China pushes back against Xinjiang criticism in event hosted by its UN delegation
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2021
‘There’s cameras everywhere’: testimonies detail far-reaching surveillance of Uyghurs in China
The Guardian, September 30, 2021
被判无期徒刑的藏族企业家多吉扎西自述酷刑细节(Tibetan entrepreneur Dorje Tashi, sentenced to life imprisonment, details torture in writing)
Weiquanwang, September 30, 2021
河南维权人士李玉凤被控寻衅滋事罪今获刑4年(Henan rights defender Li Yufeng is sentenced to 4 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Weiquanwang, September 30, 2021
许志永“颠覆罪”起诉书被指“荣誉勋章” 人权律师常玮平再遭酷刑(Xu Zhiyong's “subversion” indictment, sealed by the prosecution, is leaked; rights lawyer Chang Weiping is tortured again)
Voice of America, September 30, 2021
China’s clampdown on pop culture: curbing unhealthy values… or boosting ideological control?
Agence France-Presse, September 30, 2021
教育语言大纲移除"尊重少数民族"条款 规定从小学汉语("Respect for ethnic minorities" is removed from gov’t-issued child development syllabus; added: “strengthen promotion of national language”)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2021
Decoding China’s latest World Internet Conference
Protocol, September 29, 2021
China Plans ‘Closed-Loop’ Bubble for Winter Olympics
北京冬奥会公布防疫政策，将实施闭环管理
The New York Times, September 30, 2021
Hong Kong passes new anti-doxxing law – violators face HK$1m fine and 5 years jail
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2021
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立會通過修例刑事化 賦權私隱專員移除社媒起底內容(LegCo passes new law to criminalize "doxxing"; privacy commissioner is empowered to request removal of "doxxing" contents online)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 30, 2021
Hong Kong seeks to resurrect legislation to further crush dissent
The Guardian, September 30, 2021
Hong Kong police to mobilise more than 8,000 officers for National Day
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2021
Defendant refuses to give evidence or summon witness at Hong Kong’s second national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2021
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‘Give me liberty or give me death’: T-shirts submitted as evidence at Hong Kong’s second national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: 6 former Apple Daily executives face High Court trial with possible life sentences
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2021
7 charged with conspiring to incite subversion, incl. Hong Kong’s youngest national security defendant aged 15
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2021
【支聯會案】鄒幸彤第 4 次被拒保釋 指懲教禁穿「 同抗爭 」「人民不會忘記」上衣出庭(Chow Hang-tung, former vice-chair of disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, is denied bail for the 4th time and forbidden to wear T-shirt with protest slogans in court hearing)
Stand News, September 30, 2021
嶺大：客席副教授羅永生、許寶強合約9月終結 羅永生：校方單方面終止合約(Lingnan University ends contracts of adjunct associate professors Lo Wing-sang and Hui Po-keung, citing "risk management")
Stand News, September 30, 2021
宣誓前夕 潘智鍵及王德源退出屯門社區網絡(District councilors Gary Poon and Wong Tak-yuen quit Tuen Mun Community Network before oath-taking)
inmedia.hk, September 30, 2021
Hong Kong’s ‘loyal critic’ faces tough test as Beijing targets media
Financial Times, September 30, 2021
CHINESE GOVERNMENT SEIZED AND SOLD ASSETS OF XINJIANG DETAINEES
China Digital Times, September 28, 2021
Police in China's Guangdong Move to Arrest Rights Lawyer Zhou Xiaoyun
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2021
女权人士李翘楚案进展通报（2021年9月29日） (Case update on women's rights activist Li Qiaochu: Bail request denied; prosecutors ask Linyi public security bureau for additional investigation)
Weiquanwang, September 29, 2021
China draws up plan to bring algorithms under state control in sign of tightened censorship
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2021
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关于印发《关于加强互联网信息服务算法综合治理的指导意见》的通知 (Notice on publication of the “Guidance of Enhanced Comprehensive Governance of Internet Information Services Algorithms”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, September 29, 2021
Microsoft’s LinkedIn censors US journalist over China content, makes ‘disturbing offer’ for reinstatement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2021
China: removing ‘Arab-style’ features from country’s biggest mosques the latest move in campaign of Muslim assimilation
The Conversation, September 29, 2021
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
孟晚舟案引发对中国“人质外交”担忧
The New York Times, September 29, 2021
中国煤价暴涨电荒持续，当局表示要把保障供电当成最重要政治任务 (As coal costs rise and power shortage continues, China prioritizes securing power supply as key political task)
Voice of America, September 29, 2021
China and Evergrande Ascended Together. Now One Is About to Fall.
从恒大的崛起与坠落看中国经济未来
The New York Times, September 29, 2021
Is China exporting its surveillance state to Venezuela?
