China set to abolish forced labour detention system for sex workers
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Concerns Grow For Disappeared Chinese Rights Activists At Christmas
Radio Free Asia, December 25, 2019
Chinese transgender graduates struggle to obtain new degree certificates after surgery
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019
Tesco圣诞卡疑案：中国否认强制外籍罪犯劳动
Tesco Christmas card factory in China denies 'forced labour'
BBC, December 23, 2019
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South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019Ex-inmate hits back at China ‘lies’ over prison labour row
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019
Single Chinese woman sues hospital over refusal to freeze eggs
Al Jazeera, December 25, 2019
Colours of the Mountain author Da Chen dies at 57
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019
Sonny Bill Williams: Rugby star latest to criticise China over Uighurs
BBC News, December 23, 2019
Women in China say #MeToo on broader range of issues in 2019
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019
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They Said #MeToo. Now They Are Being Sued.
The New York Times, December 26, 2019
China Bans Christmas Gatherings Among Its Christians
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019
China's Meituan vows improvements after delivery man kills supermarket worker
Reuters, December 23, 2019
China releases footage of live fire drills as it warns over fresh Hong Kong protests
The Telegraph, December 25, 2019
South Korea rejects China’s version of President Moon’s Hong Kong remarks
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019
China warns any attempts to 'interfere' in Hong Kong are 'doomed to fail' in end of year message
The Independent, December 24, 2019
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In call with Trump, China's Xi says US interfering in its affairs
Al Jazeera, December 20, 2019
Indonesia Won’t Intervene in China’s Affairs over Uyghurs, Presidential Chief of Staff Says
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019
Japanese Prime Minister advises Chinese president to let Hong Kong be “free and open”
The Hindu, December 23, 201
Rights Monitor Group Tracking 60,000 North Korean Workers in Northeastern China
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2019
2019 was the year AI became a political, human rights and trade issue. Where does this leave China’s AI superstars?
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Huawei’s 5G ambitions under pressure in Britain over Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019
Exclusive: Malware broker behind U.S. hacks is now teaching computer skills in China
Reuters, December 24, 2019
China is getting smarter - but at what cost?
BBC News, December 24, 2019
Hong Kong policeman who live-streamed journalist’s personal data to thousands during protest condemned
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Hong Kong protesters accused of 'reckless' violence over Christmas
The Guardian, December 26, 2019
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Police use tear gas, pepper spray as Hong Kong Christmas protests turn ugly
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019
Hong Kong protests: student arrested for possessing explosive chemicals and smoke bombs on Christmas Eve denied bail
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Teenager in stable condition after falling from rooftop balcony of Hong Kong restaurant
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019
Hong Kong police fire teargas to disperse Christmas Eve protests
The Guardian, December 24, 2019
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‘We are not giving up’: Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall clashes and tear gas
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019
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HSBC issues fresh statement to distance itself from police crackdown on protest fundraiser after demonstrators vandalise Hong Kong branch on Christmas Eve
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019Hong Kong protests: police will not close roads for Christmas Eve celebrations in Kowloon as demonstrators plan to go ahead with illegal rally
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019
Protest amnesties 'not concession'
The Standard, December 24, 2019
‘Not ideal’ to call protesters cockroaches, says police PR cop after officer claims it could be a compliment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019
Hong Kong police will not rule out ongoing protests as reason behind rise in robberies
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019
Did Beijing send five Hong Kong civil servants to UN as an olive branch to city’s youth in hope of quelling protests?
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019
Hong Kong teen who fired at police was part of gang that planned to ‘slaughter’ officers during protest rally, court hears
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019
The Cantonese words at the heart of Hong Kong’s 2019 protest vocabulary
Quartz, December 23, 2019
Christmas clashes are a sad reminder of need for effective solutions
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Over six months of protests, Hong Kong’s leaders may have been ‘too simple, too naive’
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019
Detention on bridge muddies the waters
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019
Hong Kong gov’t supporters are overlooking implications of the election disqualification ruling
Hong Kong Free Press, December 23, 2019
Xinjiang security crackdown sparks Han Chinese exodus
Financial Times, December 22, 2019
China slams EU parliament over Uighur sanctions resolution
Channel NewsAsia, December 20, 2019
US Senators Urge UN Gen-Sec to Raise China’s Abuses in Xinjiang With Member States, Key Councils
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019
In Malaysia, China’s PR blitz on Uygurs in Xinjiang sparks anger
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019
Uyghur Developer Confirmed Jailed For Life, Dozens of Relatives and Employees Sentenced
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019
'This is not rule of law': detention of Huawei workers sparks backlash
The Guardian, December 23, 2019
中国被指用“监狱奴工” 英国零售商在华暂停生产
Tesco halts production at Chinese factory over alleged 'forced' labour
BBC, December 22, 2019
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Tesco suspends Chinese supplier of Christmas cards over prison labour claims
Reuters, December 23, 2019
Website connected to Chinese tabloid runs interview with Hongkonger it claims was detained on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019
China police remove prominent labour activist in home raid
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019
ESPN 引央視消息：若奧斯爾不再上陣 將復播阿仙奴賽事 (CCTV says it will resume airing Arsenal's games if Mesut Ozil does not play: ESPN)
Stand News, December 23, 2019
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Without Mesut Ozil in squad, Arsenal clash at Everton aired by Chinese TV
ESPN, December 23, 2019Arsenal's Ozil deleted from Chinese computer game following criticism of Uighur treatment
ESPN, December 19, 2019
China ‘cuts live feed’ of Democratic debates when abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang discussed
Independent, December 21, 2019
Translation: After Hong Kong visit, rights lawyer Chen Qiushi barred from leaving China
China Digital Times, December 20, 2019
Suicide case sparks online debate
China Media Project, December 19, 2019
西藏脱贫攻坚指挥部：西藏所有县（区）全部脱贫摘帽 (All counties in Tibet lifted out of poverty, authorities claim)
The Paper, December 23, 2019
中国官方罕见公开提同性婚姻合法化引发讨论与猜测 (Chinese authorities' rare mention of same-sex marriage sparks debate and second-guesses)
BBC, December 23, 2019
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China Hints It May Open the Door to Same-Sex Marriage
Bloomberg, December 20, 2019China mulls civil unions
The Standard, December 23, 2019
