香港 北京的死结 (Hong Kong, Beijing's deadlock)
Radio France International, December 7, 2020
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Monday, December 07, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
有新疆人憂被關進「再教育營」 決意逃離家園 (More Uyghurs fleeing home in fear of being sent to re-education camps)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 7, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
'Stronger together': Taiwan foreign minister urges new alliance against China
The Guardian, December 6, 2020
美敲定国防授权法最终版本 重申“挺台压中” (Final version of 2021 National Defense Authorization Act reiterates “contain China, support Taiwan” strategy)
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Activist held in China after retweeting ‘ink girl’ video of defaced Xi Jinping poster
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
House Votes To Open US Doors To Hong Kong Residents
Agence France-Presse, December 7, 2020
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美國眾議院通過香港人民自由與選擇法案
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 8, 2020
Hong Kong national security police unit puts university campus in cross hairs with arrest of three students over rally
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2020
Lifetime ban a possibility for at least one more Hong Kong teacher, education chief says
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2020
Hong Kong crackdown: 14 officials face US sanctions, travel ban
Al Jazeera, December 7, 2020
香港前立法会议员许智峯流亡海外后银行户口遭冻结的来龙去脉 (Story behind former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui's frozen bank account)
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 7, 2020
國安法官蘇惠德收恐嚇 中聯辦譴責損法治挑戰國安法 (Designated National Security Law judge Victor So Wai-tak receives death threat; Liaison Office condemns act as undermining rule of law)
Ming Pao, December 7, 2020
建制政黨「紫荊黨」低調成立 創辦人為瑞信董事 內地出生曾撐國安法 (New pro-establishment Bauhinia Party established by Li Shan, mainland-born supporter of National Security Law)
Stand News, December 6, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
反制中国大外宣 蓬佩奥宣布终止五项美中交流计划 (Pompeo announces end of 5 U.S.-China exchange programs to counter China's global propaganda campaign)
Voice of America, December 5, 2020
Pompeo slaps visa restrictions on Chinese accused of quashing dissent
Reuters, December 4, 2020
Related:
蓬佩奥针对中共统战部人员做出新一轮签证限制 (Pompeo imposes new visa restrictions on CPC United Front personnel)
Voice of America, December 5, 2020
China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of Covid Pandemic
中国兜售虚假信息，推动新冠病毒海外起源论
The New York Times, December 7, 2020
EU adopts human rights sanctions framework styled after Magnitsky Act
Axios, December 7, 2020
Australian Parliamentary Committee Recommends Global Magnitsky Type Legislation
The Diplomat, December 7, 2020
美参院情报委员会两党领袖指“中国为最大威胁” (Bipartisan acting chair, vice chair of U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: “China is the greatest threat”)
Radio France International, December 6, 2020
Related:
Rubio, Warner Joint Statement on National Security Threat Posed by China
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, December 4, 2020
“千人计划”只是冰山一角 中国人才引进需要系统审视 ( “Thousand Talents Plan” is only tip of iceberg; problems involving Chinese scientific experts overseas require systematic scrutiny)
Voice of America, December 5, 2020
Friday, December 04, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uighurs forced to eat pork as China expands Xinjiang pig farms
Al Jazeera, December 4, 2020
‘Don't come back, or you will disappear': Uyghur mother pleads with her daughter abroad
Global Voices, December 4, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China’s Female Civil Service Applicants Ask: Where Are Our Seats at the Table?
Sixth Tone, December 3, 2020
A new law would unshackle China’s coastguard, far from its coast
The Economist, December 5, 2020
Trump's intelligence chief warns China is the greatest threat to US since WWII
CNN, December 3, 2020
Related:
China hits back at US spy chief's 'greatest threat to freedom' claim
The Guardian, December 4, 2020
China’s grass-roots party members must fall in line to maintain economic stability, President Xi’s top aide says
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2020
德人权报告：中、俄、土状况恶化 (German gov’t human rights report: Deterioration in China, Russia, Turkey)
Deutsche Welle, December 3, 2020
China’s Xi Jinping declares victory on poverty alleviation, but warns of ‘unbalanced’ development
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Viral video of man evading facial recognition leads to surveillance bans in Chinese cities
SupChina, December 3, 2020
How China Is Buying Up the West’s High-Tech Sector
Foreign Policy, December 3, 2020
美国国防部将中芯国际等4家中资企业列入黑名单（Pentagon adds 4 companies owned or controlled by Chinese military, including top chipmaker, SMIC, to defense blacklist
Voice of America, December 4, 2020
Related;
United States adds China's SMIC and CNOOC to Defense blacklist
Reuters, December 3, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Top Beijing official hails Hong Kong security law, but tweaks needed so people ‘follow it of their own accord’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2020
Hong Kong police officer who watched as colleagues assaulted prisoner in hospital found guilty of misconduct
