Hong Kong (香港)

Carrie Lam: Hong Kong’s new no.2 John Lee to focus on national security, not poverty, youth or ethnic minority issues
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2021

Security law: Hong Kong police arrest 5 more including teenager over ‘terrorist plan’
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2021

Uncertainty ahead for Hong Kong district councils as arrests, mass resignations deplete opposition ranks
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Democratic Party leader Lo Kin-hei becomes latest opposition figure to quit district council seat
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2021

Hong Kong elections: candidates deemed ‘unpatriotic’ will be told disqualification reasons, No 2 official says, vowing transparency
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2021

The mass arrest of Hong Kong’s opposition figures
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2021

Hong Kong No 2 says city weighing legal, regulatory options against ‘fake news’ as police chief blames it for stirring hatred against force
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2021

‘Growing risks’: Hong Kong pro-democracy group scales down
The Guardian, July 11, 2021

Hong Kong Student Politicism activist seeks ‘to bring hope’ despite multiple arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, July 10, 2021

University of Hong Kong removes all posters from ‘Democracy Wall’ and student union premises
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2021

Hong Kong leader vows to push ‘patriotic education’ in city’s schools to stop children being misled
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2021

Communist Party moves increasingly centre stage during Hong Kong crackdown
Agence France-Presse, July 10, 2021

Outlawed, branded a cult in mainland China, Falun Gong faces calls to be banned under Hong Kong’s national security law
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2021

Hong Kong Migrants Seek Fresh Start in U.K. After Crackdown
The New York Times, July 12, 2021

Commentary (评论)

How My Father, Edgar Snow, Reported on China
斯诺之女：我父亲当年如何报道中国
The New York Times, July 12, 2021

Johannes Chan: Hong Kong University's Chilling Message
Jeromecohen.net, July 12, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Six Years After Crackdown, China's Rights Lawyers 'Struggling to Exist'
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2021

Related:
A Tribute to the Women Who Resist: On the Sixth Anniversary of the 709 Crackdown
Human Rights in China, July 8, 2021

“709大抓捕”六周年 维权律师：生存之路被堵死(Sixth Anniv. of 709 Crackdown: Road to survival of human rights lawyers is blocked)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2021

Rights Activist Formally Arrested Following Detention in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China opens more research centres dedicated to Xi Jinping Thought
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

更多中国实体进入美国黑名单(More Chinese firms are added to U.S. blacklist over Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2021

Related:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
Reuters, July 9, 2021

The Man Behind China’s Aggressive New Voice
当“战狼”主导中国的外交声音（下）：赵立坚代表了怎样的中国愿景
The New York Times, July 9, 2021

布林肯国务卿就中国抓捕维权律师的“709镇压”六周年发表声明(全文翻译）(U.S. Secretary of State Blinken issues statement on 6th anniv. of "709 Crackdown" on China’s rights lawyers)
Voice of America, July 9, 2021

Related:
On the 6th Anniversary of the 709 Crackdown in China
U.S. Department of State, July 8, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Didi showcases Beijing’s tug of war between data flows and data security
Quartz, July 8, 2021

Related:
Chinese nationalists gear up for a 'Delete DiDi' campaign
Protocol, July 8, 2021

China’s Big Tech crackdown: How an obscure office in Beijing’s cybersecurity administration has struck fear into the country’s tech giants
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Tencent Uses Facial Recognition on Teenage Gamers
The New York Times, July 8, 2021

路透社指中国国家基因库收集华大产前测试数据 包含欧亚女性基因(Reuters says China's national gene bank collects BGI's prenatal test data, including Eurasian female genes)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 9, 2021

Related:
EXCLUSIVE Prenatal test developed with Chinese military stores gene data
Reuters, July 7, 2021

Beijing asked Didi to change mapping function over security fears
滴滴上市前中国网信办曾要求其修改地图功能
Financial Times, July 9, 2021

To Catch Teenage Gamers After Curfew, Chinese Company Deploys Facial Recognition
腾讯启用人脸识别限制未成年玩家，引发隐私争议
The New York Times, July 9, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

EU votes for diplomats to boycott China Winter Olympics over rights abuses
The Guardian, July 9, 2021

Related:
China-EU relations: Beijing urges both sides to repair damaged ties and ‘eliminate interference’
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

谴责香港大肆拘捕 欧洲议会压倒性多数通过欧盟领袖不出席北京冬奥会议案(In condemnation of mass arrests in Hong Kong, European Parliament overwhelmingly approves resolution on EU diplomats’ boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics)
Radio France Internationale, July 9, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

European Parliament adopts resolution on Hong Kong press freedom in response to Apple Daily closure
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Related:
Next Digital trio quit as European lawmakers condemn ‘forced closure’ of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2021

A week on, Hong Kong police stop and search people attempting to mourn for man who stabbed officer
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong university student leaders quit after backlash over motion ‘mourning’ man who knifed policeman then killed himself
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

36 歲男被指連登討論用刀襲警　警以煽惑他人意圖傷人罪拘捕　一周第四宗(36-year-old man is arrested for online discussion of stabbing police, in fourth case in a week)
Stand News, July 9, 2021

