China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

澳智库：中国培养海外亲中团体 推进北京宣传 粉饰新疆局势(Australian think tank: China cultivates overseas pro-China groups, promotes Beijing's propaganda and whitewashes situation in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, July 8, 2022

Related:
Cultivating friendly forces: The Chinese Communist Party’s influence operations in the Xinjiang Diaspora
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, July 6, 2022

Beijing decries India’s ‘frequent’ probes after raid of phonemaker Vivo
中国谴责印度频繁调查中国企业
Financial Times, July 8, 2022

涉嫌参与中国政府压制海外异议人士的跨国镇压，美国土安全部现雇员和前雇员被起诉(Current and former employees of U.S. Department of Homeland Security are indicted for alleged involvement in Chinese gov’t’s transnational repression of dissidents abroad)
Voice of America, July 8, 2022

Beijing delivers double warning to US on Taiwan Strait tensions
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022

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

著名人权捍卫者郭飞雄（杨茂东）狱中健康状况持续恶化(Health of prominent imprisoned human rights defender Guo Feixiong (Yang Maodong) continues to deteriorate)
Weiquanwang, July 7, 2022

涉徐光案 浙江民主党人士陈子亮被警察拘捕(Zhejiang Democracy Party member Chen Ziliang is detained by police in relation to Xu Guang’s case)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2022

Uyghurs abroad in shock after finding relatives listed in leaked police files
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2022

港國安警：黎智英英國大狀違法要引渡　律師聯合國申訴斥跨國威脅 (UK barristers representing Jimmy Lai receive warning from Hong Kong national security police via gmail alleging violation of the NSL, threatening extradition; appeal to the United Nations)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2022

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外媒報導黎智英外地律師接「國安部」電郵 警方譴責冒警(Foreign media reports that Jimmy Lai's foreign lawyer received emails from "national security wing"; HK police condemn impersonation)
inmediahk.net, July 8, 2022

去年七一扔國旗進垃圾桶 23歲男子罪成 官指於「大日子」犯案加重侮辱 (23-year-old man is convicted of throwing national flag into trash can on July 1 last year; judge holds such offense on a “big day” constitutes aggravated insult)
inmediahk.net, Juy 8, 2022

National security: Ex-Hong Kong PolyU student launches bid to appeal 5-year jail term
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China Introduces New Rules Governing Cross-Border Transfers of Data
中国公布《数据出境安全评估办法》
The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2022

Related:
数据出境安全评估办法(Measures on Assessing Cross-Border Transfers of Data)
Cyberspace Administration of China, July 7, 2022

特區政府譴責歐洲議會通過議案誣蔑及詆毁香港法治(HKSAR Government condemns European Parliament's motion as slandering Hong Kong's rule of law)
inmediahk.net, July 8, 2022

China premier stresses data security after alleged leak affecting 1 billion Chinese residents triggers concerns
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022

China’s coronavirus recovery at 'critical point', says Li Keqiang, singling out five regions to carry the economy
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022

聯國委員稱喊光復「無害」 促修煽動罪 3天會議檢視港人權 港府：煽動可掀恐怖行為 (UN Committee member states chanting Hong Kong protest slogans is “harmless,” calls for review of sedition offenses; Hong Kong government: Incitement can trigger terrorist activity)
Mingpao News, July 8, 2022

Hong Kong schools to submit plans for mainland study tours as part of overhauled liberal studies course
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Beijing Introduces a Local Vaccine Pass and Urges Older People to Get Shots
北京要求民众进入聚集场所必须接种疫苗
The New York Times, July 8, 2022

Chinese Police Database Was Left Unsecured Long Before Hackers Seized It
专家称上海警方数据库安全漏洞由来已久
The New York Times, July 8, 2022

中共开发人工智能监控党员忠诚度 专家:AI独裁入眼入脑入心(CPC develops AI system to monitor loyalty of party members)
Voice of America, July 8, 2022

