Hong Kong (香港)

Coronavirus: Hong Kong relaxes social-distancing rules on local tour groups and weddings, as city records five new Covid-19 cases
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2020

Hong Kong protester announces asylum granted in Germany
Reuters, October 19, 2020

Related:
據報涉暴動中大學生獲德國庇護　北京重申反對干涉內政 (CUHK student suspected for rioting is reportedly granted asylum in Germany; Beijing: Strongly oppose any forms of interference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 20, 2020

【送中 59 日】全球 30 個城市接力集會遊行　聲援 12 港人　關注組 10.25 晚辦網上集會 (Rallies planned in 30 cities to support the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China; concern group to hold online rally on October 25)
The Stand News, October 20, 2020

Banks in Hong Kong advised to report security law breaches to police
香港建议银行报告可能违反国安法的交易
Financial Times, October 20, 2020

新聞自由、傳媒公信力評分創97以來新低 記協主席：受政治紅線限制 (Press freedom and credibility reach new low since 1997; Hong Kong Journalists Association chair cites political restrictions)
inmediahk.net, October 20, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

反对取消蒙语教学遭羁押 蒙族律师胡宝龙等人拒绝官派律师 (Opposing abolition of Mongolian language teaching, detained Mongolian lawyer Hu Baolong and others reject official-appointed lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan says Chinese diplomats assaulted official in Fiji
Radio France Internationale, October 19, 2020

Taiwan Should Prepare Against Possible Chinese Invasion, White House Official Says
Voice of America, October 16, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
Channel News Asia, October 18, 2020

基督被缩写成“JD” 宗教信仰在中国被迫“跟党走” (Christianity renamed "JD" [the pinyin rendering of “Christian”] as religious beliefs are forced to "follow the party" in China)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国通过出口管制法 为报复美国制裁铺垫 (China adopts export control law to pave way for retaliation against U.S. sanctions)
Voice of America, October 19, 2020

Related:
中华人民共和国出口管制法 (Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China)
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, October 18, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Missing Hong Kong protester Alexandra Wong 'was held in mainland China'
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2020

王婆婆公開內地被捕軟禁一年經歷　被參加「愛國之旅」迫拍片對國旗罰站　無懼在港坐政治監 (In press conference, Grandma Wong shares experience of year-long house arrest in mainland, including being forced to go on a “patriotic” tour, confess in video-taping, and reflect in front of PRC flag)
CitizenNews, October 17, 2020

National security law: Jimmy Lai takes Hong Kong police to court seeking return of materials seized in office raid
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2020

Related:
Too Soon to Concede the Future: The Implementation of The National Security Law for Hong Kong--An HRIC White Paper
Human Rights in China, October 16, 2020

國安法對香港互聯網的影響 (The National Security Law impact on Internet in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020

全國人大通過修改國旗國徽法　譚耀宗：主要強化對中小學宣傳　港府應參考修例 (NPC passes amended National Flag and National Emblem Laws; Tam Yiu-chung urges Hong Kong gov’t to consider using them to strengthen PRC flag and emblem education in elementary, secondary schools)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020

芬蘭暫停與香港引渡協議　中方：堅決反對　不容外部勢力干預 (Finland suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong; China: Strongly oppose, will not tolerate interferences from foreign forces)
The Stand News, October 17, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese detention 'leaving thousands of Uighur children without parents'
The Guardian, October 16, 2020

美海关扣押一批涉嫌为强迫劳动产品的新疆皮手套 (U.S. Customs seizes shipment of Xinjiang leather gloves suspected as forced labor products)
Voice of America, October 16, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

被指按新疆模式强迫农牧民转移就业 西藏官员否认 强调纯属自愿 (Accused of forcing “vocational training” on farmers and herdsmen, Tibetan official says it is purely voluntary)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

余文生关押满千日 大牙脱落进食困难 (Detained for 1,000 days, lawyer Yu Wensheng loses molar and has difficulty eating)
Deutsche Welle, October 16, 2020

旅芬学者王展被捕一年 家属、律师难以会见 (Detained in China for one year, scholar Wang Zhan, resident of Finland, has had difficulty seeing family and lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China rapidly expands use of experimental COVID-19 vaccines
Channel News Asia, October 16, 2020