Hong Kong court orders barrister who organised Tiananmen vigil to remain in custody
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2021

Related:
‘Liberate Hong Kong’ slogan was about uniting freedom-loving people, political scientist testifies
Stand News, July 9, 2021

Security law: Dozens of Hong Kong democrats face further months in custody as case adjourned to September 23
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2021

Hong Kong’s first national security law defendant must rebut secession, terrorism charges: 3-judge panel
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Hong Kong leader must clarify process for unseating opposition politicians, head of Democratic Party says
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Related:
【不斷更新】宣誓將至 大批區議員續辭職(A flood of at least 144 district councilors quit in two days as oath-taking approaches)
inmediahk.net , July 9, 2021

3高官違限聚令　保安局：3人就事件表歉意　稱晚宴屬「火鍋」(Three top gov't officials violate gathering ban; Security Bureau says they apologize)
Ming Pao, July 9, 2021

Outspoken Hong Kong law professor Johannes Chan ‘has left post at end of HKU contract’
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

维权律师唐吉田上访 要求当局解除边控(Human rights lawyer Tang Jitian files petition for lifting the ban on his exiting China)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

UK must match rhetoric with action on China’s treatment of Uyghurs, say MPs
The Guardian, July 8, 2021

‘Ethnic extinction’ in northwest China
SupChina, July 7, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

What’s the Cost of WeChat Deleting University LGBTQ Accounts?
ChinaFilmInsider, July 8, 2021

Related:
US concerned by reports of China LGBTQI Plus social media curbs
Reuters, July 8, 2021

Chinese Cyber Legend Vanishes, Raising Concerns
Human Rights Watch, July 7, 2021

中国LGBT团体微信公众号集体被封 名称变为“未命名公众号”(WeChat account of Chinese LGBT group is blocked, renamed as Unnamed Account)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

The Man Behind China’s Aggressive New Voice
当“战狼”主导中国的外交声音（中）：赵立坚如何在巴基斯坦成为Twitter“网红”
The New York Times, July 8, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Didi showcases Beijing’s tug of war between data flows and data security
Quartz, July 8, 2021

Related:
Chinese fitness app pulls New York IPO plan after Didi debacle
Financial Times, July 8, 2021

Tencent boss Pony Ma promotes ‘tech for good’ at Shanghai AI conference as China Big Tech incurs Beijing’s wrath
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2021

China’s antitrust watchdog punishes Alibaba, Tencent and Didi for merger irregularities after digging into old deals
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

英国议员呼吁抵制北京冬奥 调查新疆“种族灭绝”暴行(British MPs call for a boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics and investigating "genocide" atrocities in Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, July 8, 2021

Related:
Never Again: The UK’s Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond
UK parliament, July 8, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

US extends Hong Kong emergency rules citing China squeeze on the city
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2021

‘Ten thousand apologies’: Dozens of pro-democracy district councillors step down amid reports of impending disqualifications
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2021

Related:
【不斷更新】傳追討 DQ 區議員薪津　至少 71 區議員請辭(At least 71 district councilors resign day after media reports on possible disqualification and repayment of allowances)
Stand News, July 8, 2021

Pro-Beijing lawmakers urge gov’t to outlaw Falun Gong, target of 3,545 police operations in eight years
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2021

Hearings in Hong Kong subversion trial extended to September
The Washington Post, July 8, 2021

National security law: jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai asks court to restore his voting rights at Next Digital
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2021

Hong Kong University invites national security authorities to investigate student union leaders over resolution lauding ‘sacrifice’ of man who stabbed police officer
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2021

Related:
楊潤雄發信中小學斥向刺警疑兇「致謝」是非不分　籲教育界避免學生以身試法(Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung sends letters to primary, secondary schools slamming "tribute" to suspect who stabbed police)
Stand News, July 8, 2021

Hong Kong pupils punished for singing Dear Jane hit, which included lyrics school deemed sensitive
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2021

香港人權組織停運，兩周內13團體解散(Hong Kong human rights org stops operation; 13 civil society groups disband in two weeks)
The News Lens, July 8, 2021

Hong Kong needs legislation tackling fake news, but doxxing poses the bigger threat, top government adviser says
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong 'Doxxing' Ban Unnecessary, Could Affect City's International Status: Analysts
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2021

Commentary (评论)

‘Who Are Our Enemies?’ China’s Bitter Youths Embrace Mao.
“谁是我们的敌人？”：那些“拥抱”毛泽东的中国年轻人
The New York Times, July 8, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Time to Confront China’s ‘Counterterrorism’ Claims in Xinjiang
The Diplomat, July 6, 2021

Blinken Meets Uyghurs, Seeks Advice on Handling China
Associated Press, July 6, 2021

Xinjiang Denialists Are Only Aiding Imperialism
The Nation, July 6, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

A Tibetan monk’s journey from Chinese jail to country NSW
The Sydney Morning Herald, July 7, 2021

西藏四名僧侣被判重刑 人权观察谴责中共“惊人的司法不公” (Tibetan monks harshly sentenced; Human Rights Watch condemns CPC's “shocking miscarriage of justice”)
Voice of America, July 7, 2021

