Hong Kong (香港)

Union groupings square off for numbers match
The Standard, December 27, 2019

早報：港府指責《華盛頓郵報》報導偏頗，稱港警使用武力符合國際標準 (Hong Kong government accuses Washington Post of biased and "groundless" reporting, insists police use of force is in line with international standards)
The Initium, December 27, 2019

大檢控是「依法治港」抑或司法災難？——專訪大律師吳靄儀 (Interview with Margaret Ng: Are mass prosecutions "governing Hong Kong by law" or a judicial disaster?)
The Initium, December 27, 2019

Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong as riot police and protesters roam shopping malls
Agence France-Presse, December 27, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Protesters Aren't Taking Christmas Off
Vice, December 26, 2019

Hong Kong Police Harass Protesters, Shoppers, Residents With Searches, Checks
Radio Free Asia, December 26, 2019

【睇片 ‧ 曲線證常濫捕？】大埔蒙面便衣警被當示威者　防暴警一度箍頸、推牆制服「自己友」(Video: riot police attack undercover police by mistake)
Stand News, December 26, 2019

【睇片】被警刻意公開身份證資料　《立場》記者晚上再遭指揮官指罵「認得你、搞事、黑記、依間報館有問題」("Problematic tabloid": Stand News reporter targeted by police commander again after officer reveals journalist's HKID to livestream)
Stand News, December 27, 2019

Related:
Privacy chief says grounds for complaint after cop shows reporters’ Hong Kong ID card to cameras
Hong Kong Free Press, December 27, 2019

反對政治迫害印傭 Yuli 500名巿民團結抗爭 (500 Hong Kongers rally in support of deported Indonesian domestic worker)
Inmediahk.net, December 25, 2019

“不敢再回去”：香港书商在台湾的流亡人生 ("I don't dare return": A life in exile for Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan)
The New York Times, December 24, 2019

「Be water」成金融時報年度字詞：港示威者策略影響各地示威 ("Be water" crowned word of the year for influence on global protests)
Ming Pao, December 23, 2019

Related:
Year in a word: Be water
Financial Times, December 21, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China cannot just rely on its economic might to silence the growing army of critics
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2019

所以，台灣真的需要《反滲透法》嗎？(Does Taiwan need an anti-infiltration law?)
The News Lens, December 27, 2019

《妖風：全球民主危機與反擊之道》：中國「銳實力」，媒體、大學、政商與慈善無聲入侵 (Ill Winds: China's sharp power is infiltrating media, universities, charities and polit-business spheres)
The News Lens, December 27, 2019

Star Wars: How Taiwan’s Celebrities Became Pawns in the Cross-Strait Struggle
The Diplomat, December 26, 2019

中国的新民间宗教
China's New Civil Religion
The New York Times, December 23, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese ambassador refutes US claims about Xinjiang
Uprising Today, December 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China set to abolish forced labour detention system for sex workers
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Concerns Grow For Disappeared Chinese Rights Activists At Christmas
Radio Free Asia, December 25, 2019

Chinese transgender graduates struggle to obtain new degree certificates after surgery
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019

Tesco圣诞卡疑案：中国否认强制外籍罪犯劳动
Tesco Christmas card factory in China denies 'forced labour'
BBC, December 23, 2019

Related:
Chinese prison in Tesco scandal offers ‘re-education’, and served pizza at Christmas, its boss says
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Ex-inmate hits back at China ‘lies’ over prison labour row
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Single Chinese woman sues hospital over refusal to freeze eggs
Al Jazeera, December 25, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Colours of the Mountain author Da Chen dies at 57
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Sonny Bill Williams: Rugby star latest to criticise China over Uighurs
BBC News, December 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Women in China say #MeToo on broader range of issues in 2019
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Related:
They Said #MeToo. Now They Are Being Sued.
The New York Times, December 26, 2019

China Bans Christmas Gatherings Among Its Christians
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019

China's Meituan vows improvements after delivery man kills supermarket worker
Reuters, December 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China releases footage of live fire drills as it warns over fresh Hong Kong protests
The Telegraph, December 25, 2019

South Korea rejects China’s version of President Moon’s Hong Kong remarks
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

China warns any attempts to 'interfere' in Hong Kong are 'doomed to fail' in end of year message
The Independent, December 24, 2019

Related:
In call with Trump, China's Xi says US interfering in its affairs
Al Jazeera, December 20, 2019

Indonesia Won’t Intervene in China’s Affairs over Uyghurs, Presidential Chief of Staff Says
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019

Japan's Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting
Agence France-Presse, December 22, 201

Rights Monitor Group Tracking 60,000 North Korean Workers in Northeastern China
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

