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

海报行动——四通桥抗议事件后，中国海外留学生在各种掣肘下发出回声 (In poster actions, overseas Chinese students, under various constraints, echo Sitong Bridge protest)
NGOCN, October 26, 2022

声援四通桥义士彭立发的浙江异议人士吴京圣恐已遭抓捕 (Zhejiang dissident Wu Jingsheng, who supports Sitong Bridge Man Peng Lifa, may have been arrested)
Weiquanwang, October 26, 2022

江西省九江市网络活跃人士王林安已被批捕 (Wang Lin’an, Jiangxi freedom of speech activist, is arrested)
Weiquanwang, October 24, 2022

Chinese dissidents, activists await release from house arrest, forced 'vacation'
Radio Free Asia, October 25, 2022

Hong Kong falls from top 20 in global rule of law Index
Hong Kong Free Press, October 26, 2022

Hong Kong national security police arrest man suspected of being involved in terrorist plots to bomb infrastructure, courts and set alight Covid test centres
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2022

支聯會拒交資料案　鄒幸彤庭上提「天安門屠殺」　控方指應用「六四事件」(In HK Alliance case of failing to provide information requested by police, judge agrees with prosecution on using term “June Fourth Incident” rather than “Tiananmen massacre” )
Ming Pao, October 26, 2022

【理大圍城】油麻地圍捕 3人認暴動囚45個月 官：示威者如熟練軍隊、迫警方後退(3 are sentenced to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty to rioting in Yau Ma Tei during PolyU siege; judge: Protesters are like skilled troops, forcing police to retreat)
Inmediahk, October 25, 2022

涉立法會「煲底」貼海報　27歲內地男涉煽動被捕(27-year-old mainlander is arrested for sedition for putting up posters in LegCo complex)
Ming Pao, October 25, 2022

隧道連儂牆外攜噴膠及手套 29歲文員認罪被判社會服務令 官：應分清楚法律界線(29-year-old clerk is sentenced to social service order after pleading guilty to carrying spray glue and gloves outside “Lennon wall” during 2019 protests)
Inmediahk, October 26, 2022

反修例截至8月底 1,631人遭判刑、18歲以下佔353人(As of end of August, 1,631—including 353 under 18—have been sentenced in Anti-ELAB-related cases)
Inmediahk, October 26, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

‘Primary political task’ for Hong Kong to roll out activities boosting awareness of spirit of Communist Party’s 20th congress: Beijing’s point man on city affairs
South China Morning Post, October 26, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

四通桥横幅抗议之后的观察与反思： “勇气是在实践中获得的，信任也是在联结和共同行动中长出来的” (Observation and reflection after Sitong Bridge protest: "Courage is acquired in practice; trust is born of connections and joint actions")
Matters, October 25, 2022

In China, It’s One Man, One Ideology, One Party
Foreign Policy, October 25, 2022

Xi Jinping has purged China of hope – but he can’t stamp out small acts of resistance
The Guardian, October 25, 2022

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

China censors searches for 'Hu Jintao,' the former president removed from congress
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2022

Screening of Taiwanese documentary axed at Hong Kong film festival after censors request removal of protest scenes
Hong Kong Free Press, October 25, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

加拿大团体抗议中国战狼外交 渥太华表态脱钩(Canadian groups protest China's “wolf warrior” diplomacy; Ottawa signals economic and trade decoupling from China)
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2022

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

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, former company executive found guilty of fraud in office lease case
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2022

Team of journalists resigned after SCMP axed 3-part series on Xinjiang abuses, ex-editor says
Hong Kong Free Press, October 25, 2022

全英十一城港人发声：把施袭中国外交官赶出英国(Hong Kongers in 11 UK cities speak out: Expel physically violent Chinese diplomats)
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2022

涉連登發港獨等言論 公務員認煽動囚6個月 官稱宣揚武裝革命令熾熱氣氛升溫(Civil servant is sentenced to 6 months in jail after pleading guilty to sedition for posting HK independence-related posts on LIHKG forum
Inmediahk, October 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

楊何蓓茵稱新的《公務員守則》不再用「政治中立」(Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung: No more "political neutrality" in new "Code of Practice for Civil Servants")
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 25, 2022

下學年起新聘教師須通過基本法及香港國安法測試(Newly recruited teachers must pass Basic Law and HK National Security Law exams starting next school year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 24, 2022

藝發局選舉「完善」後投票人數減七成 投票率急跌至不足兩成(Voter number drops by 70%, turnout plummets to below 20% after Hong Kong Arts Development Council “optimized” election)
Inmediahk, October 24, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

The 20th Party Congress: Xi Jinping Exerts Overwhelming Control Over Personnel, but Offers No Clues on Reviving the Economy
Jamestown Foundation, October 24, 2022

Xi Jinping’s party purge prompts fears of greater Taiwan invasion risk
The Guardian, October 25, 2022

A Lonely Protest in Beijing Inspires Young Chinese to Find Their Voice
四通桥事件鼓舞下，中国年轻人的政治觉醒
The New York Times, October 25, 2022

The Hong Kong connection: Xi Jinping, 4 other top Chinese leaders and an ideologue who studied city from afar
South China Morning Post, October 25, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Can the Social Media and Poster Campaign Against Xi Jinping Make a Difference?
The Diplomat, October 25, 2022

The Hidden Audience of China’s Undiplomatic Diplomacy
The Diplomat, October 25, 2022

Why Xi’s fixation on loyalty could be perilous for China
The Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 2022

Young Chinese Are Despairing of a Zero-COVID Future
Foreign Policy, October 24, 2022