GlobalVoices, September 28, 2021
Insulting Chinese national flag on the internet now illegal in Hong Kong – violators face up to 3 years prison
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2021
Another 10 Hong Kong district councillors ousted after being grilled on opposition election primary, protest slogans
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2021
National security: Hong Kong lawmakers raise concerns about ‘covert’ groups, urge gov’t to review existing law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2021
National security police freeze all assets of Hong Kong group behind annual Tiananmen vigil
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2021
1989 Tiananmen Massacre online museum blocked in Hong Kong, three weeks after police raid physical site
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2021
支聯會拒交資料案 常委梁錦威陳多偉高院申保釋遭拒(Two Hong Kong Alliance committee members, Simon Leung and Chan Dor-wai, are denied bail again over failure to provide information requested by national security police)
inmedia.hk, September 29, 2021
Hong Kong journalists at public broadcaster RTHK told they must uphold ‘constitutional order’ in new set of editorial guidelines
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2021
How Hong Kong Censors Films in the Name of National Security
The New York Times, September 28, 2021
Apple Daily: Hong Kong finance chief asks court to wind up Next Digital citing the ‘public interest’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2021
National security law: bail denied for Hong Kong schoolgirl and 6 others charged with subversion under Beijing-imposed legislation
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2021
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警方國安處再起訴「光城者」7成員 涉串謀煽動顛覆國家政權(National security police officially charge 7 members of "Returning Valiant" with "inciting subversion of state power")
Ming Pao, September 29, 2021
【賢學思政案】王逸戰陳枳森再申保釋被拒 還柙至11.3再訊(Two Student Politicism members, Wong Yat-chin and Chan Chi-sum, charged under national security law are denied bail again; case adjourned until Nov. 3)
inmedia.hk, September 29, 2021
3人認旺角警署外暴動分囚34月、27月、入教導所 官：3被告無帶領角色(Three sentenced to 34 months, 27 months, and correctional center, respectively, for rioting outside Mong Kok police station in the 2019 protest)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2021
「破曉行動」3人非法集結囚12至16月 官：犯法後賣慘無補於事(Three sentenced to 12 to 16 months in prison over an unauthorized gathering in the 2019 protests)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2021
1,948宗投訴警隊 不足1%證明屬實 「懲處」皆為口頭警告(Police watchdog IPCC verifies less than 1% of 1,948 complaints against police in connection with 2019 protests; “penalties” amount to off-record verbal warning)
inmedia.hk, September 28, 2021
Abortion pledge adds to scepticism over women’s rights in China
The Guardian, September 29, 2021
Western Expats Are No Longer Safe in China
Foreign Policy, September 28, 2021
报告：多名维吾尔商人资产被拍卖 法律依据不明 (Report: China auctions assets of multiple Uyghur businesspeople on unclear legal basis)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021
Related:
Under the Gavel: Evidence of Uyghur-owned Property Seized and Sold Online
Uyghur Human Rights Council, September 24, 2021
A veteran Hong Kong Wikipedia editor: “Wikipedia's policies are vulnerable to authoritarian abuse”
GlobalVoices, September 28, 2021
American Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S.
被中国禁止离境三年后，美籍华裔姐弟返回美国
The New York Times, September 28, 2021
至少115名加拿大人仍被中国关押 专家吁渥太华关注 (At least 115 Canadians are still detained in China; expert urges Ottawa to follow their cases)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021
China’s Vow to Reduce Abortions Sparks Public Worries
中国承诺减少“非医学需要的”堕胎，引发公众担忧
The New York Times, September 28, 2021
中國監管措施不斷出台，老百姓擔心受怕、還得閃躲眼睛比雷達敏銳的「西城大媽」 (Chinese citizens not only struggle under the new flood of regulations, but also need to dodge neighborhood watchers’ radar)
Central News Agency, September 28, 2021
Power Outages Hit China, Threatening the Economy and Christmas
中国多地限电停电：为何会出现电力短缺？
The New York Times, September 28, 2021
北约与北京对话 对发展核武器和军事现代化不透明表达忧虑 (NATO expresses concerns over China's lack of transparency on nuclear weapons development, military modernization)
Voice of America, September 28, 2021
Hong Kong’s second national security trial opens with defendant accused of repeatedly calling for independence
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: at least 8 opposition district councillors facing questions over oath comply with official inquiries
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021
‘Absolute loyalty’: 36,000 Hong Kong electoral workers to undergo political vetting in upcoming legislative race
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021
Hong Kong’s special inspector raids Next Digital’s office to seize financial records in its probe into publisher of defunct Apple Daily
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021
‘‘Heaviest sentence yet’ in Hong Kong doxxing case, but site targeting democrats, journalists still online
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021
‘Back on track’: Hong Kong finance chief accuses US of fomenting 2019 protests, hails national security law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2021
China Says Hong Kong Crackdown 'Must Continue' After Vigil Organizer Disbands
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2021
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung loses High Court bid to name teachers guilty of professional misconduct over 2019 protests
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021
曾遭警斥漫畫「抹黑」 黃照達《明報》專欄易名轉繪療癒故事(After police call his satirical political comics “smears,” Justin Wong turns to stories of healing)
Stand News, September 28, 2021
China Is Choking Civil Society at the United Nations
Foreign Policy, September 27, 2021
Video: Hong Kong should lift its ‘ridiculous’ limit on public gatherings
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2021
Exclusive | Kissinger’s ‘secret’ China trip recalled as Wall Street veteran meets key Chinese leaders, visits Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021
