Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women
CNN, September 21, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Taiwan (台湾)
Taiwan tells China to 'back off' after official denies marine boundary
The Guardian, September 22, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
據了解再有港人家屬委託內地律師被要求退出代理案件 (One more lawyer hired by families of 12 detained Hong Kongers was told to drop the case, sources)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020
The Hong Kong police now get to decide who’s a member of the press
Quartz, September 22, 2020
警方改《警察通例》 不再承認記協、攝記協會員證 「傳媒代表」機構須有新聞處登記資格 (Revised Police General Orders will no longer recognize press recredentials issued by Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Press Photographers Association; press representative organizations must register with Information Services Department)
The Stand News, September 22, 2020
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【篩選傳媒】記協等傳媒工會聯合聲明 嚴正抗議修改「傳媒代表」定義 斥等同官方發牌 (In joint statement, Hong Kong Journalists Association and 7 other press associations firmly oppose the new definition of journalists in the upcoming revision of Police General Orders)
The Stand News, September 22, 2020
RTHK given 'serious warning' over police comments
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020
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香港人權監察對通訊局就港台節目裁決表示失望及憤怒 (Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor expresses disappointment, anger at the Communications Authority's decision on RTHK program)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China Sentences Tycoon Who Criticized Xi to 18 Years in Prison
任志强被重判18年监禁，中共加强打压异议
The New York Times, September 22, 2020
任志強是誰？他如何兩次入獄？ (Who is Ren Zhiqiang? And how did he land himself in prison twice?)
Deutsche Welle, September 22, 2020
Monday, September 21, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
China promotes Xinjiang police chief targeted by US human rights sanctions
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
中国威胁台湾：被世界忽视的危险 (China’s threat to Taiwan: A danger ignored by the world)
Deutsche Welle, September 21, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
张展案移送法院起诉 中国人权律师团发声明谴责当局 (In statement, China Human Rights Lawyers Group condemns prosecution of lawyer Zhang Zhan who probed facts of COVID-19 in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020
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中国人权律师团律师关于张展律师被非法抓捕 和非法起诉的声明 中国人权律师团律师关于张展律师被非法抓捕 和非法起诉的声明 (Statement by China Human Rights Lawyers Group condemning the unlawful arrest and prosecution of lawyer Zhang Zhan)
China Human Rights Lawyers Group, September 19, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
'You will be put into detention': Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing China for first time
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2020
瑞幸咖啡台籍员工被停职 "网络文革"再添新例 (In new case in "Internet Cultural Revolution," Luckin Coffee suspends Taiwanese employee for online comments)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
EU is selling surveillance tech to China, says rights group
Politico, September 21, 2020
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Out of Control: Failing EU Laws for Digital Surveillance Export
Amnesty International, September 21, 2020
WeChat: Judge blocks US attempts to ban downloads of Chinese app
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2020
斥美方损害中国企业权益 北京公布《不可靠实体清单规定》(China condemns U.S. for harming Chinese companies, issues regulations to establish system for scrutinizing foreign “unreliable entities")
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2020
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商务部令2020年第4号 不可靠实体清单规定 (Ministry of Commerce Order No. 4, 2020: Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities)
Ministry of Commerce, PRC, September 19, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
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決定香港特區的政治體制是中央事權 (Central government is empowered to determine Hong Kong's political system)
Sing Tao, September 21, 2020
林鄭定性香港無三權分立 港府晚上發聲明：司法獨立是香港成功的基石 (Despite Carrie Lam's claim of no separation of powers, Hong Kong SAR government issues statement: Common law and judicial independence are bedrocks of Hong Kong's success)
Apple Daily, September 20, 2020
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Common law and judicial independence bedrocks of Hong Kong's success
普通法和司法獨立是香港成功的基石
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, September 19, 2020
联合国人权高专办：敦促中方确保12港人自选律师权利 (The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges China to ensure rights of 12 detained Hong Kongers to hire their own lawyers)
Radio France International, September 20, 2020
Hong Kong fugitives held in mainland China ‘selected lawyers’ from list supplied by authorities across the border, city’s security chief reveals
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2020
12 港人家屬 回應張建宗及李家超言論之聲明 (Statement of families of 12 detained Hong Kongers in response to Matthew Cheung and John Lee)
The Stand News, September 19, 2020
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李家超：12港人已按名單揀選律師 目前身體良好 (John Lee: 12 Hong Kongers detained in China have chosen lawyers from list provided by local authorities and are in good health)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 19, 2020內地律師稱除非家屬解除委託 否則仍跟進港人涉越境案 (Mainland lawyer: Will continue to follow the cases of 12 Hong Kong detainees unless dismissed by their families)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 19, 2020
Commentary (评论)
傅華伶與陳祖為對談．一｜「三權分立」爭議 為何雞同鴨講？ (Fu Hualing and Joseph Chan in dialogue, Part 1: On the separation of powers dispute, why are both sides talking past each other?)
HK01, September 20, 2020
傅華伶與陳祖為對談．二｜「憲制新秩序」 有何政治寓意？(Fu Hualing and Joseph Chan in dialogue, Part 2: What are the political implications of the “constitutional new order”?)
HK01, September 21, 2020
Trump Is Wrong About TikTok. China’s Plans Are Much More Sinister.
TikTok背后，中国的软实力野心更加危险
The New York Times, September 21, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Clues to scale of Xinjiang labour operation emerge as China defends camps
The Guardian, September 18, 2020
US to consider bills linked to Xinjiang
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2020
Taiwan (台湾)
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy’s visit
Associated Press, September 18, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Sichuan Rights Activist Allowed Video Call With Dying Mother
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
Stricter censorship of Chinese theater to ‘promote’ cultural development
Apple Daily, September 18, 2020
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
中国异议艺术家巴丢草获哈维尔创意异议人士奖 (Chinese dissident artist Badiucao wins 2020 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent)
Radio France Internationale, September 18, 2020
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2020 Havel Prize Laureates from China, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda Announced
Human Rights Foundation, September 17, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
The bruised city of Wuhan has become a showcase for China
The Economist, September 19, 2020
美众议院通过决议 谴责"中国病毒"等言论 (U.S. House of Representatives pass resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19)
Deutsche Welle, September 18, 2020
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H. RES. 908 (EH) - Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID–19
U.S. Government Publishing Office, September 17, 2020
朝鲜族步内蒙后尘 汉化教育扩至东北三省 (Chinese language instruction extends to schools for Korean ethnic groups in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2020
冯德莱恩: 中国迫害人权 欧盟推动马格尼茨基法案 (Ursula von der Leyen: China abuses human rights, EU should push for Magnitsky Act)
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2020
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State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary
European Union, September 16, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Trump Administration to Ban TikTok and WeChat From U.S. App Stores
特朗普政府将在美国应用商店中封禁微信和TikTok
The New York Times, September 18, 2020
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Commerce Department Prohibits WeChat and TikTok Transactions to Protect the National Security of the United States
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 18, 2020
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