Hong Kong (香港)

Two Hong Kong cops freed over activist Ken Tsang assault case, five others have jail terms reduced
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2019

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【七警案】七警獲撤罪減刑　事主曾健超：感憤怒和絕望 (Ken Tsang “angry and hopeless” over acquittal and sentence reduction for police officers who assaulted him during 2014 occupation)
Ming Pao, July 26, 2019

Hong Kong protesters to defy police ban on march after gang attack
The Guardian, July 25, 2019

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“All Hong Kongers are scared”: Protests to widen as rural residents fight back
The Guardian, July 24, 2019

“So surreal”: Hong Kongers take up self-defence classes in wake of thug attacks
The Guardian, July 25, 2019

警職方協會去信　促林鄭拒獨立調查委員會　「無負警隊一直對特區政府的支持」 (Four police organizations issue joint letter to Carrie Lam urging her to refuse investigation by Independent Commission of Inquiry to “honor the police’s continuous support for the administration”)
Stand News, July 26, 2019

Hong Kong police confirm use of sponge grenades, rubber bullets and 55 cans of tear gas against extradition bill protesters during clash at Sheung Wan
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2019

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上環未示警便從後開槍 警辯稱「已展示涵蓋式旗幟」(“They were warned earlier”: Police defend firing sponge bullets at protesters without warning during Sheung Wan clash)
Inmediahk.net, July 25, 2019

Civil servants threaten strike in frustration over police handling of Hong Kong unrest as Lennon Wall appears in Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019

Democracy activist jailed over 2014 Occupy protests applies for judicial review of laws banning him from standing in Hong Kong elections for five years
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019

Wilting bauhinias and widemouthed tigers: The evolution of Hong Kong’s protest posters
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s not dead – yet. But Carrie Lam and her cabinet must act
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2019

What China’s leaders and angry Hong Kong protesters agree on: Carrie Lam must clean up her own mess
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019

If the UK’s new PM wants to be free from China, he should meet the Dalai Lama
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2019

Hong Kong police breed mistrust and uncertainty with selective law enforcement
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2019

Why the Hong Kong protests don’t guarantee a Tsai victory in Taiwan
The Diplomat, July 25, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Despite China’s denials, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: Cultural genocide
The Conversation, July 24, 2019

Chinese police still questioning wife of Australian Uyghur man, despite promising to help
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China must release detained labor rights advocates
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 25, 2019

196刀刺死闺蜜判死缓？ 法院：两人情侣 有从轻情节 (Yangzhou court says romantic relationship a mitigating factor in upholding suspension of death sentence for woman who stabbed her girlfriend 196 times to death)
Beijing News, July 25, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Universities must accept China’s directives on Confucius Institutes, contracts reveal
Sydney Morning Herald, July 25, 2019

A bot tweeting passages from modern China’s most famous writer has been silenced
Quartz, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong through China’s distorted lens
China Media Project, July 24, 2019

Taiwan: Abusive libel suit against Financial Times correspondent
Reporters Without Borders, July 24, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“I love HK but hate it at the same time”
China File, July 24, 2019

Pro-China and pro-Hong Kong students clash at University of Queensland
The Guardian, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong activists target UK government with ad campaign
The Guardian, July 24, 2019

From Hu to Xi: China’s grip on environmental activism: PART II: Environmental activism from above and below
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, July 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

UK lawmaker proposes bill for reciprocal access to Tibet
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2019

“Pro-China” Boris Johnson “enthusiastic” about Belt and Road plan
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

Beijing’s military “lags behind” other countries, but “still good enough to defeat separatists”
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

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China “makes no promise” not to invade democratic Taiwan
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2019

China vows to take a hardline on child sexual abuse
SupChina, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong: Chairs urge administration to “strongly condemn” threat to deploy PLA
U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, July 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s globally popular camera apps may open up user data to Beijing requests
CNBC, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

尹兆堅舉報元朗警區多名指揮官　公職人員行為失當　廉署：嚴肅跟進 (Democratic Party legislator lodges report to Independent Anti-Corruption Commission over suspected misfeasance in public office by Yuen Long police officers)
Stand News, July 25, 2019

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再被問獨立調查委員會 鄭若驊：已思考不同意見，無其他補充 (“We have already considered various opinions,” says Secretary of Justice in maintaining refusal to set up independent commission of inquiry)
Stand News, July 25, 2019

What are the triads, and what is their history of violence?
The New York Times, July 24, 2019

“We saved ourselves”: Hong Kong train attack victims describe 30-minute ordeal
The Guardian, July 24, 2019

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五問元朗黑夜：「預先張掦」的襲擊與多次缺席的警力 (Five questions about Yuen Long: The “forewarned” attack and the police who weren’t there)
The Initium, July 24, 2019

“The whole car smelled of blood”: Hong Kong victims describe brutal attack at Yuen Long MTR station; some may sue for damages
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

大陆帝吧网军个人资料突遭起底宣布解散未能攻击香港连登 (“50 cent army” Li Yi Bar withdraws attack on Hong Kong Internet forum after doxxers exploit Baidu’s real-name identification to sign individuals up for the PLA)
Radio France Internationale, July 24, 2019

中国暗示可能武力干预香港抗议活动
China hints its troops could be used to quell Hong Kong protests
The New York Times, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong protest organiser worried about risk of further violence at coming march in Yuen Long against gang attacks
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

