Xinjiang (新疆 )

China steps up its defense of mass incarceration of Uyghurs: New report claims detention program focuses on education and training
Financial Times, March 18, 2019

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中国发布《新疆人权保障白皮书》被指颠倒黑白 (In response to China’s white paper on Xinjiang, civil society groups say it confuses right and wrong)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2019

新疆的反恐、去极端化斗争与人权保障
White Paper: The Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism and Human Rights Protection in Xinjiang
Xinhua, March 18, 2019

#FreeSerikjan and the long shadow of Xinjiang’s camps in neighbouring Kazakhstan
Global Voices, March 18, 2019

“Practicing Islam is practically forbidden”: How Sweden granted refugee status to all Uyghurs from Xinjiang, China
Hong Kong Free Press, March 19, 2019

Related:
Sweden now grants refugee status to all Uyghurs from Xinjiang
InBeijing, March 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

保障刑事案件受援人获得高质量的法律援助服务,司法部有关负责人就《全国刑事法律援助服务规范》答记者问 (Ministry of Justice issues Standards for National Legal Aid Services in Criminal Cases, to ensure rights of defendants)
Ministry of Justice, March 18, 2019

Taiwanese activist at risk in Chinese prison: Two years in detention, Lee Ming-che faces ill-treatment, declining health
Human Rights Watch, March 18, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Xi Jinping tells Chinese teachers to help “nurture support” for Communist Party rule
South China Morning Post, March 19, 2019

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習：培養擁護中共人才 從娃娃抓起 (Nurturing talent that upholds CPC must start with toddlers, says Xi on teaching political thought in schools)
Ming Pao, March 19, 2019

习近平主持召开学校思想政治理论课教师座谈会 (Xi Jinping urges teachers of ideological and political theories at primary to university levels to “use Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to engineer souls and educate people”)
Central People’s Government, March 18, 2019

Stop harassing Swedish media, Reporters Without Borders tells China
Hong Kong Free Press, March 19, 2019

加快推动媒体融合发展 构建全媒体传播格局 (Xi Jinping: Accelerate the development of media convergence to “intensify the united struggle of the CPC and the people to achieve a common thought foundation”)
Quishi, March 15, 2019

Related:
Xi’s article on accelerating integrated media development to be published
Xinhua, March 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Next Dalai Lama could come from India, exiled spiritual leader says as he warns that successor chosen by China won’t be trusted
Reuters, March 19, 2019

Chinese goths post selfies in protest after subway incident
BBC, March 19, 2019

Understanding and resolving the fundamental problems in China’s construction industry
China Labour Bulletin, March 18, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping unlikely to observe leaders’ custom and meet Pope during visit to Italy
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2019

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迫害严重 梵蒂冈称中国“不应害怕宗教” (Vatican: China should not be afraid of the Catholic church)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2019

Chinese entrepreneurs speak out during Two Sessions
SupChina, March 18, 2019

在韓國尋求政治庇護的這一群中國人 (The Chinese citizens seeking asylum in South Korea)
The Initium, March 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Shutting the gates of academia: American universities cut ties to Huawei and Confucius Institute
South China Morning Post, March 19, 2019

两岸关系紧绷台湾驻港代表驻澳组长都被「卡」无法赴任 (As tensions rise, Taiwan’s incoming top representatives to Macau, Hong Kong unable to obtain visas, take up postings)
Radio France Internationale, March 18, 2019

China-El Salvador relationship wobbles: El Salvador President-elect Nayib Bukele criticized China publicly amid his U.S. visit
The Diplomat, March 18, 2019

China-based diplomats warn case of detained Canadians Kovrig and Spavor is “Sword of Damocles” hanging over their heads
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2019

本周登記黨內初選爭連任　蔡英文：只要我當總統一天　一國兩制不會發生 (Tsai Ing-wen registers to run for re-election in 2020, says Taiwan will not accept One Country, Two Systems “as long as I am president”)
The Stand News, March 18, 2019

CCP “exterminating Buddha” by destroying large statues
Bitter Winter, March 17, 2019

CPC Central Committee issues regulation on selection of officials
Xinhua, March 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s 2019 “Two Sessions” and the statement of artificial intelligence ambitions
The Diplomat, March 18, 2019

