Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong legislature due to approve curbs on public vote
The Washington Post, May 26, 2021

National Security police officer’s massage visit was during office hours, witness testimony suggests
FactWire, May 26, 2021

Hong Kong protests: opposition group urges city’s No 2 official to exempt it from Covid-19 social-distancing rules for Tiananmen vigil
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2021

Former aide of Starry Lee, chairwoman of Hong Kong’s largest pro-establishment party, sentenced to eight months in jail for bribing voters with ‘lucky bags’
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2021

The Gutting of Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster
The Diplomat, May 25, 2021

Related:
Penalties coming for RTHK staff over June 4 stunt
The Standard, May 26, 2021

蔡玉玲獲尼曼獎學金　將赴哈佛進修　研究媒體如何在獨裁政權下生存(Bao Choy, RTHK journalist of award-winning documentary “7.21: Who Owns the Truth," receives Harvard University's Nieman Fellowship)
Stand News, May 25, 2021

東區區議員曾因瑩辭任　不願宣誓後自我審查、背棄良心(Phoenix Tsang resigns from Eastern district councilor post as she refuses to self-censor and betray her conscience if she takes oath)
Stand News, May 26, 2021

教協調查指多間學校有學生退學　兩成小學面臨縮班　馮偉華：家長對香港教育信心減(Professional Teachers' Union survey shows students drop out from many schools and 20% of primary schools face class reduction; PTU president Fung Wai Wa: Parents are losing confidence in HK's education)
Stand News, May 26, 2021

Hong Kongers are using blockchain archives to fight government censorship
Quartz, May 26, 2021

Pro-establishment lawmakers urge Hong Kong gov’t to de-register convicted social workers
Hong Kong Free Press, May 26, 2021

Words ‘Hong Kong’ and ‘independent’ removed from sculpture installation at Sai Kung park
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Human rights in China: activists say sensationalist reports on Xinjiang do more harm than good
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021

China denounces people's tribunal on alleged Xinjiang abuses
Associated Press, May 25, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan, excluded from a world health forum, blames Chinese interference.
台湾未获邀参加世界卫生大会，批北京从中阻挠
The New York Times, May 25, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

中国西藏白皮书称人民幸福 藏人代表：谎话连篇 (China's white paper claims Tibetans are living in happiness; Tibetan representative: A stream of lies)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

丁家喜、许志永被控“颠覆案” 再次退回警方补充侦查 (Prosecution returns Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong's “subversion” case to police for further investigation)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Chinese Mountain Marathon Deaths Spark Flurry of Recrimination
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳門團體舉行戶外六四燭光集會被警拒絕　將向終院上訴 (Macao police deny permission for outdoor June Fourth commemoration; activists group: Will appeal to Court of Final Appeal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 25, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

‘A matter of time’: New Zealand’s foreign minister warns China ‘storm’ could be coming
The Guardian, May 24, 2021

中国假讯息扰台 藉大选与疫情发动攻势 (China used disinformation campaign to disrupt Taiwan during election and COVID-19)
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2021

Related:
Deafening Whispers: China's Information Operation and Taiwan's 2020 Election
Doublethink Lab, May 24, 2021

白宫：目前无足够信息就病毒起源做结论 需进行独立国际调查 (White House: Evidence to conclude origin of COVID-19 is insufficient; independent int’l investigation is needed)
Voice of America, May 25, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Exodus of district councillors prompts Hong Kong to put loyalty pledge on hold – for now
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2021

Hong Kong protests: head of activist group tells court illegal rally came after authorities denied right to lawful assembly
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021

支聯會晤警方商討六四燭光集會　被問「五大綱領」　未提會否違國安法(In meeting with police to discuss June 4 candlelight vigil, Hong Kong Alliance is asked about "five operational goals" without being told whether they will violate National Security Law)
Stand News, May 25, 2021

'Long Hair' defiant as prison crunch looms for protest 10
The Standard, May 25, 2021

Court denies request for trial delay by Hong Kong reporter accused of misusing government database
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2021

Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK deletes Tiananmen Massacre anniversary story as producers did not get bosses’ ‘approval’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2021

Hong Kong the place ‘everyone wants to be’, former leader Tung Chee-hwa says, and claims residents who leave for Britain ‘lack foresight’
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021

Interview: 'A Documentary Reminds us Not to Forget'
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2021

