Hong Kong (香港)

Coronavirus: Hong Kong medics tell gov’t to offer more support or face mass resignations
Hong Kong Free Press, February 6, 2020

Related:
【不斷更新】數千罷工醫護留守醫管局 要求與高層會面未果 (Thousands of doctors and nurses hold sit-in at Hospital Authority asking for negotiations on last day of strike; officials refuse to meet)
Inmediahk.net, February 7, 2020

【武漢肺炎】梁卓偉：輸入個案要零風險只能全面封關　家居隔離單靠自律不可行 (Doctor on government's advisory panel says only full border closure can ensure zero risk for imported cases, quarantine based on "self-discipline" is not viable)
Stand News, February 7, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: Hong Kong students and civil servants asked to help monitor people returning from mainland China as mandatory quarantine comes into force
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2020

宣佈強制檢疫　政府留兩天半空窗期　入境香港內地人數翌日急升 3 成　經深圳灣升一倍 (In window before mandatory quarantine, number of incoming visitors through border surges 30%)
Stand News, February 7, 2020

眾新聞4度追問出售口罩予哪些NGO　懲教署3日後答：涉及第三者資料，不會披露 (Authorities say they donated facemasks made by inmates to local NGOs, but refuse to disclose which ones)
Citizen News, February 7, 2020

台停辦港澳入台證 港府：無必要 (Hong Kong government says it is "unnecessary" for Taiwan to cease entry-visa applications from Hong Kong and Macau)
Ming Pao, February 7, 2020

Coronavirus: give street cleaners surgical masks or risk them walking off the job, Hong Kong warned
South China Morning Post, February 6, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: single mother uses same mask for five days as grass roots priced out of Hong Kong’s frantic panic buying or too weak to queue overnight
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

元朗連儂牆遇襲者遭踢斷肋骨 指警察曾讚打得好 ("Good job": Victim of Yuen Long Lennon Wall beating says police officers praised attackers)
Inmediahk.net, February 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

在不正常的社會講「理性」變成了「最不理性」(In an abnormal society, talking "rationality" is the most irrational thing)
Inmediahk.net, February 10, 2020

Protest and punishment: How thousands of demonstrators are set to face Hong Kong’s court system
Hong Kong Free Press, February 9, 2020

China’s coronavirus might be the crisis Beijing can’t detain, spend, or censor away
Quartz, February 8, 2020

Coronavirus: China’s Xinjiang camps are a neglected high-risk area and should be closed
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2020

The Divides That Make Hong Kong and West Berlin
The Atlantic, February 8, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

Translation: “Wuhan Police Said Don’t Post, I Laughed With Tears In My Eyes”
China Digital Times, February 5, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese scholar blames Xi Jinping, Communist Party for not controlling coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, February 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: Chinese officials warn outbreak’s epicentre faces ‘severe’ hospital bed shortage
Agence France-Presse, February 6, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: Wuhan Communist Party official apologises for failure to provide patients treatment
South China Morning Post, February 6, 2020

Who owns the coronavirus cure? China’s move to patent Gilead’s experimental drug for the novel virus could lead to legal wrangle
South China Morning Post, February 6, 2020

U.S. clashes with China over Taiwan's place at the WHO table
Reuters, February 6, 2020

China may delay annual meeting of parliament due to virus outbreak: sources
Reuters, February 6, 2020

從武漢返鄉後，他們被洩露隱私、被警察銬走、被酒店驅趕 (Handcuffed, kicked from hotels, privacy invaded: What happens when Chinese citizens return home from Wuhan)
The Initium, February 5, 2020

China’s Schools Pledge to Do Away with Religion
Bitter Winter, February 5, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Frustration grows in China as face masks compromise facial recognition
Quartz, February 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

‘It’s crazy now’: Discrimination over coronavirus is worse than during SARS, says Hong Kong domestic worker activist
Hong Kong Free Press, February 6, 2020

【武漢肺炎】內地入境人士強制檢疫14日 拒全禁內地人來港 (Hong Kong authorities announce mandatory 14-dayquarantine for travelers from mainland, but refuse to impose entry-ban)
Inmediahk.net, February 5, 2020

【罷工第四天】員工陣線促醫管局日內談判　不排除延長罷工 (Quarantine is not banning: Hospital staff union urges authorities to commence negotiations, or strike might continue after Friday)
Stand News, February 6, 2020

Related:
【醫護罷工】4,600員工今缺勤 醫管局籲回崗位：暫停行動才有得傾 (After third day of strike, Hospital Authority says doctors and nurses "must return to posts before negotiations can begin", refuse to guarantee no reprisals)
Inmediahk.net, February 5, 2020

武汉肺炎：香港罢工护士的内疚、恐惧与不安 (Guilt, fear and trepidation for Hong Kong's nurses on strike)
BBC, February 5, 2020

【武漢肺炎】新系統供醫護看病人外遊紀錄防瞞報　東區急症室試行 (Hospital to test electronic system that allows doctors to check patients' travel records amidst incidents of false-reporting on travel history)
HK01, February 6, 2020

Coronavirus: Taiwan restricts Hong Kong and Macau travellers amid outbreak crisis
South China Morning Post, February 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

WHO抗疫荒腔走板與聯合國的中共化，向世界背書並輸出「中國模式」(Endorsing and exporting the "China model": The laughable outbreak responses of WHO and the sinicization of the United Nations)
The News Lens, February 6, 2020

新冠病毒危机中，中国媒体和公民发声的力量
The Subtle Muckrakers of the Coronavirus Epidemic
The New York Times, February 6, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

A county in China is offering people $140 to tell on neighbors who have visited Wuhan, and another is threatening the death penalty to anyone deliberately spreading the coronavirus
Business Insider, February 5, 2020