Google names Scott Beaumont to top Asia-Pacific job: Former head of China for U.S. tech group fills key post vacant since December
Financial Times, March 18, 2019

Google denies working with the Chinese military after Trump criticism
NBC News, March 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

U.S. lawmakers concerned about Hong Kong’s proposed China extradition law, say democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, March 19, 2019

Police to investigate clashes in Hong Kong’s legislature after lawmaker and two security guards hurt during meetings of national anthem bill committee
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2019

Hong Kong human rights report shows “amber” warning light
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2019

【香港生活艱難】2019年全球生活費最貴排行榜 香港首度排榜首 與巴黎新加坡並列 (Think tank ranks Hong Kong most expensive city to live in, along with Paris and Singapore)
Apple Daily, March 19, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中國共產黨不僅是「無神」，更將自己視為神 (CPC is not atheist; it sees itself as God)
The News Lens, March 19, 2019

【太陽花五週年】議場糾察組長黃燕茹：我的「運動傷害」來自社運參與者互相攻擊 (5 years after Sunflower Movement, an interview with prefect Huang Yanru: My “movement trauma” came from attacks from other participants)
The News Lens, March 18, 2019

“The 1992 Consensus”: One formula, too many interpretations
Jerome A. Cohen, March 18, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China says 13,000 “terrorists” arrested in Xinjiang since 2014
Reuters, March 18, 2019

Related:
China strikes at terrorism, extremism in accordance with law: White paper
Sina, March 18, 2019

Chinese envoy calls Muslim detention centers “campuses”
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

Related:
China defends Xinjiang centers for Muslims, but aims to “downsize”
Reuters, March 15, 2019

China to prosecute top-ranking Uyghur official for corruption
Reuters, March 16, 2019

海外哈萨克人倡游行示威 促释放塞力克江 (Overseas Kazakhs to rally for release of jailed Serikzhan Bilash suspect he was coerced in video opposing rally)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China keeps “education” centers for prostitutes
Agence France-Presse, March 18, 2019

六四酒案周五開審 律師拒談開庭地點 (Detained for 3 years for “inciting subversion,” makers of satiric wine label about June Fourth finally get trial)
Ming Pao, March 18, 2019

捍卫人权 新疆张海涛被判重刑 其妻吁国际关注 (Wife of Zhang Haitao, Han activist serving 19 years for advocating for Xinjiang Muslims, urges international attention; no visits or communication allowed)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

刘守民：提高国家赔偿金数额，给当事人最有效的救济 (NPC representative Liu Shoumin proposes removing cap on state compensations for infringement on rights to life, health)
Legal Daily, March 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese university puts students to WeChat test to pass social media course
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Why China silenced a clickbait queen in its battle for information control
The New York Times, March 16, 2019

Censored on WeChat: The disappearance of Ye Jianming, former chairman of CEFC China Energy
Global Voices, March 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“我们这种怪咖”：台湾太阳花世代的政治新力量 (“Weirdos like us”: The new political power rising from Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement)
The New York Times, March 18, 2019

Vatican says China should not fear “distrust or hostility” from Catholic Church
Reuters, March 17, 2019

从难民到“模范少数族裔”：一批美国人的上海根 (From refugees to “model ethnic minorities”: The Shanghai roots of a group of Americans)
The New York Times, March 16, 2019

Tibet struggle’s slow slide off the global radar as Dalai Lama ages
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2019

Related:
Is this the last Dalai Lama?
ChinaFile, March 15, 2019

Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears “separatist” collusion
Reuters, March 15, 2019

Chinese netizens’ response to New Zealand mosque attacks
What’s On Weibo, March 15, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese school principal sacked over claims moldy food found in canteen
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Concerns grow over Chinese influence at UN Human Rights Council
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

Related:
联合国人权理事会核可中国参加第三轮国别人权审议报告 (UN Human Rights Council adopts China human rights report, China responds: “China rejects interference in China’s internal affairs under the excuse of human rights,” “firmly walks on the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics”)
Xinhua, March 16, 2019

U.S. at UN takes aim at China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2019

Free flow of ideas absent in China’s “Two Sessions,” observers say
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

