Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader defends election after single opposition figure makes it to 1,500-strong committee
The Guardian, September 21, 2021

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Hong Kong elections: ‘Patriots’ may have triumphed, but ‘lazy’ candidates shouldn’t take seats for granted, Beijing adviser says
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ‘sorry’ for Election Committee voting chaos, pledges to fix problem before Legislative Council poll in December
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

Jailed Hong Kong democrats sign letter urging Tiananmen vigil group to disband
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong group supporting mainland China lawyers to disband after police demand information citing national security law
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

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「中國維權律師關注組」宣佈解散　上月被國安處要求交資料(China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group announces disbandment)
Stand News, September 21, 2021

Radio 3 host Hugh Chiverton disappears from airwaves, RTHK refuses to comment
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: leading figures in student opposition group denied bail
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong democrat Roy Tam was denied bail after prosecutors cited ‘anti-gov’t’ stance, court docs reveal
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong protests: man shot by pepper ball loses High Court bid to identify police officer who fired the round
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

Hong Kong’s PolyU to teach national security law and history of ‘humiliation’ of China in course on leadership qualities
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

Video: Hong Kong schools launch revamped liberal studies course
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021

月圓人缺中秋節 — 國安法下 73 人失自由(On Mid-autumn festival—day of togetherness, 73 people are bereft of freedom under national security law)
Stand News, September 21, 2021

美媒 VICE World News 訪問匿名香港法官　批唐英傑案判刑「太重」(In anonymous interview with U.S. media outlet VICE World News, Hong Kong judge slams sentence of Tong Ying-kit in national security case as "too harsh")
Stand News, September 20, 2021

Commentary (评论)

With the national security law, I’m finally getting a taste of life in a communist country
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021

沈旭晖：香港公民社会的全方位瓦解：几条全新恶法解读 (Simon Shen: The crumbling civil society in Hong Kong: Understanding several brand new evil laws)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

A ‘Proof of Death’ Video From Xinjiang
The Diplomat, September 20, 2021

The American Crackdown on China That Is Working
The Atlantic, September 20, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

藏人行政中央司政：只有达赖喇嘛本人才有权决定其转世事务(Central Tibetan Administration: Only Dalai Lama has the right to decide his reincarnation affairs)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

An Update on the Case of Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping
China Change, September 19, 2021

北京维权人士葛志慧被以寻衅滋事罪获刑4年(Beijing rights defender Ge Zhihui is sentenced to 4 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Weiquanwang, September 19, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

ERROR 20021: CROWDSOURCED REPORT ON THE VARIED METHODS OF WEIBO CENSORSHIP
China Digital Times, September 17, 2021

中共净化意识形态 建立新时代的“学习班”(CPC purifies ideology with "study classes" in the new era)
Voice of America, September 20, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong now has a powerful Election Committee. Will it be a new ‘superstructure’ reshaping city’s political landscape?
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong elections: just 1 opposition-leaning candidate wins seat on 1,500-strong Election Committee
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: more opposition councillors face oath-taking ceremony on Friday
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

Independent Pierre Chan decides against seeking another term as Hong Kong lawmaker
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy union coalition to disband, cites threats to safety
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2021

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職工盟總幹事蒙兆達稱已辭職　基於安全考慮已離港(HKCTU Chief executive Mung Siu-tat announces he has stepped down and left HK citing security concerns)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: 2 jailed leaders of Tiananmen vigil organiser urge members to vote to disband amid ongoing probe
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

Hong Kong police chief accuses journalist group of ‘selective listening’ within sector, as war of words intensifies
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
Reuters, September 20, 2021

Related:
賢學思政3名骨幹被警方以串謀煽動顛覆國家政權罪拘捕(Three members of Student Politicism arrested for alleged conspiracy to “incite subversion of state power”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: judge denies opposition activist bail after deciding he is still a threat
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

University of Hong Kong student bailed on terrorism charge relating to controversial stabbing motion is at low risk of reoffending or absconding, judge rules
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

Hong Kong teachers will draw on protests, court cases to highlight need for lawfulness in course replacing liberal studies
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021

理大新生必修國安教育　唐英傑案例教材　校方：須考試至合格為止(PolyU makes national security education compulsory for freshmen; teaching materials include Tong Ying-kit's case)
Stand News, September 20, 2021

浸大部分課室設鏡頭面向學生　校方稱推「智慧教室」　編委：先安裝後諮詢「耐人尋味」(Baptist University’s introduction of “smart classrooms” with cameras facing students without consultation raises concerns)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2021

Former Hong Kong leader sets up new online channel to promote national identity, ‘deep sense of belonging’ among young people
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

Explainer: How the narrative shifted among Hong Kong leaders on the Tiananmen massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2021

Cartoonist apologises for ‘fake news’ comic strip after Hong Kong police complaint
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2021

Exclusive: Hongkongers are on the right side of history, says artist Ai Weiwei – ‘I am very proud of them’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China defends sweeping tech crackdown in meeting with Wall Street chiefs
Bloomberg, September 19, 2021

