China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

美国会呼吁审查对初创企业资助，防止中国资金渗透(U.S. Congress calls for review of funding for start-ups to prevent infiltration of funds from China)
The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2022

U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China
美国敦促台湾订购更有助于击退中国入侵的武器
The New York Times, May 9, 2022

中国科技巨头悄然停止与俄罗斯的业务往来(China’s tech giants quietly retreat from doing business with Russia)
The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2022

中国说不能同意台湾参加今年世卫大会(China says it can't agree to Taiwan's participation in this year's WHA)
Radio France Internationale, May 9, 2022

美国民主基金会根据基本法在港活动 被中国外交部指控为 “培植反政府势力”(NED's activities in HK under Basic Law is accused by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of "cultivating anti-government forces")
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2022

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

社民連抗議特首選舉遭截停 陳寶瑩：開新篇就係禁制和平請願(Protest activity against Chief Executive election is halted; chairperson of League of Social Democrats: “Opening a new chapter” means banning peaceful petitions)
InMediaHK, May 8, 2022

Explainer: Small Chinese-language media outlets spring up as Hong Kong’s big names disappear
Hong Kong Free Press, May 9, 2022

Chinese journalist sentenced in Hainan for smearing reputation of CCP heroes
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2022

深圳90后基督徒颜志鸿因言获罪遭警方抓捕(Shenzhen post-90s Christian Yan Zhihong is detained for adding Chinese subtitles to an English-language video criticizing China’s lockdown policy)
Weiquanwang, May 8, 2022

不满防疫政策 中国网民创意对抗审查(Dissatisfied with epidemic prevention policy, Chinese netizens creatively confront censorship)
Deutsche Welle, May 7, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

李家超：新一屆特區政府將堅決貫徹「一國兩制」方針(John Lee: New Hong Kong SAR administration will resolutely implement the "one country, two systems" policy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 9, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Beijing’s Man in Hong Kong Inherits a Tamed City
李家超正式当选：北京代理人与被驯服的香港
The New York Times, May 9, 2022

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EU voices concerns as former Hong Kong security chief made new leader
The Guardian, May 8, 2022

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欧盟指责香港特首选举进一步侵蚀一国两制 北京反驳(EU accuses HK’s Chief Executive election further erodes “one country, two systems” policy; Beijing rebuts)
Voice of America, May 9, 2022

‘Democracy with Hong Kong characteristics’: Reactions pour in after John Lee selected as city’s next leader
Hong Kong Free Press, May 8, 2022

What will a Hong Kong civil service under John Lee look like? Sector braces for shake-up with leadership hopeful’s vow of reform
South China Morning Post, May 7, 2022

Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital
Radio France Internationale, May 9, 2022

上海收紧防疫 北京核酸筛查成常态(Shanghai tightens epidemic prevention; PCR screening becomes normal in Beijing)
Deutsche Welle, May 8, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

The law’s delay: how Hong Kong’s sluggish prosecutors lag behind their overseas counterparts
Hong Kong Free Press, May 9, 2022

新選舉新特首誕生，而弱勢的倡議在消音(New chief executive is born in new election, while initiatives for the underprivileged are muted)
Theinitium, May 8, 2022

上海疫情線上紀念館：人們因什麼而逝去？(Online memorial on Shanghai epidemic: What causes people to die?)
Initium Media, May 6, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China unveils its vision of a global security order
The Economist, May 5, 2022

Xinjiang cotton found in Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss tops, researchers say
The Guardian, May 5, 2022

Drone Giant DJI’s Russia Halt Pressures Other China Big-Techs
大疆暂停俄乌业务 中国科技企业面临两难
Financial Times, May 6, 2022

China’s Covid Policies Have European Companies Wary of Investing
调查称中国新冠政策令欧洲公司投资意愿大幅降低
The New York Times, May 6, 2022

无力摆脱对西方金融系统依赖或是中国的一重大战略软肋(Inability to break free from reliance on Western financial system may be a major strategic weakness of China)
Voice of America, May 6, 2022

Chinese social media groups reveal nationalist influencers blogging from abroad
Financial Times, May 6, 2022

NETIZENS DECRY THE DISPLAY OF THEIR IP ADDRESSES
Digital Times, May 5, 2022

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

Jimmy Lai: Prosecutors could amass more evidence against jailed media tycoon after liquidators drop bid for return of 2.8 million files seized by police
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2022

