The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

联合国人权高官访华:北京粉饰镇压的宣传工具?
As U.N. Rights Chief Visits China, Some Fear She’ll Become Part of the Spin

The New York Times, May 30, 2022

Related:
UN Rights Chief Reports on Her Visit to China: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Human Rights in China, May 28, 2022

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet after official visit to China
UN Office Of The High Commissioner For Human Rights, May 28, 2022

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang
The Guardian, May 28, 2022

布林肯阐述美国对华政策:将“塑造战略环境”以约束中国
U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says

The New York Times, May 27, 2022

Hacked files reveal more details about Chinese abuses in Xinjiang
The Economist, May 26, 2022

Chinese city tells residents: comply with Covid testing orders or be detained, fined and blacklisted
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

六四33周年忌日 天安门母亲呼吁中共勇于承认历史责任 (On 33rd anniversary of June Fourth, Tiananmen Mothers urge CPC to have the courage to admit its historical responsibility)
Voice of Ameica, May 31, 2022

六四33周年:流亡者的坚守、挫折与期待 (33rd Anniversary of June Fourth: Perseverance, frustration, expectations of exiles)
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2022

Hong Kong activities marking Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4 will be subject to laws, including national security legislation: Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong churches drop Tiananmen tributes after 33 years amid arrest fears
Agence France-Presse, May 30, 2022

支聯會顛覆案再押6.24訊 鄒幸彤庭上呼:毋忘六四,抗爭到底!(HK Alliance sedition case adjourned until June 24; Chow Hang-tung in court: Don't forget June Fourth, fight til the end!)
inmediahk.net, May 31, 2022

Related:
Ex-leader of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group files legal bid against reporting restrictions in national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, May 31, 2022

社民連街站籌款遭票控 4人認罪判罰款 陳寶瑩透露另有3張同類傳票待處理 (4 League of Social Democrats members fined after pleading guilty to fundraising at street booth in 2020; chair Chan Po-ying reveals there are 3 other forthcoming subpoenas)
inmediahk.net, May 26, 2022

沙田「和你Shop」3男女暴動罪成判囚40至44個月 官斥被告強加己見予他人(2 men, woman sentenced to 40 to 44 months in prison after convictions of rioting over Shatin "Shop with You" during 2019 protests)
Ming Pao, May 31, 2022

8.31太子站半週年 25歲男認以傘襲警判監8個月 官稱襲警行為不容姑息( Man, 25, sentenced to 8 months in jail for attacking police with umbrella on 6-month anniversary of 8.31 Prince Edward Station incident)
inmediahk.net, May 30, 2022

【理大圍城】郭子麟與21歲青年認暴動 押後至10.29作進一步求情 (Kwok Tsz-lun, of HK12 case, and 21-year-old youth plead guilty to rioting; cases adjourned until October 29 for further mitigation)
inmediahk.net, May 30, 2022

《時代革命》6.1 網上公映 團隊:讓全球觀眾都有機會看得到 ("Revolution of Our Times" to screen online on June 1 to reach global audiences)
inmediahk.net, May 27, 2022

BNO签证申请按季增25% 超过11万宗获批 (BNO visa applications increased by 25% quarterly; over 110,000 applications approved)
Voice of America, May 28, 2022

律师要求会见谢阳第三次被拒 谢阳被非法羁押140天 (Xie Yang in unlawful detention for 140 days as lawyer is denied meeting for 3rd time)
Weiquanwang, May 31, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China rolls out strict licensing system for all online shows, tightening control over world’s biggest internet market
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

National security law: Hong Kong must uphold mainland China’s socialist system, stamp out delusions of change from ‘street politics’, state official warns
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2022

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鄧炳強:186人涉違國安法被捕 完成審訊案件全定罪 (Security chief Chris Tang: 186 people arrested for breaching National Security Law; all convicted in completed trials)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 27, 2022

Security law a ‘glorious mission,’ but radicals ‘advocating terrorism’ still lurking, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2022

Hong Kong judicial independence under systematic attack, legal figures warn
The Guardian, May 26, 2022

調查︰市民對立法規管假資訊否存分歧 憂言論新聞自由受限(Survey shows citizens divided on regulation on disinformation; some express concern over restrictions on free speech, press)
Ming Pao, May 29, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Shanghai edges towards COVID-19 reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs
Reuters, May 28, 2022

China’s population is about to shrink for the first time since the great famine struck 60 years ago. Here’s what it means for the world
The Conversation, May 29, 2022

Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ will not change after 2047, top Beijing legal official says
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Bachelet’s Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the west
The Guardian, May 30, 2022

White Papers, fact sheets and colour revolutions: Beijing’s new narrative to justify Hong Kong’s national security regime
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2022

China: Tiananmen vigil events across globe in solidarity with Hong Kong
Amnesty International, May 26, 2022

The future of activism in Hong Kong — Q&A with Jeffrey Ngo
SupChina, May 27, 2022

Thursday, May 26, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China Seeks Sweeping Regional Deal With Pacific Island Countries
中国寻求与多个太平洋岛国签订区域性协议,扩大影响力

The New York Times, May 26, 2022

Chinese Foreign Minister Points to Solomons as Model for 'Mutual Trust' at Start of Pacific Tour
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China
美国加速重塑台湾防卫,试图震慑中国

The New York Times, May 26, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Hong Kong Unlikely to See Tiananmen Vigil, as Taiwan Plans Major June 4 Event Instead
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Pitches in Hong Kong's Victoria Park, Site of Previous Candlelight Vigils, Fully Booked for June 4
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

