June Fourth (六四)

Activists around the world mark 32 years since Tiananmen Massacre as Hong Kong vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 5, 2021

Social media account of China's Xiaohongshu goes dark after Tiananmen anniversary post
Reuters, June 6, 2021

Activist Detained in China's Guangzhou Over Lone Tiananmen Protest
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2021

Tiananmen Mothers Mourn Massacre Victims as China Censors Online Tributes
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2021

In the Shadow of the Tiananmen Crackdown
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 4, 2021

广州基督徒高恒举牌“六月四日 为国家祷告”被抓(Guangzhou Christian Gao Heng is arrested for holding placard "Pray for the Country on June 4")
Weiquanwang, June 6, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births, report finds
BBC News, June 7, 2021

Related:
研究指中共对新疆少数民族控制生育政策20年可减人口450万(Research shows CPC birth control policy for ethnic minorities in Xinjiang could reduce population by 4.5 million in 20 years)
Voice of America, June 7, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese activist Wang Aizhong spoke his mind on Twitter. Now he’s behind bars
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2021

XI’S ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE NETS “TIGERS” AND “FLIES,” SOME RETIRED OR DECEASED
China Digital Times, June 4, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

言者无意 听者有心？“小红书”微博账号因六四贴文遭当局封闭(Weibo account of Little Red Book, Chinese online shopping and social platform, is blocked by authorities for a post on June Fourth)
Voice of America, June 7, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

匈牙利首都布达佩斯爆发示威游行 抗议中国复旦大学建设分校(Protests in Budapest against China's plan to build branch campus of Fudan University)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 6, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Not just about Tiananmen but also 2019’: Hongkongers defying June 4 vigil ban say they are beaten but unbowed
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2021

Related:
Tiananmen Massacre vigil leader released on HK$10k bail following arrest over Facebook post
Agence France-Presse, June 6, 2021

Detained Hong Kong activist says arrest meant to 'frighten'
The Washington Post, June 5, 2021

Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil vows to ‘stand firm’ after pro-Beijing figure warns it should disband
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2021

‘Absolutely intolerable’: China slams US and EU Hong Kong Tiananmen candles
Agence France-Presse, June 5, 2021

Hong Kong’s political aspirants must not only be patriotic, but also ‘courageous’ in defending constitutional order, liaison office deputy director says
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2021

Related:
Pan-dems 'can survive' electoral system revamp
The Standard, June 7, 2021

大埔區議員周炫瑋退出新民主同盟(Tai Po district councilor Chow Yuen Wai quits Neo Democrats)
Ming Pao, June 5, 2021

擺六四街站區議員陸續收警告信　fb貼 Beyond歌詞、籲熄燈一小時　被指與區議會工作無關(District councilors receive warning letters over June Fourth-related activities)
Stand News, June 6, 2021

Hong Kong protests: top court to look into use of ‘joint enterprise’ rule for rioting, unlawful assembly cases
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong should appoint judges from Singapore, Malaysia to limit city’s reliance on Western jurists, lawmakers say
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2021

法律助理被控串謀黎智英等勾結外國勢力　案件押後再訊(Legal assistant is accused of conspiring with Jimmy Lai in collusion with foreign powers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 7, 2021

反送中兩周年在即　未見大型活動號召　新青年組織：拒絕認命續辦紀念活動(On eve of 2nd anniversary of Anti-ELAB movement, new youth organization vows commemoration)
Stand News, June 7, 2021

Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK axes another current affairs show, says change is ‘normal’
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2021

Related:
通訊局裁定港台一集英文電視節目《脈搏》投訴理據不足(Communications Authority rules complaint against episode of RTHK's "The Pulse" lacks sufficient grounds)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 7, 2021

Hong Kong TV watchdog wrong to interfere with public broadcaster RTHK’s freedom of expression, lawyer argues at High Court
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: 80 per cent of city’s schools say guidelines for instilling patriotism in children are hard to implement
South China Morning Post, June 6, 2021

Related:
楊潤雄：不排除國民教育成獨立必修科(Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung: Gov't will not rule out making national education a stand-alone required subject)
Ming Pao, June 5, 2021

How Academic Freedom Ends
The Atlantic, June 6, 2021

WordPress denies Hong Kong police pressured it to censor pro-democracy exile group’s website
Hong Kong Free Press, June 5, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s firewall is spreading globally
Quartz, June 7, 2021

China’s Tech Companies Are Going Global – and Remaking China’s Image in the Process
The Diplomat, June 4, 2021

Microsoft’s Bing Briefly Blocked ‘Tank Man’ on Tiananmen Anniversary
微软必应“六四”当日屏蔽“坦克人”图片
The New York Times, June 7, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

Politicians push Beijing Winter Olympics ‘diplomatic boycott’ across 11 Western countries
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2021

Canada opposition leader calls on Justin Trudeau to push to move Beijing’s Winter Olympics out of China
Associated Press, June 5, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s new loyalty oath is the final nail in democracy’s coffin
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2021

专访媒体研究学者林慕莲谈中国重塑世界媒体(Interview with media scholar Louisa Lim on China's reshaping the world's media)
Voice of America, June 7, 2021

June Fourth (六四)

32 YEARS LATER, NEITHER ACTIVISTS NOR OFFICIALS HAVE FORGOTTEN JUNE 4TH
China Digital Times, June 3, 2021

Related:
‘Tracked for life’: China relentless in erasing Tiananmen crackdown
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

