Xinjiang (新疆)

Rising Chinese political star Wang Junzheng confirmed in Xinjiang security role
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

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鐵腕治疆 陳全國表現獲中央肯定 反恐模式或「輸出」他省鄰國 (Chen Quanguo praised for “iron fist” rule of Xinjiang, counterterrorism model may be exported to other provinces and neighboring countries)
Ming Pao, February 27, 2019

Yale University students team up to combat Uyghur crisis
Yale Daily News, February 26, 2019

Uyghurs pressure Beijing as envoys visit Xinjiang
China Digital Times, February 25, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

当局拒让江天勇出狱后回老家
Jailed Chinese rights lawyer won’t be allowed home on release: Family
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

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關注江天勇安全獲釋聯署聲明 (Joint letter calling for the safe release of Jiang Tianyong)
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, February 26, 2019

司法部召开2019年直属机关党的工作暨纪检工作会议,袁曙宏强调以高度的思想自觉行动自觉坚决做到”两个维护” 持续深入推进司法部和全系统党的政治建设 (Yuan Shuhong, CPC Secretary of Ministry of Justice, calls on affiliated organs to “unwaveringly build the Ministry of Justice into a political organ”)　
Ministry of Justice, February 26, 2019

最高检：检察机关办理英烈保护领域公益诉讼案件50余件 (Since Heroes and Martyrs Law came into force, procuratorial organs tried citizens involved in over 50 cases of online insults)
Supreme People’s Court, February 26, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Taiwan, Tibet, Tiananmen: How to get your video game banned in China for political reasons
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

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盼各方「冷靜下來」　製作商宣布《還願》暫時下架 (“Devotion” temporarily taken off shelves, developer Red Candle Games wants all sides to “calm down”)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

Beijing censors foreign books printed in China
China Digital Times, February 26, 2019

China’s censors are purging the internet of millennial angst
Tech in Asia, February 26, 2019

Chinese institute expands influence in Auckland
Stuff, February 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese authorities halt fracking in Sichuan after residents protest
Agence France-Presse, February 26, 2019

How “Boys’ Love” authors are using love to make war on ignorance
Sixth Tone, February 26, 2019

Young people left behind in China’s snowbound rust belt
The New York Times, February 26, 2019

Young Taiwanese are dreaming of careers in China, but unification is still a nightmare
SupChina, February 26, 2019

Related:
Taiwan’s KMT presidential prospect pledges closer ties with Beijing
Bloomberg, February 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Could this be the end for China’s notorious household registration system?
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

成都公安继续传唤基督徒 11人被行拘 (Chengdu police summon 44 members of Autumn Rain Covenant Church, 11 placed under administrative detention)
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese police use surveillance technology to identify people by their walking style
Independent, February 27, 2019

HSBC investigation led to charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, after U.S. demanded bank’s help
Reuters, February 27, 2019

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No backdoors in 5G technology, says Huawei
Agence France-Presse, February 26, 2019

Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in U.S. electric grid
The Hill, February 25, 2019

天安门广场实现5G信号全覆盖，将首次服务“两会”新闻报道 (Wall-to-wall 5G technology in Tiananmen Square deployed for the first time for news coverage of annual Two Congresses)
The Paper, February 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Debate over “vague” definition of computer use offence reaches Hong Kong’s top court
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2019

Video: Beijing requests report on Hong Kong independence party ban, as chief exec. denies “interference”
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2019

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中央公函促特首交禁民族黨報告　法政匯思：形同警告　擺法庭上枱 (Progressive Lawyers’ Group: Beijing’s letter endorsing party ban and demanding report may put pressure on Court)
The Stand News, February 27, 2019

Beijing backs city government’s ban on Hong Kong National Party, leader Carrie Lam says
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019

Beijing demands report from Hong Kong over independence ban
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2019

《成報》老闆谷卓恒：將揭習近平家族貪腐、粵港全部資產　程度遠超江朱胡溫 (Owner of Sing Pao Daily News says he will disclose Xi Jinping’s family corruption and all assets in Hong Kong and Macau)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

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Sing Pao Staff threatened in Hong Kong
China Digital Times, February 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

赛默飞世尔在中国跨出必要一步，但还不够
Thermo Fisher’s necessary, but insufficient, step in China
Human Rights Watch, February 22, 2019