6 New Anti-Riot Armoured Vehicles to Hit Hong Kong Roads in June as part of Trial Run ahead of 25th Handover Anniversary
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

阿布泰創辦人林景楠選舉廣告違例 入稟申免除刑罰獲批(Mike Lam, one of the 47 democrats charged with subversion, exempted from punishment for violating election advertisement rule)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

湖北省赤壁市民主人士陈剑雄已被批捕(Chen Jianxiong, democrat from Chibi City, Hubei Province, has been officially arrested)
Weiquanwang, May 26, 2022

中国人权律师团:关于向联合国高专办米切尔·巴切莱特女士在访华期间探望在押709人权律师(李昱函、谢阳、周世锋)的紧急呼吁(Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group: Urgent appeal to UN High Commissioner Bachelet to visit imprisoned “709” human rights lawyers Li Yuhan, Xie Yang, Zhou Shifeng during her China trip)
Weiquanwang, May 26, 2022

Hundreds Join Student Protests at Two Beijing Universities over Covid-19 Measures
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

布林肯:美国希望避免与中国发生冲突 但将捍卫国际秩序(Blinken: U.S. wants to avoid conflict with China, but will defend international order)
Radio Free Asia, May 26, 2022

Concerns Grow in China over Economic Impact of 'Zero Covid'
The New York Times, May 26, 2022

Related:

China pushes for regular mass testing in ‘zero-Covid’ pursuit.
中国多地转向常态化核酸检测,引发对经济担忧

The New York Times, May 26, 2022

China’s Top Two Leaders Diverge in Messaging on Covid Impact
习近平和李克强就疫情影响传达不同信息
The Wall Street Journal, May 25-26, 2022

Shanghai's Lockdown will end as "scripted," City's Commissioner Says as Fewer than 50 Covid-19 Cases Show Symptoms for Second Day
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

Hong Kong Ends Mutual Accounting Recognition Accord with US
Bloomberg, May 26, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Senior Beijing City Health Official Sacked Amid Capital's Covid Battle
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

China's Leader Xi Speaks to UN Human Rights Chief, as Xinjiang Row Rages
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2022

Related:
钦佩中国保护人权?联合国人权高专办公室称中国错误引用高专讲话(“Admiration for China's protection of human rights”? UN OHCHR Says China misquotes High Commissioner's Speech)
Voice of America, May 26 2022

Related:
在新疆问题上沉默 联合国人权高专遭抨击(UN High Commissioner is criticized for silence on Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, May 26, 2022

New NFT Platform from Visual China, the Country's Top Photo Licensing Site, Targets Overseas Users on Ethereum
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xinjiang Police Files Show Xi Jinping's Personal involvement in Uyghur Persecution
The Diplomat, May 25, 2022

香港政治犯三年逾千人 港府被批迫害年轻人(More than 1,000 HK political prisoners in 3 years, HKSAR gov’t criticized for persecuting young people)
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong Reaches a Grim Milestone: 1,000 Political Prisoners
Hong Kong Democracy Council, May 2022

The Rise of 'Bai Lan,': Why China's Frustrated Youth are Ready to 'Let it Rot'
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

Rumours Emerge of Disharmony within China's Leadership
The Economist, May 26, 2022

What Deals is China Pursuing in the Pacific and why is Everyone so Worried
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Beijing’s Abuses Are Laid Bare in Xinjiang Police Files
Foreign Policy, May 25, 2022

National security law: can Hongkongers still hold June 4 commemorative events marking anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown?
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong’s only non-establishment lawmaker ‘still thinking’ about how to mark Tiananmen crackdown
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 202

六四前夕 西方科技公司配合北京自我审查的情况正在加剧 (Western tech firms' cooperation with Beijing's self-censorship intensifies ahead of June 4th)
Voice of America, May 25, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Beijing clamps down on elite students after lockdown protests
Financial Times, May 25, 2022

Related:
北京两高校学生校园集会 反对以抗疫为由禁学生离校 (Students from two Beijing universities rally against ban on leaving campus on grounds of epidemic prevention)
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Shandong activist incommunicado as veteran dissident Xu Qin is held without trial
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2022

Open Letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from Friends of Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
致聯合國人權高專辦高級專員米歇尔·巴切莱特女士公開信
Free Huang XueQin & Wang JianBing, May 24, 2022

阮民安被加控欺詐罪 涉與妻子賣曲奇為暴動案少女籌款(Tommy Yuen, charged with sedition, faces additional fraud charge for selling cookies to raise money for girl in riot case)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

陳日君被控後首主持彌撒 為中國教會祈禱 籲信眾抱守希望(Cardinal Joseph Zen presides over mass for first time since being charged, prays for churches in China and calls on believers to hold on to hope)
Ming Pao Weekly, May 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog starts first prosecution under new anti-doxxing law, charging company director with illegally leaking personal data
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong to consult public on regulating crowdfunding to prevent activities ‘endangering’ national security
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

教育局將擴大《基本法》考試 或逐步推至幼稚園、代課老師(Education Bureau to extend Basic Law exam to kindergarten and substitute teachers)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

中國禁醫保支付常態化核酸檢測 地方財政亮紅燈 (China bans medical insurance from paying for routine nucleic acid testing, threatening local finance)
Central News Agency, May 25, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

新疆外泄资料揭拘留营守卫可枪毙逃跑者 震惊国际社会 (Leaked information in Xinjiang reveals that internment camp guards can shoot escapees, shocking international community)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2022