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2020
国务卿蓬佩奧谴责港府政治迫害活动人士（U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo condemns Hong Kong gov’t's political persecution of activists
Voice of America, December 4, 2020
Related:
On the Political Persecution of Hong Kong Democracy Advocates
U.S. Department of State, December 3, 2020總辭之後「新嘗試」 公民黨立會大樓外搞例行記者會論政 (After mass resignation, Civic Party holds regular press conference outside Legco building in "new attempt" to discuss politics)
inmediahk.net, December 4, 2020快必案交國安法指定法官審理 網媒記者申覆核 斥濫用程序 (Online media reporter requests review of case to be tried by designated national security judge, denounces procedural abuse)
inmediahk.net, December 4, 2020
Hong Kong education officials may step up classroom inspections to keep tabs on teaching of revamped liberal studies course
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2020
Commentary (评论)
The Party That Failed - An Insider Breaks With Beijing
失败的党——一个体制内人士与北京决裂
Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2020
何桂藍：吞噬香港抗爭者——黃之鋒、黎智英、快必案揭示的「法治」黑洞 (Rule-of-law “black hole” devouring Hong Kong protesters will soon be revealed in cases of Joshua Wong, Jimmy Lai)
Initium Media, December 4, 2020
Home for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy supporters has always been elusive
Hong Kong Free Press, December 4, 2020
Thursday, December 03, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
U.S. bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Xinjiang 'slave labor'
Reuters, December 2, 2020
Related:
美国对新疆生产建设兵团强迫劳动生产的棉花及棉制品发出暂扣令 (U.S. issues temporary detention order on cotton products made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps using prison labor)
Voice of America, December 3, 2020CBP Issues Detention Order on Cotton Products Made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Using Prison Labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, December 2, 2020China says U.S. fabricating news of forced labour in Xinjiang
Reuters, December 3, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
China #MeToo trial grinds to a halt after accused fails to turn up
Financial Times, December 3, 2020
中国央视前实习生诉“名嘴”朱军案今日开庭 (China's #MeToo trial—former CCTV intern v. Zhu Jun, "Famous Mouth"—opens today)
Voice of America, December 3, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
Associated Press, December 3, 2020
U.S. Tightens Visa Rules for Chinese Communist Party Members
美国限制中共党员及家属赴美旅行
The New York Times, December 3, 2020
Chinese Companies to Face More Scrutiny as Bill Clears House
美国会通过法案，在美上市中企面临更多审查
The New York Times, December 3, 2020
Related:
S.945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
congress.gov, December 2, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail, remanded in custody over alleged fraud
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2020
Democrat Ted Hui denies he is seeking asylum in Denmark despite facing charges in Hong Kong; family ‘leaves city’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2020
Related:
許智峯宣布流亡兼退出民主黨：永不移民，我的家只有香港 (Exiled and exited from Democratic Party, Ted Hui vows never to emigrate: My home is in Hong Kong only)
inmediahk.net, December 3, 2020
Commentary (评论)
What is China thinking?
SupChina, December 2, 2020
Mr. Biden, Keep the Pressure on Hong Kong
拜登先生，请继续对香港施压
The New York Times, December 3, 2020
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
自“709”案一直无法正常执业 维权律师王宇被北京当局注销执照 (Unable to practice law normally since the 709 Crackdown, rights lawyer Wang Yu just learned her license has been revoked)
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2020
Father of detained Chinese human rights lawyer speaks out about ‘inhumane’ treatment
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
Beijing controls Chinese-language media agencies in Australia, says intel agency
Sydney Morning Herald, December 2, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Chinese #MeToo pioneer Zhou Xiaoxhuan gets her day in court as she sues TV host Zhu Jun for allegedly sexually harrassing her
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
The Wuhan files - Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19
CNN, December 1, 2020
北京下令年底为所有贫困县摘帽 真正贫困户因此失去补助 (Beijing orders all poor counties to remove status by end of year; families living below poverty line fear losing gov’t assistance)
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Are Sentenced Over Hong Kong Protest
黄之锋因2019年抗议活动获刑13个半月
The New York Times, December 2, 2020
20 police officers arrest Hong Kong student leader over purchase of laser pointers during 2019 demos
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2020
Current affairs not suitable for teaching in revamped liberal studies, Hong Kong education chief says
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
National security law: Hong Kong education minister says schools should call police if they cannot handle students’ violations
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
i-Cable’s China reporters resign in protest after 40 colleagues sacked
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2020
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker asks Europe to provide ‘safe haven’
Associated Press, December 2, 2020
Is Hong Kong Heading Toward a Russian-Style Electoral System?
