华为再失一国，斯洛文尼亚向美国表示要抵御中国威胁 (Huawei loses another country, Slovenia tells U.S. to resist threat of China)
Voice of America, August 13, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Hong Kong (香港)
Jimmy Lai says swift arrest points to 'great disorder' between Hong Kong and China police
The Guardian, August 13, 2020
香港为何向黎智英开刀？蓬佩奥深表担忧 (Why did Hong Kong arrest Jimmy Lai? Pompeo expresses deep concern)
Radio Free Asia, August 10, 2020
警欲破解手機 李柱銘等人提覆核質疑手令範圍太闊 (Martin Lee and others request judicial review of police's broad powers to search phones)
Apple Daily, August 13, 2020
羅冠聰港台受訪節目下架 港台：涉國安法被通緝 羅：被通緝者有沒有受訪的權利？ (RTHK removes interview with Nathan Law; Law: does a fugitive have the right to be interviewed?)
CitizenNews, August 13, 2020
Some four in 10 AmCham members considering leaving Hong Kong over national security law fears, survey finds
South China Morning Post, August 13, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
多家NGO向联合国呼吁全面审查中国强迫电视认罪 (NGOs urge UN to investigate China's televised forced confession)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
WeChat 'Extends China's Internet' to Wherever Users Are in The World
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Arrested Hong Kong media tycoon tells Apple Daily staff to ‘fight on’
Agence France-Presse, August 12, 2020
黎智英等人獲准保釋，周庭：「爭取香港民主自由，我無悔」 (Jimmy Lai and others released on bail; Agnes Chow: I do not regret fighting for democracy)
The News Lens, August 12, 2020
Agnes Chow: Hong Kong activist hailed as the 'real Mulan'
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 12, 2020
記協去信鄧炳強 促取消自行定義篩選「可信媒體」採訪 (Hong Kong Journalists Association urges Hong Kong Police Commissioner to scrap trusted media policy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 12, 2020
城大副教授民調涉國安法 民調公司YouGov稱或違法要求刪走部分問題 (Survey company YouGov drops questions related to National Security Law included by City University professor)
CitizenNews, August 12, 2020
蔡英文籲大陸與港人對話解決爭議 承諾續人道協助港人 (Tsai Ing-wen urges Mainland China and Hong Kong to solve disputes diplomatically, promises to provide humanitarian assistance to Hong Kongers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 12, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Joshua Wong: Hong Kong Still Has Many Ways to Resist
The New York Times, August 12, 2020
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
三峡工程隐患或冲击中共合法性 (Hidden dangers of Three Gorges Dam Project may impact legitimacy of the CCP)
Voice of America, August 11, 2020
Taiwan (台灣)
'The next Hong Kong': Taiwan's foreign minister sounds warning over China
Agence France-Presse, August 11, 2020
Related:
阿札访台演讲 批中国问题不在病毒起源 而是应对方式 (U.S. Secretary of Health Alex Azar criticizes China during Taipei visit: management of virus, not origin, at issue)
Radio Free Asia, August 11, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
National security law: Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai freed as activist Agnes Chow calls her arrest ‘political persecution and suppression’
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong rallies around Apple Daily after arrest of founder Jimmy Lai
The Guardian, August 11, 2020
Beijing extends Hong Kong’s Legislative Council term by ‘at least one year’ but kicks ball back to Carrie Lam to decide how disqualified lawmakers can continue their duties
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2020
Related:
22名民主派立會議員稱人大決定與基本法規定相違 (22 democratic legislators argue Beijing's extension of Legislative Council term violates Basic Law in joint statement)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 11, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Hong Kong is not dead, just entering a new phase of struggle
The Sydney Morning Herald, August 12, 2020
Why Is China Coming After Americans Like Me in the U.S.?
