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

China brings cash to former Soviet republics in bid to win favour with Central Asian ‘stans’
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2022

In one day, three former Chinese police chiefs are each jailed for more than a decade for corruption
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2022

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曾被控有“政治野心”的中国前司法部长傅政华以受贿罪被判死缓(Former Chinese justice minister Fu Zhenghua, accused of “political ambition,” gets suspended death sentence on bribery charges)
Radio France Internationale, September 22, 2022

Beijing police ban drones, expel petitioners, migrant workers ahead of CCP congress
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Biden criticizes Iran and China on human rights and security issues.
拜登联合国大会发言批评中国和伊朗人权记录
The New York Times, September 22, 2022

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

“709”核心律师周世锋将出狱 恐续遭监禁(Zhou Shifeng, key lawyer of "709" case, to be released from prison but may face continued confinement)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2022

人权律师高智晟一家通过浮雕“虚拟团聚” 美官员议员谴责中共行径不可接受(Family makes sculpture of Gao Zhisheng; U.S. officials condemn CPC's unacceptable actions against him)
Voice of America, September 22, 2022

人权律师王宇致函卫健委 促切实保障孕妇就业权利(Human rights lawyer Wang Yu sends letter to China’s National Health Commission urging employment rights of pregnant women)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2022

DUO USE PERFORMANCE ART TO PREVAIL AFTER EVICTION FOR OPPOSITION TO “ROUTINIZED COVID TESTING”
China Digital Times, September 21, 2022

Students turn out in protest over power cuts at university in China's Wuhan
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2022

陳朗昇否認阻差辦公明年審　官批保釋赴英深造(Journalists Association chair Ronson Chan denies obstructing police; judge approves bail for further study in the UK as trial is scheduled for next year)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2022

12港人案廖子文申保釋等候刑期上訴被拒　官質疑曾潛逃難信會歸押(Judge denies bail to Liu Tsz Man of Hong Kong 12 case citing his previous attempt to flee)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2022

Hong Kong schools encouraged to play patriotic music video ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China 'ready for the fight' if Xinjiang motion is brought to UN rights body
Reuters, September 22, 2022

Beijing to toughen punishment for Taiwan’s pro-independence forces, officials say
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

‘We’re on That Bus, Too’: In China, a Deadly Crash Triggers Covid Trauma
“我们也在那辆大巴上”：贵阳大巴事故后中国民众的愤怒与绝望
The New York Times, September 22, 2022

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Chinese censors quell Covid-19 criticism sparked by fatal crash
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022

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

DISCUSSION OF LHASA COVID OUTBREAK CENSORED ON WEIBO
China Digital Times, September 20, 2022

Another China policy critic vanishes from social media ahead of party congress
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2022

马晓光：“统一后台湾可实行不同大陆的社会制度”(Ma Xiaoguang, information chief of State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office: "After reunification, Taiwan may implement socialist system different from that in China"
Deutsche Welle, September 21, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

China’s EU chamber warns ‘ideology is trumping the economy’ as zero-Covid sets up worst-case scenario
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022

Bipartisan group urges US blacklist for ‘Beijing-directed’ chipmaker
美国议员敦促白宫将长江存储列入“实体清单”
Financial Times, September 20, 2022

美国政府将两家中资企业增列入威胁国家安全的通信公司清单(U.S. adds 2 Chinese state-owned enterprises to list of ICT companies that threaten national security)
Voice of America, September 20, 2022

Biden tells 60 Minutes U.S. troops would defend Taiwan, but White House says this is not official U.S. policy
CBS News, September 18, 2022

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

Concerns grow over treatment of detained #MeToo activist after she 'fires' attorney
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2022

福州78岁老母亲致信中央纪委，请求“二十大”前释放被囚精神病院已两年八个月的女儿何观娇 (In letter to CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, 78-year-old mother in Fuzhou urges release of her daughter He Guanjiao, a petitioner forcibly kept in mental hospital for 2 years 8 months, before the 20th Party Congress)
Weiquanwang, September 21, 2022

推特用户热议当今中国民族主义有多少真实性 (Heated debate among Twitter users on how real Chinese nationalism is today)
Voice of America, September 21, 2022

Hong Kong Police Arrest Man For Alleged Sedition During Queen Elizabeth II Tribute
NBC News, September 21, 2022

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吹奏《荣光》悼女王 香港男子被以煽动罪逮捕 (Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly inciting sedition for playing "Glory to Hong Kong" on harmonica in tribute to Queen)
Deutsche Welle, September 21, 2022

7 found guilty of rioting over 2019 Hong Kong protest during PolyU siege, 1 acquitted
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2022

