Government Accountability (政府问责)

Nike reportedly halted a shoe release in China after its co-designer supported Hong Kong protesters
Quartz, June 26, 2019

Nike pulls line of shoes from China over Instagram post
Financial Times, June 26, 2019

国际劳工组织敦促中国释放所有工人维权者 (International Labour Organization urges China to release all labor rights defenders)
Radio France Internationale, June 25, 2019

The underrated influence of modern neo-Maoists on China’s Communist Party
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019

Letter from Africa: Kenya's love-hate relationship with Chinese traders
BBC, June 25, 2019

“贫困县”坑公款内幕 呈现畸形贪腐 (Corruption revealed in China’s touted “poverty province”: Hebei’s Zhangjiakou Wanquan district government spent millions on video project)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese technology moguls’ latest obsession: Red tourism
Bloomberg, June 25, 2019

U.S. tech companies sidestep a Trump ban, to keep selling to Huawei
The New York Times, June 25, 2019

Global telecom carriers attacked by suspected Chinese hackers
Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【逃犯條例．不斷更新】逾百人出發赴領事館請願　促G20集團峰會向習近平施壓 (Hundreds of protestors on “marathon march” visit over a dozen diplomatic missions, urging pressure on China at G20 summit)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2019

Related:
RH: ADDING MORE RECENT NYT COVERAGE https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/world/asia/hong-kong-protests.html Why Hong Kong’s protesters are turning to G-20 leaders for help The New York Times, June 26, 2019 More anti-extradition protests planned in Hong Kong and Japan ahead of Osaka G20 summit
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019

Hong Kong activists crowdfund for anti-extradition bill voice at G20
Reuters, June 25, 2019

【曾蔭權上訴得直】曾蔭權公職失當案終極上訴得直獲撤控 (Former chief executive Donald Tsang’s convictions quashed in successful appeal to final court)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2019

Defiant Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam sticking to her guns over refusal to withdraw extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong extradition bill crisis: government’s relationship with pro-establishment camp takes a hit, as Carrie Lam accused of going it alone
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019

不合作運動惹部分市民不滿，示威人士發起道歉行動 (Protestors take public action to apologize to citizens inconvenienced during civil disobedience campaign)
The Initium, June 25, 2019

LGBT couples in Hong Kong are treated differently by the law in nearly 100 ways, report finds
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2019

Head of Hong Kong photojournalist union resigns amid row over professional conduct and police “tip-off”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019

UK halts sale of teargas to Hong Kong amid police brutality claims
The Guardian, June 25, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police urge Court of Appeal to relax warrant requirement for mobile phone searches in hearing that has implications for extradition bill protesters and criminal suspects
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019

Anti-extradition bill protesters continue pressure tactics against Hong Kong government as calls mount for independent inquiry into June 12 violence
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019

The Hong Kong celebrities risking careers to join protests
Al Jazeera, June 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

What is Hong Kong for?
SupChina, June 25, 2019

No longer an apolitical technocrat, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam must learn to engage critics
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese student responses to the mass internment of Turkic Muslims
Living Otherwise, June 24, 2019

Young Uyghur tour director dies under questioning by Xinjiang authorities: Mother
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2019

Increased security to prevent leaks on mosques’ demolition
Bitter Winter, June 24, 2019

Why Indonesia’s muted response to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur internment camps is in stark contrast to anger over Rohingya crisis
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

王全璋周五有望见家属 江天勇身体状况恶化
Family of jailed Chinese rights lawyer promised visit after long delays
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2019

Lawyer Jiang Tianyong freed from prison but not free, health deteriorating
China Change, June 24, 2019

CCP fabricates evidence against pastor Wang Yi
Bitter Winter, June 24, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s long, hot summer of censorship
The Diplomat, June 24, 2019

Protesters gather in Taipei, asking “red media” to leave Taiwan
Focus Taiwan, June 23, 2019

Related:
中国暗中渗透台湾 信息透明是解答吗？(Is information transparency the answer to China’s infiltration of Taiwanese media?)
Deutsche Welle, June 24, 2019

Red Infiltration: The reality of China’s global media expansion (Part 1)
Ketagalan Media, June 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Sichuan trade union kept busy with poverty alleviation projects while workers go unpaid
China Labour Bulletin, June 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

