China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

US watchdog adds China telecoms firms, Russia’s Kaspersky to national security threat list
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2022

 

美国FCC将中国电信和中国移动列入国安威胁清单(FCC adds China Telecom,China Mobile to national security threat list)
Deutsche Welle, March 26, 2022

US and Australia boost space and cyber co-operation to counter China
美澳促进太空及网络合作以对抗中国
Financial Times, March 28, 2022

China Looks to Salvage Relationship With Europe
中美龃龉日深之际，中国希望缓和与欧洲的关系
The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2022

中国海警船在争议海域限制菲律宾船航行(China’s coast guard blocks Philippine ships from sailing in disputed waters)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2022

大翻译运动向全球展现中国网民言论 指中国官媒“说谎”(The Great Translation Movement shows the world what Chinese netizens are saying, accuses Chinese state media of "lying")
Radio France Internationale, March 28, 2022

中国引导学生“正确”认识俄乌战争 课程以亲俄仇美为主(China guides students to "correctly" understand the Russia-Ukraine war; courses are mainly pro-Russia, anti-U.S.)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2022

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

民研調查指四分一人想移民 林鄭：無興趣評論(Survey shows 1/4 of Hong Kongers want to emigrate; Carrie Lam: Not interest in commenting)
inmediahk.net, March 26, 2022

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HKPORI holds a press conference on “Hong Kong Immigration Wave”
香港民研舉行「港人移民潮」調查新聞發佈會
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, March 25, 2022

游蕙禎久違拍片 籲港人勿移民：一齊留喺呢度，醫返好呢個地方(In rare appearance, former Youngspiration lawmaker Regine Yau makes video urging Hong Kongers not to migrate: "Let's stay and cure this place")
inmediahk.net, March 26, 2022

联署追查江苏毛黎惠在宾馆烧死真相 请帮助转发扩散(In joint open letter, petitioners urge investigation into cause of death of Jiangsu petitioner Mao Lihui in black jail that authorities claim to be “self-immolation”)
Weiquanwang, March 28, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong
The Guardian, March 27, 2022

Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak
Hong Kong Free Press, March 28, 2022

中国疫情：上海“封控”措施引发对全球供应链的担忧（Epidemic in China: Shanghai 'lockdown' raises concerns over global supply chain）
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 28, 2022

Coronavirus: how raging fifth wave exposed Hong Kong government’s ‘poor leadership’ and ‘inability to deliver’
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2022

Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam fuels talk she may not seek re-election after comments on leaving pandemic probe to next administration
South China Morning Post, March 27, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

访黎安友（1）：谈普京和习近平的比较(Interview with Andrew Nathan (1): On the comparison between Putin and Xi Jinping)
Voice of America, March 27, 2022

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专访黎安友（2）：谈中国共产党政权合法性问题(Interview with Andrew Nathan (2): On the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist regime)
Voice of America, March 28, 2022

专访黎安友（3）：谈中国研究的今昔与未来(Interview with Andrew Nathan (3): On the past, present, and future of China studies)
Voice of America, March 28, 2022

Removing foreign judges would amount to abandoning Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2022

Commentary: Will Xi Jinping's 'common prosperity' survive Vladimir Putin's war?
Channel News Asia, March 28, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China’s Push to Isolate Taiwan Demands U.S. Action, Report Says
新报告：美国应抵制中国在国际上孤立台湾的做法
The New York Times, March 25, 2022

卫星图像显示船厂规模扩大 中共海军加大造舰能力(Satellite images show shipyard's expansion; China’s navy to increase shipbuilding capacity)
Voice of America, March 24, 2022

China deepens economic ties with Russia as Western sanctions bite
SupChina, March 24, 2022

In a crucial year politically, Xi Jinping wants stability
The Economist, March 26, 2022

Australian journalist Cheng Lei to be tried in Beijing on March 31
Reuters, March 25, 2022

Keanu Reeves films removed from Chinese video sites after Tibet concert
South China Morning Post, March 25, 2022

TikTok被指在德国审查“彭帅”、LGBTQ和纳粹词汇(TikTok is accused of censoring terms such as Peng Shuai, LGBTQ and Nazi in Germany)
Deutsche Welle, March 25, 2022

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

37歲男「和你SHOP」遊蕩罪成　上訴獲減刑3個月(37-year-old man convicted of loitering in 2019 "Shop with you" gets 3 months jail reduction after appeal)
Ming Pao, March 25, 2022

