Academics Around the World Write to Xi Jinping: Give Freedom of Speech Back to the Chinese People
China Change, February 22, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Coronavirus: Wuhan eases lockdown then U-turns 3 hours later, while China’s daily deaths rise 55 per cent
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: China postpones National People's Congress
The Guardian, February 24, 2020
China considers 'complete ban' on wildlife trade
Channel News Asia, February 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Wuhan to quarantine all cured patients for 14 days after some test positive again
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2020
Despite Government Assurances, Medical Workers in Hubei Say They Lack Supplies
China File, February 22, 2020
湖北山东浙江监狱爆发疫情 逾五百人感染 (Over 500 infected in Hubei prisons)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: prisons must learn from outbreak, China’s top legal official says
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
【 10.6 深水埗】撞人的士司機至今未被起訴 許智峯提私人檢控危險駕駛 (Legislator Ted Hui files private prosecution against taxi driver who drove into protest crowd but has not been subject to criminal investigation)
Stand News, February 24, 2020
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Hong Kong police watchdog has no power to scrutinise complaint about officer ‘ramming’ motorbike into protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, February 21, 2020
Acting vice-principal at Hong Kong school suspended for sharing poem with death on police and their families embedded
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2020
何君堯等發起聯署促 23 條立法 聲稱逾 10 萬人參與 光頭警長微博籲全國全民聯署 (Junius Ho starts public petition to push forward Article 23 legislation)
Stand News, February 24, 2020
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港《蘋果》密件揭林鄭向北京獻計 藉抗疫令建制選情轉危為機 (Leaked report reveals Carrie Lam proposed to Beijing to use coronavirus outbreak as opportunity to help pro-establishment camp win September LegCo elections)
Apple Daily, February 22, 2020
醫管局降低隔離病房保護衣規格 Dirty team醫生黃任匡:打擊前線士氣 埋身護理Level 1未必夠阻隔病毒 (Hospital Authority lowers standards for protective clothing worn in quarantine wards but denies shortage)
Citizen News, February 23, 2020
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【武漢肺炎】員工陣線批抗疫物資數字不盡不實 醫管局:數字準確 裝備夠一個月使用 (Union slams Hospital Authority for misleading figures on shortage of protective gear, concerned that procedural standards are lowered to make up for lack of supplies, risking patient and staff safety)
Stand News, February 20, 2020
張超雄斥300億抗疫基金「救市不救人」 朱凱廸:香港俾功能組別害死 (Funding aid from government saves the market not the people, slams pan-dems)
Inmediahk.net, February 21, 2020
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政府斥15億資助本地生產口罩 民主派質疑明益工聯會 (Government allots funding for local face masks production, but faces accusations of profiting pro-Beijing camp)
Inmediahk.net, February 21, 2020Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s low-income families struggling to afford masks and disinfectant, new study claims
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2020
Protests over Yuen Long feature beer, champagne as some celebrate Hong Kong police officer’s coronavirus infection
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020
Commentary (评论)
The coronavirus outbreak exposes the truth about socialism with Chinese characteristics
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2020
Hong Kong protests: It’s not the economy, stupid, it’s the politics
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2020
Off with their heads! Beijing names new men to run Hong Kong affairs, but will there be change?
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2020
The coronavirus is no Chernobyl, but a wake-up call for China’s top-down autocratic rule
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2020
How China is losing global trust and goodwill over its handling of the coronavirus crisis
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2020
李立峯:社會運動下的抗疫和抗疫下的社會運動 (Combatting viral outbreak amid a social movement, and undergoing a social movement in a viral outbreak)
Ming Pao, February 20, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang: 'I had the chills'
Deutsche Welle, February 21, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Chinese state media ‘humiliating’ women nurses in coronavirus propaganda campaign
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020
Access to Information (信息公开)
China warns of further action after revoking WSJ journalists' credentials
Reuters, February 20, 2020
Why a Chinese virology lab is unable to quell the coronavirus conspiracy theories around it
Quartz, February 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Coronavirus kills young Wuhan doctor as hundreds infected in China's prisons
The Guardian, February 21, 2020
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China's Medical Personnel Hard Hit by Coronavirus Amid Citywide Lockdowns
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020
Chinese medical expert warns recovered coronavirus patients may still be contagious
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020
China coronavirus outbreak has not yet peaked -politburo
Reuters, February 21, 2020
Czech Companies the Latest Target of Chinese Retaliation for Taiwan Ties
The Diplomat, February 21, 2020
'Shameful': Ukrainians attack bus carrying China evacuees
Al Jazeera, February 21, 2020
COVID-19: China once again changes how new cases are counted in Hubei province
The Hindu, February 20, 2020
European Court Urges Bulgaria to Refrain From Expelling Uyghurs, Citing Rights Violations
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020
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China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation
Amnesty International, February 21, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
‘No More Hugging, No More Kissing.’ At Home in Hong Kong With 2 Frontline Doctors.