The Diplomat, December 2, 2020
Hong Kong national security law: Legco exodus, loyalty oaths, liberal studies overhaul mark legislation’s fifth month
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
美國會委員會指港人被專制統治 籲華府降簽證門檻 港府反駁：一國兩制非國際義務 (USCC report says Hong Kongers are under authoritarian rule, urges US to remove visa barriers; HK gov't: “One country, two systems” is not an international obligation)
Stand News, December 2, 2020
Related:
2020 Annual Report to Congress
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, December 1, 2020特區政府強烈反駁美中經濟與安全審議委員會報告
HKSARG vehemently refutes groundless accusations of report by United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, December 2, 2020外交部驻港公署批驳美涉港报告：谎话连篇 废纸一张
Office of the Commissioner of PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong: US report attacking Hong Kong is a piece of waste paper full of lies
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, December 2, 2020
【送中第 101 日】18 國共 150 政要聯署 促林鄭月娥向北京要求釋放 12 港人 (150 prominent politicians from 18 countries urge Carrie Lam to request release of Hong Kong 12)
Stand News, December 1, 2020
Related:
155 parliamentarians from 18 countries publish open letter to Carrie Lam on case of 12 HK youths, 100 days after they were detained in Shenzhen
Hong Kong Watch, December 1, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Hong Kong protests: show arrested youth some mercy, to begin the healing process in society
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2020
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Australian researcher hits back at Chinese tabloid over Xinjiang report
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Worker’s plea for help spurs local trade union into action
China Labour Bulletin, December 1, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Leadership of U.N. Human Rights Body Becomes Proxy Battle for World Powers
The New York Times, November 29, 2020
中国拟放宽生育限制 继续政府干预还是给予生育选择权？ (As China plans to relax population control, will gov’t continue to intervene in or grant reproductive choices?)
Voice of America, December 1, 2020
China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 1, 2020
Related:
China refutes Australia's accusation of tweeting "fake image"
Xinhua, December 1, 2020China's patriotic media continues tirade against Australia
Sydney Morning Herald, December 1, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong official who resigned over history exam question reveals ‘immense political pressure’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 1, 2020
Hong Kong protests: student who suffered fatal injuries in car park fall last year was alone at the time of accident, court hears
South China Morning Post, December 1, 2020
In Pictures: Hongkongers commemorate Prince Edward MTR incident despite police ban on laying flowers
Hong Kong Free Press, December 1, 2020
Explainer: How the national security law changed Hong Kong – month 5
Hong Kong Free Press, December 1, 2020
“表现恶劣”：中国宣布制裁四名美国人 (China announces sanctions on 4 Americans who “behaved badly” on Hong Kong-related issues)
Deutsche Welle, November 30, 2020
Related:
2020年11月30日外交部发言人华春莹主持例行记者会
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on November 30, 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, November 30, 2020
Hong Kong's i-Cable TV Fires Dozens of Its Best Journalists
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2020
Related:
記協質疑裁《刺針》以節流為名減敏感報道 (Hong Kong Journalists Association questions Hong Kong Cable Television cut News Lancet to reduce reporting on sensitive issues in name of resource crunch)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 1, 2020
Commentary (评论)
History shows the dangerous folly of Carrie Lam’s unopposed governance
South China Morning Post, December 1, 2020
China is humiliating Australia as an example to others - but the bullying won't last
Sydney Morning Herald, December 2, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uighurs: China rebuffs Pope's criticism as 'groundless'
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 25, 2020
維族學者與弟弟失聯4年 北京證實遭判刑9年 (Uyghur scholar learns that her brother, missing for 4 years, has been sentenced by authorities to 9-year sentence for “splittism”)
Deutsche Welle, November 30, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Exiled bookseller: 'If they can take Hong Kong back, the next place is Taiwan'
The Guardian, November 29, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China Looks Set to Prosecute Hong Kong 12 For 'Illegal Border Crossings'
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2020
Chinese Rights Activist Who Opposed Hong Kong Security Law 'Tortured'
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China should be 'totally ashamed': Scott Morrison demands China take down post
Sydney Morning Herald, November 30, 2020
China bars four US NGO workers from entry in Hong Kong tit-for-tat
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020
Beijing Takes Its South China Sea Strategy to the Himalayas
延续南海策略，中国在喜马拉雅争议地区建村庄
The New York Times, November 30, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Privacy in China: the growth of facial recognition technology in the private sector raises concerns about security and identity
South China Morning Post, November 26, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s Courts Are Still Independent. Some Want to Rein Them In.