China’s ‘Standards 2035’ Project Could Result in a Technological Cold War
The Diplomat, September 18, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Why Australia Bet the House on Lasting American Power in Asia
为何澳大利亚押注与美国“共命运”对抗中国
The New York Times, September 17, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陈紫娟（常玮平妻子）：常玮平律师所遭受酷刑情况的汇总通报 (Chen Zijuan, wife of lawyer Chang Weiping, on torture suffered by her husband)
Weiquanwang, September 17, 2021

Related:
The Chinese government should have investigated a lawyer’s torture allegations, not tortured him again
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 16, 2021

余文生妻再遭限制出门 忧丈夫健康问题未改善 (Wife of Yu Wensheng is barred from leaving home, fears husband's worsening condition)
Deutsche Welle, September 19, 2021

记者无疆界等NGO致信习近平 呼吁释放张展 (Reporters Without Borders with 44 other NGOs urge the release of Zhang Zhan in letter to Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, September 17, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China accuses US of ‘low political tricks’ over Uygur exhibit
Reuters, September 17, 2021

人权团体呼吁联合国大会采取行动 解决新疆人权危机 (Human rights groups urge UN General Assembly to take action to address Xinjiang's human rights crisis)
Voice of America, September 18, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China getting worse on suppression, tech issues a threat: Pelosi
Reuters, September 17, 2021

China is becoming more assertive in international legal disputes
The Economist, September 18, 2021

China applies to join Pacific trade pact to boost economic clout
Reuters, September 17, 2021

Inquiry finds World Bank officials, including now-I.M.F. chief, pushed staff to inflate China data.
调查称世界银行官员人为调高中国营商环境排名
The New York Times, September 17, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Big Tech platforms face more responsibility in ‘cyberspace civilisation’ push that seeks more online control
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

Understanding China’s Draft Algorithm Regulations
The Diplomat, September 16, 2021

China’s tech regulator orders smart vehicle makers and telecom operators to enhance data and network security
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s High Court adjourns Jimmy Lai application to restore his Next Digital voting rights, ruling he should first take up the matter with the government
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Ray Chan released on HK$100k bail ahead of security law trial
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong protests: activist Figo Chan, already jailed over role in 3 unauthorised assemblies, will plead guilty to a fourth
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong elections: why did Beijing order the city’s tycoons and ultra loyalists to take to the streets?
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

'Oath-taking first priority for council'
The Standard, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre group vanishes from internet after police demand; 11 years of Victoria Park vigil vids deleted
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions in process of disbanding, vice-chair confirms
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021

Hong Kong Hospital Authority union denies gov’t allegation it broke law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021

【7.1 闖立會案】劉頴匡擬認暴動罪　鄒家成等擬不認罪　2023 年 5 月答辯開審(Ventus Lau plans to plead guilty, Owen Chow not guilty to rioting over storming of Legislative Council Complex in 2019; both are among the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under National Security Law)
Stand News, September 16, 2021

Uni jumps on security bandwagon
The Standard, September 17, 2021

Blinken deletes tweet saying US would ‘stand with people of Hong Kong’, posts watered-down version
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

MEPs set out their vision for a new EU strategy for China
European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021

Related:
Report on a New EU-China Strategy
European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021

EU to ban ‘forced labour’ products, taking aim at China’s treatment of Uygurs
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Wikipedia blames pro-China infiltration for bans
BBC News, September 16, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

How China Exports Authoritarianism
Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021

China’s cyberspace watchdog presses internet platforms to vet their online content as crackdown deepens
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021

Related:
中国加强网络内容监管 对平台提出十大任务(China strengthens online content supervision, assigns ten tasks to web platforms)
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2021

关于进一步压实网站平台信息内容管理主体责任的意见(Opinions on further consolidating the main responsibility of information content management on website platforms)
Cyberspace Administration of China, September 15, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Biden Announces Defense Deal With Australia in a Bid to Counter China
美英将帮助澳大利亚部署核动力潜艇，抗衡中国
The New York Times, September 16, 2021

欧盟公布印太战略 遏制北京的权力野心(EU announces Indo-Pacific strategy to curb Beijing's power ambitions)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2021

EU proposes new infrastructure programme to rival China
欧盟提出“全球门户”基础设施计划抗衡“一带一路”
Financial Times, September 16, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Security law: Hong Kong police order Tiananmen Massacre vigil group to delete online content
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2021

Role of Hong Kong’s district councils needs reviewing, home affairs chief says following removal of members for invalid oaths
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021

羅健熙：政府有責任公布區議員宣誓無效理據(Democratic Party head Lo Kin-hei says gov’t is obliged to provide reasons for invalidating district councillors’ oaths)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2021

Hong Kong elections: is Macau a harbinger of city’s political future? Only 2 opposition faces in local polls for 1,500-strong Election Committee
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: former opposition lawmaker Raymond Chan bailed ahead of subversion trial
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021

教育大學：本學年起國家安全教育已列入必修通識課程(Education University makes national security education compulsory starting this school year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2021

Commentary (评论)

FIDH-HRIC Joint Statement on Hong Kong at the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) & Human Rights in China (HRIC), September 15, 2021

Hong Kong: Drop Charges Against Vigil Organizers
Human Rights Watch, September 16, 2021

UN Rights Chief to Report on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, September 15, 2021

恒大危机背后可能被忽略的四大问题(4 major issues that may be overlooked behind the Evergrande crisis)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 15, 2021