China military drill ‘a warning’ to Taiwan in wake of Biden defence pledge
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

What overseas Chinese citizens make of Xi Jinping's resignation rumours
GlobalVoices, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong’s New Leader Heralds a Dark Era
The Atlantic, May 25, 2022

疫情下被放逐的勞工:當上海成為他們的無依之地 (Exiled laborers under the epidemic as Shanghai becomes their “Nomadland”)
Initium Media, May 25, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

US-based group calls for sanctions on national security law judges and panel, says Hong Kong has ‘fastest growing population of political prisoners’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Reaches a Grim Milestone: 1,000 Political Prisoners
Hong Kong Democracy Council, May 23, 2022

「最後一代」作爲一種中國式抗爭:沒有行動的反抗能激起火花嗎?(“The Last Generation” as Chinese-Style resistance: Can resistance without action kindle a fire?)
Initium Media, May 25, 2022

Related:
“最后一代”和“润学”:中国年轻人的绝望与幻灭
”The Last Generation”: The disillusionment of young Chinese

The New York Times, May 25, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

拜登称将在军事上保护台湾是口误吗?
Biden Veers Off Script on Taiwan. Enter the Cleanup Brigade.

The New York Times, May 24, 2022

Hong Kong Catholic churches will not hold annual Tiananmen memorial mass for first time in decades over national security law concerns
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2022

Airbnb shuts down its local business in China.
The New York Times, May 24, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

聯合國人權高級專員訪中 遭拘記者黃雪琴親友籲關注 (Relatives, friends urge attention on detained journalist Huang Xueqin during UN High Commissioner's visit to China)
Central News Agency, May 24, 2022

人权捍卫者妻子们罗胜春 (丁家喜的妻子)、陈桂秋(谢阳的妻子)、施明磊(程渊的妻子)致信联合国人权事务高级官员,呼吁立即释放处于羁押中的21位人权捍卫者。 (Wives of human rights defenders appeal to UN High Commission for Human Rights to call for immediate release of 21 human rights defenders in custody)
Weiquanwang, May 24, 2022

敦请公安部责成吉林公安政保部⻔立即解除对唐吉田律师非法稳控的呼吁书 (China Human Rights Lawyers Group urges lifting of unlawful restrictions on lawyer Tang Jitian)
Weiquanwang, May 24, 2022

Ex-Hong Kong academic and opposition activist Benny Tai gets 10 months’ jail in election expenses case
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2022

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen, 5 other activists deny charges over alleged failure to register legal fund for protesters
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2022

Hong Kong court adjourns sentencing in 2019 protest case linked to activists who tried to flee to Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2022

3男暴動罪成 兩人囚4年半 一人確診下月判刑 官:被告變戰場炮灰、策劃者逃之夭夭(Among 3 men convicted of rioting in the 2019 protests, 2 sentenced to 4.5 year in prison, 1 infected with Covid-19 to be sentenced next month; judge: defendants became cannon fodder while mastermind fled)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong press club still has ‘role to play,’ president says after cancellation of human rights journalism awards
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2022

Hong Kong’s Law Society forms panel to investigate national security police complaint against lawyers in connection to legal defence fund for protesters
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

聯合國人權事務高級專員訪問中國,稱此行旨在推廣人權、而非調查 (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visits China, says trip aimed at promoting human rights, not investigating)
Initium Media, May 24, 2022

Trove of damning Xinjiang police files leaked as U.N. rights chief visits China
The Washington Post, May 24, 2022

Thousands of detained Uyghurs pictured in leaked Xinjiang police files
The Guardian, May 24, 2022

Related:
Xinjiang leak sheds new light on China's 're-education' camps
Radio France Internationale, May 24, 2022

Public Security Minister’s Speech Describes Xi Jinping’s Direction of Mass Detentions in Xinjiang
ChinaFile, May 24, 2022

Is Shanghai’s Lockdown Over?
The Diplomat, May 23, 2022

Anti-terrorism drill with 100 officers staged ahead of expected visit by state leaders on Hong Kong’s 25th handover anniversary
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2022

疫情以來首度 天安門廣場暫停參觀21天 (For the first time since the epidemic, visits to Tiananmen Square are suspended for 21 days)
Central News Agency, May 24, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

National security law: Hong Kong took authoritarian turn in 2021 under Beijing-imposed legislation, EU says in annual report
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong: Annual EU report on political and economic developments in 2021
European External Action Service, May 20, 2022

Martin Rogers of US law firm Davis Polk withdraws from Hong Kong national security law forum following criticism
Hong Kong Free Press, May 23, 2022

Microsoft censored sensitive Chinese search topics, even in the U.S.
Protocol, May 20, 2022

China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific
中国寻求与更多太平洋岛国达成安全协议

Financial Times, May 22, 2022

提防中国:日本要求高校加强对留学生的背景审查(Beware of China: Japan asks colleges and universities to strengthen background checks on international students)
Deutsche Welle, May 23, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Retired Catholic leader Joseph Zen, 5 others to appear before Hong Kong court over role in fund for protesters
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2022

612基金案有律師被指專業失當 律師會展開調查(Law Society launches probe into lawyers accused of professional misconduct in 612 Humanitarian Fund case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 23, 2022

Hong Kong protests: 2 judges accused of misconduct over cases linked to 2019 unrest cleared of wrongdoing after judiciary probes
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2022

