Government Accountability (政府问责)

When Chinese State Security police knocked on ABC journalist Bill Birtles' door, he realised he was no longer safe in China
ABC, September 8, 2020

China-Australia dispute escalates after 'tit for tat' investigations
Sydney Morning Herald, September 9, 2020

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
Associated Press, September 9, 2020

US blocking visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers, says Homeland Security chief
Reuters, September 9, 2020

柏林：中國人權現狀「急劇惡化」 (Berlin: Human rights situation in China is rapidly deteriorating)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

抗疫表彰官媒不提李文亮 舆论指责官方篡改历史 (Li Wenliang is left out of official anti-epidemic honor roll; government is accused of rewriting history)
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

China’s human rights abuses: 321 NGOs call for UN investigation into violations by Beijing
Agence France-Presse, September 9, 2020

全球60国300个团体齐声敦促联合国紧急处理中国人权问题 (Over 300 human rights groups from 60 countries urge UN to take emergency actions on human rights situation in China)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Related:
Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
321 NGOs, September 9, 2020

苹果公司公布人权政策 中国代工厂却传出侮辱工人视频 (Video of workers being humiliated in Apple's factory in China leaked as Apple publishes new human rights policy)
Voice of America, September 9, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tycoon who criticised China’s ‘emperor’ and ‘clown’ faces corruption trial
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China, Carrie Lam, Say Hong Kong Has Been Controlled by Beijing Since 1997
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2020

Hong Kong teen cleared of weapons charges after court finds police officer failed to present whole account of arrest
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2020

Rights lawyer says China may have appointed ‘state lawyers’ to Hongkonger arrested whilst fleeing by boat
Hong Kong Free Press, September 9, 2020

12 港人送中　內地律師今申請會見再被拒　指當事人已被委派官派律師　續要求會晤核實 (12 Hong Kongers detained in China are denied access to family—appointed lawyers)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

消息：721 馮程淑儀不斷收元朗短片　林鄭及心腹疑兩小時內無處理　稱警無報告情況 (Sources: Government officials knew of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack as it was unfolding but took no actions due to confusion and disbelief; later blamed police for failure to report)
The Stand News, September 9, 2020

Related:
How History Gets Rewritten
The Atlantic, September 8, 2020

香港反送中被捕人數破萬 五分之一遭檢控 (Over 10,000 Hong Kongers arrested since democracy movement in the past year but only 1/5 were charged, raising concern over arbitrary arrests)
Deutsche Welle, September 9, 2020

蓬佩奧：香港穩定要靠民主及問責而非限制言論自由 (Pompeo: Democracy and government accountability to the people are the best paths to stability in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 9, 2020

Commentary (评论)

America’s Political Immune System Is Overreacting to China
Foreign Policy, September 8, 2020

The Coming Tech Cold War With China
Foreign Affairs, September 9, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Independent Tribunal Launched to Judge Claims of Mass Atrocities Crimes in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

US paper says its reporter was interrogated and held by police while covering Inner Mongolia language protests
Associated Press, September 4, 2020

China’s Crackdown on Mongolian Culture
The Diplomat, September 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China says Australian TV anchor detained on ‘national security’ grounds
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

被拘押19个月首见律师 杨恒均：我是清白的，将抗争到底 (In first meeting with lawyer after 19 months in detention, Yang Hengjun says： I am innocent and will fight to the end)
Radio France International, September 4, 2020

北京：成蕾被拘系涉嫌危害中国国家安全 (Beijing: Australian national CGTV journalist Cheng Lei is detained on suspicion of endangering China's national security)
Deutsche Welle, September 8, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Australia flies journalists out of China after questioning
Reuters, September 7, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions
中国暂停为多家美媒驻华记者续签记者证
The New York Times, September 7, 2020

New Chinese textbook that says Cultural Revolution brought ‘disaster’ on country stirs debate about historical memory
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China launches initiative for global data security issues
The Washington Post, September 8, 2020

Read Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression that doesn’t mention China
The Verge, September 4, 2020

Forget TikTok. China’s Powerhouse App Is WeChat, and Its Power Is Sweeping.
微信：一款不可或缺的应用背后，中共的监控与宣传
The New York Times, September 8, 2020

中印冲突：印度再禁118款中国应用，中方抨击“滥用国家安全”概念 (China-India conflict: India bans 118 Chinese apps again, China criticizes the concept of "abuse of national security")
BBC, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

No ‘separation of powers’ in Hong Kong, Beijing agencies say, adding Deng Xiaoping spelled out stance in 1987
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2020

香港中联办发言人：香港特别行政区行政主导的政治体制由其宪制地位所决定 (LOCPG Spokesperson: The political system led by HKSAR is determined by its constitutional position)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., September 7, 2020

国务院港澳办发言人：关于香港特别行政区实行“三权分立”的说法必须纠正 (HKMAO Spokesperson: The talk of HKSAR's “separation of powers” needs correction)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, September 7, 2020