China Defends Confucius Institutes Now Under Fire From US
Associated Press, October 16, 2020

中国疫苗研发弯道超车 专家忧灾难性后果 (China takes short cut in vaccine R&D; experts fear catastrophic consequences)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Arrest warrants issued for fugitive Hong Kong activists Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung over banned Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2020

China ambassador makes veiled threat to Hong Kong-based Canadians
The Guardian, October 16, 2020

Commentary (评论)

联合国数据中心落脚杭州 专家：民主国家定会抵制 (UN data center to be built in Hangzhou; experts: democratic countries will definitely boycott)
Voice of America, October 16, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur Former Volleyball Star on Crutches After Developing Kidney Condition in Xinjiang Camp
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetans not obliged to take part in ‘labour transfer programme’, regional government chief says
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2020

China Angered as US Names Human Rights Envoy for Tibet
Reuters, October 15, 2020

美任命西藏事务官员 促进中国与达赖喇嘛对话 (U.S. appoints Tibetan affairs official to promote dialogue between China and Dalai Lama)
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2020

Related:
Designation of a United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
U.S. Department of State, October 14, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

美国笔会呼吁国会关注许志永案 (PEN America urges congressional attention to Xu Zhiyong's case)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020

Related:
[VIRTUAL] CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING FOR XU ZHIYONG
Pen America, October 14, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's Sinopharm offered experimental vaccine to students going abroad – reports
The Guardian, October 15, 2020

英国军情五处新处长首次公开讲话 称中国威胁愈发严重复杂 (In first public address, new MI5 chief says security challenges from China have become more complex)
BBC, October 15, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

40余国已加入清洁网络 美国务卿宣布5G安全劣势逆转 (More than 40 countries join Clean Network initiative; U.S. Secretary of State: “5G tide has turned”)
Voice of America, October 15, 2020

中国、联合国合建数据中心 引发外界担忧 (China and UN to join in building data center, causing concerns)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai's office raided by police ahead of hearing
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2020

【六四集會案】黎智英等 24 人轉介區院下月再訊　羅冠聰張崑陽缺席　法庭發拘捕令 (Jimmy Lai, 23 others to be tried in district court next month; arrest warrant out for Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung)
The Stand News, October 15, 2020

美國首份香港自治法報告　警告金融機構勿與林鄭在內被制裁中港官員做生意 (U.S. releases first report under Hong Kong Autonomy Act; warns financial institutions to halt transactions with sanctioned officials including Carrie Lam)
The Stand News, October 15, 2020

Related:
Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law
U.S. Department of State, October 14, 2020

Commentary (评论)

专访美国学者：中国如何用科技在新疆和世界作恶 (Interview with U.S. scholar: How China uses technology to do evil in Xinjiang and the world)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

5 takeaways from Xi Jinping’s speech during 40th anniversary visit to Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2020

China tells French museum: don't mention Genghis Khan in your Genghis Khan exhibition
The Telegraph, October 14, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China's human rights record slammed after UNHRC reelection
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2020

中國再入人權理事會 人權組織憂公信力受損 (With China reelected to UN Human Rights Council, human rights groups question council's credibility)
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2020

Canada’s Justin Trudeau slams China on human rights, ‘coercive diplomacy’
Agence France-Presse, October 14, 2020

MI5 boss says Russian and Chinese threats to UK 'growing in severity'
The Guardian, October 14, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国微信审查将进一步合法化？美微联会被质疑非法筹资 (China one step closer to legalizing WeChat censorship; U.S. WeChat Users Alliance suspected of illegal crowdfunding)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020

中国再次被列侵犯网络自由最严重国家 (China again tops list of countries with severe Internet freedom infringement)
Voice of America, October 14, 2020

Related:
Freedom on the Net 2020: The Pandemic's Digital Shadow
Freedom House, October 14, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Another Hong Kong magistrate reassigned after criticism of protest rulings
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2020

押後選舉全力推內地投票　據報政府下月提修例　不設公眾諮詢　票站秩序或交內地執法 (After postponing Legco election, Hong Kong gov’t pushes for polling stations in mainland China with no public consultation in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, October 14, 2020

