China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

China’s Xi Jinping calls for a ‘more just and rational’ world order
Agence France-Presse, September 16, 2022

习近平在上合组织强调防范颜色革命(Xi Jinping stresses prevention of color revolutions at SCO)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2022

谴责中国实弹军演 欧洲议会通过台海决议(Condemning China's live-fire military exercises, European Parliament passes Taiwan Strait resolution)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2022

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MEPs urge EU countries to build closer ties with Taiwan
European Parliament, September 15, 2022

Pro-China media slam 'minority' of Hong Kong mourners in wake of Queen's death
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2022

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

“雪饼”失踪将满周年 传煽颠案已移送法院等开庭(Disappeared for nearly a year, rights activists Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing are reported to be facing trial for inciting subversion of state power)
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2022

吉林长春基督教阳光之家归正教会遭中共当局取缔(Christian church Sunshine Home in Changchun, Jilin Province is banned by CPC authorities)
Weiquanwang, September 16, 2022

Hong Kong activist, paralegal to both face sentencing after Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in December
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2022

Hong Kong’s High Court to hear new evidence in challenge against ruling that police breached Bill of Rights
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2022

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記協司法覆核警員拒示編號勝訴 律政司提交新證據上訴 上訴庭受理：涉重大公眾利益(After Journalists Association won in judicial review of police officer's refusal to show ID, court allows DoJ’s appeal to go forward, says: new evidence involves significant public interest)
Inmediahk, September 16, 2022

男子開設頻道轉發煽動帖文　被判囚4個月及罰款2千元(Man is jailed for 4 months and fined HK$2,000 for setting up Telegram channel to forward seditious posts)
Radio Television Hong Kong,, September 15, 2022

男廚師IG發文提光時、港獨認煽動囚5個月　官批內容尖銳不能輕視危機(Chef is sentenced to 5 months in jail after pleading guilty to sedition for Instagram posts that mention Hong Kong independence, “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time” )
Ming Pao, September 16, 2022

【初選47人案】鄒家成監中撰文：我們根本無罪，因此不認罪(Owen Chow, one of the 47 pro-democrats charged under national security law, writes in prison: We are not guilty at all, so we do not plead guilty)
Inmediahk, September 15, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Biden Issues New Order to Block Chinese Investment in Technology in the U.S.
拜登签署行政令强化对中国在美技术投资的审查
The New York Times, September 16, 2022

Xi Jinping article gives insight into China’s direction ahead of Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2022

New leaders will soon inhabit China’s top decision-making bodies
The Economist, September 15, 2022

鄧炳強：二十三條立法前要預早向市民解說清楚(Secretary for Security Chris Tang: We must explain Article 23 legislation clearly to the public in advance)
Radio Television Hong Kong,, September 16, 2022

政府推新職工會登記表　申請人須簽聲明確認不危國安(Gov’t introduces new trade union registration form--applicants must sign statement to confirm that they will not endanger national security)
Ming Pao, September 16, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

中国不再就俄乌战争假装中立(China no longer pretends to be neutral over Russia-Ukraine war)
Radio France Internationale, September 15, 2022

‘At the Breaking Point’: Tibetans, Under Lockdown, Make Rare Cries for Help
The New York Times, September 16, 2022

Xinjiang Kazakh plans political party to counter China's Xi
Associated Press, September 16, 2022

Anger among MPs as Chinese vice-president to attend Queen’s funeral
The Guardian, September 15, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

What Does Xi Jinping’s Visit Tell Us About China’s Relationship with Central Asia?
The Diplomat, September 15, 2022

China Is Writing the Story of the Climate Future
地球未来会变得怎样？中国是关键
The New York Times, September 16, 2022

The U.N. Gave a Quiet Diplomat the Wrong Job
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

Xi and Putin meet and pledge to ‘inject stability’ in the world
Washington Post, September 15, 2022

北京于西藏大规模采集DNA 样本数恐破百万(Mass DNA samples collected by Beijing in Tibet may exceed one million)
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2022

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Mass DNA Collection in the Tibet Autonomous Region from 2016–2022
The Citizen Lab, September 13, 2022

长臂管辖扩张治外法权，保护卫士:中共海外布网胁迫23万人返国(Safeguard Defenders: CPC’s overseas network coerces 230,000 people to return to China)
Voice of America, September 15, 2022

