Xinjiang (新疆)

EU parliament ‘freezes’ China trade deal over sanctions
The Guardian, May 20, 2021

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China-EU investment deal suspension seen as more politically symbolic than economic, but risks to trade exist
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021

China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after investment deal blocked
Agence France-Presse, May 21, 2021

The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A
U.S.-Asia Law Institute, May 21, 2021

Uniqlo shirts were blocked at the U.S. border amid concern over forced labor in China.
美国海关因新疆棉问题拦截一批优衣库衬衫
The New York Times, May 21, 2021

Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses
Associated Press, May 20, 2021

美联社：中国政府要求维吾尔人录视频否认被虐待(AP: Chinese gov’t orders Uyghurs to record videos denying abuse)
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Australian writer detained in China on spying charges set for May trial, says friend
Reuters, May 21, 2021

Chinese Rights Lawyer Still Under House Arrest on 50th Birthday
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021

Man Jailed Over Photo of Chinese Leader's Daughter 'Soon to be Transferred'
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021

专家视点(龙大瑞): 耶鲁法律专家：中国法庭体系为性骚扰受害者设置障碍(Yale legal expert Darius Longarino: China's court system creates barriers for victims of sexual harassment)
Voice of America, May 21, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

How disgruntled Chinese people talk about you-know-who
The Economist, May 22, 2021

王靖渝质疑中印冲突被迫流亡 传恐遭遣返回中国(Chinese teenager, forced into exile for questioning Sino-Indian border conflict, fears refoulement)
Deutsche Welle, May 21, 2021

中国网信办通报105款App违法违规收集使用个人信息 抖音、快手遭点名(China Cyberspace Administration names 105 apps—incl. Douyin, Kuaishou—that illegally collect and use personal information)
Radio Free Asia, May 21, 2021

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关于抖音等105款App违法违规收集使用个人信息情况的通报(Notice on the Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by 105 Apps Including Douyin)
Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, May 21, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s tech chiefs in retreat
Financial Times, May 20, 2021

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Bytedance boss exits at time of uncertainty for Chinese tech firms
The Guardian, May 21, 2021

Chinese Cars to Teach Occupants About Xi Jinping Thought
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Oath-taking rules extended to Hong Kong government staff on non-civil service contracts; two district councillors ousted as new law takes effect
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021

【區議員宣誓】傳初選非名單首位或 DQ　涉 19 名現職區議員　劉頴匡名單 8 沙田區議員有份(19 district councilors may be disqualified over joining the 2020 LegCo primaries)
Stand News, May 21, 2021

Hong Kong says Taiwan’s ‘gross interference’ in the city led to closure of its office in Taipei
Hong Kong Free Press, May 21, 2021

Hong Kong Protests, Silenced on the Streets, Surface in Artworks
The New York Times, May 20, 2021

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Hong Kong artistic freedoms caught in Beijing’s tightening grip
Financial Times, May 21, 2021

Two Hong Kong protest documentaries applauded at South Korean film festival
SupChina, May 21, 2021

Canada’s new immigration path for Hongkongers attracts strong interest
Reuters, May 21, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

立陶宛议会认定中国对维吾尔人犯下“种族灭绝”(Lithuanian parliament terms China’s repression of Uyghurs a "genocide")
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021

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Lithuanian parliament latest to call China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocide'
Reuters, May 20, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

端点星案开庭未宣判刑期 家属：北京只允许一种声音(Trial of Terminus2049 members ends with no verdict; family members: Only one voice is allowed in Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, May 20, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Student Flees China After Questioning Over Sharing of VPN Login
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

BEIJING USES GLOBAL LEAD ON VACCINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC LEVERAGE
China Digital Times, May 20, 2021

欧盟议会敦促北京：要投资协议，就要马上取消制裁(European Parliament to Beijing: Lift sanctions immediately if you want investment agreement)
Voice of America, May 20, 2021

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EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions
Reuter, May 20, 2021

疫情造成加拿大2.5万人死亡 向中国追责声浪不断(As COVID-19 death toll in Canada reaches 25,000, calls for holding China accountable mount)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law loses bid for a jury trial
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021