审议《中国共产党机构编制工作条例》和《中国共产党农村工作条例》(Politburo to review working regulations on Party work on villages: Prioritize urbanization of agricultural villages, convert grassroots CPC bodies into “battle fortresses” that promote and uphold CPC’s ideals and decisions)
People’s Daily, June 25, 2019

Chinese ex-official Qiao Jianjun arrested again in Sweden; this time at request of US
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2019

Related:
瑞典释放中国通缉犯，中国全球反腐受挫 (After Sweden’s police arrested a fugitive Chinese official wanted for bribery, its courts refused to extradite him)
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2019

China says will not allow Hong Kong issue to be discussed at G20 summit
Reuters, June 24, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters want attention at G-20 to Beijing’s dismay
Bloomberg, June 24, 2019

Australia accused of being too “quiet” on UN Human Rights Council over abusive nations
The Guardian, June 23, 2019

China’s Qu Dongyu beats EU candidate for United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization leadership
Euractiv, June 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

华为CFO孟晚舟的律师团要求加拿大撤销引渡程序 (Meng Wanzhou’s lawyer urges Canada to drop extradition proceedings)
Reuters, June 25, 2019

Huawei staff are banned from US offices as research arm Futurewei seeks split from Chinese parent after trade-war blacklist
Reuters, June 25, 2019

大疆将在美生产新无人机，规避制裁风险
Chinese drones made in America: One company’s plan to win over Trump
The New York Times, June 24, 2019

Baidu offers more news search options after journalist accuses it of bias
Caixin, June 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, June 21, 2019

G20前民間多個抗議行動 (Multiple anti-extradition protests before G20 summit, calling for international attention on Hong Kong)
Citizen News, June 25, 2019

民權觀察收35宗警察濫權個案 受害人警棍、盾牌傷痕清晰可見 (Civil Rights Observer online platform receives 35 reports of police brutality; urges independent inquiry and criminal liability)
Inmediahk.net, June 24, 2019

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法政匯思：獨立調查委員會查6.12事件非針對警隊 (Independent investigation of June 12 clashes is not a police witch hunt, says Progressive Lawyers Group)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 24, 2019

“Lying has become a norm”: Hong Kong police falsely accused protesters of blocking ambulances, democrats say
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019

鄭若驊：無論任何人有否定性為暴動　不影響律政司檢控 (Prosecutorial decisions will not be affected by “riot” label, says Secretary of Justice)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 24, 2019

Hong Kong should consult widely on extradition bill: U.N. rights boss
Reuters, June 24, 2019

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Dialogue with Hong Kong government over extradition bill “not realistic,” Joshua Wong and fellow student leader say
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2019

Five Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protesters were arrested at public hospitals while seeking treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019

How Hong Kong’s leaderless protests are organized
Inkstone, June 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

橡膠子彈與Hallelujah的鬥爭（文：黎恩灝）(The struggle between “Hallelujah” and rubber bullets)
Ming Pao, June 25, 2019

“Less-lethal” weapons such as rubber bullets and beanbag rounds can be deadly, too
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019

When a China propaganda campaign infiltrated the United States
The Diplomat, June 25, 2019

What thoughts should be inspired by the prosecution of Meng Hongwei, the former Interpol chief from China?
Jerome A. Cohen, June 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang internment camps, Rohingya in Myanmar highlighted for religious repression: Report
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2019

Related:
2018 Report on International Religious Freedom: China (Includes Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Macau)
U.S. Department of State, June 21, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China still committed to getting rid of “big, foreign and weird” place names
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2019

China orders halt to history tests for students seeking credits for US university courses
Reuters, June 21, 2019

Beijing leans on UK dons to praise Communist Party and avoid “the three Ts — Tibet, Tiananmen and Taiwan”
The Times UK, June 20, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

3万台湾人上街反红色媒体 要求政府撤照 (30,000 Taiwan citizens march against “red media” controlled by China, urging government to revoke licenses)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2019

“We must protect and stand up for our youth”: Thousands in Australia protest against Hong Kong extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2019

Advocacy group pushes for stronger US engagement on Tibet
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2019