中华人民共和国外商投资法 (NPC passes Foreign Investment Law, effective Jan 1, 2020; “Foreign investment shall comply with Chinese laws and not endanger national security”)
National People’s Congress, March 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Suspicion of Huawei, from 5G to under the sea
China Digital Times, March 14, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

梁天琦等4人被控參與暴動案　陪審團開始退庭商議 (Jury considers verdict in retrial of Edward Leung riot case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 18, 2019

審議國歌法許智峯被指未經同意發言被趕離會議室 (Legislator expelled from LegCo meeting for “speaking without permission” to oppose chairman’s strict deadline for written questions on national anthem bill)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 18, 2019

Activist “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung barred from entering Japan to attend trial of Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 18, 2019

Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials lied to UN Human Rights Council about city’s high degree of autonomy, activists say
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Give Hong Kong more leeway and separatism will subside, leading mainland Chinese constitutional scholar tells Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

European Union voices concern over Hong Kong’s plan to allow extraditions to mainland China
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Related:
Beijing weighs in on Hong Kong extradition plan, urging doubters to respect the legal process, after Law Society calls for alternatives
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2019

9 protesters arrested at extradition demo released on bail, as group condemns guard for restraining female activist
Hong Kong Free Press, March 16, 2019

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“Legalized kidnapping”: Hong Kong activists arrested following sit-in over China extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019

Hundreds of Hong Kong students skip school in call for action on climate change, joining global day of protest
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

孔子學院沒有孔子，只剩一群追隨「無道之君」的讀書人 (When Confucius institutes are no longer Confucian)
The News Lens, March 18, 2019

China’s Xinjiang propaganda
Jerome A. Cohen, March 18, 2019

The Guardian view on Xinjiang’s detention camps: Not just China’s shame
The Guardian, March 17, 2019

China’s brutal “boarding schools”: Beijing’s indoctrination centers for Muslim Uyghurs are stark violations of human rights
The New York Times, March 17, 2019

China’s double standard on terrorism: While Beijing clamps down on Muslims in its own territory, it provides cover for Pakistan’s support of extremist groups
The Diplomat, March 15, 2019

再訪 Ian Johnson：宗教復興遭遇收緊治理，中國要打一場「靈魂之戰」嗎？(Interview with Ian Johnson: As religious revival meets stringent governance, is China trying to fight a “battle over the soul”?)
The Initium, March 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. mulling measures against those behind abuses in China's Xinjiang
Reuters, March 15, 2019

新疆维权人士在哈国被强迫认罪 (Kazakh activist Serikzhan Bilash, released on house arrest, was recorded, forced to sign documents confessing and agreeing to use government-appointed lawyer)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Even China’s “model” Uyghurs aren’t safe: Uyghurs who have tried hard to assimilate into the majority Han Chinese culture have not been spared from detention
The Diplomat, March 14, 2019

At UN, West criticizes Xinjiang crisis
China Digital Times, March 14, 2019

Related:
“Disappointing and frustrating”: U.S. urges Muslim nations to condemn China’s Xinjiang abuses
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2019

Chinese delegates introduce human rights progress in Xinjiang at UN side-event
People’s Daily, March 14, 2019

维吾尔人华盛顿影展 揭示中国政府暴行 (Photo exhibition in Washington, D.C., reveals the Chinese government’s atrocities against Uyghurs)
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

Related:
Pictures at an exhibition: The Uyghurs calvary displayed
Bitter Winter, March 14, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese lawmakers propose lower age of criminal responsibility
Sixth Tone, March 14, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Reddit has become a battleground of alleged Chinese trolls
Buzzfeed News, March 14, 2019

Chinese proposal aims to clean up live-streaming in the name of underage internet users
SupChina, March 14, 2019

China says it wants more “independent” think-tanks; however, they must be independent “with Chinese characteristics”
The Economist, March 14, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Cao Shunli died five years ago. She stood up to China on human rights, and so must we
The Guardian, March 14, 2019

Citing Foreign NGO Law requirements, U.S.-based NGO opts out of China summit
ChinaFile NGO Project, March 14, 2019

Chinese exchange student seeks political asylum after public denunciation of Xi
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Playwright Yang Zhefen shines a painful light on bullying culture in China
Radii China, March 14, 2019