Hong Kong (香港)

Why Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing camp may have to get used to losing
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

Hong Kong protests: police commander in charge of Polytechnic University siege hits out at accusations of ‘humanitarian crisis’
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

Related:
【理大衝突】西九總區指揮官卓孝業：倘暴徒無後果離開　造成法治民智災難 (A "disaster for rule of law if rioters allowed to leave without consequences," says police commander in charge of PolyU siege)
Ming Pao, December 18, 2019

11.4 將軍澳警民衝突　男商人被警打爆頭縫十針　被控襲警　控方證據不足撤銷控罪 (Protester who was beaten by police officer and then charged with assaulting police officer has charges dismissed for lack of evidence)
Stand News, December 18, 2019

段崇智膺《泰晤士高等教育》年度人物 (Vice Chancellor of CUHK Rocky Tuan on list of Times Higher Education people of the year for standing with students during protest confrontation on campus)
Citizen News, December 18, 2019

Related:
People of the year: who mattered in higher education in 2019
Times Higher Education, December 17, 2019

監警會接逾1400反修例相關投訴　首階段報告不提721、831、新屋嶺 (IPCC received over 1,400 complaints related to protests by mid-December 2019, but first report to be released in late January will only provide "purely factual descriptions" of three major incidents before July 1)
Ming Pao, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong school principals’ leader wants amnesty for protest-related arrests, on both sides
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong police not obligated to show search warrant to eye injury victim while obtaining medical records, court rules
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019

驚人數字：被捕人數已高於全港監獄在囚人數 (Number of protesters arrested has exceeded current prison population)
Inmediahk.net, December 17, 2019

首度露餡 ! 當年港英放生緊急法的檔案啟示 (Leaked documents reveal hints on why Emergency Regulation Ordinance was not scrapped during handover)
Inmediahk.net, December 17, 2019

【抗暴之戰】被困醫院24天遭禁上網如坐監 理大廚房佬轟政府未審先判 (Protester-cook who stayed in PolyU during siege trapped in psychiatric ward for 24 days, denied request to check out)
Apple Daily, December 16, 2019

Hongkongers living in mainland China say safety and friendships are on the line amid protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

當愛情路上出現了　四十八個小時的「停頓」(Police detention: A sudden 48-hour break in love)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019

【工運要人．3】欲罷，不能？ 　專訪「醫管局員工陣線」籌委 ("To strike or not to strike" is not the only question: Interview with hospital staff union)
Stand News, December 17, 2019

Xi Jinping can blame his centralisation of power for a rotten 2019 – and maybe an even worse 2020
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil deceived by ‘fake news’ on Xinjiang, China says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Related:
People in China don’t quite know why they are boycotting Arsenal player Mesut Özil
Quartz, December 15, 2019

厄齐尔恐遭北京封杀 国际体坛的中国红线 (China enforces red line in global sports scene again as Ozil faces backlash for voicing support for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 17, 2019

Why China’s Xinjiang Propaganda Fails
The Diplomat, December 16, 2019

Indonesian Muslim Groups Urge China to Stop Violating Uyghur Rights
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Mainland Chinese authorities detaining Hong Kong man en route to Macau ‘legal and justified’, says deputy leader Matthew Cheung
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

保護記者委員會報告：一國一審　中國破壞香港台灣傳媒自由 (Report from press group slams China for undermining press freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan)
Citizen News, December 17, 2019

Related:
One Country, One Censor: How China undermines media freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Committee to Protect Journalists, December 16, 2019

Taiwan YouTuber flirts with a president. Mainland China finds it ‘inappropriate’ – but not for the reasons you might think
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

大學教師涉性騷擾 教育部：嚴重終身停教 (New opinion from Ministry of Education imposes harsh penalties on university professors who sexually harass students)
Ming Pao, December 17, 2019

China’s playwrights walk fine line between censorship and artistic freedom
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Ecommerce Billionaire Steps Aside After #MeToo Scandal, Sort Of
SupChina, December 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

习近平访澳前惠誉下调澳门评级展望至负面 (Fitch Ratings downgrades Macau’s credit level to "negative" for close ties with mainland China)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

中国影视圈限制大增 今年逾六成艺人失业 (Over 60% in China's entertainment industry lose their jobs as restrictions tighten)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

Imams From Other Provinces Driven out of Henan’s Mosques
Bitter Winter, December 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

德国考虑禁用华为 中驻德大使警告后果(Chinese embassy threatens "consequences" as Germany considers banning Huawei)
Voice of America, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-democracy lawmakers Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lose seats as Hong Kong’s top court rejects election petition appeals
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019