U.N. experts decry Hong Kong security law in open letter to China
Reuters, September 3, 2020

联合国专家指国安法侵害港人基本权利 (UN Experts say National Security Law violates Hong Kong People's basic rights)
Deutsche Welle, September 4, 2020

Related:
Seven UN experts’ communications to China urging review and reconsideration of National Security Law to comply with international law
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 1, 2020

UN Legal Experts Urge China to Review, Reconsider National Security Law to Comply with Its International Obligations
Human Rights in China, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong residents arrested at sea 'will have to be dealt with' by mainland China: Lam
Reuters, September 8, 2020

Hong Kong Detainees in China Denied Meetings with Defense Lawyers
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2020

Hong Kong activist Tam Tak-chi faces sedition charges for uttering protest slogans, hours after leader Carrie Lam’s free speech assurances
Agence France-Presse, September 8, 2020

香港进「以言入罪」年代 首以发表煽动文字拘捕社运人士谭得志 (Hong Kong enters era of "criminalization of speech" with arrest of social activist Tam Tak-chi for publishing sedition)
Radio France International, September 6, 2020

Hong Kong protests: at least 289 arrested as scattered groups heed online calls to rally on postponed election day
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2020

Related:
Video: Hong Kong police say ‘minimum force’ was used to tackle fleeing 12-year-old girl during pro-democracy demo
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2020

12 歲女童被警制服　小童群益會發聲明：執法人員須避免兒童受傷害 (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association issues statement on police wrestling 12-year-old girl to the ground: Law enforcement must prevent children from being harmed)
The Stand News, September 8, 2020

National security law: keep views on Hong Kong politics to yourself, international school group warns teachers in new guidelines
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020

Commentary (评论)

In Hong Kong, separation of powers has been a non-issue since 1987
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

How Chinese talk differently about dictatorship than Westerners
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2020

三權分立是中英國際協議（鍾劍華）(Robert Chung, chair of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Separation of powers is a Sino-British international agreement)
Apple Daily, September 7, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

中国发布报告反驳种族灭绝说 世维会:中国面临严重外交压力 (China issues report to refute accusation of genocide, World Uyghur Congress: China faces severe diplomatic pressure)
Radio Free Asia, September 3, 2020

Related:
关于境外炒作新疆人口问题的研究报告 (Research report on the overseas speculation on Xinjiang's population)
Xinjiang's philosopy and social sciences network, September 3, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Yang Hengjun: I am innocent and will fight to the end, Australian detained in China tells family
The Guardian, September 3, 2020

蒙冤入狱近27年获无罪 张玉环申请2234万余元国家赔偿 (Declared innocent after nearly 27 years in prison, Zhang Yuhuan seeks RMB 22 million in state compensation)
Radio France Internationale, September 2, 2020

因报道武汉疫情遭拘 公民记者张展据报健康极差 (Arrested for reporting on Wuhan epidemic, citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is said to be in extremely poor health)
Radio France Internationale, September 3, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese activist loses legal battle over homophobic textbooks
Hong Kong Free Press, September 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Inner Mongolia doubles down on China’s plan to teach key subjects in Mandarin despite protests
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

Chinese Police Offer Cash Rewards in Hunt for Inner Mongolia Protesters
Bloomberg, September 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese hackers target emails with WHO, Australian Medical Association campaigns
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Explainer | Why escalating row over whether Hong Kong has ‘separation of powers’ in its political system is not just a fight over words
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

【三權分立】戴耀廷分析政權「分工論」：謀削法院覆核政策權力 (Benny Tai on government's narrative of “division of powers”: An attempt to weaken court's power to review policies)
Apple Daily, September 2, 2020

Hong Kong protests: boy shot by police officer during Yuen Long demonstration charged with rioting
South China Morning Post, September 4, 2020

元朗7．21事件　警拘一遇襲市民涉暴動 (Police accuse victim in 7.21 Yuen Long Attack of rioting)
Ming Pao, September 3, 2020

市民投訴警方拒披露清場警員姓名編號　申訴專員裁定毋須披露　指增起底風險 (Citing risks of doxxing, Ombudsman rules in favor of police in refusing to disclose ID of officers who cleared protests)
CitizenNews, September 2, 2020

港區國安法：仍欠官方英譯本 (National Security Law for Hong Kong is still missing an official English translation)
CitizenNews, September 3, 2020

Commentary (评论)

The national security law hasn’t brought back the old Hong Kong. Rather, it has created a new, unfamiliar place
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2020

从翻墙到为墙辩护 中国互联网文化如何改变一代人 (From circumvention to defending the Great Firewall: How China's Internet culture has changed a generation)
Radio Free Asia, September 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

武汉当局疑冒充疫情受害者家属污名公益人士 (Wuhan authorities smear rights defenders by accusing them of masquerading as family members of COVID-19 victims)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Pompeo hopeful China's Confucius Institutes will be gone from U.S. by year-end
Reuters, September 1, 2020

