Government Accountability (政府问责)

Trump adviser warns China exporting tech authoritarianism
Associated Press, November 8, 2019

Why Some Rural Families Have Stopped Trying for Sons: China’s longstanding preference for male children is being challenged by the economic realities of modern life
Sixth Tone, November 7, 2019

Beijing slams UK MP report on interference at universities as 'fictitious'
Hong Kong Free Press, November 7, 2019

为何中共在香港难以推进国家安全立法
China Vows Tougher Security in Hong Kong. Easier Said Than Done.
The New York Times, November 7, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

iPhones Are Big in China, But Apple's Services Play Gets Mired in Censorship
Bloomberg, November 7, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong student who suffered severe brain injury after car park fall has died
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2019

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Friends describe Hong Kong university student injured in car park fall as a polite and helpful introvert
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

Suspect arrested in stabbing of Hong Kong lawmaker Junius Ho charged with attempted murder
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2019

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Attack on Junius Ho reclassified as attempted murder
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 8, 2019

建制派議員探何君堯　下午靜默遊行促政府確保區選安全 (Pro-establishment legislators march to Electoral Affairs Commission urging authorities to keep elections safe after Junius Ho stabbed)
Ming Pao, November 7, 2019

16-year-old convicted for carrying laser pointer, hiking pole and modified umbrella at Hong Kong protest
Hong Kong Free Press, November 8, 2019

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University of Hong Kong student jailed for six weeks for carrying retractable baton for self-defence
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

Hong Kong's Minorities Face Racism From Police and Protesters
Foreign Policy, November 7, 2019

Hong Kong government prohibits all dry goods - notably politically themed products - from Lunar New Year fairs in bid for public order
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

警記者會戴頭盔港台記者　將被調查有否違反公務員守則 (RTHK reporter who wore slogan during police press conference to be investigated for violating civil service regulations)
Stand News, November 7, 2019

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Hong Kong police send complaint letters to news outlets after reporters protest at press con
Hong Kong Free Press, November 7, 2019

記協聲明：警方致函投訴記者參與靜默行動，散播白色恐怖 (Hong Kong Journalists Association: Police complaint on journalists' silent protest is spreading white terror)
Inmediahk.net, November 7, 2019

Graduation ceremonies at two Hong Kong universities disrupted by masked students, with one event halted and the other delayed
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

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畢業生蒙面舉牌唱《願榮光》 中大腰斬畢業禮 (University students bring "Glory to Hong Kong" to graduation, ceremony axed)
Inmediahk.net, November 7, 2019

More than 40 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students highly stressed, with nearly a quarter anxious about tense social climate, poll finds
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

By tightening its grip on Hong Kong, Beijing would only be repeating past mistakes that have led to today's protests
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2019

Chinese democracy: Xi says 'whole process' of decision-making is sound. No elections planned, despite president's new slogan
Nikkei Asian Review, November 7, 2019

An open letter to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR from Sonia Ng
Kwan Kung Temple, November 7, 2019

李敏剛：在自由與獨立之間，追尋城市的權利 (Between freedom and independence, a city's pursuit of rights)
The Initium, November 6, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Ilham Tohti’s Sakharov Prize And The Desecration Of Uyghur Society
SupChina, November 6, 2019

What Happens When the Uyghurs Come Home? Social media is starting to convey some signs of life from Xinjiang’s disappeared
The Diplomat, November 6, 2019

Pompeo says U.S. troubled by reports of China harassing families of Uighur activists
Reuters, November 5, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan Man Not Heard From Since Detention Last Month by Chinese Police
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2019

秋雨教案：王怡辩护律师遭解聘
Detained Early Rain Church Pastor Loses Defense Attorney in China's Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2019

律师江天勇出狱至今 仍遭全天候管控 (709 lawyer Jiang Tianyong remains under tight surveillance after release from prison)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国制定未成年电子游戏玩家“禁令” (China issues regulations restricting gaming time for minors, demanding ID and real-name verification for account registration)
Voice of America, November 7, 2019

Netizen Voices: There Has Never Been Such Tyranny Throughout History And All Of The Lands
China Digital Times, November 5, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Feeling cheated and deep in debt, ride app drivers protest in cities across China
China Labour Bulletin, November 6, 2019

Chinese Academy of Sciences suspends foreign worker over racist social media comments
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China to push public data sharing in digital economy pilot zones
Sina English, November 7, 2019

China targets individual behavior with 'green living' campaign
Reuters, November 7, 2019

Beijing vows to ‘fully respect’ Taiwanese way of life, after reunification
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2019

Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
The New York Times, November 4, 2019

China sentences 9 to jail for smuggling fentanyl to U.S.
Reuters, November 7, 2019

China urges re-elected Canadian government to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
Reuters, November 6, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

GitLab 擬禁聘請中國及俄羅斯員工　避免客戶技術遭盜用 (GitLab considering ban on recruiting employees from China and Russia to avoid clients' technologies being stolen, claims filtering by country is "most humane solution")
Stand News, November 6, 2019

"Joining hands" toward "shared future": Xi and China international import expo
Sina English, November 7, 2019

How AI and human rights have been dragged into the US-China tech war, threatening wider split
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2019

China launches Sudan's first satellite highlighting strong links between Beijing and Sudan's new government
Telegraph, November 6, 2019

Plan For Facial Recognition On Beijing Subway Raises Concerns
China Digital Times, November 6, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【周梓樂墮樓】分析近十小時 CCTV　未見催淚彈或警追捕　惟盲點極多尚未釋疑 (Security footage released by Tseung Kwan O car park owner reveals no tear gas threat or police chase, yet doubts remain on why university student fell)
Stand News, November 7, 2019