【澳門惡法實施】手機SIM卡須實名登記 允「秘密警察」隱藏身份執法 (Macau's new cybersecurity law requires real-name registration for SIM card purchases, allows "secret police" to hide identity)
Apple Daily, December 22, 2019
China criticizes U.S. defense bill as interference
Reuters, December 21, 2019
反制颁奖给桂民海 中国禁2贸易团访瑞典 (China cancels visits by Swedeish business groups in retaliation to rights prize awarded to jailed Gui Minhai)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019
China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan Religious Festival in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019
五角大楼鼓励开源5G 反制华为
Pentagon wants open-source 5G plan in campaign against Huawei
Financial Times, December 23, 2019
Why China's AI players are struggling to evolve beyond surveillance
Nikkei Asian Review, December 18, 2019
【9.29 金鐘衝突】控方申 12 星期後再訊 所有辯方反對 揭事隔 4 個月控方未交仼何證據 (No evidence filed in four months: Defense lawyers slam delay by prosecution seeking further adjournment for defendants charged with rioting)
Inmediahk.net, December 23, 2019
【不一樣的聖誕】網民自製多款連登豬、Pepe 聖誕卡 毋忘五大訴求 (Pepe and LIHKG Piggy: Citizens make protest-themed Christmas cards for those in detention)
Stand News, December 23, 2019
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Reuters, December 23, 2019湯漢聖誕賀辭籲政府聽民意 盡速成立獨立調查委員會 (In Christmas address, Catholic church cardinal John Tong urges government to listen and establish independent commission of inquiry)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 23, 2019
【睇片】警罵示威者「曱甴」 警民關係主任︰正面去睇，曱甴係好有生命力 (Police defend officers calling protesters cockroaches: "Look at it positively, cockcroaches are very resilient)
Stand News, December 23, 2019
Arrest at Uighur solidarity demo in Hong Kong, as riot police point pistol at protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 22, 2019
台漢涉港劫案 陸委會促積極提供事證 港府表反感：沒法律容許司法協助 (Hong Kong robbery fugitive arrested in Taiwan, Hong Kong authorities refuse assistance offered by Taiwan, but "will accept surrenders")
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019
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Taiwan and Hong Kong trade insults over robbery suspect in extradition row
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
Channel NewsAsia, December 21, 2019
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Hong Kong suspect fired at officers: police
Agence France-Presse, December 21, 2019
Hong Kong teachers risk punishment if they post ‘hate speech’ on social media or are arrested for serious crimes, says education chief
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019
【抗暴之戰】天水圍中彈少年蘇醒離開ICU 可進食及說話惟反應遲緩 (Teenager shot in head by teargas canister wakes after more than a month in coma, responses slow, recovery prospects uncertain)
Apple Daily, December 21, 2019
IPCC probe into Hong Kong police’s handling of protests to come under legal scrutiny
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019
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Hong Kong protests: double blow for Carrie Lam as judges snub chance to lead investigation into unrest, and Beijing rules out inquiry into police use of force
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019
How murder, kidnappings and miscalculation set off Hong Kong’s revolt
Reuters, December 20, 2019
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路透:中共中纪委是逃犯条例幕后推手 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was pusher for Hong Kong's extradition bill: Reuters)
Radio France Internationale, December 21, 2019
After Xi Jinping’s Macau trip, analysts predict patriotic education and national security in Hong Kong’s future
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019
在街上，有人給她擁抱，有人會哭 印尼記者Veby：我覺得很奇妙 (Indonesian journalist shot blind by police reveals struggle with PTSD)
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019
【相片故事】貓義工與被催淚的旺角貓 (The cats caught in tear gas and the volunteer who saved them)
Stand News, December 22, 2019
In Pictures: Hong Kong’s volunteer frontline medics rush to treat protest casualties
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019
What do we call Hong Kong’s nameless “2019 protests” in 2020?
Quartz, December 20, 2019
欧洲议会呼吁制裁中国官员 关注维吾尔人权 (European Parliament urges sanction on Chinese officials and attention on human rights for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019
专访：中国的新疆政策已超越犯罪的定义 (Scholar: China's Xinjiang policy is beyond crime)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019
俄罗斯穆斯林领袖开始批评中国的新疆政策 (Muslim leader in Russia voices criticism on China's Xinjiang policy)
Voice of America, December 19, 2019
中國駐瑞典大使：桂民海活得很好 所涉案件絕非人權案 (Gui Minhai is living well, his case is not a human rights case, says Chinese ambassador in Sweden)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 20, 2019
微信留言六个字开玩笑判囚九个月 (Man jailed for 9 months for ISIS joke on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019
Chinese activist who helps sanitation workers detained, friends say
Reuters, December 19, 2019
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Labor NGO Founder, Volunteer, Intern Detained in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019
Chinese student complains police failed to investigate knife attack where ‘very powerful people’ were involved
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019
世界律师大会真相曝光 代表促独立执法的发言被取消 (Speech by representative of International Association of Lawyers cancelled at Global Lawyers Forum)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019
U.S. should not finalize China trade deal unless detained Canadians are released: Trudeau
Reuters, December 20, 2019
Can China sustain its human rights vision with Xinjiang and Hong Kong in spotlight?
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019
China cools Sweden business ties after minister awards prize to Gui Minhai
The Guardian, December 20, 2019
China won't allow foreign forces to interfere in Hong Kong, Macau: Xi
Reuters, December 20, 2019
美众院外委会通过西藏法案 藏人谢美国彰显公义 (Dalai Lama expresses thanks as U.S. House of Representatives passes act on Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019
China targets 41 apps in privacy clamp
The Standard, December 20, 2019
Zooming out on Chinese surveillance technology
China Digital Times, December 18, 2019
警拘捕星火同盟四人涉洗黑錢 凍結七千萬 (Police arrest staff of Spark Alliance on money laundering charges, to freeze donations)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019
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Hong Kong police arrest 4 for ‘money laundering’ and freeze HK$70m used to support pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 19, 2019
Hong Kong legal experts question the basis of freezing HK$70 million raised for protesters, casting doubts whether police would be able to prove money laundering
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019上月關閉「星火」戶口 滙豐：非草率決定，與香港近況無關 (HSBC says closure of Spark Alliance's bank account in November was "unrelated to current HK situation")
Stand News, December 20, 2019
教育局命80被捕教師教學助理即時停職 楊潤雄：用更嚴厲行動「糾正錯誤」(Education Bureau suspends 80 teachers and teaching assistants for being arrested, says tougher action needed to "correct mistakes")
Ming Pao, December 20, 2019
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At least five Hong Kong teachers accused of protest-related misconduct were not given a chance to defend themselves before Education Bureau, union says
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019
許智峯眾籌330萬私人檢控警暴 要求先披露內地製催淚彈成份 (Legislator Ted Hui crowdfunds to raise private prosecutions against police, including for protester shot with life-rounds and disclosure of tear gas ingredients)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019
【龍門任警擺】6青年九龍城涉揮棍練Parkour被捕 星火律師跟進 (Six arrested for practising parkour while carrying sticks)
Apple Daily, December 19, 2019
Social workers take to Hong Kong streets to urge international community to join fight against city’s ‘humanitarian crisis’
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019
舉報、燒書、改章程⋯⋯「自由而無用」的靈魂，在中國遭遇了什麼？ (The fate of "free but useless" souls in China)
Initium, December 19, 2019
Sexual violence against Hong Kong protesters – what’s going on?
