authorities made her strip in front of male doctor
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Cardinal Zen's call on the Vatican to speak out
Jerome A. Cohen, December 9, 2019

抗爭半年記:香港人怎樣由初夏走到寒冬? (Marking the half-year: Hong Kong's protests, from summer to winter)
Stand News, December 8, 2019

Come off it, Mr Law! Hong Kong’s tear gas recipe should not be a state secret
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019

Why Indonesia and Hong Kong must resolve issues faced by domestic workers
South China Morning Post, December 8, 2019

别再向支持中国政府邪恶计划的公司投资
Stop Investing in China’s Brutality. It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters.
The New York Times, December 6, 2019

Do No Harm in Hong Kong: What the United States Can—and Can’t—Do to Help Preserve the City’s Autonomy
Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2019

Friday, December 06, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

'Atrocity of the century': Uighur activist urges Australia to take tougher stance against China
The Guardian, December 5, 2019

U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive
Reuters, December 5, 2019

Related:
China summons U.S. embassy official, protests against U.S. House approval of Xinjiang-related bill
Sina English, December 5, 2019

China urges U.S. to learn lessons from 9/11 attacks, stop double standards on anti-terrorism
Sina English, December 5, 2019

中国针对少数民族的基因研究引发科学界反弹
China’s Genetic Research on Ethnic Minorities Sets Off Science Backlash
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

Uighur journalist Gulchehra Hoja on exposing China’s detention camps
Financial Times, December 4, 2019

Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp For Years
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019

Missing Uyghur Tech Company Owner Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Former Chinese rights lawyer Tan Yongpei arrested for ‘inciting subversion’
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019

Tibetan Self-Immolator’s Family Are Held by Police For Questioning
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019

China urged to free Canadian Michael Kovrig after year of detention
Bloomberg, December 5, 2019

Related:
Why China must send Michael Kovrig home
Washington Post, December 3, 2019

China Has Invited 600 International Lawyers and Judicial Officials to its ‘Global Lawyers Forum,’ But These Chinese Lawyers Won’t Be Welcome
China Change, December 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

斥林心如「台獨」 網民判賠6萬 (Chinese netizen who criticized Taiwan actress as pro-independence fined by Beijing court for "unfounded" comments)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019

Propaganda beyond the Great Firewall: Chinese party-state media on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
MERICS, December 5, 2019

A Literary Reference Backfires
China Media Project, December 5, 2019

CGTN Think Tank launched in Beijing
Xinhua, December 4, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese journalists at struggling media group ‘have not been paid all year’
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Anonymous pro-China letter and a fight at Richmond high school prompt district-wide meetings
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, December 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In the UN, China uses threats and cajolery to promote its worldview
The Economist, December 7, 2019

China needs people to have more children. So why punish those who do?
The Economist, December 5, 2019

對等反制 中國限美外交官行動 (China to limit activities of U.S. diplomats in retaliation for similar measures by U.S.)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019

From Xinjiang to Ningxia, China’s ethnic groups face end to affirmative action in education, taxes, policing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

意国会不满中国阻挠黄之锋作证通过调查香港警暴决议 (Italian parliament passes motion to support investigation of police violence in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, December 5, 2019

Related:
Chinese Diplomacy Takes an Aggressive Turn
Foreign Policy, December 4, 2019

China’s man in Washington says US building ‘Berlin Wall’ against Beijing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat
Reuters, December 5, 2019

China ‘world’s worst’ for invasive use of biometric data
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Why is Germany silent on China's human rights abuses?
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019

China envoy warns of 'destructive forces' trying to undermine US ties
The Guardian, December 4, 2019

Himalayan Buddhists Reject Beijing’s Claim of Control Over Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Face-recognition spectacles to help Shenzhen customs
The Standard, December 6, 2019

China’s Huawei faces domestic backlash over detained ex-employee
华为因“251事件”受到国内舆论批评
Financial Times, December 6, 2019

Huawei cancels new phone launch in Taiwan after China row
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019

Related:
或因敏感议题 华为两项新品取消在台湾上市 (Huawei cancels launch of two products in Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019

Censored by a Chinese tech giant? Canadians using WeChat app say they're being blocked
National Post, December 4, 2019

China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

科大學生校董當選無效 校方:學生會指控另一候選人「中共代理人」不當 (Elected student representative for HKUST management board disqualified for accusing another candidate of being "agent of CPC")
Stand News, December 6, 2019

荃灣遭警開槍擊中胸口少年被控暴動案件押至明年再訊 (Student shot in the chest by live rounds during October 1 protests charged with rioting)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 5, 2019

