U.S. lawmakers concerned about Hong Kong’s proposed China extradition law, say democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, March 19, 2019
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Clock is ticking on Hong Kong’s plan to update China extradition law, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, March 19, 2019
Security remove democrat Ted Hui from national anthem law committee meeting following protest
Hong Kong Free Press, March 18, 2019
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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
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
China says 13,000 “terrorists” arrested in Xinjiang since 2014
Reuters, March 18, 2019
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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
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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 still plan to rally for release of jailed Serikzhan Bilash, despite Bilash releasing video telling them not to, suspecting he was coerced)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019
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 (Three years after producing satiric wine label about June Fourth, defendants face trial on Friday for inciting subversion of state power)
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 Christian, Han activist jailed for advocating for Xinjiang Muslims calls for international attention on husband’s case; 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 to remove cap on the amount of state compensation for infringement on the rights to life, health)
Legal Daily, March 15, 2019
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
“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
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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
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
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 of PRC, effective Jan 1, 2020; “Foreign investment shall comply with Chinese laws and not endanger national security”)
National People’s Congress, March 15, 2019
Suspicion of Huawei, from 5G to under the sea
China Digital Times, March 14, 2019
梁天琦等4人被控參與暴動案 陪審團開始退庭商議 (Jury retires to consider 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 kicked out of LegCo meeting after “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
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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
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 religion revival meets stringent governance, is China trying to fight a “battle over the soul”?)
The Initium, March 15, 2019
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
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“Disappointing and frustrating”: U.S. urges Muslim nations to condemn China’s Xinjiang abuses
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2019Chinese 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
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Pictures at an exhibition: The Uyghurs calvary displayed
Bitter Winter, March 14, 2019
Chinese lawmakers propose lower age of criminal responsibility
Sixth Tone, March 14, 2019
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
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
中国拒联合国人权整改建议 国际社会谴责 (International community condemns China’s rejection of UN recommendations on human rights situation)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019
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Inconvenient truths at China’s UN rights review: Chinese rejection of reform underscores plight of Muslims in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, March 13, 2019China: Blatant disregard of UN human rights experts’ recommendations
Amnesty International, March 14, 2019Government makes a mockery of UN human rights review
FIDH, March 14, 2019
最高法院暫緩取消與台灣自貿 薩爾瓦多候任總統：重新審視與北京關係 (El Salvador to re-evaluate relationship with Beijing as top court suspends termination of Taiwan trade agreement)
Ming Pao, March 15, 2019
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Responding to El Salvador president-elect, China denies it meddles
Reuters, March 15, 2019
Behind China’s move to block Masood Azhar’s listing, a strategic reason
Hindustan Times, March 14, 2019
UN experts renew calls for probe into death of Cao Shunli
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2019
China, relocated: Tales from China’s homes away from home
Sixth Tone, March 14, 2019
Chinese authorities tighten restrictions in Qinghai amid Tibetan uprising anniversaries
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019
专访坦桑尼亚驻华大使：“一带一路”是中国为世界做出的贡献 (Mbelwa Kairuki, Tanzania Ambassador to China: Belt and Road Initiative is China’s contribution to the world, criticism on debt risks is “rumor”)
Xinhua, March 14, 2019
Huawei 5G: NATO considers action over security concerns as Trump pushes for U.S. domination
Independent, March 14, 2019
Google’s work in China benefiting China's military: U.S. general
Reuters, March 14, 2019
香港眾志闖政總 政府「強烈譴責」 警抬走9名示威者 (Police arrest 9 protesters as Demosisto members rally at government headquarters to oppose extradition law amendments)
Ming Pao, March 15, 2019
White House invites pro-democracy politicians to explain situation in Hong Kong as officials scrutinizing China prepare study on city’s separate trading status
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019
Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong announces measures against sex abuse of church minors, saying there is “no place for culture of silence”
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019
Climate Strike Hong Kong: Student protesters urge gov’t to include youth reps in environmental bodies
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019
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Climate Strike Hong Kong: Gov’t reaction to class boycott is ironic, short-sighted and dangerous
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019
UK may include human rights provisions in future Hong Kong trade deals, as minister says handover deal still active
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2019
美国人权报告：北京破坏香港自治 (Beijing encroaching on Hong Kong’s autonomy, says U.S. human rights report)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019
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Washington points to Hong Kong National Party ban and disqualification of pro-democracy lawmakers as cause for concern in latest human rights report
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019
China’s selective version of Marxist theory is a puzzle
Financial Times, March 14, 2019
俄媒评中国“两会”：还是前苏联那一套 (Two Congresses is modeled after former Soviet Union, says Russian media)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019
修改法例成串謊言 保安當局所為何事 (Why does Hong Kong’s Security Bureau insist on fugitive laws amendments made up of lies?)
The Stand News, March 14, 2019
当国家法律鼓励间谍行为
Where spying is the law
The New York Times, March 14, 2019
China’s assault on human rights is the one thing bringing Washington together
Washington Post, March 14, 2019
1.5 million Muslims could be detained in China's Xinjiang: Academic
Reuters, March 14, 2019
U.S. says China’s treatment of Muslim minority worst abuses “since the 1930s”
Reuters, March 13, 2019
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Country reports on human rights practices for 2018: China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
U.S. Department of State, March 13, 2019U.S. steps up criticism of China for detentions in Xinjiang
The New York Times, March 13, 2019
Critic who exposed China’s Muslim camps is detained, even across the border
The New York Times, March 13, 2019
Uyghurs outside of Xinjiang being watched
Bitter Winter, March 13, 2019
Translation: “He deserves respect”
China Digital Times, March 13, 2019
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Three poems by detained Uyghur poet “Tarim”
China Digital Times, March 13, 2019
“I Can’t Sleep: Homage to a Uyghur Homeland”: A Q&A with photographer Lisa Ross
ChinaFile, March 12, 2019
Case of jailed Chinese rights lawyer “erased” from Tianjin court system
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2019
Top Chinese court reveals 819 defendants were found not guilty nationwide last year
Caixin, March 13, 2019
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最高法近年平反46起重大冤错案，已有多起涉经济产权类案件 (Supreme People’s Court corrects 46 wrongful convictions in past 3 years, involving 94 individuals)
The Paper, March 13, 2019
Background: Jiang Yefei 姜野飞
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 13, 2019
最高法晒出成绩单：3年执结案件1936.1万件 执行到位4.4万亿元 (Supreme People’s Court report to NPC: 150 punishments under 11 categories for judgment defaulters, 3.66 million defaulters complied after pressure)
Legal Daily, March 13, 2019
性侵儿童案件定罪量刑标准需完善 (Sentencing guidelines for cases of sexual assault on children need improvements, says Procurator-General)
Beijing News, March 14, 2019
Students at China’s top university administered “political loyalty” surveys
SupChina, March 13, 2019
Ji Sizun named 2019 recipient of Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2019
河北律师卢廷阁失踪 朋友发求助信寻人 (Family of Hebei human rights lawyer missing after proposing constitutional reforms seeks help from lawyers’ association)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2019
Report of moldy food in Chengdu school sparks investigation and protests
SupChina, March 13, 2019
推特直播直批习近平 大陆留学生说做了最还打算 (Chinese student studying in Taiwan criticizes Xi Jinping in livestream, says he’s ready for the worst)
Radio France Internationale, March 13, 2019
May “pursue other actions” if China continues to block Azhar designation: UNSC diplomat
The Hindu, March 14, 2019
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China at UN delays bid to blacklist JeM leader Masood Azhar
Al Jazeera, March 14, 2019
Build new global alliances to limit China’s “illicit practices,” U.S. senators urged
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019
蔡英文七招反制"一国两制" 两岸关系焦点转向? (Tsai Ing-wen raises 7 points to counter One Country Two Systems proposal from Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, March 13, 2019
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Taiwan can’t resist historic trend towards unification, says head of Chinese cross-strait group
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019
A flurry of ideas to reverse China’s declining birthrate, but will Beijing listen?