Amnesty International, December 19, 2019
Mesut Özil should be able to say what he likes about subjects he cares about
The Guardian, December 19, 2019
Nationalism Ruined My Chinese Friendships
SupChina, December 19, 2019
China's ambassador to Australia says reports of detention of 1m Uighurs 'fake news'
The Guardian, December 19, 2019
Uyghur Boy Dies in Ditch in Hotan While Parents in Jail, Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019
為中國勞權發聲 中國勞動研究者及學生「被消失」(Chen Weixiang, scholar and labour rights activist, abducted and disappeared in Guangzhou along with volunteers)
Civil Media, December 18, 2019
鼓吹满独？旅芬中国学者王展被拘 (Scholar arrested for "inciting Manzhou independence")
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019
澳門當局以危害公安或公共秩序 禁本港多間傳媒入境 (Multiple media outlets from Hong Kong barred from entering Macau on public security grounds)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 18, 2019
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Hong Kong Activists Barred From Travel to Macau on Day of Xi Visit
The Diplomat, December 19, 2019
China state TV axes interview with UK ambassador
Channel NewsAsia, December 18, 2019
Demand for Absolute Loyalty to Beijing at Chinese Universities Triggers Dissent
The Wall Street Journal, December 18, 2019
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Chinese Students Denounce Limits on Free Speech, in a Rare Protest
The New York Times, December 18, 2019China’s Fudan University students in flash mob for freedom of thought
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
Daughter of jailed Uygur activist Ilham Tohti accepts EU prize in his name
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019
Rights group wants Canada to take action against CGTN’s broadcast of forced confessions
China Digital Times, December 18, 2019
FC Cologne pull out of deal to run football academy in China
The Guardian, December 18, 2019
China goes backwards on global gender equality list but does better on education
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
China fears Taiwan's democracy the most, island's president says in election pitch
Reuters, December 18, 2019
Chinese Police Work in Cambodia to Handle Chinese Suspects
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019
Xi Jinping Thought charts course for SARs' growth
ECNS, December 18, 2019
A Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers
The New York Times, December 17, 2019
US finalising rules to limit sensitive technology exports to China and other rivals, report says
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
Hong Kong gov’t defends practice of suspending civil servants under police investigation
Hong Kong Free Press, December 19, 2019
2歲男童認塗鴉警署獲頒兩年保護令 刑毀罪撤銷 (!2-year-old who sprayed graffiti on wall of police station receives child protection order, has charges dismissed)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019
UK urges China to open dialogue with Hong Kong on 1984 declaration anniversary
Reuters, December 19, 2019
「匡民會」接觸反送中運動被告 聲稱可提供萬元現金援助 前身為「反佔中」組織 (Pro-Beijing group active during Umbrella Movement pretended to be "volunteers" supporting arrested protesters and tried to fish information on their court cases)
Stand News, December 18, 2019
Pro-democracy lawmakers in push to invoke special Legco powers to launch investigation into alleged police brutality amid Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
Leaked internal document reveal Hong Kong police to ask gov’t for manpower, supplies and pay boost
Hong Kong Free Press, December 18, 2019
Children of the revolution: the Hong Kong youths ready to 'sacrifice everything'
The Guardian, December 15, 2019
Video: Hong Kong is showing the world how to protest anonymously in an era of mass surveillance
Quartz, December 19, 2019
Interactive: Why Hong Kong’s Property Tycoons Are Beijing’s Scapegoats
Bloomberg, December 19, 2019
Mike Pompeo backs Mesut Özil in criticism of China's Uighur persecution
The Guardian, December 18, 2019
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Toure against Ozil’s public rebuke of China’s crackdown
Associated Press, December 17, 2019Mesut Özil row: China's Arsenal fans in anger at Xinjiang post
The Guardian, December 16, 2019
Indonesia Muslim groups deny China lobbying sways views on Uighurs
Reuters, December 17, 2019
Arrest of Activists in Kazakhstan Likely Linked to Criticism of Plan to Deport Chinese Nationals
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2019
Three Tibetans Detained in China’s Gansu Ahead of ‘Sensitive’ Anniversary
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2019
无国界记者：中国占全球被任意关押记者中的三分之一 (Reporters Without Borders says one third of journalists under arbitrary detention is detained in China)
Voice of America, December 17, 2019
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RSF yearly round-up: “historically low” number of journalists killed in 2019
Reporters Without Borders, December 17, 2019
South China Morning Post reporter denied entry into Macau to cover Xi Jinping’s visit for 20th anniversary handover celebrations
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
Chinese 'rumors' and 'cyber armies' - Taiwan fights election 'fake news'
Reuters, December 17, 2019
Beijing censures Malaysia over fresh South China Sea claim
Reuters, December 17, 2019
WeChat had a translation glitch with the Canadian flag that seems almost subversive
Quartz, December 17, 2019
In rural China, elderly transgender Sister Liu longs for family life
Reuters, December 17, 2019
Hundreds of Chinese citizens told me what they thought about the controversial social credit system
The Conversation, December 17, 2019
Human rights in Hong Kong, Xinjiang raised in China-EU meeting
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
Czech cybersecurity chief fired amid dispute over Huawei security threat
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
Why Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing camp may have to get used to losing
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
Hong Kong protests: police commander in charge of Polytechnic University siege hits out at accusations of ‘humanitarian crisis’
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019
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【理大衝突】西九總區指揮官卓孝業：倘暴徒無後果離開 造成法治民智災難 (A "disaster for rule of law if rioters allowed to leave without consequences," says police commander in charge of PolyU siege)
Ming Pao, December 18, 2019
11.4 將軍澳警民衝突 男商人被警打爆頭縫十針 被控襲警 控方證據不足撤銷控罪 (Protester who was beaten by police officer and then charged with assaulting police officer has charges dismissed for lack of evidence)
Stand News, December 18, 2019
段崇智膺《泰晤士高等教育》年度人物 (Vice Chancellor of CUHK Rocky Tuan on list of Times Higher Education people of the year for standing with students during protest confrontation on campus)
Citizen News, December 18, 2019
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People of the year: who mattered in higher education in 2019
Times Higher Education, December 17, 2019
監警會接逾1400反修例相關投訴 首階段報告不提721、831、新屋嶺 (IPCC received over 1,400 complaints related to protests, but first report to be released in late January will only provide "purely factual descriptions" of three major incidents up to July 1)
Ming Pao, December 17, 2019
Hong Kong school principals’ leader wants amnesty for protest-related arrests, on both sides
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
Hong Kong police not obligated to show search warrant to eye injury victim while obtaining medical records, court rules
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019
驚人數字：被捕人數已高於全港監獄在囚人數 (Number of protesters arrested has exceeded current prison population)
Inmediahk.net, December 17, 2019
首度露餡 ! 當年港英放生緊急法的檔案啟示 (Leaked documents reveal hints on why Emergency Regulation Ordinance was not scrapped during handover)
Inmediahk.net, December 17, 2019
【抗暴之戰】被困醫院24天遭禁上網如坐監 理大廚房佬轟政府未審先判 (Protester-cook who stayed in PolyU during siege trapped in psychiatric ward for 24 days, denied request to check out)
Apple Daily, December 16, 2019
Hongkongers living in mainland China say safety and friendships are on the line amid protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
當愛情路上出現了 四十八個小時的「停頓」(Police detention: A sudden 48-hour break in love)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019
【工運要人．3】欲罷，不能？ 專訪「醫管局員工陣線」籌委 ("To strike or not to strike" is not the only question: Interview with hospital staff union)
Stand News, December 17, 2019
Xi Jinping can blame his centralisation of power for a rotten 2019 – and maybe an even worse 2020
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil deceived by ‘fake news’ on Xinjiang, China says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
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People in China don’t quite know why they are boycotting Arsenal player Mesut Özil
Quartz, December 15, 2019厄齐尔恐遭北京封杀 国际体坛的中国红线 (China's enforces red line in global sports scene again as Ozil faces backlash for voicing support for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 17, 2019
Why China’s Xinjiang Propaganda Fails
The Diplomat, December 16, 2019
Indonesian Muslim Groups Urge China to Stop Violating Uyghur Rights
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019
Hong Kong’s Now TV says its journalist was denied entry to Macau at mainland China checkpoint, amid heightened security for 20th handover celebrations
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019
保護記者委員會報告：一國一審 中國破壞香港台灣傳媒自由 (Report from press group slams China for undermining press freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan)
Citizen News, December 17, 2019
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One Country, One Censor: How China undermines media freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Committee to Protect Journalists, December 16, 2019
Taiwan YouTuber flirts with a president. Mainland China finds it ‘inappropriate’ – but not for the reasons you might think
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
大學教師涉性騷擾 教育部：嚴重終身停教 (New opinion from Ministry of Education imposes harsh penalties on university professors who sexually harass students)
Ming Pao, December 17, 2019
China’s playwrights walk fine line between censorship and artistic freedom