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法官練錦鴻、裁判官何俊堯遭市民投訴裁不成立 張舉能提醒二人審慎(Public complaints against Judge Ernest Lin and Magistrate Stanley Ho dismissed; Chief Justice Andrew Cheung reminds them to be cautious)
Ming Pao, May 20, 2022

網媒記者擾亂公眾秩序罪成判囚1個月 官批言論惹人仇警(Online media journalist sentenced to 1 month in prison for disturbing public order; judge criticizes speech as provoking hatred against police)
Ming Pao, May 23, 2022

法院中止“煽颠”案审理 “中国人权观察”始创人徐秦恐遭长期囚禁(Court postpones for the 6th time trial of China Human Rights Watch founder Xu Qin for "inciting subversion of state power")
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2022

The Volunteer Movement Enraging China
The Atlantic, May 21, 2022

“勿甘为奴” 上海自救自治委员会发布宣言("Don't be a slave" : Declaration of the Shanghai Self-Rescue and Autonomous Committee)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2022

Related:
勿甘为奴 自救自治!上海自救自治委员会宣言 (“Don’t Be a Slave, Self-Rescue and Self-Governance!”: Declaration of the Shanghai Self-Rescue and Autonomous Committee
Shanghai Self-Rescue and Autonomous Committee, May 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Biden to Begin New Asia-Pacific Economic Bloc With a Dozen Allies
拜登亚洲行启动印太经济框架,抗衡中国影响力

The New York Times, May 23, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Beijing orders millions more to work from home in targeted Covid containment drive
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2022

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中国疫情此起彼伏:上海尚未完全解封,北京又扩大居家办公(Ebb and flow of COVID in China: Shanghai barely reopens as Beijing expands working from home)
Voice of America, May 24, 2022

Weeks of COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai takes toll on residents' mental health
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2022

As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
中国疫情封控催生“移民热”

The New York Times, May 22, 2022

UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit
The Guardian, May 20, 2022

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U.N. Human Rights Chief to Make First Trip to China Since 2005
联合国最高人权官员将访问新疆

The New York Times, May 23, 2022

联合国人权高专巴切莱特抵华 被囚异议人士亲属求助(As UN Human Rights High Commissioner Bachelet arrives in China, relatives of imprisoned dissidents ask for help)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2022

Exclusive | Hong Kong to ramp up security for handover anniversary, guard against ‘new threats’ including Covid-19, ‘home-grown terrorism’
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2022

US would defend Taiwan if attacked by China, says Joe Biden
The Guardian, May 20, 2022

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Biden Says U.S. Military Would Defend Taiwan if China Invaded
拜登:若中国入侵台湾,美国将提供防卫

The New York Times, May 23, 022

“主旋律”以外的声音: 从YT视频看上海人的抗争(Voices beyond the "main melody": Shanghai people’s struggle seen in YouTube videos)
Deutsche Welle, May 23, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight
Foreign Policy, May 22, 2022

China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
Amnesty International, May 23, 2022

UN High Commissioner Must Speak Up on Her China Visit for Los Desaparecidos
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 20, 2022

Friday, May 20, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

BRICS members back China’s call for expansion
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2022

Reshaping of China’s Communist Youth League gives insight into party resilience
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2022

A new Twitter account shows how the Chinese Communist Party stirs up ultra-nationalism
The Economist, May 19, 2022

独家:在德国的中国访问学者——为军方服务?(Exclusive: Are Chinese visiting scholars in Germany serving China’s military?)
Deutsche Welle, May 20, 2022

Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
报告称中国黑客试图窃取俄罗斯国防数据

The New York Times, May 20, 2022

Microsoft Is Censoring Searches in U.S. for Politically Sensitive Chinese Names, Researchers Say
报告称微软会审查北美用户对政治敏感中文名的搜索
The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Lawyer to seek jury trial for Hong Kong man accused of sedition, says client is autistic
Hong Kong Free Press, May 20, 2022

【理大圍城】19歲自閉青年認暴動 判入教導所(19-year-old autistic youth sentenced to correctional center after pleading guilty to rioting during 2019 PolyU siege)
inmediahk.net, May 19, 2022

Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker seeks court order for return of documents seized during probe into role in legal defence fund
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

英外交部国际发展策略针对“一带一路” 商务部取消中国经济援助(UK Foreign Office's international development strategy targets China's Belt and Road Initiative; Dep’t of Commerce to cancel all economic aid to China)
Voice of America, May 20, 2022

China Insists Party Elites Shed Overseas Assets, Eyeing Western Sanctions on Russia
目睹西方对俄制裁,中共要求党内精英剥离海外资产
The Wall Street Journal, May 19-20, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN rights chief to visit China for first time since 2005
Reuters, May 20, 2022

Related:

Bachelet to conduct official visit to China, 23-28 May 2022
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, May 20, 2022

UN human rights chief to visit China for six days next week
South China Moring Post, May 20, 2022

Canada bans China’s Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
Associated Press, May 20, 2022

Related:

Canada to ban Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
加拿大将禁止华为和中兴参与其5G网络

Financial Times, May 20, 2022

US investigators indict exiled Chinese pro-democracy activist on spying charges
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2022

UN expert Alena Douhan slammed over US$200,000 contribution from China
Agence France-Presse, May 19, 2022

Covid shows that in China, politics matters more than pragmatism
The Economist, May 19, 2022

US lawmakers consider actions to increase support for Taiwan
South China Morning Post, May 20, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

UN: Rights Chief’s Credibility at Stake in China Visit
Human Rights Watch, May 20, 2022