中国为什么通缉我这样的美国公民
The New York Times, August 11, 2020
科幻：中国塑造软实力的秘密武器 (Why sci-fi could be the secret weapon in China’s soft-power arsenal)
The Financial Times, August 10, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China says it will sanction US Republican senators and NGO chiefs for ‘behaving badly over Hong Kong’
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2020
美国安顾问: 中国黑客攻击选举基础设施（U.S. national security advisor: Chinese hackers attack election infrastructure)
Deutsche Welle, August 10, 2020
Taiwan (台灣)
US-China relations: this is the start of a new cooperation, Taiwan’s president tells US health secretary on landmark visit
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
National security law: Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, activist Agnes Chow among those arrested as police spend nearly nine hours searching Apple Daily offices
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2020
Related:
警隊試行「可信媒體」准入封鎖線採訪 記協主席︰製造更多問題 (Hong Kong police test new policy allowing only trusted media to report beyond barricades but the chairperson of Hong Kong Journalists Association believes that will only create more problems)
HK01, August 11, 2020多個傳媒工會及組織關注警方拘捕傳媒創辦人及管理層 並對大規模搜查傳媒大樓表示震驚 (Multiple journalist associations raise concerns arising from the arrest of media founder and executives, along with the shocking extensive search of the headquarters)
Ming Pao Staff Association, August 10, 2020民主派聯合聲明：強烈譴責警方公然審查及侮辱傳媒，要求交代是否成為新規矩 (Democratic legislative council members issue a joint statement condemning Hong Kong Police's shameful investigation as an insult to the press)
Inmediahk, August 10, 2020What people are saying about the arrest of Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai
Reuters, August 9, 2020
聯合國 27 問港府 促交代國安法、警方濫暴、打壓集會、DQ 候選人等 (The UN sends the Hong Kong government a list of issues asking for information on issues including the National Security Law, police brutality, and the disqualification of election candidates)
The Stand News, August 10, 2020
Related:
List of issues in relation to the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong, China
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, August 6, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Targeting WeChat, Trump Takes Aim at China’s Bridge to the World
特朗普行政令为何将矛头对准微信
The New York Times, August 10, 2020
Friday, August 07, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uyghur Model ‘Disappears’ After Risking Punishment With Video of His Detention
Radio Free Asia, August 6, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
美众议员推出议案，对抗中共全球影响力 (U.S. congressional representative introduces Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act)
Voice of America, August 7, 2020
Related:
McCaul Introduces Bills to Counter CCP’s Global Malign Influence
Just the Real News, August 5, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
US Senate approves TikTok ban on government devices
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2020
Related:
China hits out at US over ban on WeChat and Tiktok as tech war hits new peak
The Telegraph, August 7, 2020Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China
特朗普发布行政令，45天后禁止与微信和TikTok进行交易
The New York Times, August 7, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
US sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for ‘implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression’
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2020
Related:
Treasury Sanctions Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong’s Autonomy
U.S. Department of the Treasury, August 7, 2020
Hong Kong national security law: US consulate in city breaks silence, warns of chilling effect of new legislation
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2020
China’s Offer to Help With Virus Testing Spooks Hong Kong
中国大陆提议协助香港进行病毒检测，引发居民担忧
The New York Times, August 7, 2020
黃之鋒區選被 DQ 申司法覆核 強調非為挑戰結果 律政司指只可提選舉呈請 高院押後裁決 (Joshua Wong requests judicial review on his disqualification from district council election without challenging election results; high court postpones ruling)
The Stand News, August 7, 2020
A Newsroom at the Edge of Autocracy
The Atlantic, August 1, 2020
Commentary (评论)
“好莱坞制作，北京审查”：北京如何掐住好莱坞命门 (Report,“Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing,” looks at how Beijing’s influence on Hollywood)
Voice of America, August 7, 2020
Related:
Made in Hollywood, censored by Beijing
Pen America, August 5, 2020
Thursday, August 06, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
新疆维吾尔模特传给家人视频， 罕见揭露拘留所内幕 (Video of a Xinjiang Uyghur model sent to family reveals rare scenes inside detention facility)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 6, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Innocent man released in China after record 9,778 days in prison
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2020
中国男子蒙冤入狱27年 酷刑逼供令人发指 (Innocent man served 27 years on confession extracted from torture)
Radio France Internationale, August 6, 2020
整治厦门聚会异议人士 株连家属 刘四仿妻儿面临流离失所 (Family of Liu Sifang, participant of Xiaman civil society gathering, faces eviction)
