Japan calls for greater attention to ‘survival of Taiwan’
Financial Timnes, August 1, 2021
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
Taiwan (台湾)
Government Accountability (政府问责)
解放军建军94周年 习近平再次强调党对军队绝对领导 (Xi Jinping re-emphasizes CPC's absolute leadership of the army on PLA's 94th founding anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2021
拜登与特鲁多通话 再度讨论中国对两名加国人的“任意拘押” (Biden and Trudeau discuss China’s arbitrary detention of two Canadian citizens)
Voice of America, August 3, 2021
中国在冬奥会之前加强恐吓外国媒体 (China doubles down on threatening foreign media before Winter Olympics)
Voice of America, August 3, 2021
China Gold Medalists Under Investigation for Wearing Mao Zedong Pins
August 3, 2021
China quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources
Reuters, August 3, 2021
The death toll from flooding in China rises sharply, to more than 300.
河南洪灾死亡人数升至302人,官方称将追责渎职
The New York Times, August 3, 2021
With #MeToo Case, China Takes a Swipe at Celebrity Obsession
中国当局就吴亦凡案警告“饭圈”文化
The New York Times, August 3, 2021
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China’s ‘Big Tech crackdown’: A guide
SupChina, August 3, 2021
China’s top propaganda agencies want to limit the role of algorithms in distributing online content
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2021
Kris Wu scandal: China’s internet watchdog seeks to rein in unruly celebrity fan culture
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2021
Chinese newspaper labels gaming ‘spiritual opium’ and calls out Tencent, fanning fears of a crackdown
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2021
Commentary (评论)
A harsh lesson for Hong Kong’s teachers to stay within legal limits
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2021
Xi Jinping Is Using Party Outreach to Build an Anti-U.S. Bloc
Foreign Policy, August 3, 2021
夏明:习近平到访西藏传递重要战略信号 (Ming Xia: What strategic message was Xi Jinping trying to send during his trip to Tibet?))
Radio France Internationale, August 2, 2021
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says fall-out with biggest teaching union nothing to do with Beijing pressure
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2021
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【封殺教協】中學校長:失去平台聆聽教師聲音 未見有團體可取代(Secondary school principal: Teachers’ Union was a platform for hearing teachers' voices; no substitute in sight)
Stand News, August 3, 2021
Hong Kong ex-lawmaker fined for breaking aviation law outside Legislative Council with ‘release political prisoners’ balloon
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2021
端傳媒總部遷往新加坡 執總稱「不代表對香港失去關注」(Initium Media headquarters move to Singapore; executive editor says relocation doesn't mean Hong Kong no longer a concern)
Ming Pao, August 3, 2021
Ex-RTHK broadcaster and HKFP columnist Steve Vines leaves Hong Kong for UK citing ‘white terror’
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2021
‘I demand 100% freedom’: Hong Kong political artist Kacey Wong leaves for Taiwan citing crackdown
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2021
Hong Kong media outlet, broadcaster and artist all quit city
Radio France Internationale, August 3, 2021
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【元朗 7.21 影像分析】 《立場》翻看 14 小時片段 揭至少 235 白衣人涉施襲或持武器(14 hours of video footage show at least 235 white-clad men involved in assault or held weapons)
Stand News, August 3, 2021