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230,000 Chinese "persuaded to return" from abroad, China to establish Extraterritoriality
Safeguard Defenders, September 12, 2022

Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam embrace China’s games and films, but stay on guard for a ‘cultural invasion’
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2022

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

Since the start, China's art spaces have been under threat
The China Project, September 14, 2022

A Uyghur Author and Translator Were Detained. Now, Their Novel Speaks For Them.
一名维吾尔作家消失在新疆拘禁营，这部小说替他发声
The New York Times, September 15, 2022

‘A hole in the dam’ of Hong Kong’s rule of law, says pastor accused of sedition
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2022

Hong Kong court denies bail to speedboat fugitive pending his appeal against petrol bomb jail term
Hong Kong Free Press, September 15, 2022

Hong Kong protests: social worker cleared of obstructing police officer to face retrial, High Court rules
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2022

National security case against Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group and 2 ex-leaders moved to High Court
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2022

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支聯會顛覆案 李卓人、何俊仁擬不認罪 與無答辯意向支聯會同交付高院審訊(In HK Alliance case, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho plan not to plead guilty as group enters a “silent” plea)
Inmediahk, September 15, 2022

黎智英律師團呼籲西方向內地施壓(Jimmy Lai’s lawyers call on the West to put pressure on the mainland)
Ming Pao, September 15, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

美参院外委会通过《台湾政策法》 中国坚决反对(U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passes "Taiwan Policy Act"; China firmly opposes)
Deutsche Welle, September 15, 2022

Europe Plans to Ban Goods Made With Forced Labor
欧洲计划禁止使用强迫劳动制造产品，或打击新疆出口
The New York Times, September 15, 2022

China looks to increase penalties under its cybersecurity law
Reuters, September 14, 2022

李家超：正制定教師專業操守指引提醒教師謹言慎行(Chief Executive John Lee: Professional ethics guidelines are being set to remind teachers to be cautious in words and deeds)
Inmediahk, September 15, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party plans to mount comeback bid in next year’s district council election
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s Covert Offensive Is Here. Are Democracies Ready?
中国正发动间谍攻势，民主国家准备好了吗？
The New York Times, September 15, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China’s government is mass-collecting DNA from Tibetans
The Economist, September 13, 2022

China remodels major mosque in Beijing to remove Middle Eastern influence
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2022

China-focused group of global lawmakers meet in Washington to discuss united response to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 14, 2022

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

20大前维稳 湖北宜昌维权人士向祚华被刑事拘留 (Xiang Zuohua, human rights activist in Yichang, Hubei, is detained as part of stability maintenance before the 20th CPC National Congress)
Weiquanwang, September 15, 2022

Hong Kong activist denied bail pending trial in subversion case involving 47 democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2022

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【初選47人案】還柙逾一年半 吳政亨高院申保釋及解除報導限制遭拒 ([HK 47] High Court rejects application by Gordon Ng Ching Hang, more than a year and a half in detention, for bail and lifting reporting restrictions)
Inmediahk, September 14, 2022

【理大圍城】10人否認油麻地暴動 1人染疫將分拆另案 官籲同案被告盡快打針 ([PolyU siege] 10 plead not guilty to rioting in Yau Ma Tei in November 2019 protest to support students in clash with police)
Inmediahk, September 14, 2022

Hong Kong principals appeal to city leader John Lee to plug education brain drain as teachers desert classrooms
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2022

The Hong Kong LGBTQ community’s diminishing visibility
The China Project, September 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Is Xi’s Trip Abroad the Beginning of the End for China’s Zero-COVID Policy?
The Diplomat, September 13, 2022

美宗教自由官员：中国互联网宗教信息管理新法规几乎全面禁止网上宗教活动 恐引发寒蝉效应（U.S. religious freedom official: China's new Internet religious information management regulations almost completely ban online religious activities, which may cause a chilling effect）
Voice of America, September 14, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Twitter whistleblower says security holes cause ‘real harm to real people’
Washington Post, September 13, 2022

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Twitter前安全總監到國會作供，指控公司管理層無視中國特工滲透 (Twitter's former security chief testifies before Congress, accusing company management of ignoring Chinese spy infiltration)
Initium Media, September 14, 2022