疫灾加滥权 中国律师为“造谣者”发声 (Human rights lawyer in Beijing speaks up for "rumor spreaders" during Wuhan virus outbreak)
Radio Free Asia, February 4, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China Clamps Down on Independent Reporting of Epidemic as Cases, Deaths Keep Rising
Radio Free Asia, February 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: Bans on travellers from the mainland a risky ‘overreaction’, China’s UN envoy in Geneva tells WHO
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

A Chinese doctor was one of the first to warn about coronavirus. He got detained — and infected.
Washington Post, February 4, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Shows China’s Governance Failure
The New York Times, February 4, 2020

Related:
驱逐、围堵、举报：数百万武汉人经历了什么？
China, Desperate to Stop Coronavirus, Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor
The New York Times, February 4, 2020

Wuhan medic: 'Many more infections than official numbers show'
Deutsche Welle, February 4, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei promises ‘made in Europe’ 5G, as it announces plans for new manufacturing bases
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

China Marshals Its Surveillance Powers Against Coronavirus
The Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police arrest mall security guard for allegedly spreading virus rumours
Hong Kong Free Press, February 5, 2020

Coronavirus: why won’t Carrie Lam shut Hong Kong’s border with mainland China?
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

Related:
天水圍居民上街促封深圳灣 警發逾10催淚彈 (Tin Shui Wai citizens conduct temperature checks for cross-border arrivals in bus station, urge full border closure; police fire tear gas)
Ming Pao, February 5, 2020

【武漢肺炎】何栢良：留意下階段或現商場傳播　香港仍有救籲全面封關　政府不可無常識 ("Hong Kong can still be saved," says academic as he urges full border closure; warns of outbreak through malls and calls on Hong Kong government to use common sense)
Stand News, February 5, 2020

台灣向港澳發黃色旅遊警示　籲如非必要不要前往(Taiwan issues travel warning on Hong Kong and Macau)
Now News, February 5, 2020

【罷工第三天】醫護到政總遞請願信促封關　林鄭未現身　醫管局：緊急服務受嚴重影響 (Medical strike enters third day, workers rally outside gov't headquarters to submit appeal, but Carrie Lam refuses to meet)
Stand News, February 5, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: Hong Kong medics escalate strike to demand a full shutdown of Chinese border
Hong Kong Free Press, February 4, 2020

Hong Kong’s Striking Health Workers Pose New Threat to Beijing
Bloomberg, February 3, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China’s Global Human-Rights Whitewash
Project Syndicate, February 5, 2020

China’s dreams of world leadership are fading as its belt and road projects start to sour
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

許章潤〈憤怒的人民已不再恐懼〉(Xu Zhangrun: The angry people are no longer afraid)
Citizen News, February 5, 2020

Coronavirus: how health and politics have always been inextricably linked in China
The Conversation, February 4, 2020

How the coronavirus crisis has brewed a ‘revolt of the professionals’ in China
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2020

Stuck in Central China on Coronavirus Lockdown
The New York Review of Books, February 4, 2020

U.N. Chief Faces Internal Criticism Over Human Rights
Foreign Policy, February 4, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China accuses Pompeo of 'slander' over Xinjiang comments
Channel News Asia, February 4, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese Officials Can’t Help Lying About the Wuhan Virus
Foreign Policy, February 3, 2020

一场疫情 能促生中国的新闻自由吗? (Can a coronavirus outbreak be the catalyst for press freedom in China?)
Radio Free Asia, February 3, 2020

Chinese Student Detained For Tweets He Made In Minnesota
SupChina, February 3, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The workers striving behind the scenes to combat the coronavirus in Wuhan
China Labour Bulletin, February 4, 2020

Women’s Rights Advocate Calls Out Sexist Coverage Of Wuhan Outbreak In Chinese Media
SupChina, February 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: China revives output of medical supplies but shortages persist on front line
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2020

Related:
Chinese woman detained for hiding virus contact - Xinhua
Reuters, February 4, 2020

More surveillance, tighter controls: China's coronavirus crackdown
The Guardian, February 3, 2020

Coronavirus: China dismisses officials after boy with cerebral palsy dies while father quarantined
Independent, February 4, 2020

Taiwan calls China 'vile' for restricting island's access to WHO on coronavirus
Reuters, February 4, 2020

Related:
Shut out of WHO, Taiwan faces flight bans, delays in virus updates
Reuters, February 3, 2020

China says it shared 'latest information' with Taiwan about coronavirus outbreak
Channel News Asia, February 3, 2020

‘More Than Outraged’: Chinese Citizens Are Getting Angry About Beijing's Handling of Coronavirus
Vice News, January 31, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Artificial intelligence applications surge as China battles to contain coronavirus epidemic
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms first virus death as hospital strike enters second day
Independent, February 4, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong Tightens Border as Medical Workers Call for Shutdown
The New York Times, February 3, 2020

Coronavirus: top Hong Kong medical school chief questions government response to health crisis
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2020

逃兵還是抗爭者？罷工香港醫護到底在爭取什麼 (Fighters or deserters? What Hong Kong's medical workers want from strike)
The Initium, February 3, 2020

Related:
醫管局稱約 4400 醫護罷工　包括 360 醫生　2500 護士　強調和員工睇法一致 (Hospital Authority announces 4,400 medical workers absent from duty in second wave of strikes)
Stand News, February 4, 2020

Coronavirus: Hong Kong faces escalated medical strike despite government move to expand border closures
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2020

【醫護罷工】向罷工員工發電郵　醫管局：促返回崗位　罷工須按法律行事 (Hospital Authority "earnestly urges" striking medical workers to return to stations, disapproves labor action "without Authority's consent")
Stand News, February 3, 2020