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
Ecommerce Billionaire Steps Aside After #MeToo Scandal, Sort Of
SupChina, December 16, 2019
习近平访澳前惠誉下调澳门评级展望至负面 (Fitch ratings for Macau drops to "negative" for close linkage with mainland China)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019
中国影视圈限制大增 今年逾六成艺人失业 (Over 60% in China's entertainment industry lose their jobs as restrictions tighten)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019
Imams From Other Provinces Driven out of Henan’s Mosques
Bitter Winter, December 16, 2019
德国考虑禁用华为 中驻德大使警告后果(Chinese embassy threatens "consequences" as Germany considers banning Huawei)
Voice of America, December 17, 2019
Pro-democracy lawmakers Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lose seats as Hong Kong’s top court rejects election petition appeals
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019
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終院拒批區諾軒范國威選舉呈請上訴許可 兩人議席不保 (Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin's election petition appeal denied by court, seats to be vacated)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019
Hong Kong police say journalist arrested after physical clash with officers
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019
澳门治权移交20年：香港男子被中国当局拘捕，再引港珠澳大桥管辖争议 (Hong Kong man arrested by mainland authorities on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge sparks jurisdiction controversy)
BBC, December 16, 2019
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港人大橋被扣 張建宗：內地有司法權 公眾勿過份演繹 (Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung reaffirms mainland jurisdiction over mega-bridge arrest)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019
‘Hong Kong remains free’: city launches new PR blitz overseas after six months of protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
食環署催淚煙指引模稜兩可 清潔工零裝硬食半年殘留物 (Concern over exposure to toxin as government's cleaners work without proper protection, guidelines not followed)
Inmediahk.net, December 16, 2019
Beijing Backs Hong Kong Leader Despite Election Setback
The New York Times, December 16, 2019
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Beijing fully recognises Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s courage and responsibility during crisis, says Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press, December 16, 2019
Hong Kong court denies bail for suspects caught with remote-controlled bomb believed to be intended to injure police at protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
Hong Kong electoral authorities push back at suggestion doxxing threats against police officers came from leaked voter details
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
Independent panel probing Hong Kong protests will not have subpoena powers, government minister says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters must focus on attainable goals, such as MPF pension reforms, which Beijing cannot argue against
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
Lam has been put on notice, by none other than President Xi
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019
China races to destroy records after leaks reveal information on Uighur Muslim detention camps
Independent, December 15, 2019
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敏感文件曝光后 新疆政府严加信息控制 (Xinjiang authorities step up information control after leak on camps)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019
Lawmakers Urge US to ‘Strongly and Decisively’ Sanction Xinjiang Abuses
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019
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维族人权团体支持以反人类罪制裁中共新疆党委书记等人 (Uyghur rights groups support sanctions on Xinjiang party officials for crimes against humanity)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019
Chinese state broadcaster pulls Arsenal v Man City after Mesut Özil criticism
The Guardian, December 15, 2019
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英超球星厄齐尔涉新疆言论引发争议
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The New York Times, December 16, 2019
Court Employees Confirm Case of Jailed Uyghur Detailed in China Cables
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019
In Xinjiang, China applies repressive lessons learned in Tibet
The Economist, December 13, 2019
利用職權徇私枉法 助孫小果減刑 滇高院前院長退休待遇降級 (Former president of high court in Yunnan sanctioned for abusing power to help criminal avoid death sentence)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019
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19 sentenced for helping death row man cut jail time
China Daily, December 16, 2019
Unofficial survey reveals appalling conditions in China’s detention centres
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2019
China Jails Guangxi Publisher For Corruption After Books Banned
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019
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China publishes revised code of ethics for journalists
Xinhua, December 15, 2019
“撩”蔡英文后 台网红遭陆方平台解约 韩国瑜出面打不平 (Taiwanese YouTuber faces reprisals from Chinese business partner for calling Tsai Ing-wen "president" in video, loses access to Weibo account after refusing to delete it)
Radio France-Internationale, December 15, 2019
Refinitiv created filter to keep Reuters stories about unrest from mainland Chinese customers
中国试图重新定义“人权” (China is trying to redefine human rights, says journalist who was detained after report on China's jailing of journalists was released)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019
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China ramps up int’l campaign to promote its vision of human rights at UN
Agence France-Presse, December 13, 2019
China Gangs Spreading Rumors to Exploit Pork Crisis, Report Says
Bloomberg, December 15, 2019
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Chinese criminal gangs spreading African swine fever to force farmers to sell pigs cheaply so they can profit
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2019
U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base
The New York Times, December 15, 2019
Macau: lessons for Hong Kong from Beijing’s ‘good student’
Financial Times, December 15, 2019
Scoop: The World Bank told Taiwanese staff to get Chinese passports
Axios, December 13, 2019
China’s discriminatory hukou system plagues white-collar workers, too
The Economist, December 12, 2019
China Threatens Retaliation Should Germany Ban Huawei 5G
Bloomberg, December 15, 2019
China’s Grindr Strategy
Foreign Policy, December 13, 2019
Beijing’s patriotic PC shift spells trouble for foreign tech groups
Financial Times, December 14, 2019
Huawei critics in China inspired by Hong Kong protests
Financial Times, December 13, 2019
梁凌杰逝世半周年 追思會現百米人龍 大批市民獻花 (Hong Kong citizens mourn on half-year anniversary of first death in protest at vigil in Admiralty)
Stand News, December 15, 2019
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梁凌杰殞落半年夜 他在《造星》決賽台上喊 RIP (Pop star competition contestant mourns protester who died in June with protest song on stage)
Stand News, December 16, 2019
社福界周二起罷工三日 料 40 工會組織約 2000 人參與 (2,000 social workers in 40 unions in social welfare sector to participate in 3-days strike)
Stand News, December 15, 2019
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社福界發起三天罷工 羅致光籲秉持專業勿影響基本服務 (Secretary for Labour and Welfare calls for maintenance of basic services as social welfare sector prepares for 3-day strike)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019
「和你 Shop」爆衝突 警新城市、德福拘 16 人 最年輕 14 歲 ("Christmas Shop with You" protest activity turns to clashes and arrests in malls)
Stand News, December 16, 2019
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Hong Kong protests flare ahead of Xi meeting with city leader
Reuters, December 16, 2019浸大編委疑被警方催淚彈擊中 右眼眼角流血 (Baptist University student reporter shot in eye with tear gas canister during protest in Mongkok)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019
被送中？ 港男赴澳门经港珠澳大桥被公安扣查后失联 港驻粤办介入 (Missing Hong Kong citizen intercepted by mainland public security officers on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge)
Radio France Internationale, December 15, 2019
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Hongkonger reportedly disappears during mainland security check on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Agence France-Presse, December 15, 2019
「撐警控訴暴力集會」稱過萬人參與 倡警加薪議員減薪 楊官華：假新聞受害者追究編輯記者 (Police supporters rally in Admiralty, urge salary cuts for legislators and district councillors and "victims of fake news" to press lawsuits against editors and reporters to create chilling effect)
Stand News, December 15, 2019
Revolution 101: For hardened teens of the Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward
Reuters, December 13, 2019
Five Hong Kong teenagers arrested over death of man during protests
The Guardian, December 14, 2019
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七旬清潔工中磚不治 警拘 3 男 2 女 15 至 18 歲 涉嫌謀殺暴動傷人 (Police arrest five on murder and rioting charges after 70-year-old cleaner was killed by brick during protest)
Stand News, December 13, 2019
燒國旗判12個月感化 裁判官勸女童勿衝動不顧後果 (13-year old girl sentenced to 12-month probation order for burning Chinese flag in protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 13, 2019
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Hong Kong court orders counseling for girl, 13, for burning Chinese flag: RTHK
Reuters, December 13, 2019
南韓民間團體訪港 震驚港警暴釀人道問題 促政府勿與民為敵 (Visiting South Korean civil society groups express shock at humanitarian crisis caused by police violence, urge Hong Kong government not to treat its people as its enemies)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019
‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
The Diplomat, December 13, 2019
Self-help groups for Hong Kong protesters sprout over Telegram app, offering jobs, homes, medical treatment and more
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2019
PTSD and protests: How the violence on Hong Kong’s streets impacts mental health
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019
中國特色的精準扶貧做了什麼？會如何改變中國社會？(Poverty alleviation with Chinese characteristics: What did it do, and how will it change China's society?)