解读新疆：北京高层参与新疆再教育营计划；第二轮维吾尔法庭调查结束 (Xinjiang Explained: Beijing high ranking officials involved in planning Xinijang re-education camps; Uyghur Tribunal concludes second investigation)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2021
国务院新闻办发表《新疆的人口发展》白皮书 (State Council Information Office publishes Xinjiang's Population Development white paper)
Xinhua, September 26, 2021
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新疆的人口发展 (Xinjiang's Population Development)
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, September 26, 2021
Xianzi: The #MeToo icon China is trying to silence
BBC News, September 27, 2021
已遭强迫失踪一周的女权记者黄雪琴、职业病权益倡导者王建兵或已被“指定居所监视居住” (Women's rights activist Huang Xueqin, advocate for rights of workers with occupational diseases Wang Jianbing are under RSDL following 1-week enforced disappearance)
Weiquanwang, September 26, 2021
人权律师余文生获家属探监：伤残依旧、放风极少、不让打电话 (Human rights lawyer Yu Wensehng discloses prison condition in 30-minute visit by wife: No medical treatment, minimal time outdoors, no phone calls)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2021
许志永案起诉书 (Indictment against Xu Zhiyong)
Weiquanwang, September 25, 2021
China clamps down on cartoons in latest morality move
Reuters, September 25, 2021
The return of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has become a nationalist moment for China
Quartz, September 27, 2021
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U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei Executive in Case That Strained Ties With China
孟晚舟与美国达成协议获释，中国释放两名加拿大人
The New York Times, September 25, 2021To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners
中国处理孟晚舟案的强硬策略：外国公民成谈判筹码
The New York Times, September 26, 2021孟晚舟获释后，中国舆论场中的欢呼与质疑 (Cheers and questions in China on Meng Wanzhou's release)
BBC News, September 27, 2021
China Detains Business Chiefs as Its Corporate Crusade Expands
中国加大整顿私营企业力度，海航董事长CEO被拘
The New York Times, September 27, 2021
How Record Rain and Officials’ Mistakes Led to Drownings on a Subway
复盘郑州地铁溺亡事故：创纪录暴雨和官员失误酿惨剧
The New York Times, September 27, 2021
‘Everyday Is Doomsday’: New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash
“每一天都是世界末日”：政府新规冲击下的中国游戏业
The New York Times, September 27, 2021
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
Reuters, September 27, 2021
In the West, China holds growing sway over Chinese-language media
The Economist, September 23, 2021
Chinese Official Calls For Upgrade to Nationwide Security Network
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2021
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group disbands amid crackdown on dissent
Agence France-Presse, September 26, 2021
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End of the road: Hong Kong alliance behind June 4 candlelight vigil was a thorn in Beijing’s side for decades
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021Hong Kong top official stops short of saying whether residents marking Tiananmen Square crackdown will breach national security law
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021天安門母親：感謝支聯會支持 相信港人繼續與她們一起(Tiananmen mothers: We thank Hong Kong Alliance for its support, believe Hong Kongers will continue to stand with us)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021Hong Kong: Demise of vigil group shows marking Tiananmen crackdown will not be tolerated
Amnesty International, September 25, 2021
解散香港：國安法下 至少49組織今年宣布解散停運(Disbanding Hong Kong: at least 49 civil society groups have disbanded or ceased operation this year in face of National Security Law)
Stand News, September 26, 2021
賢學思政宣布解散(Student Politicism announces disbandment after 4 key members are charged with conspiracy to “incite subversion of state power”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party fails to reach conclusion on whether to run in overhauled legislative election
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021
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Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council poll at higher risk for violence than Election Committee vote, security chief says
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2021
Hong Kong elections: number of new registered voters falls to 419, compared with 334,000 last year
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2021
Hong Kong elections: voting debacle triggers call to review putting judges ‘living in clouds’ in charge of polls
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021
Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years for stabbing lawmaker Junius Ho
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021
理大衝突4人涉暴動及藏有索帶判囚8個月至5年8個月(Four sentenced to 8 months to nearly 6 years in prison over 2019 PolyU siege)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2021
「起底」資料供Telegram頻道 入境處助理囚45月 官斥動搖警方軍心 若警隊解散災難不容置疑(Immigration assistant sentenced to 45 months in prison over sharing "doxxing" information of police to Telegram channel)
Ming Pao, September 27, 2021
Hong Kong lawmakers can face criminal charges for disrupting Legco, Court of Final Appeal rules in landmark decision
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2021
香港民主委員會推動《避風港法案》 羅冠聰梁繼平等晤佩洛西(HKDC Nathan Law, Brian Leung meet with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to lobby Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act)
Stand News, September 26, 2021
Lam hails Beijing’s factsheet on US ‘interference’ in Hong Kong, says Washington sought to ‘slander, vilify, smear’ gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2021
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: "A Cold War with China Is Probable and Not Just Possible"
Spiegel International, September 24, 2021
Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China
塔利班示好中国，阿富汗维吾尔人担忧被驱逐出境
The New York Times, September 24, 2021
China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid
The Guardian, September 24, 2021
Chinese civil rights activist Xu Zhiyong accused of plotting ‘colour revolution’ to subvert state power
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
China: #MeToo, inequality, harassment and sexual politics in the workplace
The Conversation, September 24, 2021