Radio Free Asia, August 6, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Google pulls 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation on video-sharing platform
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2020
美宣布扩大“干净网络” 要清除各大中国公司与平台 (U.S. announces expansion of "clean Internet" to root out major Chinese companies, platforms)
Voice of America, August 6, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
25 Hong Kong activists charged for taking part in ‘unauthorised’ Tiananmen massacre vigil
Agence France-Presse, August 6, 2020
Delayed work visas for foreign journalists in Hong Kong ‘highly unusual’, says press body as it warns of damage to city’s reputation
South China Morning Post, August 6, 2020
Related:
FCC Statement on Journalist Visas in Hong Kong
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, August 6, 2020
律師會晤張曉明 籲先嘗試在特區法律框架解決 (Law Society of Hong Kong to discuss LegCo “vacuum” with Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office)
HK01, August 6, 2020
反修例運動以來多宗資料外洩 部份受害人指控警方 學者指中旅社內地酒店亦有嫌疑 (Multiple doxxing since start of anti-extradition movement; some victims blame police; scholar suspects involvement of China Travel Service, mainland hotels and public security organs)
The Stand News, August 6, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Think 'sanctions' will trouble China? Then you're stuck in the politics of the past
The Guardian, August 6, 2020
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China Uighurs: A model's video gives a rare glimpse inside internment
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 4, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Chinese Woman Sues City, Provincial Government Over Virus Cover-up
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2020
Special Report: COVID opens new doors for China's gene giant
Reuters, August 4, 2020
印度審查孔子學院 華籲勿政治化 (India to investigate Confucius Institutes; China urges it to “avoid politicizing normal cooperation”)
Ming Pao, August 5, 2020
世卫组织先遣小组结束在华磋商 其独立性受到质疑 (WHO Advanced Team finishes preliminary discussion with China; its independence is questioned)
Voice of America, August 5, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
US Sec. of State Pompeo vows to protect exiled Hong Kong activists ‘wanted’ by Beijing
Agence France-Presse, August 5, 2020
Hong Kong protests: opposition activist Agnes Chow convicted of inciting siege of police headquarters
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2020
政圈風聲〡「大DQ」勢延特首選委會 傳北京研設「確認書」落閘 (Beijing reportedly introducing "confirmation letter" requirement for candidates for Chief Executive Election Committee to insure desired result)
HK01, August 4, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
US announces highest-level visit to Taiwan in decades, risking China anger
The Guardian, August 5, 2020
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
在404的国度里，用艺术对抗残酷现实的“狂人” (In the realm of 404, a “madman” using art to fight cruel reality)
Voice of America, August 4, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
美政府机构联合发表有关中国政府使用恶意软件的新警告 (U.S. gov’t agencies jointly issue new warnings about malware used by Chinese gov’t)
Voice of America, August 4, 2020
向中产下手？ 北京怀柔四合院民居遭强拆 (Targeting the middle class? Beijing Huairou residential complex forcibly demolished)
Radio Free Asia, August 4, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
TikTok row: China hits out at US 'smash and grab' as tech dispute deepens
The Guardian, August 4, 2020
Related:
Talk of Banning TikTok Sparks Calls For A More Open Internet in China
Radio Free Asia, August 4, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong national security law: suspect’s release bid first test for city’s judges on defendant’s rights versus new legislation
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2020
Hong Kong gov’t defends election delay after barristers express concern over constitutional rights
Hong Kong Free Press, August 4, 2020
Related:
The Shrinking Safe Space for Humanitarian Aid Workers in Hong Kong
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong, August 2020
法國中止批准與港引渡條約 歐盟籲港重新考慮押後立會選舉等決定 (France suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong; EU urges Hong Kong gov’t to reconsider the decision to postpone election)
CitizensNews, August 4, 2020
Commentary (评论)
难以逾越的中美鸿沟：字节跳动的全球化之路为何陷入危机（How TikTok’s Owner Tried, and Failed, to Cross the U.S.-China Divide）
The New York Times, August 4, 2020
专访郑文杰： “被嫖娼”周年前夕被通缉是荣誉 (Interview with Simon: It is an honor to be on the Wanted list on the eve of anniversary of "being prostituted")
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2020
Monday, August 03, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
US imposes sanctions on Chinese 'state-within-a-state' linked to Xinjiang abuses
The Guardian, July 31, 2020
美国宣布制裁新疆生产建设兵团和两名兵团负责人 (U.S. announces sanctions on Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and its two top officials)
Voice of America, August 1, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
White House puts Chinese apps on notice as Trump gives TikTok ‘45 days’ to reach Microsoft deal
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2020
人工智能会让中国成为“全景监狱”吗？ (Will artificial intelligence turn China into a panopticon?)