王逸戰判刑前撰文：慶幸生於動盪時代 對結果無期盼亦無怨無悔(Student Politicism former convenor Wong Yat-chin writes before sentencing: I am glad to be born in turbulent times and have no expectations nor regrets about the outcome)
Inmediahk, September 21, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s zero-Covid policy still creating headaches for overseas students, even as some near return after 3 years
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022

China channels anger over quarantine bus crash toward local officials
The Washington Post, September 20, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Beijing may use Anti-Secession Law to seek Taiwan reunification, Chinese foreign minister says
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Tibetans Fight to Keep Their Language Alive
Foreign Policy, September 20, 2022

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

China’s Changing Disinformation and Propaganda Targeting Taiwan
The Diplomat, September 19, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
Aljazeera, September 20, 2022

Taiwan Policy Act 2022: The US becomes less ambiguous about defending Taiwan
GlobalVoices, September 19, 2022

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

河南民间异议人士马修（吴海针）因言获罪，被以“寻衅滋事罪”刑拘，急需代理律师 (Henan dissident Matthew (Wu Haizhen) detained on charge of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for his speech, and in urgent need of a lawyer)
Weiquanwang, September 20, 2022

拉萨连续封锁一个月，居民罕见发声求援
‘At the Breaking Point’: Tibetans, Under Lockdown, Make Rare Cries for Help
The New York Times, September 19, 2022

Hong Kong journalist charged days before leaving for Oxford fellowship
The Guardian, September 20, 2022

Mourners sing protest song as Hong Kong police monitor final tributes to Britain’s Queen, with 1 man taken away
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2022

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男子英領外吹奏口琴 涉作具煽動意圖行為被捕(Man arrested for playing harmonica outside British consulate for alleged inciting intent)
Inmediahk, September 20, 2022

理大衝突案羅健熙4人不認罪　另4人早前承認非法集結(In case of PolyU seige, 4, including Democratic Party chair Lo Kin-hei, plead not guilty to unlawful assembly)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 20, 2022

Why is 90-year-old Cardinal Zen standing trial in Hong Kong?
Al Jazeera, September 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Chinese health expert amends monkeypox advisory after online backlash
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2022

Hong Kong flags COVID-19 quarantine policy change, wants an orderly opening-up
Reuters, September 20, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

“清零”的代价？贵阳隔离转运大巴侧翻致27人死亡
Bus Taking People to Quarantine Crashes in China, Killing 27
The New York Times, September 20, 2022

Hong Kong’s number 2 official appointed as chair of election candidate vetting committee
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

中共二十大报道：专访高文谦：习近平即使连任其权势将大缩水(Report on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: Interview with Gao Wenqian: Even if Xi Jinping is re-elected, his power will be greatly reduced)
Voice of America, September 21, 2022

SCO leaders hail unity yet struggle to find common ground at Samarkand summit
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2022

China: UN Human Rights Council must ensure accountability for ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang
Amnesty International, September 20, 2022

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

China’s top police chief warns law enforcement to stay alert to risk of ‘colour revolution’ ahead of major Communist Party gathering
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2022

FBI report of a Chinese agent working at Twitter sparks calls for government action
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2022

China runs illegal police operations on foreign soil via 'overseas service centers'
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

West weighs calling for China Uyghur abuses inquiry at UN
The Guardian, September 19, 2022

Beijing-backed Chinese language schools in UK to be replaced with teachers from Taiwan
The Guardian, September 18, 2022

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

数十家人权组织联名呼吁确保"雪饼"基本权利(Dozens of human rights organizations call for ensuring basic rights of detained rights defenders Huang Xueqin, Wang Jianbing)
Radio France Internationale, September 19, 2022

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China must protect the rights of detained human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
被捕一周年：我们与 #雪饼 站在一起
International Service for Human Rights, September 19, 2022

One year on, few details available about detention of activists Wang Jianbing and Sophia Huang Xueqin
China Labour Bulletin, September 19, 2022

BLOGGERS AND CITIZEN JOURNALISTS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN GUIXI RAPE CASE
China Digital Times, September 16, 2022

Police officer reprimanded over actions during 2019 protest was not in the wrong, Hong Kong’s security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2022

記者反修例遭警射海綿彈投訴列「無法證實」　鄧炳強稱要尊重調查結果(Reporter's complaint against police shooting sponge bomb in Anti-ELAB protests deemed "unsubstantiated"; Secretary for Security Chris Tang says we have to respect investigation results)
Ming Pao, September 19, 2022

Hong Kong’s labour chief defends rule requiring new trade unions to sign declaration pledging not to threaten national security
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2022

【光城者案】認罪7人還柙候判 官質疑好學生為何犯案：唔好嘅學生咪仲大件事？(7 members of ‘Returning Valiant” who pleaded guilty are remanded in custody awaiting sentencing; judge asks why good students committed the crime)
Inmediahk, September 16, 2022