頭版曾報導打科興死亡率 林鄭不點名批《明報》阻政府工作(Carrie Lam criticizes Ming Pao for hindering gov't work without naming it after its headline reported death rate of taking Sinovac vaccines)
inmediahk.net, March 25, 2022

‘No longer any illusion’ of a functioning legal system in Hong Kong: Freed US lawyer
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2022

遭关押的女权人士李翘楚外提就医被要求摄入不明药物 翘楚母亲致信法官，寻求司法公正(Imprisoned feminist activist Li Qiaochu is asked to take unknown drugs during medical treatment outside of prison; her mother seeks justice in letter to judge)
Weiquanwang, March 25, 2022

“疫苗宝宝之家”维权团体发起人何方美遭强迫失踪已达1年5个多月(He Fangmei, founder of Home for Vaccinated Child Victims rights advocacy group, has been forcibly disappeared for 1 year and 5 months)
Weiquanwang, March 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong election authority confirms May 8 as date for chief executive race
South China Morning Post, March 25, 2022

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特首選舉提名期刊憲　下月3日提名5月8日選舉(Gov't gazettes Chief Executive Election nomination period to be on April 3, election day on May 8)
Ming Pao, March 25, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Ukraine war: China does not support UN vote blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis
South China Morning Post, March 25, 2022

China says UN Charter is the ‘bottom line’ in relationship with Russia
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2022

China Envoy Says Xi-Putin Friendship Does Have a Limit
Bloomberg, March 24, 2022

乌俄战争：拜登再警告北京 中国驳斥默许入侵(Ukraine-Russia war: Biden warns China again, China denies acquiescence to invasion)
Deutsche Welle, March 25, 2022

路透社：北京担心国际制裁 “中国石化”暂停俄罗斯项目(Reuters: China fears international sanctions, Sinopec suspends Russian projects)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2022

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EXCLUSIVE China's Sinopec pauses Russia projects, Beijing wary of sanctions
Reuters, March 25, 2022

China Crash Mystery Grows as Evidence Signals Midair Breakup
Bloomberg, March 24, 2022

Covid-19: Hong Kong opens sixth quarantine centre built with mainland help, hospitals seek blood donations
Hong Kong Free Press, March 25, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China recruits, trains monitors for online religious content
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2022

China’s Wolf Warriors Aren’t the Majority of the Pack
The Diplomat, March 23, 2022

中国在南海扩建岛礁“完成军事部署向海外延申战力”(China's expansion of islands, reefs in South China Sea "completes military deployment to extend combat power overseas")
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 23, 2022

“战略意外”的前奏？所罗门群岛据信与中国拟订范围广泛的安全合作协议(Prelude to "strategic accident"? Solomon Islands believed to plan wide-ranging security cooperation agreement with China)
Voice of America, March 24, 2022

考虑把俄罗斯逐出G20 欧美踢中国铁板(Europe, U.S. consider expelling Russia from the G20)
Deutsche Welle, March 24, 2022

澳大利亚成立太空司令部应对北京威胁(Australia sets up Space Command to deal with China’s threats)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2022

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Australia announces new 'Space Command' defence agency
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2022

美防中俄联手躲制裁 北约谴责北京说谎(U.S. prevents China, Russia from joining forces to dodge sanctions; NATO accuses China of lying)
Deutsche Welle, March 24, 2022

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

Hong Kong architect convicted for carrying petrol, nails amid national anthem, security law protests
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2022

American lawyer released from prison, says ‘banned’ from Hong Kong after multi-year legal saga
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2022

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美籍律師出獄即被遣返美國兼沒收護照 發文稱「一直視香港為家」(American lawyer is deported to U.S., passport confiscated after prison release, says "Hong Kong has long been my home")
inmediahk.net, March 24, 2022

涉發佈煽動言論 阮民安申保釋再遭拒 還柙至4.14再訊(Pro-democracy singer Tommy Yuen charged with sedition is denied bail again; case adjourned until April 14)
inmediahk.net, March 24, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Plane Crash in China Raises Puzzling Questions
Foreign Policy, March 23, 2022

China Finds Flight Recorder From Plane Crash as Rain Hinders Search
东航失事客机一部黑匣子被找到，当局严控信息传播
The New York Times, March 24, 2022