American Support for Taiwan Must Be Unambiguous
Foreign Affairs, September 2, 2020

蒙古民众示威 声援中国内蒙古家长抗议当局加强汉语教学新令 (Mongolians protest in solidarity with Inner-Mongolian parents in resisting enhanced Chinese language teaching policy)
BBC, September 2, 2020

内蒙当局修改语言教学规定引发持续抗议 (Protests triggered by Inner-Mongolian government's new language policy in schools continue)
Voice of America, September 2, 2020

美国国防部出台中国军力报告 (U.S. Department of Defense releases the 2020 report on China’s military power)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Related:
2020 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China
United States Department of Defense, September 1, 2020

美國防部報告：中國軍力正追上美軍　駐港解放軍輪換時或有武警抵港 (U.S. Department of Defense report: China's military power is catching up with U.S.; China may have sent armed police to Hong Kong during the 2019 garrison rotation)
The Stand News, September 2, 2020

五角大楼：中国计划未来十年让核武库翻倍 (Pentagon: China to double the number of nuclear weapons in next decade)
Financial Times, September 2, 2020

美暗示禁中国学生学者来美 十五名访问学者被迫离境 (U.S. considers emergency ban on visiting scholars from China; 15 visiting scholars are forced to leave)
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: police warn suspects against fleeing city as 25 rearrested over involvement in November’s siege of PolyU
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2020

Opposition lawmaker Raymond Chan becomes first to say he intends to exit Hong Kong’s Legislative Council rather than serve extended term
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2020

Ousted Hong Kong lawmaker Baggio Leung jailed for 4 weeks after court rejects appeal bid
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2020

大律師公會：《基本法》淸晰訂明、界定三權分立 (Hong Kong Bar Association: The Basic Law unambiguously prescribes and delineates separation of powers principle)
The Stand News, September 2, 2020

Related:
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association (“HKBA”) about the Separation of Powers Principle
香港大律師公會就三權分立原則的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, September 2, 2020

羅冠聰：德國光靠同中國對話解決不了問題 (Nathan Law cautions Germany: Dialogue with China will not solve problems)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2020

邓小平到林郑月娥 香港“三权分立”论争的来龙去脉 (From Deng Xiaoping to Carrie Lam, history behind the dispute over “separation of powers” in Hong Kong)
BBC, September 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

660 Lawyers in Hunan Have Law Licenses Revoked in China Attorney Purge
Radio Free Asia, September 1, 2020

中国央视一华裔澳籍女主播被拘捕 原因不明 (A Chinese-Australian female anchor of China's CCTV is arrested for unknown reasons)
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US moves bolstering Taiwan are meant to ‘restore balance’, US diplomat David Stilwell says
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2020

Related:
The United States, Taiwan, and the World: Partners for Peace and Prosperity
U.S. Department of State, August 31, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation
Politico, September 1, 2020

TikTok Deal Faces Complications as U.S. and China Ratchet Up Tit-for-Tat
中美针锋相对，TikTok交易陷入僵局
The New York Times, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police hunting for ‘eight more suspects’ charged over protests, with some thought to have fled city
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2020

Hong Kong begins coronavirus mass-testing amid calls for boycott
Aljazeera, September 1, 2020

No separation of powers in Hong Kong says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam, despite previous comments from top judges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2020

Related:
郭榮鏗：「三權分立」是普通法下重要憲制原則 (Dennis Kwok: Separation of Powers is the constitutional principle in the common law system)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 1, 2020

中德外長會晤　馬斯促中方收回港版國安法　王毅稱拒絕外國干預 (Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister, urges China to retract the National Security Law for Hong Kong; Wang Yi: Other countries should not interfere with China's internal affairs)
HK01, September 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Cheng Lai is a strange choice for a diplomatic hostage
Brisbane Times, September 1, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang government forces unproven medicine on people in lockdown
The Telegraph, August 31, 2020

新疆封城亲历者：严厉程度远超武汉 (Eyewitness of Xinjiang lockdown measures: Severity is far greater than that in Wuhan)
Voice of America, August 31, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Cheng Lei: Australian journalist detained in China since August 14
News.com.au, September 1, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Mass Protests Erupt as China Moves to End Mongolian-Medium Teaching in Schools
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

China's Wang Yi tells other countries not to interfere in Chinese internal affairs
Reuters, August 30, 2020

疫苗试验未完就想在他国使用 专家称中国公司破坏科学与道德规范 (Experts say Chinese company’s attempt to use vaccine in other countries before trial completely violates norms of science and ethics)
Voice of America, August 29, 2020

Related:
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Maker in Talks With Countries on Early Approval
The Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2020

内蒙取消蒙语教学加速汉化 上万蒙古族学生及家长抗议 (Tens of thousands of Mongolian students, parents protest abolition of Mongolian language teaching and acceleration of sinicization in Inner Mongolia)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

