Xinjiang (新疆)

Bachelet presses China for UN access to Xinjiang's Uyghurs
Reuters, March 6, 2019

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联合国人权官员希望前往新疆核实大规模人员失踪及关押报道 (UN High Commissioner Bachelet presses for access to Xinjiang to verify reports of mass disappearances and detention)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019

High Commissioner Bachelet calls on States to take strong action against inequalities
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, March 6, 2019

“The Night Is Thick”: Uyghur poets respond to the disappearance of their relatives
SupChina, March 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

5 years after death in custody of Cao Shunli, HRDs in China continue to face same pattern of abuse
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 6, 2019

China arrests its chief of submarine research because he “obtained Canadian nationality”
Ottawa Citizen, March 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Data analysis account wiped amid Twitter crackdown
China Digital Times, March 6, 2019

China’s all-seeing social credit system stops actresses and academics
Sydney Morning Herald, March 6, 2019

U.S.-China trade war suspicions have had chilling effect on Beijing’s Thousand Talents Plan
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Yang Kuang burned a Chinese flag outside Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s court hearing in Vancouver – here’s why
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

More Shanghai babies given mother’s surname as China’s old patriarchal traditions start to fade
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

挑衅、脆弱与自由：任航作品中的非典型中国
Ren Hang’s provocative photographs show a China we rarely see
The New York Times, March 6, 2019

Chinese school buys its pupils tracking bracelets – then vows to consult them after online backlash
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese women earn a fifth less than men and the gap is widening fast, survey by online recruiter Boss Zhipin finds
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

北京关于司法与新闻两套话语令人困惑 (Beijing’s propaganda narratives are increasingly contradictory and confusing)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019

Beijing plans to continue tightening grip on Christianity and Islam as China pushes ahead with the “Sinicisation of religion”
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Ningxia sets up democratic system to select imams for mosques
Global Times, March 6, 2019

Italy set to formally endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Financial Times, March 6, 2019

Pension contribution rates for employers across China cut to 16 percent
China Labour Bulletin, March 6, 2019

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China’s pension system is not aging well
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019

Tibetans restricted in Sichuan, Gansu ahead of uprising anniversary
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019

No head for heights: China defends Tibet travel restrictions
Reuters, March 6, 2019

Lhasa uses facial recognition, big data analysis in new taxies
Global Times, March 5, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

【華為風波】華為得州入稟控美國政府 (Huawei begins legal challenge against U.S. gov’t for banning its products)
Ming Pao, March 7, 2019

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孟晚舟和华为“亮剑”背后的思维 (The mentality behind Meng Wanzhou and Huawei “unsheathing” its sword)
Financial Times, March 7, 2019

German spies are fighting to keep Huawei out of 5G
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019

Malcolm Turnbull warns Brits about letting Huawei build 5G network
The Age, March 6, 2019

Czech billionaire could get caught up in Huawei spying scandal
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019

Facebook sues four Chinese companies for selling fake accounts
Caixin, March 6, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg tried hard to get Facebook into China. Now the company may be backing away
BuzzFeed News, March 6, 2019

台湾拟禁用中国制造的广播和电信设备 (Taiwan may ban broadcasting, telecom equipment made in China)
Voice of America, March 6, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Extradition agreement with mainland China would damage Hong Kong’s “safe reputation” for business, AmCham says
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

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美商會意見書交保安局　稱對修訂《逃犯條例》強烈保留 (American Chamber of Commerce urges government to reconsider proposed amendments to extradition law, citing “grave concerns” about mainland judicial system)
Ming Pao, March 6, 2019

Polytechnic University disciplinary measures: How universities have reacted to messages on campus advocating Hong Kong independence
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019

Refugees appeal to Hong Kong government to end their “long wait” and allow them to leave city
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

Commentary (评论)

If Hong Kong doesn’t like U.S. “interference,” maybe it should give up its status as a separate customs area
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

The problem with Xi’s China model
Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2019

How to cheat at Xi Jinping Thought: A newly mandatory app is eating up Chinese workers’ time, so they’re finding ways around it.
Foreign Policy, March 6, 2019

What happened to Taiwan’s support for same-sex marriage?
Asia Dialogue, March 6, 2019

美学者：对华接触政策错在何处？ (Interview: What is wrong with America’s China policy?)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019

Google Dragonfly plans further eroding users’ trust
Amnesty International, March 5, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.N. religious freedom expert seeks visit to China’s Xinjiang
Reuters, March 6, 2019

The Kazakh window into the Xinjiang Crisis
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019

Interview: “I have never cried so much in my life”
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇绝食抗议后获释　腰椎受伤记忆力严重衰退 (Jiang Tianyong was released only after hunger strike, suffers spine injuries and severe memory loss)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

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Chinese Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Allowed Home Visit, Still “Not Free”
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019

中国人权律师卢廷阁因发起修宪提案建议遭失踪 (Human rights lawyer Lu Tingge disappeared for proposing constitutional amendments)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019

Related:
Calls for change spark disappearance as China reaffirms president’s grip on power
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

當上中國美術家協會的領導，有幾個是真正靠藝術成就呢？ (Is leadership of China Artists’ Association really about artistic achievements?)
The News Lens, March 6, 2019

Rapping the China monologue
China Media Project, March 5, 2019

威胁把记者列入黑名单 俄媒指责中国干涉新闻自由 (Chinese embassy threatens to blacklist Russian reporter, newspaper accuses China of limiting press freedom)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019

红歌《习总书记恩情永不忘》被禁 或涉“低级红” (Song praising Xi Jinping labeled “low-class red,” banned for oversimplifying Party doctrine)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Propaganda 2.0 - Chinese Communist Party's message gets tech upgrade
Reuters, March 5, 2019