【武漢肺炎】林鄭月娥認採購口罩困難要「慳啲使」　官員不符內部指引不准戴 (Amid supply shortage, Chief Executive Carrie Lam says officials must meet internal guidelines before wearing face masks, demands journalists do same)
Ming Pao, February 4, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: Carrie Lam orders Hong Kong officials not to wear masks to save stocks for medical workers
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2020

【武漢肺炎】懲教署趕製口罩加開通宵更　女囚友稱被強制加班 (Prisoner says she was forced to work overtime as Correctional Services crank up production of facemasks)
Ming Pao, February 4, 2020

‘It’s chaos’: Hong Kong’s domestic workers call for help amid coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2020

Explainer: 7 reasons Hongkongers are angry about the gov’t response to the coronavirus
Hong Kong Free Press, February 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

抗爭八個月了，要理解政府表面「瘋狂抗疫」之下的盤算 (8 months into protests, we must understand the schemes behind Hong Kong government's outrageous anti-outbreak measures)
Stand News, February 4, 2020

China coronavirus outbreak: the plague of fear and prejudice could be just as lethal
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak highlights cracks in Beijing’s control
Christian Science Monitor, January 31, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Pompeo Urges Kazakhstan to Press China Over Xinjiang Crackdown
Voice of America, February 2, 2020

Students from Xinjiang Indoctrinated for ‘Stability Maintenance’
Bitter Winter, February 3, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

How the Coronavirus Outbreak Played out on China’s Social Media
The Diplomat, January 31, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

無法抵達的物資：民間救援為何遲遲送不到一線醫生手上？ (The supplies that never got there: Why aid from civil society struggles to reach frontline doctors fighting coronavirus outbreak)
The Initium, January 31, 2020

Coronavirus: China Red Cross under fire over poor distribution of masks, medical supplies
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

在武汉，那些无法被确诊和得不到治疗的人
Coronavirus Pummels Wuhan, a City Short of Supplies and Overwhelmed
The New York Times, February 3, 2020

Related:
还原肺炎疫情关键七周：中国为何未能及时控制病毒传播
As New Coronavirus Spread, China’s Old Habits Delayed Fight
The New York Times, February 3, 2020

China opens virus hospital, steadies markets as toll grows
Associated Press, February 3, 2020

Coronavirus infections predicted to grow exponentially; first death outside China; outbreak becomes political
Washington Post, February 3, 2020

Quieter Response to Coronavirus in Countries Where China Holds Sway
The New York Times, February 2, 2020

Related:
Ethiopians are slamming their government for not stopping China flights
Quartz, February 2, 2020

China’s Israel envoy compares virus travel bans to Holocaust
Associated Press, February 2, 2020

Related:
China criticizes U.S. border closure as coronavirus death toll rises
NBC News, February 1, 2020

Coronavirus fears fuel racism and hostility, say British-Chinese
The Guardian, February 1, 2020

China struggling to engineer a baby boom after scrapping one-child policy
The Telegraph, February 1, 2020

Related:
Why many Chinese women are giving motherhood a miss – it’s not just the high cost of raising a child
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中國化？澳門「天眼」將增人臉識別 民主派議員質疑 (Macau to use facial recognition in city's surveillance cameras)
Liberty Times Net, February 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

香港醫護罷工首日：早上約千人參與，工會要求林鄭月娥公開談判 (Thousands of hospital staff join five-days strike, union demands border closure and public negotiation)
The Initium, February 3, 2020

Related:
武汉肺炎：香港医护人员罢工 要求“封关”防止疫情扩散 (Hong Kong's doctors and nurses go on strike, demand border closure to prevent further spread of coronavirus)
BBC, February 2, 2020

Coronavirus: Hong Kong public hospitals brace for workers’ strike
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2020

政府：懇請罷工醫護重新考慮 (Hong Kong government asks medical workers planning to join strike to "reconsider")
Inmediahk.net, February 2, 2020

‘We have no choice’: Hong Kong medical workers agree strike over mainland border closures
Agence France-Presse, February 2, 2020

All Hongkongers returning from mainland China should be quarantined, city’s largest pro-Beijing party says as pressure piles on government to step up coronavirus fight
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says total border shutdown with mainland China discriminatory, but will ramp up quarantine measures
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2020

Fearing virus, Hong Kong residents stock up on food, essentials
Reuters, February 2, 2020

Calls for street cleaners to get better protective gear, as rest of Hong Kong hunkers down for coronavirus storm
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2020

29歲港人石賈墨德國會發言投訴警暴　辭工程師正職開拓歐洲抗爭戰線 (Hong Kong engineer quits job to support lobbying work for protests, gives testimony in German parliament over police violence)
Citizen News, February 2, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China has its own brand of fake news when it comes to human rights and the Uyghurs
Hong Kong Free Press, February 3, 2020

China's reaction to the coronavirus outbreak violates human rights
The Guardian, February 2, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: quarantining millions in China is unprecedented and wrong
The Conversation, January 31, 2020

The coronavirus crisis is another opportunity for the Hong Kong gov’t to show what it can do: await orders
Hong Kong Free Press, February 1, 2020

Life as a reporter trapped in Hubei, ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

6,000+ Members of The Church of Almighty God Arrested in 2019 in China
Bitter Winter, January 31, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

You Can Now Go to Jail in China for Criticizing Beijing’s Coronavirus Response
Vice, January 31, 2020

Related:
China’s top court says it was a mistake to quell early “rumors” about the Wuhan virus
Quartz, January 30, 2020

Minitrue: Delete “Disciplined Doctor Now In Isolation Ward”
China Digital Times, January 30, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Coronavirus in Wuhan: Residents shout ‘stay strong’ from windows
The Conversation, January 30, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed
Washington Post, January 31, 2020

Related:
Group Raises Human Rights Concerns as China Struggles to Control Epidemic
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2020