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

China, Vatican extend deal on bishop appointments
Deutsche Welle, October 23, 2022

Chinese censors remove reports of teen’s death in Covid-19 quarantine facility
Agence France-Presse, October 21, 2022

Hong Kong’s John Lee says he won’t try to change people’s political views, but pledges ‘action’ to reach out to youth
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Two alleged Chinese spies charged with trying to obstruct US Huawei investigation
CNN, October 24, 2022

Related:
United States of America against Guochun He and Zheng Wang, Defendants
United States District Court Eastern District of New York, October 24, 2022

Video: Merrick Garland holds news conference on national security issue
The Washington Post, October 24, 2022

德国访团会见蔡英文 反对中国武力恫吓台湾(German parliamentary delegation meets Tsai Ing-wen, opposes China's use of force to intimidate Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2022

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

习近平连任 上海有年轻人拉智慧横幅游行抗议(As Xi Jinping receives 3rd term, young people in Shanghai protest with smart banner supporting Sitong Bridge protest)
Radio France Internationale, October 24, 2022

曾获刑3年、今年4月底才刑满出狱的广西人权律师陈家鸿再遭刑事拘留(Guangxi human rights lawyer Chen Jiahong, released from prison April this year after serving 3-year sentence, is criminally detained)
Weiquanwang, October 24, 2022

湖北人权捍卫者帅仁兵涉“寻滋罪”案将于2022年10月26日在潜江市法院开庭审理(Hubei human rights defender Shuai Renbing to be tried for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" in Qianjiang municipal court on Oct. 26)
Weiquanwang, October 22, 2022

江西省九江市网络活跃人士王林安已被批捕(Wang Lin’an, Internet activist in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is arrested on charge of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Weiquanwang, October 24, 2022

Chinese police pressure family of U.S.-based student over support for 'Bridge Man'
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2022

4 ex-members of Hong Kong activist group Student Politicism jailed up to 3 years under national security law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 23, 2022

Related:
憂教導所專注職訓 被告求判監續讀書(Defendant in Student Politicism’s national security case seeks prison sentence to continue study as she worries correctional center focuses on vocational training)
Ming Pao, October 23, 2022

呂世瑜上訴刑期 律政司引內地刑法解讀國安法被官質疑 上訴庭押後裁決(PolyU student Lui Sai-yu appeals sentence; DoJ citation of mainland criminal law to interpret national security law is questioned by judge)
Ming Pao, October 24, 2022

Nine jailed for rioting near PolyU in 2019
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 22, 2022

英国港人游行集会 “谴责中国领事馆人员袭击和掳走和平示威者”。(Hong Kongers in UK protest to "condemn Chinese consulate personnel for attacking and abducting peaceful protesters")
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2022

‘Reckless’ words had no seditious intent, says Hong Kong court goer accused under colonial-era law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 21, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s Communist Party enshrines opposition to Taiwan independence in its constitution
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2022

Beijingers are tired but resigned to COVID zero
The China Project, October 21, 2022

Relevance of mainland Chinese law to interpret national security provisions questioned by Hong Kong court
Hong Kong Free Press, October 24, 2022

李家超：普選非優先工作 應探討具香港特色民主制度(John Lee: Universal suffrage is not a priority; should explore a democratic system with Hong Kong characteristics)
Inmediahk, October 22, 2022

蔡若蓮：官校新入職及晉升教師2年內須赴內地考察(Education Secretary Christine Choi: Newly recruited, promoted public school teachers must visit mainland within 2 years)
Ming Pao, October 22, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s leader Xi Jinping secures third term and stacks inner circle with loyalists
The Guardian, October 23, 2022

Related:
China’s 20th Party Congress: Former leader Hu Jintao removed from meeting, name censored online
Agence France-Presse, October 22, 2022

How Xi Jinping Remade China in His Image
The New York Times, October 23, 2022

The 20th Politburo
South China Morning Post, October 23, 2022

Absence of women in China’s new leadership elite a ‘step backwards’ for political diversity, say observers
South China Morning Post, October 24, 2022

China waits till congress’s end to release data on underperforming growth
The Washington Post, October 24, 2022

Outside of China, concern exceeds optimism as Xi Jinping begins third term as ruler
Radio Free Asia, October 23, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

FP Live: Deciphering China’s 20th Party Congress
Foreign Policy, October 24, 2022

China: echoes of authoritarian past as Xi Jinping cements his place at the heart of a Communist Party now entirely built around him
The Conversation, October 24, 2022

习近平大权独揽 “习家军”四大重点分析(Xi Jinping's monopoly of power: Analysis of 4 key points in "Xi's Army")
Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2022

How Xi Jinping Transformed China—and His Challenges Ahead
习近平主政十年如何重塑中国？未来面临哪些挑战？
The Wall Street Journal, October 22-24, 2022

China Speeds up Its ‘Look West’ Strategy
The Diplomat, October 22, 2022

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

China’s assertive foreign policy set to continue, despite imminent change to diplomatic corps leadership
Channel News Asia, October 21, 2022

The origins of China’s overreach
The China Project, October 20, 2022

China using influencers to whitewash human rights abuses, report finds
The Guardian, October 20, 2022

Related:
Frontier influencers: The new face of China’s propaganda
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, October 19, 2022

报告：北京欲藉“边疆网红”影片洗刷人权劣迹(ASPI report: China is using "frontier influencer" videos to scrub human rights abuses)
Deutsche Welle, October 21, 2022

Hong Kong Cancels Screening of Batman Film, Citing Violence
Bloomberg, October 21, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

US charges seven over alleged Beijing plot to forcibly repatriate ‘elite’ Chinese
The Guardian and Reuters, October 21, 2022