The US Should Ban China’s State Media From Social Platforms
The Diplomat, May 19, 2022

Is Beijing Changing Tack on Big Tech?
ChinaFile, May 19, 2022

中美关系: 分析称北京在俄乌战争保持“中立”,恐致两个大国间竞争加剧(Sino-U.S. relations: Analysis says Beijing’s "neutrality" in Russia-Ukraine war may intensify competition between the two major powers)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 20, 2022

Thursday, May 19, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Expanding State Power Still Tops Xi’s Agenda
Foreign Policy, May 19, 2022

China’s Censors Aim to Contain Dissent During Harsh COVID-19 Lockdowns
The Diplomat, May 18, 2022

China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations
中国社媒强制披露用户IP,海外地址成众矢之的

The New York Times, May 19, 2022

Indictment describes alleged Chinese spying on dissidents
The Washington Post, May 18, 2022

Related:
一美公民和4名中国国安官员被控暗中监视人权领袖和异议人士(1 U.S. citizen, 4 China’s state security officials are indicted with spying on human rights leaders and dissidents)
Voice of America, May 19, 2022

North Korea Wants to Follow China’s Covid ‘Success.’ Its Plan May Backfire.
金正恩欲学“中国模式”,专家警告恐加剧疫情危机

The New York Times, May 19, 2022

独家:欧洲大学研究人员暗助中国军方?(Exclusive: Are European university researchers secretly aiding Chinese military?)
Deutsche Welle, May 19, 2022

China bull Baillie Gifford warns of growing threat to foreign investors
柏基投资:外国对华投资者面临的风险在不断上升

Financial Times, May 19, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

联邦议院人权委员会:中国人权律师状况更糟糕(German Bundestag's Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid: Situation of human rights lawyers in China is worsening further)
Deutsche Welle, May 19, 2022

Chinese university is scene of rare coronavirus lockdown protest
The Washington Post, May 18, 2022

Shanghai residents take issue with 'fake' propaganda claims about reopening
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

Hong Kong national security police tell founder of digital media outlet Passion Times to remove ‘sensitive’ online posts
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

Barrister arrested over protester relief fund asks Hong Kong court to stop police reading seized, privileged documents
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2022

Telegram channel operator gets 6½ years’ jail for inciting violence, vandalism during 2019 Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

Related:
被指為「SUCK Channel」管理員 27歲男子7項煽惑罪囚6年半 同類案最重(27-year-old man, accused as "SUCK Channel" administrator, is sentenced to 6.5 years over 7 counts of sedition in heaviest sentence of its kind)
inmediahk.net, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong court adjourns sedition case against martial arts coach to July, assistant denied bail
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2022

林卓廷涉721暴動案保釋獲批 惟因初選案須續還押(Lam Cheuk-ting is granted bail in 721 riot case, but remains in custody in unofficial primaries case)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2022

兩警稱反修例示威於新城市廣場被襲 入稟向3名暴動罪服刑者索償(2 policemen file claims of being attacked in 2019 protests against 3 already serving rioting sentences)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2022

陳朗昇將赴英參與牛津「學人計劃」稱進修後會返港:香港仍需新聞和真相(HKJA chair Ronson Chan, bound for Oxford University's "scholar program," says he will return after studies: HK still needs news and truth)
inmediahk.net, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong: Why Catholics are worried over free speech
Deutsche Welle, May 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

拜登将借首次亚洲行寻求重新聚焦对抗中国(Biden seeks to refocus on China with first trip to Asia)
The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2022

HK takes notes from UK beefed-up security bill
The Standard, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong could move to block Telegram app, citing 'privacy violations'
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN human rights chief’s China visit confirmed, including Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

UN rights chief’s credibility in the balance ahead of China visit
Geneva Solutions, May 13, 2022

UN Rights Envoy Received $200,000 From China While Acting for Beijing
UN Watch, May 18, 2022

Top Hungarian court bars referendum on Chinese university plan
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2022

Taiwan’s Quest to Attend the World Health Assembly
The Diplomat, May 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

A Uyghur journalist's demand: Bring an end to my family’s decades of suffering
GlobalVoices, May 19, 2022

“如果只允许一种声音存在,那么,唯一存在的那个声音就是谎言。("If only one voice is allowed to exist, then that voice is a lie.")
Voice of America, May 19, 2022

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Understanding the Extent (and Limits) of Chinese Public Support for Russia
The Diplomat, May 17, 2022

中办发文禁止离休领导“妄议中央” 中共高层权斗白热化?(Is the order to prohibit retired leaders from “arbitrarily discussing the Central Committee" a sign that power struggle is heating up at top level of the CPC?)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022

中国从严限制公民出入境 官方称防疫所需,网民批“锁国”(China’s tight restriction on citizens' entry and exit—officials call it epidemic prevention; netizens criticize it as "locking up the country")
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 17, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

黄雪琴和王建兵:“失踪”中国女权记者和劳工维权人面临审判 英国机构被指“无为”
China's silenced feminist: How Sophia Huang Xueqin went missing
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 18, 2022

4 remanded in custody over 2019 protest case linked to Hong Kong activists who tried to flee to Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press, May 18, 2022

Independent publisher rejected from taking part in Hong Kong Book Fair
Hong Kong Free Press, May 18, 2022

In China, fleeting “cyber protests” leave behind fragile memories
Rest of World, May 16, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

