Government Accountability (政府问责)

Experts Demand Suspension of EU-China Investment Deal
Der Spiegel, January 25, 2021

100+ China experts and human rights activists slam “naïve” EU-China deal for “entrenching Europe’s strategic dependency on China”
Hong Kong Watch, January 25, 2021

Wuhan doctor: China authorities stopped me sounding alarm on Covid
The Guardian, January 25, 2021

Xi Jinping warns of 'new cold war' if US keeps up protectionism
The Guardian, January 25, 2021

以自焚做最后抗争 维权之路“难于上青天” (Lack of rights defense avenues force laborers in China to self-immolate)
Voice of America, January 26, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

State Department says Biden to ensure U.S. technology does not support China's 'malign activities'
美国国务院称拜登将确保美国的科技不会支持中国的“邪恶行动”
Reuters, January 25, 2021

“技术崇拜”导致人脸识别泛滥，须建立防火墙机制 (Legal scholars call for mechanisms against unchecked use of facial recognition technology)
Beijing News, January 26, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: Chinese state-run media blasts new Hong Kong Bar Association head for two days in a row over comments
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2021

Families of Hongkong fugitives jailed on mainland are finally allowed to visit
Hong Kong Free Press, January 26, 2021

Hong Kong courts order arrest of fugitive ex-lawmaker Ted Hui over protest incident, throw out his appeal in phone-snatching case
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2021

National security law: tears, fears, but a new life? Hong Kong early birds who have taken BN(O) path to Britain
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2021

Commentary (评论)

香港隕落記之五：「留港不留人」的終極毀港方案 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 5: The ultimate destruction strategy — keeping Hong Kong, but not its people)
CitizenNews, January 26, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

US concerned after Chinese warplanes fly over Taiwan airspace
Deutsche Welle, January 24, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Steps up Charges Against Activists Who Called For Political Change
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2021

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丁家喜罪加一等改控颠覆罪；首获见律师称遭酷刑（附：2021年1月21日律师首次会见丁家喜的情况通报） (Ding Jiaxi charged for “inciting subversion of state power”; meet with lawyer for the first time; reportedly tortured in jail (Attachment: Lawyer's note after meeting with Ding Jiaxi for the first time on January 21, 2021)
Human Rights in China, January 22, 2021

许志永罪加一等改控颠覆罪；首获见律师称遭酷刑（附：2021年1月21日律师首次会见许志永情况通报） (Xu Zhiyong charged for “inciting subversion of state power”; meet with lawyer for the first time; reportedly tortured in jail (Attachment: Lawyer's note after meeting with Xu Zhiyong for the first time on January 21, 2021)
Human Rights in China, January 22, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国制片人、《纽约时报》摄影记者杜斌获释 曾遭羁押37天 (China film producer, New York Times photojournalist Du Bin released after 37 days in detention)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Arrest of Hong Kong opposition figures a ‘fairly obvious’ abuse of law, says new head of city’s Bar Association
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2021

New head of top Hong Kong legal body wants government to amend national security law so countries will reinstate extradition agreements
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2021

Hong Kong protests: ‘joint enterprise’ doctrine urged by prosecutors could implicate those not at scene of illegal gathering, riot
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2021

Hong Kong university suspends student leaders over banned memorial for undergraduate who fell to his death near site of protest
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2021

「賢學思政」召集人王逸戰稱逾10內地親友被公安問話　發聲明斷絕關係 (Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin cuts ties with relatives and friends in mainland China who were reportedly questioned by public security)
Ming Pao, January 23, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Leader Attacks His Greatest Threat
The Atlantic, January 25, 2021

Voices From China’s Covid-19 Crisis: ‘If I Survive This, What Will I Do?’
“痛苦还在”：武汉封城一周年，来自亲历者的声音
The New York Times, January 25, 2021

How Beijing Turned China’s Covid-19 Tragedy to Its Advantage
北京如何把新冠悲剧变为“中国优势”
The New York Times, January 25, 2021

Commentary (评论)