“一国两制下的香港”影展台北上映 港人吁台湾以香港为鉴 (Film exhibition about Hong Kong under One Country, Two Systems opens in Taiwan, organizers urge Taiwan to heed warning in Hong Kong crisis)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2019

From a Tibetan filmmaker, an unvarnished view of his land
The New York Times, June 21, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

【引渡惡法】中國政府從未用科技監控百姓 華駐英大使回應林鄭下台 (“China has never used surveillance technology on civilians,” says Chinese consulate in U.K.)
Apple Daily, June 23, 2019

Canada “will join US” in speaking out for rules-based global order against China
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2019

Macau’s leadership race could be more interesting than usual, as favourite Ho Iat-seng faces three challengers
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2019

How the storm over Hong Kong’s extradition bill battered Beijing’s “one country, two systems” ambitions for Taiwan
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2019

Chinese police free more than 1,100 human trafficking victims after targeting Southeast Asian networks
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US blacklists 5 Chinese groups working in supercomputing
Associated Press, June 22, 2019

Huawei files lawsuit against US Commerce Department over seized equipment, insists no licence needed
Reuters, June 22, 2019

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全与反恐)

Int'l counter-terrorism forum concludes in Beijing
Sina English, June 21, 2019

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A vehicle for cooperation or competition?
The Diplomat, June 21, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Over 100 Hong Kong anti-extradition law protesters occupy Revenue Tower foyer
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019

Related:
Be water, my friend: Hong Kong protesters take Bruce Lee’s wise saying to heart and go with the flow
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2019

2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, June 21, 2019

32 former Hong Kong officials and politicians appeal to gov’t to scrap extradition bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019

Related:
In full: An open Letter to Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam from ex-no. 2 Anson Chan
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2019

Lawmaker and legal scholar revise proposed changes to Hong Kong extradition bill in bid to ease fallout from controversial amendment
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2019

民陣要求成立獨立調查委員會跟進警方懷疑濫權行為 (Civil Human Rights Front urges establishment of independent commission to investigate police abuse of power)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 23, 2019

Related:
Use existing mechanism for police complaints, says Hong Kong justice chief as anger over alleged misconduct boils over
Hong Kong Free Press, June 22, 2019

Verified: Hong Kong police violence against peaceful protesters
Amnesty International, June 21, 2019

“Treated like prey”: Protester injured in anti-extradition law clashes questions police tactics
FactWire, June 213, 2019

Hong Kong sees surge in people looking to leave, agents report
Financial Times, June 24, 2019

Hong Kong police accused of harassing hospital staff during searches for extradition bill protesters as medical and legal professionals call on officers to behave
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2019

Related:
Department of Health seeks clarification from Hong Kong Adventist Hospital over refusal to treat injured protester who was later arrested
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2019

Hong Kong refuses entry to ex-Philippine diplomat and China critic
Financial Times, June 21, 2019

当赞美诗变成抗议颂歌：走上街头的香港基督徒
With hymns and prayers, Christians help drive Hong Kong’s protests
The New York Times, June 21, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s relationship with Beijing has been changed forever
Financial Review, June 24, 2019
HRIC Note: Geoff Raby was Australian ambassador to China from 2007 to 2011

Hong Kong extradition law protests: Is this a colour revolution?
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2019

Unelected Carrie Lam compares Hongkongers to children as a tactic to disenfranchise
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2019

中共当局封锁香港大游行新闻的得与失 (How CPC’s censorship of Hong Kong protests has backfired)
Voice of America, June 22, 2019

Related:
【引渡惡法】《Sing Hallelujah to the Lord》變禁歌 遭QQ音樂網頁版下架 (Mainland bans hymn sung by Christians at Hong Kong protests)
Apple Daily, June 22, 2019

No withdrawal, no victory: Why Hongkongers have not yet won the war against the extradition bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 22, 2019

Hong Kong protesters have won, and Lam is finished… but Beijing may not take defeat lying down
Hong Kong Free Press, June 21, 2019

Hong Kong extradition protests reveal deep-rooted problems that need addressing. How will Carrie Lam and Beijing respond?
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2019

China’s Communist Party is making its own (virtual) reality: Propaganda is getting an upgrade with technological tricks
Foreign Policy, June 21, 2019