世界新闻自由指数出炉 中国全球倒数第四 (2020 World Press Freedom Index: China is fourth from bottom)
Deutsche Welle, April 21, 2020
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Reporters Without Border, April 21, 2020
国际特赦组织年度报告指中共执行死刑人数最多 (Amnesty International annual report: PRC topped world in number of executions in 2019)
Voice of America, April 21, 2020
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Amnesty International, April 21, 2020
Hubei Woman Arrested For Protests Against Neighborhood’s Poor Management Amid COVID-19
SupChina , April 20, 2020
美国会议员将提出法案要求中国对新冠疫情负责 (U.S. senators to introduce bill to pursue Chinese government responsibility for COVID-19)
Voice of America, April 21, 2020
Beijing’s offices have no power to ‘supervise’ Hong Kong matters, says Bar Assoc.
Hong Kong Free Press, April 21, 2020
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HRIC Statement: Escalating Attacks on Hong Kong's Rule of Law and Freedoms
Human Rights in China, April 21, 2020
Beijing office owns more than 700 properties in Hong Kong – pro-democracy group
Hong Kong Free Press, April 21, 2020
港澳辦連發三文續轟郭榮鏗 重申中央具監督權 支持警方拘黎智英等 15 人 (Three statements from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office: Attack Dennis Kwok, assert power of supervision in Hong Kong, and support the arrests of 15 democratic figures)
The Stand News, April 21, 2020
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国务院港澳办新闻发言人：郭荣铿议员蓄意违背誓言、严重滥权行为涉嫌公职人员行为失当 (HKMAO spokesperson: Legco member Dennis Kwok deliberately broke his oath, seriously abused power)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, April 21, 2020国务院港澳办新闻发言人：中央有权力有责任维护香港特别行政区宪制秩序 (HKMAO spokesperson: Central government has power, responsibility to maintain law and order in HKSAR)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, April 21, 2020国务院港澳办新闻发言人：坚定支持香港警方依法拘捕黎智英等犯罪嫌疑人 (HKMAO spokesperson: Firmly support Hong Kong police's lawful arrests of Jimmy Lai and other suspects)
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, April 21, 2020
特首：兩辦有權有責監督基本法落實 對港事務有發言權 (Carrie Lam: HKMAO and LOCPG have right and responsibility to supervise implementation of Basic Law, and right to comment on Hong Kong's affairs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 21, 2020
709人权律师王全璋出狱遭强制“隔离检疫”后仍无自由 (Human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang is still far from freedom after being forced into “quarantine and isolation” following formal release from prison as part of the “July 9” crackdown)
Voice of America, April 19, 2020
公安部党委委员、副部长孙力军被查 (Deputy Public Security Minister and Party Committee Member Sun Lijun under investigation)
Beijing News, April 19, 2020
三名福州公民遭判刑 因放鞭炮迎接维权人士出狱 (Three Fuzhou citizens given prison sentences for lighting firecrackers in celebration of a rights defender being released from prison)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2020
北京须回应国际间要求调查其隐瞒疫情问题的最新呼吁 (Beijing must respond to the latest call from the international community demanding it answer for concealing key issues about the epidemic)
Voice of America, April 20, 2020
“People have been awakened”: seeking Covid-19 answers in Wuhan
The Guardian, April 19, 2020
Explainer: Beijing’s five-day crackdown on Hong Kong’s opposition during covid-19
Hong Kong Free Press, April 20, 2020
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Hong Kong police arrest Martin Lee, 13 other pro-democracy figures
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2020
眾志調查：中聯辦在港擁逾 700 物業 兩成傘運後購入 黃之鋒：反映勢力正擴張 (Demosistō Report: The Liaison Office own more than 700 properties in Hong Kong, 20% are purchased after the Umbrella Movement; Joshua Wong: China is expanding their political power in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, April 20, 2020
美英及国际团体谴责港警大规模拘捕民主人士 (U.S., UK, and other members of the international community condemn Hong Kong police for the mass arrests of pro-democracy advocates)
Voice of America, April 19, 2020
民陣稱已入紙申請辦7．1大遊行 不會因4．18大搜捕退縮 (Civil Human Rights Front submits application for this year’s July 1 march, refuses to back down because of the 4/18 arrests
Ming Pao, April 19, 2020
15 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in latest police round up
Hong Kong Free Press, April 18, 2020
How to read the 4/18 mass arrests in Hong Kong
Jerome A. Cohen's Blog, April 19, 2020
Beijing’s latest outrageous crackdown on Hong Kong freedoms
New York Post, April 19, 2020
How China’s authoritarian system made the pandemic worse
Washington Post, April 17, 2020
China denies cover-up as Wuhan coronavirus deaths revised up 50%
The Guardian, April 17, 2020
武汉在质疑声中修改了疫情死亡数字 (Facing rising questions, Wuhan revises COVID-19 death toll)
Voice of America, April 17, 2020
“武汉病毒来自美国”已深入民间 反向宣传病毒论民信以为真 (Chinese people believe government propaganda: “COVID-19 originated from U.S.")