12港人送中︱家屬促林鄭向習近平表達關注 促深圳公開官派律師資料 (Families of 12 Hong Kongers captured at sea urge Carrie Lam to raise their concerns with Xi Jinping; Shenzhen to release information of assigned lawyers)
Apple Daily, October 14, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Confirms Jailing of Five Missing Relatives of Netherlands-Based Uyghur Activist
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Detained Taiwanese man accused of endangering national security ‘confesses’ on Chinese state TV
Agence France-Presse, October 12, 2020

中国接连播台湾间谍“认罪”视频 台湾斥构陷逼供 (Taiwan condemns “confessions” by its nationals on CCTV as staged and coerced)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council
The Guardian, October 12, 2020

中国再角逐联合国人权机构席位 人权组织称是讽刺 (Human rights organizations call China’s candidature for UN Human Rights Council a “mockery”)
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2020

US State, Education Officials Call For Review of Confucius Institutes
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020

中国拟下调最低刑责年龄至12岁引发爭议 (China’s plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 12 stirs controversy)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2020

人大常委會審議國旗國徽法　教育中小學生了解國徽歷史 (NPC Standing Committee to review National Flag and Emblem Law, aimed at educating primary and secondary school students on national emblem’s history)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 13, 2020

澳門《修改司警局法》即日生效　四國安處、秘密警察隨時成立 (Macao's Judicial Police Amendment Law takes effect today; 4 national security institutions and secret police to be installed promptly)
Macau Concealers, October 12, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

个人信息保护法草案拟初审，全国人大常委会：明确监管职责 (NPC Standing Committee to review draft personal information protection law)
The Paper, October 12, 2020

又一个短命的“官方核准”翻墙软件：中国Tuber浏览器全面下架 (Tuber, another short-lived “officially approved” Chinese circumvention software is dropped from app stores)
Voice of America, October 13, 220

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Arrests Nine Over Protesters’ Escape by Speedboat
The New York Times, October 10, 2020

Academics warn of ‘chilling effect’ of Hong Kong security law
The Guardian, October 12, 2020

林鄭押後宣讀《施政報告》，指需赴京尋求中央支持經濟措施 (Carrie Lam postpones policy address—needing to seek Beijing’s support for economic measures)
The News Lens, October 12, 2020

【12港人】警方今晨以協助逃犯罪拘捕9人　三度避談有否參與行動將12人「送中」 (Police arrest 9 for assisting fugitives, dodge question on HKPF involvement in the capture of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
CitizenNews, October 10, 2020

警方應如何平衡行動效率和新聞自由？ (How should police keep balance between operational efficiency and press freedom?)
HK01, October 13, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Give Hong Kong the Autonomy It Was Promised
让香港真正实现“港人治港，高度自治”
The New York Times, October 13, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighurs tell Australian inquiry of 'intimidation and harassment' from Chinese government
The Guardian, October 8, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

北京再向国际组织施压 强行为台湾官方组织改名 (Beijing pressures int’l group to rename official Taiwan organization)
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

藏人行政中央负责人：不放弃谋求真正自治 (Head of Central Tibetan Administration: Don't give up seeking true autonomy)
Deutsche Welle, October 8, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. Explores Curbs on Ant Group, Tencent Payment Systems
Bloomberg, October 7, 2020

WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.
问题丛生却难以替代：微信禁令如何影响美国华人社区
The New York Times, October 9, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: telecoms worker earns city’s first criminal conviction for doxxing during anti-government unrest
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2020

Hongkongers living in China could be allowed to vote in HK elections as democrats voice concern over ‘vote-rigging’
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2020

Commentary (评论)

中国的“推特外交”是怎么炼成的？(How does China hone its "Twitter diplomacy"?)
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2020

Corporations Must Do Their Part to Preserve Democracy
在中国扩张的跨国企业必须保护民主
The New York Times, October 9, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

China Brazenly Issues Taiwan Guidelines for Indian Media
The Diplomat, October 8, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Groups, Activists Campaign Against China's Bid For UN Rights Council Seat
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2020

Related:
UN: Deny Rights Council Seats to Major Violators
Human Rights Watch, October 8, 2020

China’s Disqualifying Human Rights Record: UPR Mid-Term Assessment Finds China Unfit for Human Rights Council Membership
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 7, 2020

三十九国谴责中国人权纪录 中国战狼围追堵截施压 (39 countries condemn China's human rights record, China's wolf warrior pack counter attacks)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020