Motion to impeach Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam rejected at legislature by pro-Beijing camp
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

Related:
立法會否決彈劾行政長官議案 (LegCo vetoes motion to impeach Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

《願榮光》管弦樂MV 榮登YouTube年度熱門本地音樂影片榜首 (“Glory to Hong Kong” song takes first place in YouTube's local music chart)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday
Reuters, December 5, 2019

撐成立獨立調查委員會 蔣麗芸:查 831 死人等指控 還警察清白 (Pro-Beijing legislator supports independent investigation to prove police's innocence)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

HK police chief to pay courtesy call to Beijing
Global Times, December 5, 2019

What Are Ukrainian Fascists Doing in the Hong Kong Protests?
Vice News, December 5, 2019

Hong Kong residents living with tear gas worry of effects
Associated Press, December 4, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Stop Investing in China’s Brutality: It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

Did Beijing’s echo chamber render it deaf to Hong Kong’s distress?
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Wanted: Chinese cadres to hold Beijing’s line in Xinjiang as Han Chinese head for the exits amid international furore over Uygur internment camps
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

A Xinjiang Scholar’s Close Reading Of The China Cables
SupChina, December 4, 2019

China Is Very Angry That Congress Pointed Out it Is Committing Massive Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Vice, December 4, 2019

Related:
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes U.S. House in 407-1 Vote
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Prominent Uyghur Activist Dies Days After Release From Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

廣西人權律師覃永沛被指涉煽動顛覆國家政權罪正式逮捕 (Guangxi human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei arrested on charges of inciting subversion)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 4, 2019

前媒体人张贾龙案已移送法院 罪证或是给克里的信 (Former Tencent editor to be tried by year end after 4 months in detention)
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Sharp Drop in Number of Juveniles Convicted by Chinese Courts
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, December 4, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

公民活動自由度調查:香港反送中引發關注,台灣是亞洲唯一被評為「開放」的國家 (Taiwan is only country listed as "open" in latest CIVICUS report on "people power under attack")
The News Lens, December 4, 2019

Cambodian Villagers Block Digging Work by Chinese Company
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Prague ditches Beijing for Taipei in new sister city deal
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

Pakistan halts investigation into sale of 629 brides to China 'because of financial ties to Beijing'
Telegraph, December 4, 2019

Asian Governments 'Adopting China's Authoritarian Tactics': Report
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

当心!政府推广“清洁煤” 河北多人中毒死亡 (6 villagers dead in mass-poisoning after burning "clean coal" provided by Hebei authorities in place of traditional coal at home during winter)
Radio France Internationale, December 4, 2019

Chinese Government Says it Will Sanction U.S. NGOs in Hong Kong
ChinaFile NGO Project, December 3, 2019

With Election On The Horizon, Taiwan Fights Back Against Beijing’s Influence
China Media Project, December 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

华为起诉美国联邦通信委员会
Huawei Sues the F.C.C., Ramping Up Fight With Critics and Foes
The New York Times, December 5, 2019

德国有可能法律禁止华为参与5G (Germany to consider legal ban on Huawei to prevent participation in country's 5G plans)
Radio France Internationale, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

法改會倡以「未經同意插入」取締「強姦」 涵蓋肛交、口交 新罪行防誘識兒童 (Law Reform Commission suggests replacing "rape" with "non-consensual penetration" in proposed reforms to expand scope and address stigma)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

工聯會轟勞工處針對催淚煙 處方疑受壓叫停職安指引 (Labour Department pressured by pro-Beijing party to pause release of safety guidelines in response to widespread tear gas toxins)
Inmediahk.net, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong health chief says no big increase in harmful pollution, despite release of 10,000 tear gas rounds
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019

Related:
烧烤毒素高于催泪弹?港官再拒公开催泪弹成分 (Hong Kong authorities once again refuse to disclose tear gas ingredients, say barbeque releases more toxins)
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019

Officer sitting on arrested student’s head was using minimum necessary force, say Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, December 4, 2019

Related:
Photograph of Hong Kong policewoman sitting on 14-year-old who was resisting arrest goes viral
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

Pan-democrats launch bid in legislature to remove Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam from office
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

‘Freedom of speech is in the present tense’: Protests send Hongkongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
Hong Kong Free Press, December 4, 2019

【訪問】任職交銀 14 年被迫離職 羅家聰:連觀點都想控制,咩都唔講得,點做嘢?(Analyst pressured to resign from bank says Chinese-funded companies don't like Hong Konger representing them anymore)
Stand News, December 5, 2019