抓武汉人像抓反革命，“文革式”疫情阻击战弥漫着人性的泯灭 (Cries of inhumanity and discrimination in "Cultural Revolution style" outbreak control)
Voice of America, January 31, 2020

Coronavirus Anger Boils Over in China and Doctors Plead for Supplies
The New York Times, January 30, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet
BBC, January 30, 2020

疾控官員期刊發論文 稱上月中已人傳人 (New paper published in medical journal says human-to-human transmission occured as early as December 2019)
Ming Pao, January 31, 2020

Wuhan coronavirus: Improvised barricades across China as online shaming spreads
Hong Kong Free Press, January 30, 2020

For Taiwan, the Wuhan coronavirus is also a diplomatic battle
Global Voices, January 30, 2020

UPDATE 1-China sacks senior city health official unable to answer basic questions
Reuters, January 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Censorship claims emerge as TikTok gets political in India
BBC, January 31, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: armed gang launches vicious attack on group outside Yuen Long MTR station
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2020

逾6700醫管局員工允下周罷工 佔整體約一成 工會促全面封關 (Over 6,700, 10% of total medical workers in Hong Kong, promise to start strike next Monday if government refuses to fully close border)
Inmediahk.net, January 31, 2020

Anthem bill won't be stalled
The Standard, January 31, 2020

Coronavirus: Hongkongers’ online orders for masks cancelled as overseas suppliers report shortages
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2020

Related:
Hongkongers take no chances with deadly coronavirus – in pictures
The Guardian, January 31, 2020

Hong Kong to boost face mask stocks with prison labour
Channel NewsAsia, January 30, 2020

China coronavirus: Hubei residents found in Hong Kong hotels, but security chiefs say they are powerless to isolate or deport them
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2020

Commentary (评论)

How the coronavirus crisis is exposing the ills of the China model
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2020

Xi Jinping wants to be both feared and loved by China’s people: The coronavirus may change that
The Economist, January 30, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

Public Anger Swells Over Official Opacity On Coronavirus
China Digital Times, January 29, 2020

Minitrue: Delete Article On Economic Impact Of Who Declaring Coronavirus An “Emergency”
China Digital Times, January 29, 2020

Harvard’s Chemistry Department Chair Arrested for Lying About Ties to China’s Thousand Talents Program
The Diplomat, January 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Timeline: How China's new coronavirus spread
Al Jazeera, January 30, 2020

Related:
武汉肺炎：疫情从可控到失控的三十天 (Wuhan coronavirus: The thirty days it took for the outbreak to become uncontrollable)
BBC, January 30, 2020

China says will punish officials who slack off in fighting virus
Reuters, January 30, 2020

Related:

习近平誓言战胜“魔鬼”冠状病毒
China’s Xi Jinping pledges to overcome ‘devil’ coronavirus
Financial Times, January 29, 2020

答總理「沒困難」 工人背後求助大眾 (Frontline workers in Wuhan say "no problem!" to authorities, but ask public for help)
Ming Pao, January 28, 2020

China: Respect Rights in Coronavirus Response
Human Rights Watch, January 30, 2020

Left at home for six days: disabled Chinese boy dies after carer dad and brother are quarantined for coronavirus checks
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2020

China coronavirus: WHO in uncharted territory in dealing with emergency in world’s second largest economy
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2020

Related:
US House votes to warn China against meddling in Dalai Lama succession
Channel News Asia, January 29, 2020

美眾院通過西藏法案 華：強烈憤慨 (China "outraged" at new U.S. bill on Tibet)
Ming Pao, January 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

不顾美国警告 英国允许华为有限度参与5G (U.K. allows Huawei to play "limited role" in constructing country's 5G network amidst warnings)
Deutsche Welle, January 28, 2020

Related:
U.K. Will Allow Huawei To Build Part Of Its 5G Network, Despite U.S. Pressure
National Public Radio, January 28, 2020

Huawei denies German report it colluded with Chinese intelligence
Reuters, January 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

政府拒全面封關　醫管局員工陣線醞釀周一罷工　逾 4600 人承諾參與 (Over 4,600 medical workers vow to join strike next Monday as Hong Kong government refuses to fully close border amidst growing risk of local outbreak)
Stand News, January 30, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong unions threaten strikes in push for border closure to curb virus
Reuters, January 30, 2020

China coronavirus: Hong Kong nurses call in sick to protest government refusal to close borders
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

48工會聯合新聞稿：爭取政府封關 全城自我隔離 防疫罷工救港 (48 unions to stand with medical workers in planned strike to urge full border closure, with booths in communities to raise public support)
Inmediahk.net, January 28, 2020

17區區議會正副主席聯署表示對政府防疫措施感憤怒 (Chairs and vice-chairs of 17 District Councils co-sign statement to condemn government over poor response to coronavirus ourtbreak)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 30, 2020

China coronavirus: tensions high as thousands queue in Hong Kong desperate for masks, many leaving empty-handed
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2020

運動之傷：離家出走的年輕人、「被遺棄」的父母和新手「家長」(The trauma of a social movement: Teenagers forced to leave home, their "abandoned" parents and "newly adopted" ones)
The Initium, January 29, 2020

Hong Kong protests: five petrol bomb attacks launched against police within 24 hours
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

Commentary (评论)

New generation of young activists lead fight against worsening repression in Asia
Amnesty International, January 30, 2020

The Guardian view on Huawei and 5G: the risks are real
The Guardian, January 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Her Uighur Parents Were Model Chinese Citizens. It Didn't Matter.
The New York Times, January 29, 2020

Confirmed Xinjiang Coronavirus Cases Jump to 10 Amid Concerns of Spread in Internment Camps
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China police drop case of SARS 'rumour-mongering' at start of new crisis
Reuters, January 29, 2020