香港的司法体系还能保持独立多久？
The New York Times, November 30, 2020
Related:
戴啟思憂北京將猛攻香港司法系統 或修改《基本法》DQ法官 (Philip Dykes, head of Hong Kong Bar Association, fears Beijing will aggressively attack Hong Kong's judicial system or amend Basic Law to disqualify judges)
Stand News, November 26, 2020
Hong Kong student who suffered fatal injuries in car park fall near protest site last year was unlikely to have lost balance, inquest hears
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020
Hong Kong liberal studies to be renamed and reformed – more China content, less focus on current affairs
Hong Kong Free Press, November 27, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong to rename liberal studies and require students visit mainland China under wide-reaching reforms to subject
South China Morning Post, November 26, 2020Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defends liberal studies reform, and says subject was not meant to be debate exercise on current affairs
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2020
'Remarkably effective': Carrie Lam praises Hong Kong national security law
The Guardian, November 25, 2020
Related:
LIVE: Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s Hong Kong Policy Address 2020 & press conference
Hong Kong Free Press, November 25, 2020
AP Interview: HK lawmaker says democracy fight needs rethink
Associated Press, November 29, 2020
‘Be water’ licence plate banned by Hong Kong Transport Dep’t as it ‘may cause danger’ to road users
Hong Kong Free Press, November 30, 2020
Carrie Lam interview: Hong Kong’s leader in her own words on protests, political turmoil and what next for the city
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2020
Commentary (评论)
No stone left unturned: The Basic Law Hongkongers thought they knew is being demolished
Hong Kong Free Press, November 28, 2020
What’s left of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council must show it can work for city’s interests
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2020
議員資格外，常委會決定值得注意的地方：中國憲法52和54條
Besides DQ, What Was Overlooked in NPCSC Decision
CitizenNews, November 26, 2020
Reports of Hong Kong’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
香港民主运动未死
The New York Times, November 26, 2020
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uyghur Convicted of Terrorism in Indonesia Pleads For Asylum After Comrades Deported to China
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
First of four accused Taiwanese spies sentenced to prison in China
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China Detains Five Prominent Democracy Activists in Guangzhou Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong ‘held in solitary confinement’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 25, 2020
Hong Kong leader vows to restore political order in key speech
Radio France Internationale, November 25, 2020
香港《施政报告》：建制派赞 “正本清源”，民主派称缺乏愧疚 (Hong Kong Policy Address: Pro-establishment camp says it “clearly addresses the fundamental issues”; democratic camp slams it as devoid of remorse)
BBC, November 25, 2020
林郑月娥再向中央表忠 施政方针全面配合北京 (Carrie Lam pledges allegiance again with policy direction matching Beijing’s)
Radio Free Asia, November 25, 2020
The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address
行政長官2020年施政報告
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of china, November 25, 2020
【12 港人送中】葡國環保部長致函北京 要求探望郭子麟 表明無休止關注事件 (EU parliamentarian Isabel Santos seeks visit with Kok Tsz-lun of the detained Hong Kong 12, vows unwavering concern)
The Stand News, November 25, 2020
【區選一年】資深區議員蔡澤鴻憂最差情況：區議會被削權 分區會取而代之 (Choy Chak-hung, senior district councillor, fears worst-case scenario: district councils will be overtaken by area committees)
CitizenNews, November 24, 2020
国安法：两名被整肃的香港教师和校园里的高压线 (Hong Kong National Security Law: 2 punished teachers and red line in schools)
BBC, November 25, 2020
Related:
Free to Think 2020: Report of the Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Monitoring Project
Scholars at Risk Network, November 18, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
China tightens grip on booming livestreaming sector
中国加强对直播行业的管理
Financial Times, November 24, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Surveillance in China: artist who hides from security cameras in Beijing wants to highlight invasions of privacy
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Cooperative Competition Is Possible Between China and the U.S.
中美构建合作–竞争关系是可能的
The New York Times, November 24, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Pope says for first time that China's Uighurs are 'persecuted'
The Guardian, November 24, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
台湾立法院人权促进会成立 推动台湾版马格尼茨基法 (Taiwan Parliamentary Human Rights Commission established to promote Magnitsky Act of Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Most people in China believe corruption falling, says Transparency International
The Guardian, November 24, 2020
China gives pledge on access for COVID origins probe: WHO
中国已保证将尽快安排一国际专家组赴华调查新冠病毒起源--WHO
Reuters, November 23, 2020
中国逾八百贫困县脱贫 李克强吁地方政府讲真话 (Li Keqiang urges local officials to tell the truth after they claimed more than 800 counties lifted from poverty)
Radio Free Asia, November 24, 2020
China Says It Remains Open to the World, but Wants to Dictate Terms
习近平推动中共特色全球化：让世界遵守中国规则
The New York Times, November 24, 2020
黄之锋忧港人安危 瑞士议员促终止与中国国安合作 (Swiss MP urges ending “secret agreement” that allows Chinese officials to launch investigations in Switzerland)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s first national security law prosecution for pro-independence chanting launches at West Kowloon Court
South China Morning Post, November 24, 2020
UK mulls pulling judges from Hong Kong in wake of security law
Al Jazeera, November 24, 2020
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says she’s very willing to meet the public, calls legislature without opposition ‘more rational’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 24, 2020
香港民主派人士: 藉立法會參政已成絕路 (Hong Kong democratic figures: LegCo is now a dead end for political participation)
Deutsche Welle, November 24, 2020
警修改傳媒定義 網媒記者申覆核：網媒同《明報》、《蘋果》一樣重要 (Online media journalist applies for judicial review of police’s new definition of media representatives; argues online media is as important as Ming Pao and Apple Daily)
inmediahk.net, November 24, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
India bans 43 more Chinese apps in latest salvo at Beijing
Radio France Internationale, November 24, 2020
Walmart-exclusive router and others sold on Amazon & eBay contain hidden backdoors to control devices
CyberNews, November 23, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China Disappeared My Professor. It Can’t Silence His Poetry.