Initium, December 16, 2019
习先生，一个民主的香港对你有益 (Mr. Xi, a democratic Hong Kong is beneficial to you)
The New York Times, December 16, 2019
【理大留痕】游繩離理大 忘不了的三日兩夜 (Unforgettable 3 days: Interview with protester who escaped PolyU by rappelling from a bridge)
Citizen News, December 16, 2019
周日話題：半年過後，遊行人士參與過什麼和想什麼 (Polls: Half a year later, what have Hong Kong people been through, and what do they think?)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019
Hong Kong’s District polls landslide stuns China’s official media into silence, but how will Beijing respond?
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019
The way forward for a ‘humbly listening’ Hong Kong gov’t: an inquiry and amnesty for both sides
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2019
Yasuhiro Matsuda: Beijing Will Feel Secure Only When Hong Kong’s Freedoms Are Completely Crushed
China Change, December 13, 2019
疑发表涉港言论 《零八宪章》签署者杨立才遭刑事拘留 (Artist Yang Licai, signatory of Charter 08, detained over comments on Hon Kong)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2019
Chinese policeman detained for five days after video of assault on girlfriend goes viral
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
Associated Press honours journalist executed in 1951 by Chinese officials
Associated Press, December 12, 2019
Guangzhou hosts global lawyers forum amid ongoing “war on law”
China Digital Times, December 12, 2019
Chinese-built dam projects failing on environmental standards, green group International Rivers warns
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2019
China's top diplomat blames US 'paranoia' as ties unravel
Al Jazeera, December 13, 2019
China defends record on International Human Rights Day
China Digital Times, December 10, 2019
China's AI Unicorns Can Spot Faces. Now They Need New Tricks
Wired, December 12, 2019
Thousands attend memorial service in Hong Kong for student Chow Tsz-lok, who died after car-park fall near police dispersal operation
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
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【悼念周梓樂】警截查黑衣市民ㅤ人權監察：騷擾祭祀活動ㅤ超越道德底線 ("Beyond morality," crticizes Human rights Monitor as police harrass citizens queueng to pay respsects to Chow Tsz-lok)
Stand News, December 12, 2019
警察半年OT袋9.5億 民主派首引用傳召權力傳召警務處處長 (Police department paid almost one billion for overtime pay in past six months, pan-dems to summon police commissioner)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019
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Hong Kong police paid HK$950m in overtime since June, averaging $86,000 per officer
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019
IPCC findings 'nothing but police press briefings'
The Standard, December 13, 2019
Hong Kong protesters mark six months since pivotal clash with police
Reuters, December 12, 2019
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612半周年 集會者稱「催淚彈味道揮之不去」 寫聖誕卡向在囚示威者送暖 ("I can still smell the teargas": Over 40,000 rally at Central on half-year anniversary of 6.12)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019Christmas cards collected for jailed Hong Kong protesters
Associated Press, December 12, 2019
數百中學生集會 中二男生：堅持走出來直到勝利 教師：以年輕人為榮 ("Until we win": Secondary school students rally in Tuen Mun to show support arrested fellow classmates)
Stand News, December 12, 2019
涉病房施虐 3警員今改控公職人員行為失當罪 轉介區院處理 (Three police officers who tortured elderly man in ward charged with misfeasance in public office, case to be transferred to District Court)
Inmediahk.net, December 12, 2019
Hong Kong Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng says Chinese officials paid her close attention during medical treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019
Is Violence in Hong Kong’s Protests Turning off Moderates?
China File, December 11, 2019
Hong Kong protests in pictures: 6 months of anger, tear gas and clashes
Channel NewsAsia, December 10, 2019
【訪問】韓國公民人權律師訪港 震驚港警實彈射示威者 憂警權過大欠制約 (Korean human rights lawyer visits Hong Kong: Shocked at life-rounds, concerned by unrestrained police powers)
Stand News, December 13, 2019
告别茫然的十年，迎来危险的十年
As a Disorienting Decade Closes, a Perilous One Begins
The New York Times, December 13, 2019
HKFP Lens: Illuminate Hong Kong highlights the delicate intimacy of a city in turmoil
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019
A truly independent inquiry into police conduct is best way forward
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
US lawmakers aren’t buying what Beijing is selling about reality of Xinjiang detention camps
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
Xinjiang’s New Slavery
Foreign Policy, December 11, 2019
China is biggest jailer of journalists, says press watchdog group
Agence France-Presse, December 12, 2019
中国律师陈秋实世界人权日当天被边控 (Chen Qiushi, rights lawyer who visited Hong Kong to document protests, barred from leaving country)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 12, 2019
Belgian university closes its Chinese state-funded Confucius Institute after spying claims
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
Why Is China Burning Books?