Radio Free Asia, July 31, 2020
Related:
The panopticon is already here
The Atlantic, September 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong elections: Beijing sends top official to discuss postponement of Legislative Council vote
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2020
Related:
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Hong Kong Government's Decision to Postpone the Legislative Council Election
香港大律師公會就香港特區政府決定押後立法會選舉的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, August 2, 2020
楊潤雄：國家安全議題將在學校教育體現 (Hong Kong Secretary for Education: National security will be introduced as a topic in the education system)
inmediahk.net, August 3, 2020
With Security Law as a Cudgel, Beijing Cracks Down on Hong Kong
北京借新国安法在香港展开打压行动
The New York Times, August 3, 2020
6專家拒評疫情對選舉影響 有稱國安法下不能批評政府決定 (6 experts decline to comment on the effect of COVID-19 on the upcoming election; some cite risks in criticizing government decisions under the National Security Law)
Ming Pao, July 31, 2020
National security law: Beijing suspends Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with New Zealand in tit-for-tat move
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2020
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
维族强迫劳工：澳大利亚对其中国供应商KTK集团展开调查 (Forced Uyghur labor: Australia launches investigation into Chinese supplier KTK Group)
Radio France Internationale, July 30, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Veteran Democracy Activist Evicted, Harrassed in China's Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2020
律师：许章润称嫖娼指控是"子虚乌有" (Lawyer: Xu Zhangrun calls the accusation of prostitution "a complete fabrication”)
Deutsche Welle, July 29, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong: outcry as activists arrested and pro-democracy candidates banned
The Guardian, July 30, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong elections: mass disqualification of opposition hopefuls sparks political storm
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2020
Hong Kong protests: ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin to plead guilty to illegal assembly charges, faces five years in jail
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2020
【瘋狂 DQ】逾十國議員發聲明 批 DQ 阻香港民主進程 促國際社會應對 (In joint statement, politicians from more than 10 countries slam disqualification of democratic candidates as obstruction of democratic process in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, July 30, 2020
Related:
On the obstruction of the democratic process ahead of the 2020 Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, July 30, 2020
Related:
HKSAR Government supports Returning Officers' decisions to invalidate certain nominations for Legislative Council General Election
特區政府支持選舉主任就若干立法會換屆選舉獲提名人士提名無效的決定
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 30, 2020香港中联办发言人：坚决支持选举主任依法决定部分人士参选立法会提名无效 (Spokesperson of Hong Kong Liaison Office: Strongly support returning officer's lawful invalidation of nominations of certain candidates)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., July 30, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
美日政界敦促限制TikTok (U.S. and Japanese political circles urge restriction of TikTok)
Deutsche Welle, July 29, 2020
Commentary (评论)
專訪：國安法陰影籠罩 言論罪已成香港新現實 (Interview with Kong Tsung-gan: Under the shadow of National Security Law, speech crime has become the new reality in Hong Kong)
Deutsche Welles, July 30, 2020
美中冷战会是什么样？（What Would a Cold War With China Look Like?）
The New York Times, July 30, 2020
中国眼中21世纪的世界秩序 (What Would a Cold War With China Look Like?)
Deutsche Welle, July 30, 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
维吾尔人权 巴黎要求北京允许国际调查组赴新疆查证 (France urges China to allow international investigation delegation in Xinjiang over concerns about Uyghur human rights situation)
Radio France International, July 28, 2020
从否认到粉饰太平 中共关于新疆集中营说法的花样翻新 (From denial to whitewashing—CPC’s changing narrative on Xinjiang’s concentration camps)
Voice of America, July 29, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
US cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers hit the Vatican ahead of talks between China and the church
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020
The Vatican Is Said to Be Hacked From China Before Talks With Beijing
中国黑客被指攻击梵蒂冈计算机网络
The New York Times, July 29, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
US urges Hong Kong to commit to ‘free and fair’ Legco election in September amid coronavirus delay fears
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020
At least three core members of Hong Kong pro-independence group arrested by police officers from national security unit
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020
學生動源鍾翰林疑被警方國家安全處人員帶走 現場警：我哋係國安隊 (Officers detaining Chung Hon-lam, a former convenor of Studentlocalism, said: We are from the national security task force)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020
EU restricts exports to Hong Kong over China security law
Deutsche Welles, July 28, 2020
歐盟 27 國限制對港輸出敏感科技 擬放寬港人往歐簽證 中方：堅決反對嚴正交涉 (27 EU countries impose restrictions on sensitive technology exports to Hong Kong; plan to loosen visa restrictions; China: Strongly oppose, will deal with seriously)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020
Foreign banks refuse accounts of senior Hong Kong officials
The Financial Times, July 28, 2020
人權觀察：香港新法有如鎮壓藍圖 國安立法對基本自由產生寒蟬效應 (Human Rights Watch: The new National Security Law for Hong Kong is a blueprint for suppression, chilling basic freedoms)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020
Commentary (评论)
蓬佩奧試圖將中共政權與中國人民作出區隔，但「綁匪與人質」的界限早不復存在 (Pompeo tries to differentiate Chinese Communist regime from Chinese people, but the line between “kidnapper and hostage” has already faded)
The News Lens, July 29, 2020
吴有水：是谁，偷走了我为儿子的辩护权？！ (Wu Youshui, father and former defense lawyer of Changshasan activist Wu Gejianxiong: Who took away my right to defend my son?)