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民間記者會發言人籲車主提供片段還原科大生墮樓真相 (Citizens urge car owners to provide camera footage to investigate why student fell in Tseung Kwan O car park)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 6, 2019

HKUST president Wei Shyy vows to condemn police violence if officers are proven to have violated tear gas rules around time his student fell and suffered severe brain injury
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2019

性罪行受害人報案信心劇降 促獨立調查及改善性侵取證程序 (Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women urges independent inquiry, improvement in evidence collection procedures for sexual violence cases, as victims' confidence in reporting plummets)
Inmediahk.net, November 6, 2019

右眼中槍印尼女記者擬法律追究　要求警方交出開槍警姓名被拒 (Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah plans private prosecution after losing right eye to police shooting, but says police refused her request for identity of police officer who fired bean bag round)
Stand News, November 6, 2019

China backs bolder action to counter roots of Hong Kong unrest: official
Reuters, November 6, 2019

Pop star Joey Yung Cho-yee apologises for ‘supporting’ Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2019

‘Ideas are bulletproof’ – Hong Kong riot police deploy water cannon to disperse protesters in Guy Fawkes masks
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2019

Hong Kong: Will violence kill the pro-democracy movement?
Deutsche Welle, November 6, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: Why Should Americans care?
Jerome A. Cohen, November 7, 2019

The Guardian view on academia and autocracies: stand firm
The Guardian, November 6, 2019

Why Hong Kong protesters are forcing university leaders to pick a side – academic freedom is at stake
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2019

当“老大哥”已经不够吓人
When ‘Big Brother’ Isn’t Scary Enough
The New York Times, November 6, 2019

China’s latest political reforms are more about consolidating Xi Jinping’s power than liberalisation
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US Condemns Reports of China Harassing Relatives of Interned Uyghurs Who Speak Out
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

自由之家报告：中国网络自由度连续四年垫底
China Named Worst Abuser of Internet Freedom in Freedom House Report
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2019

Related:
China has the world's most censored internet for fourth year in a row, with Iceland granting the most freedom, as the US sees increase in restrictions for third consecutive year
The Daily Mail, November 5, 2019

Beijing constructs an ‘independence’ plot for Hong Kong protests through information operations
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

人权观察再度呼吁马克龙与北京公开讨论人权议题 (Human Rights Watch urges French President Macron to publicly raise human rights issues with Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, November 5, 2019

中国异议人士应对审查：戴着镣铐跳舞 ("We should not be dancing in chains": Activist Chen Qiu-shi talks about coping with censorship)
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国新闻工作者援助项目名单发布 (All-China Journalists Association provides financial aid to 89 journalists in mainland China with injuries, impairments, or chronic illnesses)
People's Daily, November 6, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Didi relaunches carpooling after two women were murdered—by imposing a curfew on women
Quartz, November 6, 2019

Amazon, Apple, And Google Are Distributing Products From Companies Building China's Surveillance State
Buzzfeed News, November 4, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker Junius Ho attacked in Tuen Mun
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2019

Millions in Hong Kong Have Been Exposed to Tear Gas Since June
Bloomberg, November 6, 2019

醫護人員：周梓樂康復機會渺茫　「要搵出真相」("Grim hope for recovery" for student who suffered brain injury, says medical professional, stresses the need for truth about what happened)
Stand News, November 6, 2019

Related:
墮樓受傷科大生危殆　市民製留言板表達支持 (University student remains in critical condition despite repeated surgery, citizens gather to pray, leave messages in support)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 5, 2019

科大生墮樓命危 警急辦記招稱難過 (Police hold urgent press conference to "express sadness" over student in critical condition after falling from car park in Tseung Kwan O, denies involvement of officers and obstructing ambulance)
Inmediahk.net, November 5, 2019

UK lawmakers call for BN(O) residency rights
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 6, 2019

China to 'perfect' HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest
Reuters, November 5, 2019

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全民V煞日尖東集會 警水炮車驅散 多人被捕 (Police disperse Vendetta mask rally with water cannon on one-month anniversary of anti-mask law)
Inmediahk.net, November 5, 2019

China signals desire to bring Hong Kong under tighter control
The Guardian, November 5, 2019

Hong Kong Shue Yan University asks police to release all materials relating to student first-aider injured at protest
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2019

Hong Kong official chides civil servants joining protests
Bloomberg, November 5, 2019

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顏武周宣布成立工會　冀保護公務員自由表達意見權利 (Civil servants form workers' union to protect rights, freedom of expression)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 4, 2019

多名報稱紀律部隊出席民間記者會　稱公僕恥與警隊為伍 (Members of disciplined forces condemn police violence in citizen press conference)
Stand News, November 4, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Winning hearts and minds through propaganda and disinformation
China Digital Times, November 5, 2019

香港的抗戰，以及消失的景色 (Hong Kong's resistance, and its vanishing landscape)
The News Lens, November 5, 2019

有關「黃色經濟圈」的逆耳忠言 (Why we need a "yellow economy" to support Hong Kong's protests)
Stand News, November 5, 2019

How Should Universities Respond to China’s Growing Presence on Their Campuses?
China File, November 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

‘Like a movie’: In Xinjiang, new evidence that China stages prayers, street scenes for visiting delegations
Globe and Mail, November 4, 2019

In China, every day is Kristallnacht
Washington Post, November 3, 2019