Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Reuters, July 18, 2019
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“Stain of the century”: US denounces China’s treatment of Uighurs
Al Jazeera, July 18, 2019
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The Guardian, July 18, 2019
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Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2019
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Taiwan independence hardliners set to form new party to challenge President Tsai Ing-wen
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
外交争论继续 捷克布拉格市长：中国不是可信的商业伙伴 (“China is not a trustworthy trade partner,” says Czech mayor who was criticized for supporting Taiwan)
Radio France Internationale, July 19, 2019
Thousands more expelled from Sichuan’s Yachen Gar Buddhist Center
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2019
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang to take over US and Canada affairs office
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
Report flags how China conducts influence operations in Singapore
The Straits Times, July 18, 2019
China to tackle corruption in Belt and Road initiatives
Financial Times, July 18, 2019
Two-thirds of Canadians reject closer ties to China and want Huawei banned from 5G networks, as attitudes rapidly harden, poll finds
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
Is Huawei a security threat? Vietnam isn’t taking any chances
The New York Times, July 18, 2019
Tsai Ing-wen says “friends from Hong Kong” will be considered for asylum on humanitarian grounds
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
European Parliament adopts resolution calling for export controls on tech “used to violate basic rights” in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
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欧洲议员：“香港的自治并非单纯中国内政” (European Parliamentarian: Hong Kong’s autonomy is not simply a matter of Chinese internal affairs)
Deutsche Welle, July 18, 2019
“Infinity war”: Hong Kong’s protesters dig in for a long summer of discontent
Reuters, July 18, 2019
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South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
Hong Kong police demand march organisers answer 32 questions before getting go-ahead, prompting fears freedom of assembly is being undermined
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
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Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
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Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2019
一名中二學生的詰問：成立獨立調查委員會這樣普通的事 為什麼政府都不做 (Questions from a secondary school student: Why does the government refuse to do something as simple as set up an independent commission of inquiry?)
Stand News, July 19, 2019
Hong Kong’s police violence is stamped “Made in U.K.”
Foreign Policy, July 18, 2019
為保連儂隧道，手臂遭打斷三截，週一做手術，今日出院 蔡先生：「我係中國人，我反送中。」(Man who had arm broken while defending Lennon Wall: “I am Chinese. I oppose the extradition bill”)
Inmediahk.net, July 18, 2019
Is Duterte really asking for U.S. aid against China?
Foreign Policy, July 18, 2019
How to confront an advancing threat from China: Getting tough on trade is just the first step
Foreign Affairs, July 18, 2019
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Hong Kong Free Press, July 19, 2019
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