Related:
Statement by Ambassador Christoph Heusgen on behalf of 39 Countries in the Third Committee General Debate, October 6, 2020
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, October 6, 2020

As China Seeks Reelection to UN Human Rights Council, States and Civil Society Condemn Its Human Rights Abuses
Human Rights in China, October 8, 2020

不满新冠肺炎和战狼外交 十四国民调显示多数人对中国持负面观感 (Pew survey shows majority of people in 14 countries with unfavorable view of China due to dissatisfaction of its handling of new coronavirus and wolf warrior diplomacy)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020

Related:
Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries
Pew Research Center, October 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Genshin Impact players say Chinese game censors 'Taiwan' and 'Hong Kong' chat
The Guardian, October 8, 2020

英国发现华为与北京关系密切证据 清除华为设备计划提前 (UK finds evidence of close ties between Huawei and Beijing, to clear Huawei equipment ahead of schedule)
Voice of America, October 8, 2020

Related:
The Security of 5G: “We must not surrender our national security for the sake of short-term technological development”
Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom, October 8, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong judiciary dismisses complaints against magistrate over 6 protest rulings
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2020

Interview: 'I Was Arrested at a National Day Protest in Hong Kong'
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020

【設局送中？】《蘋果》 引政府消息：港警登飛行服務隊飛機　監視 12 港人快艇 (Sources told Apple Daily: Hong Kong police was onboard HKG Flying Service aircraft to observe the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
The Stand News, October 8, 2020

01消息：林鄭倡明年立會選舉　港人可在內地投票　不限於大灣區 (Sources: Carrie Lam to allow Hong Kongers to cast votes in mainland China for the Legislative Council election next year)
HK01, October 8, 2020

10.1荃灣暴動案 案件押後至12月再訊 中槍學生曾志健擬認罪 (Student shot by police in 2019 to plead guilty to rioting)
inmediahk.net, Octoer 8, 2020

近 200 宣道校友家長聯署　指被釘牌教師深受愛戴　斥教局政治凌駕學生利益 (Nearly 200 parents sign joint letter to support de-licensed teacher, criticize Education Bureau for putting politics above students' interests)
The Stand News, October 8, 2020

人民日報文章指本港殖民教育荼毒長期未清 (People's Daily article slams Hong Kong education for inability to rid colonial influence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 8, 2020

Related:
零容忍“播独”教师，学校不是揽炒温床 (Zero tolerance for teachers spreading independence ideology; schools are not incubators for Lam Chau)
People's Daily, October 8, 2020

Commentary (评论)

解放军网路水军如何出征美国大选？ (How do the People's Liberation Army and online “water army” wage war against the U.S. election?)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Police in Inner Mongolia Arrest Prominent Rights Lawyer on Spying Charges
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ in Tibetan Capital Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Nearly 40 nations demand China respect Uighur human rights
Radio France Internationale, October 7, 2020

Related:
Statement by Ambassador Christoph Heusgen on behalf of 39 Countries in the Third Committee General Debate
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of German to the United Nations, October 6, 2020

華春瑩：涉港、涉疆問題不是人權問題　不應被政治化 (Hua Chunying: Issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang are not human rights issues, should not be politicized)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 7, 2020

外交部发言人华春莹就友好国家在联合国大会 第三委员会做支持中方的共同发言答记者问
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on Friendly Countries' Joint Statements in Support of China at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Poeple's Republic of China, October 7, 2020

Distrust of China Jumps to New Highs in Democratic Nations
The New York Times, October 6, 2020

三十七所高校秋季开设“习思想概论课” (37 institutions of higher education to offer “Introduction to Xi's Thought” this fall)
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

【警察通例】申訴專員裁定投訴成立5個月　警方仍拒提供《警察通例》「消失」的章節標題 (Chapter 7 is still missing from the Police General Orders 5 months after Office of the Ombudsman accepted complaint)
CitizenNews, October 7, 2020

Commentary (评论)

A Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics Would Work
The Diplomat, October 7, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

‘I Wish I Could Wipe my Heart And Mind Clean’: Uyghur Former Camp Instructor
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Tsai defiant as Taiwan's anti-China jet flights double
Channel News Asia, October 6, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