China hacked off at spying claims
Financial Times, July 7, 2022

China population: "extremely low" birth rate in Wuhu highlights national demographic crisis
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022

Related:
How to Fix China’s Population Crisis: Say Sorry to Women
The Diplomat, July 7, 2022

Hong Kong’s Executive Council should be dissolved or reformed as it is a relic from British rule, says former Legco president Jasper Tsang
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

Booklets containing speech Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered in Hong Kong go on sale at bookstores
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Zero Covid holds danger for China's Xi
The BBC, July 7, 2022

The Hong Kong Government and the Rule of Law
The Diplomat, July 7, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Directors of FBI and Britain’s MI5 raise fresh alarms about Chinese spying in rare joint speech
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

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英国MI5与美国FBI首脑联手警告中国是“最大的长期威胁”(Heads of MI5, FBI jointly warn China is 'biggest long-term threat')
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 7, 2022

China Seeks to Pre-Empt Sanctions in Case of Taiwan Clash, F.B.I. Chief Says
FBI局长：中国正采取行动预防国际制裁影响
The New York Times, July 7, 2022

IEA warns on China’s dominance of solar panel supply chain
国际能源署：中国主导太阳能板供应链带来脆弱性
Financial Times, July 7, 2022

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

Jailed Chinese NGO worker 'tortured' in Hunan's Chishan Prison, according to letters
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2022

Tibetans skirt tight Chinese surveillance to mark the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2022

涉5.24反國安法遊行 26歲侍應事隔兩年被控暴動罪 准保釋待轉區院訊(26-year-old waiter involved in 5.24 anti-national security law march is charged with rioting after 2 years, granted restricted bail pending transfer to district court)
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

19個港人組織發起聯合行動　全球反中國「姊妹城市」(19 Hong Kong organisations around the world launch global campaign to “Sever Sister City Relationship” with China)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2022

自覺敏感 有書展商棄賣自家新書 貿發局拒評DQ 稱一直「溫提」書商為展品負責 (Book fair dealers abandon selling their new books in acts of self-censorship; HK Trade Development Council: It has only “gently reminded” booksellers of their responsibilities)
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

8書院學生會組平台 欲重啟中大學生會 召集人：望有民意基礎下發聲 (8 college student union groups express desire to restart CUHK Student Union to ensure students can have a base for voicing “public opinions")
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

補習老師否認拆國旗棄於垃圾桶 質疑目擊證人記憶有誤、從沒向警招認(Tutor denies dismantling national flags and dumping in trash; defense questions that witnesses' memory was wrong and defendant never confessed to police)
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

UN Human Rights Committee grills Hong Kong officials over use, ‘dramatic scope’ of national security law
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

Related:
UN committee starts first review of Hong Kong human rights since security law
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2022

U.N. kicks off first Hong Kong rights review after security law
Nikkei Asia, July 7, 2022

教宗盼續簽《梵中協議》 遭批忽視北京侵犯人權(Pope wants to renew Vatican-China agreement, which is criticized for ignoring Beijing's human rights abuses)
Deutsche Welle, July 7, 2022

北京在香港力推新“一国两制”论 评论：涉港问题成美中矛盾(Beijing promotes new "one country, two systems" theory in Hong Kong; commentary: Hong Kong-related issues have become contradiction between U.S., China)

Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2022

China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies. Single Moms Don’t Qualify.
中国鼓励生育，但未婚妈妈仍面临歧视难获保障
The New York Times, July 7, 2022

壁屋懲教所500呎「青少年研習所」正式運作 核心治療最長30堂 助囚犯「去激化」(Hong Kong correctional institution's 500-square-foot Youth Training Institute officially opened to help prisoners "de-radicalize")
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

公民科設內地考察 所有學生須於3年內參與一次(HK Citizenship Division sets up mainland study tour; all students are required to participate once every 3 years)
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

China puts Taiwan "reunification" strategy at heart of national revival plans
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

New report details China’s efforts to control Uyghurs beyond its borders
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2022