China's Young People 'Know Little' of 1989 Tiananmen Massacre
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2021

32nd Anniversary of June Fourth: A Historic Moment to Make A Difference
Human Rights in China, June 3, 2021

“Unforgotten”
Human Rights in China

天安门母亲6月4日在警方的严密控制下祭奠她们的孩子(Tiananmen Mothers pay tribute to their children on June 4 under close police watch)
Voice of America, June 4, 2021

Taiwan group launches website to counter Tiananmen Massacre ‘trolls’ and denialism
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

美国国会及行政当局中国委员会主席发表声明纪念六四事件32周年(Chairmen of U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China issues statement on 32nd anniversary of June Fourth)
Voice of America, June 4, 2021

Related:
On the 32nd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
U.S. Department of State, June 3, 2021

UK Embassy Lights a Virtual Candle on Weibo on June 4th, Gesture Instantly Backfires
What's on Weibo, June 4, 2021

China tells US to 'face up' to own rights abuses after Tiananmen criticism
Agence France-Presse, June 4, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

UK ‘Uygur Tribunal’ begins as China and West clash over Xinjiang genocide allegations
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Related:
“维吾尔特别法庭”伦敦开审 中国批“反华闹剧”( "Uyghur Special Tribunal" commences in London; China calls it an "anti-China farce")
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2021

Xinjiang government criticises US, says forced labour claim is ‘card played by anti-China forces’
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China will soon open a new stretch of rail across Tibet
The Economist, June 5, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国人权律师团律师关于唐吉田律师被阻止出境的声明(Statement by Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group on lawyer Tang Jitian’s being prevented from leaving China)
Weiquanwang, June 4, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Biden Expands Trump-Era Ban on Investment in Chinese Firms Linked to Military
拜登扩大特朗普时代中企投资“黑名单”
The New York Times, June 4, 2021

美国医学专家福奇呼吁中国：公布武汉实验室人员医疗记录(U.S. medical expert Fauci urges China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2021

Related:
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers – FT
Reuters, June 4, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Organiser of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil arrested on June 4 anniversary on suspicion of advertising or publicising an unauthorised assembly
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Related:
Local level Hong Kong politicians warned against ‘promoting’ illegal assemblies after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

Tiananmen vigil: shouts of ‘Hong Kong independence’ as residents light candles, police raise purple flag warning of national security law breach
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Hong Kong park empty for the first time in 32 years as police surround venue after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】旺角開街站　賢學思政召集人王逸戰被捕　警指公眾地方行為不檢(Police arrests Student Politicism convenor Wong Yat Chin over setting up street booth in Mong Kok)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

六四32年｜民研調查：六成非民主派港人同意傳承真相　反映不論立場港人的心沒變(Survey: 60% non-pro-democracy Hong Kongers support teaching the June Fourth Incident in schools)
Ming Pao, June 4, 2021

We Hongkongers Survey” press conference cum mini-policy forum about June Fourth anniversary
「我們香港人計劃」有關六四事件之新聞發佈會暨小型政策論壇
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】梁國雄、陳皓桓獄中禁食一天　悼念死難者　向天安門母親致敬(Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan fast in prison for a day to commemorrate victims and pay tribute to Tiananmen Mothers)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

WITH VIGIL BANNED, HONG KONG ACTIVISTS COMMEMORATE JUNE 4 PRIVATELY
China Digital Times, June 3, 2021

Hong Kong national security law used to briefly shut down website run by opposition activists overseas
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

National security law: former British top judge to quit Hong Kong’s highest court with the ‘jury still out’ on Beijing-imposed legislation
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

梁里辭任 成西貢區議會第四人(Leung Li becomes the 4th councilor in Sai Kung district council to quit post)
inmedia.hk, June 4, 2021

What Next for Lai's media empire?
The Standard, June 4, 2021

Study that paid students to join Hong Kong July 1 march sparks controversy, with critics saying it is evidence foreign forces tried to incite ‘colour revolution’ in city
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

Boris Johnson urged to ensure ‘crisis in Hong Kong’ is high up on G7 agenda next week, with Xinjiang also among possible topics
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Joe Biden expands investment ban on blacklisted Chinese tech companies
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

In Hong Kong, Short-Lived Censorship Hints at a Deeper Standoff
香港干预境外“敏感网站”运营，科技公司与港府冲突恐加剧
The New York Times, June 4, 2021

Commentary (评论)

By banning Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong, China is trying to rewrite history
The Guardian, June 4, 2021

1989 Tiananmen Massacre: Keeping the flame alive in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2021

June Fourth (六四)

China: Account for Tiananmen Massacre
Human Rights Watch, June 3, 2021

China's silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
The Washington Post, June 3, 2021

Ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, Taiwan calls on China to return power to the people
Reuters, June 3, 2021

The Disappearing Emoji on Weibo in Light of June 4
What's on Weibo, June 3, 2021

旅游、喝茶、约谈及拘留 中国各地严防六四言论(Dissidents and rights defenders are forced to travel, questioned, and detained, as authorities across China strictly control June Fourth-related speeches)
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

The Taiwan Temptation
Foreign Affairs, July/August, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

政治评论人士仇子明被判入狱8个月(Political commentator Qiu Ziming is sentenced to 8 months in prison)
Voice of America, June 3, 2021