司法部：规范“有权人”“有钱人”减刑、假释和暂予监外执行 (China Ministry of Justice to further regulate sentence reduction, parole, and temporary probation for the powerful and wealthy)
The Paper, October 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law will stand trial at High Court, with no cap on sentencing
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2020

Hong Kong teachers warned pro-independence lessons could lead to prosecution under national security law
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2020

Related:
教協擬眾籌司法覆核挑戰釘牌 特赦組織：無理處罰令教師噤聲 (Teacher Union to provide legal assistance to de-licensed teacher; Amnesty: Unreasonable censoring of educational activities)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2020

Hong Kong: Education must not be censored after teacher stripped of licence for ‘promoting independence’
Amnesty International, October 6, 2020

The Hong Kong people left out of the UK’s safe haven offer
Aljazeera, October 6, 2020

12 港人送中當日　飛行服務隊派機「監視」？　重組近 7 小時航程紀錄 (Did Hong Kong gov’t’s Flying Service oversee the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea? About 7 hours of flight record reconstructed)
The Stand News, October 6, 2020

Related:
12港人送中︱飛行服務隊兩度出動疑追蹤12人快艇 「不知情」說法揭警謊 (Flight record showing Hong Kong gov’t Flying Service dispatched twice to surveil the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea exposes police's false claim of no knowledge)
Apple Daily, October 5, 2020

特首重申「12港人」案港警沒任何角色 (Carrie Lam: Police did not participate the arrest of 12 Hong Kongers at sea)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

反對單邊制裁 中國:歐美侵犯人權 (Resisting unilateral sanctions, China accuses U.S. and European countries of violating human rights)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2020

中国“抄近道”，求世卫帮助推广中国尚未完成试验的疫苗 (China takes “shortcut,” requesting WHO to help promote vaccine still being evaluated)
Voice of America, October 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

12 Hongkongers are now being subject to China’s murky criminal system – their compatriots should learn what’s at stake
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2020

蔡霞：缺乏人文精神 和平转型将非常艰难——捷克天鹅绒革命之启示 (Cai Xia: Lack of humanism will make peaceful transformation difficult—lesson from the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia)
Radio France International, October 6, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Saving Uighur Culture From Genocide
The Atlantic, October 4, 2020

联合国过问 中国证实失踪维族男已病逝 (Following UN Working Group inquiry, China confirms missing Uyghur man has died of illness)
Deutsche Welle, October 5, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

内蒙古双语教学争议与中国少数民族政策的微妙变化 (The controversy of bilingual teaching in Inner Mongolia and the subtle change in China's policy on ethnic minorities)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 3, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan Debates Military Preparedness Measures as Chinese Threats Escalate
The Diplomat, October 3, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国黑手干涉学术自由：比利时学者讲述亲身经历 (China interferes with academic freedom: Belgian scholar tells personal story)
Radio France Internationale, October 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

United States closes immigration door to communists in clear swipe at China
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

打赢对华数字贸易战 美专家：建立民主国家互联网 (US Expert on how to win the Digital Trade War with China: Build an Internet of Democracies)
Voice of America, October 3, 2020

Related:
Weaponizing Digital Trade--Creating a Digital Trade Zone to Promote Online Freedom and Cybersecurity
The Council on Foreign Relations, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

港台顧委會討論《鏗鏘集》721 特輯　有委員促檢視陳述是否平衡 (RTHK Board of Advisors to review the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack episode of “Hong Kong Connection” aired this year)
HK01, October 5, 2020

美國務院斥港警 10.1 濫捕　港府：美官員雙重標準　促停止干預港事務 (US condemns Hong Kong police’s arbitrary arrests of protesters on October 1; HK gov't: “double standards” and stop interfering in HK's affairs)
The Stand News, October 4, 2020

Related:
On the Arrests of Hong Kong Protestors
U.S. Department of State, October 3, 2020

HKSAR Government strongly deplores and opposes US statement
特區政府對美國的聲明表示強烈不滿和反對
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, October 4, 2020

反送中以來首度有教師被釘牌　教局指控教材散播港獨信息　據報涉九龍塘宣道小學 (First revocation of teacher’s license since the anti-extradition movement; Education Bureau slams teaching materials for spreading Hong Kong independence message)
The Stand News, October 5, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Making Hong Kong China
Democracy Digest, October 5, 2020