Related:
“Prosecute Them with Awesome Power”: China’s Crackdown on Tengdro Monastery and Restrictions on Communications in Tibet
Human Rights Watch, July 6, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

广东民主人士王爱忠被正式逮捕 (Guangdong democracy activist Wang Aizhong is officially arrested)
Weiquanwang, July 7, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China targets LGBT student organisations on social media in new wave of repression
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Prof claims account suspended over tweets mocking Xi
Associated Press, July 7, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

The Man Behind China’s Aggressive New Voice
当“战狼”主导中国的外交声音（上）：赵立坚“一帖成名”
The New York Times, July 7, 2021

US official warns China against ‘catastrophic’ move on Taiwan
The Guardian, July 7, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Didi Chuxing’s mini app disappears from WeChat and Alipay for new users after Beijing orders it to halt new account registrations
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Related:
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
对中国商界精英来说，远离政治不再是可能选项
The New York Times, July 7, 2021

深圳明年禁App強制人臉識別 (Shenzhen to ban use of facial recognition on apps without consent)
Ming Pao, July 7, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

Exclusive | European Parliament to call for Beijing Winter Olympic boycott and sanctions on Hong Kong leaders over Apple Daily closure
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Andy Li could face life in jail as foreign collusion case transferred to High Court
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2021

National security law: 3 teens charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism in connection with alleged plot to bomb key targets in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Hong Kong No 2 official slams ‘apologists’ for July 1 stabbing of police officer, says those downplaying terrorism are ‘sinners for 1,000 years’
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong’s Vitasoy has fired employee who wrote memo mourning death of co-worker who stabbed police officer, chairman says
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2021

【區議員宣誓】有線、Now 引消息：230 人被 DQ 將被追百萬薪津　發信交代宣誓資格(Source says 230 district councilors will be disqualified and asked to repay HK$1 million allowances)
Stand News, July 7, 2021

前年中大衝突兩大專生暴動罪成　押後至本月21日判刑(Two students are convicted of rioting over siege of CUHK in 2019)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 7, 2021

鄒幸彤入稟禁警取用手機涉法律專業保密等資料(Hong Kong Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung seeks injunction against police’s use of legal professional privilege-related information obtained from her phone)
Ming Pao, July 7, 2021

律政司倡律政人員可任資深大狀　大律師公會收「壓倒性反對意見」　只能受聘政府不符公眾利益(Bar Association receives "overwhelming opposition" to DoJ plan to qualify legal officers as “senior counsel”)
Stand News, July 7, 2021

元朗信義中學兩生比賽唱《銀河修理員》遭記大過　歌詞含「對抗」、「亂世」字眼(Two secondary school students get demerits for singing pop song with "resist” and "Troubled Times" in lyrics in singing contest)
Ming Pao, July 7, 2021

Build a Chinese Communist Party museum Hong Kong, says lawmaker
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2021

An Officer Stabbed. A Bomb Plot Foiled. A Specter of Violence Divides Hong Kong.
警察被刺、炸弹疑云：暴力事件进一步分裂香港
The New York Times, July 7, 2021

Commentary (评论)

National security must not be ignored on Big Tech IPO trail
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

Tibet monks jailed with no apparent evidence of wrongdoing, says HRW
The Guardian, July 6, 2021

Related:
China: Tibetan Monks Harshly Sentenced
Human Rights Watch, July 6, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

知名博主“编程随想”遭举报 已被国安部门抓捕 (Well-known tech blogger detained by state security after being reported on by voluntary Internet monitoring group)
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2021

Related:
“编程随想”被捕：IHIS为期5个月的地下工作正式告终 (The arrest of blogger Program-Think concludes IHIS' 5-month underground investigation)
Clean Internet Volunteer Association, July 3, 2021

Chinese Censors Delete Account of Journalist Who Criticized Centenary Performances
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2021

China studies scholars reluctant to return to China
National Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 3, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Bolsters Its Nuclear Options With New Missile Silos in a Desert
中国被指在西北设导弹发射井，加强战略核能力
The New York Times, July 5, 2021

‘Red Cradles’ Nurture China’s Next Generation of Communist Leaders
“红色摇篮”：中共如何培养“忠诚接班人”
The New York Times, July 5, 2021

German Academic Charged With Spying For China
Agence France-Presse, July 6, 2021

Related:
德国一名政治学者被逮捕 遭指为中国做间谍 (Political scientist arrested in Germany for spying for China)
Radio France Internationale, July 6, 2021

These Chinese Millennials Are ‘Chilling,’ and Beijing Isn’t Happy
这些中国年轻人选择“躺平”，北京不喜欢这个想法
The New York Times, July 5, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China targets ride-hailing giant Didi in data crackdown after U.S. listing
The Washington Post, July 5, 2021

Related:
After Didi, China launches cybersecurity probe into more US-listed firms
Reuters, July 5, 2021

China’s Crackdown on Didi Is a Reminder That Beijing Is in Charge
滴滴遭整改背后，中国政府发出了什么信号？
The New York Times, July 6, 2021