China’s Power Cuts Widen Amid Shortages and Climate Push
Bloomberg, September 23, 2021
China Detains Business Chiefs as Its Corporate Crusade Expands
The New York Times, September 24, 2021
中国观察：习近平为何要带领中国“重返”社会主义 (China Watch: Why Xi Jinping wants to bring China “back” to socialism)
BBC News, September 24, 2021
中国迫害宗教自由事件倍增 当局鼓励群众互相揭发举报 (Religious freedom related cases doubled in China; local authorities issue reward for reporting “illegal religious activities”)
Voice of America, September 24, 2021
新的数据保护法为在华外企增添难题 (Data Protection Law—the new challenge to foreign businesses in China)
Radio France Internationale, September 24, 2021
Chinese law enforcers told use AI, big data to improve security in unstable times
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
‘China’s Search for a Modern Identity Has Entered a New and Perilous Phase’
ChinaFile, September 23, 2021
Hong Kong’s National Security Promises Were All Hollow
Foreign Policy, September 23, 2021
How the national security law is hastening the demise of Hong Kong cinema
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: Democratic Party members among 10 district councillors challenged over oath validity after latest ceremony
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
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Oaths of ten district councillors doubtful, says govt
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 24, 2021【區議員宣誓】47 人案被告劉偉聰等多名「高危」人士出席 李文浩拒宣誓(District councilor Lawrence Lau, who is one of the 47 charged with subversion, attends oath-taking ceremony; Sham Shui Po district councilor Lee Man-ho refuses to take oath)
Stand News, September 24, 2021
Hong Kong Is Holding Elections. It Wants Them to Look Real.
香港立法会选举：当民主变成一场表演
The New York Times, September 24, 2021
Hong Kong Democratic Party says it will stay relevant to voters regardless of election stance, calls for universal suffrage
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2021
We are no threat to national security, group behind Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong tells security chief
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
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Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre vigil group leader urges members to vote against disbanding in message from prison
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2021
鄒幸彤涉煽動顛覆國家政權等罪 保釋覆核遭拒9月30日再訊(Bail denied again for Hong Kong Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung charged with “inciting subversion of state power”)
Ming Pao, September 24, 2021
Five unionists see "seditious” sheep books case adjourned to mid-November
The Standard, September 24, 2021
Beijing blasts ‘criminal record’ of US in Hong Kong with list detailing more than 100 examples of alleged interference
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2021
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Interference in Hong Kong Affairs and Support for Anti-China, Destabilizing Forces
美国干预香港事务、支持反中乱港势力事实清单
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, September 24, 2021
Hong Kong's Expansive National Security Law Swallows Activists, Bail Requests, and M&Ms
China Digital Times, September 23, 2021
'I Have to Keep Going For my Son': Jailed Activist's Mother
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2021
湖北民营企业主郝明静因上访被判刑，囚禁精神病院(Hubei private business owner Hao Mingjing is sentenced for petitioning and imprisoned in mental hospital)
Weiquanwang, September 23, 2021
Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat
The Guardian, September 23, 2021
中国企业数据库独立吗？北京自己揭穿这个大谎言(Are the databases of Chinese companies independent? China itself exposes this big lie)
Voice of America, September 23, 2021
Exclusive | Hong Kong national security law: time is ‘ripe’ for Article 23 with focus on combating ‘state-level spying’, minister says
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2021
Hong Kong elections: ‘majority support’ among Democratic Party members for Legislative Council boycott following Beijing’s system overhaul
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2021
賢學思政黃沅琳被控串謀煽動顛覆不准保釋 連同王逸戰陳枳森朱慧盈11月3日訊(Fourth Student Politicism member Wong Yuen-lam arrested for conspiring to "incite secession" is denied bail, case adjourned until Nov. 3)
Ming Pao, September 23, 2021
Hong Kong teenager jailed for nearly 5 years after assaulting bystander, pulling trigger on police officer’s shotgun during snatch attempt at protest
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2021
Beijing appoints veterans to its state-level Hong Kong office to improve messaging on national security law, other city policies
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2021
National security law: Hongkongers celebrating Taiwan’s Double Tenth public holiday risk secession charge, security chief warns
South China Morning Post, September 23, 2021
鄒幸彤籲反對支聯會解散議案 稱自行解散立即失去聲音話語權(Hong Kong Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung opposes resolution to disband: Right to speak will immediately be lost)
Ming Pao, September 23, 2021
Hong Kong group supporting human rights lawyers in China is latest to disband amid police pressure
Hong Kong Free Press, September 23, 2021
九龍區議員宣誓在即 慈雲山建設力量宣布解散 寄語居民不論風雨繼續為社區盡力(Tsz Wan Shan Constructive Power disbands before oath-taking for Kowloon district counillors)
Stand News, September 22, 2021
本民前成員鍾雪瑩疑替老囚友按摩 傳二人同遭鎖入水飯房 上月 JR 女犯夏季不可穿短褲(Chung Suet-ying, former member of localist group Hong Kong Indigenous in detention awaiting trial related to 2019 protests, is put in solitary for providing massage to elderly cellmate)
Stand News, September 22, 2021
【政務官空降】海事處前副處長施金獎空降港台 任副廣播處長(Former Deputy Director of Marine is now Deputy Director of Broadcasting at Radio Television Hong Kong)
Stand News, September 23, 2021
UK warned Hong Kong critics to avoid China extradition nations: campaigner
Agence France-Presse, September 23, 2021
中国"娘炮"禁令持续发酵 北京广电局发文引非议 (China expands “sissy” ban; notice from Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau sparks criticism)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2021
