China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

A More Muscular NATO Emerges as West Confronts Russia and China
北约勾勒强硬战略愿景，首次宣布中国为“战略挑战”
The New York Times, June 30, 2022

U.S., Key Allies Close Ranks Against China
美国和主要盟友联手对抗中国
The Wall Street Journal, June 30-July 1, 2022

中国承建的津巴布韦议会大厦竣工，批评者担忧大楼安全和北京影响力(Chinese-built Zimbabwe parliament building is completed; critics worry about building safety and Beijing's influence)
Voice of America, July 1, 2022

报告：全球公司“在不知不觉中”支持中国政府使用维吾尔强迫劳动(Report: Global companies “unknowingly” support Chinese government's use of Uyghur forced labor)
Voice of America, July 1, 2022

Related:
Shifting Gears: The Rise of Industrial Transfer into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
C4ADS, June 30, 2022

俄罗斯科学家涉嫌向中国提供国家机密被拘捕(Russian scientist is arrested on suspicion of providing state secrets to China)
Voice of America, July 1, 2022

China hits out at West over comments on Hong Kong at 25th handover anniversary
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2022

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US, UK and European officials call for China to honour Hong Kong commitments on handover anniversary
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2022

香港移交25年：英美批北京毀諾「一國兩制」(25 years after handover of HK: Britain, U.S. criticize Beijing for breaking its promise of "one country, two systems")
Deutsche Welle, July 1, 2022

Taiwan premier says Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy ‘have vanished’
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2022

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

对专制极权说不 中国良心犯妻子宗教自由峰会发言(Say No to totalitarianism—wives of Chinese prisoners of conscience speak at religious freedom summit)
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2022

Assimilation: China's Failed Strategy in Xinjiang
The Diplomat, July 1, 2022

习近平访港参加主权移交庆祝，香港当局限制媒体报道(Xi Jinping visits HK to celebrate handover of sovereignty; HK authorities restrict media coverage)
Voice of America, July 1, 2022

七一刺警案一年 大批警員SOGO外戒備截查 反恐警持槍巡邏 (On anniversary of stabbing of policeman, officers station outside SOGO en masse as counter-terrorism police patrol with guns)
immediahk.net, July 1, 2022

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七一刺警案一年 地上現白花 有市民指被警告獻花或涉犯國安法(One year after policeman was stabbed on July 1, 2021, citizen is warned by police that offering flowers may violate National Security Law)
inmediahk.net, July 1, 2022

港警重兵部署 反對派疑遭跟蹤監視(In heavy police presence, opposition figures suspect being followed, monitored)
Deutsche Welle, July 1, 2022

【七一冇遊行】消失的街站 留下的團體 (No march on July 1: Vanished street stations, left behind groups)
immediahk.net, July 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

5 key takeaways from Xi’s Hong Kong speech including Beijing’s "full jurisdiction", no change to "one country, two systems" and John Lee’s to-do list
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2022

"True democracy never started": Hong Kongers react to Xi's speech
Radio France Internationale, July 1, 2022

Xi Jinping’s visit seals his victory over Hong Kong’s once-vocal opposition.
习近平在香港发表讲话：“政权必须掌握在爱国者手中”
The New York Times, July 1, 2022

【主權移交25年】習近平為「一國兩制」定下紅線　評論：中共會整頓教育將香港全面中國化 (Xi has set down red lines for “one country, two systems”: CPC will “rectify” education, fully sinicize Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2022

Hong Kong legal sector chiefs "encouraged" by Xi Jinping's remarks on preserving common law system and independent judiciary, but some lawyers express doubts
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2022

Hong Kong's New Leader Lee Says Security Law Saved City From Chaos
Bloomberg, July 1, 2022

John Lee led the crackdown on protests. Now Beijing has picked him to lead Hong Kong.
李家超宣誓就任香港新特首
The New York Times, July 1, 2022

李家超稱將深化與央視合作　更好利用央視國際網絡(John Lee to deepen cooperation with CCTV, make better use of CCTV's international network)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 1, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China fines another live-streaming influencer over tax evasion as Beijing keeps heat on once-booming industry
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2022

Beijing-born influencer sparks outrage on Chinese internet for supporting the overturning of Roe v. Wade
SupChina, July 1, 2022

皮尤民调：十九国民众近七成对中国持负面看法(Pew poll: Nearly 70% of people across 19 countries hold negative views of China)
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2022

Related:
Across 19 countries, more people see the U.S. than China favorably – but more see China’s influence growing
Pew Research Center, June 29, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

How far have human rights in Hong Kong eroded? We measured.
The Washington Post, June 30, 2022

Xi's vision for patriotic and prosperous Hong Kong a hard sell for foreign firms
The Guardian, July 1, 2022

Op-Ed | “Hong Kong-China: Beijing must be held accountable for its actions
Deutsche Welle, July 1, 2022

Hong Kong: New leader John Lee must change course to halt collapse of city’s freedoms
Amnesty International, July 1, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