Foreign Policy, December 11, 2019
China launches PR blitz to combat ‘foreign interference’ in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
709律师王全璋之妻李文足获2019法德人权奖 (Li Wenzu, human rights defender and wife of jailed lawyer Wang Quanzhang, dodges Chinese surveillance to receive human rights prize)
Radio France Internationale, December 11, 2019
Canada’s opinion of China worsens as Huawei, detention rows drag into second year
Agence France-Presse, December 12, 2019
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九成加拿大人觉得中国缺乏法治人权 七成认为人权高於经贸 (90% of Canadians think China lacks human rights and rule of law, while 70% believes human rights more important than trade)
Radio Free Asia, December 11, 2019
China Ambassador Threatened Faroe Islands Over Huawei Contract — Leaked Tape
SupChina, December 11, 2019
China hits out at United States for ‘stirring up colour revolutions and chaos’ to ‘under banner of human rights’ in apparent reference to Xinijang camps and Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
北京取消了今年的德中人权对话 (Beijing cancels annual human rights dialogue with Germany)
Radio France Internationale, December 11, 2019
人頭協會助5000中國觀光客「假交流之名來台」，其中包括中國官方人士 (Over 5,000 mainland visitors entered Taiwan under "exchange programs" in the past two years, including Chinese officials)
The News Lens, December 11, 2019
As China's investments in Germany grow, so do the ethical pitfalls
The Christian Science Monitor, December 11, 2019
China steps in as Zambia runs out of loan options
The Guardian, December 11, 2019
Battle-scarred: the lasting impact of the PolyU campus siege on Hong Kong’s protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019
牛頭角港鐵站凌晨遭擲汽油彈 彌敦道巴士被按緊急死火掣、打裂車窗 3人被捕 (December 11: Molotov at MTR station, multiple buses stopped by emergency button, three arrested)
Stand News, December 12, 2019
Hong Kong protests: health care activists rally at Edinburgh Place to threaten government with strikes from new trade unions
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
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愛丁堡廣場醫護界集氣大會 有工會不排除回應三罷 (1,800 doctors and nurses rally in central to encourage unionization, consider participation in general strike)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019
會計師公會理事改選 7 席 民主派大勝取 6 席 (Pro-democracy candidates take 6 seats out of 7 in Institute of Certified Public Accountants election, with record-breaking voting numbers)
Stand News, December 12, 2019
Who will police the Hong Kong police?
Quartz, December 11, 2019
The people sing: ‘Les Mis’ soothes, breaks Hong Kong hearts
Washington Post, December 11, 2019
被捕教師即時停職 教育局強調不等於「定罪」(Education Bureau suspends teacher arrested in protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 11, 2019
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蔣麗芸：應懲處違法教師 倡課室裝閉路電視監察教師操守 (Pro-Beijing legislator urges punishment for teachers and surveillance cameras in classrooms to monitor teachers' conduct)
Stand News, December 11, 2019
民主派區議員周偉雄：返內地奔喪遭拒入境ㅤ被指「危害國家安全」(Pro-democracy district councillor barred from entering mainland for family funeral)
Stand News, December 11, 2019
民主派動議譴責何君堯無人反對 將交調查委員會處理 (LegCo motion to condemn Junius Ho passes without objection, to proceed to internal investigation)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019
First Hong Kong protest riot trial to be held in March as prosecutors criticised for ‘not disclosing evidence’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 11, 2019
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鄭若驊：不排除調動更多人手處理公眾活動案件 (More prosecutors might be allocated to handle vast number of protests cases, says Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019
Europe is no pushover. If China doesn’t back off, the EU might take a tough stance on Hong Kong, too
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019
China hands over cases of detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to prosecutors
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019
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加拿大人康明凯和斯帕弗被拘押一周年 中加“人质外交”依然无解 (A year after detention of Korvig and Spavor, China's "hostage diplomacy" remains unresolved)
BBC, December 11, 2019
警方今年曾621次要求社交平台移除帖文 (Hong Kong police requested social media platforms to remove posts 621 times in 2019)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 11, 2019
China to punish library officials for burning books - but only because they did it in public
Independent, December 11, 2019
Chinese photo agency websites go dark over licence violations
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
China’s rare nod for Korean war film seen as boost to nationalism
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019
人权日彭培奥批中国侵权 访民到美使馆多人被带走
China Detains Activists Heading to U.S. Human Rights Event
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2019
Hong Kong democracy protester says he was ambushed by masked Chinese men in Australia
The Guardian, December 10, 2019
Translation: Netizens voice support for Hong Kong protesters
China Digital Times, December 10, 2019
Hong Kong reporters inspired The Life and Death of a Journalist
The Guardian, December 10, 2019
Canada parliament votes for committee to probe China relations in defeat for Trudeau
Reuters, December 11, 2019
Government vows to protect workers as protests over pneumoconiosis grow
China Labour Bulletin, December 10, 2019
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尘肺病重点行业职工将全面纳入工伤保险 (Jobs with high risk of pneumoconiosis to be fully included in employment injury insurance)
Beijing News, December 10, 2019
Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
Associated Press, December 10, 2019
Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou wins Canada court fight to see more documents related to her arrest
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
張曉明：23條未立法加劇「港獨」 建維護國安制度成緊迫任務 (Head of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says absence of art.23 legislation aggrevated pro-independence trends, national security an urgent mission)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019
逾900名反修例示威被捕人士未成年 涉暴動毁壞等 (Security Bureau reveals over 900 arrested protesters are underage, charges include rioting, illegal assembly, and assaulting police officers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 11, 2019
Foreign experts quit Hong Kong police brutality inquiry over lack of powers
The Guardian, December 11, 2019
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Foreign Panel Steps Down From Probe of Hong Kong Police
The Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2019監警會副主席謝偉銓 否認國際專家組「辭職」 稱是「現階段工作吿一段落」 (IPCC vice stresses "stand aside" is not resignation after international experts panel announces withdrawal)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
Hong Kong Education Bureau ‘considering penalties’ for around 30 teachers over protest-related conduct complaints
Hong Kong Free Press, December 11, 2019
All eyes on President Xi Jinping as Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam heads to Beijing to collect her report card
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
Court of Appeal rules Hong Kong mask ban to remain unconstitutional, with full appeal hearing due next month
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019
國際人權日集會 悼爭取人權犧牲者 聲援香港抗爭者 (Rally on Human Rights Day mourns lives lost in fight for human rights and voice support for Hong Kong protesters)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
【工運要人．1】前言：當街頭抗爭到瓶頸 工運是否一條新戰線？ (As street protests reach bottleneck, is labour movement a new frontier?)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
Agence France-Presse, December 11, 2019
China says people held in Xinjiang camps have 'graduated', condemns U.S. bill
Reuters, December 9, 2019
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中国反击针对新疆拘禁营的国际批评
Facing Criticism Over Muslim Camps, China Says: What’s the Problem?
The New York Times, December 9, 2019新疆宣布「教培中心」學員全結業 不願透露受訓人數 下步推廣至農牧民 (Xinjiang officials refuse to disclose number of "trainees," says vocational training will spread to local residents next)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2019China: Government must show proof that Xinjiang detainees have been released
Amnesty International, December 9, 2019
“我已经说出了一切”：新疆拘禁营文件报料者发声
‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 9, 2019
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Uyghurs Speak Out About Camps At Risk Of Death
China Digital Times, December 9, 2019“中国电文”吹哨者身份曝光 荷籍维族女：我必须冒险 ("It is a risk I must take," says whistleblower of Xinjiang papers)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019
US bill on China's Xinjiang violates international law: Official
Al Jazeera, December 9, 2019
Deutschland AG sticks with Xinjiang despite Uighurs mistreatment
Financial Times, December 9, 2019
Swedish diplomat faces trial for trying to free China dissident
The Guardian, December 9, 2019
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瑞典起訴前駐華大使 涉安排桂民海女兒密會「中方代表」(Former Swedish diplomat to face trial over arranging secret meeting for jailed bookseller Gui Minhai's daughter with Chinese representatives)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
高智晟律師妻子耿和給世界律師大會的公開信 (Wife of detained lawyer Gao Zhisheng issues public letter to Global Lawyers' Forum in Guangzhou)
Inmediahk.net, December 10, 2019
Why Taiwan Won’t Welcome China’s Dissidents
The Nation, December 6, 2019
Book burning by Chinese county library sparks fury
The Guardian, December 9, 2019
Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case
Agence France-Presse, December 10, 2019
Toronto rally calls on feds to address human rights violations in China
Global News, December 8, 2019
What Does Beijing Want from the Pacific Islands?