Related:
全区民族语言授课学校小学一年级和初中一年级使用国家统编《语文》教材实施方案政策解读 (Interpretation of the implementation plan for use of nationally compiled "Language" textbook in first grades of primary and junior high schools)
People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 31, 2020

习近平提西藏宗教中国化 藏人忧虑西藏文化存亡 (Xi Jinping mentions sinicization of Tibetan religion; Tibetans fear for the survival of Tibetan culture)
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2020

Related:
人民日报评论员：全面贯彻新时代党的治藏方略 (People's Daily Commentator: Fully implement CPC’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era)
People's Daily, August 31, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok US sale faces fresh hurdle after China tightens tech export rules
The Guardian, August 31, 2020

TikTok交易再起波折：中国制定技术出口新规（TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports）
The New York Times, August 31, 2020

Google, Facebook Dump Plans for U.S.-Hong Kong Undersea Cable
Bloomberg, August 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: police enter two malls, issue Covid-19 fines as dozens gather to mark one year since Prince Edward station chaos
South China Morning Post, August 30, 2020

Related:
At least 12 arrested after protest in Mong Kok
Channel News Asia, August 31, 2020

大律師公會接投訴　指法援署以經驗不足為由　阻大狀續代表暴動案被告 (Hong Kong Bar Association receives complaints against Legal Aid Department’s blocking barristers from representing “rioting” defendants for lack of experience)
The Stand News, August 30, 2020

8.31傷者籲聚焦警方使用過份武力　非是否有人死亡 (Victim of 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack urges focus on police brutality instead of casualties)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 31, 2020

香港「831事件」一週年 說「警察打死人」恐違《國安法》 (On first anniversary of 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack, saying “Hong Kong Police kill” may violate National Security Law)
Deutsche Welle, August 31, 2020

【831一周年專訪】「太子韓寶生」與家人斷絕關係、流亡異地：「我乜都無⋯我得番信念」 (Interview with Hon Bo-sang on the anniversary of Prince Edward Station Attack: I have nothing left but faith)
CitizenNews, August 31, 2020

【首披露831地鐵站內細節】現場港鐵督導人員專訪：港鐵對警無信心、非配合閂站　第一批消防員10分鐘到場 (What happened inside Prince Edward Station?—Exclusive interview with MTR station supervisor: MTR has no confidence in police)
CitizenNews, August 31, 2020

Commentary (评论)

特朗普政府对中共的战略误判 (Trump administration's strategic misjudgment of CPC)
The New York Times, August 31, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Former Detainees in Kashgar Draw Low Salaries, Forfeit Half of Wages to Old Internment Camps
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

美媒披露：新疆新建近两百七十处关押场所 (U.S. media exposé: Nearly 270 new detention facilities in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
Blanked-Out Spots On China's Maps Helped Us Uncover Xinjiang's Camps
BuzzFeed News, August 27, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Podcasting provides a space for free thought in China
The Economist, August 27, 2020

澳洲孔院同意讨论六四 说话算数吗？(Confucius Institute in Australia agrees to discuss June Fourth. But will it keep its word?)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Thousands arrested for 'coronavirus-related crimes' in China
Channel News Asia, August 28, 2020

世卫调查团遭指走马中国未去武汉 (WHO investigation team accused of skipping Wuhan on its inspection mission to China)
Radio France Internationale, August 28, 2020

Related:
Failure by WHO team to visit Wuhan sparks concerns over virus probe
Financial Times, August 26

汉化教育引蒙古族人反感 通辽学生家长拒送子女上学 (Sinicization of education provokes resentment among Mongolians; residents of Tongliao refuse to send children to school)
Radio Free Asia, August 28, 2020

瑞中秘密协议曝光 引人权团体担忧 (Exposed Switzerland-China secret agreement raises concerns from human rights groups)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
Swiss explore renewal of ‘secret deal’ with China
SWI swissinfo.ch, August 23, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

How WeChat Censored the Coronavirus Pandemic
Wired, August 27, 2020

Related:
Censored Contagion II: A Timeline of Information Control on Chinese Social Media During COVID-19
The Citizen Lab, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Meet the transnationals: They moved to Canada but never really left Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, August 28, 2020

調查：逾半受訪市民支持全部民主派議員離開立法會 (54% of surveyed residents favor democratic Legislative Councilors to leave LegCo)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 28, 2020

林卓廷：從沒想過警方以暴動罪拘捕他　憂有更多7．21受害者被捕 (Lam Cheuk-ting: Never thought police would charge me with rioting; fear arrests of more 7.21 Yuen Long Attack victims)
Ming Pao, August 28, 2020

華潤旗下便利店停售《蘋果日報》 (China Resources-owned convenience store, VanGO, stops selling Apple Daily)
Deutsche Welle, August 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访陈光诚：对共产党的绥靖政策再回来，世界将万劫不复 (Interview with Chen Guangcheng: Reviving appeasement policy toward CPC would doom the world)
Voice of America, August 38, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