Prosecution reaches plea deal with Hong Kong radio host ‘Giggs’ after year-long detention
Hong Kong Free Press, May 6, 2022

阮民安2月被捕還押至今 太太攜子離港︰這一程飛機沒退路(Detained since February, pro-democracy singer Tommy Yuen is charged with sedition; wife and sons leave HK: This is a one-way flight)
Ming Pao, May 6, 2022

社民連曾健成出獄 手持鄒幸彤畫像勉「手足」撐住(League of Social Democrats' Bull Tsang released from jail, holds Chow Hang-tung's portrait to encourage "comrades" to hang in there)
inmediahk.net, May 6, 2022

Hong Kong man arrested over ‘weird’ notifications sent by TVB News app
Hong Kong Free Press, May 6, 2022

江西维权人士朱玉芳“被寻衅滋事”案今日开庭(Trial of Jiangxi rights activist Zhu Yufang charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" opens today)
Weiquanwang, May 6, 2022

上海封城乱象丛生 人权律师组法律顾问团协助索赔(Shanghai's lockdown is full of chaos; legal advisory team of the Human Rights Lawyers Group assists in claims)
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2022

The crackdown on China’s ‘moderate’ rights voices: how tweets are now landing people in prison
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

习近平：“防控方针由党的性质和宗旨决定”( Xi Jinping: "The policy of prevention and control is determined by the nature and purpose of CPC")
Deutsche Welle, May 6, 2022

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抓紧抓实疫情防控重点工作 习近平主持会议作出最新部署(Pay close attention to the key work of epidemic prevention and control; Xi Jinping hosts meeting, issues latest orders)
People, May 6, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

聯國人權專員中國之行只到廣州新疆不訪港　稱將提及包括香港在內人權議題(UN Human Rights Commissioner's China trip to only include Guangzhou, Xinjiang, not Hong Kong; says will mention human rights issue including HK)
Ming Pao, May 6, 2022

Xi Jinping attacks ‘doubters’ as he doubles down on China’s zero-Covid policy
The Guardian, May 6, 2022

Has Shanghai Been Xinjianged?
上海正在新疆化吗？
The New York Times, May 6, 2022

‘I’m Very Anxious’: China’s Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
城市停摆后，失去工作的数百万中国人
The New York Times, May 6, 2022

李家超出席造勢大會　強調團結社會與民同為港開新篇(John Lee attends campaign rally, emphasizes uniting society and opening a new chapter for HK with the people)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 6, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

How China is stepping up harassment of foreign correspondents
Committee to Protect Journalists, May 6, 2022

中国正在为自己的谎言买单(China is paying for its own lies)
Radio France Internationale, May 6, 2022

Urgent Life-Threatening Conditions in Lockdown Shanghai Demand Prompt Investigation
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 5, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Chinese Netizens Respond to ‘Uplifting’ Covid News: “We’re Not That Dumb”
What's on Weibo, May 4, 2022

Headlines From China: Censorship of Hollywood Blockbuster Films Intensifies in China
ChinaFilmInsider, May 5, 2022

China casts its 'SkyNet' far and wide, pursuing tens of thousands who flee overseas
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2022

Cyberattack on Hong Kong news agency FactWire leads to unauthorised access of subscriber data
South China Morning Post, May 4, 2022

中国与欧洲：向中国大举举债的欧洲国家如何承担借钱的代价(China & Europe: The price of heavy borrowing from China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 5, 2022

Rising Violence by Separatists Adds to Pakistan’s Lethal Instability
分离主义威胁巴基斯坦，中国公民成暴力袭击目标
The New York Times, May 5, 2022

涉嫌协助打压维吾尔人 海康威视或遭美国全面封杀(Hikvision, suspected of helping suppress Uyghurs, could face sweeping sanctions by U.S.)
Voice of America, May 5, 2022

强化执法力度 美国证交会再将80多家中国公司列入预定摘牌名单(SEC adds more than 80 Chinese companies to list of scheduled delisting)
Voice of America, May 5, 2022

美网络安全公司：与政府有关的中国黑客组织窃取数万亿美元知识产权(U.S. cybersecurity firm: China’s hacking group linked to government steals trillions of dollars in intellectual property)
Voice of America, May 5, 2022

Related:
Operation CuckooBees: Cybereason Uncovers Massive Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Operation
Cybereason, May 4, 2022

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

Taiwanese Morrison Lee Remains Detained in China, Even After Finishing His Jail Term
The Diplomat, May 5, 2022

