Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese live-streaming star locked up for singing national anthem in “disrespectful” way
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2018

Book of Xi's discourses on building a community with a shared future for humanity published
Sina English, October 14, 2018

中国当局钳制社会网络言论明显升级 (Recent incidents show clear escalation of authorities’ control over freedom of speech on- and offline)
Voice of America, October 13, 2018

As China clamps down, internet users find it harder to scale “Great Firewall”
Christian Science Monitor, October 12, 2018

China’s biggest streaming site to bring patriotic education to the countryside
TechNode, October 12, 2018

Minitrue: Share the following articles on China-U.S. relations
China Digital Times, October 12, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Detention, beating of Guangdong rights attorney shows “lack of restraint” by police
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2018

Related:
孫世華對廣州律協聲明表遺憾　強調自己為律師典範 (Assaulted human rights lawyer presses for release of security footage after Guangzhou Lawyers’ Association claims no violence is shown)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 13, 2018

Female lawyer Sun Shihua handling petitioner’s case is beaten and illegally detained by police
Human Rights in China, September 20, 2018

Jail for Chinese villagers who ripped national flag to pieces
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Chinese private sector fears grow over state’s role as Qingdao sends officials into firms to set up labor unions
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2018

Woman missing as China quashes vaccine dissent
The Guardian, October 13, 2018

Taiwan promises not to forcibly repatriate Chinese asylum seekers: Activist
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2018

United States or China as world leader? Asians overwhelmingly prefer the U.S., Pew study finds
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

How China defines religious extremism and how it justifies Xinjiang re-education camps for Muslims
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2018

Related:
Chinese official says “Sinicization” of religion in Xinjiang must go on
Reuters, October 14, 2018

Malaysia defies China by freeing 11 detained Uyghurs, despite handover request
Agence France-Presse October 12, 2018

Vanished Chinese oil tycoon linked to senior official’s bribery case
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Account of police brutality gives rise to a #MeToo moment in China
The New York Times, October 12, 2018

美国又将关闭多所孔子学院 (U.S. to close more Confucius Institutes)
Radio France Internationale, October 12, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Google tells U.S. lawmakers it is weighing options on controversial China services
Reuters, October 13, 2018

U.S. lawmakers urge Canada to snub China’s Huawei from 5G network design out of “grave concerns” over U.S. security
Reuters, October 13, 2018

Bloomberg story under fire; Supply chain fears remain
China Digital Times, October 12, 2018

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

48 high-definition surveillance cameras installed on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge to guard against terrorism
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Five Eyes intelligence alliance expands coalition to counter China’s foreign influence
Reuters, October 12, 2018

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“五眼联盟”加强情报合作 对付中国 (Five Eyes intelligence alliance to strengthen intel-sharing to combat China)
Deutsche Welle, October 12, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Independence activists urge U.S. to punish Hong Kong officials over “rights violations” as scuffle unfolds outside Gov’t HQ
Hong Kong Free Press, October 15, 2018

Hong Kong bans democrat Lau Siu-lai from standing in legislative by-election
Hong Kong Free press, October 12, 2018

Related:
【DQ小麗】選舉主任DQ劉小麗「理由」全文 (Full text: Returning Officer’s “reasons” for disqualifying Lau Siu-lai)
Inmediahk.net, October 12, 2018

“Gov’t twisted my words”: Lau Siu-lai leads democrats in protest against her election ban
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2018

【下次選舉 DQ 對象？】選舉主任點名朱凱廸　與劉小麗、眾志同發「自決」聲明 (Returning officer who disqualified Lau Siu-lai names current legislator Eddie Chu’s joint-declaration as proof of anti-Beijing sentiment, sparks concerns over Chu’s eligibility for 2020 election)
The Stand News, October 12, 2018

Beijing is taking Hong Kong back 100 years, says Baggio Leung, new spokesperson for pro-independence group HKNF
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2018

Hong Kong still needs land reclamation, Carrie Lam insists as thousands take to streets in protest against controversial artificial island plan
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2018

Related:
In Pictures: Thousands of Hongkongers protest Lantau artificial island housing plan
Agence France-Presse, October 14, 2018

Master’s course for Hong Kong administrative talent at elite Tsinghua University sparks concern over pro-Beijing bias
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2018

Next chair of Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission “needs to assert independence”
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

“Grave injustice” spurs retired senior Hong Kong policeman to again appeal Occupy assault conviction and sentence
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Commentary (评论)