罗冠聪：中国威权崛起构成生存威胁 民主国家亟需多边联盟 (Nathan Law: China's rising authoritarianism is an existential threat; democratic countries urgently need a multilateral alliance)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2021
Ant Group microcredit service Huabei feeds vast consumer data to China’s central bank
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2021
EXCLUSIVE Polish gene project moves to drop Chinese tech on data concerns
独家：因担心数据安全 波兰基因项目放弃采用中国华大基因技术
Reuters, September 22, 2021
Lithuania says to throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
立陶宛建议消费者不买并扔掉现有中国手机 称因内置审查功能
Reuters, September 22, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: fourth member of student activist group arrested after handing herself in
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2021
Explainer: How Hong Kong plans a series of new laws to further tighten its grip
Hong Kong Free Press, September 22, 2021
Former Occupy activist takes helm of Washington-based Hong Kong advocacy group
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2021
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曾在美推動人權民主法案 香港民主委員會換血 周永康任主席、梁繼平任執行總監(Hong Kong Democracy Council new leadership: Umbrella Movement student leader Alex Chow is new board chair, Brian Leung executive director)
Stand News, September 22, 2021A New Chapter for HKDC
Hong Kong Democracy Council, September 21, 2021
九龍區議員宣誓臨近 長沙灣社區力量停運：鑑於政治形勢、免義工墮法網(Cheung Sha Wan Community Establishment Power stops operation)
Stand News, September 22, 2021
Hong Kong’s small-circle election: an incompetent, predictable farce
Hong Kong Free Press, September 22, 2021
Morocco: Detained Uyghur must not be transferred to China
Amnesty International, September 21, 2021
原计划赴英留学 中国记者黄雪琴传失联 (Chinese journalist Huang Xueqin allegedly incommunicado since day before departure for studies in the UK)
Deutsche Welle, September 21, 2021
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獨立記者黃雪琴赴英留學前失聯絡 曾報道港反修例遭刑拘(Independent journalist Huang Xueqin, previously detained after reporting on Anti-ELAB protests in 2019, loses contact before leaving for UK to study)
Ming Pao, September 21, 2021
互联网自由度排名中国连续七年垫底 台湾全球第五 (China ranks bottom in Internet freedom 7 years straight; Taiwan, new to index, ranks 5th)
Voice of America, September 21, 2021
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Freedom on the Net 2021: The Global Drive to Control Big Tech
Freedom House, September 2021
日本敦促欧盟国家表态反对中国军事及领土扩张 (Japan urges EU to speak out against China's military, territorial expansion)
Voice of America, September 21, 2021
The battle between Big Tech and governments is threatening human rights around the world
Protocol, September 21, 2021
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Freedom on the Net 2021: The Global Drive to Control Big Tech
Freedom House, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong leader defends election after single opposition figure makes it to 1,500-strong committee
The Guardian, September 21, 2021
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South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ‘sorry’ for Election Committee voting chaos, pledges to fix problem before Legislative Council poll in December
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
Jailed Hong Kong democrats sign letter urging Tiananmen vigil group to disband
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong group supporting mainland China lawyers to disband after police demand information citing national security law
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
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「中國維權律師關注組」宣佈解散 上月被國安處要求交資料(China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group announces disbandment)
Stand News, September 21, 2021
Radio 3 host Hugh Chiverton disappears from airwaves, RTHK refuses to comment
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: leading figures in student opposition group denied bail
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong democrat Roy Tam was denied bail after prosecutors cited ‘anti-gov’t’ stance, court docs reveal
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong protests: man shot by pepper ball loses High Court bid to identify police officer who fired the round
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
Hong Kong’s PolyU to teach national security law and history of ‘humiliation’ of China in course on leadership qualities
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
Video: Hong Kong schools launch revamped liberal studies course
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021
月圓人缺中秋節 — 國安法下 73 人失自由(On Mid-autumn festival—day of togetherness, 73 people are bereft of freedom under national security law)
Stand News, September 21, 2021
美媒 VICE World News 訪問匿名香港法官 批唐英傑案判刑「太重」(In anonymous interview with U.S. media outlet VICE World News, Hong Kong judge slams sentence of Tong Ying-kit in national security case as "too harsh")
Stand News, September 20, 2021
With the national security law, I’m finally getting a taste of life in a communist country
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2021
沈旭晖：香港公民社会的全方位瓦解：几条全新恶法解读 (Simon Shen: The crumbling civil society in Hong Kong: Understanding several brand new evil laws)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2021
A ‘Proof of Death’ Video From Xinjiang
The Diplomat, September 20, 2021
The American Crackdown on China That Is Working
The Atlantic, September 20, 2021
藏人行政中央司政：只有达赖喇嘛本人才有权决定其转世事务(Central Tibetan Administration: Only Dalai Lama has the right to decide his reincarnation affairs)
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2021
An Update on the Case of Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping
China Change, September 19, 2021
北京维权人士葛志慧被以寻衅滋事罪获刑4年(Beijing rights defender Ge Zhihui is sentenced to 4 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Weiquanwang, September 19, 2021
ERROR 20021: CROWDSOURCED REPORT ON THE VARIED METHODS OF WEIBO CENSORSHIP
China Digital Times, September 17, 2021
中共净化意识形态 建立新时代的“学习班”(CPC purifies ideology with "study classes" in the new era)
Voice of America, September 20, 2021
Hong Kong now has a powerful Election Committee. Will it be a new ‘superstructure’ reshaping city’s political landscape?