Weiquanwang, July 29, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
内蒙扎鲁特蒙文学杂志被禁 校内成吉思汗画像下架 (Literary magazine in Jarud Banner, Inner Mongolia, is banned; portraits of Genghis Khan are removed from schools)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2020
《南风窗》文章被全网删除 讲了什么？(Article in South Reviews is deleted—what does it say?)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Howey Ou, China’s version of Greta Thunberg, pays price for climate activism
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020
新冠肺炎｜袁國勇BBC訪問：武漢官員曾掩飾疫情 內地淡化嚴重性 (Yuen Kwok-yung in BBC interview: Wuhan officials concealed and downplayed severity of epidemic)
HK01, July 28, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and UK
The Guardian, July 28, 2020
‘End of academic freedom’: University of Hong Kong to fire pro-democracy activist and law prof. Benny Tai
Hong Kong Free Press, July 28, 2020
Related:
港大校委會學生代表：解僱戴耀廷是踐踏學術自由 (HKU Council student representative: Firing of Benny Tai tramples on academic freedom)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 28, 2020
Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam ‘meets cabinet’ to discuss postponing Legislative Council polls, but no decision made yet
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020
Related:
01獨家│立法會選舉擬延遲一年 參選人報名作廢 明年須再報名 (HK Gov't plans to postpone LegCo election for 1 year, voiding all candidates' applications)
HK01, July 28, 202001獨家│港府擬提呈人大決議 賦權本屆立法會自動延長一年 (HK Gov't seeks NPC's authorization to postpone the upcoming LegCo election)
HK01, July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Reuters, July 27, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China Is Harvesting the DNA of Its People. Is This the Future of Policing?
中国大规模采集居民DNA，这会是执法的未来吗？
The New York Times, July 28, 2020
What Will Become of HKU’s Law School?
JEROMECOHEN.NET, July 28, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
土耳其维族导游寻母未果 友人告知已获刑 (Uyghur working in Turkey finds out mother, missing for 2 years in Xinjiang, is serving a 5-year sentence)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020
解放报：继续在新疆生产是不负责任的行为 (Libération: Continued production in Xinjiang is irresponsible conduct)
Radio France Internationale, July 27, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Wife Says Rights Lawyer Ding Jiaxi Tortured in Shandong Detention Center
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2020
廣州街頭反國安法 內地維權人士被刑拘遭酷刑 家屬：手腳被扣起成「人球」 (Guangzhou rights activist is criminally detained and tortured for protesting National Security Law for Hong Kong; family says authorities bound her up into a “human ball” for days)
The Stand News, July 26, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
投诉越来越多 CGTN有可能在英国遭禁 (Facing multiplying complaints, CGTN may be banned in the UK)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Surveillance state: 18 of the world’s 20 most monitored cities are in China
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2020
India bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps
Channel News Asia, July 27, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says no more int’l lobbying as democrats reply to gov’t election questions
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2020
Hong Kong gov’t grills 9 pro-democracy election hopefuls on political stance as candidates prepare for disqualification
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2020
政治風雲失教席 邵家臻非首個 其中一人更曾教過游蕙禎 (Bottle Shiu Ka-chun and “Godfather of localism” are among teachers fired in a political storm)
HK01, July 27, 2020
接受《大公報》專訪 海關關長鄧以海：守衛國安做到銅牆鐵壁 關員將受國安法培訓 (Hermes Tang, Commissioner of Customs and Excise of Hong Kong, in Tai Kung Pao interview: Custom agents to go through training to build an iron wall to safeguard national security)
The Stand News, July 27, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Tycoon Ren Zhiqiang who criticised Chinese leadership facing prosecution
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
伊力哈木获颁共产主义受难者基金会人权奖 (Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation honors Ilham Tohti with Human Rights Award)
Voice of America, July 24, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China orders US consulate in Chengdu to close as tensions rise
The Guardian, July 24, 2020
蓬佩奥发表“新铁幕演讲” 呼吁世界和中国人“改变中国共产党” (In "New Iron Curtain Speech," Pompeo urges the world and Chinese people to "change the conduct of Communist Party of China")
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2020