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong urges foreign consulates to present city in ‘more objective manner’ at briefing
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

新冠疫情：中国新一轮爆发下西安上海无锡各现紧张　澳门劝停百业(Covid-19 epidemic: Tensions in Xi'an, Shanghai and Wuxi amid new outbreak; Macau urges stopping all businesses)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 7, 2022

广西桂林超生儿被“社会调剂”引发的争议与追责(Guilin, Guangxi claim that forcible taking away children born outside of quota is "social adjustment," causing controversy and calls for accountability)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 7, 2022

Chinese Police Database Was Left Unsecured Long Before Hackers Seized It
The New York Times, July 7, 2022

Disclosing media invite list for July 1 leadership inauguration "would harm Hong Kong’s security," gov’t claims
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Top US and Chinese diplomats to meet on sidelines of G20 this week
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2022

U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights
美國計劃擴大對中國出口管
The Washington Post, July 5, 2022

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

China: Families of Xinjiang detainees speak out as they await long-overdue UN report
Amnesty International, July 6, 2022

Related:
Uyghurs in exile mark anniversary of deadly 2009 Urumqi unrest
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2022

Former 1989 student leader on detention center hunger strike in China's Zhejiang
Radio Free Asia, July, 6, 2022

湖南赤山监狱黑幕曝光 长沙富能政治犯被关禁闭数月 (Exposé of Chishan Prison in Hunan; imprisoned Changsha Funeng founder in solitary confinement for months)
Radio Free Asia, July, 6, 2022

Hong Kong Book Fair organiser dismisses suggestions of censorship despite some publishers being banned from event
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2022

【理大圍城】事隔逾2年入境被捕 20歲男學生遭控暴動 須檢疫押後訊 (Poly-U Siege: 20-year-old male arrested during attempt to enter city more than 2 years after being charged with rioting)
inmediahk.net, July 6, 2022

批评中国的蒙古活动人士获刑十年 (Mongolian activist who criticizes China sentenced to 10 years in prison)
Radio Free Asia, July, 6, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Participation in Xinjiang Surveillance Program Can Lead to Smoother Career Enhancement
China File, July 5, 2022

何君堯及3澳門律師成首批獲准大灣區9市執業港澳律師 (Junius Ho, 3 Macao lawyers become first group of Hong Kong and Macao lawyers approved to practice law in 9 cities in the Greater Bay Area)
Ming Pao, July 6, 2022

Hong Kong’s John Lee to set up Chief Exec. Policy Unit; bureau heads to meet lawmakers monthly
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2022

Related:
District Council to revamp plans to be proposed before next election: John Lee
The Standard, July 6, 2022

Hong Kong leader wants "more effective" security laws, as soon as possible
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2022

梁美芬倡建網軍澄清「香港非殖民地」 教育局：我哋冇資源 (LegCo member Priscilla Leung urges establishment of cyber-army to “clarify” that “Hong Kong has never been a colony”; Education Bureau says it has no resources)
inmediahk.net, July 6, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Guangxi officials accused of baby trafficking during one-child era
SupChina, July 6, 2022

In a big potential breach, a hacker offers to sell a Chinese police database.
黑客兜售上海警方数据库，称包含10亿中国公民信息
The New York Times, July 6, 2022

Five Years After Vanishing, Chinese Canadian Billionaire Faces Trial
“明天系”创始人肖建华出庭受审
The New York Times, July 5, 2022

Beijing Rolls Out China’s First Ever Covid Vaccine Mandate
Bloomberg, July 6, 2022

Hong Kong sectors rush to hold seminars to study Xi Jinping’s speech, sparking debate on effectiveness of such ‘mainland-style’ forums
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2022

China’s policies on Hong Kong receive record high ‘positive appraisal’ in Handover survey
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Shanghai data breach exposes dangers of China's trove
The Standard, July 6, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China’s rise pushes Asia-Pacific nations to embrace Nato
Financial Times, July 4, 2022

Related:
China calls on regional bloc to "oppose hegemonic bullying" as Nato set to expand
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2022