Apple wins privacy battle in China
Financial Times, July 5, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: Hong Kong police arrest 9 over alleged terrorist plot to bomb streets, courts, transport networks
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pledges new laws to shore up national security after Beijing sets issue as city’s top priority
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2021

Hong Kong’s new number two handed second key role as head of powerful election vetting body
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2021

National security law: Beijing lays down new to-do list for Hong Kong judges, civil servants and law enforcement officers
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2021

National security law: new threat as Hong Kong independence activists shift from street protests to the arts and media for separatist promotion, security chief warns
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2021

Senior Beijing official says Hong Kong’s real-name SIM card registration will safeguard national security
Hong Kong Free Press, July 5, 2021

Hong Kong police say mourning officer’s attacker is like backing terrorism
The Guardian, July 5, 2021

Related:
Two arrested over social media messages inciting violence against Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, July 5, 2021

A soy milk company is feeling the pain of Hong Kong’s latest flashpoint with Beijing
Quartz, July 5, 2021

American Internet Giants Hit Back at Hong Kong Doxxing Law
美国科技巨头质疑港府推进修改数据安全法
The New York Times, July 6, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong leader dismisses Big Tech privacy law fears
Agence France-Presse, July 6, 2021

反國安法遊行8人涉煽惑他人參與集結　陳皓桓、朱凱廸、梁國雄、胡志偉擬認罪(Four pro-democracy figures plead guilty to unlawful assembly in last year's anti-National Security Law protest)
Ming Pao, July 6, 2021

Hong Kong national security law: defence challenges historian’s interpretation of liberation slogan
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2021

Security law: At least 8 Hong Kong pro-democracy groups disband in past 2 weeks, including lawyers’ group
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2021

香港壹传媒工会宣布解散(Next Media trade union announces disbandment)
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2021

Chief Exec. Carrie Lam claims press freedom bolstered by security law, as watchdog deems her ‘2021 press freedom predator’
Hong Kong Free Press, July 5, 2021

Related:
RSF’s 2021 “Press freedom predators” gallery – old tyrants, two women and a European
Reporters Without Borders, July 5, 2021

Outlook For Hong Kong's Press Freedom Similar to Post-1949 Shanghai: Veteran Journalist
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2021

The Pulse with Steve Vines is latest news show to be axed by public broadcaster RTHK
Hong Kong Free Press, July 6, 2021

Commentary (评论)

蔡霞：宣誓永不叛党显示中共不是现代政党 (Cai Xia: Requiring people to swear they will “never betray the Party” shows CPC is obsolete)
Radio France Internationale, July 4, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party Is 100. It’s Not Going Anywhere.
中共100岁了，它还会活得更久
The New York Times, July 2, 2021

China Won’t Bury Us, Either
中国体制建立在谎言上，它无法埋葬自由世界
The New York Times, July 6, 2021

评论 | 王丹： 如何认识共产党（三） (Wang Dan: Understanding the Communist Party of China, Part 3)
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2021

CCP Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

In its 100 years, who has China Communist Party purged?
Al Jazeera, July 2, 2021

The Party’s Party Is All About Xi
Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021

Communist Party at 100: Will Chinese nationalism at home backfire abroad?
Christian Science Monitor, July 1, 2021

CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: 100 YEARS OF ERASING, REWRITING HISTORY
Mind Matters, July 1, 2021

China’s Communist Party Turns 100. Cue the (State-Approved) Music.
红色歌剧、爱国说唱：艺术“献礼”中共百年
The New York Times, July 2, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Ahead of CCP Anniversary, Kazakh Activists Protesting China’s Xinjiang Policies Detained
The Diplomat, July 2, 2021

China accuses EU of making ‘unacceptable’ demands over Xinjiang visit
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

China Accused in Death of Uyghur Researcher Returning From Japan
Voice of America, July 1, 2021

France investigates fashion retailers for ‘concealing crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang
Reuters, July 2, 2021

Related:
或涉新疆强迫劳动 法国调查四服饰品牌(France investigates whether four apparel brands are involved in forced labor in Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, July 2, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: Concerns and uncertainty abound
SupChina, July 2, 2021

US agency urges UN to move on investigation of alleged human rights abuses in China
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

US accuses China of manipulating and exploiting United Nations and agencies
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

Related:
What the United States Can – and Cannot – Expect at the United Nations
The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, June 30, 2021

China, Other Asian Nations Cited as State Sponsors of Human Trafficking in US Government Report
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2021

Related:
2021 Trafficking in Persons Report
U.S. Department of State, July 1, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s tech giant Kuaishou ends compulsory Sunday overtime
Financial Times, July 2, 2021

网络安全公司称，中国黑客攻击阿富汗国家安全委员会网络(Cyber security company claims Chinese hackers attacked Afghan National Security Council network)
Voice of America, July 2, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Exclusive | Man who stabbed Hong Kong police officer left multiple suicide notes, said he was doing it for the city
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

Related:
Those who ‘encourage violence and incite hatred’ share blame for policeman stabbing, says security chief
Hong Kong Free Press, July 2, 2021