The New York Times, March 13, 2019
State aid tied to loyalty displays in Tibet’s Markham County
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2019
EU, in major shift, moves to confront China’s growing assertiveness
Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2019
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EU sets out 10-point plan to balance China economic ties
Reuters, March 13, 2019How the United States nudged the European Union towards a tougher stand on China
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
Wang Yang, top Chinese adviser, urges faith in Communist Party’s judgment in face of “unprecedented” challenges
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
家政服务将建“红黑名单” 选保姆不再“碰运气” (Ministry of Commerce, NDRC issue regulation to establish credit system for domestic workers)
Legal Daily, March 13, 2019
Top U.S. universities shun cash from Huawei under Trump pressure
Bloomberg, March 13, 2019
China tech giants elbow into fast-growing Tibet
Nikkei Asian Review, March 13, 2019
China gains on U.S. in highly cited AI research
Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2019
Leave political opinions to one side when deciding guilt, judge tells jurors in Mong Kok riot case
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
【移交逃犯擬修例】楊岳橋譚文豪赴台晤陸委會 籲港府勿攙政治目的 (Civic Party legislators meet with Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council, call on Hong Kong government to be practical, nonpolitical on extradition law amendments)
Ming Pao, March 13, 2019
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【移交逃犯擬修例】公安部前副部長：300多內地重犯逃港 促積極修例 (Former mainland vice-minister of public security presses Hong Kong government to be “proactive” in extradition law amendments, claims more than 300 fugitives hiding in Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, March 14, 2019Security chief John Lee defends Hong Kong’s fugitive extradition proposal, citing positive public feedback
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
Village vandalism prompts police to investigate whether triads are trying to influence Hong Kong elections
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
網絡審查員自述：以後決定互聯網平台發展的，是審核團隊 (Autobiography of an Internet censorship reviewer: Censorship teams decide future development of online platforms)
The Initium, March 14, 2019
在共產黨停止謊言之前，台灣無法與中國政府談真正的協議 (Taiwan cannot genuinely discuss agreements with China until CPC stops lying)
The News Lens, March 14, 2019
Why Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. defies common sense but makes perfect strategic sense
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019
Huawei’s charm offensive won’t work
Washington Post, March 12, 2019
Republican donor Cindy Yang linked to Chinese influence machine
Foreign Policy, March 12, 2019
China vows to continue crackdown fueling Muslim detention camps
Bloomberg, March 12, 2019
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China says it may eventually phase out “vocational training centres” in Xinjiang where 1 million Uyghur Muslims are reportedly held for “re-education”
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019新疆官员谈拘禁营：“很像寄宿学校”
Muslim detention camps are like “boarding schools,” Chinese official says
The New York Times, March 13, 2019
U.S. envoy calls China’s Muslim camps “horrific,” wants probe
Associated Press, March 12, 2019
Rights activist who helped reveal China “re-education” system detained, released on house arrest in Kazakhstan
Globe and Mail, March 11, 2019
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人权组织创办人将遭哈国警方软禁 (Kazakh human rights activist released but under house arrest, barred from taking interviews)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019
美宗教大使：若中方不改善李明哲處境，美方不排除進一步手段 (U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom calls on China to release jailed Taiwan activist Lee Ming-che)
The Initium, March 12, 2019
China’s judiciary works for “stability of regime, system”: Top judge
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019
检举人王林清引起的争议给中国“司法进步”蒙上阴影 (Case of disappeared Wang Linqing casts shadow on China’s claimed “judicial progressiveness”)
Voice of America, March 12, 2019
Related:“陕西千亿矿权案”暴露的中国法院副卷弊病 (Flaws of Chinese courts exposed by missing papers in mine ownership case)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019
街头屏幕曝光老赖合法吗？江西省高院院长：合法 (Are billboards exposing citizen misconduct legal? Jiangxi High Court judge says they are)
Sina, March 12, 2019
Another Jasic Struggle confession footage emerges: Ideological struggle drawing a veil over class warfare
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, March 12, 2019
【兩會】港台記者直擊：傳媒欲採訪新疆人大代表 遭武力驅趕 強搶記者證 (At Two Congresses, Hong Kong reporter barred from interviewing Xinjiang representatives, stopped from filming, press badge grabbed, kicked out)
The Stand News, March 12, 2019
China-funded Confucius Institutes targeted under new foreign influence scheme
Sydney Morning Herald, March 12, 2019
Parallelisms for the future
China Media Project, March 12, 2019
Is Chinese TV’s ban on bright hair color back?
SupChina, March 12, 2019
抖音海外版TikTok是如何改写世界的
How TikTok is rewriting the world
The New York Times, March 12, 2019
【兩會】港台記者直擊：傳媒欲採訪新疆人大代表 遭武力驅趕 強搶記者證 (At Two Congresses, Hong Kong reporter barred from interviewing Xinjiang representatives, stopped from filming, press badge grabbed, kicked out)
The Stand News, March 12, 2019
China-funded Confucius Institutes targeted under new foreign influence scheme
Sydney Morning Herald, March 12, 2019
Parallelisms for the future
China Media Project, March 12, 2019
Is Chinese TV’s ban on bright hair color back?
SupChina, March 12, 2019
抖音海外版TikTok是如何改写世界的
How TikTok is rewriting the world
The New York Times, March 12, 2019
技术手段解决工人权益问题？(Can technology fix labor rights issues?)
China Labour Bulletin, March 13, 2019
女性艺术家曹斐：用超现实手法刻画中国现实
Shining a light on Chinese workers
The New York Times, March 13, 2019
Explaining China’s “People’s Congress” through the tales of three: A hand-raising automaton, an independent candidate, and an electoral activist
China Change, March 12, 2019
In full: Tibet activists across the world mark 60 years since failed uprising against Chinese occupation
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2019
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Beijing defends Tibet policies as Tibetans mark anniversary of uprising
China Digital Times, March 12, 2019
Taiwan urged to be more vocal in support of China-oppressed minorities
Focus Taiwan, March 12, 2019
Explained: Gay rights, LGBTQ, and same-sex marriage in Asia
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019
两会期间上访 香港访民北京遭拦截 (Hong Kong citizens intending to petition at Two Congresses barred from entering Beijing, mainland return home permits revoked)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2019
Indonesia says election under attack from Chinese, Russian hackers
Bloomberg News, March 13, 2019
呂秉權：中國維穩地圖——廣東「辣過」新疆 (Deconstructing China’s stability maintenance budget: RMB 1,369 billion spent in 2018, Guangdong Province ranked No. 1)
Ming Pao, March 13, 2019
Why is there more dissent inside Beijing’s legislative “two sessions” this year?