中国拘禁了我的维吾尔老教授，但关不住他的诗
The New York Times, November 24, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China Obscures Probes Into Xinjiang Cotton Supply Chain
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
Tibetan Government Leader Makes Historic White House Visit
Voice of America, November 21, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
逃亡美国，仍似在北京的手掌心: 一个“红通犯“的自白 (The “freedom” of a Chinese exile in U.S.: Feels like I’m still in Beijing’s palm)
Voice of America, November 21, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Coronavirus: China Calls for Global QR Code System to Track International Travel amid Pandemic
Independent, November 23, 2020
中国“人脸识别首案”宣判 ： 强制刷脸违约 (In China's first facial scanning case, court rules additional demand for facial data a violation of contract)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2020
乌镇世界互联网大会今开幕 习近平促网络安全 (Xi urges cybersecurity in message to the opening of a scaled-down World Internet Conference in Wuzhen)
Radio France International, November 23, 2020
Related:
Xi Focus: Xi sends congratulatory letter to World Internet Conference - Internet Development Forum
Xinhua, November 23, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong opposition trio Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam, and Agnes Chow face jail after pleading guilty to charges over police headquarters siege
South China Morning Post, November 23, 2020
Hong Kong radio host ‘Giggs’ arrested under national security law and for money-laundering in funding drive for protesters to study in Taiwan
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2020
Two Hong Kong district councillors among trio arrested by commercial crime police over election expenses
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2020
Related:
The Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 Juanary to 30 June 2020
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, November 23, 2020回應英發布《香港半年報告書》批立國安法違反聯合聲明 林鄭批「雙重標準」 (In semi-annual report on Hong Kong, UK criticizes the National Security Law for violating Sino-British Joint Declaration; Carrie Lam: Double standards)
The Stand News, November 24, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
US environment protection chief to visit Taiwan in December
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020
中共文宣集中攻击苏贞昌 台湾民众不以为然（CPC propaganda concentrates attack on Taiwan’s premier Su Tseng-chang; no one cares in Taiwan）
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
'The United States Stands With Tibet': US Special Coordinator for Tibet
Radio Free Asia, November 19, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
重庆民营企业家李怀庆煽颠等罪成判囚20年资产冻结（Chongqing private entrepreneur Li Huaiqing sentenced to 20 years in prison and asset freeze for “inciting subversion of state power” and other crimes）
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020
公安加紧调查耿潇男案 律师申请会面多次碰壁（Lawyers are repeatedly denied meeting with Geng Xiaonan, publisher and supporter of Xu Zhangrun, as police step up investigation）
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Plan to raise China's retirement age sparks anger
Channel News Asia, November 20, 2020
加拿大驻华大使探望狱中加公民（Canadian ambassador to China visits Canadian citizens in prison）
Deutsche Welle, November 20, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s national security police gather evidence at university campus after student protesters chanted independence slogans
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020
警務處國安處人員到中大校園蒐證 (HKPF national security agents enter CUHK campus to search for evidence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 20, 2020
Hong Kong police move to suspend alternative identification system after court decision finding complaints system ‘inadequate’
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2020
中聯辦支持特區政府依法查處在中大涉嫌違反國安法行為 (Liaison Office supports HKSAR gov’t’s probe into CUHK students suspected of violating National Security Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 20, 2020
Related:
香港中联办发言人：坚决支持特区政府依法查处在中文大学发生的涉嫌违反国安法行为 (LOCPG spokesperson: Firmly support SAR gov’t’s lawful investigation and punishment of Chinese University of Hong Kong students suspected of violating the National Security Law)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., November 20, 2020
被指搶國旗兼泵落地 鍾翰林否認侮辱國旗 下周擬庭上自辯 (Accused of grabbing the national flag, Tony Chung denies insult charge, to defend himself in court next week)
inmediahk.net, November 20, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
‘Beijing blocked my bank accounts’: Chinese dissident in US says Communist Party froze his life savings
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
软硬兼施无用 德议院硬核批评中国人权（Both carrot and stick are useless; German Bundestag issues harsh condemnation of China's human rights abuses）
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020
中列澳大利亚“14罪状”澳总理拒绝屈服（China lists Australia's "14 crimes"; Australian prime minister refuses to give in）
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020/em>
Related: (Note: November 18, 2020)
'If you make China the enemy, China will be the enemy': Beijing's fresh threat to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 18, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
加拿大担忧网络安全威胁 首次点名中俄等国（Canada names China, Russia for the first time as key cybersecurity threats）
Deutsche Welle, November 19, 2020
Related:
Canadian security agency warns of ‘state-sponsored’ cyber threats
Radio Canada International, November 19, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Court rules Hong Kong’s police watchdogs ‘inadequate’; failures in displaying officer IDs breached Bill of Rights
Hong Kong Free Press, November 19, 2020
Hong Kong protests: police national security unit to investigate student rally at Chinese University
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020
Five Eyes allies call on China to reverse ban on Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators
The Guardian, November 18, 2020
英美澳加新“五眼联盟”发表香港问题联合声明：北京有预谋禁绝反对声音（Joint statement on Hong Kong by "Five Eyes Alliance" of UK, U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand: Beijing has planned to extinguish dissent）
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 19, 2020
Related: (Note: November 18, 2020)
Joint Statement on Hong Kong
U.S. Department of State, November 18, 2020
12港人被扣近3個月 家屬稱收到親筆信但認為有可疑 (Families doubt authenticity of signed letters from detained Hong Kong 12)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 19, 2020
鍾翰林被指搶國旗受審 控方屢改控罪及案情 官：唔係好滿意 (In trial of Tony Chung, accused of grabbing national flag, judge finds prosecution’s repeated change of charges problematic)
inmediahk.net, November 19, 2020
記協聲明：覆核警員不展示編號及投訴警方機制不符《人權法》獲判勝訴 (Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association on court ruling that HKPF’s failure in displaying officers’ IDs violates Bill of Rights)
inmediahk.net, November 19, 2020
Commentary (评论)
为什么许多中国自由派支持特朗普？Why Do Chinese Liberals Embrace American Conservatives?