ChinaFile, December 9, 2019
Doing Business with Hong Kong? Expect to Be Punished
Bitter Winter, December 8, 2019
中国下令政府部门3年内换用国产电脑及软件
Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software
Financial Times, December 9, 2019
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英媒： 中国政府机关三年内淘汰所有外国电脑 (China to replace all foreign-made government computers and softwares with domestic products within 3 years)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019
星島：晤工聯會落選區議員ㅤ林鄭當面致歉ㅤ承諾派公職 (Carrie Lam apologizes to pro-establishment district councillors and promises to offer them employment in government positions)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
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不否認將向落選建制區議員派公職 林鄭：敗選與政府有直接關係，不因無議席視為陌路人 (Government directly related to defeat of pro-establishment camp, should not "treat them like strangers" because they lost their seats, says Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
林鄭月娥稱重新審視立法會特首質詢環節是否仍屬有意義 (Carrie Lam says she will review whether Chief Executive Q&A session in LegCo is "still meaningful" in light of confrontations from legislators)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 10, 2019
警搜出手槍子彈 五被告提堂 投訴遭警拳打腳踢 一度情緒激動抽泣 (Police finds handgun and live-ammo a day before march on Sunday; defendant says he was beaten in dark room after arrest, forced to unlock his phone, and took statement under threat)
Stand News, December 9, 2019
Hundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov’t to scrap police pay rise plans
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019
Hong Kong Justice Dep’t denies Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng tried to resign and stay in UK
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019
Behind huge Hong Kong march, a dramatic show of public support
Christian Science Monitor, December 9, 2019
When ‘Chinese People’s Feelings’ are the Only Feelings That Matter
The Diplomat, December 10, 2019
‘Human rights with Chinese characteristics’ are not human rights at all
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019
Human rights are universal, which is why the United States stands with Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019
A Hong Konger’s message to CSSA
University of Rochester Campus Times, December 8, 2019
新疆自治區主席稱職業技能教育培訓中心學員已全結業 (Xinjiang chief says all "vocational training centers" have closed, cites no further information)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 9, 2019
中国再推新疆反恐宣传 指控东突黑手 (China renews counter-terrorism propaganda in new CGTN documentary on East Turkistan "separatist movement")
Radio France Internationale, December 8, 2019
‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 7, 2019
US likely to hit China over Uighur 'abuses' despite trade talks
Al Jazeera, December 6, 2019
Canadians mark one year in Chinese detention as 'diplomatic hostages'
Telegraph, December 8, 2019
西藏环保人士阿亚桑扎获刑七年 罪名是“寻衅滋事” (Tibetan environmentalist sentenced to 7 years over "picking quarrels")
Voice of America, December 7, 2019
China: RSF calls for the release of citizen-journalist Lu Yuyu for medical reasons
Reporters Without Borders, December 6, 2019
广州世界律师大会禁中国维权律师参加 (Chinese rights lawyers barred from Global Lawyers Forum in Guangzhou)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
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广州“世界律师大会”前夕 国际律师团体发公开信抨击中国 (19 international lawyers' organizations issue joint letter on eve of China's Global Lawyers Forum)
Voice of America, December 6, 2019
探望江天勇 李文足等人叹从小监狱到大监狱 ("From a small prison to a larger one": Wives of 709 lawyers visit Jiang Tianyong)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
China Formally Arrests Outspoken Human Rights Attorney, Denies Lawyer Visit
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
清查「傾向性」內容 圖書館高調焚書 章詒和斥「未過人大」 宣傳部：在調查中 (Library in Gansu caught burning books, propaganda department says incident is "under investigation")
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
網絡直播增監管 須延播至少3分鐘 (Mandatory delay for online livestreams, tightened content regulations on rap shows, talk shows, and modern dramas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
A New Game in China Lets Players Attack the Hong Kong Protesters
Vice, December 7, 2019
Chinese Diplomats Take Their “Fighting Spirit” To Twitter, With Mixed Results
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019
Hong Kong tensions trigger meetings with Canadian school principals, after anonymous pro-communist letter warns pupil of ‘consequences’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019
燒到韓國的香港事態—中國留學生破壞大學連儂牆並舉行支持警察集會 (Overseas Chinese students vandalize Lennon walls and hold pro-police rallies in Korean universities showing support for Hong Kong's movement)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019
High-profile abuse victim criticized in China for forgiving ex-husband
Inkstone, December 6, 2019
间谍疑云搅动台湾政局，加深中共政治干预担忧
Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections
The New York Times, December 9, 2019
The Chinese Blacklist That Companies Pay $2,500-an-Hour to Avoid
Bloomberg, December 8, 2019
Hong Kong AmCham chairman and president denied entry to Macau
Reuters, December 7, 2019
When China came calling: inside the Solomon Islands switch
The Guardian, December 7, 2019
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China and Taiwan offered us huge bribes, say Solomon Islands MPs
The Guardian, December 7, 2019
加拿大参议员将提动议 为香港新疆问题制裁中国 (Canadian senator to raise motion for sanctions on China over Hong Kong and Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
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中國駐加大使警告若加方對華實施制裁將堅定反制 (Chinese consulate in Canada warns of retaliation if Canada sanctions China)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 6, 2019
Refugees in Myanmar’s Shan State Fear Losing Untended Land to China Projects
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
Tibetan Nuns Undergo Forced 'Political Training' at Shugsep Nunnery Near Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
US Lawmakers Urge Olympic Committee to Ensure Rights Protections Ahead of Beijing Winter Games
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
How does the world see China's rise? It's complicated
Inkstone, December 6, 2019
China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment
The Guardian, December 9, 2019
Facial recognition: how China cornered the surveillance market
Financial Times, December 7, 2019
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调查显示中国用户高度担忧面部识别
China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 6, 2019
抖音究竟有多“政治”？(How political is TikTok?)
Deutsche Welle, December 7, 2019
Tiktok Ceo To Visit Washington Amid Privacy Lawsuits, Censorship Fears
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019
郭声琨会见香港警务处处长邓炳强 (Head of Commission for Political and Legal Affairs meets Hong Kong's Commissioner of Police)
People's Daily, December 9, 2019
HK police to match tactics to protesters' behavior
ECNS, December 9, 2019
Huge turnout as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters offer ‘last chance’ for leader Carrie Lam to meet demands
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
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區議會選舉後香港人再上街，民陣發起「國際人權日遊行」稱80萬人參與 (800,000 Hong Kongers take to streets again in march for International Human Rights Day)
The News Lens, December 8, 2019Hong Kong: mammoth rally marks six months of pro-democracy protests
The Guardian, December 8, 2019【民陣12.8遊行】多個工會招會員 望組織罷工表達訴求 (Labor unions new and old push recruitment to bolster strikes)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019
‘We Are Fleeing the Law’: Hong Kong Protesters Escape to Taiwan
The New York Times, December 8, 2019
警半年發1.6萬催淚彈 民權觀察批「如軍事行動」 監警會成員：驚訝但體諒 (16,000 canisters of tear gas fired in past 6 months)
Ming Pao, December 8, 2019
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Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019催淚彈惹釋二噁英疑慮 政府官員有不同回應【短片】(Various responses by Hong Kong's government officials when asked on dioxins released by tear gas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
Beijing’s Solution to Hong Kong’s Protests: More Patriotism
The Atlantic, December 8, 2019
‘Solidarity with Yuli’: Hundreds rally against deportation of migrant worker who wrote about Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
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Deported Indonesian domestic worker claims Hong Kong authorities made her strip in front of male doctor
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2019
Cardinal Zen's call on the Vatican to speak out
Jerome A. Cohen, December 9, 2019
抗爭半年記：香港人怎樣由初夏走到寒冬？ (Marking the half-year: Hong Kong's protests, from summer to winter)
Stand News, December 8, 2019
Come off it, Mr Law! Hong Kong’s tear gas recipe should not be a state secret
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
Why Indonesia and Hong Kong must resolve issues faced by domestic workers
South China Morning Post, December 8, 2019
别再向支持中国政府邪恶计划的公司投资
Stop Investing in China’s Brutality. It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters.