Related:
Speech by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo: “Communist China and the Free World’s Future”
U.S. Department of State, July 23, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
研究称大疆无人机控制应用存在安全漏洞 (Popular Chinese-Made Drone Is Found to Have Security Weakness)
The New York Times, July 24, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong protests: trio cleared of rioting, but husband and wife guilty of radio offence
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
National security law: EU proposes cutting off Hong Kong’s access to goods used in surveillance and ‘internal repression’
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
190团体吁终结新疆强迫劳动 向服饰品牌施压 (Groups call for end to forced labor in Xinjiang, pressure aimed at apparel brands)
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
因批习获罪? 任志强被指贪污遭开除党籍移送法办 (Guilty for criticizing Xi? Ren Zhiqiang, expelled from CPC, faces criminal prosecution for corruption)
Radio France International, July 23, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
“重拳利剑” - 中国开启新一轮网络整治 ("Heavy fist and sharp sword": China launches new campaign to bring Internet under control)
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2020
Related:
国家网信办针对网络传播秩序突出问题亮利剑出重拳 集中整治商业网站平台和“自媒体”违法违规行为 (CAC takes sharp sword and heavy fist against acute problems in Internet dissemination order, centralizes control of violations of laws and regulations by commercial and “self-media” web platforms)
cac.gov.cn, July 23, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China ‘set to shut US consulate’ in response to Houston closure, and denies Covid-19 is a factor
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
US prosecutors say Chinese researcher is evading arrest in San Francisco consulate
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
US Senate panel unanimously approves ban on TikTok on government devices
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
法国网络安全局ANSSI确认：华为设备也将被法国网络逐步排除 (French Nat’l Cybersecurity Agency ANSSI confirms gradual phaseout of Huawei equipment from French networks)
Radio France Internationale, July 23, 2020
滥用科技侵犯人权 中共再成众矢之的 (Abusing technology to violate human rights: CPC is again the target)
Voice of America, July 23, 2020
Related:
USCIRF Virtual Hearing on Technological Surveillance of Religion in China
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, July 22, 2020
U.S. Senate report accuses China of 'digital authoritarianism'
Reuters, July 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Beijing threatens to stop recognising Hong Kong BN(O) passports in retaliation for British offer to city residents
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
【稱違限聚令】警方自行定義「記者」票控網媒學生報 記協：無法律基礎 (Hong Kong Journalists Association: Police’s ticketing web media, student newspaper journalists for gathering ban violation lacks legal basis)
CitizenNews, July 23, 2020
《港區國安法》爭議多 終院最資深海外非常任法官賀輔明勳爵：問題將需要回答 (Lord Hoffmann, Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, on National Security Law: Controversial questions will need answering)
The Stand News, July 23, 2020
歐盟香港報告憂國安法毀兩制 港府斥毫無根據 不認同區會選舉和平進行 (Hong Kong gov’t slams EU concerns over National Security Law’s destruction of “One country, two systems” as unfounded, disagrees with characterization of district council elections as peaceful)
The Stand News, July 23, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong 2019 Annual Report: an exceptionally challenging year
European Commission, July 22, 2020
國際工聯：香港勞權惡化與中國屬同級別 侵害勞權公司國泰榜上有名 (Int’l Trade Union Confederation: Worker's rights in Hong Kong has sunk to the same level as China; Cathay Pacific is listed as a violator of worker's rights)
inmediahk.net, July 23, 2020
Related:
2020 ITUC Global Rights Index: The World's Worst Countries for Workers
International Trade Union Confederation, June 18, 2020
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China says US ordered abrupt closure of its Houston consulate
The Guardian, July 22, 2020
China Uses W.H.O. Inquiry to Tout Coronavirus Response
中国借WHO调查宣传抗疫成果
The New York Times, July 22, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Hackers linked to China allegedly stole data from Australian defence contractor
The Guardian, July 22, 2020
Cytus II game removed in China over links to pro-Hong Kong morse code message
The Guardian, July 21, 2020
U.S. Accuses Hackers of Trying to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Data for China