The New York Times, November 19, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
US, International Lawmakers Urge UN to Launch Probe of Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Pro-China TV station in Taiwan ordered off air over disinformation
The Guardian, November 18, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Prison recommended for Chinese citizen journalist for coronavirus reports from Wuhan
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020
强奸幼女获轻判 法院量刑还依据法律吗？（Are light sentences for rape convicts involving underage girls in accordance with the law?）
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020
广州当局逮捕范一平等多名民运人士（Guangzhou authorities arrest local pro-democracy activists including Fan Yiping）
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Scoop: State Department to release Kennan-style paper on China
Axios, November 17, 2020
Related:
The Elements of the China Challenge
U.S. Department of State, November 17, 2020
“中国行动计划”两周年硕果累累 剑指“非传统情报分子”（In report at 2nd anniversary of “China Initiative,” U.S. Department of Justice announces substantial progress targeting “non-traditional intel gatherers”）
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020
Related:
The China Initiative: Year-in-Review (2019-20)
The US Department of Justice, November 16, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong police arrest 3 pro-democracy ex-lawmakers in connection with throwing foul-smelling objects in legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2020
Hong Kong mask manufacturer suspends business after being accused of possibly violating national security law over design and packaging of products
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2020
圖書館審查陳淑莊、黃之鋒等著作 油尖旺區會通過促重新上架(Yau Tsim Mong district council approves return of books by Tanya Chan, Joshua Wong to library shelves)
inmediahk.net, November 18, 2020
言論被指涉違港區國安法 科大教授李靜君反駁原意遭扭曲 (Accused of violating National Security Law, Professor Ching Kwan Lee of the University of Science and Technology of China argues the meaning of her expression was distorted)
Mingpao.com, November 18, 2020
HRIC Note: The accusers are pro-Beijing newspapers Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po. The sentence in question is “Hong Kong belongs to the world”—which Professor Lee says she used to describe Hong Kong’s connection with the international community in terms of culture, consciousness, and economic ties, rather than sovereignty.
Commentary (评论)
議會蓋棺，泛民退場——香港再無立法會 (Legco is dead as Pan-dems withdraw: Hong Kong no longer has a legislature)
The News Lens, November 18, 2020
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
Beijing prepares blacklist to target ‘diehard Taiwan separatists’
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Calls Grow For Release of Chinese Lawyer Who Exposed Torture During Detention
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
北京称“中国特色社会主义”保障香港，学者质疑是“一国凌驾两制” (Beijing claims "socialism with Chinese characteristics" protects Hong Kong; scholar questions whether it is "one country over two systems")
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 17, 2020
中共改造香港方案出台：国安法只是序幕，党的领导才是核心 (Senior PRC official: CPC has launched program to remake Hong Kong; National Security Law is prologue, CPC leadership is core)
Voice of America, November 17, 2020
US moves ahead with law that could remove Chinese firms from stock exchanges
Bloomberg, November 17, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong District Councillor Raymond Li arrested months after rally against looming national security law
Hong Kong Free Press, November 17, 2020
China says it plans more moves in Hong Kong including ‘perfect’ legal system
Independent, November 17, 2020
Related:
張曉明指反中亂港者出局是政治規矩 認同要司法改革 (Zhang Xiaoming: Ouster of PRC opponents and Hong Kong chaos proponents is the political rule; SAR needs “judicial reform”)
RTHK, November 17, 2020
Related:
張曉明：本港社會崇尚民主自由核心價值前要加上愛國 (Zhang Xiaoming, Deputy Director of State Council’s Hong Kong And Macau Affairs Office: Hong Kong society must add patriotism before advocacy for core values of democracy and freedom)
RTHK, November 17, 2020
National security education in Hong Kong about nurturing positive values and sense of Chinese identity, not reciting laws, teachers told
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2020
周梓樂死因庭研訊 指揮官稱下令向停車場射5枚催淚彈 (Court inquiry into death of Chow Tsz-lok: Commander ordered firing of tear gas into parking lot 5 times)
RTHK, November 17, 2020
Related:
【周梓樂死因研訊】警停車場掃蕩期間目睹傷者 指揮官多次強調沒有妨礙救援 (Court inquiry into death of Chow Tsz-lok: Commander stresses police discovered wounded Chow in parking lot during raid, did not hinder rescue)
inmediahk.net, November 17, 2020
劉兆佳料「愛國者治港」框架將擴至區議會及選委會 (Lau Siu-kai, Hong Kong delegate to CPPCC, foresees extension of "patriots governing Hong Kong" framework to district councils and election committee)
RTHK, November 17, 2020
中国大陆法律学者向香港支联会开炮，六四烛光终将熄灭？(Does mainland legal scholar’s attack on Hong Kong Alliance augurs the extinguishing of June Fourth candlelight in Hong Kong?)