World must push back against China’s refusal to honour its Hong Kong deal
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2020

Opinion: China's ethnic socialism
Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2020

“人类命运共同体”为何在西方不受待见？(Why is the concept of “community with a shared future for mankind” not welcome in the West?)
Voice of America, October 5, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China confirms death of Uighur man whose family says was held in Xinjiang camps
The Guardian, October 2, 2020

China Doubles Down on Xinjiang Policy Amid Reports of Cultural Erasure
The Diplomat, October 2, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

China's 'Anti-Gang' Campaign Used to Crack Down on Tibetan Community Service Groups
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

网络书商售卖宗教书籍遭法院判囚7年 (Online book vendor is sentenced to 7 years for selling religious books)
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Uses Mental Illness to Discredit, Imprison Dissidents, Rights Observers Say
Voice of America, September 30, 2020

美国政府公布有关强迫劳动的报告，中国远超任何国家 (U.S. gov’t report finds China far surpasses other countries in use of forced labor)
Voice of America, October 2, 2020

Related:
List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, September 30,

前车之鉴！毒疫苗受害者家属质疑新冠疫苗 (Families of victims of various faulty vaccines in the past question the COVID-19 vaccine)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

教育选民还是虚假宣传？TikTok推出美国大选指南惹疑虑 (Educating voters or disinformation? TikTok’s guide to U.S. election raises concerns)
Voice of America, October 2, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving 'the Taiwan problem'
The Guardian, October 2, 2020

【傳媒觀察】改傳媒定義後首場大型示威　記協觀察員呂秉權：警圍封記者不理想，執法標準不一 (First mass protest after police revised definition of journalists; observer Bruce Lui Ping-kuen: Police surrounding journalists not ideal, and no enforcement standards)
CitizenNews, October 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong – is it worth staying?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

土耳其执政党指责中国新疆政策 (Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party denounces China’s Xinjiang policy)
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

China Language Policies, Travel Restrictions in Tibet Condemned at US Panel
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

驻华记者：在中国所有话题都是敏感话题 (China-based reporters: Every topic is a sensitive top in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. puts China at top of forced labor list
Reuters, September 30, 2020

China manipulating international institutions, warns UK armed forces chief
The Independent, October 1, 2020

美国会“中国工作组”发重磅报告 聚焦中国威胁 (Report by U.S. House GOP’s China Task Force focuses on China threat)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Related:
China Task Force Report
House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans, September 29, 2020

默克尔：中国恶劣而残暴地对待少数民族 (Merkel: China treats ethnic minorities vilely and brutally)
Deutsche Welle, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National Day: at least 86 people arrested in Hong Kong for illegal assembly or other offences
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

截至晚上10時多區至少86人被捕　包括4名區議員 (As of 10 p.m., at least 86 people were arrested in may districts, including 4 district councilors)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 1, 2020

【慶 10.1】警多次拉橙帶截查　多名網媒記者被票控　警：新修訂「無損採訪權」(Police use orange tapes to restrict journalists; many Internet media reporters ticket; police insis revised rules place no restrictions on right to interview)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

As Hong Kong police crack down on scattered protesters on National Day, ordinary residents fume over heavy security blanket
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

中秋夜，香港人連上獅子山嘅自由都被剝奪 (On Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kongers are stripped of freedom to go to Lion Rock)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

十一國慶 香港抗議活動再現 市民：我想突破沉鬱的氣氛 (Hong Kong protests resurface on National Day; citizen: I want to break through the gloom)
The Initium, October 1, 2020

【10・1】香港抗爭藝術展今東京開幕　主辦人嘆國安法下難在港展出 (At Tokyo opening of Hong Kong protest art show, organizer laments difficulty to exhibit in Hong Kong under National Security Laws)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

US includes Hongkongers among refugees whose applications will be prioritised
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2020

'In my dreams I'm there': the exodus from Hong Kong
The Guardian, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to be fearless in face of foreign hostility, says city must rely on Beijing for its economic recovery
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

Hong Kong secondary student ‘suspended’ for wearing uniform to lunchtime demos
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong Court Extends Travel Ban on Activist Joshua Wong
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Commentary (评论)

