China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone
The New York Times, April 13, 2022
习近平的关键之年，中国搁置“共同富裕”运动
China Sets Aside Push to Spread Wealth in Pivotal Year for Xi
The New York Times, April 13, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)
Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)
Former Xinjiang detainee arrives in US to testify over repeated torture he says he was subjected to
The Guardian, April 13, 2022
Hong Kong activist jailed for 16 months for organising banned ‘Reclaim Yuen Long’ demo in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, April 13, 2022
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法庭指鍾健平多次記者會煽動字眼 有意違法屬加刑因素(Court says Max Chung’s use of seditious words in several press conferences shows intent to break the law and is factor for additional penalty)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 13, 2022
Hong Kong police are ‘weaponizing’ the law against outspoken media mogul: lawyers
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2022
律师成功会见王建兵，王此前被单独隔离关押长达五个多月（Lawyer successfully met with Wang Jianbing, who was held in solitary confinement for more than 5 months）
Weiquanwang, April 13, 2022
江苏无锡著名人权捍卫者沈爱斌因“涉嫌寻衅滋事“案被转指定监视居住（Shen Aibin, well-known human rights defender in Wuxi, Jiangsu, is transferred to designated residential surveillance on suspicion of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble"）
Weiquanwang, April 12, 2022
李明哲5年刑期将届满 国台办：近期释放返台 (Li Mingzhe nears end of 5-year sentence; Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: He will be returned to Taiwan soon)
Radio Free Asia, April 13, 2022
王爱忠案开庭前夕 广州法院突然通知庭审押后 (On eve of Wang Aizhong trial, Guangzhou court issues adjournment)
Radio Free Asia, April 13, 2022
Law & Policy (法律与政策)
Why is China choosing now to ratify forced labour conventions?
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2022
Current Topics (热门话题)
US spotlights Hong Kong elections in its criticism of China’s human rights record
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2022
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特區政府強烈反對美國國務院年度人權報告中對港評論(HK gov't strongly opposes to comments on Hong Kong in U.S. annual human rights report)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 13, 2022China activists call for reboot of State Dept. annual human rights report
Politico, April 13, 2022U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat on Human Rights and Democracy
The New York Times, April 12, 2022
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee submits 786 nominations to stand for city’s top job, representing more than half of Election Committee members
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2022
Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)
胡平：读《黎安友论中国》有感 (Hu Ping: Thoughts on Andrew Nathan’s “On China”)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2022