Related:
Coronavirus ‘rumour’ crackdown by Wuhan police slammed by China’s top court
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Why haven’t we heard of early LGBTQ+ icon Esther Eng, Hollywood’s first Chinese female filmmaker?
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Gulf region, more than 6,000 worldwide
United Nations News, January 29, 2020

Wuhan coronavirus: More airlines halt China flights as death toll hits 132 with 6,000 infected
Hong Kong Free Press, January 29, 2020

One Coronavirus, Two Systems: New Epidemic Hits at Hong Kong’s Political Divide
The Diplomat, January 29, 2020

'Utter chaos': Coronavirus exposes China healthcare weaknesses
Al Jazeera, January 29, 2020

China angered by coronavirus cartoon in Danish newspaper
Associated Press, January 28, 2020

Bill to Support Tibet Wins Strong Approval in US House of Representatives
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Wuhan coronavirus: Over 15,000 Hong Kong medical workers join new union, threaten strike unless gov’t closes border
Hong Kong Free Press, January 29, 2020

Hong Kong protesters disrupt MTR services, declare ‘dawn of anti-epidemic’ strikes over government’s handling of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

Hong Kong protests: police hunting 300 suspects over serious cases of violence during civil unrest
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

First love on the front lines: Coming of age in the Hong Kong protests
Reuters, January 29, 2020

Commentary (评论)

How China’s coronavirus crisis, like the Sars epidemic, was worsened by the Communist Party’s penchant for secrecy
South China Morning Post, January 29, 2020

Hong Kong’s Perfect Crisis: The city’s prodemocracy protests and the threat of coronavirus build on common complaints.
The Atlantic, January 29, 2020

Chinese Health Care Needs More Communism: As the Wuhan virus spreads, access to health care is a critical issue.
Foreign Policy, January 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Detains Hui Muslim Poet Who Spoke Out Against Xinjiang Camps
Radio Free Asia, January 27, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese Student Detained For Tweets He Made In Minnesota
Sup China, January 27, 2020

The Aftermath of a Gathering: Arrest, Flight, Hiding, and Family Separation
China Change, January 27, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

‘Wuhan coronavirus: UN aviation body blocks users who raise issue of Taiwan’s inclusion on Twitter
Hong Kong Free Press, January 28, 2020

‘Fake news’: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls online China coronavirus claims ‘absurd’
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese netizens take advantage of rare opportunity to vent anger on social media amid coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Coronavirus: How residents cope with life under lockdown in Wuhan
Al Jazeera, January 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Virus Crisis Exposes Cracks in China's Facade of Unity
The New York Times, January 28, 2020

What if We All Get Sick?: Coronavirus Strains China's Health System
The New York Times, January 28, 2020

Coronavirus: Photos From Wuhan Under Quarantine
The Atlantic, January 27, 2020

Veteran Journalist Condemns Chinese Media Over Wuhan Coverage
Sup China, January 27, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Targeting TikTok’s privacy alone misses a larger issue: Chinese state control
Quartz, January 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Unexploded IED found at Shenzhen border control point, after suspected bomb destroys second Hong Kong toilet in 24 hours
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Lead from the front in fight against Wuhan virus
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

The Truth about "Dramatic Action"
China Media Project, January 27, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

‘Orwell would be proud’: US defence chief says China is a ‘21st century surveillance state’ that represses Muslim minorities
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2020

Uyghur Escape in Thailand Draws International Focus on Minority Muslim Group
Radio Free Asia, January 24, 2020

Two Uyghur Cadres Jailed Over Failure to Confiscate ‘Illegal Religious Text’
Radio Free Asia, January 24, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

In Japan, fears grow that Chinese academic has been detained on the mainland’
South China Morning Post, January 27, 2020

Wife of Detained Chinese Rights Lawyer: 'I Can Afford to Spend All my Spare Time Telling The World About This'
Radio Free Asia, January 24, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese gov’t-backed media turns focus away from deadly pneumonia outbreak
Hong Kong Free Press, January 25, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Why China’s LGBT hide their identities at Lunar New Year
BBC News, January 25, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Mayor of China's Wuhan says city's governance 'not good enough' as virus spreads
Reuters, January 27, 2020

Related:
Wuhan Coronavirus: China Plays the Blame Game: With the Wuhan government to take the blame, the central leadership is unscathed by the coronavirus outbreak
The Diplomat, January 27, 2020

Citizens from Chinese city on lockdown roar ‘Beijing has abandoned Wuhan!’
Global Voices, January 26, 2020

Myanmar warns sanctions over Rohingya genocide will push it closer to China and dismisses ‘debt trap’ concerns
South China Morning Post, January 27, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China wakes up to wide web of online data leaks and privacy concerns
South China Morning Post, January 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Wuhan coronavirus: Fear of infection, lack of consultation drive defiance over quarantine plan in Hong Kong border town
South China Morning Post, January 27, 2020

Related:
In Pictures: Proposed Hong Kong virus quarantine building firebombed during protest
Channel News Asia, January 26, 2020

Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak ’emergency’ – the highest warning tier
Hong Kong Free Press, January 25, 2020

More than 80 radical protesters wanted by Hong Kong police have taken refuge beyond their reach in Taiwan
South China Morning Post, January 27, 2020

Hong Kong action choreographer linked to bomb plot, charged with possessing array of weapons
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2020

Hong Kong protests: applications pour in for government cash to research city’s civil unrest
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2020

Hong Kong protests: tear gas fired on first day of Lunar New Year as crowd gathers to mark fourth anniversary of Mong Kok riot
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Goodbye, by-elections: Hong Kong’s gov’t is weeding out undesirable candidates
Hong Kong Free Press, January 27, 2020

Is China still on an anti-corruption road to nowhere, despite Xi Jinping’s campaign?
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2020