With the police’s redefinition of media, I am no longer a journalist
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

Beijing's tyranny forced me to flee Hong Kong, but I will fight for democracy in exile
The Guardian, October 1, 2020

「中國模式」如何變成一種政治成功學？(How did the "Chinese model" become a study in political success?)
The Initium, October 1, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆教育营获释者后遗症显现 内脏机能失调失去生育能力 (Detainees released from Xinjiang reeducation camps suffer organ dysfunction and infertility)
Radio Free Asian, September 29, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

China’s Persecution of the Uyghurs: A Human Rights Emergency
Bitter Winter, September 30, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

背着包袱抖包袱 中国脱口秀演员走在刀锋上 (Chinese standup comedians tread a fine line)
Radio Fre Asia, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

澳門「秘密警察」法案下月生效　執法者可匿名不排除外地人擔任 (Macao to enact “secret police” bill next month; enforcers can remain anonymous and include non-locals)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Big tech firms may be handing Hong Kong user data to China
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

TikTok事件背后的“数据本地化”浪潮 (How do Chinese overseas tech firms like TikTok cope with “data localization”?)
Financial Times, September 29, 2020

专家担忧中国正走向“数字极权主义” (Experts: China heads toward “digital totalitarianism”)
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China approves arrest of Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong court grants activist Joshua Wong temporary release on unauthorised assembly, mask ban charges
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2020

Explainer: How Beijing’s security law transformed Hong Kong – month 3
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020

The arrested: Hongkongers caught up in Beijing's national security law
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Who runs Hong Kong: party faithful shipped in to carry out Beijing's will
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
12名乘船逃亡台湾的香港人预计将在大陆受审
The New York Times, September 30, 2020

“十一”将至，港府籍国安法全面压制港人集会游行活动 (Hong Kong gov’t in full force to prevent gathering on National Day)
Voice of America, September 29, 2020

出席 10.1 國慶活動　駱惠寧：愛國不是選擇，是義務　林鄭：中央協助下香港逐步回正軌 (Luo Huijing at National Day banquet: Patriotism is not a choice but an obligation; Carrie Lam: Hong Kong is returning to normalcy with CPG’s help)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020

不停的拘捕與上庭　黃之鋒：要做，還有很多可以做 (Joshua Wong: There is a lot more that can be done)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang
中国在新疆大规模拆毁清真寺等宗教场所
The New York Times, September 29, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏流亡政府：西藏的自治稳定对亚洲局势至关重要 (Tibetan government-in-exile: Tibet’s autonomy, stability are vital to Asia)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

百度高层违禁涉境外赌网遭拘 消息自家屏蔽 (Baidu blocks information on detention of executive linked to illegal gambling online)
Radio France Internationale, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央委員會工作條例 習近平權威從核心再延伸 (Key work regulations from Central Committee renews emphasis on Xi Jinping's core authority)
The Central News Agency, September 29, 2020

Related:
中共中央政治局召开会议 讨论拟提请十九届五中全会审议的文件 审议《中国共产党中央委员会工作条例》(Document of the Politburo of the Central Committee of CPC for deliberation: "Regulations on the Work of the Central Committee of the CPC")
People's Daily, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats to stay in legislature during interim year as public opinion split
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong police arrest three over calls for violence on National Day
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2020

The new centre of dissent: Britain becomes hub for Hong Kong activists
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Demoralised but defiant, Hong Kong's spirit of resistance endures
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

美国遏制中共的战略窗口期究竟有多长 (How long is the strategic time window for the United States to contain the CPC?)
The New York Times, September 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2020

Brushing Off Criticism, China’s Xi Calls Policies in Xinjiang ‘Totally Correct’
无视外界批评，习近平称新疆政策“完全正确”
The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

公民记者张展拒认罪 续绝食抗争 (Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan refuses to plead guilty, continues hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

泼墨女命运折射出“被精神病”成中共当局打压利器 (The fate of ink-splashing woman indicates “enforced psychiatric incarceration” has become a powerful weapon of suppression for CPC)
Voice of America, September 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown
中国的新冠疫苗豪赌：风险未知，数万人已接种
The New York Times, September 26, 2020

Beijing passes law to protect medical whistleblowers
Radio France Internationale, September 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats Eddie Chu and Ray Chan to leave the legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2020