不惧北京批评,世卫总干事谭德塞再次表示中国“清零”政策无法持续(Undaunted by Beijing's criticism, WHO Director-General Tedros reiterates: China's "zero" policy is unsustainable)
Voice of America, May 18, 2022

鄧炳強稱英國《國安法案》涵蓋範圍廣兼限制公民權利 籲外國政客勿雙重標準(Security chief Chris Tang says British "National Security Act" covers broad area and restricts civil rights, urges foreign politicians to stop applying double standard)
Ming Pao, May 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

California church shooter in Taiwan 'peaceful reunification' group linked to Beijing
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022

China air crash that killed 132 may have been deliberate, says US report
The Guardian, May 17, 2022

李克强视察云南大学,全程未戴口罩(Li Keqiang inspects Yunnan University without wearing a mask)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

网民举报上海市政府以假新闻粉饰太平(Netizens file complaint: Shanghai gov’t sugarcoats truth with fake news)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xi’s Control of Domestic Politics Has Trapped Beijing Over Ukraine
Foreign Policy, May 17, 2022

Amnesty International has left Hong Kong but there will still be candles in the darkness
Amnesty International, May 18, 2022

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Chinese Communist Party warns retired members not to make ‘negative’ political comments
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2022

China’s top diplomat hits out at Western critics who ‘distort the truth’ on pandemic controls
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022

Xiaohongshu Cracks Down on Users and Businesses in Bid to Keep ‘Authentic’
ChinaFilmInsider, May 16, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

港府考慮禁用Telegram應用程式 影響十多萬香港用戶(HK gov't considers banning Telegram app, affecting more than 100,000 HK users)
HK01, May 17, 2022

【規管法官】港司法機構18年來修訂《法官行為指引》 比英國指引更具體(HK judiciary to revise 18-year-old "Guide to Judicial Conduct" to be more specific than its UK counterpart)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022

Related:
Guide to Judicial Conduct
法官行為指引
The Judiciary of HKSAR, May 17, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

北大学生不满校方建隔离墙,多人聚集举行抗议
Students Protest Covid Lockdowns at Elite Beijing University

The New York Times, May 17, 2022

Protests at Peking University as China's Xi moves to silence ruling party elders
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2022

关注中国人权组织保护卫士 在台设置首个亚洲办事处(Safeguard Defenders, an organization concerned with human rights in China, sets up its first Asian office in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stand trial in High Court over national security, sedition charges
Hong Kong Free Press, May 17, 2022

Hong Kong court rejects bid to increase sentence for student who protested against national anthem bill in 2020, warning of ‘double penalty’
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2022

12港人案鄭子豪認損壞財產 續還押候訊(Cheng Tsz-ho of Hong Kong 12 case admits damaging property, remains in custody)
Ming Pao, May 17, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

California shooting by man reportedly driven by hatred of Taiwan condemned by island’s president
The Guardian, May 17, 2022

China Eastern Black Box Points to Intentional Nosedive
The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2022

The Collateral Damage in China’s Covid War
Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2022

疫情下封不住的汹涌民意(上):上海人要发问(The unstoppable surge of public opinion under the epidemic (Part 1): Shanghai people have questions to ask)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022

专访中国欧盟商会主席:封城导致的危机感和恐惧前所未见(Interview with President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China: An unprecedented sense of crisis and fear caused by city lockdowns)
Voice of America, May 16, 2022

台湾人在上海:听到门铃声就很紧张 无时无刻不想逃离上海(Taiwanese in Shanghai: Nervous at the doorbell, always wanting to flee Shanghai)
Voice of America, May 17, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

當「大白」遭遇《憲法》——上海疫情中的法治假面 (When "Dabai" [gov’t workers in white hazmat suits] meet the "Constitution": the rule-of law mask of the Shanghai epidemic)
Initium Media, May 16, 2022

Related:
“Big whites:” A nickname shows Beijing’s efforts to sugar-coat its pandemic powers
Quartz, April 14, 2022

Monday, May 16, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China’s Communist Party congress: all praise Xi Jinping but draw the line at Mao
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022

Chinese TikTok Users Are in Love With ‘Daddy Putin’
Foreign Policy, May 15, 2022

Chinese censors go after 'last generation' references on social media platforms
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2022

美国国立卫生院院长证实该院在新冠疫情初期曾应中方要求隐匿病毒基因测序(NIH director confirms U.S. officials concealed early stage genomic sequences of COVID-19 at China’s request)
Voice of America, May 15, 2022

“每25人就有1人被关” 新疆疏附县监禁率被指居世界之冠(Shufu County, Xinjiang said to have world’s highest detention rate: “1 in 25”)
Deutsche Welle, May 16, 2022

台湾国安局长:北京培训和资助台湾网红搞统战(Taiwan's national security chief: China trains, subsidizes Taiwanese Internet celebrities to engage in United Front work)
Voice of America, May 16, 2022

中所安全协议话题会否是决定澳大选结果的关键?(Will China-Solomon Islands security pact be key to outcome of Australian election?)
Voice of America, May 16, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Arrest of Cardinal Zen sends chill through Hong Kong’s Catholic community
The Guardian, May 16, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee dismisses Western criticism of arrests of cardinal and activists, insists city’s rule of law targets only criminals and not dissent
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022

Prosecution grants immunity to ex-Apple Daily exec. testifying against Jimmy Lai in fraud trial
Hong Kong Free Press, May 16, 2022

記協下月辦會員大會 投票降低解散門檻(Hong Kong Journalists Association to hold general meeting next month to vote for lowering dissolution threshold)
Ming Pao, May 16, 2022

