CHINESE DIPLOMACY AND SOFT POWER IN AN ERA OF “GREAT-POWER COMPETITION”
China Digital Times, July 28, 2022
Report on TikTok's 'excessive' harvesting of user data sparks security concerns
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
Number of people resigning from Hong Kong government jobs doubles from previous year
Hong Kong Free Press, July 29, 2022
肯尼亚总统大选临近，中国成为选战焦点话题(As Kenya's presidential election approaches, China has become the focus)
Voice of America, July 29, 2022
原贵州大学教授杨绍政涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权案于今天在贵阳市中级法院不公开审理(Former Guizhou University professor Yang Shaozheng, accused of “inciting subversion of state power,” goes on trial today behind closed doors in Guiyang Intermediate Court)
Weiquanwang, July 29, 2022
Jailed Chinese dissident sends wife 'suspect' letter from Xinjiang prison cell
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2022
Prominent Chinese rights activist 'paralyzed' while awaiting trial in Jiangsu
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
4 ex-leaders of defunct Hong Kong activist group Student Politicism plead guilty to conspiring to incite subversion
Hong Kong Free Press, July 29, 2022
习近平在政治局会议为 “动态清零”定调 ”坚持动态清零就是胜利”(Xi Jinping set tone for "dynamic zero" at Politburo meeting: " Insistence on dynamic zero is victory" )
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2022
美通过芯片法案抗衡中国(U.S. passes CHIPs Act to counter China)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
欧盟呼吁废除中国在香港实施的《国家安全法》(EU calls on China to repeal National Security Law in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, July 28, 2022
‘Abandon arrogance, face fact that national security law has restored stability in Hong Kong’: Beijing to UN Human Rights Committee on report proposing repeal of legislation
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2022
A Test Case for Australia’s Broad New Law Against Foreign Meddling
澳洲反外国干预法第一案：华裔男子被控意图影响对华政策
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan in two-hour call
The Guardian, July 28, 2022
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Biden and Xi Conduct Marathon Call During Time of Rising Tensions
拜登与习近平通话逾两小时，台湾问题成焦点
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Rulings of Hong Kong’s Top Court
The Diplomat, July 29, 2022
A Shrinking China Can’t Overtake America
Foreign Policy, July 29, 2022
As Congress Debated Landmark China Bill, Beijing Surged Ahead
中国成功制造7纳米芯片，这意味着什么
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
北京办“人权论坛” 评论：找债权国背书掩盖中国恶行(China holds 2022 Beijing Human Rights Forum; critique: Using endorsement of creditor nations to cover up China's bad actions)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
报告：新疆生产建设兵团在新疆镇压维吾尔人上发挥核心作用(Report: Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps plays central role in Xinjiang crackdown on Uyghurs)
Voice of America, July 28, 2022
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Until Nothing is Left: China's Settler Corporation and its Human Rights Violations in the Uyghur Region
Sheffield Hallam University, July 26, 2022
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
赞扬讲话、表达忠诚，香港官场掀起“学习习近平”热
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Is Fading
The Diplomat, July 27, 2022
HOW XIAOHONGSHU CENSORS “SUDDEN INCIDENTS”
China Digital Times, July 27, 2022
政治犯张海涛狱中家书疑点重重 家属求助人权机构(Political prisoner Zhang Haitao's letter to family is filled with suspicious points; family seeks help from UN human rights mechanism)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
Court in China’s Shandong jails poet who called on Xi Jinping to step down
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Ex-Hong Kong district councillor jailed for 7 months for shouting insults at police during protest
Hong Kong Free Press, July 28, 2022
Teacher exodus leaves Hong Kong schools scrambling to hire fresh graduates, fill vacancies for senior positions
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Activists plan to vote for ‘Hong Kong parliament’ abroad amid questions about its legitimacy
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
【香港法庭】義務急救員不服暴動罪成被判4年提上訴 法官：急救員就不可參與暴動嗎？(Judge slams argument that first responders cannot be protestors, as volunteer first responder is sentenced to 4 years in prison for rioting)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
民主黨無意參加立會補選 羅健熙：選委界勝算不高難吸引黨友 (HK Democratic Party says it has no intention of participating in LegCo by-elections, citing low odds of winning seats on election committee and difficulty in attracting members)
inmediahk.net, July 28, 2022
鄧棨然近月被獄方2度扣分 指「思想」成績不合格 維權律師：或因此失通訊權 (Hong Kong man imprisoned in China who stopped communicating with family may have lost right after failing “ideology” test)
inmediahk.net, July 28, 2022
联合国人权事务委员要求香港废除《国安法》，并立即停止实施该法(UN Human Rights Committee urges Hong Kong to repeal National Security Law and immediately stop enforcing it)
Voice of America, July 28, 2022
Related:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong, China
CCPR Human Rights Committee, July 27, 2022
Senate Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
美参议院通过2800亿美元法案，意在制衡中国
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
習近平：中共20大將定調黨要舉什麼旗走什麼路(Xi Jinping: 20th National Congress of CPC to set tone for party's direction, path)
Deutsche Welle, July 28, 2022
China’s Politburo ‘insists’ on zero-Covid, omits mention of GDP growth target
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Independent audit of Hong Kong COVID tracking system discloses vulnerabilities
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Xi Jinping tells cadres to prepare for ‘critical moment’ for China ahead of Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Hong Kong to cancel Cantonese taught Chinese when conditions are met, says education chief
The Standard, July 28, 2022
With Crisis Everywhere, Do Democracies Have an Edge?
危机时期，民主制度与专制制度孰优孰劣？
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
每周时事分析：中韩关系要面临巨变吗？(Weekly Current Affairs Analysis: Will China-South Korea relations face dramatic changes?)