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
Republicans push bill to prevent spying on “sensitive” U.S. university research by students from China, Russia and others
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
Anti-China Western forces are using Christianity to subvert Beijing, official claims
Agence France-Presse, March 13, 2019
Disillusioned bureaucrats are fleeing China’s ministries
Bloomberg News, March 12, 2019
Beijing will increase pressure on Taiwan if it rejects one-China principle, warns government adviser
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019
America’s undersea battle with China for control of the global internet grid
Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2019
Germany’s self-delusion about a “no-spying” pact with China
War on the Rocks, March 12, 2019
【逃犯條例】台立法院通過臨時提案 要求引渡安排僅適用台港兩地 (Taiwan Legislative Yuan passes uncontested motion to request Hong Kong extradition arrangements be applicable only between Hong Kong, Taiwan)
The Stand News, March 13, 2019
Hong Kong activist files legal challenge against gov’t decision not to prosecute ex-leader CY Leung
Hong Kong Free Press, March 12, 2019
British parliamentary committee urges London to “take action” and monitor closely human rights in Hong Kong under 1984 joint declaration
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2019
政府年耗逾千萬 「釘死」社運人士 (Hong Kong Department of Justice spent over HKD $12 million in taxpayer dollars on lawyers in cases against civil activists)
Apple Daily, March 12, 2019
#FridaysForFuture: Hong Kong student climate change protesters welcome “supportive” response from ESF schools
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019
《粵港澳大灣區發展規劃綱要》面世了，有哪些香港人在反對？(Which Hong Kongers oppose Greater Bay Area development plans?)
Inmediahk.net, March 13, 2019
The Great Firewall of China — web of control
Financial Times, March 12, 2019
The detained Canadians: Brace yourselves, China’s “disappearances” are coming to the west
Hong Kong Free Press, March 13, 2019
Astana tries to silence China critics: Head of watchdog organization detained for work on Xinjiang camps
Foreign Policy, March 11, 2019
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Kazakhstan releases Xinjiang rights activist to house arrest
Agence France-Presse, March 12, 2019“Window into Xinjiang” closes with Kazakh arrest
China Digital Times, March 11, 2019
iPhone maker distances itself from “unauthorised” agency discriminating against China’s Uyghur and Tibetan ethnic minorities
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
Wife of tortured Chinese rights lawyer calls for him to leave China
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019
反家暴,预防机制细化到幼儿园 (Shandong issues first local anti-domestic violence regulation, includes mandatory reporting obligations for kindergartens)
Legal Daily, March 10, 2019
俄民众集会抗议封锁互联网 (Russians rally against restrictive laws that would make Internet more like China’s)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019
“Low-level red” and other concerns
China Media Project, March 11, 2019
Chinese Foreign Ministry denies opening Twitter account
The Hindu, March 11, 2019
Top 5 of China’s popular news apps
What’s on Weibo, March 11, 2019
TV drama highlights gender discrimination in Chinese families
Sixth Tone, March 11, 2019
New Zealand Labour MPs backtrack on Anne-Marie Brady committee decision
Radio New Zealand, March 8, 2019
湖北職校疑因戶藉問題 無幫學生報技能高考 學生上街維權與警爆衝突 (Police use violence against Hubei vocational school students protesting school’s failure to register them for public exams because of hukou restrictions)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019
U.S. academics call on Beijing to immediately release Canadian Michael Kovrig, saying his arrest has “chilling effect” on U.S.-China relations
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
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Joint statement calling for the immediate release of Michael Kovrig
International Crisis Group, March 11, 2019
Four years on: The whereabouts of the “feminist five” and the sustainability of feminist activism in China
China Change, March 11, 2019
Sexist signs, burning banners, and misogynist trolls: This year’s Girl’s Day was a shameful mess
SupChina, March 11, 2019
Hundreds of Tibetans mark uprising anniversary in Taiwan amid warnings
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019
The Church of Almighty God’s refugees in Japan: A statement at the United Nations
Bitter Winter, March 9, 2019
China official says West using Christianity to undermine country
Reuters, March 12, 2019
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Chinese Communist Party going after the military’s Christians
Bitter Winter, March 10, 2019
西藏自治區政府：如要選達賴亦要按宗教儀軌和慣例 (Tibet official at Two Congresses: If a new Dalai Lama is to be selected, approval from Central Government is necessary)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 12, 2019
蔡英文召开台湾国安会议，提出反制“一国两制”策略台湾 (Tsai Ing-wen calls national security meeting to discuss countering One Country Two Systems)
BBC News, March 12, 2019
中国为什么不彻底放弃对生育的限制？(Why China refuses to give up national family planning)
Financial Times, March 12, 2019
China must punish officials for “cooking the books” to improve data credibility, top lawmaker says
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
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中国官方承认GDP数据造假 (China officials admit fabricating GDP data)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2019
China trying to influence U.S., Australia: Trump adviser Bolton
SBS News, March 11, 2019
The massage parlor owner peddling access to Trump has ties to Chinese government-linked groups
Mother Jones, March 10, 2019
Italy signs up for belt and road infrastructure summit in China
Reuters, March 9, 2019
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Euractiv, March 8, 2019
I’d side with rich China over fickle U.S.: Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
China database lists “breedready” status of 1.8 million women
The Guardian, March 11, 2019
Indian invasion of Chinese social media apps like TikTok, SHAREit and Helo sparks fear and loathing in New Delhi
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
代表委员热议人工智能发展,法治为人工智能产业健康发展保驾护航 (NPC representatives propose to legislate on artificial intelligence to uphold ethics and enforce accountability)
Legal Daily, March 11, 2019
Pro-establishment lawmaker Regina Ip asks if RTHK should maintain its news department, given other options on the market
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
【UGL案】質疑鄭若驊不控梁振英決定違法 曾健成明提司法覆核 (Activist to raise legal challenge against Secretary of Justice’s refusal to prosecute CY Leung for alleged corruption)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019
【佔中九子案下月宣判】宗教團體月底發起「民主苦路」遊行 陳日君朱耀明參與 (Religious groups to hold march in support of Umbrella 9, political prisoners)
The Stand News, March 11, 2019
St. Paul’s Secondary School in Hong Kong apologizes over “hasty decision” to call police on Form Six pupils taking farewell photos
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
【理大嚴懲學生】被停學前會長林穎恒：社工系教我社會公義，但學校否定了 (Former student union leader suspended over Polytechnic University bulletin controversy: My degree taught me social justice, but the school denied it)
Citizen News, March 10, 2019
風雨蘭個案回溯研究揭示性暴力求助數字持續上升 年輕受害人平均延遲13.2年求助 (NGO study reveals rising trend of sexual violence against women, average 13.2 years delay before seeking help)
Rain Lily, March 9, 2019
Meng Wanzhou’s case, Beijing’s response and two legal scandals highlight the “rule of law,” as preached – and practised – in Canada and China
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2019
王毅在兩會談論的世界觀，是天朝帝國兩千年「秦漢政體」的延續 (Foreign Minister Wang Yi explained the “China order worldview”; it is a continuation of totalitarian “Qin-Han polity”)
The News Lens, March 12, 2019
Pledging allegiance: How Beijing purged an entire generation of political talent from the legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, March 11, 2019
“Under Red Skies” review: Living the Chinese dream
Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2019
Meet the Chinese villagers who fear they can never escape the poverty trap
South China Morning Post, March 9, 2019
“The movement is clearly losing momentum”: Lu Pin on Chinese feminism
SupChina, March 8, 2019
Not girls, queens, or goddesses: Calls in China for a return to the real meaning of women’s day
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
Shining a light on Chinese workers
The New York Times, March 8, 2019
“China could have been a very different country”: A search for family reveals a lost moment
Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2019