China: Xinjiang Official Figures Reveal Higher Prisoner Count
Human Rights Watch, September 14, 2022

香港人排隊吊唁英女王 ：「戀殖」與國安法下的「另類政治表態」(Hong Kong people line up to mourn the Queen: "Nostalgia for colonization" is an "alternative political statement" under the National Security Law)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 13, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

不是冷战胜似冷战：美中冲突与斗争加剧
This Might Not Be a Cold War, but It Feels Like One
The New York Times, September 14, 2022

Why lengthy delays don’t encourage trust in Hong Kong’s legal system
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

"大撒币"究竟花了多少钱？中国民众不满贫困无助 (How much has China’s "checkbook diplomacy" cost? People at home are mired in poverty and helplessness)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2022

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中国近年向困境国家提供数百亿美元紧急贷款 (China has provided tens of billions of dollars in emergency loans to troubled countries in recent years)
Financial Times, September 12, 2022

地方财政形势困难，如何自救？（上） (How do Local governments, with finances in dire straits, help themselves? Part 1 )
Financial Times, September 12, 2022

China's Xi heads abroad to promote strategic role
Associated Press, September 13, 2022

MINITRUE: “WIN THIS SMOKELESS WAR” OVER ONLINE DISCOURSE ON XINJIANG LOCKDOWN
China Digital Times, September 12, 2022

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Chinese internet users detained over Xinjiang Covid-19 outbreak ‘rumours’
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2022

中国称劝返23万诈骗嫌犯自首 保护卫士：侵害他国主权与人权（China claims to have “persuaded” 230,000 overseas Chinese fraud suspects to surrender; Safeguard Defenders: China violated sovereignty and human rights of other countries）
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2022

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

Four Years After #MeToo in China: Shrinking Digital Space for Change
The Diplomat, September 9, 2022

西藏自治区对僧尼开展“三个意识”思想教育对抗藏人“非暴力不合作运动” (Tibet Autonomous Region launches "Three Consciousness" ideological education for monks, nuns to fight against the Tibetan "non-violent non-cooperation movement")
Weiquanwang, September 13, 2022

9人涉9.29政總外暴動 15歲男生等6人認罪 3人不認罪 (Among 9 people tried for involvement in the September 29, 2019 protest outside gov’t headquarters, 6, including a 15-year-old boy, plead guilty, 3 others deny guilt)
Inmediahk, September 13, 2022

2019年理大衝突時參與油尖旺示威　護士承認暴動罪 (Nurse pleads guilty to rioting for participating in 2019 Tsim Sha Tsui protest in support of students in clash with police at PolyU)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 13, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

中国式“清零”：一场只为习近平表演的政治运动
China’s Public Puts on a Show of Zero Covid for an Audience of One
The New York Times, September 13, 2022

江西贵溪一女童被村支书强奸 警方称受害人父母未在方舱隔离 (Village party chief raped girl, 12, in Guixi, Jiangxi while her parents were in COVID quarantine; police say they were not)
Caixin, September 13, 2022

Interview: Chinese workers held by armed guard, denied wages, forced into overtime
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s zero-Covid-19 policy must end soon after sacrifices made by population to endure lockdowns, other control measures
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2022

Australia: Act on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, September 13, 2022

Children’s Books Branded Seditious in Hong Kong
The Diplomat, September 12, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Eyes on China and Russia as Human Rights Council meets
Swissinfo, September 12, 2022

北京证实习近平将访中亚 疫情后首次出国(China confirms Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia, his first time abroad since onset of pandemic)
Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2022

Xinjiang lockdown: Chinese censors drown out posts about food and medicine shortages
The Guardian, September 12, 2022

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新疆伊宁封城逾40日 民众上网求援(Xinjiang's Yining in lockdown for more than 40 days; people go online to seek help)
Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2022

中央港澳工作領導小組：支持香港精準反制美西方制裁(Central Leading Group for Hong Kong and Macao Work: Will support Hong Kong on precise measures to counter U.S, Western sanctions)
Ming Pao, September 9, 2022

Hong Kong conference hears city’s Chinese-language media has most reports on fake news in regional survey
South China Morning Post, September 9, 2022