2019 was the year AI became a political, human rights and trade issue. Where does this leave China’s AI superstars?
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Huawei’s 5G ambitions under pressure in Britain over Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019

Exclusive: Malware broker behind U.S. hacks is now teaching computer skills in China
Reuters, December 24, 2019

China is getting smarter - but at what cost?
BBC News, December 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong policeman who live-streamed journalist’s personal data to thousands during protest condemned
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Hong Kong protesters accused of 'reckless' violence over Christmas
The Guardian, December 26, 2019

Related:
Police use tear gas, pepper spray as Hong Kong Christmas protests turn ugly
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong protests: student arrested for possessing explosive chemicals and smoke bombs on Christmas Eve denied bail
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Teenager in stable condition after falling from rooftop balcony of Hong Kong restaurant
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong police fire teargas to disperse Christmas Eve protests
The Guardian, December 24, 2019

Related:
‘We are not giving up’: Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall clashes and tear gas
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019

HSBC issues fresh statement to distance itself from police crackdown on protest fundraiser after demonstrators vandalise Hong Kong branch on Christmas Eve
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong protests: police will not close roads for Christmas Eve celebrations in Kowloon as demonstrators plan to go ahead with illegal rally
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Protest amnesties 'not concession'
The Standard, December 24, 2019

‘Not ideal’ to call protesters cockroaches, says police PR cop after officer claims it could be a compliment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Hong Kong police will not rule out ongoing protests as reason behind rise in robberies
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Did Beijing send five Hong Kong civil servants to UN as an olive branch to city’s youth in hope of quelling protests?
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong teen who fired at police was part of gang that planned to ‘slaughter’ officers during protest rally, court hears
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

The Cantonese words at the heart of Hong Kong’s 2019 protest vocabulary
Quartz, December 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Christmas clashes are a sad reminder of need for effective solutions
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Over six months of protests, Hong Kong’s leaders may have been ‘too simple, too naive’
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Detention on bridge muddies the waters
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong gov’t supporters are overlooking implications of the election disqualification ruling
Hong Kong Free Press, December 23, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang security crackdown sparks Han Chinese exodus
Financial Times, December 22, 2019

China slams EU parliament over Uighur sanctions resolution
Channel NewsAsia, December 20, 2019

US Senators Urge UN Gen-Sec to Raise China’s Abuses in Xinjiang With Member States, Key Councils
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

In Malaysia, China’s PR blitz on Uygurs in Xinjiang sparks anger
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Uyghur Developer Confirmed Jailed For Life, Dozens of Relatives and Employees Sentenced
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

'This is not rule of law': detention of Huawei workers sparks backlash
The Guardian, December 23, 2019

中国被指用“监狱奴工” 英国零售商在华暂停生产
Tesco halts production at Chinese factory over alleged 'forced' labour
BBC, December 22, 2019

Related:
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier of Christmas cards over prison labour claims
Reuters, December 22, 2019

Website connected to Chinese tabloid runs interview with Hongkonger it claims was detained on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019

China police remove prominent labour activist in home raid
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

ESPN 引央視消息：若奧斯爾不再上陣　將復播阿仙奴賽事 (CCTV says it will resume airing Arsenal's games if Mesut Ozil does not play: ESPN)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

Related:
Without Mesut Ozil in squad, Arsenal clash at Everton aired by Chinese TV
ESPN, December 23, 2019

Arsenal's Ozil deleted from Chinese computer game following criticism of Uighur treatment
ESPN, December 19, 2019

China ‘cuts live feed’ of Democratic debates when abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang discussed
Independent, December 21, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Translation: After Hong Kong visit, rights lawyer Chen Qiushi barred from leaving China
China Digital Times, December 20, 2019

Suicide case sparks online debate
China Media Project, December 19, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

西藏脱贫攻坚指挥部：西藏所有县（区）全部脱贫摘帽 (All counties in Tibet lifted out of poverty, authorities claim)
The Paper, December 23, 2019

中国官方罕见公开提同性婚姻合法化引发讨论与猜测 (Chinese authorities' rare mention of same-sex marriage sparks debate and second-guesses)
BBC, December 23, 2019

Related:
China Hints It May Open the Door to Same-Sex Marriage
Bloomberg, December 20, 2019

China mulls civil unions
The Standard, December 23, 2019

【澳門惡法實施】手機SIM卡須實名登記 允「秘密警察」隱藏身份執法 (Macau's new cybersecurity law requires real-name registration for SIM card purchases, allows "secret police" to hide identity)
Apple Daily, December 22, 2019