Related:
又有7人因"猎狐行动"在美国被起诉(U.S. indicts 7 more Chinese citizens for involvement in “Operation Fox Hunt”)
Deutsche Welle, October 21, 2022

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

不再政治冷漠：全球上百所高校留学生张贴海报反对习近平连任(No more political indifference: Chinese students at hundreds of colleges around the world put up posters against Xi Jinping’s getting a third term)
Voice of America, October 21, 2022

西藏色达县与炉霍县6名藏人被控“分裂国家”而遭判4至14年徒刑(6 Tibetans in Seda and Luhuo counties in Tibet are sentenced to 4 to 14 years in prison for "separatism")
Voice of Tibet, October 19, 2022

林明洁在服刑期间屡遭酷刑，盼见律师 望关注！(Rights activist Lin Mingjie is repeatedly tortured in prison, asks to see a lawyer)
Weiquanwang, October 21, 2022

在美留学生露脸声援"四通桥勇士"　中国警察找上家人(Chinese student in U.S. supports "Sitong Bridge Warrior”; his parents in Beijing are questioned by police)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中国极端防疫“十大”违法违规措施(China's extreme epidemic prevention: "Top Ten" illegal measures)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2022

How revised Chinese law makes Shanghai party chief a hot candidate for role of premier
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2022

陳國基稱紀律部隊採用中式步操　體現對國家忠誠和認同(HK Chief Secretary Eric Chan says Disciplined Services adopt Chinese-style marching step to reflect loyalty to and identification with country)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 21, 2022

官校率先推聯校國教 辦中式步操訓練比賽、參觀愛國教育支援中心(Public schools take lead in promoting joint national education by holding Chinese-style marching step training competition and visits to patriotic education support center)
Inmediahk, October 21, 2022

全港中小學已設國安教育小組 教育局訪千六間學校瞭解進度(All primary and secondary schools in HK have set up national security education working groups; Education Bureau visits 1,600 schools to gauge progress)
Inmediahk, October 21, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China doubles down on national security in face of new challenges
Channel News Asia, October 20, 2022

No Party in Urumqi: Ongoing Covid Outbreak Causes Concern Among Residents
What's on Weibo, October 20, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Under Xi, China wants absolute security. It’s making the world nervous.
The Washington Post, October 21, 2022

每周时事分析：“二十大”后，中国将如何与世界互动？(How will China interact with the world after 20th CPC National Congress?)
Financial Times, October 21, 2022

No, Capitalism and the Internet Will Not Free China’s People
中国人的思想从未真正获得过自由
The New York Times, October 21, 2022

Xi Jinping has no interest in succession planning
The Economist, October 20, 2022

How Long Can Beijing Avoid Accountability for Its Abuses in Xinjiang?
The Diplomat, October 20, 2022

‘Bridge Man’ Peng Zaizhou’s Mission Impossible and His ‘Toolkit for the Removal of Xi Jinping’
China Change, October 19, 2022

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

北京市府配合二十大加强封控，手机应用成为最佳维稳工具(Beijing municipal gov’t strengthens control during 20th CPC National Congress; mobile phone app has become its best tool for maintaining stability)
Voice of America, October 20, 2022

将战狼外交进行到底 中国外交部高官誓言在习指导下要敢于斗争、善于斗争(Wage "wolf warrior diplomacy" to the end—China's vice foreign minister vows fighting with courage and skill under Xi's guidance)
Voice of America, October 20, 2022

At least 1,400 US-based ethnic Chinese scientists exited American institutions for mainland China, study reveals
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

China relations slide down crisis-hit agenda for EU leaders summit
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2022

UK expands BNO emigration scheme to Hongkongers born after 1997, as Beijing slams move as ‘violation’ of int’l law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 20, 2022

In Britain, Outcry Grows After Protester Is Beaten at Chinese Consulate
The New York Times, October 19, 2022

Related:
法媒： 无赖的中国领事激怒了英国人(French media: Thuggish Chinese consul angers Britons)
Radio France Internationale, October 20, 2022

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

Overseas solidarity with Beijing 'bridge man' protest sparks fears of retaliation
Radio Free Asia, October 19, 2022

Tycoon Jimmy Lai loses Court of Appeal bid to block Hong Kong police inspection of his mobile phones over national security charges
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong court allows media tycoon Jimmy Lai to hire UK lawyer for national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press, October 19, 2022

8.25荃灣非法集結 3男判囚11個月至11個月4周 官因案延誤減刑(3 men are sentenced to 11 months to 11 months, 4 weeks in jail for illegal assembly in 2019 protests in Tsuen Wan; judge reduces jail term on grounds of delays)
Inmediahk, October 19, 2022

13人涉葵涌「連儂牆」貼文宣罪脫　官指警證供矛盾(13 acquitted of posting promotional materials on "Lennon Wall" in 2019 protests; judge says police evidence is contradictory)
Ming Pao, October 20, 2022

男學生涉示威時藏鐵筆噴漆三年後被捕　判入更生中心(Student is arrested after 3 years and sentenced to correctional center for hiding stylus and spray paint during 2019 protest)
Ming Pao, October 20, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Attacks on national security come in many guises, Hong Kong’s leader says, calling for time in drafting local law to protect state
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

河南汝州女孩之死让人质疑"一切为了人民健康"(14 year-old girl in Ruzhou, Henan dies in Covid-19 prevention site due to lack of medical treatment, raising question about "everything is for people’s health")
Deutsche Welle, October 20 2022

Beijing steps up Covid measures as cases quadruple during key CCP congress meeting
The Guardian, October 20, 2022