男子刀刺警｜有市民帶白花到崇光百貨外　警員駐守(Citizens leave white flowers outside Sogo after policeman gets stabbed, but are warned by the police)
Ming Pao, July 2, 2021

【7.1刺警案】一日被警截查三次　被發 599G 告票　Emilia：佢哋話又見我(Police stop and search pro-democracy feminist Emilia Wong and issue ticket for violating public gathering ban)
Stand News, July 2, 2021

Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre vigil leader Chow Hang-tung denied bail over banned 2021 vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, July 2, 2021

Related:
鄒幸彤稱還押時遭脫褲掀衣物摸胸搜身(Chow Hang-tung claims she was sexually assaulted when being searched in detention)
Ming Pao, July 2, 2021

Hong Kong protest slogan implies a government under enemy control, history professor says at city’s first national security law trial
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

涉和你Lunch掟磚 文員韓寶生認暴動囚30個月 官：警人身安全未受威脅(Clerk is sentenced to 30 months in jail for throwing bricks during 2019 "lunch with you" protest)
inmedia.hk, July 2, 2021

Hong Kong grants top honours to judicial and security figures, inc. Justice Sec. and 42 police officers
Hong Kong Free Press, July 2, 2021

Hong Kong protests film distributor has funding cut after arts council chairman says documentary ‘beautifies riots’, but denies decision linked to national security law
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

National security law: UN rights official calls on Beijing to allow fact-finding mission to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2021

Related:
Activists urge UN officials to visit Hong Kong and investigate ‘disappearance of freedoms’ under security law
Hong Kong Free Press, July 2, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Opinion: China's Communist Party's hubris could be its downfall
Deutsche Welle, July 1, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party Is 100. It’s Not Going Anywhere.
中共100岁了，它还会活得更久
The New York Times, July 2, 2021

CCP Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

‘Making China great again’: pomp and propaganda as CCP marks centenary
The Guardian, June 30, 2021

Related:
Xi marks Chinese Communist party’s centenary with warning to foreign rivals
Financial Times, July 1, 2021

China's Xi pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday
Reuters, July 1, 2021

China’s Communist Party at 100: Where are the women?
Al Jazeera, June 30, 2021

The Communist Party claims to have brought prosperity and equality to China. Here’s the real impact of its rule
The Conversation, July 1, 2021

China Isn’t That Strategic
The Atlantic, July 1, 2021

Pictures From a Revolution: China’s Communists Mark a Centennial
革命、动荡与控制：图片中的中共百年历史
The New York Times, July 1, 2021

17国民调显示对中国的观感普遍很差，对习近平信心则接近谷底(Survey of 17 advanced economies shows very unfavorable views of China; confidence in Xi Jinping is close to bottom))
Voice of America, July 1, 2021

Related:
Ratings for China's Xi stuck near lows, while U.S. rebounds-survey
Reuters, June 30, 2021

Large Majorities Say China Does Not Respect the Personal Freedoms of Its People
Pew Research Center, June 30, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China solar association says Xinjiang forced labour claims unfounded
Reuters, July 1, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police thwart Handover anniversary demos, 11 arrested for ‘handing out seditious publications’ under colonial-era law
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

Related:
July 1 handover anniversary: Hong Kong can reach new heights with renewed commitment to national security and Beijing support, No 2 official John Lee says
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

Hong Kong Handover anniversary: Police seal off Victoria Park to prevent unauthorised democracy protest
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

【7.1銅鑼灣】多處截查記者　警：今日所有傳媒都要接受登記(Police stop and search journalists, say all media need registration today)
Stand News, July 1, 2021

七一｜市民銅鑼灣被票控違限聚感委屈　「行街也不行？」(Citizen receives ticket while shopping in Causeway Bay for violating public gathering ban)
Ming Pao, July 1, 2021

Student group members arrested for distributing seditious publications
The Standard, July 1, 2021

警方三度圍封職工盟街站 指「民生即政治」口號涉煽惑(PPolice cordon off Confederation of Trade Unions’ street booth and alleged that “livelihood is politics” is an inciting slogan)
inmedia.hk, July 1, 2021

From partner to pariah: how the Hong Kong gov’t attitude to July 1 protest organiser soured over the years
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

Next Digital shutters
The Standard, July 1, 2021

Related:
Nordic newspapers publish front page letter to Beijing denouncing attacks on Hong Kong media
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

In wake of Apple Daily’s demise, European Parliament considers resolution on Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

Hong Kong librarian suspended after books by jailed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai put on recommended reading shelf
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

Xi Jinping urges Hong Kong to ramp up national security efforts in speech on twin anniversaries
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

Related:
A Fearful Hong Kong Marks Anniversaries
Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021

‘Police state’ talk overblown, Hong Kong’s civil service chief says after cabinet reshuffle centred on security
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

Hong Kong gov’t should provide national security teaching materials, says ex-head of legislature as schools mark Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

US lawmakers reintroduce bill granting visas to Hongkongers with ‘significant’ protest role
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

Patriotic Education, Shifting 'Red Lines' Drive Families Away From Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, June 30, 2021