Related:
終院拒批區諾軒范國威選舉呈請上訴許可　兩人議席不保 (Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin's election petition appeal denied by court, seats to be vacated)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong police say journalist arrested after physical clash with officers
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019

澳门治权移交20年：香港男子被中国当局拘捕，再引港珠澳大桥管辖争议 (Hong Kong man arrested by mainland authorities on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge sparks jurisdiction controversy)
BBC, December 16, 2019

Related:
港人大橋被扣　張建宗：內地有司法權　公眾勿過份演繹 (Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung reaffirms mainland jurisdiction over mega-bridge arrest)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019

‘Hong Kong remains free’: city launches new PR blitz overseas after six months of protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

食環署催淚煙指引模稜兩可 清潔工零裝硬食半年殘留物 (Vague gov’t guidelines leave street cleaners exposed to toxins in 6 months of residue without proper protection)
Inmediahk.net, December 16, 2019

Beijing Backs Hong Kong Leader Despite Election Setback
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

Related:
Beijing fully recognises Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s courage and responsibility during crisis, says Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press, December 16, 2019

Hong Kong court denies bail for suspects caught with remote-controlled bomb believed to be intended to injure police at protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Hong Kong electoral authorities push back at suggestion doxxing threats against police officers came from leaked voter details
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Independent panel probing Hong Kong protests will not have subpoena powers, government minister says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong protesters must focus on attainable goals, such as MPF pension reforms, which Beijing cannot argue against
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Lam has been put on notice, by none other than President Xi
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China races to destroy records after leaks reveal information on Uighur Muslim detention camps
Independent, December 15, 2019

Related:
敏感文件曝光后 新疆政府严加信息控制 (Xinjiang authorities step up information control after leak on camps)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019

Lawmakers Urge US to ‘Strongly and Decisively’ Sanction Xinjiang Abuses
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

Related:
维族人权团体支持以反人类罪制裁中共新疆党委书记等人 (Uyghur rights groups support sanctions on Xinjiang party officials for crimes against humanity)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019

Chinese state broadcaster pulls Arsenal v Man City after Mesut Özil criticism
The Guardian, December 15, 2019

Related:
英超球星厄齐尔涉新疆言论引发争议
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

Court Employees Confirm Case of Jailed Uyghur Detailed in China Cables
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

In Xinjiang, China applies repressive lessons learned in Tibet
The Economist, December 13, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

利用職權徇私枉法 助孫小果減刑 滇高院前院長退休待遇降級 (Former president of Yunnan high court sanctioned for abusing power to help criminal avoid death sentence)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019

Related:
19 sentenced for helping death row man cut jail time
China Daily, December 16, 2019

Unofficial survey reveals appalling conditions in China’s detention centres
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2019

China Jails Guangxi Publisher For Corruption After Books Banned
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

新訂新聞業者道德準則 要求用習思想武裝頭腦 (New work ethics guidelines from All-China Journalists Association demand that journalists "arm themselves with Xi Jinping Thought")

Related:
China publishes revised code of ethics for journalists
Xinhua, December 16, 2019

“撩”蔡英文后 台网红遭陆方平台解约 韩国瑜出面打不平 (Taiwanese YouTuber faces reprisals from Chinese business partner for calling Tsai Ing-wen "president" in video, loses access to Weibo account after refusing to delete reference)
Radio France-Internationale, December 15, 2019

Hong Kong protest reports: Refinitiv created filter to keep Reuters stories about unrest from mainland Chinese customers
Reuters, December 13, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国试图重新定义“人权” (China is trying to redefine human rights, says journalist who was detained after report on China's jailing of journalists was released)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

Related:
China ramps up int’l campaign to promote its vision of human rights at UN
Agence France-Presse, December 13, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base
The New York Times, December 15, 2019

Macau: lessons for Hong Kong from Beijing’s ‘good student’
Financial Times, December 15, 2019

Scoop: The World Bank told Taiwanese staff to get Chinese passports
Axios, December 13, 2019

China’s discriminatory hukou system plagues white-collar workers, too
The Economist, December 12, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China Threatens Retaliation Should Germany Ban Huawei 5G
Bloomberg, December 14, 2019

China’s Grindr Strategy
Foreign Policy, December 13, 2019

Beijing’s patriotic PC shift spells trouble for foreign tech groups
Financial Times, December 14, 2019

Huawei critics in China inspired by Hong Kong protests
Financial Times, December 13, 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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

Related:
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

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

Related:
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

Related:
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

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

Related:
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

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

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

Related:
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

Related:
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

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

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

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

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Financial Times, December 3, 2019