Why do so few women hold high office in the ruling Chinese Communist Party?
Radio Free Asia, October 19, 2022

Related:

For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
“清零沙皇”孙春兰：中共高层“孤独”的女性领导人
The New York Times, October 20, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

America and China Don’t Need to Knock Each Other Out to Win
中美两国不需要为了获胜而打击对方
The New York Times, October 20, 2022

Commentary: How will China interact with the world in the next 5 years? Xi’s congress speech holds clues
Channel News Asia, October 20, 2022

China’s 20th Party Congress: Hong Kong’s 2019 ‘chaos’ was curbed by Covid, not by China’s new law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 20, 2022

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

China’s WeChat Is a Hot New Venue for US Election Misinformation
Wired, October 18, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Right to peaceful protest must be respected, British government tells China after Hong Kong protest turns violent
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2022

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

坐监已八年，律师夏霖将于两年后出狱 (After eight years in prison, lawyer Xia Lin will be released in two years)
Initium Media, October 16, 2022

关注：刚出狱不久的深圳公民联合会创始人之一王威（网名“自由大威”）又被河南鹿邑县公安局留置，至今未归 (Wang Wei, a founder of Shenzhen Citizens Federation and just released from prison, is detained for his public support of Peng Lifa, the Beijing “Bridgeman”)
Weiquanwang, October 19, 2022

妇女能顶半边天？二十大会场女性身影屈指可数 (Can women hold up half the sky? There are only a few female figures in 20th CPC National Congress)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

中国劳工观察: 疫情期间中国不断外派劳工 人权侵犯雪上加霜 (China Labor Watch report: During the epidemic, China continues to send laborers abroad; human rights violations worsen)
Voice of America, October 19, 2022

China 'gutted' press freedom in Hong Kong, sparking exodus of journalists: report
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

陳皓桓分享出獄後遺症 嘆親友離港、感覺與外界脫節 但盼與留下來的人「齊上齊落」(Released from prison, Figo Chan, former convener of the Civil Human Rights Front, laments relatives and friends are leaving Hong Kong, feels disconnected from world outside, hopes to persevere with those who stay)
Inmediahk, October 18, 2022

涉TG策劃傷警 中四女生申保釋獲批 禁用社交媒體、須遵守所有校規(Secondary student who shared plan to hurt police on Telegram is granted bail; conditions include ban on social media use and following all school rules)
Inmediahk, October 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong leader John Lee just delivered one of the longest policy addresses ever. Here are 7 key takeaways, from a talent war to housing ambitions
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Policy Address: Laws against insulting regional flag to be aligned with national flag legislation
Hong Kong Free Press, October 19, 2022

Hong Kong Policy Address: ‘Review’ of District Councils to be conducted in line with ‘patriots-only’ rule
Hong Kong Free Press, October 19, 2022

Hong Kong Policy Address: HK$60 million earmarked for kindergartens’ ‘national education’ scheme
Hong Kong Free Press, October 19, 2022

李家超：推進23條立法準備　立法規管線上線下眾籌(Chief Executive John Lee: Go forward with Article 23 legislation preparation and legislation to regulate online and offline crowdfunding)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 19, 2022

政府提出教師須通過《基本法》測試　訂專業和操守指引(Gov’t proposes teachers must pass Basic Law exam and setting professional guidelines and code of conduct)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 19, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Reports of teenager dying in Covid quarantine cause outcry in China
The Guardian, October 19, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

北京四通桥“作死”抗争：“有声音”比“大多数”更有质的意义 (Beijing Sitong Bridge "death" protest: "Having a voice" is more meaningful than "a majority")
Initium Media, October 18, 2022

Who is the strongman – Xi Jinping or this lone protester who dared to defy him?
The Sydney Morning Herald, October 18, 2022

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

China plans to seize Taiwan on ‘much faster timeline,’ Blinken says
The Washington Post, October 18, 2022

Chinese diplomat involved in violence at Manchester consulate, MP says
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

Related:
China blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UK
Radio France Internationale, October 18, 2022

China bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

Related:
Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
Freedom House, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

China competition eclipses all other EU relations with Beijing, top diplomat Josep Borrell says
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

UK summons Chinese rep. over beating of Hong Kong protester outside Manchester consulate
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2022

Related:
Video: UK's China deputy summoned over consulate violence in Manchester
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2022

美国国会议员警示习近平追求“全面服从”，将持续对西方民主国家构成威胁(U.S. lawmakers warn Xi's pursuit of "comprehensive obedience" will continue to pose a threat to Western democracies)
Voice of America, October 18, 2022

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

China's 'Bridge Man' inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world
BBC News, October 18, 2022

紧急关注：原“温馨小屋”群主曹培植因发外网对政府不利信息而遭“寻衅滋事罪”刑拘逮捕 家属急盼律师介入(Urgent: Cao Peizhi is arrested for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for posting information unfavorable to the government on the Internet; family members eager for lawyers’ involvement)
Weiquanwang, October 18, 2022

李卓人等八人就參與受禁群組聚集罪上訴被駁回(Court rejects Lee Cheuk-yan, 7 others’ appeal against conviction of participating in banned group gathering in connection with 2020 protest outside gov’t headquarters)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2022

流散香港记者自行撰写国安法下消失的《言论自由年报》(In “Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022,” HK journalists in diaspora detail loss of press freedom under National Security Law)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022
香港言論自由報告
International Federation of Journalists, October 17, 2022

灣仔五幅國慶橫額受破壞　警拘男子涉刑毁(Police arrests man on suspicion of criminal damage of 5 National Day banners in Wanchai)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022