Voice of America, November 17, 2020
譚得志涉發表煽動文字等14罪續還押 控方申由港區國安法指定法官審理
(In Tam Tak-chi’s “incitement” case under National Security Law, prosecution argues for a designated judge)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2020
質疑特首 DQ 四民主派議員屬行為失當 「長洲覆核王」申司法覆核 (Hong Konger seeks judicial review of disqualification of 4 Legco members)
Stand News, November 17, 2020
曾國衞：警方反送中執法克制 冇死過一個人 將向聯合國澄清 (Erick Tsang, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: Will clarify to UN in ICCPR review that HKPF exercised restraint in 2019 anti-extradition protests, “no one died”)
Stand News, November 16, 2020
Czech foreign ministry condemns Chinese move to disqualify Hong Kong MPs, China reacts
Radio Prague International, November 17, 2020
Commentary (评论)
泛民總辭：是進是退？(Pan-dems’ mass resignation: Progress or retreat?)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2020
Monday, November 16, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Internment Camps in Xinjiang’s Aksu Separated by Crematorium
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2020
China Muslims: Volkswagen says 'no forced labour' at Xinjiang plant
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 13, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
被控煽动颠覆国家政权罪的重庆民营企业家李怀庆案将于2020年11月20日在重庆市第一中级法院宣判
(Detained for nearly 3 years, Li Huaiqing, Chongqing private entrepreneur charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” will be tried in Chongqing No.1 Intermediate Court on Nov. 20)
Weiquanwang, November 16, 2020
Related:
Private Chat on WeChat Is Criminalized——An Appeal by the wife of Li Huaiqing, a private entrepreneur in Chongqing
Human Rights in China, August 19, 2019
Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live
拉姆之死：当家暴在中国只是“家务事”
The New York Times, November 16, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China finds coronavirus on frozen meat, packaging from Latin America, New Zealand
Reuters, November 15, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern says no COVID on meat exports; checking Chinese claims
Reuters, November 15, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Chinese spies 'trawling LinkedIn for espionage targets'
Australian Financial Review, November 12, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s controversial national security law tip line gets 10,000 messages in first week of operation
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2020
Hong Kong politicians face pro-democracy exodus
The Guardian, November 14, 2020
Hong Kong schools flooded with official ‘suggestions’ to promote national identity among students, with training for teachers too
South China Morning Post, November 14, 2020
Tightened security, unease over new national security law, as Hong Kong campuses mark first anniversary of protest violence
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2020
8.31暴動案開審 控方：無片段證被告實質行為 僅依賴被捕地點、裝備及逃避警方 (In trial of “8.31” rioting case, prosecution admits to lack of evidence of defendants’ actions, relying only on location, equipment, and flight from police)
inmediahk.net, November 16, 2020
港區國安法首案 正式交高院審理 (The first case under National Security Law is formally transferred to the High Court)
Stand News, November 16, 2020
8個傳媒工會批港府行政手段阻調查真相 要求見特首開放查冊傳媒選項 (In joint letter, 8 media unions criticize measures to restrict search of gov’t registration data, seek meeting with Chief Executive for special provisions for journalists)
HKCNews, November 16, 2020
Related:
香港民研：逾4成非民主派支持者相信拘捕蔡玉玲有政治目的 (Poll shows more than 40% among non-democratic supporters believe the arrest of RTHK’s Bao Choy was politically motivated)
inmediahk.net, November 13, 2020
教育局稱被取消註冊教師可按機制上訴而非以政治施壓 (Education Bureau: Deregistered teachers can appeal; decisions not results of political pressure)
RTHK, November 16, 2020
特區政府強烈譴責多國對人大常委會決定作毫無根據指責 (Hong Kong SAR gov’t: Strongly condemn baseless accusations by many countries of the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress)
RTHK, November 14, 2020
香港已领取BNO人数急增至50万 人可移居英国但强积金未能同行 (Nearly 500,000 Hong Kongers have obtained BNO passports to reside in UK but have difficulty retrieving social security—or MPF—savings)
Radio France Internationale, November 15, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Hong Kong’s security law has chilled dissent, but there are ways to keep the spirit of opposition alive
Hong Kong Free Press, November 14, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Detained Wuhan Citizen Journalist Loses Defense Attorney: Mother
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2020
参加“千人计划”的免疫学专家在法庭认罪 承认向美国政府撒谎 (Song Guo Zheng, immunologist who participated in the "Thousand Talent Plan," pleads guilty in court and admits to lying to the U.S. government)
Voice of America, November 13, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
爆粗口、传播假信息：中国媒体战狼登场 (Swearing, disseminating false information: Chinese media wolf warriors take the stage)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties
特朗普禁止美国人投资有军方背景的中国公司
The New York Times, November 13, 2020
Related:
Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies
The White House, November 12, 2020
学生自杀频传 教育部规范研究生导师师德 (Ministry of Education regulates conduct of graduate tutors to address frequent suicide of students)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020
Related:
教育部关于印发《研究生导师指导行为准则》的通知 (Notice of the Ministry of Education: "Guiding Code of Conduct for Graduate Tutors")
Ministry of Education of the PRC, November 4, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
‘Legal certainty has been greatly impaired’: Hong Kong lawyers voice serious concern at ousting of 4 democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, November 13, 2020
Related:
ACTION NO. 1847 OF 2020
The High Court of the H.K.S.A.R., November 13, 2020
Related:
国务院港澳办发言人：严厉谴责香港特区立法会部分反对派议员辞职闹剧 (HKMAO spokesperson: Strongly condemn the farce of certain Hong Kong Legislative Council members' resignation)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, November 12, 2020
Journalists’ protest against producer’s arrest banned by Hong Kong chief sec.