Related:
Chinese bank accused of forcing Hong Kong employee to quit over protests
Financial Times, December 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

裁本地法律「違基」否 法庭是唯一機關(文:郭榮鏗)(Hong Kong judiciary is the only institution that can declare local law to be in violation of Basic Law)
Ming Pao, December 5, 2019

If Beijing can’t quit blaming foreigners for its problems, Hong Kong will forever be the site of foreign contagion
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019

Bonnie Glaser on the Future of US-China Relations, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific Strategy
The Diplomat, December 4, 2019

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US House passes Uyghur Act calling for tough sanctions on Beijing over Xinjiang camps
CNN, December 4, 2019

Related:
U.S. House Passes Xinjiang Bill, Prompting Threat From China
Bloomberg, December 3, 2019

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on the US House of Representatives Passing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, December 4, 2019

中国用DNA绘制维吾尔人面部图像
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
The New York Times, December 3, 2019

China considers banning 'odious' US politicians over Xinjiang criticism
The Guardian, December 3, 2019

Xinjiang leaks embolden critics of Chinese internment programme
Financial Times, December 2, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese court upholds conviction of four cult members
Sina English, December 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China Gets First “Common Destiny” Center
China Media Project, December 3, 2019

How China-US rivalry is dividing the internet
BBC, December 3, 2019

Meet The Chinese Diplomat Who Got Promoted For Trolling The US On Twitter
BuzzFeed News, December 2, 2019

Intelligentsia in the Crosshairs: Xi Jinping’s Ideological Rectification of Higher Education in China
China Leadership Monitor, December 1, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Riot Police Win Back Control of Protest Town in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong Economist Says His Views on China Cost Him His Job
Bloomberg, December 2, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

French police clear 600 Tibetan migrants from camp outside Paris
Agence France-Presse, December 3, 2019

NATO must tackle China's rise: Alliance chief
Agence France-Presse, December 3, 2019

非官方宗教书籍成禁書 购买者遭秋后算账 (Religious books not officially published are banned, purchasers face punishment)
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019

涉收中共全国政协委员政治献金 台湾退役中将获刑两年半 (Retired Taiwanese military officer jailed for 2.5 years for receiving money from China)
Radio France Internationale, December 3, 2019

中华人民共和国和萨尔瓦多共和国联合声明 (China, El Salvador issue joint statement reiterating complete support for One China Policy)
People's Daily, December 3, 2019

Related:
El Salvador cuts Taiwan links as island loses yet another ally
South China Morning Post, August 21, 2019

China Imposes Sanctions On U.S. NGOs Over Hong Kong Bill
China Digital Times, December 2, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok owns up to censoring some users' videos to stop bullying
The Guardian, December 3, 2019

Huawei invites detained former employee to sue
China Labour Bulletin, December 3, 2019

California Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Illegally Harvesting Data and Sending It to China
The Daily Beast, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

網傳土瓜灣蒙面便衣警拘多名學生 女生遭疑喬裝警坐肩制服 (Plainclothes officers arrest students on their way to school in To Kwa Wan)
Stand News, December 4, 2019

一地兩檢 皇崗新口岸料2022年建成 (Co-location customs arrangement to be adopted at Shenzhen border when renovations are completed in 2022)
Ming Pao, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong democrats draft bill to amend unlawful assembly and rioting laws and reduce sentences
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong district council elections: pan-democrats pledge to broadcast meetings, scrap proxy votes and review costly projects
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

Hong Kong’s freedom has not been eroded, says leader Carrie Lam says [sic] after US passes law in support of protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong's Lam to visit China and meet Xi on December 16: Cable TV
Reuters, December 3, 2019

公民黨倡區議會改革:取消授權票、改革增選委員、提供直播及實名會紀 (Civic Party announces agenda to push for District Council reforms)
Inmediahk.net, December 3, 2019

Hong Kong protests: students sentenced to correctional training and to pay HK$285,000 in total for damaging rail facilities
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

Breaches in Hong Kong police surveillance operations ‘shocking’, says lawmaker James To, warning trust in force is already at rock bottom
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

一场与中国的新冷战已经开始
The New Cold War? It’s With China, and It Has Already Begun
The New York Times, December 4, 2019

【專訪】右眼失明印尼記者:中槍改變人生 堅持訴訟為阻警暴重演 (Interview with Veby Mega Indah, Indonesian reporter shot blind in one eye by police: Filing criminal prosecution is not just for myself, but also for other Hong Kongers and frontline reporters)
Stand News, December 3, 2019