Joint Statement: The International Community Must Halt Rapid Decline of Rights in Hong Kong
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 30, 2021

Man dies after stabbing Hong Kong police officer and himself in Causeway Bay
Hong Kong Free Press, July 1, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

众议院外委会审议《鹰法》反制中国 拟为受迫害港人和维族人提供庇护(U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee convenes for a markup of the EAGLE Act to counter China, and intends to provide asylum for persecuted HK people and Uyghurs)
Voice of America, July 1, 2021

Related:
Markup of H.R. 3524, Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act PART 2
House Foreign Affairs Committee, June 30, 2021

Commentary (评论)

As China’s Communist Party turns 100, has it delivered what the people want?
South China Morning Post, July 1, 2021

专访：习近平演说透露中共向外扩张的野心(Interview: Xi Jinping's speech reveals CCP's ambitions for outward expansion)
Deutsche Welle, July 1, 2021

前中共党校教授蔡霞 美国应为中共政权突然崩溃做好预案(Former professor at the Beijing’s Central Party School, Cai Xia, says U.S. should prepare for sudden collapse of the Chinese Communist regime)
Radio France Internationale, July 1, 2021

Related:
China-US Relations In The Eyes Of The Chinese Communist Party: An Insider’s Perspective | 中共眼中的中美关系一个局內人的观点
Hoover Institution, June 29, 2021

CCP Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

Traffic shut down, security tight in Beijing ahead of Communist Party centenary
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2021

Live Updates: China’s Communist Party Turns 100 With Pomp And Stagecraft
The New York Times, June 30, 2021

Success and danger for China’s Communists at 100
Financial Times, June 30, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Academic freedom is paramount for universities. They can do more to protect it from China’s interference
The Conversation, June 30, 2021

Related:
Australia: Beijing Threatening Academic Freedom
Human Rights Watch, June 30, 2021

“They Don’t Understand the Fear We Have”——How China’s Long Reach of Repression Undermines Academic Freedom at Australia’s Universities
“他们不懂我们的恐惧”——中国跨国镇压危害澳大利亚大专院校学术自由
Human Rights Watch, June 30, 2021

TRANSLATION: TIMELINE OF COURT RULINGS REMOVED FROM THE INTERNET
China Digital Times, June 29, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Science journal editor says he quit over China boycott article
The Guardian, June 30, 2021

北京对海外维吾尔人的迫害骚扰已遍及全球 (Beijing's persecution and harassment of Uyghurs is already reaching the entire world)
Voice of America, June 30, 2021

Related:
No Space Left to Run——China's Transnational Repression of Uyghurs
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, June 24, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

‘They can’t speak freely’: Hong Kong a year after the national security law
The Guardian, June 30, 2021

Related:
117 people arrested in Hong Kong in a year under national security law
Reuters, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong’s national security law one year in: How the city’s legal foundations were shaken
Agence France-Presse, June 30, 2021

National security law: welcome mats by Britain, Australia, Canada lure thousands who feel Hong Kong is no longer home
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong: National Security Law has created a human rights emergency
Amnesty International, June 30, 2021

香港《国安法》一周年：电影审查设国安“红线” 引发业界对过度审查的担忧虑 (One year anniversary of Hong Kong’s national security law: the movie industry is concerned about NSL’s “red line” and excessive use of censorship)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 30, 2021

‘A Form of Brainwashing’: China Remakes Hong Kong
“像是一种洗脑”：国安法一周年，中共如何改造香港
The New York Times, June 30, 2021

大赦国际：国安法在香港造成人权紧急状态 (Amnesty International: Hong Kong National Security Law has created a human rights emergency)
Voice of America, June 30, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong: National Security Law has created a human rights emergency
Amnesty International, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung arrested as police revoke bail
Agence France-Presse, June 30, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Still Pushing for Change
Voice of America, June 29, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong police officer denies using body as human shield against motorcyclist, court hears
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong July 1 democracy demo ban upheld; police to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ and reportedly deploy 10,000 officers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 30, 2021

Related:
防疫為由禁七一遊行　升旗及酒會獲豁免　民政署：慶祝回歸重點活動(July 1 demonstration is banned due to pandemic, but flag-raising ceremony and reception are exempted according to Home Affairs Department)
Stand News, June 30, 2021

職工盟等多個工會明擬設約十個街站　冀警方尊重勿阻撓(The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and several other trade unions plan to set up street booths, hoping that the police will respect and not obstruct)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 30, 2021

流亡抗爭者製作遊戲眾籌　盼保存香港人記憶(Activist in exile crowdfunds for video game, hopes to preserve Hong Kongers’ memories)
Stand News, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong’s courts should reflect China’s will, says official
The Guardian, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong Philosopher Taught Life’s Meaning. Now He Visits Students in Jail.
周保松：从在课堂讲授人生意义到去监狱探视学生
The New York Times, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong parent company of Apple Daily to cease operations on Thursday, will still try to pay staff despite authorities not releasing frozen cash
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美媒：中国有意收敛战狼外交，但受民族主义情绪影响 (US media: China tries to turn down its Wolf warrior diplomacy, but is influenced by nationalist sentiments)
Radio France Internationale, June 30, 2021