China criticizes U.S. defense bill as interference
Reuters, December 21, 2019

反制颁奖给桂民海 中国禁2贸易团访瑞典 (China cancels visits by Swedeish business groups in retaliation to rights prize awarded to jailed Gui Minhai)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan Religious Festival in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

五角大楼鼓励开源5G 反制华为
Pentagon wants open-source 5G plan in campaign against Huawei
Financial Times, December 23, 2019

Why China's AI players are struggling to evolve beyond surveillance
Nikkei Asian Review, December 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【9.29 金鐘衝突】控方申 12 星期後再訊　所有辯方反對　揭事隔 4 個月控方未交仼何證據 (No evidence filed in four months: Defense lawyers slam delay by prosecution seeking further adjournment for defendants charged with rioting)
Inmediahk.net, December 23, 2019

【不一樣的聖誕】網民自製多款連登豬、Pepe 聖誕卡　毋忘五大訴求 (Pepe and LIHKG Piggy: Hong Kongers make protest-themed Christmas cards for those in detention)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

related:
Hong Kong braces for Christmas holiday protests
Reuters, December 23, 2019

湯漢聖誕賀辭籲政府聽民意　盡速成立獨立調查委員會 (In Christmas address, Catholic church cardinal John Tong urges government to listen and establish independent commission of inquiry)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 23, 2019

【睇片】警罵示威者「曱甴」　警民關係主任︰正面去睇，曱甴係好有生命力 (Police defend officers calling protesters cockroaches: "Look at it positively, cockcroaches are very resilient”)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

Arrest at Uighur solidarity demo in Hong Kong, as riot police point pistol at protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 22, 2019

台漢涉港劫案　陸委會促積極提供事證　港府表反感：沒法律容許司法協助 (Hong Kong robbery fugitive arrested in Taiwan, Hong Kong authorities refuse assistance offered by Taiwan but "will accept surrenders")
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019

Related:
Taiwan and Hong Kong trade insults over robbery suspect in extradition row
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
Channel NewsAsia, December 21, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong suspect fired at officers: police
Agence France-Presse, December 21, 2019

Hong Kong teachers risk punishment if they post ‘hate speech’ on social media or are arrested for serious crimes, says education chief
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019

【抗暴之戰】天水圍中彈少年蘇醒離開ICU 可進食及說話惟反應遲緩 (Teenager shot in head by teargas canister wakes after more than a month in coma, responses slow, recovery prospects uncertain)
Apple Daily, December 21, 2019

IPCC probe into Hong Kong police’s handling of protests to come under legal scrutiny
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: double blow for Carrie Lam as judges snub chance to lead investigation into unrest, and Beijing rules out inquiry into police use of force
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019

How murder, kidnappings and miscalculation set off Hong Kong’s revolt
Reuters, December 20, 2019

Related:
路透:中共中纪委是逃犯条例幕后推手 (CCP Disciplinary Commission is the real proponent for Hong Kong's extradition bill: Reuters)
Radio France Internationale, December 21, 2019

After Xi Jinping’s Macau trip, analysts predict patriotic education and national security in Hong Kong’s future
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Commentary (评论)

在街上，有人給她擁抱，有人會哭　印尼記者Veby：我覺得很奇妙 (Indonesian journalist shot blind by police reveals struggle with PTSD)
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019

【相片故事】貓義工與被催淚的旺角貓 (The cats caught in tear gas and the volunteer who saved them)
Stand News, December 22, 2019

In Pictures: Hong Kong’s volunteer frontline medics rush to treat protest casualties
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019

What do we call Hong Kong’s nameless “2019 protests” in 2020?
Quartz, December 20, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

欧洲议会呼吁制裁中国官员 关注维吾尔人权 (European Parliament urges sanctions against Chinese officials and attention on human rights for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019

专访：中国的新疆政策已超越犯罪的定义 (Scholar: China's Xinjiang policy is beyond criminal)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019

俄罗斯穆斯林领袖开始批评中国的新疆政策 (Muslim leader in Russia voices criticism on China's Xinjiang policy)
Voice of America, December 19, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中國駐瑞典大使：桂民海活得很好　所涉案件絕非人權案 (Gui Minhai is living well and his case has nothing to do with human rights, says Chinese ambassador in Sweden)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 20, 2019

微信留言六个字开玩笑判囚九个月 (Man jailed for 9 months for ISIS joke on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

Chinese activist who helps sanitation workers detained, friends say
Reuters, December 19, 2019

Related:
Labor NGO Founder, Volunteer, Intern Detained in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

Chinese student complains police failed to investigate knife attack where ‘very powerful people’ were involved
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019