The New York Times, February 20, 2020
Lawsuit threat over strike
The Standard, February 20, 2020
Hong Kong Rice, Toilet Paper Shortages Sparked by Unverified Information
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020
Hong Kong protests: two men accused of rioting have charges withdrawn
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Coronavirus holds up a mirror to China’s problems, and the nation will be the better for it
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020
Beijing's Great Leap Backward
The New York Times, February 21, 2020
Coronavirus crisis: Why Beijing won’t fire Carrie Lam for botching the job again
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Three questions on China’s response
Christian Science Monitor, February 18, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Uighur persecution: German politicians condemn China's 'modern slave exploitation machine'
Deutsche Welle, February 19, 2020
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超生、留胡子、申请护照,第三批新疆文件曝光维吾尔人的16宗罪 (Violating the 2-children-policy, having a beard, and applying for a passport are considered crimes – among 16 others–listed in the Karakax County Document)
Voice of America, February 19, 2020
China's Biosecurity State in Xinjiang Is Powered by Western Tech
Foreign Policy, February 19, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
煽動顛覆國家政權罪成囚9年四川維權人士陳衛刑滿出獄 (Sichuan activist Chen Wei released today after 9 years in prison for inciting subversion of state power)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 20, 2020
临沂监狱以疫情为由拒家属见王全璋 (Families denied meeting with lawyer Wang Quanzhang, Linjin prison blames Coronavirus)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020
Amid the Epidemic, a Quiet Leap Forward for China's LGBT Community
Sixth Tone, February 19, 2020
The Communist Youth League Thought It Was Creating Patriotic Idols. Instead, It Started A Conversation About Women's Rights
Supchina, February 19, 2020
Access to Information (信息公开)
China threatens further action against Wall Street Journal a day after kicking out three reporters
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2020
EU 'concerned' by China's expulsion of Wall Street Journal reporters
Hong Kong Free Press, February 20, 2020
敏感詞管制嚴苛 網課直播屢遭禁 (Online courses are struggling inside China's heavily censored Internet)
Mingpao, February 20, 2020
Fighting coronavirus and Trump, China escalates campaign against foreign journalists
The Washington Post, February 19, 2020
Are China's Coronavirus Figures Reliable?
Foreign Policy, February 19, 2020
Tencent's Boundary-Pushing Dajia Blog Abruptly Shuts Down
Supchina, February 19, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Coronavirus: Chinese censors kick teachers out of online classrooms for politics, profanity and smoking
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2020
中国女权: 被消费的抗疫英雌 (Is China finally advocating for women's rights?)
Deutsche Welle, February 20, 2020
男子不想上班谎称女儿感染病毒 警方送他10天“假期”(Man detained for 10 days for lying his daughter was infected with Coronavirus to get out of work)
Beijing News, February 20, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Coronavirus outbreak threatens to undermine China's drive to end extreme poverty
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2020
柳叶刀杂志发文悼念李文亮医生 (Article published in The Lancet Magazine in memory of Dr. Li Wenliang)
Radio France International, February 20, 2020
Hong Kong Airlines employees demand answers, transparency after embattled carrier makes 160 redundant in cost-saving move
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2020
受“封城”影响 中国百万艾滋病感染者恐断药 (Affected by the traffic restrictions, millions of AIDS patients in China may lose access to adequate medication)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020
在孤城武汉,“陪着一个宏大的东西玩命”
She Left Wuhan to Become a Journalist. She’s Back in Time to Get the Story.
The New York Times, February 20, 2020
Removal of Hong Kong protest images from Sony World Photography Awards website raises censorship concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, February 19, 2020
Patients in China's Wuhan Struggle to Get Treatment Amid Tight Controls
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2020
The 2019 South-South Human Rights Forum: China Gathers Steam in Its Bid to Redefine the Concept of Human Rights
China Change, February 19, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Is London's LSE helping Huawei clean its reputation?
Deutsche Welle, February 20, 2020
智能手机如何改变了隔离生活
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
The New York Times, February 29, 2020
国内AI著作权第一案宣判:腾讯赢了 (Tencent won China's first AI copyright case)
Beijing News, February 20, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Mission impossible for disabled Hong Kongers hunting face masks
Hong Kong Free Press, February 19, 2020
香港電台是香港言論自由的橋頭堡 (RTHK is the major fortress in guarding Hong Kong's freedom of speech)
inmediahk.net, February 20, 2020
下班趕赴新公務員集會 參加者:不能被疫情淡化訴求 ("The Coronavirus outbreak can't stop us from pursuing our demands," say participants at the New Public Servants Rally)
inmediahk.net, February 20, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Amid the coronavirus crisis, China is paying a high price for its authoritarian system
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2020
Xi Jinping's coronavirus power grab is endangering public health in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, February 20, 2020
Opinion: Journalists' expulsion a sign of China's insecurity
Deutsche Welle, February 20, 2020
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Qaraqash List ‘Debunks’ China’s Claims of Combating Extremism in Xinjiang: Uyghur Whistleblower
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2020
China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang for their religion, not extremism, leaked data shows
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2020
Access to Information (信息公开)
China to expel WSJ journalists over 'malicious’ column
The Guardian, February 19, 2020
China’s military tightens secrecy rules as PLA steps up exchanges abroad
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2020
China is being accused of mistreating coronavirus nurses for propaganda
Quartz, February 18, 2020