地盤工圍旺角警署襲警非法集結罪成　判入勞教中心(Construction worker is sentenced to correctional centre after conviction of assaulting police and illegal assembly in the 2019 protest siege of Mong Kok police station)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong will need more time on Article 23 research, John Lee says after Xi reminder on boosting national security
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

李家超期望23條立法建議能夠處理不同情況(Chief Executive John Lee hopes Article 23 legislative proposals can handle various situations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

二十大下的中國防疫：靜默之下，「體諒」正被「憤怒」取代 (China's epidemic prevention during 20th CPC National Congress: In silence, “anger” replaces "understanding" ")
Voice of America, October 18, 2022

China prioritises hi-tech at ‘top of all economic policies’ as Xi Jinping refines 2035 development goals
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

Tuesday briefing: What Xi Jinping plans for China – and the world – with five more years of power
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

Related:
习近平在中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会上的报告草案: 高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜为全面建设社会主义现代化国家而团结奋斗
Xi Jinping’s (Draft) Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: Hold High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive in Unity to Build a Modern Socialist Country in All Respects
Communist Party of China via NPC Observer, October 16, 2022

Explainer | What is China’s Central Military Commission and why is it so powerful?
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

“倒退的时代”：为何他们认为习近平的中国正走向极权
‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
Then New York Times, October 18, 2022

The Manchester consulate attack shows how China is flexing its muscles abroad
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues
The Conversation, October 18, 2022

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

‘We’re All Over This Place’: Building a Fortress for Beijing’s Moment
为保二十大，北京成为一座安保之城
The New York Times, October 16, 2022

Xi presents China as ‘new choice’ for humanity as he readies for next term
Washington Post, October 16, 2022

China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan
Channel News Asia, October 15, 2022

President Xi Jinping emphasises Hong Kong’s critical role as he maps out China’s direction, stresses need to safeguard national security, attract talent
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

Hong Kong protester dragged into Manchester Chinese consulate grounds and beaten up
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2022

Explainer | What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new school subject focused on national security, sense of belonging
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

EU ministers advised to take a tougher line on China
欧盟外交部门呼吁对中国采取更强硬立场
Financial Times, October 17, 2022

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

上海大学退休教师顾国平因转发北京四通桥上的倒习标语 被警察带走(Gu Guoping, retired teacher from Shanghai University, is taken away by police for retweeting slogans on Sitong Bridge in Beijing)
Weiquanwang, October 16, 2022

“不要核酸要吃饭” 中国“新厕所革命”多地开花("Need food not COVID-19 test," Sitongqiao slogans appear in many areas in China)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2022

9 plead guilty to rioting during Hong Kong ‘anti-totalitarianism’ protest in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, October 17, 2022

荃灣聖芳濟據悉或將獨立調查 罰停課學生呼冤促校方道歉(St. Francis Xavier's School in Tsuen Wan to conduct independent investigation; students suspended for showing “disrespect” during flag-raising ceremony urge school to apologize)
Inmediahk, October 15, 2022

民研：逾三成人對《施政報告》無期望 過半人認為不重要(Survey shows over 30% of people have no expectation on “Policy Address”; over half think it is not important)
Inmediahk, October 14, 2022

Related:
HKPORI holds a press conference to release surveys on “Policy Address expectations”, “CE 100 days in office” and “Living and working in Greater Bay Area” and “GGPI”
香港民研舉行「施政報告期望」、「特首施政百日」、「大灣區生活及工作」以及「限聚指數」新聞發佈會
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, October 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中共二十大开幕：习近平称“坚持动态清零不动摇” 提出“中国式现代化”(20th CPC National Congress opens: Xi Jinping vows to "adhere to dynamic clearing," proposes "Chinese-style modernization")
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2022

China President Xi Jinping Doubles Down on Covid Zero
Bloomberg, October 17, 2022

CCTV cameras to be installed in more Hong Kong courtrooms as Judiciary ramps up security measures
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s Leader Strikes a Defiant Note, Warning of ‘Stormy Seas’
The New York Times, October 16, 2022

Video: Xi Jinping charts China’s future course at 20th party congress
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

China: Xi Jinping's speech short on detail, big on pride
Deutsche Welle, October 17, 2022

Chinese Communist party congress: who’s in and who’s out of Xi Jinping’s inner circle
The Guardian, October 17, 2022

Do Chinese People Like Xi Jinping? You Won’t Find an Easy Answer Online
Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2022

郑州千万人口被封 部分区域划为中高风险区(Tens of millions in Zhengzhou are prohibited from leaving home; some distrcts are marked as medium, high risk areas)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2022

Related:
上海多区再现疫情 万人怒轰一夜红码(Epidemic reappears in multiple districts in Shanghai; 10,000 furious their health code turned red overnight)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xi Jinping Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap
习近平落入独裁者陷阱
The New York Times, October 17, 2022

What does a third term mean for Xi and China?
习近平的第三个任期对他和中国来说意味着什么
The New York Times, October 17, 2022

Who Are Xi’s Enemies?
Foreign Policy, October 15, 2022

四通桥事件港媒噤声 自我审查成常态(Hong Kong media silence in Sitong bridge incident; self-censorship becomes norm)
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2022

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

北京强力审查四通桥事件 专家：新坦克人时刻(Beijing tightly censors news of Sitong Bridge protest; expert: New Tank Man moment)
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2022

要马斯克承诺星链永不入华 中国究竟怕什么？(What does China fear when it asks Musk to promise to keep his Starlink internet service out of China?)
Voice of America, October 14, 2022

China's intellectuals feel 'chilling' effect of speech controls under Xi Jinping
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