Financial Times, July 28, 2022
Will Chinese President Xi Jinping be given the formal title of ‘the people’s leader’?
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
China: Xi Jinping uses Hong Kong, Xinjiang trips to bolster his power
Deutsche Welle, July 26, 2022
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
The New York Times, July 27, 2022
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Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
江苏人权捍卫者徐秦狱中身体境况危急 已瘫痪 (Xu Qin, Jiangsu rights defender charged with "inciting subversion of state power," is paralyzed in detention center while her case is suspended by the court)
Weiquanwang, July 27, 2022
The rise and fall of LGBTQ student groups in China
SupChina, July 27, 2022
海外港人籌備「香港議會」普選 盼選出國際代表為港人發聲 (Overseas Hong Kongers plan to form "Hong Kong parliament" abroad, hope to elect international representatives to give voice to Hong Kong people)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Ex-student leader charged over ‘inciting others to cast blank votes’ in Hong Kong election
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
Hong Kong court grants bail to man facing rioting charge over 2019 Yuen Long attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
12港人】家屬稱鄧棨然最近3個月音訊全無 向傳媒求助後獄方網上系統突然更新(Family of Hong Kong man imprisoned in China seeks help from media after no communication for 3 months; Chinese prison system website suddenly provides updates on his case)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
曾街頭奏《願榮光》 「二胡伯伯」否認東涌無牌演奏 9月審訊(“Uncle Erhu,” known for his street performances of “Glory to Hong Kong,” is charged with playing an instrument without a permit; trial to begin on September 5)
inmediahk.net, July 27, 2022
Hong Kong must repeal national security law: UN watchdog
Agence France-Presse, July 27, 2022
Related:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong, China
CCPR Human Rights Committee, July 27, 2022
‘A dangerous moment’: China warns of consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan
The Guardian, July 27, 2022
Beyond China: US’ Xinjiang cotton ban has far-reaching implications, even for Asian alternatives
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
TikTok：中国科技之光？还是为官方搜光个资？（TikTok: The shining light of Chinese technology? Or personal data collection for the gov’t?）
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2022
想「潤」的60後：從文革到計劃生育，壓倒他們的最後一根稻草是上海封城 (The post-60s who want to "run": From Cultural Revolution to family planning, the Shanghai lockdown is the last straw)
Initium Media, July 27, 2022
李家超獲頒大紫荊勳章 多名現任及前任官員獲金紫荊星章(John Lee is awarded Hong Kong Grand Bauhinia Medal; numerous current, former officials get Gold Bauhinia Star)
inmediahk.net, July 27, 2022
China’s Pacific Push Is Backfiring
Foreign Policy, July 26, 2022
Can a New U.S. Law Prevent Uyghur Forced Labor?
ChinaFile, July 26, 2022
China Must Free Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping: Unfair Trial A Travesty of Justice
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 26, 2022
Free flags and forbidden fishtails: Hong Kong’s new patriots-only era
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
China may increase cultural imports as part of 28-point plan to boost its soft power overseas
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2022
中国在非洲开展新一轮外交活动
Where China Is Changing Its Diplomatic Ways (at Least a Little)
The New York Times, July 26, 2022
China exploits US social media to push its own Xinjiang narratives, report finds
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2022
Related:
Assessing the impact of CCP information operations related to Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, July 20, 2022
Open letter to UN High Commissioner for human rights
China Daily, July 26, 2022
Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping in closed-door trial as family barred from county
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2022
人权律师常玮平案开庭日，其妻和孩子前去旁听遭警方恶意路况围堵 (Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping's wife and child blocked by the police from attending his trial)
Weiquanwang, July 26, 2022
The 6th China Human Rights Lawyers Day: Recording and Full Text
China Change, July 25, 2022
关注：著名诗人、知名山东异议人士鲁扬先生被聊城中级人民法院重判6年 (Lu Yang, well-known poet and dissident in Shandong, is sentenced to 6 years for “inciting subversion of state power”)
Weiquanwang, July 26, 2022
Beijing-backed media print full page attacks on last active protest group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2022
Hong Kong’s leading bookstores decline to stock new book by last governor Chris Patten
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2022
米利将军：中国更具侵略性 对美国及盟友很危险(Top U.S. military official General Mark Milley: An increasingly aggressive China is posing danger to U.S., its allies)
Radio France Internationale, July 24, 2022
A Novelist Says a Movie Fails to Credit Her. The Film World Shrugs.