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
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Hong Kong elections: just 1 opposition-leaning candidate wins seat on 1,500-strong Election Committee
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: more opposition councillors face oath-taking ceremony on Friday
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
Independent Pierre Chan decides against seeking another term as Hong Kong lawmaker
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy union coalition to disband, cites threats to safety
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2021
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職工盟總幹事蒙兆達稱已辭職 基於安全考慮已離港(HKCTU Chief executive Mung Siu-tat announces he has stepped down and left HK citing security concerns)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 18, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: 2 jailed leaders of Tiananmen vigil organiser urge members to vote to disband amid ongoing probe
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
Hong Kong police chief accuses journalist group of ‘selective listening’ within sector, as war of words intensifies
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
Reuters, September 20, 2021
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賢學思政3名骨幹被警方以串謀煽動顛覆國家政權罪拘捕(Three members of Student Politicism arrested for alleged conspiracy to “incite subversion of state power”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: judge denies opposition activist bail after deciding he is still a threat
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
University of Hong Kong student bailed on terrorism charge relating to controversial stabbing motion is at low risk of reoffending or absconding, judge rules
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
Hong Kong teachers will draw on protests, court cases to highlight need for lawfulness in course replacing liberal studies
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2021
理大新生必修國安教育 唐英傑案例教材 校方：須考試至合格為止(PolyU makes national security education compulsory for freshmen; teaching materials include Tong Ying-kit's case)
Stand News, September 20, 2021
浸大部分課室設鏡頭面向學生 校方稱推「智慧教室」 編委：先安裝後諮詢「耐人尋味」(Baptist University’s introduction of “smart classrooms” with cameras facing students without consultation raises concerns)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2021
Former Hong Kong leader sets up new online channel to promote national identity, ‘deep sense of belonging’ among young people
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
Explainer: How the narrative shifted among Hong Kong leaders on the Tiananmen massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2021
Cartoonist apologises for ‘fake news’ comic strip after Hong Kong police complaint
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2021
Exclusive: Hongkongers are on the right side of history, says artist Ai Weiwei – ‘I am very proud of them’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2021
China defends sweeping tech crackdown in meeting with Wall Street chiefs
Bloomberg, September 19, 2021
China’s ‘Standards 2035’ Project Could Result in a Technological Cold War
The Diplomat, September 18, 2021
Why Australia Bet the House on Lasting American Power in Asia
为何澳大利亚押注与美国“共命运”对抗中国
The New York Times, September 17, 2021
陈紫娟（常玮平妻子）：常玮平律师所遭受酷刑情况的汇总通报 (Chen Zijuan, wife of lawyer Chang Weiping, on torture suffered by her husband)
Weiquanwang, September 17, 2021
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The Chinese government should have investigated a lawyer’s torture allegations, not tortured him again
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 16, 2021
余文生妻再遭限制出门 忧丈夫健康问题未改善 (Wife of Yu Wensheng is barred from leaving home, fears husband's worsening condition)
Deutsche Welle, September 19, 2021
记者无疆界等NGO致信习近平 呼吁释放张展 (Reporters Without Borders with 44 other NGOs urge the release of Zhang Zhan in letter to Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, September 17, 2021
China accuses US of ‘low political tricks’ over Uygur exhibit
Reuters, September 17, 2021
人权团体呼吁联合国大会采取行动 解决新疆人权危机 (Human rights groups urge UN General Assembly to take action to address Xinjiang's human rights crisis)
Voice of America, September 18, 2021
China getting worse on suppression, tech issues a threat: Pelosi
Reuters, September 17, 2021
China is becoming more assertive in international legal disputes
The Economist, September 18, 2021
China applies to join Pacific trade pact to boost economic clout
Reuters, September 17, 2021
Inquiry finds World Bank officials, including now-I.M.F. chief, pushed staff to inflate China data.