The 228 incident still haunts Taiwan: From memorials to vandalism, Taiwan continues to remember its history — and debate its future
The Diplomat, February 27, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

在美维吾尔人呼吁关注遭关押亲人 (Uyghurs in U.S. call for relatives to speak out on family members in camps)
Deutsche Welle, February 25, 2019

Turkey, Britain raise China's treatment of Uyghurs at UN rights forum
Reuters, February 25, 2019

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土耳其在联合国人权理事会批评中国虐待新疆穆斯林 (At UN Human Rights Council, Turkey criticizes China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, February 26, 2019

Mohammed bin Salman turns blind eye on Uyghur plight during China visit
Al Bawaba, February 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

最高法王林清认罪 崔永元失联 (Whistle blower judge Wang Linqing confesses, muckraking TV reporter Cui Yongyuan goes missing following court investigation)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

“戒网瘾死亡”案 家属很后悔 (18-year-old boy dies after being handcuffed and tortured in Internet addiction “school,” court sentences responsible personnel)
Legal Daily, February 25, 2019

北京一警察倒卖公民犯罪记录5万余条，获利32万被判4年 (Beijing police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison, fined RMB 320,000 for selling 50,000 citizens’ criminal records)
The Paper, February 25, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

《還願》風波裡，讓中國玩家們最恐懼其實是這件事 (Row over horror game “Devotion” is the true source of fear for China's players)
The Initium, February 26, 2019

Related:
Hit horror game ‘Devotion’ sparks heated debate on social media
TechNode, February 25, 2019

內地語文教材刪陳勝吳廣起義文章　微博稱「違規」刪除內容　出版社：免與歷史教材重覆 (Deletion of uprising against Qin rule from language textbooks: Netizens complain but publisher says “it's already in history books”)
Ming Pao, February 25, 2019

“Modern” religious tyranny: Return of village loudspeakers
Bitter Winter, February 24, 2019

The “bots” of Weibo: How fake automated Chinese social media accounts are being used as a Trojan horse for dissent
China Channel, February 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

无国界记者将发布报告提醒国际社会警惕中国大外宣影响 (Reporters Without Borders to issue report warning against China’s pressure on foreign media)
Voice of America, February 26, 2019

Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government censorship
The Conversation, February 25, 2019

Quakes spark mass anti-fracking protest in China’s Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

冯正虎撤销针对政府的出国案系列诉讼 (Activist Feng Zhenghu drops claims against authorities after travel ban withdrawn)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

Liu Xia to exhibit in Taipei
Taipei Times, February 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“敏感之年”2019：习近平的焦虑与不安
2019 is a sensitive year for China. Xi is nervous.
The New York Times, February 25, 2019

U.S. Justice Department official calls China a “foreign adversary” that lacks commitment to rule of law
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

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Rod Rosenstein criticizes China’s “transactional approach to the law”
Financial Times, February 25, 2019

China’s rise in the Middle East: Beyond economics
The Diplomat, February 25, 2019

Chinese government funding may have been used for “CRISPR babies” project, documents suggest
Stat News, February 25, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei to build Saudi Arabia’s 5G infrastructure
Caixin, February 25, 2019

Nokia says 5G would not be delayed by ban on Chinese suppliers
Reuters, February 25, 2019

China’s technology challenge is bigger than just Huawei, British spymaster says
Reuters, February 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

釋囚疑懲教所偽造假期紀錄報警　引述警指需請示懲教　邵家臻：官官相衛 (Police say they must “consult Correctional Services” before accepting former prisoner’s complaint of prison staff falsifying records)
The Stand News, February 26, 2019

政府將破例「未研究先估算」明日大嶼人工島成本效益 (On Lantau reclamation scheme, government breaks rule to issue cost-benefit estimates without conducting prior studies)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 25, 2019

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Work on huge Lantau reclamation scheme won’t start until environmental safety is confirmed, senior Hong Kong official Liu Chun-san says
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

許智峯批《檔案法》冇罰則：檔案話消失就消失 法改會稱需要討論：唔係咁易講 (Legislator criticizes draft Archives Law for lack of penalty for government noncompliance)
Inmediahk.net, February 25, 2019

港科大台湾学生会遭换五星红旗 (Vandals switched ROC flag in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Taiwan students club stall to PRC flag, student union condemns political attack, university begins investigation)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2019