China Is Sweeping Up Pacific Island Allies"
Foreign Policy, July 1, 2022

US watching "very closely" for signs of Chinese attack on Taiwan, says general
Independent, July 3, 2022

Related:
Wary of China threat, Taiwanese join Ukraine's fight against Russia
The Washington Post, July 3, 2022

Abducted Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua faces trial in Shanghai court
Financial Times, July, 4, 2022

程渊在赤山监狱被关禁闭三个月，强迫劳动暴瘦12斤头发全白, 程渊家人收到家书伤心落泪 (Cheng Yuan in prison: Solitary confinement for 3 months, forced to labor, lost 6 kgs, hair turned white; family wept after receiving his letter)
Weiquanwang, July 5, 2022

浙江杭州民主党人、八九学生领袖徐光于2022年7月2日遭正式逮捕 (Xu Guang, Hangzhou democracy activist and 1989 student leader, was formally arrested on July 2, 2022)
Weiquanwang, July 5, 2022

1 in 5 arrests by Hong Kong’s national security police made under colonial-era sedition offence instead of 4 crimes laid out in Beijing - imposed law
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2022

Some 35 lawyers linked to protestor relief fund being probed by Hong Kong Bar Association – reports
Hong Kong Free Press, July 5, 2022

Fugitive captured in Chinese waters jailed for 3.5 years for rioting and hitting a cop
The Standard, July 5, 2022

TG呼籲反疫苗集會及慢駛 售貨員判監6個月 官斥打擊政府防疫工作 (Salesman charged with inciting others to assemble on streets and to drive slowly pleads guilty; sentenced to 6 months in prison)
immediahk.net, July 5, 2022

Sedition trial opens in Hong Kong for group held over kids' books
Aljazeera, July 5, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s internet watchdog ramps up crackdown on online scams amid growing number of counterfeit financial services apps
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2022

New Hong Kong leader John Lee says local national security law will not be rushed so all future risks can be covered
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2022

Justice boss Lam "willing to hear out" doubters, critics
The Standard, July 4, 2022

Political reform no longer on HK's agenda: Anthony Cheung
The Standard, July 4, 2022

議員不滿海外醫生認可名單僅得一間內地大學 醫委會被轟「思想未回歸」(LegCo members criticize Medical Committee for recognizing only 1 mainland university for non-local training of doctors eligible to practice in Hong Kong, slamming it for “thinking not yet returned to the motherland”)
immediahk.net, July 4, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Tiktok tells US senators data not shared with Communist Party, but confirms staff in China accessed data
Hong Kong Free Press, July 4, 2022

Hacker puts one billion Chinese citizens' leaked personal data up for sale
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2022

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阿里雲警方數據庫遭入侵　10億個資及數十億警訊20大前泄露 （Police database on Alibaba Cloud hacked, data of 1 billion users and billions of alerts leaked before the 20th CPC Congress）
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2022

全州县超生子女被抱走“调剂”？记者调查“社会调剂”不只发生在广西 (Children born outside of state quota in Quanzhou County taken away for "adjustment"? Reporters find "social adjustment" not only in Guangxi)
Caixin, July 5, 2022

Chinese police officer’s false evidence claims raise fresh concerns about investigation into attack on female diners
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2022

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi still awaits final ruling from Beijing, one year after it was put under cybersecurity review
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2022

Chinese researchers develop device they say can test loyalty of ruling party members
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2022

Lawmaker positive after snap with xi
The Standard, July 5, 2022

Hong Kong’s John Lee seeks to limit topics for first legislative Q&A as LegCo president dismisses concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, July 5, 2022

Hong Kong leader John Lee raised HK$11.3 million in cash from 58 pro-Beijing groups for election campaign
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Can China Achieve Its BRICS Ambitions?
The Diplomat, July 2, 2022

Xi Jinping in Hong Kong: what the Chinese president’s entourage tells us about Beijing’s thinking about the city
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2022)

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