A Historic Quarantine: China's attempt to curb a viral outbreak is a radical experiment in authoritarian medicine
The Atlantic, January 24, 2020

Commentary: Wuhan virus compounds challenges facing China
Channel News Asia, January 23, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Ninety-Year-Old Uyghur Imam Confirmed Detained in Xinjiang But Condition Unknown
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

山西维权人士郝劲松涉寻衅滋事诽谤遭逮捕 (Shanxi rights activist Hao Jinsong formally arrested on charges of picking quarrels and libel)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

疫情恶化 “造谣”网民获从轻发落 (Citizens arrested for "spreading rumors" about Wuhan pneumonia receive light penalties as outbreak worsens)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

加拿大香港联盟成立 提五大诉求抗中国暴政和渗透 (Canadian groups form "Alliance Canada Hong Kong" to support Hong Kong protests, urge use of Magnitsky Act to sanction Chinese officials)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
BBC, January 23, 2020

Related:
China coronavirus: as travel ban is issued for Wuhan, many in city rush to escape
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

China Silences Critics Over Deadly Virus Outbreak
The New York Times, January 22, 2020

Tsai urges WHO to include Taiwan after Wuhan virus case confirmed
Channel News Asia, January 22, 2020

Related:
As Wuhan Virus Spreads, Taiwan Has No Say at WHO
Foreign Policy, January 22, 2020

中國外交部：關心台胞健康　參與世衛活動須按一中原則 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs says China cares about the health of Taiwan comrades, but Taiwan's participation in WHO must be based on One-China principle)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 22, 2020

武漢市實施佩戴口罩控制措施　不戴者或由公安依法處罰 (Wuhan authorities impose emergency facemask law demanding all citizens to wear facemasks in public or be penalized)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 22, 2020

U.S. State Department Appoints Envoy to Counter Chinese Influence at the U.N.
Foreign Policy, January 22, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

市民穿睡衣上街遭“羞辱”，中国人脸识别执法引争议
Chinese City Uses Facial Recognition to Shame Pajama Wearers
The New York Times, January 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Education Bureau finds protest-related breaches by teachers in 60 per cent of complaints
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reveals she is ‘facing a lot of pressure’ to rein in journalists as protests rock city
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

醫療組織聯合聲明：武漢肺炎襲港 醫療組織促請政府立即拒絕旅客經由中國入境 (Medical workers organizations jointly urge Hong Kong authorities to impose border control in light of outbreak)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

梁美芬批政府未提供「公平選舉環境」 落選區議員擬作選舉呈請 (Pro-establishment district councilor who lost seat in November elections to raise election petition, criticizes government for not providing "fair environment for election" because of protests)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

鄧炳強叫市民唔好再講8.31：只有11.11同11.13慘案 (Police chief tells citizens not to talk about August 31 Prince Edward incident again)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

Commentary (评论)

How has Hong Kong lost its freedoms? Let me count the ways
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

Why Macau matters to Hong Kong: how ‘one country two systems’ turns into one-party rule
Hong Kong Free Press, January 23, 2020

Is Russia getting its model for digital authoritarianism from China?
Global Voices, January 21, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

广东维权人士李碧云被判刑四年 (Rights defender in Guangzhou, Li Biyun, sentenced to four years imprisonment)
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2020

孟宏伟被判刑 中国式“反腐”越演越烈？ (Is Meng Hongwei's sentencing a sign that Chinese style "anti-corruption" is growing uglier?)
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

罗胜春访白宫：让全世界知道中国当局迫害 (Wife of rights lawyer detained since December visits White House: "We must let the world know about the repression from Chinese authorities")
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: China unveils measures to rein in spread of 'mutating' disease
The Guardian, January 22, 2020

Related:
How political tensions between Taiwan and mainland China could hamper efforts to fight Wuhan virus
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2020

First case of SARS-like virus in Hong Kong – sources
Hong Kong Free Press, January 22, 2020

Sweden summons Chinese ambassador over criticism of country and media
Agence France-Presse, January 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

林鄭：習近平保證不會收緊對港管治 (Xi Jinping promised not to tighten control on Hong Kong because of protests, says Carrie Lam)
Ming Pao, January 22, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hails President Xi Jinping’s support for city as she rejects suggestions Beijing is exploiting the anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2020

旺角初一衝突四周年　警禁「香港本土起義」辦「勿忘魚蛋」集會 (Police ban all promotion, organization, and attendance of rally on Chinese New Year in remembrance of "Fishball Revolution" in 2016)
Stand News, January 22, 2020

被控煽惑非法集結及拒服從警命令 劉頴匡：據《公安條例》申集會之路將盡 ("The path of lawful assemblies under Public Order Ordinance is reaching its end," says Ventus Lau, organizer of lawful rally on Sunday now charged with inciting unlawful assembly)
Inmediahk.net, January 21, 2020

Hong Kong protests: did police use Israel’s Cellebrite hacking tech to crack protesters’ smartphones?
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2020

Hong Kong protests: hundreds gather at peaceful rallies to mark Yuen Long MTR station attack six months on
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2020

Related:
Police officers ‘received verbal warnings’ for holding reporters’ identity cards in front of live-streaming cameras during Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2020

香港大律師公會就成立獨立調查委員會的意見書 (Full text: Hong Kong Bar Association's Paper on the Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the Social Unrest in Hong Kong)
Inmediahk.net, January 21, 2020

大埔區議會通過建議保留連儂牆　政府部門書面稱不適合 (Tai Po District Council passes motion to keep iconic Lennon Tunnel; authorities skip meeting, deliver written dissent instead)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 21, 2020

Commentary (评论)

制度性謊言下的武漢肺炎（文：呂秉權） (A Wuhan pneumonia outbreak under China's systemic lies)
Ming Pao, January 22, 2020