Can Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chief walk a tightrope and mend ties with Beijing while speaking up on issues?
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022

山东大学退休教授孙文广至今生死成谜 中共当局须给予答复(Whereabouts unknown: Sun Wenguang, well-known human rights defender and retired Shandong University professor forcibly disappeared in 2018)
Radio Free Asia, May 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中办发长文禁止离休领导 “妄议中央”(CPC’s Central Office prohibits retired cadres from "arbitrarily criticizing policies of central gov’t")
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2022

Related:
加强新时代离退休干部党的建设工作(Strengthening the party building work of retired cadres in the new era)
People, May 16, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s Shanghai aims to end COVID lockdown by June 1
Al Jazeera, May 16, 2022

抗议封锁 深夜聚集拆围墙(Beijing University students protest lockdown, gather at night to tear down COVID fence)
Radio France Internationale, May 16, 2022

EU-US trade and tech negotiators meet in Paris to tighten screws on autocrats, including China and Russia
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022

How Long Can Xi Prioritize ‘Zero COVID’ over the Economy?
The Diplomat, May 14, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s harsh zero-Covid measures risk eroding trust in the rule of law
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2022

When rights are restricted they must also be protected
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2022

The World Tries to Move Beyond Covid. China May Stand in the Way.
世界与新冠共存,为何习近平仍不惜代价坚持清零?

The New York Times, May 16, 2022

Friday, May 13, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China builds a self-repressing society
The Economist, May 14, 2022

Chinese police crack down on Beijing lockdown 'rumours'
Agence France-Presse, May 13, 2022

China database reveals the thousands detained in Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, May 13, 2022

Related:
海外维吾尔人在被泄露的新疆被关押者名单中寻找亲人(Overseas Uyghurs search for relatives on leaked Xinjiang detainee list)
Deutsche Welle, May 13, 2022

新疆人权迫害愈演愈烈 专家担忧穆斯林器官被强摘(Human rights persecution intensifies in Xinjiang; experts worry about forced organ harvesting from Muslims)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022

China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Tigers, Flies, and Everything in Between
The Diplomat, May 12, 2022

“是中国的错”:对华关系成为澳洲大选重要议题('It's China's fault': Relations with China a key issue in Australia's election)
Deutsche Welle, May 13, 2022

通过“天网”“猎狐”进行跨国镇压 美国际宗教自由委员会点名批评习近平(China continues transnational repression campaign through Sky Net, Fox Hunt operations; USCIRF names, criticizes Xi Jinping)
Voice of America, May 13, 2022

Related:
USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, May 12, 2022

中企在欧核电项目受挫 “国家安全”问题成主因(“National security” concerns impede Chinese companies’ participation in European nuclear power projects)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022

因美国邀请台湾 中国缺席全球疫情峰会(China absent from global pandemic summit as U.S. invites Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2022

Biden to Host Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China
美国东盟峰会召开,拜登外交政策再次聚焦中国

The New York Times, May 13, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Hong Kong court rejects ex-lawmaker’s bail application in 47 democrats national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, May 13, 2022

會計師公會選制被「完善」 提名門檻大幅提高 須取兩個官方提名 ("Improved" Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants election system requires 2 official nominations, raising threshold)
inmediahk.net, May 13, 2022

Education foundation of defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy labour group disbands citing ‘political risk’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 13, 2022

鄭國漢稱嶺大學生會欠代表性 將收回場地清理「睇落唔舒服嘅嘢」(LingnanU president Leonard Cheng says students’ union lacks representative, will take back venue to clean out "unsightly stuff")
inmediahk.net, May 13, 2022

Hong Kong national security police lodge complaint against lawyers who allegedly took fees from legal defence fund despite claims of pro bono services
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022

旅芬学者王展在中国被捕后失联 亲友两年半无法探视 (Family of Wang Zhan, scholar living in Finland, has not been able to reach him since his arrest in China 2.5 years ago)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

The Complexities of China’s Struggle For Justice
The Diplomat, May 12, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China denies suspending passports, invalidating foreign residency cards
Reuters, May 13, 2022

It wasn’t me: Beijing says it’s not to blame for the invasion of Ukraine
SupChina, May 12, 2022

China’s COVID-19 Data Doesn’t Match Its Harsh Restrictions
Foreign Policy, May 11, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Hong Kong: Prominent Democracy Advocates Arrested
Human Rights Watch, May 13, 2022

New China Accounting Scandal Flies Under the Radar. And Where There’s Smoke …
如何看待容联云陷入财务造假丑闻?

Financial Times, May 13, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China linked to Russian aggression as EU and Japan vow to work together to counter Beijing
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022

Chinese firms warned over ‘vulnerable’ overseas projects after Myanmar military junta cancels tenders, blacklists
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

National security law: arrest of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen sparks concerns of wider net cast over religious institutions
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022

天主教香港教區發聲明:極度關注陳日君樞機的情況及安全 (Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong issues statement: Extremely concerned about Cardinal Joseph Zen's condition and safety)
inmediahk.net, May 12, 2022

Cardinal Zen, barrister Margaret Ng and others released following four Hong Kong national security arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2022

消息:何秀蘭涉612基金案於獄中被捕 (Cyd Ho arrested while in prison in connection with 612 Humanitarian Fund)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2022

National security police probing protester relief fund claim ‘misconduct’ by lawyers; ex-lawmaker arrested in jail
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2022