“They took everyone from me”: Anger lingers 60 years after Tibet crackdown
The Guardian, March 10, 2019
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International Tibet Network, March 10, 2019中国“平叛”和达赖喇嘛出走，其中的必然和偶然 (Inevitability and chance: China’s “suppressing rebellion” and the exile of Dalai Lama)
BBC News, March 9, 2019
Beijing “won’t allow Taiwan reunification to be postponed indefinitely”
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2019
When in Rome, do as the Chinese do
Deutsche Welle, March 9, 2019
U.S. envoy for religious freedom slams China during Hong Kong visit
Reuters, March 8, 2019
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U.S. hasn’t ruled out sanctions on China as it pushes “religious freedom agenda” with Beijing, American envoy says
South China Morning Post, March 9, 2019“Chinese government is at war with faith,” U.S. envoy for religious freedom Sam Brownback tells Hong Kong FCC
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
Canadian police probe online abuse of ethnic Tibetan student union president
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2019
Chinese universities urged to do more to fight sexual harassment in wake of #MeToo cases
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
China experiences a fracking boom, and all the problems that go with it
The New York Times, March 8, 2019
Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy an epoch-making milestone in China’s diplomatic theory: Foreign Minister
Xinhua, March 8, 2019
中国两会：官员警告基因编辑和人工智能的法律挑战 (Two Congresses: Officials warn of legal challenges in genetic engineering and artificial intelligence)
BBC News, March 9, 2019
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百度董事長倡政府帶頭研究人工智能倫理工作 (Baidu CEO urges government to take lead on moral development for artificial intelligence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 10, 2019
Despite gains, gender inequality still a bug for China’s tech world
Tech Node, March 8, 2019
Beijing backs Huawei in legal fight against “groundless provocations” from U.S. for the first time
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
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王毅：公道自在人心，正义终将到来 (Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, describes Huawei case as “deliberate political repression” saying, “we are not only defending a company but the rights of legitimate development of a country, a nation” )
Legal Daily, March 8, 2019
Spy fears spread to power cords, driving shift from China
Nikkei Asian Review, March 8, 2019
“Extradite killers first; worry about white-collar crimes later,” says former Hong Kong police chief on Security Bureau’s plan for fugitive transfers
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2019
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“Utter nonsense”: Taiwan denies it requested Hong Kong extradition law update, rebutting Beijing loyalist Maria Tam
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019
Gender bias is a problem in Hong Kong’s legal profession, Justice Minister Teresa Cheng says on International Women’s Day
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
Penalized students at Hong Kong Polytechnic University decry “white terror” over free speech row
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019
菲傭確診患癌即被炒 向勞工處平機會投訴 CNN 等外媒報道 (Domestic helper fired after cancer diagnosis, seeks help from authorities and crowdfunds medical fees)
The Stand News, March 8, 2019
當人們還在用「口訣」公投，民主的資訊不對等就仍存在 (How using slogans for referendums causes information inequality)
The News Lens, March 11, 2019
The case of Gui Minhai: The Rushdie affair revisited - with less bloodshed and less international interest
Hong Kong Free Press, March 10, 2019
China’s model of Internet censorship is being copied across the world, says author James Griffiths
Hong Kong Free Press, March 10, 2019
香港土地發展，重奪主導權比造地供應更關鍵，但時間不多了 (Regaining control is more vital than creating supply for Hong Kong’s land development. But we are running out of time)
Inmediahk.net, March 10, 2019
白信：新疆的「漢化」，還是內地的「疆化」？——新疆紀行之三 (Is Xinjiang increasingly Han, or is mainland becoming more like Xinjiang?)
The Initium, March 9, 2019
The Chinese Communist Party is still afraid of Sun Yat-sen’s shadow
Foreign Policy, March 8, 2019
Kazakh China rights activist detained on hate speech charges
Reuters, March 11, 2019
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为新疆穆斯林发声 哈萨克斯坦维权人士被捕 (Kazakh rights activist arrested after speaking up for Xinjiang’s Muslims)
Deutsche Welle, March 10, 2019
“Tibetans and Uyghurs not accepted”: Apple supplier probes hiring discrimination
Inkstone, March 8, 2019
陕西千亿矿权案追踪：卷宗丢失，原告下落不明
Chinese entrepreneur takes on the system, drop of sight
The New York Times, March 9, 2019
In China, many are impressed that, yes, you can sue the U.S. government
Washington Post, March 8, 2019
Condemning the enforced disappearance of lawyer Lu Tingge
China Change, March 8, 2019
Beijing ramps up propaganda during NPC
China Digital Times, March 9, 2019
Facing legal scrutiny, China’s state TV recalls its U.S. head
The New York Times, March 8, 2019
一图看懂全国人大常委会工作报告 (NPC Standing Committee Work Report: 31 provincial level seminars held to study “Xi Jinping Thought” in 2018; 1,300 NPC representatives trained)
People’s Daily, March 8, 2019
On International Women’s Day, CPJ highlights jailed female journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists, March 7, 2019
Freed Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong “threatens to protest if reunion with wife and daughter is blocked”
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
Background: Tashi Wangchuk 扎西文色
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 7, 2019
Background: Sun Lin 孙林
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 7, 2019
Podcast: Rights lawyering in China – Teng Biao
Center for the Study of Contemporary China, March 5, 2019
最高检、国务院扶贫办要求加强司法救助 (Supreme People's Procuratorate and Office on Poverty Alleviation issue opinion on improving legal aid)
People’s Daily, March 8, 2019
Anne-Marie Brady blocked from foreign interference inquiry
Newsroom NZ, March 8, 2019
言论空间恶化 中国问题学者胡星斗宣布禁声 (Chinese scholar stops speaking to media, says no room is left for independent thought in China)
Voice of America, March 8, 2019
Chinese state media editorials, written by no one ever
SupChina, March 7, 2019
China recruits Westerners to sell its “democracy”
The Economist, March 7, 2019
侦破案件5.7万余起 抓获嫌疑人8.3万余名, 公安部“净网2018”专项行动取得显著成效 (In 2018, Ministry of Public Security arrested 83,000 for cybercrimes, punished 34,000 Internet companies, removed 4.29 million pieces of illegal information)
Legal Daily, March 7, 2019
微信关停一批宣扬污丧文化低俗内容账号,净化网络生态需多方共治形成合力 (WeChat banned 40,000 public accounts for publishing “vulgar,” “dispiriting,” “exaggerated” content)
Legal Daily, March 7, 2019
“扫黄打非”办：违规登载新闻信息 “华尔街见闻”被处罚 (Internet company WallStreetCn punished for publishing news information on website, app without news license)
Legal Daily, March 6, 2019
What Chinese women really want when it comes to children and reproductive rights
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
中国两会之际 “天安门母亲”再向领导人发公开信
Tiananmen Mothers hit out at Communist Party's “rewriting of history” after massacre
Radio Free Asia, March 7, 2019
709 律師家屬 在彼岸的愛與恨 專訪江天勇妻子金變玲 (“Love and hate from across the ocean”: Interview with Jin Bianling, wife of 709 lawyer Jiang Tianyong)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019
兩會期間被監視 維權律師余文生妻遭限制出門 (709 lawyer Yu Wensheng’s wife monitored, surveilled during Two Congresses, blocked from leaving home)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019
一位六四艺术品保存者的喜与忧 (The joy and worries of the keeper of June Fourth artworks)
Voice of America, March 9, 2019
“三八”国际妇女节中外妇女招待会在京举行 (At at reception with foreign women, Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairman of NPC Standing Committee and President of All-China Women's Federation, urges women to “conscientiously listen to the Party, firmly follow the Party”)
Central People’s Government, March 7, 2019
习近平“两会”白发形象引发热议
With streaks of gray hair, Xi Jinping of China breaks with tradition
The New York Times, March 8, 2019
China chat log leak shows scope of surveillance
France 24, March 7, 2019
As anniversaries loom, China is snooping on Tibetans; Foreign tourists are being shut out of Tibet, too
The Economist, March 7, 2019
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西藏起义敏感年拉萨市长罕见确认限制宗教活动 (In rare admission, Lhasa Mayor says restrictions on religious activities tighten during sensitive year of uprising anniversary)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019
Foreign leaders, including from Saudi Arabia and China, lavish Trump with $140,000 in gifts
Associated Press, March 7, 2019