7 wanted by Hong Kong anti-graft watchdog over ‘blank vote’ incitement as corruption complaints jump 18%
Hong Kong Free Press, May 5, 2022

前年示威68人踢保　其中4人被重新拘捕被控非法集結(Of 68 released unconditionally after declining to seek bail, 4 re-arrested and charged with unlawful assembly)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 5, 2022

Should Hong Kong’s Christian groups be worried about national security law curbs?
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2022

Tycoon Jimmy Lai did not seek approval from landlord to run consultancy firm at Apple Daily’s Hong Kong HQ, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press, May 4, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Chinese ex-journalist jailed for insulting Korean war ‘martyrs’
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2022

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因发表“侮辱英烈”言论 媒体人罗昌平被判刑(Media personality Luo Changping is sentenced for "insulting heroes")
Deutsche Welle, May 5, 2022

The other Mr. Ma: Mistaken identity symbol of China’s tech woes
The Washington Post, May 5, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

‘I’m Very Anxious’: China’s Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
The New York Times, May 5, 2022

Why Hong Kong’s election features only one candidate
Channel News Asia, May 5, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Beijing will win over Hong Kong by listening to public opinion, not by silencing it
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

美官员警告: 2027年习近平可能攻台 建立政治遗产 (Former U.S. official warns: Xi Jinping may attack Taiwan in 2027 to build a political legacy)
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2022

People’s Republic of China Efforts to Amplify the Kremlin’s Voice on Ukraine
中华人民共和国宣扬克里姆林宫有关乌克兰说辞的种种做法
U.S. Department of State, May 2, 2022

US moves towards imposing sanctions on Chinese tech group Hikvision
Financial Times, May 3, 2022

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

US Secretary of State calls China the biggest violator of press freedoms, citing detention data
South China Morning Post, May 4, 2022

Hong Kong’s press freedom plunged from satisfactory to a ‘difficult situation’ in a matter of years
Global Voices, May 4, 2022

Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker and social welfare veteran Fernando Cheung migrates to Canada, saying ‘basic freedoms’ protected there
South China Morning Post, May 4, 2022

毋忘初心遊行 30歲測量助理非法集結罪成囚4個月 官批無悔意(30-year-old assistant surveyor sentenced to 4 months in prison over an unauthorized assembly in the 2019 protests)
inmediahk.net, May 4, 2022

嶺大收回學生會場地使用權 民主牆、虎地書室或消失(Lingnan U. takes back student union's right to use venues)
inmediahk.net, May 4, 2022

57歲男煽惑不投票罪成判緩刑(57-year-old man gets suspended sentence after conviction of inciting others not to vote)
Ming Pao, May 4, 2022

NO END IN SIGHT TO CHINA’S PROLONGED, OPAQUE, EXTRALEGAL DETENTIONS
China Digital Times, May 3, 2022

Shanghai-based Ji Xiaolong joins ranks of COVID-19 dissidents in China
Radio Free Asia, May 3, 2022

NFTs preserve Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown record from China censorship
Reuters, May 4, 2022

Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown
Wired, May 4, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

港府设旅客筛选系统 2024年起禁可能危国安或香港治安者入境(HK gov't to set up passenger screening system starting from 2024 to bar entry of visitors who may endanger national security or HK's security)
Radio France Internationale, May 4, 2022

《傳真社》揭發安心出行藏人臉識別功能 資科辦：從來未採用、已要求刪除(FactWire exposes facial recognition function in LeaveHomeSafe app; gov’t information office: It was never adopted; removal request has been made)
inmediahk.net, May 4, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Beijing reopens mass isolation centre in fight against Covid
The Guardian, May 4, 2022

中国疫情下印度平价药无法送达 重症患者恐难以续命 (Affordable medicines from India cannot be delivered to China under strict COVID policies; severely-ill patients are in peril)
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2022

郑州“半封城”居民疯狂抢菜 上海坠楼及死亡案不断 (Residents of "semi-closed" Zhengzhou panic buy food; incidents of suicide by leaping from buildings and other deaths in Shanghai continue)
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China: Weibo’s new location tag exposes the whereabouts of users, opinion leaders and tiny pinks
Global Voices, May 3, 2022

中国式"跨国抓捕"(上): 在麦加"消失"的穆斯林 (Chinese-style "transnational arrest" (Part 1): Muslims who "vanished" in Mecca)
Radio Free Asia, May 2, 2022