Beijing’s new man in Hong Kong must succeed where others have failed in explaining the city to his Communist Party bosses
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur Real Estate Magnate Confirmed Jailed Along With Brothers, at Least 20 Employees
Radio Free Asia, January 17, 2020

新疆穆斯林被逼喝酒吸烟 (Xinjiang's Muslims forced to smoke and drink to prove they have renounced "religious extremism")
Radio Free Asia, January 17, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese court jails former Interpol chief for 13-1/2 years over graft
Reuters, January 21, 2020

被捕內地維權律師余文生　妻被問話不准飲食脫衣搜身 (Still no news for jailed lawyer Yu Wensheng; wife to persist for justice despite inhumane questioning by authorities)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 20, 2020

China Releases #MeToo Activist Who Covered Hong Kong Protests
The New York Times, January 18, 2020

China Keeps Arresting Hong Kong Protesters for ‘Soliciting Prostitution’
Vice News, January 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China warns Communist Party officials: cover up spread of Wuhan virus and be ‘nailed on pillar of shame for eternity’
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2020

Related:
Xi Jinping Warns That China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously
The Diplomat, January 21, 2020

China confirms human-to-human transmission of coronavirus
The Guardian, January 21, 2020

China and Myanmar’s growing closeness could help forge united front against international critics
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2020

China’s ambassador to Sweden summoned after he hit out at ‘smears’ in latest outburst against Beijing critics
South China Morning Post, January 18, 2020

Propaganda and sexism prove powerful contraceptives for Chinese women
The Guardian, January 17, 2020

Exporting China’s Social Credit System to Central Asia
The Diplomat, January 17, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei executive's extradition hearing to start in Vancouver
The Guardian, January 20, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Yuen Long mob attack victims file civil suit against Hong Kong police chief over ‘failure to protect residents’
Hong Kong Free Press, January 21, 2020

Related:
7.21元朗恐襲半年 八傷者入稟控鄧炳強失職 哭訴患創傷後遺 (On half-year anniversary, victims of 7.21 Yuen Long attacks raise lawsuit against Police Commissioner David Tang)
Inmediahk.net, January 21, 2020

Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs exhibit protest-themed goods
Agence France-Presse, January 21, 2020

Related:
Gov’t hygiene officer kicks pro-democracy party out of Hong Kong’s New Year fair for breaching ban on politics
Hong Kong Free Press, January 20, 2020

Hong Kong by-elections for seats vacated in wake of candidate ban row ‘will not be held’ ahead of Legislative Council 2020 polls
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2020

張建宗指將營造氣氛推行23條立法：極之有憲制責任 ("It’s our constitutional duty": Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung says government to "create atmosphere" to push for article23 national security legislation)
Economic Digest, January 21, 2020

Related:
Citing President Xi Jinping, Beijing’s Hong Kong envoy Luo Huining says lack of national security law allows ‘sabotage’
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2020

不足四成中文科教師有信心教非華語生 平機會促教局增津貼、設專責教師 (Equal Opportunities Commission urges more government funding needed to help schools teach Chinese to ethnic minority students)
Inmediahk.net, January 21, 2020

Hong Kong police arrest rally organiser accusing him of failing to maintain order
Hong Kong Free Press, January 20, 2020

Related:
Police Arrest Protest Organizer For 'Obstruction' After He Calls on Crowd to Leave
Radio Free Asia, January 20, 2020

Police under fire for displaying journalist’s Hong Kong ID card during live stream again
Hong Kong Free Press, January 20, 2020

記協促請警方停止以謊言掩飾前線警員濫暴行為 (Hong Kong Journalists Association calls on police to stop using lies to cover up abuse by frontline officers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 20, 2020

Hong Kong protests: ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin accused of damaging police officer’s hearing during Yau Ma Tei stand-off
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2020

Hong Kong police chief tried to ‘publicly discredit’ woman accusing officers of gang rape – lawyers
Hong Kong Free Press, January 20, 2020

Simon Cheng: Hongkonger who was held in mainland China optimistic he can stay in Britain
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2020

民權觀察發表6.12調查報告 轟警光天化日狂毆市民零刑責 (Civil Rights Observer releases investigative report on June 12, condemns police violence with utter lack of accountability)
Inmediahk.net, January 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

The ominous metaphors of China’s Uighur concentration camps
The Conversation, January 20, 2020

沒有街頭衝突的香港，日子可以更難過 (A quieter Hong Kong? Days can be tougher ahead without "violent clashes" in the streets)
Inmediahk.net, January 18, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Lawyers Told They Cannot Claim Xie Jiao Members Are Innocent
Bitter Winter, January 15, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

Some people in China help the party police the internet
The Economist, January 18, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

New Hong Kong protester ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture to be erected outside Danish Parliament
Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: second death in China after Sars-like outbreak
The Guardian, January 17, 2020

Related:
“武汉肺炎”蔓延 舆论质疑政府隐瞒 (Public questions whether authorities withheld information as Wuhan pneumonia spreads to other countries)
Radio Free Asia, January 16, 2020

基督教迫害监察组织报告称中国迫害情况加剧 (Report from watchdog on religious oppression says persecution in China is worsening)
Voice of America, January 17, 2020

Report on alleged Chinese corruption in Maldives due by June: minister
Reuters, January 17, 2020

China President Xi’s Visit to Myanmar Raises Economic Hopes, Political Concerns
Radio Free Asia, January 16, 2020

Police Hunt for and Persecute Buyers of Religious Books
Bitter Winter, January 17, 2020

China Renews Its ‘Belt and Road’ Push for Global Sway
The New York Times, January 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei exec set to fight Canada court battle against US extradition
Channel News Asia, January 17, 2020

Shanghai introduces facial recognition drug collection terminals to combat abuse by patients and pharmacists
South China Morning Post, January 17, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong student who helped found volunteer protest medic group arrested in China, classmates say
Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2020