严歌苓指控张艺谋《一秒钟》未为其署名，电影界沉默以对
The New York Times, July 25, 2022
ZHENGZHOU FLOOD ANNIVERSARY: CENSORED MEMORIALS AND MORE EXTREME WEATHER
China Digital Times, July 22, 2022
University of Hong Kong makes national security law course a mandatory graduation requirement
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2022
代理丁家喜与许志永案四律师遭警告 禁与家属连系(4 lawyers representing Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong are warned not to contact their families)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2022
中国首例“单身女性冻卵案”原告败诉 原告：“总有一天我们将收回我们身体的主权”(Plaintiff on losing China's first single woman egg freezing case: "One day, we will regain sovereignty over our bodies")
Voice of America, July 23, 2022
Hong Kong national security arrests exceed 200; deception cases soar in first half of 2022
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2022
Hong Kong lawmakers accuse education authorities of failure to boost patriotism in schools through more recognition of war memorial days
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2022
Hong Kong police demand removal of ‘sensitive’ items citing security law, pro-democracy café claims
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2022
Crowds still flock to Hong Kong’s book fair but ‘sensitive’ topics are absent
Hong Kong Free Press, July 23, 2022
【初選47人案】4被告提申請 何桂藍捧手寫筆記親自陳詞獲掌聲 官押9.15決定 ([Hong Kong 47] 4 defendants file motions; attendees applaud Gwyneth Ho after her speech; cases adjourned until Sept. 15)
inmediahk.net, July 25, 2022
遭控612非法集結「爆眼教師」楊子俊擬下月認罪 (Teacher whose right eye was injured by police during Hong Kong protests to plead guilty to illegal assembly charges next month)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2022
【香港法庭】涉「營救理大」尖沙咀暴動 中四女生認暴動罪被判入教導所 (High-school girl sentenced to juvenile center for involvement in PolyU riot)
Radio Free asia, July 25, 2022
China plans three-tier data strategy to avoid US delistings
中国拟对在美上市中国公司按数据敏感性分类
Financial Times, July 25, 2022
Revealing evidence of foreign forces undermining Hong Kong’s national security is not needed, just as proof of coronavirus is not shown to require wearing of face masks: CY Leung
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2022
德国宪法保护局：未来中国是头号网络对手(German Constitutional Protection Agency: China will be No.1 online adversary in the future)
Radio France Internationale, July 23, 2022
佩洛西访台沸沸扬扬：前国务卿愿陪同前往，北京威胁升级(Beijing escalates warning to U.S. on possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan)
Voice of America, July 25, 2022
唐山再现女子被打事件 事件立刻登上微博热搜第一名 官方急维稳降热(Authorities rush to suppress mounting Weibo searches on new incidents of women being beaten in Tangshan)
Radio France Internationale, July 23, 2022
中国官员：中国人口将在2025年前萎缩 部分省份出现“断崖式”下跌(Chinese officials: China's population to shrink before 2025, some provinces will see a "precipitous" decline)
Voice of America, July 25, 2022
Where China Is Changing Its Diplomatic Ways (at Least a Little)
The New York Times, July 25, 2022
【新香港】親中團體「青研香港」調查指 8成市民認同習近平訪港和講話 (Survey undertaken by pro-China groups shows 80% of citizens agree with Xi’s visit to and speech on Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2022
British judges have failed to curb Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent
The Guardian, July 24, 2022
专访慕容雪村(1): 谈新冠疫情给中国人的教训(Interview with Murong Xuecun (1): Lessons of Covid-19 to the Chinese)
Voice of America, July 25, 2022
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专访慕容雪村(2):官僚借助疫情强化控制中国社会(Interview with Murong Xuecun (2): Bureaucrats take advantage of Covid-19 to strengthen control of Chinese society)
Voice of America, July 25, 2022
Staff at HSBC’s China Securities Arm Set Up Communist Unit
汇丰控股中国证券子公司设立党支部
The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2022
軍情六處負責人：中國現在是我們最關注的問題(MI6 chief: China is our biggest concern now)
Deutsche Welle, July 22, 2022
Japan sounds alarm over Russian and Chinese military co-operation
日本发布《防卫白皮书》，警惕俄中军事合作
Financial Times, July 22, 2022
Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili cracks down on malicious content, banned behaviour spread by virtual live-streamers
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2022
郭飞雄案移送法院起诉 当局意图以创建网站入罪(Case of well-known dissident Guo Feixiong accused of "inciting subversion of state power" is sent to court for trial)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2022
著名人权律师常玮平案将于2022年7月26日在陕西省凤县法院不公开审理(Closed-door trial of well-known human rights lawyer Chang Weiping is scheduled for July 26 at Fengxian Court, Shaanxi Province)
Weiquanwang, July 22, 2022
7.21三周年 13歲童隻身過海到場記念 攜毋忘紙條被截查 (13-year-old commemorating 3rd anniv. of Yuen-Long mob attack is stopped and investigated by police)
inmediahk.net, July 21, 2022
涉將張家朗奪金片段改配《願榮光歸香港》歌曲 男子被控侮辱國歌罪准保釋 (Man who replaced video of Cheung Ka-Long winning Olympic gold medal with the song “Glory to Hong Kong” is charged with insulting the national anthem, granted bail
inmediahk.net, July 22, 2022
涉周梓樂悼念活動後拒捕 25歲男罪成 官指戴口罩手套悼念「有違常理 (25-year-old man is charged with resisting arrest after attending event commemorating the death of Chow Tsz-Lok; judge: Wearing mask and gloves to attend a mourning event “defies common sense”)
inmediahk.net, July 21, 2022
涉奏國歌期間舉「港英旗」 首名國歌法被捕者遭起訴 准保釋候訊 (First person arrested under the national anthem law for holding the colonial Hong Kong-British flag is indicted and granted bail)
inmediahk.net, July 22, 2022
英国颁令阻曼彻斯特大学对中国企业出售视觉传感技术(UK blocks University of Manchester from selling visual sensing technology to China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 22, 2022
China Fines Didi $1.2 Billion as Tech Sector Pressures Persist
滴滴超80亿元罚单背后，中国政府释放何种信号
The New York Times, July 22, 2022
Hong Kong’s New Cybercrime Law Consultation
The Diplomat, July 22, 2022
China’s Poor Global Image Is Undermining Its Strategic Goals
The Diplomat, July 22, 2022
Scholar casts doubt on Hong Kong gov’t plan to ‘standardise’ dissemination of Covid-19 messaging
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2022
警方稱國安法增市民投考意欲 福利令同事「工餘後有個人發展」(Hong Kong police recruitment superintendent: National security law has increased citizen’s willingness to take police entrance exam; force provides adequate benefits and “work-life balance”)
inmediahk.net, July 21, 2022
I Was Wrong About Chinese Censorship
我曾经乐观看待中国的审查制度，我错了
The New York Times, July 22, 2022
China Has a Problem With Data Leaks. One Reason Is Its Surveillance State.