20大前中国公安部采取“百日行动” 分析:旨在剿灭“敌对势力”（Ministry of Public Security of China’s "100-day operation" before 20th CPC National Congress is seen as attempt to eradicate "hostile forces"）
Voice of America, June 30, 2022

网络博弈：美国驻华大使：美国国务卿对华政策演讲屡遭删（Online contest: US ambassador to China says Secretary of State's China policy speech is repeatedly deleted）
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2022

Nato leaders voice concern about threat China poses to world order for first time
The Guardian, June 30, 2022

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Beijing hits out at Nato strategy for "malicious attack" on China
The Guardian, June 30, 2022

US sanctions 25 more Chinese entities, including firm that touted its technology could help Russia monitor Ukraine’s submarines and frogmen
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2022

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China urges US to stop sanctions on Chinese firms over allegedly supporting Russia
Channel News Asia, June 30, 2022

美国指控五家中国公司违反制裁、支持俄罗斯军队
The U.S. accused Chinese companies of supporting Russia’s military.
The New York Times, June 30, 2022

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

Beijing’s human rights policies drive unfavourable views of China, Pew survey finds
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2022

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Negative Views of China Tied to Critical Views of Its Policies on Human Rights
Pew Research Center, June 29, 2022

河南村镇爆雷储户维权抗议　遭郑州公安鸣枪驱散（Rural depositors in Henan protest bank refusal on withdrawals; Zhengzhou police fire shots to disperse them）
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2022

Taiwan activist Lee Ming-Cheh says world pressure on his Chinese jailers helped him
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2022

Hong Kong protests: kitchen worker receives longest jail time so far for rioting and breaching mask ban during Wan Chai demonstration in 2019
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2022

Hong Kong 25: National security police search homes of activist group members ahead of July 1 anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, June 30, 2022

Democratic Party calls on authorities to release political prisoners to heal the city
The Standard, June 30, 2022

上海封城催生自主意识抬头 沪裔美国人协会成立（Shanghai lockdown has raised self-awareness; Shanghai American Association is established）
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

全国人大常委会启动外商投资法执法检查（NPC Standing Committee launches foreign investment law enforcement inspections）
People.cn, June 30, 2022

个人信息出境政策再细化：标准合同怎么用？（Further refinement of policy on overseas transfer of personal information: How to use standard contracts?）
Caixin, June 30, 2022

Related:
国家互联网信息办公室关于《个人信息出境标准合同规定（征求意见稿）》公开征求意见的通知（Notice of the Cyberspace Administration of China on Public Comments on the "Standard Contract Provisions for Overseas Transfer of Personal Information (Draft for Comment)"）
Ministry of Justice, June 30, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Hong Kong has risen from ashes, says Chinese president during visit amid tight security
Independent, June 30, 2022

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習近平訪港讚一國兩制是「好制度」　評論駁：「好制度」是荒謬之談 (Xi Jinping endorses “one country, two systems” as a “good system”; former LegCo member retorts: Only “one country” remains and Hong Kong people have rage, not rebirth)Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Mourning Hong Kong’s Democracy: Handover Anniversary Highlight’s Beijing’s Repression
Human Rights Watch, June 30, 2022

The reinvention of Hong Kong”
Financial Times, June 30, 2022

【國安法兩年‧數據分析】126人被控危害國安 83人無保釋 63人涉言論被捕被控 (2 years after NSL - explained in data)

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

中国各地武警武装上街入社区 严打“渗透颠覆” (Armed police take to the streets across China to crack down on "infiltration and subversion")
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2022

中共开设“非洲党校分支” 输出中国治理和发展模式 (CPC opens an "African Party School Branch" to export China's governance and development model)
Voice of America, June 29, 2022

China tells UN expansion of Nato, or a Nato-like body, into the Asia-Pacific will stir up conflict
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

China accuses G7 of "creating division" over trade criticism
The Standard, June 29, 2022

On China-Russia border, new bonds are forged against U.S. over Ukraine
The Washington Post, June 29, 2022

Chinese invasion of Taiwan "would be catastrophic miscalculation"
The Guardian, June 29, 2022

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

数百人联署致函国际人权团体 呼吁还唐吉田自由 (Hundreds of people sign letter to international human rights groups calling for release of Tang Jitian)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2022

Hong Kong government bars more journalists from covering handover anniversary, with at least 13 now denied access to events
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

Ex-leader of Tiananmen vigil group denied access to further details of case 2 weeks ahead of national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2022

Hong Kong tea shop owners jailed for 6 and 7 months over anti-vaccine posts
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2022

盧同學粉嶺墜樓三周年 有人到場悼念：「一世都唔會忘記」(Citizens commemorate student activist Lo Hiu-yan who fell to her death 3 yrs ago after leaving anti-extradition appeal)
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