The New York Times, December 6, 2019
Do No Harm in Hong Kong: What the United States Can—and Can’t—Do to Help Preserve the City’s Autonomy
Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2019
'Atrocity of the century': Uighur activist urges Australia to take tougher stance against China
The Guardian, December 5, 2019
U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive
Reuters, December 5, 2019
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China summons U.S. embassy official, protests against U.S. House approval of Xinjiang-related bill
Sina English, December 5, 2019China urges U.S. to learn lessons from 9/11 attacks, stop double standards on anti-terrorism
Sina English, December 5, 2019
中国针对少数民族的基因研究引发科学界反弹
China’s Genetic Research on Ethnic Minorities Sets Off Science Backlash
The New York Times, December 5, 2019
Uighur journalist Gulchehra Hoja on exposing China’s detention camps
Financial Times, December 4, 2019
Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp For Years
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019
Missing Uyghur Tech Company Owner Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019
Former Chinese rights lawyer Tan Yongpei arrested for ‘inciting subversion’
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019
Tibetan Self-Immolator’s Family Are Held by Police For Questioning
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019
China urged to free Canadian Michael Kovrig after year of detention
Bloomberg, December 5, 2019
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Washington Post, December 3, 2019
China Has Invited 600 International Lawyers and Judicial Officials to its ‘Global Lawyers Forum,’ But These Chinese Lawyers Won’t Be Welcome
China Change, December 4, 2019
斥林心如「台獨」 網民判賠6萬 (Chinese netizen who criticized Taiwan actress as pro-independence fined by Beijing court for "unfounded" comments)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019
Propaganda beyond the Great Firewall: Chinese party-state media on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
MERICS, December 5, 2019
A Literary Reference Backfires
China Media Project, December 5, 2019
CGTN Think Tank launched in Beijing
Xinhua, December 4, 2019
Chinese journalists at struggling media group ‘have not been paid all year’
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019
Anonymous pro-China letter and a fight at Richmond high school prompt district-wide meetings
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, December 4, 2019
In the UN, China uses threats and cajolery to promote its worldview
The Economist, December 7, 2019
China needs people to have more children. So why punish those who do?
The Economist, December 7, 2019
對等反制 中國限美外交官行動 (China to limit activities of U.S. diplomats in retaliation to similar measures by U.S.)
Ming Pao, December 6, 2019
From Xinjiang to Ningxia, China’s ethnic groups face end to affirmative action in education, taxes, policing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019
意国会不满中国阻挠黄之锋作证通过调查香港警暴决议 (Italian parliament passes motion to support investigation of police violence in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, December 5, 2019
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Chinese Diplomacy Takes an Aggressive Turn
Foreign Policy, December 4, 2019
China’s man in Washington says US building ‘Berlin Wall’ against Beijing
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019
Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat
Reuters, December 5, 2019
China ‘world’s worst’ for invasive use of biometric data
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019
Why is Germany silent on China's human rights abuses?
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019
China envoy warns of 'destructive forces' trying to undermine US ties
The Guardian, December 4, 2019
Himalayan Buddhists Reject Beijing’s Claim of Control Over Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019
Face-recognition spectacles to help Shenzhen customs
The Standard, December 6, 2019
China’s Huawei faces domestic backlash over detained ex-employee
华为因“251事件”受到国内舆论批评
Financial Times, December 6, 2019
Huawei cancels new phone launch in Taiwan after China row
Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2019
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或因敏感议题 华为两项新品取消在台湾上市 (Huawei cancels launch of two products in Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, December 5, 2019
Censored by a Chinese tech giant? Canadians using WeChat app say they're being blocked
National Post, December 4, 2019
China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 4, 2019
科大學生校董當選無效 校方：學生會指控另一候選人「中共代理人」不當 (Elected student representative for HKUST management board disqualified for accusing another candidate as "agent of CPC")
Stand News, December 6, 2019
荃灣遭警開槍擊中胸口少年被控暴動案件押至明年再訊 (Student shot in the chest by live rounds during October 1 protests charged with rioting)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 5, 2019
Motion to impeach Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam rejected at legislature by pro-Beijing camp
Hong Kong Free Press, December 5, 2019
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立法會否決彈劾行政長官議案 (LegCo vetoes motion to impeach Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 5, 2019
《願榮光》管弦樂MV 榮登YouTube年度熱門本地音樂影片榜首 (Glory to Hong Kong song takes first place in YouTube's local music chart)
Stand News, December 5, 2019
Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday
Reuters, December 5, 2019
撐成立獨立調查委員會 蔣麗芸：查 831 死人等指控 還警察清白 (Pro-Beijing legislator supports independent investigation to prove police's innocence)
Stand News, December 5, 2019
HK police chief to pay courtesy call to Beijing
Global Times, December 5, 2019
What Are Ukrainian Fascists Doing in the Hong Kong Protests?
Vice News, December 5, 2019
Hong Kong residents living with tear gas worry of effects
Associated Press, December 4, 2019
Stop Investing in China’s Brutality: It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters
The New York Times, December 5, 2019
Did Beijing’s echo chamber render it deaf to Hong Kong’s distress?
South China Morning Post, December 5, 2019
Wanted: Chinese cadres to hold Beijing’s line in Xinjiang as Han Chinese head for the exits amid international furore over Uygur internment camps
South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019
A Xinjiang Scholar’s Close Reading Of The China Cables
SupChina, December 4, 2019
China Is Very Angry That Congress Pointed Out it Is Committing Massive Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Vice, December 4, 2019
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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes U.S. House in 407-1 Vote
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019
Prominent Uyghur Activist Dies Days After Release From Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019
廣西人權律師覃永沛被指涉煽動顛覆國家政權罪正式逮捕 (Guangxi human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei arrested on charges of inciting subversion)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 4, 2019
前媒体人张贾龙案已移送法院 罪证或是给克里的信 (Former Tencent editor to be tried by end of year after being detained for 4 years)
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019
Sharp Drop in Number of Juveniles Convicted by Chinese Courts
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, December 4, 2019
公民活動自由度調查：香港反送中引發關注，台灣是亞洲唯一被評為「開放」的國家 (Taiwan is only country listed as "open" in latest CIVICUS report on "people power under attack")
The News Lens, December 4, 2019
Cambodian Villagers Block Digging Work by Chinese Company
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2019