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【首宗國安法案】唐英傑覆核不設陪審團敗訴　判詞指陪審制度非憲法權利　律政司司長是唯一決定人 (In first National Security Law case, Tong Ying-Kit loses appeal for jury trial; judge: Jury trial is not a constitutional right, Secretary of Justice the sole decision-maker)
Stand News, May 20, 2021

林鄭月娥簽署區議員宣誓規定的條例　明天刊憲後生效 (Carrie Lam signs the Public Offices Bill 2021 to require district councilors to take oath)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 20, 2021

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區議員宣誓︱沙田區議員丁仕元辭職：不想家人活在惶恐中 西貢區議員柯耀林宣誓 (Sha Tin district councilor Ting Tsz-yuen resigns before oath-taking requirement takes effect; Ting: I don't want my family to live in fear; Sai Kung district councilor Ricky Or to take oath)
Apple Daily, May 20, 2021

Hong Kong security chief says host nations may find fugitives ‘disposable,’ silent on national security spending
Hong Kong Free Press, May 20, 2021

羅冠聰、黃台仰等逾 50 名流亡人士聯署　呼籲歐盟成員國暫停與中國引渡條約 (in Joint statement, more than 50 activists, including Nathan Law, Ray Wong, urge EU to suspend extradition agreement with China)
Stand News, May 20, 2021

Four Hongkongers to become Shenzhen civil servants
The Standard, May 20, 2021

Hong Kong activist quits politics, saying he faces long prison term
Hong Kong Free Press, May 20, 2021

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47民主派被控︱朱凱廸結束新西團隊 不再參政：不會忘記與戰友奮鬥的美好時光 (47 pro-democratic activists case: Eddie Chu ends election campaign and politics; Chu: I will never forget the good times with comrades)
Apple Daily, May 20, 2021

Hong Kong company founded by CY Leung accuses education minister of wanting to ‘keep public in dark’ over teachers guilty of professional misconduct
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021

Hong Kong protests: HK$470 million funding bid for school at centre of political row to proceed ‘as soon as possible’
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack Can Finally Be Told
Wired, May 20, 2021

The Almost Unimaginable Price Of Defying China’s Government
Protocol, May 19, 2021

Commentary (评论)

红色现象引人注目，文革是否会卷土重来？(As things become conspicuously “red,” is the Cultural Revolution making a comeback?)
Voice of America, May 20, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Sterilisation and Xinjiang's shrinking population
Financial Times, May 19, 2021

Xinjiang solar industry launches charm offensive as sanctions loom
新疆太阳能行业驳斥强迫劳动指控
Financial Times, May 19, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese Agriculture Mogul Sun Dawu Could Face 25 Years in Jail: Lawyers
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

A Letter to My Editors and to China’s Censors
ChinaFile, May 18, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳門學生團體發起六四穿黑衣戴黑口罩行動　籲毋忘六四捍衛民主自由 (Macao student group launches black masks and shirts action for June Fourth, urges remembrance and defense of democracy and freedom)
Stand News, May 19, 2021

助人翻墙遭遇取保候审：一位旅韩中国学生的故事 (Arrested for assisting others to circumvent China's Internet censorship: Story of a Chinese student in Korea)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2021

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China’s cyber police accuse foreign forces of stoking protests after Chengdu student’s death
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China, irked by the Quad, faces up to a world of adversaries
The Washington Post, May 19, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

DESPITE RHETORIC, APPLE COMPROMISES ON DATA SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA
China Digital Times, May 18, 2021

Ant’s road to redemption: How the fintech giant can save itself
SupChina, May 18, 2021

日本调查地方政府遭网络攻击事件 警方：与中国军方指挥黑客有关 (Japan investigates cyberattacks on local gov’t; police: hackers may be directed by China’s military)
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

Pelosi calls for China Winter Olympics boycott
新疆问题与北京冬奥会：美国众议院议长佩洛西呼吁“外交杯葛”
BBC News, May 19, 2021

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China hits back at Pelosi 'lies' over Beijing Olympics boycott call
Radio France Internationale, May 19, 2021