Growing Discontent on Chinese Social Media over Harsh Measures: “Why Can’t China Ease Covid Restrictions?
What's on Weibo, March 23, 2022

乌克兰副总理：“我们希望中国选择光明的一面”(Ukraine's deputy prime minister: "We want China to choose the bright side")
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2022

“我是吉贤，我在敖德萨”( “I'm Jixian, I'm in Odessa")
Deutsche Welle, March 24, 2022

Senior Chinese official says all ethnic groups in Xinjiang live happily ahead of visit by UN human rights chief
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2022

Divorce Is Down in China, but So Are Marriages
中国2021年离婚率下降，结婚登记数创36年新低
The New York Times, March 24, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Chinese State Media Is Pushing Pro-Russian Misinformation Worldwide
Foreign Policy, March 23, 2022

This Is Why Autocracies Fail
专制制度终将衰落
The New York Times, March 24, 2022

Xi, Putin and Trump: The Strongmen Follies
习近平、普京和特朗普：三个强人傻瓜
The New York Times, March 24, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Wang Yi Attends OIC Meeting as Special Guest
The Diplomat, March 23, 2022

US researcher Feng ‘Franklin’ Tao on trial over ‘secret’ China work
Associated Press, March 23, 2022

中国培训网络宗教信息审核人员 浙江已开通线上课程 (China trains online religious information censors; Zhejiang has launched online courses)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

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

「大翻譯運動」能否對抗大外宣：持不同政見者的一場去中心化網絡行動 (Can the "Great Translation Movement" fight the Grand External Propaganda: A decentralized online dissident action)
The Initium, March 23, 2022

行动者黄雪琴和王建兵（“雪饼”）被捕半年声明 (Concern group statement on the 180-day detention of Huang Xueqin, Wang Jianbing)
NGOCN, March 19, 2022

福州访民控诉“两会”维稳黑监狱无人道 (Fuzhou petitioners accuse authorities of inhumane detention in black jail for "stability maintenance" during Two Congresses)
Weiquanwang, March 22, 2022

专访王宇律师： 健康宝已成维稳工具　将要求信息公开 (Interview with lawyer Wang Yu: COVID APP has become a tool for maintaining stability; will file open government information application)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

19歲學生堵路及襲警罪成　上訴失敗判入更生中心(Hong Kong student, 19, loses appeal over conviction on blocking road and assaulting police, will serve sentence in correctional center)
Ming Pao, March 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Will China Set Global Tech Standards?
ChinaFile, March 22, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China expected robust economic growth in 2022. It’s not looking good.
The Washington Post, March 23, 2022

中国严格防疫导致各行业萧条 3个月文艺演出取消或延期近万场 (China's strict pandemic prevention has slowed various industries; nearly 10,000 theatrical performances have been cancelled or postponed in Q1 of 2022)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

Podcast: What to expect from the UN Human Rights Office’s visit to China?
Swissinfo, March 22, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine
The New York Times, March 22, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

The Chinese great translation movement: Exposing Chinese propaganda or spreading hate?
Global Voices, March 22, 2022

Why China is skeptical of local journalists working for Western media
Deustche Welle, March 21, 2022

US hits Chinese officials with travel bans over ‘repressive acts’
Al Jazeera, Associated Press, March 21, 2022

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美国对中国官员施加签证限制 中国外交部：立即撤销，否则中方将对等反制（U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Immediately withdraw, or China will reciprocate）
Reuters, March 22, 2022

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

Arrested martial arts duo planned to ‘build an army,’ Hong Kong national security police say
Hong Kong Free Press, March 22, 2022

警拘2男涉網上煽惑他人「播毒」　其中一人為公院放射治療師(Police arrest 2 for inciting others to "spread virus" online, including a public hospital radiation therapist)
Ming Pao, March 22, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Labour policy suggestions put forward at annual legislative meetings in Beijing
China Labour Bulletin, March 22, 2022

Chinese courts rarely believe women’s claims of domestic violence in divorce cases
SupChina, March 21, 2022

中国政府将坚持动态清零政策 香港科学家提出异议（Chinese gov’t will adhere to dynamic zero COVID policy; Hong Kong scientists raise objections）
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2022

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国家卫健委答澎湃：鼓励各地因地制宜采取精准的防控措施（National Health and Medical Commission encourages localities to take precise prevention, control measures according to local conditions）
The Paper, March 22, 2022