拜登政府国家安全战略：中国是对全球秩序最大挑战(Biden administration national security strategy: China is biggest challenge to global order)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2022

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

‘We all saw it’: anti-Xi Jinping protest electrifies Chinese internet
The Guardian, October 14, 2022

Related:
Identity of the Man Who Pulled Off Protest on Beijing Overpass Amid Unprecedented Security Before the CCP Congress
China Change, October 13, 2022

‘Core values,’ including democracy, dropped from Hong Kong’s new junior secondary school curriculum
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2022

Hong Kong man sentenced to detention centre over 2019 Central protest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2022

涉apm「和你Sing」 23歲患自閉大學生認非法集結囚8周 趕及明年初赴英繼續學業(23-year-old autistic university student is sentenced to 8 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to illegal assembly charge in "Sing with You" action in the 2019 protests; will continue his study in the UK early next year)
Inmediahk, October 13, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

As China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’, some have had enough
Al Jazeera, October 13, 2022

Hong Kong court to rule whether national security law provision sets minimum jail term for ‘serious’ offences
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

高薪上万长约聘“大白” 为防疫还是维稳？(High-paying long-term contracts to recruit thousands of "Dabai" epidemic prevention personnel--a stability maintenance move?)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Party of One
Foreign Affairs, October 14, 2022

‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era
从“习大大”到共产主义君王：习近平的威权时代
The New York Times, October 14, 2022

The Communist Party congress will highlight Xi Jinping’s power
The Economist, October 13, 2022

The Party Elders Who May Challenge Xi
Foreign Policy, October 13, 2022

BEHOLD, EMPEROR XI
The Atlantic, October 13, 2022

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.
The Diplomat, October 14, 2022

Global Scrutiny of China Abuses Within Reach
Human Rights Watch, October 13, 2022

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

联大通过决议谴责俄罗斯吞并乌领土 中国弃权投票 官媒低调处理消息(China abstains from UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory; news of vote, adoption censored in China)
Voice of America, October 13, 2022

Related:
泽连斯基中文推文谴责俄罗斯 网友称打脸中国(Zelensky's Chinese tweet condemns Russia; netizens say it’s slap on China’s face)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2022

Beijing exhibition celebrates Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ‘New Era’ ahead of major Communist Party congress
Agence France-Presse, October 13, 2022

Ten years under Xi Jinping: Can the CCP rein in its 'wolf-warrior' diplomats?
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2022

China’s slow but steady moves in the Arctic
The China Project, October 12, 2022

Hong Kong to revise subject for junior secondary students over next 2 years to focus on national security, fostering patriotism
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home
拜登政府发布国家安全战略：“超越中国并遏制俄罗斯”
The New York Times, October 13, 2022

US Chip Sanctions ‘Kneecap’ China’s Tech Industry
Wired, October 12, 2022

Europe’s Response to China’s Quest for Technology
The Diplomat, October 12, 2022

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

Rare protest criticizes China's president days before Communist Party congress
NBC News, October 13, 2022

Related:
中共二十大前夕，北京立交桥发生罕见针对习近平抗议(On eve of 20th CPC National Congress, two huge protest slogans against Xi Jinping appear on overpass in Beijing)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 13, 2022

When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine
Reuters, October 13, 2022

Former Hong Kong civil engineer gets 5 years’ jail for rioting, stabbing policeman in protest against national security law
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2022

Hongkonger, jailed in mainland China after attempted escape to Taiwan, faces new explosives charges
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2022

女子涉前年於旺角投擲汽油彈縱火　判囚34個月(Woman is sentenced to 34 months in prison for throwing petrol bombs in Mong Kok in the 2019 protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 12, 2022

PayPal HK halts payments to Hong Kong pro-democracy group citing unspecified ‘excessive risks’
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Shanghai Covid restrictions fuel fears of another lockdown
The Guardian, October 13, 2022

Seventh Plenum Sends ‘Stay the Course’ Signal Ahead of 20th Party Congress
The Diplomat, October 13, 2022

Zero-Covid: Why Chinese official media moved to squash hopes of swift end to policy after party congress
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

The ‘Age of P.C.R. Prosperity’? China’s Covid-Testing Strategy Comes Under Strain
“核酸盛世”？中国常态化核酸背后的代价和隐忧
The New York Times, October 13, 2022

Shandong ‘Rose Boy’: Student’s suicide sparks outrage over LGBTQ discrimination in Chinese schools
The China Project, October 12, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)\

Historian Says Xi Jinping’s Biggest Enemy Is Himself
Voice of America, October 12, 2022

Laos and ‘Xiplomacy’
The Diplomat, October 13, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

UN ‘alarmed’ by sentencing of Hong Kong teens to correctional facility over calls to topple authorities by ‘armed revolution’
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

UK spy chief warns China's technology is 'urgent problem'
Agence France-Presse, October 12, 2022

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

国际人权组织致信习近平 要求中国执行《禁止酷刑公约》 (In letter to Xi Jinping, int’l rights groups urge China to implement Convention Against Torture)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2022

Related:
关于要求中国执行《禁止酷刑公约》的公开信 (Open letter requesting China to implement the Convention against Torture)
Uyghur Human Rights Project, October 12, 2022

跟监、被当成间谍 美媒华裔记者的中国历险记 (Stalked and accused of spying—adventures of a Chinese American journalist in China)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2022

FreeLiqiaochu李翘楚：女权、劳工活动人士李翘楚会见律师通报——监禁条件恶劣 (In meeting with Li Qiaochu, lawyers learn of harsh prison conditions)
Weiquanwang, October 12, 2022

Hong Kong police express ‘strong concerns’ over ‘misleading’ Ming Pao cartoon
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2022