Diplomatic outbursts mar Xi's plan to raise China on the world stage
Bloomberg, March 7, 2019
China’s tech strategy all talk, no action and a waste of taxpayers’ money, says its former finance minister Lou Jiwei
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
华为对美国政府提起诉讼
Huawei sues U.S. government over what it calls an unfair ban
The New York Times, March 7, 2019
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Long before Trump’s trade war with China, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked
The Age, March 6, 2019
UK freezes bank accounts of students from China
Global Times, March 6, 2019
“I feel lost”: Fired cancer patient exposes plight of Hong Kong’s domestic workers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019
理大集會反對校方重罰學生 停學一年前學生會會長：不後悔、不畏懼 (Hong Kong Polytechnic University students protest heavy punishments following “democracy wall” incident, former student union president: No regrets, no fear)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019
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Hundreds protest Hong Kong student's expulsion from university in row over free speech
Reuters, March 7, 2019
【移交逃犯】晤李家超 專業議政：感覺唔到政府有任何讓步 (Legislators meet with Security Bureau chief, says no sign government will make any concessions on extradition laws amendments)
The Stand News, March 7, 2019
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Ex-Hong Kong chief secretary Henry Tang and Exco member Jeffrey Lam join business sector in criticising extradition deal with mainland China
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019【逃犯條例】涂謹申：台灣意識「被過橋」 港府拒商討極不禮貌 (Legislator visits Taiwan regarding extradition amendments: Hong Kong government’s refusal to consult Taiwan is impolite and leaves it feeling used)
Inmediahk.net, March 8, 2019An update to Hong Kong’s extradition law with China could be crippling for human rights – especially for foreigners
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019
Hong Kong diplomats visit China’s Greater Bay Area as Pearl River Delta seeks new image
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
Stranded Saudi sisters fleeing abuse back home allowed to stay in Hong Kong till April 8
Hong Kong Free Press, March 7, 2019
The Dalai Lama has been the face of Buddhism for 60 years. China wants to change that
Time, March 7, 2019
What China’s Greater Bay Area plan means for Taiwan
The Diplomat, March 8, 2019
Int’l Women’s Day: Hong Kong is not a welcoming city for women, working women or working mothers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2019
This International Women’s Day, support liberal democracy by defending women’s rights against authoritarianism
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2019
China's women's movement has not only survived an intense crackdown, it's grown
The Guardian, March 7, 2019
白信：「新大漢主義」的興起及其「內亞」意義——新疆紀行之二 (Rise of the “New Big Han” ideology and its implications for inner-Asia)
The Initium, March 7, 2019
If Hong Kong doesn’t like U.S. “interference,” maybe it should give up its status as a separate customs area
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
The problem with Xi’s China model
Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2019
How to cheat at Xi Jinping Thought: A newly mandatory app is eating up Chinese workers’ time, so they’re finding ways around it.
Foreign Policy, March 6, 2019
What happened to Taiwan’s support for same-sex marriage?
Asia Dialogue, March 6, 2019
美学者：对华接触政策错在何处？ (Interview: What is wrong with America’s China policy?)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019
Google Dragonfly plans further eroding users’ trust
Amnesty International, March 5, 2019
Bachelet presses China for UN access to Xinjiang's Uyghurs
Reuters, March 6, 2019
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联合国人权官员希望前往新疆核实大规模人员失踪及关押报道 (UN’s Bachelet presses for access to Xinjiang to verify reports of mass disappearances and detention)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019
“The Night Is Thick”: Uyghur poets respond to the disappearance of their relatives
SupChina, March 6, 2019
5 years after death in custody of Cao Shunli, HRDs in China continue to face same pattern of abuse
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 6, 2019
China arrests its chief of submarine research because he “obtained Canadian nationality”
Ottawa Citizen, March 5, 2019
Data analysis account wiped amid Twitter crackdown
China Digital Times, March 6, 2019
China’s all-seeing social credit system stops actresses and academics
Sydney Morning Herald, March 6, 2019
KFC turns to the image of a Communist hero to support its massive China expansion
Quartz, March 6, 2019
U.S.-China trade war suspicions have had chilling effect on Beijing’s Thousand Talents Plan
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
Yang Kuang burned a Chinese flag outside Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s court hearing in Vancouver – here’s why
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
More Shanghai babies given mother’s surname as China’s old patriarchal traditions start to fade
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
挑衅、脆弱与自由：任航作品中的非典型中国
Ren Hang’s provocative photographs show a China we rarely see
The New York Times, March 6, 2019
Chinese school buys its pupils tracking bracelets – then vows to consult them after online backlash
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
Chinese women earn a fifth less than men and the gap is widening fast, survey by online recruiter Boss Zhipin finds
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
北京关于司法与新闻两套话语令人困惑 (Beijing’s propaganda narratives are increasingly contradictory)
Voice of America, March 7, 2019
Beijing plans to continue tightening grip on Christianity and Islam as China pushes ahead with the “Sinicisation of religion”
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
Ningxia sets up democratic system to select imams for mosques
Global Times, March 6, 2019
Italy set to formally endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Financial Times, March 6, 2019
Pension contribution rates for employers across China cut to 16 percent
China Labour Bulletin, March 6, 2019
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China’s pension system is not aging well
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019
Tibetans restricted in Sichuan, Gansu ahead of uprising anniversary
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019
No head for heights: China defends Tibet travel restrictions
Reuters, March 6, 2019
Lhasa uses facial recognition, big data analysis in new taxies
Global Times, March 5, 2019
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【華為風波】華為得州入稟控美國政府 (Huawei begins legal challenge against U.S. gov’t for banning its products)
Ming Pao, March 7, 2019
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孟晚舟和华为“亮剑”背后的思维 (The mentality behind Meng Wanzhou and Huawei “unsheathing” its sword)
Financial Times, March 7, 2019
German spies are fighting to keep Huawei out of 5G
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019
Malcolm Turnbull warns Brits about letting Huawei build 5G network
The Age, March 6, 2019
Czech billionaire could get caught up in Huawei spying scandal
Bloomberg, March 6, 2019
Facebook sues four Chinese companies for selling fake accounts
Caixin, March 6, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg tried hard to get Facebook into China. Now the company may be backing away
BuzzFeed News, March 6, 2019
台湾拟禁用中国制造的广播和电信设备 (Taiwan may ban broadcasting, telecom equipment made in China)
Voice of America, March 6, 2019
Extradition agreement with mainland China would damage Hong Kong’s “safe reputation” for business, AmCham says
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
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美商會意見書交保安局 稱對修訂《逃犯條例》強烈保留 (American Chamber of Commerce urges gov’t to reconsider proposed amendments to extradition law, citing “grave concerns” about mainland judicial system)
Ming Pao, March 6, 2019
Polytechnic University disciplinary measures: How universities have reacted to messages on campus advocating Hong Kong independence
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2019
Refugees appeal to Hong Kong government to end their “long wait” and allow them to leave city
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
If Hong Kong doesn’t like U.S. “interference,” maybe it should give up its status as a separate customs area
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
The problem with Xi’s China model
Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2019
How to cheat at Xi Jinping Thought: A newly mandatory app is eating up Chinese workers’ time, so they’re finding ways around it.