纽大报告：打击职场性骚扰，中国前路漫漫 (NYU report: China has a long way to go in fighting workplace gender-based violence)
Voice of America, June 30, 2021

Related:
Workplace Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in China: Harmonizing Domestic Law and Practice with International Standards
Global Labor Justice-International Labor Rights Forum, June 21, 2021

Commentary (评论)

在拜登蒼白無力的回應之下，香港的蘋果慘劇不會是孤立事件 (With Biden's weak response, the Apple Daily tragedy will not be an isolated incident)
The News Lens, June 30, 2021

Hong Kong’s Last Gasp
“红海”正在淹没香港
The New York Times, June 30, 2021

CCP Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

Xi honours Tibet, Xinjiang officials as Communist Party turns 100
Al Jazeera, June 29, 2021

Reading Between the Lines of the CCP’s Centennial Propaganda Blitz
The Diplomat, June 29, 2021

Related:
THE PARTY WORKS TO ENSURE NOTHING, ESPECIALLY NOT HISTORY, WILL SPOIL 100TH ANNIVERSARY
China Digital Times, June 28, 2021

中共百年大事记：反右 饥荒 文革 六四...受害者被抹掉 (The victims of the Anti-rightist Campaign, Great Famine, Cultural Revolution, and June Fourth are erased from the CPC's Centennial Memorabilia)
Radio France Internationale, June 28, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

US ban on China’s Xinjiang solar products linked to alleged forced labour heaps pressure on supply chains
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2021

Is China’s Human Rights Diplomacy Backfiring?
Human Rights Watch, June 28, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

How China Is Trying to Fight Back Against Sanctions
Bloomberg, June 29, 2021

联合国人权专家担忧中国人权捍卫者被判长期监禁和遭受酷刑 (UN Special Rapporteur is concerned that human rights defenders in China are subject to long-term imprisonment and torture)
Radio France Internationale, June 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police may shut down Victoria Park, will put 10,000 officers on streets for July 1 double anniversary of handover, Communist Party’s founding
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2021

Related:
Requests for July 1 march shot down
The Standard, June 29, 2021

National security law: self-censorship concerns mount after Hong Kong’s Stand News purges comment pieces, some touching on sanctions
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Journalists Expect More Media Arrests, Say Freedom 'in Free Fall'
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2021

前《蘋果日報》主筆馮偉光准保釋(Bail granted to former Apple Daily editorial writer Fung Wai-kong)
Ming Pao, June 29, 2021

Winandmac 撤出香港、《852 郵報》下架影片　記協：白色恐怖籠罩新聞業界(In response to Winandmac’s decision to leave Hong Kong and “Post 852” move to take down all its videos, the Hong Kong Journalists Association says: white terror is covering Hong Kong media)
Stand News, June 29, 2021

Hong Kong’s RTHK fires veteran radio phone-in host as more shows are axed
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2021

Related:
獲港台通知不再主持節目　區家麟：百分百政治判斷(Allan Au is fired as RTHK radio host, says it is a 100% political decision)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 28, 2021

消息：The Pulse停播　港台：不時檢視更新節目組合(News: RTHK takes English-language current affairs program, The Pulse, off air)
Ming Pao, June 29, 2021

許智峯：遭匯豐凍結戶口逾半年　「 猶如永久侵吞資產」　促公開交代(Pro-democracy ex-lawmaker Ted Hui calls for accountability saying HSBC has frozen his bank accounts for more than half a year)
Stand News, June 29, 2021

Hong Kong’s judiciary should uphold country’s will, advance its interests, says Beijing’s national security chief in city
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2021

Civil servants' pension threat gains traction
The Standard, June 29, 2021

香港少年犯被逼接受洗脑教育 学者忧成“再教育营”翻版 (Hong Kong to mandate juvenile offenders to receive “national education”; scholar concerned about a Hong Kong version of the “re-education camps”)
Radio Free Asia, June 29, 2021

Hong Kong national security police have watch list of residents to be arrested if they try to flee, sources say
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2021

Crossing the Red Line: Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong
The New York Times, June 28, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The Build Back Better World Partnership Could Finally Break the Belt and Road
Foreign Policy, June 28, 2021

评论 | 王丹： 如何认识共产党（二） (Wang Dan: Understanding the Communist Party of China Part 2)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2021

CCP Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

With propaganda push, China’s Communist Party celebrates 100 years
Agence France-Presse, June 28, 2021

Chinese system is the ‘cat that catches most rats’, says Communist Party ahead of centenary celebrations
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2021

期盼中共不再有党庆这一天 美两党众议员推出决议谴责中共践踏人权史(U.S. House introduces bipartisan resolution condemning CPC human rights violations, hoping to see no more CPC celebrations)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2021

Related:
Gallagher Leads Bipartisan Effort to Highlight CCP's 100 Years of Human Rights Abuses
U.S. House, June 25, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Beijing using its financial muscle to target Uyghurs living abroad – report
The Guardian, June 25, 2021

Related:
No Space Left to Run: China’s Transnational Repression of Uyghurs
Uyghur Human Rights Project, June 24, 2021