Alarm by sentencing under national security law
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, October 11, 2022

Tiananmen vigil activist Chow Hang-tung appeals conviction, 15-month sentence over banned 2021 commemoration
Hong Kong Free Press, October 11, 2022

涉12港人案喬映瑜被加控製造爆炸品罪(Kiu Ying-yu of Hong Kong 12 case faces additional charge of making explosives)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2022

5男女涉Telegram發布憎恨政府及警方言論 遭控串謀蓄意傷人 將轉介區院審理(5 are charged with conspiracy to bodily harm with intent for posting hate comments against gov’t and police on Telegram; case will be transferred to District Court for trial)
Inmediahk, October 11, 2022

17歲女生拆鐵欄囚4個月 上訴冀刑期下調符合條例「洗底」 官改判3個月(Having completed a 4-month sentence for dismantling police iron bars in the 2019 protests, 17-year-old girl gets sentence reduced to 3 months, a condition for clearing criminal record)
Inmediahk, October 11, 2022

Hong Kong education authorities tell schools to handle students who misbehave during national flag-raising ceremonies in ‘fair’ manner
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

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

First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties
The Guardian, October 12, 2022

The World According to Xi Jinping
Foreign Affairs, November / December, 2022

‘Fortress Beijing’ eliminates threats ahead of Communist party congress
Financial Times, October 12, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中国将建立特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务机制（China to establish a visiting and caring service mechanism for the elderly with special difficulties）
China News, October 12, 2022

Related:
民政部 中央政法委 中央文明办 教育部 财政部 住房城乡建设部 农业农村部 国家卫生健康委 中国残联 全国老龄办关于开展特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务的指导意见 (Guiding Opinions on Carrying out Visiting and Care Services for the Elderly with Special Difficulties)
Ministry of Civil Affairs of China, October 12, 2022

中共党媒明示坚持清零不动摇，20大后放宽防疫已成幻想 (CPC media indicate no change in zero-COVID policy, dashing hope for relaxation after 20th CPC National Congress)
Voice of America, October 12, 2022

China can't win COVID-19 battle by 'lying flat': State newspaper
Reuters, October 12, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

中共20大前夕学者呼吁美国媒体给习近平“正名”：应称他为“总书记”而非“president” (Scholars on the eve of 20th CPC National Congress urge U.S. media to use correct title for Xi Jinping: General Secretary, not President)
Voice of America, October 12, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China’s 20th Party Congress: A Downside Scenario
The Diplomat, October 12, 2022

Zero-Covid gives China’s Communist Party security but at what price for a weary people?
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

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

One Nation Under Xi: How China’s Leader Is Remaking Its Identity
The New York Times, October 11, 2022

China, no longer a ‘passive onlooker’, plays new role in African conflicts
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

‘Watched the whole time’: China’s surveillance state grows under Xi Jinping
Agence France-Presse, October 7, 2022

China steps up social media censorship, 'upgrades' Great Firewall ahead of congress
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2022

“POLITICAL CLIQUE” PURGED FROM STATE SECURITY APPARATUS AHEAD OF PARTY CONGRESS
China Digital Times, October 7, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Taiwan’s president calls for unity against Chinese disinformation before elections
The Guardian, October 10, 2022

NATO’s China Challenge
The Diplomat, October 7, 2022

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

世界精神卫生日：海外华人抗议中国当局维稳暴行 (World Mental Health Day: Overseas Chinese protest against Chinese authorities' brutality to maintain stability)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2022

二十大维稳极端化 安徽强拆户调解妥协后反被判刑 (China goes extremely in maintaining stability during the 20th CPC National Congress, relocated citizen in Anhui sentenced after mediation with the government)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2022

Hong Kong: five teenagers sentenced in first security case involving minors
Reuters, October 8, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong protests: young people jailed over unrest should be allowed to contribute to society on release, rehabilitation group says
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

羊村繪本案前言語治療師工會正副主席及秘書刑滿出獄 今早離開羅湖懲教所(In seditous children’s books case, former chairman, vice-chairman and and secretary of speech therapists union are released from prison after serving their sentences and left Luo Wu Correctional Institution this morning)
Inmediahk, October 10, 2022

被控暴動罪男生赴台後未回港受審　法庭充公其母3萬元保釋金(Student charged with rioting did not return to Hong Kong to stand trial after going to Taiwan; court confiscated his mother's HK$30,000 bail)
Ming Pao, October 7, 2022

被指撰文煽惑六四非法集結罪成　鄒幸彤提上訴　指到維園集會非唯一結論(Former HK Alliance vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung convicted of writing an article inciting an illegal assembly on June 4, appeals, pointing out the Victoria Park rally was not the only conclusion)
Ming Pao, October 11, 2022

羅健熙等5人否認理大外非法集結　被告舉手冀阻警開槍屬「文明互動」遭官質疑(5 including Democratic Party chair Lo Kin-hei plead not guilty to illegal assembly outside PolyU in the 2019 protests; judge questions defendant raised hands to prevent the police from shooting as "civilized interaction")
Ming Pao, October 10, 2022

8人涉理大衝突厚福街暴動罪成(8 found guilty of rioting in Tsim Sha Tsui during PolyU seige in 2019)
Ming Pao, October 10, 2022

理大衝突5被告認非法集結罪　4人判囚1人入更生中心(Among 5 defendants who pleaded not guilty to illegal assembly during PolyU seige in 2019, 4 jailed and 1 sent to rehabilitation center)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 11, 2022

