CHINESE DIPLOMACY AND SOFT POWER IN AN ERA OF “GREAT-POWER COMPETITION”
China Digital Times, July 28, 2022
Report on TikTok's 'excessive' harvesting of user data sparks security concerns
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
Number of people resigning from Hong Kong government jobs doubles from previous year
Hong Kong Free Press, July 29, 2022
肯尼亚总统大选临近，中国成为选战焦点话题(As Kenya's presidential election approaches, China has become the focus)
Voice of America, July 29, 2022
原贵州大学教授杨绍政涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权案于今天在贵阳市中级法院不公开审理(Former Guizhou University professor Yang Shaozheng, accused of “inciting subversion of state power,” goes on trial today behind closed doors in Guiyang Intermediate Court)
Weiquanwang, July 29, 2022
Jailed Chinese dissident sends wife 'suspect' letter from Xinjiang prison cell
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2022
Prominent Chinese rights activist 'paralyzed' while awaiting trial in Jiangsu
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
4 ex-leaders of defunct Hong Kong activist group Student Politicism plead guilty to conspiring to incite subversion
Hong Kong Free Press, July 29, 2022
习近平在政治局会议为 “动态清零”定调 ”坚持动态清零就是胜利”(Xi Jinping set tone for "dynamic zero" at Politburo meeting: " Insistence on dynamic zero is victory" )
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2022
美通过芯片法案抗衡中国(U.S. passes CHIPs Act to counter China)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
欧盟呼吁废除中国在香港实施的《国家安全法》(EU calls on China to repeal National Security Law in Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, July 28, 2022
‘Abandon arrogance, face fact that national security law has restored stability in Hong Kong’: Beijing to UN Human Rights Committee on report proposing repeal of legislation
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2022
A Test Case for Australia’s Broad New Law Against Foreign Meddling
澳洲反外国干预法第一案：华裔男子被控意图影响对华政策
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan in two-hour call
The Guardian, July 28, 2022
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Biden and Xi Conduct Marathon Call During Time of Rising Tensions
拜登与习近平通话逾两小时，台湾问题成焦点
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Rulings of Hong Kong’s Top Court
The Diplomat, July 29, 2022
A Shrinking China Can’t Overtake America
Foreign Policy, July 29, 2022
As Congress Debated Landmark China Bill, Beijing Surged Ahead
中国成功制造7纳米芯片，这意味着什么
The New York Times, July 29, 2022
北京办“人权论坛” 评论：找债权国背书掩盖中国恶行(China holds 2022 Beijing Human Rights Forum; critique: Using endorsement of creditor nations to cover up China's bad actions)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
报告：新疆生产建设兵团在新疆镇压维吾尔人上发挥核心作用(Report: Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps plays central role in Xinjiang crackdown on Uyghurs)
Voice of America, July 28, 2022
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Until Nothing is Left: China's Settler Corporation and its Human Rights Violations in the Uyghur Region
Sheffield Hallam University, July 26, 2022
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
赞扬讲话、表达忠诚，香港官场掀起“学习习近平”热
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Is Fading
The Diplomat, July 27, 2022
HOW XIAOHONGSHU CENSORS “SUDDEN INCIDENTS”
China Digital Times, July 27, 2022
政治犯张海涛狱中家书疑点重重 家属求助人权机构(Political prisoner Zhang Haitao's letter to family is filled with suspicious points; family seeks help from UN human rights mechanism)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
Court in China’s Shandong jails poet who called on Xi Jinping to step down
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Ex-Hong Kong district councillor jailed for 7 months for shouting insults at police during protest
Hong Kong Free Press, July 28, 2022
Teacher exodus leaves Hong Kong schools scrambling to hire fresh graduates, fill vacancies for senior positions
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Activists plan to vote for ‘Hong Kong parliament’ abroad amid questions about its legitimacy
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
【香港法庭】義務急救員不服暴動罪成被判4年提上訴 法官：急救員就不可參與暴動嗎？(Judge slams argument that first responders cannot be protestors, as volunteer first responder is sentenced to 4 years in prison for rioting)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2022
民主黨無意參加立會補選 羅健熙：選委界勝算不高難吸引黨友 (HK Democratic Party says it has no intention of participating in LegCo by-elections, citing low odds of winning seats on election committee and difficulty in attracting members)
inmediahk.net, July 28, 2022
鄧棨然近月被獄方2度扣分 指「思想」成績不合格 維權律師：或因此失通訊權 (Hong Kong man imprisoned in China who stopped communicating with family may have lost right after failing “ideology” test)
inmediahk.net, July 28, 2022
联合国人权事务委员要求香港废除《国安法》，并立即停止实施该法(UN Human Rights Committee urges Hong Kong to repeal National Security Law and immediately stop enforcing it)
Voice of America, July 28, 2022
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Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong, China
CCPR Human Rights Committee, July 27, 2022
Senate Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
美参议院通过2800亿美元法案，意在制衡中国
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
習近平：中共20大將定調黨要舉什麼旗走什麼路(Xi Jinping: 20th National Congress of CPC to set tone for party's direction, path)
Deutsche Welle, July 28, 2022
China’s Politburo ‘insists’ on zero-Covid, omits mention of GDP growth target
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Independent audit of Hong Kong COVID tracking system discloses vulnerabilities
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Xi Jinping tells cadres to prepare for ‘critical moment’ for China ahead of Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2022
Hong Kong to cancel Cantonese taught Chinese when conditions are met, says education chief
The Standard, July 28, 2022
With Crisis Everywhere, Do Democracies Have an Edge?