Foreign Policy, March 6, 2019
What happened to Taiwan’s support for same-sex marriage?
Asia Dialogue, March 6, 2019
美学者：对华接触政策错在何处？ (Interview: What is wrong with America’s China policy?)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2019
Google Dragonfly plans further eroding users’ trust
Amnesty International, March 5, 2019
U.N. religious freedom expert seeks visit to China’s Xinjiang
Reuters, March 6, 2019
The Kazakh window into the Xinjiang Crisis
The Diplomat, March 6, 2019
Interview: “I have never cried so much in my life”
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019
王峭嶺：江天勇因絕食抗議獲釋 腰椎受傷記憶力衰退 (Jiang Tianyong released after hunger-strike, suffers spine injury, memory loss)
The Stand News, March 6, 2019
中国人权律师卢廷阁因发起修宪提案建议遭失踪 (Human rights lawyer disappeared for proposing constitutional amendments)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019
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Calls for change spark disappearance as China reaffirms president’s grip on power
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019
Rapping the China monologue
China Media Project, March 5, 2019
威胁把记者列入黑名单 俄媒指责中国干涉新闻自由 (Chinese embassy threatens to blacklist Russian reporter, newspaper accuses China of limiting press freedom)
Voice of America, March 5, 2019
红歌《习总书记恩情永不忘》被禁 或涉“低级红” (Song praising Xi Jinping labeled “low-class red,” banned for oversimplifying Party doctrine)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019
Propaganda 2.0 - Chinese Communist Party's message gets tech upgrade
Reuters, March 5, 2019
China blocks internet searches abroad as Xi under pressure ahead of major speech
Telegraph UK, March 5, 2019
當上中國美術家協會的領導，有幾個是真正靠藝術成就呢？ (Is leadership of China Artists’ Association really about artistic achievements?)
The News Lens, March 6, 2019
The women who paid the price for fighting sexual harassment in China
Special Broadcasting Service, March 5, 2019
“人权观察”吁中国废止收容教育制度和任意羁押 (Human Rights Watch calls on China to abolish “custody and education” system of arbitrary detention of sex workers)
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019
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China: Abolish arbitrary detention for sex workers
Human Rights Watch, March 4, 2019
“推动中国宗教自由联盟”呼吁关注中国宗教人权问题 (Coalition to Advance Religious Freedom in China urges U.S. Congress to act on China’s religious rights abuses)
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019
A brainwashing war: An appeal for the poet-preacher Wang Yi
China Change, March 4, 2019
中國女工生育之痛：被強制流產後，計生人員又把埋掉的孩子挖出來 (A play based on the true story of a female worker in China portrays the horror of forced abortion, birth control policies)
The Initium, March 6, 2019
Send top delegation to Taipei, American senators urge Donald Trump as 40th anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act nears
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019
Chinese envoy offered Rohingya money to return to Myanmar: Sources
Radio Free Asia, March 5, 2019
“Politically biased”: China rejects UN recommendations on death penalty, freedoms in Xinjiang and Tibet
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2019
Google employeees uncover ongoing work on censored China search
The Intercept, March 5, 2019
Huawei calls for common cybersecurity standards amidst concerns
Reuters, March 5, 2019
Huawei trolls the U.S. by opening a cybersecurity center in Europe
Vice News, March 5, 2019
吳文遠上訴得直法庭指遷就某人作不合理檢控令人不安 (Protester wins appeal in assault case, judge concerned that wrong charge was raised so CY Leung could avoid testifying as witness)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 6, 2019
Hong Kong pro-democracy group travels to Taiwan to discuss fugitive extradition proposal, risking wrath from Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019
一桩凶杀案背后的香港司法困境
Murder case poses dilemma for Hong Kong on sending suspects to China
The New York Times, March 5, 2019
警員佐協會主席促政府訂「辱警罪」 一如立國歌法的幹勁決心 (Police association urges criminalization of insulting police officers, compares necessity to National Anthem Law)
The Stand News, March 5, 2019
TikTok崛起考验社交媒体监管
TikTok’s rise is a test for social media regulation
Financial Times, March 6, 2019
Bohemian Rhapsody’s release in China is a victory, despite the cuts
The Guardian, March 5, 2019
Canada must not be naive when dealing with China’s authoritarian regime
Globe and Mail, March 5, 2019
Get ready for China’s baby quotas: Demographic fears mean a hard future for women's rights
Foreign Policy, March 5, 2019
Meng, Kovrig & Spavor: Same same but different
China Law and Policy, March 4, 2019
U.S. lawmakers complain Trump has taken “no meaningful action” on abuse of China Muslims
Reuters, March 5, 2019
“再教育营”输出廉价劳动力？(“Reeducation” camps are a source of cheap labor)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2019
Kazakhs won’t be silenced on China’s internment camps
Foreign Policy, March 4, 2019
The spectre of insecurity: The CCP’s mass internment strategy in Xinjiang
China Leadership Monitor, March 1, 2019
China’s expanding war on Islam: Now they’re coming for the Kazakhs
Washington Post, March 1, 2019
强调要提高政治站位、坚守安全底线，切实做好全国“两会”期间司法行政系统安全稳定工作(Yuan Shuhong, CPC Secretary of Ministry of Justice, urges command centers and prisons in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Guangdong, Tibet, and Xinjiang to ensure security, stability during Two Congresses)
Legal Daily, March 3, 2019
China accuses two Canadians of spying, widening a political rift
The New York Times, March 4, 2019
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China accuses detained ex-Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig of spying, stealing state secrets
Straits Times, March 4, 2019《環時》：被捕加拿大前外交官康明凱 竊取、刺探中國情報 部門適時展下一步司法程序 (State media says detained Canadian stole Chinese intelligence information, legal proceedings to be commenced at “appropriate time”)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019
Chinese prosecutors forced by public opinion to accept self-defense plea from couple who killed stalker
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019
Xi calls on cultural workers to reflect people’s voices
Sina, March 5, 2019
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习近平看望参加政协会议的文艺界社科界委员 (Xi Jinping meets with CPPCC members from fields of art, literature and social sciences, describes their work as “engineering souls” and asks them to “clarify advantages of the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics”)
The Paper, March 4, 2019
人大代表马化腾：建“一站式”平台控制未成年人上网时长 (NPC delegate and Tencent CEO proposes “one-stop” platform to limit time minors spend online and control content based on age)
Beijing News, March 5, 2019
New Zealand publishers feel long arm of Chinese censorship
Newsroom, March 4, 2019
China aims to become “strong film power” like U.S. by 2035, calls for more patriotic films
Variety, March 3, 2019
U.S. faith groups assemble a united front decrying Beijing’s restrictions on Chinese religious freedom
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019
China questions Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa as sensitive anniversaries approach
Radio Free Asia, March 4, 2019
China's checkbook diplomacy in Cambodia a double-edged sword creating resentment
Channel NewsAsia, March 5, 2019
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Is Cambodia’s Koh Kong project for Chinese tourists or China’s military?