中国数据泄露问题的根源之一在于政府监控
The Wall Street Journal, July 21-22, 2022
China’s focus on gang violence after Tangshan attack does little to protect women
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2022
美国中情局局长：未来十年中国攻打台湾风险会越来越大(CIA director: Risk of China's attack on Taiwan will grow in next decade)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 21, 2022
美国调查华为设备对军事机密构成的威胁(U.S. probes China’s Huawei over equipment for threat to military secrets)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2022
Related:
Exclusive: U.S. probes China's Huawei over equipment near missile silos
Reuters, July 21, 2022
比利时指责中国从事“恶意网络活动”(Belgium accuses China of “malicious cyber activity”)
Voice of America, July 21, 2022
长沙富能公益案吴葛剑雄出狱 程渊还在狱中(Wu Gejianxiong, member of Changsha Funeng public interest group, is released; colleague Cheng Yuan is still in prison)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2022
Hong Kong protests: prosecutors press more serious charges against suspects for carrying zip ties to 2019 clashes
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2022
End of story or new chapter? How Hong Kong’s independent booksellers are adapting to life under national security law
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2022
Veteran Hong Kong journalist Kevin Lau stops writing for local paper, says he is retiring
Hong Kong Free Press, July 20, 2022
Hong Kong journalists make YouTube tribute on 3rd anniversary of bloody mob attacks
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2022
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission proposes 5 new offences to rein in cybercrime, with tougher penalties of up to life imprisonment
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2022
Article 23 finds new life online
The Standard, July 21, 2022
断供风波延烧 新土地政策试点(With mortgage non-payments raging, some cities introduce pilot land policies)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2022
不满被拖欠工资 沈阳多个核酸检测点“大白”罢工(Staff of many PCR testing sites in Shenyang on strike over wages owed)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2022
Hong Kong, Macau replicate China's 'zero COVID' measures
Deutsche Welle, July 21, 2022
US lawmakers urge sanctions against Hong Kong prosecutors for ‘undermining’ city’s rule of law
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2022
US issues ‘wrongful detention’ risk warning for travellers to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 21, 2022
How to Resist China’s Campaign of Transnational Repression
The Diplomat, July 21, 2022
新疆再度维稳，乌市数百人临时转移至南疆接受”法制教育”(Prior to Xi Jinping's visit, Xinjiang police stepped up measures to maintain stability, temporarily transferring hundreds of people from Urumqi to southern Xinjiang for "legal education")
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2022
路透：中國阻擋聯合國發佈新疆人權報告(Reuters: China seeks to stop UN from releasing report on Xinjiang human rights)
Deutsche Welle, July 20, 2022
Related:
EXCLUSIVE China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report-document
Reuters, July 20, 2022
澳智庫揭露中國新疆外宣成效 哪個地區最買單(Australian think tank reveals effectiveness of China's propaganda on Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, July 20, 2022
Related:
Assessing the Impact of CCP Information Operations Related to Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, July 20, 2022
Anger in China after officials break into homes in hunt for Covid contacts
Associated Press, July 20, 2022
美国《2022年人口贩运报告》关注铁链女事件(U.S. 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report raises concern about chained woman incident in China)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2022
Related:
2022 Trafficking in Persons Report
U.S. Department of State, July 19, 2022
Chinese students vow to fight penalty for distributing rainbow flags at Tsinghua University
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2022
Hong Kong’s sedition offences should not be used to impose ‘political censorship,’ lawyer argues at speech therapists trial
Hong Kong Free Press, July 20, 2022
Hong Kong veteran democrat Albert Ho denied bail again over Tiananmen vigil group case
Hong Kong Free Press, July 20, 2022
Hong Kong publishers adopt cautious attitude ahead of Asia’s largest annual book fair
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2022
Outbreaks in China prompt lockdowns and fears of more economic woes.
中国多地再度进入封锁，引发对更多经济问题的担忧
The New York Times, July 20, 2022
Strict Government Censorship Requirements Leave Chinese Tech Companies Struggling Overseas
The Diplomat, July 20, 2022
China’s new data export rules cast doubt over Hong Kong’s role as gateway to the mainland
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2022
林定國指23條立法仍在研究中 惟未有時間表(Secretary of Justice, Paul Lam: Article 23 legislation still at investigatory stage; no concrete timetable for bill’s passage)
inmediahk.net, July 20, 2022
‘My Worldview Has Been Destroyed’: Chinese Banking Scandal Tests Faith in the System
河南村镇银行丑闻打击中国当局公信力
The New York Times, July 20, 2022
习近平邀欧盟四国领导人赴京 真消息假消息？(Xi Jinping invites leaders of 4 EU countries to Beijing, true news or false news? )
Radio France Internationale, July 20, 2022
Related:
Xi Jinping invites leaders of 4 EU countries to Beijing, true news or false news?
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2022
A new subvariant is the latest challenge to China’s zero-covid policy
The Economist, July 19, 2022
BEIJING PULLS COVID ISOLATION TRACKING BRACELETS AFTER BACKLASH; HONG KONG ROLLOUT GOES AHEAD
China Digital Times, July 19, 2022
China property: refusing to pay mortgages is a powerful political weapon
Financial Times, July 20, 2022
经济学人：习近平培育了一种丑陋的中国式民族主义（下） (The Economist: Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism, part 3)
Radio France Internationale, July 19, 2022
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习近平培育了一种丑陋的中国式民族主义（中）(Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism, part 2)
Radio France Internationale, July 19, 2022经济学人:习近平培育了一种丑陋的中国式民族主义（上）(Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism, part 1)
Radio France Internationale, July 18, 2022Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism
The Economist, July 13, 2022
How China Threatens to Splinter the Metaverse
Wired, July 19, 2022
A North Dakota City Attracted a Corn Mill. Then Came Questions About Its Chinese Owners.