China blocks internet searches abroad as Xi under pressure ahead of major speech
Telegraph UK, March 5, 2019

含义消极、格调不高，潮牌因“打低俗擦边球”被判商标无效 (Popular brand’s trademark registration denied for “damaging social morals”)
The Paper, March 5, 2019

中国网络社会组织联合会网络传播专业委员会在京成立 (China Federation of Internet Societies establishes professional committee for Internet communication to spread “positive energy”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, March 5, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The women who paid the price for fighting sexual harassment in China
Special Broadcasting Service, March 5, 2019

“人权观察”吁中国废止收容教育制度和任意羁押 (Human Rights Watch calls on China to abolish “custody and education” system of arbitrary detention for sex workers)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

Related:
China: Abolish arbitrary detention for sex workers
Human Rights Watch, March 4, 2019

“推动中国宗教自由联盟”呼吁关注中国宗教人权问题 (Coalition to Advance Religious Freedom in China urges U.S. Congress to act on China’s religious rights abuses)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019

A brainwashing war: An appeal for the poet-preacher Wang Yi
China Change, March 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中國女工生育之痛：被強制流產後，計生人員又把埋掉的孩子挖出來 (Play based on true story of a female worker in China portrays the horror of forced abortion, birth control policies)
The Initium, March 6, 2019

Send top delegation to Taipei, American senators urge Donald Trump as 40th anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act nears
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

Chinese envoy offered Rohingya money to return to Myanmar: Sources
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019

“Politically biased”: China rejects UN recommendations on death penalty, freedoms in Xinjiang and Tibet
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2019

道德“增值”德者有得凝聚人心,浙江建德“三治融合”激发乡村发展新活力 ( “Moral Bank” in Jiande, Zhejiang Province, offers no-collateral low-interest loans to villagers with enough “moral points”)
Legal Daily, March 5, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Google employees uncover ongoing work on censored China search
The Intercept, March 5, 2019

Huawei calls for common cybersecurity standards amidst concerns
Reuters, March 5, 2019

Huawei trolls the U.S. by opening a cybersecurity center in Europe
Vice News, March 5, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

吳文遠上訴得直法庭指遷就某人作不合理檢控令人不安 (Protester wins appeal in assault case, judge concerned that wrong charge was filed so CY Leung could avoid testifying as witness)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 6, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy group travels to Taiwan to discuss fugitive extradition proposal, risking wrath from Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019

一桩凶杀案背后的香港司法困境
Murder case poses dilemma for Hong Kong on sending suspects to China
The New York Times, March 5, 2019

警員佐協會主席促政府訂「辱警罪」　一如立國歌法的幹勁決心 (Police association urges criminalization of insulting police officers, compares necessity to National Anthem Law)
The Stand News, March 5, 2019

Commentary (评论)

TikTok崛起考验社交媒体监管
TikTok’s rise is a test for social media regulation
Financial Times, March 6, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody’s release in China is a victory, despite the cuts
The Guardian, March 5, 2019

Canada must not be naive when dealing with China’s authoritarian regime
Globe and Mail, March 5, 2019

Get ready for China’s baby quotas: Demographic fears mean a hard future for women's rights
Foreign Policy, March 5, 2019

Meng, Kovrig & Spavor: Same same but different
China Law and Policy, March 4, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken “no meaningful action” on abuse of China Muslims
Reuters, March 5, 2019

“再教育营”输出廉价劳动力？(“Reeducation” camps are a source of cheap labor)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2019

Kazakhs won’t be silenced on China’s internment camps
Foreign Policy, March 4, 2019

China’s expanding war on Islam: Now they’re coming for the Kazakhs
Washington Post, March 1, 2019

The spectre of insecurity: The CCP’s mass internment strategy in Xinjiang
China Leadership Monitor, March 1, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

强调要提高政治站位、坚守安全底线，切实做好全国“两会”期间司法行政系统安全稳定工作(Yuan Shuhong, CPC Secretary of Ministry of Justice, urges command centers and prisons in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Guangdong, Tibet, and Xinjiang to ensure security, stability during Two Congresses)
Legal Daily, March 3, 2019

China accuses two Canadians of spying, widening a political rift
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

Related:
China accuses detained ex-Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig of spying, stealing state secrets
Reuters, March 4, 2019

《環時》：被捕加拿大前外交官康明凱　竊取、刺探中國情報　部門適時展下一步司法程序 (State media says detained Canadian stole Chinese intelligence, legal proceedings to be commenced at “appropriate time”)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019

Chinese prosecutors forced by public opinion to accept self-defence plea from couple who killed stalker
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Xi calls on cultural workers to reflect people’s voices
Sina, March 5, 2019

Related:
习近平看望参加政协会议的文艺界社科界委员 (In meeting with CPPCC members from fields of the arts, literature and social sciences, Xi Jinping describes their work as “root-nurturing, soul-forging”)
The Paper, March 4, 2019

人大代表马化腾：建“一站式”平台控制未成年人上网时长 (NPC delegate and Tencent CEO proposes “one-stop” platform to limit time minors spend online and control content based on age)
Beijing News, March 5, 2019

New Zealand publishers feel long arm of Chinese censorship
Newsroom, March 4, 2019

China aims to become “strong film power” like U.S. by 2035, calls for more patriotic films
Variety, March 3, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

U.S. faith groups assemble a united front decrying Beijing’s restrictions on Chinese religious freedom
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019

China questions Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa as sensitive anniversaries approach
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019