Six powerful reasons for Beijing to rethink how Hong Kong should be governed, in the interests of long-term stability
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

區選結果的意義及長遠作用 (The long-term significance and utility of district council election victories)
Stand News, December 3, 2019

China Will Outpace US Artificial Intelligence Capabilities, But Will It Win The Race? Not If We Care About Freedom
Forbes, December 3, 2019

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Former head of Xinjiang jailed for life over graft
Agence France-Presse, December 2, 2019

Related:
新疆自治区前主席努尔-白克力获刑无期 (Former Xinjiang chief receives life imprisonment over bribery charges)
Radio France Internationale, December 2, 2019

Xinjiang leaks: Reporting on China's detention camps
Al Jazeera, December 2, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

'Unacceptable': Australia criticises China detention of writer
Al Jazeera, December 2, 2019

Related:
律师称澳籍作家杨恒均被中国当局隔离审讯
China Is Aiming to ‘Break’ Detained Australian Writer, Lawyers Say
The New York Times, December 2, 2019

Man Jailed For 'Insulting Country's Leaders, Ruling Party' in China's Shaanxi
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2019

Detained Huawei executive spends Canada bail reading and painting as two Canadians denied lawyer in China
Telegraph, December 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Expat Hong Kongers rally on 'keyboard frontline'
Agence France-Presse, December 2, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Hits Back at U.S. Over Hong Kong Bill in a Mostly Symbolic Move
The New York Times, December 2, 2019

Related:
China suspends U.S. military visits to Hong Kong, sanctions U.S.-based NGOs
Reuters, December 2, 2019

外交部稱一批美國非政府組織支持反中亂港分子 (China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces sanctions against U.S. NGOs for supporting Hong Kong protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 2, 2019

In face of China threat, Taiwan to invite U.S. experts to bolster defenses
Reuters, December 2, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Big Brother is watching: Chinese city with 2.6m cameras is world's most heavily surveilled
The Guardian, December 2, 2019

Huawei under fire in China over employee detained for eight months
The Guardian, December 2, 2019

A new Chinese app allows people to use facial verification on their friends and acquaintances
Quartz, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong advertising sector workers rally to kick-start five-day strike
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2019

Related:
1,500名廣告人牽頭罷工五日:廣告界從今不會缺席 ("We will not be absent": 1,500 advertising industry workers strike for five days this week)
Inmediahk.net, December 3, 2019

【再爆警謊】消防紀錄揭11.18人叠人66傷 警拖逾2小時才分流 逾半先送警署 (Leaked Fire Services Department record shows 66 injured in stampede on November 18 while police deny incident happened; officers delayed medical attention for 2.5 hours and then requested half of injured to be sent to police station before hospital)
Apple Daily, December 3, 2019

Hongkongers make BN(O) passports an election issue for British foreign secretary Dominic Raab
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong protests: opposition lawmakers Eddie Chu and Au Nok-hin launch bid to reform ‘draconian and out of date’ Public Order Ordinance
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2019

Related:
公安條例暴動罪不符公義(文:區諾軒)(Public Order Ordinance and rioting crime is unjust)
Ming Pao, December 3, 2019

Indonesian woman who covered Hong Kong protests as a citizen journalist deported over visa issue
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2019

Funeral home denies it refused services for family of Hong Kong student who died following fall near protest
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Indonesian journalist who lost her eye while covering action in Wan Chai keen to pursue case against police
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2019

Commentary (评论)

傘運勇武派為少年重上前線:覺得欠咗佢哋 ("Radical" in Umbrella Movement returns to frontlines for younger comrades: "I owe them")
Citizen News, December 3, 2019

除了購物,香港人還想在商場看連儂牆、討論時事 (Malls as a public space: Other than shopping, Hong Kongers want to see Lennon Walls and discuss current affairs in city's shopping malls)
The Initium, December 3, 2019

李家翹:世界城市與國家領土性——香港,面對著怎樣的中國?(Global city and territoriality: What kind of China is Hong Kong dealing with)
The Initium, December 2, 2019

China Releases Professor, But Travel Concerns Persist: A recent detention has implications for China-Japan relations
The Diplomat, December 2, 2019

Why We Should Not Condemn Violence by the Hong Kong Protesters
China Change, December 1, 2019

理大圍城之戰 (In depth: The siege of Poly U)
The Initium, November 29, 2019

Hong Kong: Sometimes you have to fight for freedom
The Times, November 28, 2019