国际学术期刊搞政审 原来编辑是中国人 (International academic journal making political demand of contributor has a Chinese editor)
Radio Free Asia, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chen Guangcheng: escaped dissident says vote Trump to stop Chinese 'aggression'
The Guardian, August 27, 2020

Related:
陳光誠共和黨全代會演說 批中共威脅全球 (At Republican National Convention, Chen Guangcheng warns of CPC as a global threat)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Commerce Department Adds 24 Chinese Companies to the Entity List for Helping Build Military Islands in the South China Sea
U.S. Department of Commerce, August 26, 2020

男子微信被封维权不果 以死控诉腾讯无理封号 (Man jumps to his death to protest blocking of his WeChat account on what he called unreasonable ground)
Radio Free Asia, August 27, 2020

Related:
微信号被封男子坠亡事件：申诉、遗言和15万 (Suicide over blocked WeChat account: Appeals, last words, and RMB150,000)
The Paper, August 27, 2020

特朗普政府就南海问题制裁24家中国公司（U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese Companies Over Role in South China Sea）
The New York Times, August 27, 2020

澳大利亚起草新涉外法， “一带一路”备忘录或将作废 (Australia to introduce bill empowering foreign minister to cancel states’ foreign agreements deemed detrimental to national interest, including “One Belt One Road" initiative)
Voice of America, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: arrested Hong Kong activist among group caught by China’s coastguard while fleeing to Taiwan, sources confirm
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2020

Visas ‘weaponised’: Gov’t denies Hong Kong Free Press editor a work visa, without explanation, after 6-month wait
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2020

Hong Kong police are rewriting the history of an infamous thug attack on civilians
Quartz, August 27, 2020

香港人穿黑衣抗議警方篡改721歷史 (Hong Kongers wear black shirts to protest police distorting facts of 721 Yuen Long Attack)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

林卓廷許智峯被捕　歐盟駐港辦事處強調訴訟程序需合法 (In statement on the arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui, EU urges authorities to follow proper legal procedure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 27, 2020

Commentary (评论)

客座评论：党性与学术性-从习近平主持的专家座谈会谈起 (Guest commentary: Party spirit vs. academic spirit in expert forum hosted by Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, August 27, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Locks Down Xinjiang to Fight Covid-19, Angering Residents
控制疫情后仍封城，新疆“一刀切”政策引发民怨
The New York Times, August 26, 2020

新疆防疫到底发生了什么？ (What is happening in Xinjiang's epidemic prevention drive?)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

反对扼杀蒙古人语言 中国唯一蒙文社交媒体平台Bainu被封 (Critics fear the closing of Bainu, China’s only Mongolian social media platform, is part of a plan to wipe out Mongolian language)
Voice of America, August 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US orders fresh sanctions on Chinese firms over South China Sea ‘militarisation’
South China Morning Post, August 26, 2020

Canada presses China’s foreign minister Wang Yi about detainees, Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, August 26, 2020

Swiss explore renewal of ‘secret deal’ with China
SWI swissinfo.ch, August 23, 2020

保护“吹哨人”！深圳突发公共卫生事件应急条例10月起施行 (Protect “whistleblowers!” Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies to go into effect October 1)
The Paper, August 26, 2020

Related:
《深圳经济特区突发公共卫生事件应急条例》10月1日正式实施 (Shenzhen Rules on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies will be officially implemented on October 1)
Shenzhen News, August 26, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Two Hong Kong democrats arrested over 2019 protests; Lam Cheuk-ting detained over alleged ‘rioting’ during Yuen Long mob attack
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2020

Related:
民主派嚴厲譴責警方濫捕林卓廷、許智峯 (Joint Statement: Democratic LegCo members condemn the arbitrary arrest of Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui Chi-fung by Hong Kong Police Force)
Civil Human Rights Front, August 26, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞：中国的政治未来，美国因素不可小觑 (Cai Xia: Do not underestimate the U.S. factors in China's political future)
The New York Times, August 26, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents handcuffed to their homes in Covid lockdown
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

内蒙古等6省少数民族语言授课被禁 小学一年级及中学使用统编教材 (Teaching in minority languages in 6 provinces including Inner Mongolia is banned; all first grades in primary and middle schools must use “unified” textbooks in Chinese)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

涉中国人才计划 美宇航局研究人员被捕 被控虚假陈述和电信欺诈 (NASA researcher, in China’s Talents Plan, arrested and charged with misrepresentation and wire fraud)
Voice of America, August 25, 2020

Related:
NASA Researcher Arrested for False Statements and Wire Fraud in Relation to China’s Talents Program
The United States Department of Justice, August 24, 2020

澳智库揭秘中国海外人才工作站 (Australian think tank reveals China's overseas talent workstations)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Related:
Hunting the Phoenix
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, August 20, 2020