China’s Fan Bingbing should thank her lucky stars; Her punishment could have been a lot worse
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2018

China is trying to erase the Uyghurs and their culture
Al Jazeera, October 13, 2018

Locating the red line: The slow, painful retreat of free expression in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2018

China’s detention of ex-Interpol chief highlights the arrogance of its anti-corruption investigators
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2018

The tech giants, the U.S. and the Chinese spy chips that never were… or were they?
The Guardian, October 13, 2018

China's diplomacy has a monster in its closet
The Diplomat, October 13, 2018

Curbs on Hong Kong’s freedoms could suck the lifeblood out of the city
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2018

Is America over-reacting to the threat of Chinese influence?
ChinaFile, October 12, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

不惧中国压力 马来西亚释放维吾尔人 (Malaysia resists Chinese pressure, releases Uyghur refugees to Turkey)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2018

孟宏伟事件：迄今为止发生了什么？(Timeline on the Meng Hongwei incident)
Deutsche Welle, October 11, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

中宣部下令禁傳媒報道 (CPC Propaganda Department bans reporting on decision to shutter liberal think tank)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2018

Related:
自由派智庫　天則系機構遭取締　6年兩公司釘牌　消息：當局欲全面封殺 (Beijing to issue comprehensive ban on liberal think tank)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2018

教育部将建国家教材建设重点研究基地 (Ministry of Education to build study centers on developing national teaching materials, including political theory, socialism with Chinese characteristics, contemporary history, and ethnic management)
Beijing News, October 11, 2018

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最高检检察长张军：检察机关要积极参与未成年人法治宣传教育 (“Governance by law must start from children”: Supreme People’s Procuratorate to promote education for minors in line with Xi’s directions)
Beijing News, October 11, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国女律师派出所“裸检”事件 公众呼吁公开监控 (Rights defender’s lawyer beaten and stripped naked in police station, public calls for release of security footage as authorities deny allegations)
BBC News, October 12, 2018

独家：新疆再教育营内偷拍视频首曝光 (Exclusive video shot inside Xinjiang Artux re-education camp)
Voice of America, October 12, 2018

Volkswagen workers in Changchun continue their fight for equal pay
China Labour Bulletin, October 11, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Can the Chinese be trusted to lead global institutions?
The Atlantic, October 11, 2018

Uyghurs, legal experts dismiss Chinese legal move to justify re-education camps
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2018

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China says U.S. seeks to disturb its security policies in Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, October 11, 2018

China’s abuses in Muslim region “may constitute crimes against humanity” says U.S. congressman
Agence France-Presse, October 11, 2018

Exclusive: Beijing tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to “refrain” from attending Taiwan National Day events
Hong Kong Free Press, October 11, 2018

甘肃省委原书记王三运受审 被指受贿6685万余元 (Former Gansu CPC secretary pleads guilty to corruption charges)
Beijing News, October 11, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet about to leave Hong Kong after visa denial
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Related:
林鄭月娥稱外國記者簽證關乎有否遵守基本法及本地法律 (Carrie Lam: Foreign journalist’s visa approval is linked to compliance with Basic Law and local laws, media’s platform for pro-independence is disrespect to government)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 12, 2018

政府將為市民提供數碼個人身份　保密下取得某些資料 (Hong Kong gov’t to expand electronic services and digital IDs for citizens, will collect big-data under appropriate privacy protection)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 11, 2018

【馬凱被逐】曾參與主權移交談判　英國前外相：主權移交協定尊嚴岌岌可危　促港府撤回決定 (Former U.K. foreign secretary says integrity of handover agreement “sits on a knife’s edge,” urges HK gov’t to rescined visa denial decision)
The Stand News, October 11, 2018

國歌法草案草擬近尾聲　本立法年度交立法會審議 (National anthem bill to be submitted to LegCo within year)
The Stand News, October 11, 2018

Commentary (评论)

Why I am pro-China
Hong Kong Free Press, October 11, 2018

Hong Kong must walk a tightrope between its desire for freedom and Beijing’s national security concerns
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2018

Chinese move was an “up yours” to the rest of the world
Sydney Morning Herald, October 11, 2018

No, new Xinjiang legislation does not legalize detention centers
LawFare Blog, October 11, 2018