Related:
「國難忠醫」負責人被公安帶走　文匯引校方：涉嫖娼被捕且供認不諱 (Founder of volunteer medic group helping Hong Kong's protesters detained in Guangzhou, university says he is arrested on prostitution charges)
Stand News, January 16, 2020

Hong Kong police watchdog postpones report on unrest following legal challenge
Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2020

Related:
監警會剎停發表批評警方報告　張達明：「等埋司法覆核」理由奇怪　料非法律原因 ("Waiting for judicial review" is strange reason to postpone release of IPCC investigative report, says legal expert)
Stand News, January 17, 2020

Ted Hui files court challenge on tear gas chemicals
The Standard, January 17, 2020

Related:
清潔工硬食催淚彈 不准離開崗位 「眼都矇曬」(Government cleaners forced to brace for tear gas without protective equipment, as lack of guidelines and fear of salary deductions pressure them to stay on duty)
Inmediahk.net, January 16, 2020

鄧炳強：從誤導警員等方向調查指控警署內遭強姦案件 (Police chief says case of alleged rape in police station is being investigated on grounds of "misleading police officers" and perjury)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 16, 2020

‘Police apologise?’ No, Hong Kong rioters should say sorry for chaos they brought to the city, force chief Chris Tang says
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong district councillors grill police chief Chris Tang
Hong Kong Free Press, January 26, 2020

動議譴責警暴 鄧炳強即走 民政專員同離席：政府不認同 (Police commissioner and government staff walk out mid-meeting when District Councillors raise motion to condemn police violence)
Inmediahk.net, January 16, 2020

政府不認同中西區區議會譴責鄧炳強動議 (Government "disagrees" with district council motion to condemn police violence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 16, 2020

Transitional housing for Hong Kong’s poor not just a job for charities and developers, human rights groups says, urging more government involvement
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2020

Commentary (评论)

在海外，抖音與微信為何成為「中國威脅論」的延伸？ (How did Douyin and Weixin become the extension of China's threat overseas)
The Initium, January 17, 2020

將香港議題推進美國政治：反修例運動的華府遊說者 (Bringing Hong Kong into American politics: The lobbyists for the anti-extradition movement in Washington D.C.)
The Initium, January 17, 2020

【英國專訪之一】與家人斷絕關係　鄭文傑：收母親不尋常短訊電話　特別提醒小心女友安危 (Interview with Simon Cheng (Part 1): A phone call from his mother prompted him to cut ties with family to keep them safe)
Citizen News, January 17, 2020

【英國專訪之二】內地嚴刑逼供　鄭文傑四肢被鎖木板　被罵「國家的敵人」(Interview with Simon Cheng (Part 2): Cheng reveals details of his torture: tiger chair, body tied on cross, officials revealed there are other Hong Kongers caught)
Citizen News, January 17, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Documenting the Tragedy in Xinjiang: An Insider’s View of Atajurt
The Diplomat, January 16, 2020

Mass detentions, surveillance, and ethnic repression in China’s far west: the situation right now
SupChina, January 15, 2020

Targeted by Chinese Smear Campaign, Uyghur Leader Learns of Father’s Death
Radio Free Asia, January 15, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

人权组织敦促中国释放人权律师 停止新一轮围捕行动 (Rights group urges China to release human rights lawyers and cease fresh round of arrests)
Voice of America, January 15, 2020

Related:
China: Release Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping & End the Current Round of Arrests
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 15, 2020

China Continues Nationwide Crackdown on Rights Lawyers, Activists
Radio Free Asia, January 15, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

‘LOL!’: China’s informal, confrontational Twitter diplomacy
Hong Kong Free Press, January 14, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese protesters angle for Liu He’s attention as his motorcade whizzes past
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US lawmakers propose sanctions over Chinese exit bans on Americans
Reuters, January 15, 2020

Top Chinese intelligence agency, former EU ambassador embroiled in German spy investigation
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2020

Mystery pneumonia outbreak could have been spread between family members – Chinese officials
Agence France-Presse, January 16, 2020

New Law Requiring 'Ethnic Unity' in Tibet Raises Concerns
Radio Free Asia, January 15, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

林鄭月娥：一國兩制行穩致遠　2047後都不會改變 ("There is reason to believe" One Country, Two Systems could continue after 2047 if it is implemented properly, says Carrie Lam)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 16, 2020

Related:
Carrie Lam says Hong Kong’s capitalist system can only survive beyond 2047 if ‘one country, two systems’ is fully respected
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2020

林鄭：不接受有指香港出現警暴　強調自己「非常愛護青年人」(Carrie Lam says she "does not accept allegations of police violence in Hong Kong")
Stand News, January 16, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong protests: if people behaved, police wouldn’t have to use force, government says, as it hits back at critical Human Rights Watch report
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2020

林鄭出席立法會答問會 下月成立A貨「獨立檢討委員會」("Independent Review Committee" to be established next month)
Inmediahk.net, January 16, 2020

Hong Kong teachers living in fear over protest support
Agence France-Presse, January 16, 2020

Hong Kong security chief defends police tactics amid reports of electroshock weapons being introduced
Hong Kong Free Press, January 15, 2020

11.18營救理大 哈薩克籍浸大生藏汽油彈 還柙57天終獲保釋 (Kazakhstan student remanded in custody for 57 days over PolyU protests finally obtains bail)
Inmediahk.net, January 15, 2020

Legal challenges filed after Hong Kong police obtain warrants to search seized digital devices
Hong Kong Free Press, January 15, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Sexual minorities in need of equal rights
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2020

Taiwan Deserves to Be a Normal Country
Foreign Police, January 15, 2020

The state of labour relations in China, 2019
China Labour Bulletin, January 13, 2020