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11 名大專校長聯署　籲學生遠離「光復元朗」遊行 (11 university heads issue joint statement urging students not to attend march on Sunday, citing fear for triad attacks)
The Stand News, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game
Reuters, July 24, 2019

Crunch time for Occupy cops
The Standard, July 25, 2019

Democrat Eddie Chu calls for investigation into pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho’s alleged role in Yuen Long mob attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

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【元朗襲擊】嶺大校董會主席歐陽伯權　去信教育局促查何君堯參與程度 (Lingnan University management committee urges Education Bureau to investigate legislator and fellow committee member Junius Ho’s participation in Yuen Long attacks)
The Stand News, July 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Will Taiwan choose China or choose the world? Its next presidential election will determine its future
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019

Hong Kong’s protest stalemate can only be broken by giving the city the democracy it deserves
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uygur man who fled bloodshed in Xinjiang still faces harassment from Chinese authorities, 12,500km away in New Zealand
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019

Foreign journalists endure formidable obstacles, risks to report on China’s policies in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s dissidents can’t leave
Foreign Policy, July 23, 2019

CHRD communiqué alleging arbitrary detentions of 3 labour rights defenders in PR China – July 11, 2019
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Background: Wu Guijun 吴贵军
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Background: Zhang Zhiru 张治儒
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time
CNN, July 24, 2019

An army of China’s internet trolls has a message for Hong Kong protesters
Quartz, July 23, 2019

维权律师被吊销执照 缘起微博发言 (Shandong rights lawyer loses license over Weibo comments)
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳洲昆士蘭大學連儂牆　遭二百中國人惡意破壞 (Queensland University students build Lennon Wall on campus supporting Hong Kong protests, attacked by mainland students)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

Rural doctors and teachers take action over chronic underfunding
China Labour Bulletin, July 24, 2019

Falun Gong’s secrets for surviving in China
Freedom House, July 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as “Butcher of Beijing” dies aged 90
Reuters, July 23, 2019

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Obituary: Li Peng, China’s technocrat “communist warrior” who rose to the top in chaotic times
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

中国前总理李鹏去世，因六四事件被称为“北京屠夫”
Li Peng, Chinese leader derided for role in Tiananmen crackdown, dies at 90
The New York Times, July 23, 2019

China says it will “not tolerate foreign forces” in Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019

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German politicians blasted on China visit over Hong Kong unrest as Guo Yezhou tells delegation their people’s support “incited” Legco invasion
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

China issues white paper on national defense in new era
Sina, July 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei denies claims of wrongdoing in North Korea and Czech Republic and downplays EU cybersecurity concerns
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【警黑疑勾結】元朗警被揭 7.21 中午已知情　向區議員稱「已安排人手、有佈署」　前一天更稱「收到風」(District Councillors informed police of potential triad attacks the day before, officer told them they were aware and prepared)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong protesters pledge to stand up to thugs after attack
The Guardian, July 23, 2019

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Cook caught up in shocking violence near Hong Kong MTR station recalls horrific ordeal as 20 people attacked him with sticks and canes as he made his way home from work
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

元朗袭击：香港示威浪潮中“爱国爱港”的地区势力 (Yuen Long attacks: The “patriotic” local forces versus Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protesters)
BBC, July 24, 2019

Yuen Long recovers but anxiety looms over weekend protest against Sunday’s attacks, as residents, businesses lose faith in Hong Kong police
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

網民響應金鐘站不合作運動　港鐵港島綫行車時間延長 (In civil disobedience action at Admiralty station, citizens protest MTR for failing to protect passenger safety during Yuen Long attacks)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

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Hong Kong anti-gov’t protesters bring trains to halt during rush hour in latest act of civil disobedience
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

【逃犯條例】航空界發起7．26機場集會　促政府回應五大訴求 (Aviation industry to stage rally at airport on Friday)
Ming Pao, July 23, 2019

Beijing reiterates that military stationed in Hong Kong can be used to tackle protests if requested by local government
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

34 ex-Hong Kong officials and legislators make second appeal for investigation into extradition bill saga
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

How shopping malls became a battleground in Hong Kong’s protests
Quartz, July 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Every president since Reagan was wrong about China’s destiny
Bloomberg, July 24, 2019

How the protests in Hong Kong are affecting these five residents’ lives
Independent, July 23, 2019

China’s Xi Jinping is not a god and the backlash against him is building
Sydney Morning Herald, July 23, 2019

Day in the life of a Hong Kong protester
Bloomberg, July 23, 2019

The Guardian view on violence in Hong Kong: An attack on the idea of democracy
The Guardian, July 23, 2019

Police must not forget they protect everyone
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

Opinion: Hong Kong and the broken promise
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear
Agence France-Presse, July 23, 2019

China goes on media offensive to defend stance on Xinjiang
The Straits Times, July 23, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “happy Xinjiang” comments said to have been mistranslated in China
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019

More restrictions in Xinjiang: Visiting friends and family strictly controlled
Bitter Winter, July 22, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

章詒和赴書展返京遭海關扣查 成名作被當非法出版物 遭「沒收」一箱書 (Mainland writer detained, questioned after attending Hong Kong book fair; publication declared illegal, books purchased at fair confiscated)
Ming Pao, July 22, 2019

China’s state media show Hong Kong protest images, fanning public anger
Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2019

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Mainland Chinese sentiment on protests “may spur tougher line on Hong Kong” following violence in wake of extradition bill controversy
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019