China liaison office increases its Hong Kong property portfolio to more than 280 flats after its latest purchase
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2019

“Cut funding to sports clubs without anti-sex-harassment policies,” Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission tells government
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The rise of Chinese student power casts further uncertainty over Canada-China ties
SupChina, February 25, 2019

Why some Chinese immigrants living in Canada live in silent fear
Globe and Mail, February 25, 2019

“两会”前学者评中国“净网”的法律依据 (Chinese scholars comment on legal basis for “purifying” China’s Internet)
Voice of America, February 25, 2019

How Xi Jinping became a networked authoritarian thanks to his little red app
The Guardian, February 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. relatives of missing Uyghurs gather in Washington to call out China on Xinjiang’s disappeared
Associated Press, February 25, 2019

China says “preventive” work in Xinjiang detention camps should be applauded
The Guardian, February 24, 2019

“I won’t stop”: Kazakh man seeks justice for family caught in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2019

China keen to keep Xinjiang, Uyghurs off agenda at UN Human Rights Council forum
Reuters, February 23, 2019

Chinese president and Saudi crown prince hold a “win-win” meeting
The Diplomat, February 23, 2019

Disappeared forever? The persecution of Uyghur intellectuals
China Channel, February 21, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

秋雨聖約教會：王怡牧師七旬母親　遭警毆打、扯髮 (Crackdown on Autumnn Rain Covenant Church: 70-year-old mother of pastor attacked by police)
The Stand News, February 24, 2019

王林清千億礦權案卷宗丟失事件與調查結果 (Chronology and official investigation of into judge Wang Linqing’s involvement in missing documents of mine ownership case)
BBC News, February 23, 2019

Related:
Shock confession of China’s whistle-blower judge Wang Lingqing: It was me
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2019

千亿元卷宗丢失案惊天逆转 王林清“监守自盗” 周强“咸鱼翻身” (Netizens doubt investigation finding that whistle blower is culprit in missing papers case)
Radio France Internationale, February 24, 2019

Missing court files stolen by assistant judge: Investigation
Global Times, February 23, 2019

美籍商人在中国被判间谍罪，家人称因“政治动机”
Family of American imprisoned on spy charge in China appeals for help
The New York Times, February 25, 2019

China indicts detained human rights lawyer for “subversion”
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

Related:
憂余文生遭酷刑 國際特赦呼籲立即釋放 (Amnesty International calls for immediate, unconditional release of jailed lawyer Yu Wensheng, citing fears of risk of torture)
Voice of America, February 22, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国宣布新教育计划，加强推广孔子学院 (Xi announces new education “modernization” plans, stronger push on Confucius Institutes)
Voice of America, February 24, 2019

Related:
China’s about-face on education
China Media Project, February 24, 2019

《中国教育现代化2035》强调党的领导 (“Modernization of China Education 2035” stresses Party leadership in schools)
Voice of America, February 24, 2019

西藏、六四、習近平都不可說，中國新一波海外出版「敏感詞」出爐 (Tibet, June 4, Xi Jinping: Censorship list for foreign publishers who print in China)
The News Lens, February 24, 2019

Related:
Chinese government censors ruling lines through Australian books
Sydney Morning Herald, February 23, 2019

恐怖游戏含政治暗语 台湾《还愿》成众矢之的 (Popular Taiwanese horror game “Devotion” censored in China for political “hints” at Xi)
Deutsche Welle, February February 23, 2019

Related:
Comparison of Winnie the Pooh with Xi Jinping too much for China gamers to bear
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2019

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, Taiwan emerges as Asia’s hub for foreign media
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2019

忧官逼民反？ 中国教科书删陈胜吴广 (Well-known Qin Dynasty uprising deleted from Chinese textbooks)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

World’s largest monument to the 1989 Tiananmen massacre unveiled ahead of 30th anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2019

Worker activist Fu Tianbo vows to continue his struggle for justice
China Labour Bulletin, February 25, 2019

加拿大华人吁中国释放加国公民 (In joint letter, Canadian Chinese citizens urge release of Canadian citizens detained in China)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019

问题未解 疫苗患儿家长再度进京请愿
Dozens of vaccine parents protest in Beijing ahead of parliamentary session
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2019