在美国小城，一座中资玉米加工厂引发的问题与忧虑
The New York Times, July 19, 2022
中国版“N号房事件” 举报猥亵女童上万案疑遭控评(Chinese version of "Nth Room": Victims number nearly 50,000; online platforms suppress reports, discussions. searches)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2022
8 Hong Kong democrats file appeal against Covid-related conviction and sentence at 2020 Labour Day demo
Hong Kong Free Press, July 19, 2022
涉庭內拍手被控煽動 「旁聽師」第四度高院申保釋被拒 (Man accused of inciting violence after clapping hands in court is refused bail for the 4th time)
inmediahk.net, July 19, 2022
涉WhatsApp群組籲殺警 3男事隔兩年半被控煽惑傷人 擬不認罪9月開審 (3 men involved in a WhatsApp group calling for the killing of the police are charged with inciting violence 2.5 years after the fact; trial to begin in September)
inmediahk.net, July 19, 2022
U.S. aid chief criticizes China’s ‘absence’ in a food crisis stoked by Russia’s invasion.
美国官员谴责中国在全球粮食危机援助行动中“缺席”
The New York Times, July 19, 2022
应对中国军事活动加剧 美下令全面审查中方不安全不专业行为(As China's military activities intensify, U.S. orders comprehensive review of China's unsafe, unprofessional behavior)
Voice of America, July 19, 2022
葉劉：勾結外國勢力是大忌 民主黨重返議會須符愛國者治港「金標準」(Regina Ip: Collusion with foreign forces is taboo; the Democratic Party’s return to parliament must meet the “gold standard” of patriots governing Hong Kong)
inmediahk.net, July 19, 2022
北京邀歐四國領導人11月來華會習近平？中外交部：假消息(Beijing invites leaders of 4 European countries to China to meet Xi Jinping in November? Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Fake news)
Deutsche Welle, July 19, 2022
‘My Worldview Has Been Destroyed’: Chinese Banking Scandal Tests Faith in the System
The New York Times, July 19, 2022
China says it will take ‘forceful measures’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
The Washington Post, July 19, 2022
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媒體稱佩洛西計劃8月訪台 中方要求「不得安排」(Media report Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan in August; China demands “no planning”)
Deutsche Welle, July 19, 2022
Outbreaks in China prompt lockdowns and fears of more economic woes.
The New York Times, July 19, 2022
习近平培育了一种丑陋的中国式民族主义（中）(Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism, part 2)
Radio France Internationale, July 19, 2022
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经济学人:习近平培育了一种丑陋的中国式民族主义（上）(Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism, part 1)
Radio France Internationale, July 18, 2022Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism
The Economist, Jul 13th 2022
China’s Leader Visits Xinjiang for the First Time Since Imposing Crackdown
实施镇压以来首次考察新疆，习近平意图彰显团结稳定
The New York Times, July 18, 2022
警方“百日行动” 头15日已拘7.3万人 寻衅滋事案3200余件(Police have detained 73,000 people on first 15 days of Hundred-Day Operation, with more than 3,200 cases of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”)
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2022
Putin and Xi’s Bet on the Global South
普京与习近平寻求沿南北轴线重塑国际格局
The Wall Street Journal, July 15-18, 2022
中国举行太平洋岛国政党对话会，与美争夺地区影响力(China holds Pacific Island political parties dialogue to compete with U.S. for regional influence)
Voice of America, July 16, 2022
海峡论坛成促统大会 习近平加码拉拢台湾青年(Straits Forum becomes platform for promoting unification; Xi Jinping steps up efforts to win over Taiwan’s youth)
Voice of America, July 17, 2022
Military drills a sign of Beijing’s increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan, analysts say
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2022
A Chinese office platform confirms that users’ files on its cloud server are subject to censorship
GlobalVoices, July 18, 2022
紧急关注：著名人权律师王宇成都医院看病 遭医院保安暴力 报警去派出所笔录竟被控涉嫌扰乱公共场所秩序(Well-known human rights lawyer Wang Yu is charged with disturbing order in a public place after she called police over attack by Chengdu hospital security)
Weiquanwang, July 18, 2022
原贵州大学教授杨绍政涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权案将于2022年7月29号在贵阳市中级人民法院开庭开庭(Trial of Yang Shaozheng, former professor of Guizhou University, on inciting subversion of state power to be held on July 29, 2022)
Weiquanwang, July 17, 2022
Concerns remain over the health of journalists, writers jailed in China: RSF
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2022
打油詩被指影射習近平 中國記者微博遭禁言(Chinese reporter is banned from Weibo for limericks accused of targeting Xi Jinping)
Deutsche Welle, July 18, 2022
Hong Kong orders first person convicted under security law to pay HK$1.38 million for failed legal bids
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2022
Sedition is ‘like treason,’ prosecutor tells Hong Kong court at speech therapists’ trial over books about sheep
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2022
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist says group was forced to delete online posts allegedly violating security law
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2022
Hong Kong leader John Lee says he and journalists are ‘in the same boat,’ hopes they join him in promoting positive narrative of city
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2022
China banks told to bail out property developers as mortgage boycotts threaten economy
The Guardian, July 18, 2022
No longer the most populous, but still China wants to be world number one
The Guardian, July 17, 2022
Hong Kong phrase ‘add oil’ is older than you think – and we need it now more than ever
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2022
Pacific Nations Reproach China for Its Push to Extend Regional Sway
太平洋岛国指责中国以强势姿态扩大地区影响力