Hong Kong man who attempted boat escape to Taiwan with 11 others jailed for 20 months for making explosives at home
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022

職工盟教育基金公司會員大會通過撤銷註冊並停止運作(Confederation of Trade Unions Education Foundation passes resolution to cancel registration, cease operation)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 12, 2022

男保安涉網上「起底」被捕 對象包括警員和立法會議員(Security guard arrested for online "doxxing"; targets included police officers and legislators)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 12, 2022

八九学运领袖、《零八宪章》签署者之一王德邦及妻子被失踪(Wang Debang, student leader in 1989 Democracy Movement and a signatory of Charter 08, and wife are missing)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022

湖南赤山监狱被揭发强迫劳动 “长沙富能”政治犯状况堪忧(Hunan Chishan Prison is accused of forced labor; situation of political prisoners in "Changsha Funeng" raises concerns)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022

汶川地震14周年 遇难学生家长无惧打压 坚持追究豆渣校舍责任(On 14th anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake, authorities pressure parents who continue to pursue accountability for shoddy school buildings in which their children perished)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong security law Article 23 delayed by Covid-19 outbreak, says security chief
Hong Kong Free Press, May 11, 2022

美国国务院网站删除“不支持台独”等表述 中国警告“引火烧身”(U.S. State Dept removes language such as “does not support Taiwan independence” from revised fact sheet; China warns U.S. of inviting trouble)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 12, 2022

报道:白宫起草行政令阻止中国公司获取美国人的数据(Report: White House drafts executive order to stop China from scooping up Americans' data)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022

Related:
EXCLUSIVE Biden eyes new ways to bar China from scooping up U.S. data
Reuters, May 12, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

联合国人权高专5月底前访问中国并前往新疆(UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit China and travel to Xinjiang by end of May)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022

世卫组织总干事关于“动态清零”不可持续的言论遭中国屏蔽(China blocks WHO Director-General's remarks on unsustainable "dynamic zeroing" policy)
The Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

中国“清零”政策承受内外部压力 为何还在坚持?(Why does China, facing internal and external pressure, insist on "zero-Covid" policy?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 12, 2022

Hong Kong: Arrests of activists, including 90-year-old cardinal, a ‘shocking escalation’ of repression
Amnesty International, May 11, 2022

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

China censors zero-COVID debate after WHO criticises policy
Agence France-Presse, May 11, 2022

Beijing bans preschool learning apps as crackdown on private tutoring continues
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2022

Chinese border police 'clipping' passports of citizens as they arrive back home
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2022

“以民治民”控制社会 “法理民兵”应运而生 ("Governing the people by the people" to control the society--the birth of the "fali [jurisprudence struggle] militia")
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Cardinal Joseph Zen arrested by Hong Kong’s national security police, Vatican expresses concern
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2022

Ex-scholar tied to fund for protesters ‘arrested at Hong Kong airport by national security police’
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2022

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消息:「612基金」至少4人被捕 包括許寶強、吳靄儀、陳日君及何韻詩(At least 4 "612 Humanitarian Fund" trustees arrested, including Hui Po-keung, Margaret Ng, Joseph Zen, Denise Ho)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2022

Hong Kong Tiananmen activist jailed for 3 months for refusing national security data demand
Hong Kong Free Press, May 11, 2022

19歲學生拋雜物入路軌 危及乘客安全襲警等3罪成 判入更生中心 (19-year-old student sentenced to correctional center after conviction of 3 crimes: throwing objects into railway tracks, endangering passengers' safety, assaulting police officer)
inmediahk.net, May 11, 2022

「黎明行動」兩年半後遭控非法集結及刑毁 3人准保釋候審 (2.5 years after incident, 3 are charged with illegal assembly and criminal damage over "Operation Dawn"; released on bail pending trial)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2022

APM「和你sing」兩男女事隔兩年被控非法集結 准保釋候訊 (2 are charged with illegal assembly over "sing with you" action after 2 years; released on bail pending trial)
inmediahk.net, May 11, 2022

19歲學生涉大前年8.31藏刀 事隔3年被起訴 (19-year-old student charged with hiding knife in the 2019 protests)
inmediahk.net, May 11, 2022

李明哲揭赤山監獄強迫勞動 同囚政治犯家屬擔憂(Li Mingzhe exposes forced labor in Chishan Prison; family members of political prisoners are worried)
Central News Agency, May 11, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong laws can limit false Covid info, says security chief, but research into ‘fake news’ legislation underway
Hong Kong Free Press, May 11, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s zero-Covid policy is not sustainable, WHO director general says
The Guardian, May 10, 2022

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SHANGHAI TIGHTENS LOCKDOWN AFTER POLITBURO STANDING COMMITTEE WARNING
China Digital Times, May 11, 2022

China’s COVID crisis and the dilemma facing its leaders, by experts who have monitored it since the Wuhan outbreak
The Conversation, May 10, 2022

公營直資教師流失4,050人 流失率創五年新高(HK public and direct subsidized schools lose 4,050 teachers; attrition rate hits 5-year high)
inmediahk.net, May 11, 2022

违规收治发热病人,四川南充一医院院长、副院长双双获刑 (President, vice president of a hospital in Nanchong, Sichuan are jailed for treating fever patients)
Sohu, May 10, 2022

滬上老外:封城後我開始思考,「怎樣逃離曾經深愛的上海」 (Foreigners in Shanghai: In lockdown, I began to think, "How to escape from the Shanghai I once loved")
Initium Media, May 10, 2022