'It's terrifying': can anyone stop China's vast armada of fishing boats?
The Guardian, August 25, 2020

塞浦路斯文件爆料:中国富豪悄然移民海外 (Exposé: Cyprus Papers show China's richest people quietly emigrate overseas)
Deutsche Welle, August 25, 2020

Related:
Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to 'politically exposed persons'
Aljazeera, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform
The Hindu, August 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court denies bail to first defendant charged under national security law without considering new test created under Article 42
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2020

Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2020

With Hacks and Cameras, Beijing’s Electronic Dragnet Closes on Hong Kong
黑客和摄像头：北京在香港部署“数字罗网”
The New York Times, August 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang residents protest online against virus lockdown
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

How China uses Muslim press trips to counter claims of Uighur abuse
The Guardian, August 23, 2020

中国新疆因疫情封锁逾一个月，居民称被强制服药以助“抗疫” (Xinjiang in second month of lockdown due to COVID-19 new wave; residents report they are being forced to take medications to help "fight the epidemic")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 24, 2020

汉化政策下维吾尔人成新娘招募对象 维汉通婚成护身符？(Under Sinicization, Uyghurs are recruited as brides; Uyghur-Chinese marriage an amulet?)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese footballers get Xi propaganda in virus 'bubbles'
Radio France Internationale, August 24, 2020

美国会议员提出议案，禁止官文称习近平为“President” (U.S. Congressman introduces bill to prohibit calling Xi Jinping "President" in official documents)
Voice of America, August 22, 2020

彭博社：印度拟收紧对中国签证审查 进一步限制中国机构在印度的活动 (Bloomberg: India to tighten review of Chinese visas to further restrict activities of Chinese institutions in India)
Voice of America, August 23, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Australia offers new visa arrangement for Hongkongers, paving way for permanent residency
Hong Kong Free Press, August 24, 2020

民主黨晤民研　採雙門檻建議　胡志偉：必服膺結果 (Democratic Party accepts double-measures—simple majority of all polled, supermajority of democratic supporters—suggestion by Public Opinion Research Institute; Party chair: I will bear the results in mind)
HK01, August 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

TikTok正式就美国交易禁令起诉特朗普政府 (TikTok sues Trump administration over app ban)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 23, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞：习近平不下台 中共体制将全面瓦解 (Cai Xia: CPC system will completely disintegrates if Xi Jinping does not step down)
Deutsche Welle, August 24, 2020

老香港人：享受了几十年自由，国安法又让我落入共产党手中 (Senior Hong Konger: After enjoying decades of freedom, I am returned to CPC’s hands by National Security Law)
Voice of America, August 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Majority of 19,000 People to Be Placed in Jobs are Xinjiang Camp Detainees
Radio Free Asia, August 20, 2020

China Buys Turkey’s Silence on Uyghur Oppression
The Diplomat, August 21, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese 709 rights lawyer Xie Yang loses professional licence
South China Morning Post, August 21, 2020

709涉案人权律师谢阳遭“除牌” 当局一锤定音创下恶例 (709 rights lawyer Xie Yang views authorities’ decision to strip his license as an ominous precedent)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Xu Zhangrun, outspoken Chinese legal scholar and Xi critic, joins Harvard University
Apple Daily, August 21, 2020

北京已开打新冠疫苗 符合正当程序吗？ (Beijing has launched new coronavirus vaccine. But has it gone through proper process?)
Radio Free Asia, August 20, 2020

美国民主党新党纲删除"一中政策" (U.S. Democratic Party has removed "one-China policy" from its new platform)
Deutsche Welle, August 21, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾民间成立“中港资观测站” 防堵中国渗透 (Taiwan group sets up "China-Hong Kong-investment observatory" to prevent China's infiltration)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

通識書送審｜教科書作者匿名披露審閱細節：教局務求用字政治正確 (Liberal studies textbook author: Education Bureau demands politically-correct wording)
HK01, August 21, 2020

【審查教科書】團體發起聯署促撤回通識書修訂　鄭家朗呼籲學生杯葛新書 (Student group urges retraction of revised liberal studies textbook; Isaac Cheng Ka-long calls for student boycott)
The Stand News, August 21, 2020

立法會｜民研調查顯示較多人反對延任　民主黨擬9月下旬再做民調 (Polls show more people favor leaving LegCo than staying; Democratic Party to survey again in late September)
Ming Pao, August 21, 2020

Commentary (评论)

“刀刃向内”：习近平对政法系统进行“整风” (‘Drive the Blade In’: Xi Shakes Up China’s Law-and-Order Forces)
The New York Times, August 21, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆大学老党员教授传被关押后离世 (Party member and professor of Xinjiang University reportedly dies in detention)
Radio France Internationale, August 19, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

《零八宪章》成为日本多间大学的中文教材 (Many universities in Japan include Charter 08 among Chinese teaching materials)
Radio France Internationale, August 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Australian farmers call on Coalition to 'nurture' trade ties with China
The Guardian, August 19, 2020