The Wall Street Journal, July 14-15, 2022
Chinese drone maker lobbies to defeat US national security ban
大疆在美国游说，意在阻止无人机法案
Financial Times, July 15, 2022
Chinese Firms Are Selling Russia Goods Its Military Needs to Keep Fighting in Ukraine
中国企业继续卖货给俄罗斯，部分产品可助俄军在乌克兰一臂之力
The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2022
Chinese Feminists Caught Between a Rock and the Party
The Diplomat, July 15, 2022
中国烂尾楼拒付贷卷风暴 陕西首酿上千苦主包围银保监局(A thousand owners of units in unfinished buildings surround Banking Regulatory Commission in Shaanxi to defend their rights)
Radio France Internationale, July 15, 2022
China’s Surveillance State Hits Rare Resistance From Its Own Subjects
在“监控之国”，中国民众正变得愈发警惕
The New York Times, July 15, 2022
【初選47人案】伍健偉被拒保釋 官指庭內多名支持者叫喊 (Hong Kong 47 | Ng Kin-wai is denied bail; judge: Supporters shouting in court signals he may not stop endangering national security)
inmediahk.net, July 15, 2022
7 Hong Kong protesters jailed for 7 to 10 months over speedboat escape bid
Hong Kong Free Press, July 15, 2022
12.28「和你shop」 二人非法集結上訴遭駁回 官：向警叫囂「報仇」屬煽惑暴力 (Judge dismisses appeal against illegal assembly convictions, says shouting "revenge" at the police incites violence)
inmediahk.net, July 15, 2022
Hong Kong protests: top court acquits first person jailed for carrying zip ties, rules items ‘not instruments fit for unlawful purposes’
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2022
醫生和你sing刑期上訴得直改判囚14個月 官稱原審裁「核心滋事分子」過於武斷 (Court of Final Appeal reduces sentence for doctor convicted of illegal assembly, calls lower court ruling that defendant was a “core troublemaker” based only on his clothing “too arbitrary”)
inmediahk.net, July 15, 2022
Elderly Catholic priest begins three-day hunger protest outside Hong Kong prison
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
美通過國防授權法 撐台參與環太平洋軍演(U.S. passes National Defense Authorization Act to support Taiwan's participation in 2024 Rim of the Pacific exercise)
Deutsche Welle, July 15, 2022
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US House passes act supporting Taiwan's participation in 2024 RIMPAC
Taiwan News, July 15, 2022
蔡若蓮稱移民家長未必不滿香港教育：「觀感大於實際」(HK education chief: Emigrating parents may not be dissatisfied with Hong Kong’s education—“perception is greater than reality”)
inmediahk.net, July 15, 2022
Alibaba Executives Called In by China Authorities as It Investigates Historic Data Heist
消息人士称阿里巴巴高管因警方数据库泄露事件被上海当局约见
The Wall Street Journal, July 14-15, 2022
China's Xi Jinping makes rare visit to once restive Xinjiang
The Guardian, July 15, 2022
Chinese bank scandal customers struggle to register for scheme to pay back money
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2022
China’s Surveillance State Hits Rare Resistance From Its Own Subjects
The New York Times, July 14, 2022
Beijing Communities Asking People to Wear Electronic Monitoring Wristband during Home Quarantine
What's on Weibo, July 14, 2022
Xi Jinping has nurtured an ugly form of Chinese nationalism
The Economist, July 13, 2022
China’s ban of LGBTQ content in movies didn’t begin with ‘Lightyear’
SupChina, July 13, 2022
Chinese word processor WPS accused of censorship after author says she was locked out of 1.3 million-character document
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2022
US employs ‘tuna politics’ to resist China’s Pacific push
Financial Times, July 13, 2022
南太岛国峰会： 美副总统宣布投巨资 中方人员未受邀潜入被驱离(South Pacific Island Summit: U.S. vice president announces huge investment; uninvited Chinese military attaché disguised as reporter enters venue and is expelled)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
达赖喇嘛出访中印有争议边境地区，时机敏感引发中国不满(Dalai Lama visits disputed border area between China and India on eve of bilateral commander-level military talks, sparking China’s dissatisfaction)
Voice of America, July 14, 2022
「長沙富能」政治犯致函家屬 披露赤山監獄艱困狀況(In letter to family, NGO Changsha Funeng member discloses harsh conditions in Chishan Prison)
Deutsche Welle, July 14, 2022
China activists left to mark Liu Xiaobo's death in private amid heavy censorship
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2022
Legality of national security data probe can be challenged, argues ex-Tiananmen group leader
Hong Kong Free Press, July 14, 2022
Grandma Wong, fixture of Hong Kong protests, jailed for 8 months
Al Jazeera, July 14, 2022
Four Hong Kong men arrested while trying to flee to Taiwan
Al Jazeera, July 14, 2022
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港媒：反送中示威者13日拟逃往台湾时被捕(Hong Kong media: Anti-extradition protesters were arrested on July 13 as they planned flight to Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
Ex-Hong Kong district councillor released on bail after being arrested for allegedly inciting blank votes
Hong Kong Free Press, July 14, 2022
"香港人书展"突遭喊停 主办方质疑与政治因素有关(Organizers of Hong Kongers’ Book Fair suspect termination of venue lease is politically-motivated )
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
Taking China's Global Cyber Body To Task
China Media Project, July 14, 2022
China’s big tech problem: even in a state-managed economy, digital companies grow too powerful
The Conversation, July 13, 2022
No. of investigations carried out by Hong Kong gov’t watchdog falls to 15-year low
Hong Kong Free Press, July 14, 2022
提防“被消失” 台NGO团体吁建立赴中人身安全保障联系机制(Taiwan NGOs urge establishment of contact mechanism for personal safety protection in China to prevent being "disappeared")
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
In Shanghai, a surge in cases raises fears of another lockdown.