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019
“Two sessions”: Beijing locked down for China’s greatest political spectacle
The Guardian, March 4, 2019
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张业遂：2019年重点推进四个方面立法工作 (Zhang Yesui, NPC spokesperson: 2019 legislation includes data security law, biosecurity law, community correction law, amendments to criminal law, amendments to NPC rules of procedure)
Legal Daily, March 4, 2019
两千万人信用分数不够 被禁止搭乘飞机和火车 (20 million people on social credit blacklist in 2018 banned from plane and train travel)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2019
Taiwan protests exclusion from WHO flu vaccine meeting in Beijing
Focus Taiwan, March 3, 2019
Taiwan ready to share experience as victim of China’s hostility: MOFA
Focus Taiwan, March 3, 2019
Chinese legislator urges removal of family planning policies from Constitution
Global Times, March 3, 2019
消息称华为将起诉美国政府
Huawei said to be preparing to sue the U.S. government
The New York Times, March 5, 2019
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Huawei exec’s lawsuit likely aims to affect extradition proceedings, legal experts say
The Star, March 3, 2019Huawei executive’s life in detention seems luxurious to some Canadians
The New York Times, March 4, 2019
Hundreds of millions of Chinese chat logs leak online
Financial Times, March 4, 2019
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Over 300 million Chinese private messages were left exposed online
The Verge, March 4, 2019
WeChat Pay cross-border payments skyrocket in Hong Kong and Macau
TechNode, March 4, 2019
Huawei says it would never hand data to China's government. Experts say it wouldn't have a choice
CNBC, March 5, 2019
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Law expert: Chinese government can’t force Huawei to make backdoors
The Star, March 3, 2019
U.S. Consul Kurt Tong refuses to apologise for questioning Hong Kong’s autonomy from Beijing, saying “open conversation is good for everybody”
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019
Lawmaker questions policy allowing Beijing’s office to purchase Hong Kong flats without paying stamp duty
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2019
Hong Kong Polytechnic University student plans legal challenge against expulsion
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019
Journalists and lawyers slam law proposal that will mean sensitive documents remain under wraps forever in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2019
Chief of China’s top political advisory body highlights opposition to Hong Kong independence at the start of nation’s two-week annual parliamentary sessions
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019
Let Hong Kong courts judge overseas murder cases involving Hongkongers instead of extraditing on case-by-case basis, says Bar Association
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2019
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【移交逃犯擬修例】大律師公會：或破壞香港作為受法治保障自由安全城市 (Amendments to extradition laws “potentially undermine the reputation of Hong Kong as a free and safe city governed by the rule of law,” says Bar Association)
Ming Pao, March 4, 2019讀者來函 港府擬修訂逃犯條例——法律抑或政治問題？(Amendments to extradition law: A matter of law or politics?)
The Initium, March 4, 2019
China’s kidnap attempt in Hong Kong and harassment of overseas Chinese
Jerome A. Cohen, March 5, 2019
修訂現時的《逃犯條例》的人權疑慮 (Human rights concerns in Hong Kong’s extradition law amendments)
The Stand News, March 5, 2019
China: Abolish arbitrary detention for sex workers: Legislative agency recommends ending “custody and education” system
Human Rights Watch, March 4, 2019
From camps to factories: Muslim detainees say China using forced labor
Agence France-Presse, March 4, 2019
他在新疆找到工作：关押穆斯林同胞
He needed a job. China gave him one: Locking up his fellow Muslims
The New York Times, March 4, 2019
How Uyghur activist Rukiye Turdush felt the long arm of the Chinese Communist party, in Canada
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2019
What it’s like to report on rights abuses against your own family
The Atlantic, March 1, 2019
Translation: A Han tourist in Xinjiang
China Digital Times, March 1, 2019
After year-long stint in detention camp, Uyghur footballer Erfan Hezim signs with new Chinese club
SupChina, March 1, 2019
China’s envoy says Turkish Uyghur criticism could hit economic ties
Reuters, March 1, 2019
Missing Chinese rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong returns home but “still not free,” says wife
Agence France-Presse, March 3, 2019
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盼江天勇盡快赴美團聚 金變玲：江家外有警察駐守 (709 lawyer Jiang Tianyong, just released from prison, escorted home but under police surveillance)
The Stand News, March 3, 2019
Student labor activists say Chinese police stepping up use of video “confessions”
Agence France-Presse, March 3, 2019
Pastor Wang’s parents and son under surveillance
Bitter Winter, March 3, 2019
聲援港佔領運動 被控煽動顛覆政權判囚 謝文飛今出獄 (Xie Wenfei, jailed for inciting subversion of state power for supporting Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, finishes 4.5-year prison sentence)
The Stand News, March 1, 2019
“How I escaped a kidnap attempt by Chinese agents in Hong Kong”
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2019
China’s whistle-blower blogger Cui Yongyuan appears, then disappears, a week after judge names him in missing documents scandal
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2019
Vogue 港版封面女模曾捲辱華風波 惹內地網民不滿 社交平台急删 (Vogue Hong Kong removes its magazines with cover model accused of insulting China)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019
Hong Kong-based labor news site Worker News blocked in mainland China
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019
Censored on WeChat: Huawei, ZTE and “Amazing China”
Global Voices, March 2, 2019
Why the gay kisses in “Bohemian Rhapsody” won’t make it to Chinese cinemas
What’s On Weibo, March 2, 2019
Reports of domestic violence drop in Hangzhou
SupChina, March 1, 2019
Xi Jinping works to stifle dissent amid concerns about China’s economy
Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2019
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Going global: China’s lawmakers are gearing up for a new world order as “two sessions” approach
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2019
Video: World’s largest cliff-carved Guanyin statue demolished
Bitter Winter, March 1, 2019
我国实施建筑工人实名制管理 (China issues regulation requiring real name registration for construction workers; misbehavior to be publicly logged in credit files)
Xinhua, March 1, 2019
开启党和国家反腐败工作新篇章——深化国家监察体制改革一年扫描 (Discipline inspection organ filed 638,000 cases, punished 621,000 people last year, the highest numbers in past 40 years)
People’s Daily, March 1, 2019
Toronto police probe online abuse of Tibetan-Canadian student leader accused of offending China
National Post, February 28, 2019
U.S. leadership falls further behind China in global regard, Gallup poll finds
NPR, February 28, 2019
互聯網法院首5G遠程庭審 實現「無人智能記錄」(Guangzhou Internet Court conducts first remote trial via 5G live-stream)
Ming Pao, March 3, 2019
Tencent tightens game curbs for China minors
Agence France-Presse, March 1, 2019
“Don’t believe everything you hear”: Huawei invites foreign media to see for itself on spy claims
Agence France-Presse, March 1, 2019
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Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes
Reuters, March 1, 2019Meng Wanzhou sues Canadian government over arrest
Associated Press, March 4, 2019
Murder case poses dilemma for Hong Kong on sending suspects to China
The New York Times, March 4, 2019
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【移交逃犯】台人權組織反對「送中條例」 學者：憂進了香港，回不了台灣 (Taiwan’s human rights organizations protest Hong Kong’s proposed extradition law amendments)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019專業團體對於特區政府提議修訂移交逃犯安排的聯合聲明 (Professional certification organizations issue joint statement on proposed extradition law amendments)
Inmediahk.net, March 4, 2019保安局正就修訂《逃犯條例》收集意見 會小心考慮 (Hong Kong Security Bureau begins 20-day consultation on amendments to extradition law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 3, 2019
Beijing blasts “distortion and defamation” after U.S. Consul Kurt Tong questions Hong Kong’s autonomy
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2019
Singing the national anthem in Cantonese or remaining silent will not be criminal acts, says Hong Kong gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019
Hong Kong Polytechnic University expels student for protest over campus “free speech” wall
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2019
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【理大民主牆風波】19 學生組織指懲罰不合比例 斥校方製造寒蟬效應 (19 student organizations criticize disproportionate punishment, condemn crackdown on freedom of speech on campus)
The Stand News, March 3, 2019【被勒令退學】鬧副校「舐共狗」 理大碩士生何俊謙：呢個係客觀事實 (Polytechnic University finds masters student guilty of defamation for saying vice chancellor is “worshipper of CPC”)
The Stand News, March 4, 2019
Hong Kong’s student climate change protesters receive green light from police to march in Central
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2019
從同理到暴怒：《還願》裏的中國情緒風暴 (From empathy to rage: Chinese gamers’ rollercoaster of emotions in “Devotion” controversy and what it means for the world)
The Initium, March 4, 2019
《中國的靈魂》：毛澤東成為活著的神祇，但問題是——他終究會死 (“The Souls of China”: Mao has become a living God. The problem is that he is not immortal)
The News Lens, March 3, 2019
A story not fit for print: The sorry decline of Hong Kong’s traditional media
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2019
Let Hong Kong courts decide legality of ban on political party
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2019
Help us tell the Hong Kong gov’t that plans for a Freedom of Information law are woefully inadequate
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2019
Can China recover from its disastrous one-child policy?