调查称世界银行官员人为调高中国营商环境排名
The New York Times, September 17, 2021
China’s Big Tech platforms face more responsibility in ‘cyberspace civilisation’ push that seeks more online control
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
Understanding China’s Draft Algorithm Regulations
The Diplomat, September 16, 2021
China’s tech regulator orders smart vehicle makers and telecom operators to enhance data and network security
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021
Hong Kong’s High Court adjourns Jimmy Lai application to restore his Next Digital voting rights, ruling he should first take up the matter with the government
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Ray Chan released on HK$100k bail ahead of security law trial
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong protests: activist Figo Chan, already jailed over role in 3 unauthorised assemblies, will plead guilty to a fourth
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong elections: why did Beijing order the city’s tycoons and ultra loyalists to take to the streets?
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
'Oath-taking first priority for council'
The Standard, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre group vanishes from internet after police demand; 11 years of Victoria Park vigil vids deleted
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions in process of disbanding, vice-chair confirms
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021
Hong Kong Hospital Authority union denies gov’t allegation it broke law
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2021
【7.1 闖立會案】劉頴匡擬認暴動罪 鄒家成等擬不認罪 2023 年 5 月答辯開審(Ventus Lau plans to plead guilty, Owen Chow not guilty to rioting over storming of Legislative Council Complex in 2019; both are among the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under National Security Law)
Stand News, September 16, 2021
Uni jumps on security bandwagon
The Standard, September 17, 2021
Blinken deletes tweet saying US would ‘stand with people of Hong Kong’, posts watered-down version
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2021
MEPs set out their vision for a new EU strategy for China
European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021
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European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021EU to ban ‘forced labour’ products, taking aim at China’s treatment of Uygurs
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021
Wikipedia blames pro-China infiltration for bans
BBC News, September 16, 2021
How China Exports Authoritarianism
Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2021
China’s cyberspace watchdog presses internet platforms to vet their online content as crackdown deepens
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021
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中国加强网络内容监管 对平台提出十大任务(China strengthens online content supervision, assigns ten tasks to web platforms)
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2021关于进一步压实网站平台信息内容管理主体责任的意见(Opinions on further consolidating the main responsibility of information content management on website platforms)
Cyberspace Administration of China, September 15, 2021
Biden Announces Defense Deal With Australia in a Bid to Counter China
美英将帮助澳大利亚部署核动力潜艇，抗衡中国
The New York Times, September 16, 2021
欧盟公布印太战略 遏制北京的权力野心(EU announces Indo-Pacific strategy to curb Beijing's power ambitions)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2021
EU proposes new infrastructure programme to rival China
欧盟提出“全球门户”基础设施计划抗衡“一带一路”
Financial Times, September 16, 2021
Security law: Hong Kong police order Tiananmen Massacre vigil group to delete online content
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2021
Role of Hong Kong’s district councils needs reviewing, home affairs chief says following removal of members for invalid oaths
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021
羅健熙：政府有責任公布區議員宣誓無效理據(Democratic Party head Lo Kin-hei says gov’t is obliged to provide reasons for invalidating district councillors’ oaths)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2021
Hong Kong elections: is Macau a harbinger of city’s political future? Only 2 opposition faces in local polls for 1,500-strong Election Committee
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021
Hong Kong national security law: former opposition lawmaker Raymond Chan bailed ahead of subversion trial
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2021
教育大學：本學年起國家安全教育已列入必修通識課程(Education University makes national security education compulsory starting this school year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 16, 2021
FIDH-HRIC Joint Statement on Hong Kong at the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) & Human Rights in China (HRIC), September 15, 2021
Hong Kong: Drop Charges Against Vigil Organizers
Human Rights Watch, September 16, 2021
UN Rights Chief to Report on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, September 15, 2021
恒大危机背后可能被忽略的四大问题(4 major issues that may be overlooked behind the Evergrande crisis)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 15, 2021
In Pictures: ‘I want real universal suffrage’ – Macau voters protest on ballots amid record-low turnout
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2021
流亡德国异议人士毛欣馨恐遭遣返中国 (Chinese dissident Mao Xinxin facing deportation from Germany)
Radio Free Asia, September 15 ,2021
Prominent Chinese #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Case
弦子诉朱军性骚扰案宣判，法院裁定案件“证据不足”
The New York Times, September 15, 2021
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Beijing court dismisses landmark #MeToo case as authorities censor discussion
The Washington Post, September 15, 2021
习近平的毛化倾向令人担忧 (Xi Jinping's drift toward Mao sparks concerns)
Radio France Internationale, September 15, 2021
Beijing pushes stricter online content controls, including review by national ‘rumour debunking’ mechanism