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2020
"北京有点热” 网民曲笔嘲讽中国言论空间受限 (Critic of government restrictions on speech posts message: “Beijing is a little bit hot"; netizens attack her as spreading rumor)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2020
Hong Kong police have duty to aid, not hinder media, journalist union argues before High Court
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2020
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow mount legal challenge over warrants obtained by police to search phones and Facebook office
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2020
油尖旺區議會通過「重組警隊」議案 警方代表離場 斥議員仇警、食人血饅頭 (Police representative accuses motion passed by Yau Tsim Mong District Council to rebuild Hong Kong Police Force as “hate-filled” and “making political gains on police's misfortune”)
The Stand News, April 17, 2020
China Post-Coronavirus: Signs of Life, Censorship and Paranoia
中国的后疫情时代：复苏、审查与仇外
The New York Times, April 16, 2020
台湾抗疫超前部署 原来是看到了李文亮的贴文 (Taiwan's proactive anti-epidemic deployment can be credited to Li Wenliang's post)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2020
百余名世界政治领袖、学者联署公开信 抨击中共隐瞒疫情引爆全球危机 (In open letter, more than 100 world political leaders, scholars condemn CPC for concealing COVID-19 epidemic and triggering global crisis)
Voice of America, April 16, 2020
批中隐瞒疫情 加拿大掀起制裁中国官员声浪 (Rising calls among Canadian politicians for sanctions against Chinese officials involved in coverup of COVID-19 epidemic)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2020
U.N. Backs Down on Partnership With Chinese Firm for 75th Anniversary
Foreign Policy, April 15, 2020
美与人权团体施压奏效 联合国暂缓腾讯合作计划 (U.S. and human rights groups put pressure on UN to suspend Tencent cooperation plan)
Deutsche Welle, April 16, 2020
中央网信办网络安全应急指挥中心2020年度面向社会公开招聘公告 (Cyberspace Administration of China’s cybersecurity emergency command center issues public recruitment notice for 2020)
Beijing News, April 16, 2020
Hong Kong activist loses legal challenge over police watchdog probe into handling of protests
Hong Kong Free Press, April 16, 2020
Ousted lawmaker ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung stabbed while protesting outside Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2020
法律界選委促中央尊重《基本法》對司法獨立的莊嚴承諾 (HK Election Committee legal functional constituency urges central government to respect the solemn promise of judicial independence in Basic Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 15, 2020
警四獲手令搜警總被捕者手機、闖 FB 辦公室查周庭專頁資料 黃之鋒周庭提申司法覆核 (Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow apply for judicial review of search warrant that allowed Hong Kong police to obtain user information from Facebook)
The Stand News, April 16, 2020
公民黨憂中央繞過立法程序 借《緊急法》為 23 條立法 吳靄儀籲港人「多手準備」同抗爭 (Civic Party fears central government will push through Article 23 legislation under Emergency Regulations Ordinance; Margaret Ng urges Hong Kongers to prepare to fight)
The Stand News, April 16, 2020
Chinese Doctor Says She is Safe And Well Amid Concern She Was Detained
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic and protests highlight need for national security legislation in Hong Kong, says Beijing’s top official in city
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2020
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days
Associated Press, April 15, 2020
四部门：外籍人员集中隔离产生的费用由个人负担 (Four-ministry joint announcement: foreigners in collective quarantine to be responsible for their own expenses)
Beijing News, April 15, 2020
对话美威州议长 中国外交官"私信"求称赞始末 (Head of Wisconsin State Senate: Chinese consulate seeks praise for China’s coronavirus control)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2020
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Chinese Consulate Asked Wisconsin State Senate to Praise CCP for ‘Sharing Key Information’ about Coronavirus, Emails Show
National Review, April 14, 2020
法媒：疫情下广州排斥非洲人种族主义浪潮激怒非洲舆论 (French media: Guangzhou's discrimination of Africans in epidemic ignites anger across continent)
Radio France Internationale, April 14, 2020
Hong Kong top judge denies ‘any form of interference’ by Beijing over city’s judicial independence
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2020
駱惠寧：香港維護國安機制不完善 違法者得不到懲治惹仿效 (Luo Huining: national security mechanism in Hong Kong is imperfect, lack of punishment against violators will attract imitators)
Stand News, April 15, 2020
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中聯辦駱惠寧主任就「全民國家安全教育日」網站開通致辭 (Speech of Luo Huining, head of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, at launch of National Security Education Day 2020 website)
Hong Kong Policy Research Institute - Hong Kong Vision Project, April 15, 2020
林鄭：反修例示威引發大量暴力事件 近乎恐怖主義 不有效遏制可能危害國家安全 (Carrie Lam: numerous terrorist-like violent incidents during anti-extradition protests can harm national security if not contained)
Stand News, April 15, 2020