'We swam to Hong Kong for freedom half a century ago. What now?' – video
The Guardian, September 27, 2020

【12港人】深圳市鹽田分局逾期提請批准逮捕　檢察院須7日內決定是否批准 (Shenzhen police file overdue request for official arrest of 12 detained Hong Kongers; procuratorate must decide within 7 days)
CitizenNews, September 28, 2020

RTHK seeks to extend probation period of Hong Kong journalist known for hard-nosed questions to public officials, sources say
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

American diplomats in Hong Kong want to meet local officials or politicians? Get permission from Beijing’s foreign ministry, new directive demands
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

民陣十一遊行上訴遭駁回　保安局警告宣傳參與皆違法 (Hong Kong Appeal Board rejects Civil Human Rights Front's Oct 1 march appeal request; Security Bureau: Anyone who promotes or participates in march may violate the law)
Ming Pao, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Will Learn the Hard Way That Australians Can’t Be Shamed
中国无法用“黑材料”影响澳大利亚人
The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds
The Guardian, September 25, 2020

澳智库：中国政府对维族文化进行改造 拆除1.6万座清真寺 (Australian think tank: Chinese gov’t remakes Uyghur culture, demolishes 16,000 mosques)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Cultural erasure: Tracing the destruction of Uyghur and Islamic spaces in Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 25, 2020

Uyghurs Under 65 Now Banned From Daily Prayers Required by Their Faith
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

人权组织和国际社会谴责中共对藏人的强迫劳动政策 (Human rights organizations, int’l community condemn CPC forced labor policy against Tibetans)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Global parliamentarians demand action as China forces Tibetans into mass labour camps
Phayul.com, September 23, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陈秋实在青岛续遭监控 张展数度绝食健康堪忧 (Citizen journalists who reported on epidemic: Chen Qiushi under surveillance in Qingdao, Zhang Zhan in poor health following hunger strikes)
Deutsche Welle, September 25, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

大数据 -- 中国监控国民和提高军力的利器 (Big data: China's weapon for monitoring citizens and boosting military power)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Chinese Views of Big Data Analytics
RAND Corporation, September, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police refuse to allow mass march, citing Covid-19 restrictions and threat of ‘violent acts’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 25, 2020

National security law: pair arrested over weapons haul suspected of inciting secession, Hong Kong police say
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2020

林鄭月娥凌晨發文支持警方修訂傳媒代表定義　記協極度失望 (Carrie Lam posts on social media in early morning to support police's redefinition of media; Hong Kong Journalists Association: extremely disappointed)
HK01, September 25, 2020

據了解部分港人家屬申請取保候審　內地律師料機會不大 (Family members of some of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland reportedly applied for bail; mainland lawyer: chances are low)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Has a New Plan to Tame Tibet
中国对西藏的强制同化必将失败
The New York Times, September 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆维族仍受关押? 澳洲智库揭北京四级监控 (Xinjiang Uyghurs still in custody? Australian think tank reveals Beijing's four levels of incarceration)
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2020

Related:
Exploring Xinjiang's detention system
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 24, 2020

新疆穆斯林被要求接受喝酒培训 以磨灭其民族特 (Xinjiang Muslims are required to receive drinking training to erase their national identity)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台灣智庫民調 僅2％民眾認為自己是中國人 (Taiwan think tank polls show only 2% of respondents think they are Chinese)
Newtalk, September 24, 2020

Related:
【台灣智庫】「推動國家正常化」修憲民調記者會－會後新聞稿 (Press release on constitutional amendment polls for “Promoting National Normalization")
Taiwan Thinktank, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏农牧民培训计划被指“强迫劳动”　中国强烈否认 (China strongly denies accusation of “forced labor” through program on training Tibetan farmers and herdsmen)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Xinjiang’s System of Militarized Vocational Training Comes to Tibet
The Jamestown Foundation, September 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Australian academics Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske banned from entering China
The Guardian, September 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Draft Data Security Law: A Practical Review
The Diplomat, September 24, 2020

Facebook移除大量中国假帐号 重点关注东南亚及南海 (Facebook removes large number of fake Chinese accounts focused on Southeast Asia, South China Sea)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Facebook, September 22, 2020