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2021
中国继续加强对科技巨头企业的钳制 (China continues intensifying clampdown on big tech firms)
Radio France Internationale, September 15, 2021
Top Hong Kong democrats sentenced over banned 2020 Tiananmen Massacre vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2021
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Hong Kong: Tiananmen vigil convictions highlight accelerating collapse of freedoms
Amnesty International, September 15, 2021
鄒幸彤再申請保釋被拒 官拒絕解除傳媒報道限制(Court denies bail again to HK Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung, refuses to lift restrictions on media reporting)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 15, 2021
Hong Kong elections: police ‘to deploy 4,000 officers’ to ensure smooth polls on Sunday, even with only 4,900 voters expected to cast ballot
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2021
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Civil service 'will do bit to ensure smooth elections'
The Standard, September 15, 2021Hong Kong elections: why the next chief executive may no longer be known by 3 digits, such as ‘689’ for CY Leung, or Carrie Lam’s ‘777’
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021
7 Hong Kong opposition district councillors disqualified after deadline passes for submission of information to determine oath validity
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021
黎智英申行使壹傳媒股份投票權擬清盤 保安局長反對 稱《蘋果日報》「史上最具顛覆性刊物」(Jimmy Lai sues to exercise voting right to liquidate company; Secretary for Security opposes, calling Apple Daily "the most seditious publication in history")
Ming Pao, September 15, 2021
National security law: Hong Kong security chief orders operations freeze at Apple Daily Printing
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021
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鄧炳強：引國安法實施細則 向蘋果日報印刷公司發凍結令(Secretary for Security issues order to freeze assets of Apple Daily's publishing company under National Security Law implementation rules)
Ming Pao, September 15, 2021
‘Factually wrong’: Hong Kong press group hits back at criticism from security chief
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2021
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鄧炳強促記協公開會員所屬機構 記協：未經當事人同事不披露個人資料(Journalists Association rejects Security Chief Chris Tang's request to disclose member information without consent)
Stand News, September 15, 2021
Medical group aligned with opposition in Hong Kong comes under official scrutiny for range of criticisms
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2021
“Rule of law” with Chinese characteristics: Evolution and manipulation
International Journal of Constitutional Law, September 7, 2021
The Downfall of Hong Kong’s Privacy Law
The Diplomat, September 15, 2021
Is the CCP About to Rehabilitate the Cultural Revolution?
The Diplomat, September 15, 2021
China’s Culture Wars Are Just Getting Started
World Politics Review, September 15, 2021
常玮平的辩护律师阅卷受阻 (Authorities block Chang Weiping's lawyer from accessing case files)
Weiquanwang, September 14, 2021
习近平有意强化控制 中国面临新文革？ (Xi Jinping is intent on intensifying control; is China facing a new Cultural Revolution?)
Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2021
中共以“共同富裕”之名推“第四次土改”之实? (Is CPC pushing the “4th land reform” in the name of “common prosperity”?)
Voice of America, September 14, 2021
加拿大鹅遭殃 中国刮起新一轮民族主义消费潮？ (Does slapping Canada Goose with fines signal a new wave of nationalistic consumption?)
Voice of America, September 14, 2021
Uyghur Tribunal Wraps up in London With Eye on December Ruling on Genocide Allegations
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2021
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伦敦维吾尔法庭有何意义？ (What is the significance of London’s Uyghur Tribunal?)
Radio France Internationale, September 13, 2021
China aims for 'civilised' internet with focus on 'socialist values'
Reuters, September 14, 2021
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中共中央办公厅 国务院办公厅印发《关于加强网络文明建设的意见》 (General Offices of the CPC and State Council: “Opinions on strengthening the construction of online civilization”)
Xinhua, September 14, 2021
The Xi personality cult is a danger to China
Financial Times, September 13, 2021
“虽然中国不太可能再搞文革，但走向数字独裁却实实在在” (“Although China is unlikely to make another Cultural Revolution, its move toward digital dictatorship is real”)
Radio France Internaitonale, September 14, 2021
Hong Kong will create more national security offences, says security chief
Agence France-Presse, September 14, 2021
Can ‘everyone be a journalist?’ Hong Kong security chief hits out at news groups, accusing them of ‘infiltrating’ schools, influencing youth
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2021
Foundation linked to Apple Daily removed from charities list as Hong Kong announces ‘national security’ exclusion
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2021
法庭頒令《蘋果》資方支付欠薪 員工：告公司非原意 望政府解凍資產(Court orders Apple Daily to repay back wages; employee says lawsuit is aimed at getting authorities to unfreeze company assets)
Stand News, September 14, 2021
Hong Kong rights group behind prison letter-writing campaign disbands after minister’s national security law warning
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2021
Hong Kong District Councilor Expelled After Failing to Take Loyalty Oath
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2021
Scant Room For Classroom Debate After Death of Hong Kong's Liberal Studies: Teachers
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2021
Carrie Lam denies Hong Kong government restructuring plans tied to possible re-election bid
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2021
Exclusive: Wikipedia bans 7 mainland Chinese power users over ‘infiltration and exploitation’ in unprecedented clampdown
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2021