The Danger of AI Collaboration With China
China Change, October 11, 2018

Why did China’s biggest movie star and the Interpol chief vanish?
The New Yorker, October 10, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China legalises “re-education camps” in Xinjiang
Associated Press, October 10, 2018

Related:
China legalises Uighur “re-education” camps in first acknowledgement of detention centres
Telegraph, October 10, 2018

Chinese TV host who sparked Fan Bingbing tax probe goes missing after accusing Shanghai police of fraud
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2018

Concerns grow for “disappeared” Chinese vaccine victim
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2018

Three Uyghur intellectuals jailed for separatism, political study film reveals
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2018

孟宏伟妻担心生命安全 采访时中国使领馆来电 (Former Interpol chief’s wife fears for safety of children and herself amongst harassing calls from Chinese embassy)
Deutsche Welle, October 10, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

Man in Shanghai gets 3-year sentence for selling VPNs
SupChina, October 10, 2018

網上直播哼唱國歌　帳號遭封鎖　內地女道歉稱會學習《國歌法》(Chinese livestreamer blocked for humming national anthem)
Ming Pao, October 11, 2018

打压升级：家庭教会遭逼迁关并 (Crackdown on house churches escalates, Henan Christian threatened with criminal liability for conducting interview with foreign press)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Marco Rubio wants a Nobel Peace Prize for the most famous Uyghur imprisoned by China
Quartz, October 11, 2018

Why is the Communist Party telling the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to reform?
China Labour Bulletin, October 10, 2018

One Year of #MeToo: How the movement eludes government surveillance in China
The New Yorker, October 10, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

新疆去极端化条例 力图从日常生活中抹去伊斯兰色彩 (New anti-extremism law in Xinjiang aims to wipe out Islam)
BBC News, October 11, 2018

China launches anti-halal crackdown in Xinjiang city
Agence France-Presse, October 11, 2018

Related:
Food, toothpaste targeted in China’s anti-halal campaign against Uygur minority
Reuters, October 10, 2018

Marco Rubio wants a Nobel Peace Prize for the most famous Uyghur imprisoned by China
Quartz, October 11, 2018

FBI chief tells U.S. Congress that China poses bigger security threat than Russia
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2018

U.S.: China's human rights abuses increasing under Xi
Voice of America, October 10, 2018

Related:
China establishes legal basis for Xinjiang camps amid rising U.S. concerns
China Digital Times, October 10, 2018

2018 Annual Report
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, October 10, 2018

China “seriously challenging the status quo of peace and stability” of Taiwan, Pres. Tsai Ing-wen says
Agence France-Presse, October 10, 2018

Related:
Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan’s President Tsai seeks “survival niche”
The Diplomat, October 10, 2018

The China-Europe disconnect
The Diplomat, October 10, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Leaked transcript of private meeting contradicts Google’s official story on China
The Intercept, October 9, 2018

Related:
谷歌内部资料泄露更多“中国计划”细节 (Leaked Google internal records reveal more details on China project)
BBC News, October 10, 2018

Huawei unveils chips to boost cloud computing at Shanghai conference
Sina English, October 10, 2018

China chip hack report will push U.S.-based vendors to rethink supply chain security, research firm IDC says
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2018

【施政報告2018】「智慧監獄」監控囚犯　懲教署、海關設面部識別 (Hong Kong to introduce “smart prison” surveillance technologies including biometrics, vitals, facial recognition)
HK01, October 10, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam delivers policy address
Reuters, October 10, 2018

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Some Hong Kong lawmakers walk out of policy address over media “persecution”
Reuters, October 10, 2018

Policy Address 2018: Hong Kong to “fearlessly take action” against independence calls, says Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, October 10, 2018

In full: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s 2018 policy address
Hong Kong Free Press, October 10, 2018

Activists “shocked” after Hong Kong police chiefs block alert to banks on human trafficking-linked transactions
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2018

Four Hong Kong activists lose appeal against conviction over 2014 protest of New Territories development plans
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2018

Commentary (评论)

What makes a good journalist in China? Someone willing to go on the attack in defence of Communist Party propaganda, it seems
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2018

China and the case of the Interpol chief
The New York Times, October 10, 2018

张锦雄：香港反对派人士化身大陆同志倡议者的挣扎与反思 (The struggle and reflection of a Hong Kong dissident turned LGBT+ activist in mainland China)
BBC News, October 11, 2018

Domestic violence in China and the limitations of law
SupChina, October 9, 2018

China grows more repressive
Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2018