The Guardian, March 2, 2019
China presses tough message to diplomats on Xinjiang’s “murderous devils”
Reuters, March 1, 2019
Xinjiang Authorities grant 24-hour releases to Uyghur detainees for “good behavior”
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019
土耳其頻批新疆「再教育營」 中國突關閉伊茲密爾總領館 (China closes its embassy in Izmir after Turkey criticizes Xinjiang camps)
The Stand News, February 28, 2019
與神為敵的國度：中國為何把濟貧牧師曹三強打入大牢？(Does China see God as its enemy? Why China jailed a pastor working on poverty alleviation)
The News Lens, March 1, 2019
Lawyer Jiang Tianyong disappears upon release
China Digital Times, February 28, 2019
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Fate of lawyer Jiang Tianyong and family again exposes true face of China’s totalitarian regime
Human Rights in China, February 28, 2019
Chinese labor activist trio face public order charges, told to refuse lawyers, says rights group
Reuters, February 28, 2019
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中国经济下行 劳资纠纷增 深圳三名劳工维权人士被捕 (Three labor activists officially arrested, denied lawyers; family told to remain silent)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019
China is waging a nationwide campaign against gang crime; It is often an excuse to crush political threats to the Communist Party
Economist, February 28, 2019
中共中央印发《中国共产党重大事项请示报告条例》 (CPC Central Committee further enhances control over Party organizations, members; requires them to “ask for guidance and report on major issues”)
Xinhua, February 28, 2019
2018年检察机关共受理刑事申诉案件1.6万余件 (Procuratorial organ handled 16,000 criminal appeals, including 1,700 criminal compensation, 1200 state compensation cases)
Legal Daily, February 28, 2019
朋友圈毒舌贱嘴 这位原告因52个字被司法拘留15天 (Citizen detained for 15 days for posting 52 words on WeChat Moment smearing judicial officers)
Xinhua, February 28, 2019
China’s Communist Party runs this U.S. TV station. How independent can it be?
The New York Times, February 28, 2019
Senate panel wants Chinese-funded institutes to change or leave U.S.
Reuters, February 28, 2019
China to remove LGBT scenes from Bohemian Rhapsody
The Guardian, February 28, 2019
The latest edition of Chinese propaganda featuring children is about Huawei
Quartz, February 28, 2019
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As patriotic propaganda video praising Huawei goes viral, netizens mock the company's political connections
Global Voices, March 1, 2019
Chinese law books written by judge behind stolen court papers scandal recalled by publisher
South China Morning Post, February 27, 2019
Food delivery drivers strike in protest at post-New Year pay cuts
China Labour Bulletin, February 28, 2019
Shock as Chinese girl goes on television to accuse teacher of four years of beatings and sexual assaults
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019
Survivors of Taiwan Massacre warn against doing deals with Beijing
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019
Factbox: What to expect from China’s annual meeting of parliament next week
Reuters, March 1, 2019
孟晚舟效应 传加拿大皇家银行要求职员避免赴中国 (Canadian bank warns employees against going to China, urges them to cancel business trips)
Radio France Internationale, March 1, 2019
Something doesn’t add up: Chinese blame rigid education system for country’s decline in international maths contest
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2019
To win minorities’ support, China offers places at boarding school; It is too much of a shock for some
Economist, February 28, 2019
China's ruling elite tell Xi they have “strengthened education” of families
Reuters, February 28, 2019
Conservative Political Action Committee’s new boogeyman: China. This year’s agenda reflects a stark shift in conservative priorities — and Russia is missing.
Politico, February 28, 2019
How much does your government spy on you? U.N. may rank the snoopers
Reuters, February 28, 2019
Huawei pleads not guilty in U.S. trade-secrets case as Canadian decision on Meng Wanzhou’s extradition looms
Bloomberg, March 1, 2019
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被控竊商業機密開庭 華為否認控罪 在美報刊全版廣告：勿盡信指控 (“Don’t believe everything you hear,” says Huawei in front-page advertisement in U.S. media)
The Stand News, March 1, 2019要安全还是要高速网络：加拿大人如何看待华为
As Huawei’s influence in Canada grows, some fear spying. Others just want fast internet.
The New York Times, February 28, 2019
无人机电子眼，交警整治行人非机动车违章有创新 (Video: Drones and cameras, the new chapter of surveillance and evidence-gathering for traffic offenses)
The Paper, March 1, 2019
China’s TikTok app fined in U.S. for illegally gathering children’s data
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019
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TikTok gaining on Facebook with 1 billion downloads, according to reports
CNet, February 26, 2019
Chinese “deepfake” creator says videos meant to educate public
Sixth Tone, February 28, 2019
Outsourcing and funding in question as Lantau Tomorrow Vision slowly takes shape
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2019
谷卓恒稱在港險遭國安綁架 警方證實拘兩內地男女 (Sing Pao owner reveals he was almost abducted by mainland officers in 2015)
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2019
#FridaysforFuture: Schools warn against class boycott as Hong Kong students plan climate change strike
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to appeal after court throws out claims of abuse by prison guards
Hong Kong Free Press, February 28, 2019
The end of our world order is imminent
The Nation, March 1, 2019
中央反港獨公函的實質意義與現實針對性（文：盧文端） (The real significance of Beijing’s letter to Carrie Lam supporting National Party ban)
Ming Pao, March 1, 2019
Has the “free Tibet” movement fizzled due to China’s rise?
The Diplomat, March 1, 2019
America’s allies are struggling with two bullies
Economist, February 28, 2019
Mapping China’s global governance ambitions: Democracies still have leverage to shape Beijing’s reform agenda
Center for American Progress, February 28, 2019
“电视认罪” - 中国“法治”的一大特色 (“TV confessions” are a major characteristic of China’s “rule of law”)
Voice of America, February 28, 2019
Detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun kept in dark about lawyer
Australia Broadcasting Corporation, February 27, 2019
Shenzhen labor activists formally arrested
China Labour Bulletin, February 27, 2019