荃灣聖方濟中學有學生升旗禮前作出不尊重行為被停課(Student from St. Francis Xavier's School Tsuen Wan is suspended for disrespectful behaviour at flag raising ceremony)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 10, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China gives clearest sign yet it will stick with zero-Covid strategy
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2022

China’s digital yuan: Beijing vows stronger laws, clear limits on monitoring e-CNY wallets
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2022

Hong Kong’s own security law will be ‘effective,’ John Lee says, after bill removed from 2022 legislature schedule
Hong Kong Free Press, October 11, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China property crisis spoils Communist party’s moment of triumph
Financial Times, October 11, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

中国在新疆的罪行必须受到惩罚
Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished
The New York Times, October 10, 2022

Commentary: Xi Jinping has pursued national security and stability over growth – and it shows
Channel News Asia, October 11, 2022

China: Third Term for Xi Threatens Rights
Human Rights Watch, October 10, 2022

China gains when democracies target press freedoms
Al Jazeera, October 7, 2022

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

二十大前夕：北京的疫情防控与维稳成“重中之重”(On eve of CPC 20th National Congress: Beijing's epidemic control, stability maintenance have become "top priority")
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 7, 2022

China’s internet watchdog vows another crackdown against Covid-19 rumours amid anger over pandemic policies
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2022

China blocks internet anticensorship tools ahead of 20th party congress as the Great Firewall grows in sophistication
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2022

How retired party officials make themselves heard in China
The Economist, October 6, 2022

对东南亚“说好中国故事”- 中共大外宣抢攻中南半岛(CPC's overseas propaganda targets Southeast Asia to “tell China’s story well”)
Voice of America, October 7, 2022

In Global Slowdown, China Holds Sway Over Countries’ Fates
The New York Times, October 6, 2022

Hong Kong schools tread cautiously in push to make students love China
The Washington Post, October 7, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

反击北京“军民融合”战略 美国防部禁大疆(U.S. blacklists China’s drone giant DJI to counter Beijing's "military-civilian integration" strategy)
Deutsche Welle, October 7, 2022

Related:
US puts Chinese drone giant DJI on military ties blacklist
Al Jazeera, October 6, 2022

所罗门总理保证不会让中国在南太平洋建军事基地，危害地区安全(Citing harm to regional security, Solomon's PM pledges not to let China build military bases in South Pacific)
Voice of America, October 7, 2022

Legal professionals in England and Wales still concerned over national security law, Hong Kong top lawyers say after trip to London
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2022

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

Hong Kong protests: internet radio host ‘Giggs’ gets 32 months in jail for inciting revolt against Beijing, local government and laundering more than HK$10 million
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2022

Hong Kong court hands down city’s first conviction for doxxing
Agence France-Presse, October 6, 2022

Hong Kong court jails 2 women for 11 months over 2019 unlawful assembly in Tsuen Wan
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Can Xi Jinping Reopen China?
Foreign Affairs, October 7, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN vote to ignore human rights abuses in China leaves west in dead end
The Guardian, October 6, 2022

China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs
The New York Times, October 6, 2022

Related:
人权理事会否决新疆动议 维吾尔人发出质疑(Human Rights Council vetoes Xinjiang motion, Uyghurs raise questions)
Deutsche Welle, October 7, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

China: Xinjiang vote failure betrays core mission of UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International, October 6, 2022

【习近平这十年】之五：失控的外交战狼(“Xi Jinping's Ten Years,” Part 5: Aggressive diplomatic wolves)
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2022

Hong Kong: Giggs sentencing highlights authorities’ expanding armoury in crackdown on critics
Amnesty International, October 7, 2022

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

澳智库：中国欲以假信息影响所羅門群岛舆论(Australian think tank: China wants to use false information to influence public opinion in Solomon Islands)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2022

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Suppressing the truth and spreading lies
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, October 5, 2022

Xi Jinping cracks down on disloyalty ahead of Communist party congress
Financial Times, October 6, 2022

As Party Congress looms, dissidents languish and Party ramps up ideological control
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 5, 2022

INSIDE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S GROWING SURVEILLANCE STATE
The Intercept, October 5, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses
Yahoo News, October 6, 2022

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人权组织致函联合国人权理事会成员国，要求讨论新疆人权局势(In joint letter, 54 human rights groups urge UN Human Rights Council member states to request discussion on human rights situation in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, October 6, 2022

Apple's manufacturing moves away from China are a drop in the ocean
Quartz, October 5, 2022

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

四川维权人士黄晓敏被以“寻衅滋事罪”判刑4年(Sichuan rights activist Huang Xiaomin is sentenced to 4 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2022

創中文脫口秀開放麥 中國留學生推進女權（Chinese overseas students promote women's rights through stand-up comedy open mic）
Sing Tao Daily, October 3, 2022

Why are so many teachers giving up their careers in Hong Kong?
GlobalVoices, October 6, 2022

香港資深評論家李怡過世台灣：一輩子只追求自由(Hong Kong veteran critic Li Yi who supported the 2019 protests dies in Taiwan: I have only pursued freedom my whole life)
Radio France Internationale, October 6, 2022

10.1沙田 情侶被指牽手逃跑暴動罪成 曾稱踢波帶生理鹽水急救 官斥天荒夜譚(Couple is convicted of rioting in Oct. 1 2019 Shatin protest; judge slams defense claim of carrying saline for first aid in playing as ridiculous)
October 6, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China’s Vast Xinjiang Hit With COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Associated Press, October 6, 2022

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世界再次震惊：新疆两千多万人和各种交通进入“速冻”只为这97个病例(New shock to world: More than 20 million people in Xinjiang are locked down for only 97 cases)
Voice of America, October 6, 2022