上海新冠感染病例激增，引发再次封锁担忧
The New York Times, July 14, 2022
微博禁谐音传播不良信息 网民批如“文字狱”(Weibo bans homophones to stop spread of bad information; netizens call ban "word prison")
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2022
Nato chief, challenged on the need to confront China, cites its military build-up and rights record
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2022
地方政府深陷财政泥潭，中国各地危机四起 (Local gov’ts in deep financial quagmire as crises spread across China)
Voice of America,, July 13, 2022
中国烂尾楼业主集体停缴房贷 中产被卷入房地产风暴威胁金融社会稳定 (Owners of unfinished buildings in China collectively suspend loan payments, pulling middle class into a real estate storm, threatening financial and social stability)
Voice of America,, July 14, 2022
抖音承认澳洲用户数据可在中国获取 引发数据渗透恐慌 (TikTok admits Australian user data are available in China, sparking data intrusion panic)
Voice of America,, July 14, 2022
How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order
The Atlantic, July 13, 2022
China’s World Internet Conference goes ‘international’ as Beijing seeks to promote its own vision of global cyberspace
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2022
Weibo Vows to Crack Down on Homophones and ‘Misspelled’ Words to “Stop Spread of Harmful Information”
What's on Weibo, July 13, 2022
美国国会及行政当局中国委员会共同主席发表声明 纪念刘晓波逝世五周年 (Statement by co-chairs of U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China commemorating Liu Xiaobo on 5th anniv. of his death)
Voice of America,, July 14, 2022
诺贝尔和平奖得主刘晓波死于狱中五周年,无国界记者呼吁国际社会对中国当局施加更大压力 (Reporters Without Borders urges int’l community to put more pressure on Chinese authorities on 5th anniv. of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo's death in custody)
Voice of America, July 13, 2022
刘晓波逝世五周年 中国离宪政有多远？ (On 5th anniv. of Liu Xiaobo's death, how far is China from constitutionalism?)
Radio Free Asia,, July 12, 2022
河北栾城一天主教地下教会堂遭强拆 当地主教披露详情 (Underground Catholic church in Luancheng, Hebei forcibly demolished; local bishop reveals details)
Radio Free Asia,, July 12, 2022
Hong Kong court asked to rule if ex-Tiananmen group leaders can challenge legality of national security data probe
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2022
【逆權律師】美籍律師Bickett國會聽證 斥港警隻手遮天凌駕法治 (Samuel Bickett accuses Hong Kong police of “covering the sky, overriding rule of law” in US congressional hearing)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2022
香港公民社会人士美国会作证 吁扩大制裁至习近平及中层港警 (Hong Kong civil society members testify at U.S. Congress, urging expanding sanctions to include Xi Jinping and mid-level Hong Kong police)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2022
Hong Kong's 'Grandma Wong' jailed over 2019 protests
BBC News, July 13, 2022
涉煽惑七一集結陳榮泰囚15個月 官指區議員身份發言屬「推波助瀾」(Lancelot Chan sentenced to 15 months in prison for inciting July 1 assembly; judge states that Chan, speaking as district councilor, was “fanning the flames”)
inmediahk.net, July 12, 2022
9.29政府總部外集結 4男女認暴動還柙 14歲男生等3人不認罪 (4 defendants plead guilty to rioting outside gov’t headquarters on Sept. 29, 2019; 3, including 14-year-old boy, plead not guilty)
inmediahk.net, July 13, 2022
Independent ‘Hongkongers book fair’ axed after organisers allegedly accused of lease violation
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2022
中国全面取消300万人口以内城市落户限制 (China abolishes household registration restrictions in cities with fewer than 3 million people)
Radio Free Asia,, July 13, 2022
‘That would actually depend’: Hong Kong rebuffs UN concerns over security law risks for groups at rights hearing
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2022
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Civil rights groups warn UN body that Hong Kong national security law limits ability to highlight fears about freedom in the city overseas
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2022
担忧《香港国安法》迫害 联合国专家提“勾结外国势力问题” (Concerned about persecution under National Security Law, UN experts raise questions on "colluding with foreign forces")
Voice of America, July 13, 2022
【Emily】NGO與聯國溝通違國安法否 港府：視情况 (Are NGOs communicating with the UN violating the NSL? Hong Kong gov’: “It depends on the situation”)
Mingpao News, July 13, 2022
林鄭曾稱正研究辱警罪範圍 新政府避答進度 僅稱「因應需要展開研究」 (Carrie Lam had said the gov’t was researching the scope of a new crime for insulting the police; new administration avoids commenting on progress, states that “research will be done according to need”)
inmediahk.net, July 13, 2022
How Did Abe Shinzo Become an Unlikely Subject of Collective Grief in China?