危机时期，民主制度与专制制度孰优孰劣？
The New York Times, July 28, 2022
每周时事分析：中韩关系要面临巨变吗？(Weekly Current Affairs Analysis: Will China-South Korea relations face dramatic changes?)
Financial Times, July 28, 2022
Will Chinese President Xi Jinping be given the formal title of ‘the people’s leader’?
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
China: Xi Jinping uses Hong Kong, Xinjiang trips to bolster his power
Deutsche Welle, July 26, 2022
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
The New York Times, July 27, 2022
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Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
江苏人权捍卫者徐秦狱中身体境况危急 已瘫痪 (Xu Qin, Jiangsu rights defender charged with "inciting subversion of state power," is paralyzed in detention center while her case is suspended by the court)
Weiquanwang, July 27, 2022
The rise and fall of LGBTQ student groups in China
SupChina, July 27, 2022
海外港人籌備「香港議會」普選 盼選出國際代表為港人發聲 (Overseas Hong Kongers plan to form "Hong Kong parliament" abroad, hope to elect international representatives to give voice to Hong Kong people)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
Ex-student leader charged over ‘inciting others to cast blank votes’ in Hong Kong election
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
Hong Kong court grants bail to man facing rioting charge over 2019 Yuen Long attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
12港人】家屬稱鄧棨然最近3個月音訊全無 向傳媒求助後獄方網上系統突然更新(Family of Hong Kong man imprisoned in China seeks help from media after no communication for 3 months; Chinese prison system website suddenly provides updates on his case)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2022
曾街頭奏《願榮光》 「二胡伯伯」否認東涌無牌演奏 9月審訊(“Uncle Erhu,” known for his street performances of “Glory to Hong Kong,” is charged with playing an instrument without a permit; trial to begin on September 5)
inmediahk.net, July 27, 2022
Hong Kong must repeal national security law: UN watchdog
Agence France-Presse, July 27, 2022
Related:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong, China
CCPR Human Rights Committee, July 27, 2022
‘A dangerous moment’: China warns of consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan
The Guardian, July 27, 2022
Beyond China: US’ Xinjiang cotton ban has far-reaching implications, even for Asian alternatives
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2022
TikTok：中国科技之光？还是为官方搜光个资？（TikTok: The shining light of Chinese technology? Or personal data collection for the gov’t?）
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2022
想「潤」的60後：從文革到計劃生育，壓倒他們的最後一根稻草是上海封城 (The post-60s who want to "run": From Cultural Revolution to family planning, the Shanghai lockdown is the last straw)
Initium Media, July 27, 2022
李家超獲頒大紫荊勳章 多名現任及前任官員獲金紫荊星章(John Lee is awarded Hong Kong Grand Bauhinia Medal; numerous current, former officials get Gold Bauhinia Star)
inmediahk.net, July 27, 2022
China’s Pacific Push Is Backfiring
Foreign Policy, July 26, 2022
Can a New U.S. Law Prevent Uyghur Forced Labor?
ChinaFile, July 26, 2022
China Must Free Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping: Unfair Trial A Travesty of Justice
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 26, 2022
Free flags and forbidden fishtails: Hong Kong’s new patriots-only era
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2022
China may increase cultural imports as part of 28-point plan to boost its soft power overseas
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2022
中国在非洲开展新一轮外交活动
Where China Is Changing Its Diplomatic Ways (at Least a Little)
The New York Times, July 26, 2022
China exploits US social media to push its own Xinjiang narratives, report finds
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2022
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Assessing the impact of CCP information operations related to Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, July 20, 2022
Open letter to UN High Commissioner for human rights
China Daily, July 26, 2022
Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping in closed-door trial as family barred from county
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2022
人权律师常玮平案开庭日，其妻和孩子前去旁听遭警方恶意路况围堵 (Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping's wife and child blocked by the police from attending his trial)
Weiquanwang, July 26, 2022
The 6th China Human Rights Lawyers Day: Recording and Full Text
China Change, July 25, 2022
关注：著名诗人、知名山东异议人士鲁扬先生被聊城中级人民法院重判6年 (Lu Yang, well-known poet and dissident in Shandong, is sentenced to 6 years for “inciting subversion of state power”)
Weiquanwang, July 26, 2022
Beijing-backed media print full page attacks on last active protest group in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2022
Hong Kong’s leading bookstores decline to stock new book by last governor Chris Patten
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2022