China welcomes Ukraine U-turn on Xinjiang human rights call
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2021

China May Open Up to More Foreign Cotton After Xinjiang Ban
Bloomberg, June 24, 2021

How Pakistan Is Helping China Crack Down on Uyghur Muslims
The Diplomat, June 28, 2021

美媒: 中国以疫苗逼迫乌克兰退出新疆人权声明(U.S. media: China uses vaccines to force Ukraine to withdraw from joint statement on Xinjiang human rights)
Deutsche Welle, June 26, 2021

Related:
AP Exclusive: Diplomats say China puts squeeze on Ukraine
AP, June 25, 2021

专栏 | 解读新疆：维吾尔慈善企业家遭判刑入狱(Understanding Xinjiang: Uyghur entrepreneurs sentenced for their charitable contributions)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

New President of the Tibetan Exile Government Hopes to Resume Talks With China
The Diplomat, June 25, 2021

四川阿坝僧人仁青持真因煽动分裂国家罪被判处有期徒刑4年零6个月(Sichuan Aba monk Rinchen Tsultrim is sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison for inciting splittism)
Weiquanwang, June 26, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Primary School in China's Shandong Calls on Parents to Search Out Foreign Books
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2021

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Chinese Hui Muslims trigger storm by wearing traditional dress to event to promote ethnic unity
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing seems unlikely to rein in its aggressive Wolf Warrior diplomats
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2021

Related:
Furious patriots: China’s diplomatic makeover backfires
Agence France-Presse, June 27, 2021

France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says
美国务卿布林肯：美法就中国崛起风险达成共识
The New York Times, June 28, 2021

新冠病毒溯源研究三项新发现：条条不利中共掩盖真相的努力(Three new findings in Covid-19 origin study go against CPC’s efforts to cover up the truth)
Voice of America, June 27, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Xi Jinping’s Complicated Quest for the State-Corporate Technology Complex
The Diplomat, June 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Security law: Stand News opinion articles axed, directors resign amid reported threats to Hong Kong digital outlets
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong pro-democracy media buckles under China pressure
BBC News, June 28, 2021

《立場新聞》公告(Stand News announcement)
Stand News, June 27, 2021

National security law: Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at airport while trying to leave Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2021

Related:
Apple Daily Stays Alive in Taiwan After Closure in Hong Kong
The Diplomat, June 26, 2021

逾百人領養《蘋果》大樓盆栽 市民：信有日可物歸原主(Over 100 adopt plants from Apple Daily headquarters)
inmedia.hk, June 27, 2021

Hong Kong needs law to tackle ‘hostility against the police’, says force’s new chief
The Guardian, June 26, 2021

Related:
Explainer | National security: what is Article 23 in Hong Kong and why is the issue back in the spotlight?
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2021

耀東邨單位鐵閘貼疑違《港區國安法》貼紙　37歲男涉作具煽動意圖作為被捕(37-year old man arrested under National Security Law for alleged incitement over sticker at metal gate of housing flat)
Ming Pao, June 28, 2021

Is Hong Kong’s national security law being weaponised? Questions being asked as first case out of 61 goes before courts
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2021

Related:
Beijing's national security law takes a toll in Hong Kong
AXIOS, June 28, 2021

最新數據揭示《港區國安法》的拘捕規律(Latest statistics reveal pattern of arrests under National Security Law)
Stand News, June 27, 2021

Hong Kong Neo Democrats party disbands citing security law and ‘much worse’ political environment
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2021

Hong Kong police ban annual July 1 democracy demo, citing Covid-19
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Rest in peace Apple Daily Hong Kong: Raucous, independent and proud
Hong Kong Free Press, June 26, 2021

CPC Centennial (中国共产党一百周年)

Between chaos and control: China’s century of revolutions
Financial Times, June 25, 2021

'Red Tourism' Flourishes in China Ahead of Party Centennial
The New York Times, June 25, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang forced labour bill moves ahead as it clears key US Senate committee
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2021

Related:
Exclusive | In windfall for Xinjiang, huge US mutual funds invest millions in its companies
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2021

Nike chief executive says brand is ‘of China and for China’
Financial Times, June 25, 2021

China blasts US over trade restrictions on Xinjiang firms
Radio France Internationale, June 25, 2021

Unions join call for Australian anti-slavery law to prevent profiting from forced labour, including in Xinjiang
The Guardian, June 25, 2021

China’s Transnational Repression Leaves Uyghurs No Space to Run
The Diplomat, June 24, 2021

Ferocious birth-control policies in Xinjiang are racially targeted
The Economist, June 26th 2021 edition

联合国人权专员:中国不合作也要调查新疆拘押营(U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: Even if China does not cooperate, UN will investigate Xinjiang detention camps)
Deutsche Welle, June 25, 2021

Related:
UN rights boss signals she may move on Xinjiang without China nod
Reuters, June 25, 2021

最新报告揭示中共加速和扩大在全球迫害新疆穆斯林(Latest report reveals that CPC steps up its global persecution of Muslims from Xinjiang)
Voice of America, June 25, 2021