美国起诉两名中国黑客，指其试图窃取新冠疫苗数据
The New York Times, July 21, 2020
美国起诉两名中国公民发动黑客攻击 (U.S. sues 2 Chinese citizens for hacking activities)
Voice of America, July 22, 2020
费加罗：网攻，假信息，盯工业…中国间谍强大攻势 (Le Figaro: Cyberattacks, disinformation, industrial surveillance—
the great offensive of Chinese spies, Part 1)
费加罗：网攻，假信息，盯工业…中国间谍强大攻势（下）(Le Figaro: Cyberattacks, disinformation, industrial surveillance—
the great offensive of Chinese spies, Part 2)
Radio France International, July 22, 2020
Source:
Cyberattaques, désinformation, surveillance industrielle... La grande offensive des espions chinois
Le Figaro Magazine, July 17, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Britain unveils details of citizenship offer for Hongkongers with BN(O) passports
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2020
7.21一周年｜159人違限聚令遭票控 警指網媒學生記者非豁免人士 (At 7.21 Yuen Long Attack anniversary rally, police ticketed 159 people for gathering ban violation, including journalists and students)
HK01, July 22, 2020
曾被提點「小心觸犯國安法」 漫畫家阿塗《明周》專欄被腰斬 (Ming Pao Weekly drops political cartoonist Ah To's column after previously urging him to be careful about "National Security Law violation")
The Stand News, July 22, 2020
Commentary (评论)
施明磊: 有关恐惧，有关医治——程渊妻子的一周年回忆 (Shi Minglei: About terror and medical treatment—Chen Yuan’s wife on the one-year anniversary of his arrest)
Human Rights in China, July 21, 2020
Related:
长沙公益仨 (The Case of the Changsha Three)
Human Rights in China, May 2020
吴有水：我和我的儿子吴葛健雄——献给我的儿子吴葛健雄被捕一周年 (Wu Youshui: My son, Wu Gejianxing, and I —— Writing to my son on the one-year anniversary of his arrest)
Weiquanwang, July 21, 2020
吴有水：我和我的儿子吴葛健雄之二 (Wu Youshui: My son, Wu Gejianxiong, and I, Part 2)
Weiquanwang, July 22, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
US blacklists 11 more Chinese firms over treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2020
《解放报》：对维吾尔人的种族屠杀正在进行 (Libération: The ongoing Uyghur genocide)
Radio France International, July 21, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Scholar Hits Out at China's 'Totalitarian' System in Open Letter
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
法国参议员 André Gattolin：欧盟将在年底通过欧盟的马格尼茨基法案 (French Senator André Gattolin: European Union will pass EU Magnitsky Act at end of year)
Radio France Internationale, July 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Britain suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty over national security law
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2020
Related:
特區政府強烈反對英國停移交逃犯 批雙重標準政治操作 (HKSAR gov't strongly opposes UK’s suspension of extradition agreement with Hong Kong, calling it a political move with double standards)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 21, 2020英中止與港引渡協議 中國駐英使館譴責：英再次違反國際法 (Spokesperson of Chinese embassy in UK: UK has once again violated international law in suspending extradition agreement with Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, July 21, 2020
Hong Kong protests: activist holding banner arrested on suspicion of breaking new security law at anniversary of Yuen Long attack
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2020
Pro-democracy election hopefuls refuse to sign form declaring China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 21, 2020
美参议员提出允许香港人在美国工作的法案 (U.S. Senator Ron Wyden introduces bill to allow Hong Kong people to work in U.S.)
Voice of America, July 21, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act
Senator Ron Wyden, July 20, 2020
香港九月立法会选举充满变数 北京多套方案打压民主派参选人 (Facing uncertainties in LegCo elections, Beijing prepares multiple strategies to suppress democratic candidates)
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2020
香港民研：自由、法治評分創新低 鍾劍華批國安法製造負面情緒 (Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Freedom and rule of law ratings at record low; deputy chief executive officer Chung Kim-Wa cites National Security Law as source of negative sentiments)
inmediahk.net, July 21, 2020
Related:
POP releases the latest social and freedom indicators
民研計劃發放最新社會及自由指標
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, July 21, 2020
Commentary (评论)
「七二一」須跟進 警政改革待展開 (Investigation of 7.21 Yuen Long Attack must be followed up on; police reform needs to be launched)
HK01, July 21, 2020
周日話題：7．21誰主真相？ (Sunday Topic: Who owns the truth of 7.21 Yuen Long Attack?)
Ming Pao, July 19, 2020
【特寫】7.21、8.31 及無數疑團 民間能獨立調查「香港的真相」嗎？ (7.21, 8.31, and numerous unsolved cases—can civil society independently investigate "the truth of Hong Kong"?)