国家互联网信息办公室发布《互联网用户账号信息管理规定》自2022年8月1日起施行 (Cyberspace Administration of China issues "Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Information," effective on August 1, 2022)
Cyberspace Administration of China, June 26, 2022

Leaked documents show China's careful coordination of Uyghur repression
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2022

"Piloting ship to weather storm": Chinese state-run paper highlights "vitality" of Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" principle ahead of Xi Jinping visit
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

指任何人皆可自稱記者 鄧炳強促新聞界 成立團體確認從業員身分 (Chris Tang, Secretary for Security: Hong Kong media should establish group to verify identities of journalists and set basic ethical standards)
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2022

China to press on with "zero Covid", despite economic risks, President Xi Jinping says
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

Related:
China relaxes intercity travel restrictions by removing indication of Covid-19 risk on digital passes
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

Coronavirus: former leader Leung Chun-ying says Beijing understands Hong Kong's need to reopen border, suggests quota of up to 50,000 visitors
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

Chinese video gaming billionaire plans relocation with family abroad after draconian Shanghai lockdown
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2022

葵廣新黃店邀社運案被告任限定店長：仲有班人支持大家 (New pro-democracy shop in Kwai Chung hires defendant in NSL case as temporary store manager to express support for protest movement)
immediahk.net, June 29, 2022

香港国安法两周年：“红线”下三名港人的挣扎和妥协 (2nd anniversary of National Security Law: Struggle and compromise of 3 under the "red line")
BBC News, June 29, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Eradicating China's 'Spiritual Americans'
China Media Project, June 29, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

'An invisible cage': How China controls the future
“一个无形的牢笼”：中国如何管控未来
The New York Times, June 25, 2022

Nato to confront China risk alongside Russia threat at leader's summit
Financial Times, June 28, 2022

China, Nato and how the Ukraine war is spilling over into the Asia-Pacific
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2022

G7 leaders denounce China over Russia relations, human rights and Taiwan friction in statement following summit
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2022

G7指责中国“扭曲全球经济” 点名新疆“强迫劳动 (G7 accuses China of “distorting global economy,” citing ”forced labor” in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2022

Taiwan slams Beijing for blocking UN Ocean Conference delegates
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2022

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

當警車駛入校園、「境外勢力」無孔不入，大陸高校學子如何抗議封校？ (How do college students protest lockdown of schools when police drive onto campus and "outside forces" are pervasive?)
Initium Media, June 28, 2022

李蔚：自2021年12月以来首次直接与唐吉田通话的通报 (Li Wei: Report on first direct phone call with Tang Jitian since December 2021)
Weiquanwang, June 27, 2022

三个国际笔会组织发表声明 敦促中共立即无条件释放许志永 (In statement, 3 int’l PEN centers urge CPC to release Xu Zhiyong immediately, unconditionally)
Voice of America, June 28, 2022

新公民运动参与者组织旧金山集会 抗议中国当局审判许志永丁家喜 (In San Francisco rally, New Citizens’ Movement participants protest Chinese authorities' trial of Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2022

专访李明哲：国际救援促成公开审判 "实地考察"中国人权 (Interview with Li Mingzhe: International rescue facilitated public trials; imprisonment was an "on-the-ground investigation" of human rights in China)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2022

Tibetan convention calls on governments to help resolve Tibet issue with China
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2022

Hong Kong 25th anniversary set to be protest-free, after nat. Security police call in activist group volunteers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2022

【初選47人案】林卓廷申保釋被拒 控方：Patreon捐款反映其強大政治影響力 (Former Chief Executive of Democratic Party Lam Cheuk Ting is denied bail; prosecution argues his receipt of Patreon donations reflects strong political influence)
immediahk.net, June 28, 2022

Two bubbletea shop operators jailed over "seditious" anti-vaxx messages
The Standard, June 28, 2022

上水清潔工遭磚擲斃案改控誤殺　被告母作供指錄口供時警拒被告服藥 (Mother testifies police denied anxiety medications needed by her son, a minor, during questioning)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Xi Jinping points to public opinion campaign as example of "whole-process democracy"
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China Cuts Travel Quarantine in Biggest Covid Zero Shift Yet
Bloomberg, June 28, 2022

"Digital handcuffs": China's Covid health apps govern life but are ripe for abuse
Financial Times, June 27, 2022

As censorship in China increases, VPNs are becoming more important
The Economist, June 28, 2022

香港移交25年：令人难忘的十件大事 (25 years of Hong Kong's handover: 10 memorable events)
BBC News, June 28, 2022

潘杰賢收購蘋果新聞網　其上海合夥人被指與中國黨政軍關係密切 (Pan Jiexian, the man who bought Taiwan Apple Daily, is questioned over his Shanghai partner’s close ties to Chinese military)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

A thaw in China-US diplomatic relations? We can only hope
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2022

Hong kong resistance will live on
SupChina, June 28, 2022

为什么说我们这样的小国转向中国情有可原
Can You Blame Poor Countries Like Mine for Turning to China?
The New York Times, June 28, 2022