香港隕落記之三：成立網絡心戰團隊 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 3: Establish online army of psychological warfare)
CitizenNews, January 23, 2021

香港隕落記之四：建立智囊統戰各界人士 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 4: Use think tanks to control people of different domains)
CitizenNews, January 23, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Trump’s outgoing UN ambassador infuriates China with ‘Taiwan bear’ tweet in final swipe at Beijing
Independent, January 22, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

人权观察：四川藏人僧侣疑狱中受虐致死 (Human Rights Watch: Tibetan monk in Sichuan dies suspected of being tortured in prison)
Deutsche Welle, January 22, 2021

Related:
China: Tibetan Monk Dies from Beating in Custody
Human Rights Watch, January 21, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

维权人士许志永和丁家喜罪加一等改控颠覆罪 首获见律师 称遭酷刑 (Rights defenders Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi now charged with “subversion” instead of “incitement”; describe torture in detention to their lawyers)
Radio France Internationale, January 22, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

美英德加等14国发声明 吁中国释放张展 结束媒体审查 (In joint statement, 14 countries, including U.S., UK, Germany, Canada call on China to release Zhang Zhan and end media censorship)
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2021

Related:
Statement from Media Freedom Coalition members
Government of the Netherlands, January 20, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

北京制裁蓬佩奥等前特朗普政府官员 拜登政府称“徒劳无益” (Beijing sanctions former Trump administration officials including Pompeo; Biden administration calls the act "futile")
Radio France Internationale, January 21, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

歐洲議會通過決議要求港府釋放被捕民主派　點名促制裁林鄭月娥駱惠寧等　中方批顛倒黑白 (European Parliament passes resolution to urge release of democratic arrestees and sanctions against Carrie Lam, Luo Huining, and others; China: EP confuses right and wrong)
Ming Pao, January 22, 2021

Install CCTV in Hong Kong classrooms to monitor teachers, urges pro-Beijing lawmaker
Hong Kong Free Press, January 22, 2021

RTHK terminates long-term contact of journalist known for hard-nosed approach, union says
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2021

Hong Kong judge overturns police officers’ convictions for making false statements
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2021

New Hong Kong Bar Chair Vows to ‘Protect the Independence of the Judiciary’
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2021

In Hong Kong, COVID-19 and Racism Make an Ugly Mix
The Diplomat, January 22, 2021

客戶要求「不要印巴外賣速遞員」　戶戶送：永久終止賬戶　零容忍種族歧視 (Deliveroo terminates customer who requested “no Indian/Pakistani driver,” citing zero tolerance for racism)
The Stand News, January 22, 2021

Commentary (评论)

I Grew Up Witnessing Forced Labor. U.S. Companies Must Step Up.
不要做中国在新疆暴行的同谋
The New York Times, January 22, 2021

香港隕落記之二：建立「敵對勢力」資料庫 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 2: Building database of “hostile forces”)
CitizenNews, January 22, 2021

BNO由旅遊證件變歸化條件 田飛龍：中央或「二次釋法」反制 (BNO morphs from travel document to naturalization condition; Tian Feilong: Beijing may issue “second interpretation”)
HK01, January 22, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Twitter Says It Locked Account of China's US Embassy Over Xinjiang-Related Tweet
Reuters, January 20, 2021

Related
称新疆推文违规 推特锁中驻美使馆帐号 (Twitter disables account of Chinese Embassy in U.S. over posts on Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, January 21, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Video: Taiwan invited to US inauguration for first time since 1979
Agence France-Presse, January 21, 2021

欧洲议会通过决议案 关切台海紧张局势 (European Parliament passes two resolutions expressing concerns about tensions across Taiwan Strait)
Voice of America, January 21, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping, fellow activist set to face stiffer charge, sources say
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2021

中国“新公民运动”发起人许志永首次获准与律师视频会见 (More than a year in detention, Xu Zhiyong, founder of China's "New Citizens Movement," is allowed video meeting with lawyer for the first time)
Radio Free Asia, January 21, 2021