The Stand News, July 21, 2020
背离“韬光养晦”强化“战狼”外交 中国成立习近平外交思想研究中心 (Deviating from "hiding one's capacity and biding one’s time" to strengthen "wolf warrior" diplomacy, China establishes Xi Jinping Research Center for Diplomatic Thought)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2020
Related:
习近平外交思想研究中心成立仪式在北京举行 (Xi Jinping Research Center for Diplomatic Thought is established in Beijing)
Xinhua, July 20, 2020
"中共不代表中国"——美国政治拆分触动北京 ("CPC Does Not Represent China": U.S. political differentiation stirs Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, July 21, 2020
Monday, July 20, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China Is Using Uighur Labor to Produce Face Masks
中国利用维吾尔劳动力生产口罩
The New York Times, July 20, 2020
China's UK ambassador denies abuse of Uighurs despite fresh drone footage
The Guardian, July 19, 2020
五名流亡法国的维族人的受迫害经历 (Five Uyghurs exiled in France recount persecution)
Radio France Internationale, July 20, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
丁家喜传狱中遭酷刑 其妻：北京用秘密关押散播恐惧 (Lawyer Ding Jiaxi reveals being tortured in prison; his wife: Beijing uses secret detention to spread fear)
Deutsche Welle, July 20, 2020
被指嫖娼获释后首发公开信 许章润：极权必败 自由终将降临 (Xu Zhangrun, in open letter following prostitution accusation: Totalitarianism will fail, freedom will come in the end)
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Security law: China's first climate striker warned: give it up or you can't go back to school
The Guardian, July 19, 2020
新西兰朝野两党一样“红”均被揭发收取中共捐献 (Both New Zealand’s ruling and opposition parties are shown to have taken donations from CPC)
Radio France Internationale, July 20, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong launches bid for parliament
The Telegraph, July 20, 2020
Any UK move to suspend extradition treaty interferes in domestic affairs and will meet retaliation, says China
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2020
港區國安法｜圖書館覆檢敏感書 獨立書店稱未減少出售政治書 (Sensitive books under library's review in light of National Security Law can still be found in independent bookstores)
HK01, July 29, 2020
港大新聞系總監：不因國安法改變 續教學生報道真相 籲勿因恐懼自設紅線 (Director of HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre: We do not intend to do anything different under the National Security Law; will continue teaching journalism that speaks truth to power; do not self-censor out of fear)
The Stand News, July 17, 2020
7．21事件一年前夕 元朗區議員發起遊行 防暴警形點商場舉紫旗 (Yuen Long district council member organizes rally to mark anniversary of Yuen Long Attack; riot police raise purple flag in mall)
Ming Pao, July 19, 2020
黃之鋒岑敖暉表明不會簽確認書 (Joshua Wong, Lester Shum will not sign loyalty confirmation as Legco election candidates)
Ming Pao, July 18, 2020
民權觀察就選舉政治篩選情況發表報告 (Civil Rights Observer publishes report on political screening of election candidates in Hong Kong)
inmediahk.net, July 17, 2020
Related:
Report on Political Screening in Hong Kong: Disqualification of Election Candidates and Legislators
Civil Rights Observer, July 16, 2020
香港美国商会称取消香港特殊待遇将伤害美在港企业 (AmCham: The revocation of Hong Kong's special trade status will hurt American businesses in Hong Kong)
Voice of America, July 18, 2020
Related:
Response of AmCham HK to President Trump’s Revocation of Hong Kong’s Special Trading Status
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, july 17, 2020
Commentary (评论)
談《港區國安法》（上篇）：立法特色 (About the National Security Law—Part 1: Legislative characteristics)
CitizenNews, July 17, 2020
談《港區國安法》（下篇）：對言論自由和新聞自由的影響 (About the National Security Law—Part 2: Impact on freedom of speech and the press)
CitizenNews, July 19, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
人不在中國，就能放心用中國App？德國商店引進微信支付與支付寶，情報單位警告有風險 (Can one rest assured using Chinese apps outside of China? German intelligence agency warns risks to stores accepting WeChat Pay or AliPay)
The News Lens, July 17, 2020
國安法壓港 VPN 服務商 TunnelBear 將撤走港伺服器 ProtonVPN：香港列作高風險地區 (Under National Security Law, VPN provider TunnelBear to remove servers from Hong Kong, and ProtonVPN lists Hong Kong as high-risk region)
The Stand News, July 17, 2020
美司法部长讲话全文：硅谷与好莱坞应停止叩头 抵抗中共腐败独裁统治 (Full text of U.S. Attorney General’s speech: Silicon Valley, Hollywood should stop kowtowing to and start resisting CPC’s corrupt dictatorship)
Voice of America, July 17, 2020
Related:
Video: Attorney General Barr’s remarks on china policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential museum
U.S. Department of Justice, July 16, 2020
费加罗：中国间谍强大攻势 (Figaro: Powerful offensive of Chinese spies)
Radio France International, July 17, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
National security law: double criminality should apply, China law expert says
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2020
Britain’s plan to extend citizenship to young Hongkongers short on detail
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2020
Taiwan official leaves Hong Kong after refusing to sign ‘One China’ statement – report
Hong Kong Free Press, July 17, 2020
Security law: US to halt training for Hong Kong police; Fulbright scholarships axed
Hong Kong Free Press, July 17, 2020
U.K. Judges May Quit Hong Kong in Wake of National Security Law
Bloomberg, July 17, 2020
美國取消特殊地位後 香港經濟的未來 (Hong Kong's economic future after U.S. cancels its special status)
Deutsche Welle, July 17, 2020
香港郵政：任何人不得投寄違法或令人反感等物品 (Hong Kong Post: No one may mail illegal or disturbing materials)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 16, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Hong Kong's national security laws are designed to make the media self-censor
The Guardian, July 13, 2020
Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown
在崩塌的地缘政治中，我被迫离开中国
The New York Times, July 17, 2020
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