The Diplomat, July 13, 2022
China's Henan bank customers face harassment, job loss over protests
Reuters, July 12, 2022
【民研調查】港市民對香港前途及「一國兩制」信心淨值顯著上升 分析：市民或出現「躺平」心態(Public research survey | Hong Kong citizens’ confidence in Hong Kong’s future and “One Country, Two Systems” is up; may reflect “lying flat” mentality)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2022
本地電影人聯署《香港自由電影宣言》 發起人：續以作品說話 (Local filmmakers sign “Hong Kong Declaration of Freedom of Filmmaking”; initiator: “filmmakers must continue to use their works to speak out”)
inmedahk.net, July 13, 2022
Hong Kong to electronically tag Covid patients as it adopts China’s health code system
The Guardian, July 12, 2022
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Proposed Covid-19 health code for Hong Kong will not be used for any political agenda, ‘only pandemic purposes’: John Lee
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2022
WeChat Is China’s Loved (and Feared) Surveillance Tool
Bloomberg, July 12, 2022
Myanmar Expanding Use of Chinese-Made Facial Recognition Systems: Report
The Diplomat, July 12, 2022
‘I Don’t Mind Being a Martyr’: Ailing Hong Kong Activist Defiant in Court
The New York Times, July 12, 2022
Hong Kong protests: 2 teens acquitted of manslaughter over janitor’s death but found guilty of rioting
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2022
Barrister facing national security trial makes new bid to lift reporting restrictions
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2022
Hong Kong court rejects appeal by duo convicted over 2019 unlawful assembly
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2022
Ex-student leader arrested by Hong Kong anti-graft watchdog for allegedly inciting blank votes – sources
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2022
香港考慮仿效大陸引入健康碼，你如何看健康碼的抗疫成效和爭議？(Hong Kong is considering imitating the mainland to introduce a health code. Your thoughts on its anti-epidemic effectiveness and controversy?)
Initium Media, July 12, 2022
公民护照被剪角，官方称依法从事但法律无此条文 (Citizen's passport is snipped: Official says it is in accordance with the law, despite absence of such provision)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2022
美驻港总领事临别致辞轰国安法 北京批其言论危言耸听 (U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong criticizes National Security Law in farewell speech; Beijing slams it as alarmist)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2022
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Beijing hits back after outgoing US envoy says Hong Kong’s freedoms being dismantled
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2022
Henan Bank Protests: Duped Depositors to Receive Advanced Payment, but Anger Remains
What's on Weibo, July 12, 2022
河南储户维权抗议遭殴打镇压，引发公愤
Security Forces in China Attack Protesters Seeking Frozen Funds
The New York Times, July 12, 2022
Xi Jinping Might Think He Can Handle His Own ‘Ukraine’
The Diplomat, July 12, 2022
Blinken Reproves China Counterpart Over Support for Russia
布林肯与王毅在巴厘岛会晤，美方谴责中方支持俄罗斯
The Wall Street Journal, July 9-11, 2022
北京警告東協不要淪為他人「棋子」(China warns ASEAN against becoming a “pawn” used by others)
Deutsche Welle, July 11, 2022
欧洲议会通过决议谴责逮捕陈日君枢机及其他民主人士，北京表示不满(European Parliament passes resolution condemning arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen and other democrats; Beijing expresses dissatisfaction)
Voice of America, July 9, 2022
Booklets containing speech Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered in Hong Kong go on sale at bookstores
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022
Hong Kong schools to submit plans for mainland study tours as part of overhauled liberal studies course
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2022
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公民科21條內地考察行程 設不同學習目標包括維護國安、認識鄉親思想 (Civic and Social Development Studies mainland tour itineraries designed to teach students about the importance of maintaining national security and close ties with the motherland)
inmediahk.net, July 11, 2022
Nationalists attack Chinese journalist over emotional Shinzo Abe report
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022
广州11·12大抓捕：范一平、胡天峰等5人被控“颠覆”一案已秘密开庭(Guangzhou Nov.12, 2020 arrests: Fan Yiping, Hu Tianfeng, and 3 others accused of "subversion" were secretly tried in April this year)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2022
中国河南村镇银行储户维权行动升级 抗议者遭身份不明人士殴打(Hundreds of village bank depositors in Zhengzhou, Henan protest are confronted by police, beaten by unidentified persons)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 11, 2022
#METOO CASES WEATHER CENSORSHIP, SUPPRESSION, AND VICTIM-BASHING
China Digital Times, July 8, 2022
Olympic protest case: Hong Kong court urged to consider sedition law’s effect on free speech
Hong Kong Free Press, July 11, 2022
Hong Kong’s top court allows gov’t to challenge photographer’s overturned illegal assembly conviction
Hong Kong Free Press, July 11, 2022
Hong Kong rights review marred by crackdown on civil society groups
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2022
理大逃入科學館案 被告稱要水洗面 遭警強行打開口噴椒 (Poly-U Science Museum Case | Defendant claims he wanted to wash his face with water but police forced pepper spray into his mouth)
inmediahk.net, July 11 2022
联合国审议香港人权状况 《香港国安法》成焦点(At UN review of Hong Kong’s human rights situation, National Security Law is the focus)
Voice of America, July 9, 2022
中国前司法部长傅政华被起诉(Former Chinese justice minister Fu Zhenghua is indicted)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2022
一唐山教师因批评中国网民庆祝安倍遇刺言论 遭当局调查(Tangshan teacher is under investigation for criticizing Chinese netizens celebrating Abe's assassination)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2022
Hong Kong doesn’t need teachers who are against national education: John Lee
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2022
Three cities in China impose partial lockdowns as new cases are reported.
The New York Times, July 11, 2022
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兰州、海口多地实施7天管控 上海重启方舱医院防变异毒株(Lanzhou, Haikou implement 7-day control; Shanghai restarts field hospitals to prevent spread of COVID variants)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2022
Hong Kong to make COVID-19 app more like mainland China to curb infections
Reuters, July 11, 2022