美报告称武汉地方官员曾对北京瞒报疫情 (Local Officials in China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find)
The New York Times, August 20, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

规避中共防火墙 美国政府民间投入新努力 (New efforts by U.S. gov’t and NGOs to circumvent China’s Great Firewall)
Voice of America, August 20, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

To serve or not to serve? Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to poll city residents on whether to stay for extended Legislative Council term
South China Morning Post, August 20, 2020

Hong Kong: US suspends extradition treaty over national security law
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 20, 2020

China’s National-Security Law Reaches Into Harvard, Princeton Classrooms
The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2020

民主黨將根據民調結果決定未來一年在議會去留 (Democratic Party will let polls decide whether to stay for the extended term)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 20, 2020

Commentary (评论)

中国网络观察：中国网民如何看白俄罗斯要求卢氏下台的大规模抗议 (How Chinese netizens view the mass protests in Belarus demanding Lukashenko resignation)
Voice of America, August 20, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Police in Istanbul Detain Uyghurs in Rare Instance of Harassment by Turkish Authorities
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

CHRD & 70 Organisations Urges Canada, U.K., to Join Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Responsible for Violating the Rights of Uyghurs
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 19, 2020

轉帳至海外惹禍 維族女遭控「幫助恐怖活動」 (Uyghur woman charged with “assisting terrorist activities” for wiring funds overseas)
Deutsche Welle, August 19, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

欲推动中国民主 青宪会成员家长被谈话 (Families of members of overseas students’ group Youth For Free China are questioned by authorities in China)
Radio Free Asia, August 19, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing sends its top diplomat to Singapore and South Korea amid US tensions
South China Morning Post, August 19, 2020

She Was a Communist Party Insider in China. Then She Denounced Xi.
批中共为“政治僵尸”，中央党校退休教授蔡霞被开除党籍
The New York Times, August 19, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies, emails
Reuters, August 19, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

通識書送審｜新書避用「衝突」描述身份認同　刪民心尚未回歸議題 (“The mind of people has not returned [to China]” discussion is removed from new liberal studies high school textbooks to avoid “contention” on topic of self-identification)
HK01, August 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访蔡霞（下）：特朗普的优势和习近平的“四大缺陷” (Interview with Cai Xia Part 2: Trump's advantages and Xi Jinping's “four greatest shortcomings”)
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

It’s Time for Western Universities to Cut Their Ties to China
Foreign Policy, August 19, 2020

中美对峙中，我们这种讨人嫌的骑墙派 (Being the annoying fence sitter during this US-China confrontation)
The New York Times, August 19, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Hospitals Aborted, Killed Babies Outside Family Planning Limits: Uyghur Obstetrician
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020

中国为新疆模特被拘留事件辩护，指其“殴打防疫人员” (China defends detention of model in Xinjiang, accusing him of "beating epidemic prevention personnel")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 18, 2020

美议员关注跨国企业重利益 轻视新疆人权灾难 (U.S. lawmakers are concerned about multinational companies' putting profits ahead of human rights in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020

Counterterrorism (反恐)

涉“宣扬恐怖主义”张宝成受审 律师：控方证据乏力 (Zhang Baocheng is tried for "promoting terrorism"; lawyer: prosecution lacks sufficient evidence)
Radio Free Asia, August 18, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国网络政治暗语“入关学”与“加速主义”：年轻一代的幻灭和狂热 (Chinese online political codewords “Ruguanism” and “Accelerationism” signify the disillusionment and fanaticism of younger generation)
BBC, August 18, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Xi Jinping facing widespread opposition in his own party, insider claims
The Guardian, August 18, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Trump Administration Widens Huawei Dragnet
特朗普政府升级对华为限制令
The New York Times, August 18, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Ottawa remains silent as pressure mounts to help victims of China's crackdown in Hong Kong
The Star, August 17, 2020

Weak response to Hong Kong crisis could embolden Beijing on Taiwan, MPs told
The Globe and Mail, August 17, 2020

香港教育局審查 高中通識課本刪「三權分立」 (“Separation of powers” is removed from high school textbook contents after review by Education Bureau)
Deutsche Welle, August 18, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访蔡霞（上）: 换掉习近平已成党内共识 (Interview with Cai Xia Part 1: Replacing Xi Jinping has become a consensus within CPC)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Confessions of a Xinjiang Camp Teacher
The Diplomat, August 17, 2020

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Tibet to ‘send message to India’ over border dispute
South China Morning Post, August 16, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

余文生首获会见律师 妻子忧齿落手残 (Yu Wensheng meets with a lawyer for the first time, wife worried by disability in his right hand and his teeth problem)
Deutsche Welle, August 17, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

称中共"政治僵尸" 蔡霞被中央党校开除党籍 (Cai Xia, former Central Party School teacher, is expelled from school and Party for calling the CPC a "political zombie")
Deutsche Welle, August 17, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US expands sanctions on China's Huawei to limit technology access
Radio France Internationale, August 17, 2020