Hong Kong Free Press, November 13, 2020
立法會議員被DQ｜蓬佩奧稱中共以扭曲愛國主義扼殺民主 (Pompeo on LegCo members’ disqualification: “CCP’s twisted vision of patriotism is a pretext to stifle freedom and the call for democracy”)
Ming Pao, November 13, 2020
Related:
Disqualification of Pan-Democratic Lawmakers in Hong Kong
U.S. Department of State, November 12, 2020
Canada announces new pathway to residency for Hong Kong youth
Aljazeera, November 12, 2020
Commentary (评论)
To Fight the Next Pandemic, the World Needs Chinese Activists
The Diplomat, November 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
China urges US to stop boosting ties with Taiwan
Al Jazeera, November 11, 2020
世卫脸书屏蔽台湾留言 回应为防网络攻击 (WHO blocks messages containing references to Taiwan from its Facebook page, says “to prevent cyberattacks”)
Deutsche Welle, November 12, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Vocalist, Dozens of Others For Watching Turkish TV Series
Radio Free Asia, November 11, 2020
Tibet (西藏)
Swiss, Canadian Ambassadors to China Make Rare Visit to Tibet
Radio Free Asia, November 11, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
Channel News Asia, November 11, 2020
Related:
中国农民企业家孙大午被警方带走，疑是因言获罪 (Chinese farmer entrepreneur Sun Dawu, who praised lawyers in social media, is taken away by police)
Voice of America, November 12, 2020Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
Associated Press, November 11, 2020
公民记者张展被指“编造谎言” 公诉方建议量刑五年 (Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan accused of "fabricating lies"; prosecutor recommends 5-year sentence)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
沈志华直播被举报 中国历史研究的无奈 (Historian Shen Zhihua’s live broadcast is cut short—a victim of malicious reporting)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
On Singles’ Day in China, Couriers Clamor for More
“双11”火爆依旧，中国快递员却在罢工抗议
The New York Times, November 12, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Trudeau Says Canada Will Not Bow to China's ‘Coercive Diplomacy’
Reuters, November 11, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers all quit after four members ousted
The Guardian, November 11, 2020
香港立法会：中国人大常委会决议打击民主派 四议员即时撤职 民主派集体辞任抗议 (All democratic LegCo members resign after NPC Standing Committee's decision to immediately disqualify 4 fellow members)
BBC, November 11, 2020
Related:
全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于香港特别行政区立法会议员资格问题的决定 (NPC Standing Committee's decision regarding Hong Kong SAR LegCo members’ qualification)
Xinhua, November 11, 2020
香港民主派称一国两制已死，国际社会促北京遵守国际承诺 (Hong Kong democrats say “one country, two systems” is dead; international community urges Beijing to abide by its promise)
Voice of America, November 12, 2020
【人大授權 DQ】中聯辦斥民主派「鬧辭」 稱「忠誠反對派」是「遊戲規則」 (LOCPG condemns democrats' “resignation play,” claims “loyal opposition” is the “rule of the game”)
The Stand News, November 11, 2020
Related:
香港中联办发言人：严正谴责立法会反对派议员“闹辞” 自选绝路者 众必弃之 (LOCPG spokesperson: Strongly condemn LegCo oppositions' “resignation play”; those who choose a dead end will be abandoned by the people)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., November 11, 2020
【人大授權 DQ】大律師公會：港府繞過《基本法》 顯然非正當程序 違法治公平原則 (Hong Kong Bar Association: HK gov't bypasses the Basic Law “without due process,” violates the basic principles of fairness)
The Stand News, November 12, 2020
Related:
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Decision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (“Government”) to Disqualify Four Legislators
香港大律師公會就香港特區政府決定取消 4 名立法會議員資格的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, November 11, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Why Did the United States Take China’s Word on Supposed Uighur Terrorists?
Foreign Policy, November 10, 2020
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