A Third of TikTok’s U.S. Users May Be 14 or Under, Raising Safety Questions
TikTok三成美国用户为低龄儿童，引发安全担忧
The New York Times, August 17, 2020

美国出台限制华为新措施 38家华为关联实体被点名 (U.S. introduces new restrictions on Huawei, including 38 Huawei-affiliated entities)
Voice of America, August 17, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

As Relations With U.S. Sink, China Tones Down ‘Hotheaded’ Nationalism
中国缓和民族主义论调，呼吁与美国休战
The New York Times, August 17, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

UK halts military training for Hong Kong police as relations with China decline
The Guardian, August 15, 2020

港台訪羅冠聰節目下架　梁家榮內部解說：不可成傳播反國安法平台 (Responding to internal review, RTHK broadcasting director justifies taking Nathan Law's interview off air: RTHK cannot become an anti-National Security Law platform)
HK01, August 16, 2020

立法會延任一年　曾國衞：人大常委決定體會民意　梁家傑：民主派擬與初選出線人尋共識 (Legislative Council is extended for one more year; Erick Tsang, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: NPC's decision “absolutely represents the wishes of the people”)
Ming Pao, August 15, 2020

有教育團體批解僱邵家臻戴耀廷　促兩大撤回決定 (Education groups criticize the firing of Bottle Shiu Ka-chun and Benny Tai Yiu-ting, urging retraction of the decision)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 15, 2020

Related:
近4千人響應學術界聯署 促撤回解僱戴耀廷、邵家臻決定 (Nearly 4,000 in academic circles sign petition urging retraction of decision to fire Bottle Shiu and Benny Tai)
inmediahk.net, August 15, 2020

特首：受中央信任實施國安法感光榮　絕不被制裁嚇倒 (Carrie Lam: It's my honor to have the trust of the central government in implementing the National Security Law; sanctions can never scare me)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 17, 2020

Commentary (评论)

On being continually doxxed, defamed and harassed by Communist Party allies
Hong Kong Free Press, August 16, 2020

中国司法：张玉环案的司法进步和吏治问题 (Case of innocent man released after serving 27 years: Progress in the judiciary versus local corruption)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 15, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

The Xinjiang Camp Debt Trap
The Diplomat, August 14, 2020

世维会吁国际奥会不在北京举行2022冬奥 (World Uyghur Congress urges International Olympic Committee not to hold 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, August 14, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中國維權律師余文生被捕兩年多　首獲准見律師　太太許艷：余右手手震、牙齒脫落 (Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng detained for over two years, finally allowed to meet with lawyer; Yu's wife: Yu's right hand shakes and he's missing teeth)
The Stand News, August 14, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

印度“习特勒”视频引北京不满 制作者不惧威胁拒删 (India's "Xi-tler" video draws China's ire, defiant producers refuse to delete video)
Radio Free Asia, August 13, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

'End of the Rainbow': Shanghai Pride shuts down amid shrinking space for China's LGBTQ community
Cable News Network, August 14, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Exclusive: ByteDance censored anti-China content in Indonesia until mid-2020, sources say
Reuters, August 13, 2020

Google to reject direct data requests from Hong Kong gov’t, treat city same as China – report
Hong Kong Free Press, August 14, 2020

美司法部助理部长抨击中国“抢劫复制”式发展模式 (Assistant Attorney General for National Security criticizes China's "robbing and copying" of economic development model)
Voice of America, August 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: teen seeking to pursue injury claim over October shooting by police slams rejection of legal aid application
South China Morning Post, August 14, 2020

Related:
【抗暴之戰】法援署拒批荃灣中槍學生「健仔」申請 稱警方使用「武力合理」 (Student shot by police in Tsuen Wan last year denied access to legal aid; Legal Aid Department says use of force reasonable)
Apple Daily, August 14, 2020

Commentary (评论)

习近平为什么要杀了香港这只“下金蛋的鹅”？(Why is Xi Jinping killing Hong Kong,"the goose that lays the golden eggs"?)
Voice of America, August 14, 2020

Biden’s China Policy Can’t Help but Be Incoherent
Foreign Policy, August 13, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

蓬佩奥在捷克演讲：中共迫害百万维族人是本世纪最大污点（Pompeo in Czech Republic: CCP's persecution of Uighurs is century's greatest atrocity)
Voice of America, August 13, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Sexual abuse, assault – the Grim prospects for China’s blind women
Agence France-Presse, August 13, 2020

The Misuse of China’s Mental Hospitals
The Diplomat, August 13, 2020

US set to make China’s Confucius Institutes register as ‘foreign missions’
South China Morning Post, August 13, 2020

武汉病毒研究所接受美媒采访 再引中美病毒源头争论（Wuhan Institute of Virology’s NBC interview reignites dispute surrounding origin of virus)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 13, 2020