Commentary (评论)

How China is sweeping up its own social media mess
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2021

Should China worry more about the EU than the US?
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

A Chinese hacking competition may have given Beijing new ways to spy on the Uyghurs
The Conversation, May 22, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan Says China is Spreading Fake News During COVID Spike
Voice of America, May 21, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China’s Tibet Communist Party chief targets religion and separatism
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China: Immediately release activist Xing Wangli and end reprisals against rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 24, 2021

沈良庆案件通报：关押近两年仍不宣判 狱中身体状况堪忧(Two years in custody and awaiting trial verdict, dissident Shen Liangqing in failing health)
Weiquanwang, May 23, 2021

在新疆伊犁新源县哈拉布拉监狱内服刑的新疆博乐残疾维权人士姜志林已病危(Jiang Zhilin, disabled rights activist in Bole, Xinjiang who is serving 8-year sentence, is critically ill)
Weiquanwang, May 22, 2021

梵蒂冈：多位神职人员在中国被捕(Vatican: Several clergymen are arrested in China)
Deutsche Welle, May 23, 2021

Related:
China arrests Vatican-approved bishop, priests, seminarians
Union of Catholic Asian News, May 24, 2021

China to Try Australian on Spy Charge, Adding to Diplomatic Tensions
中国将以间谍罪起诉澳籍华裔作家杨恒均
The New York Times, May 24, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Holds Social Media Users Over 'Insults' to Hybrid Rice Hero
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021

北京等多省市网民涉“侮辱袁隆平”遭刑拘 民众不满袁被过度神化(Netizens are detained for criticizing official deification of Yuan Longping, China’s “father of hybrid rice”)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

女权行动者发声 批当局以爱国为名强化网络暴力(China’s feminist activists voice criticism of authorities for intensifying cyber violence in the name of patriotism)
Voice of America, May 23, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing to expand Hong Kong office with two new departments focusing on national security and propaganda
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021

‘I admit no wrongdoing’: Hong Kong democrats deliver mitigation plea over banned 2019 National Day demo
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021

Hong Kong judges told they need ‘accurate understanding’ of Chinese constitution and its impact on city during Beijing trip
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021

Hong Kong Police Force to assess job applicants for patriotism, values, commitment to serve city
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2021

Future sours for Hong Kong’s brazen Apple Daily tabloid
Agence France-Presse, May 24, 2021

Related:
遭警檢走大批文件　壹傳媒指資料與國安罪行無關　超出手令範圍　入稟要求警方交還(Next Media files for return of documents unrelated to national security confiscated in last year's raid)
Stand News, May 24, 2021

港台稱刪議事論事片段因製作團隊未按管理機制徵詢意見(RTHK deletes portions of "LegCo Review" program from online platforms citing production team’s failure in following editorial management procedure)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 24, 2021

Hong Kong electoral reforms: Carrie Lam the TV host – did she nail it or was talk show a propaganda bid?
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2021

Another Hong Kong democrat facing national security charge quits politics
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021

區議員宣誓修例今生效　公民黨堅摩區議員黃健菁辭職　6.1 起不再參與政治(District councilors oath-taking law takes effect; Civic Party Cherry Wong resigns and quits politics on June 1)
Stand News, May 21, 2021

Related:
鄭梓健辭任黃大仙區議員 承認敵不過恐懼 (Cheng Tsz-kin resigns from Wong Tai Sin district councilor post, admits being outmatched by fear)
inmedia.hk, May 24, 2021

據了解「爆眼少女」被列8.11 尖沙咀暴動案受查對象　O 記跟進 　事主已離港(Police targets nurse whose right eye was shot by a bean bag round for investigation, but believe she has fled Hong Kong)
Stand News, May 24, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest busker who was singing protest song for ‘public disorder’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2021

要求國安教育納大學必修　教資會：有責任提醒大學法律要求，實行方式由大學作主(University Grants Commission asks universities to make national security education compulsory)
Stand News, May 24, 2021

‘Mean’ and punishing? Hongkongers in Taiwan see move to close city’s office on island as abandonment while Covid-19, political row rage
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative a Threat to the US?
The Diplomat, May 22, 2021

华尔街日报披露美情报机构报告更多细节，武毒所再次成为病毒泄露怀疑目标(WSJ reveals more details from U.S. intelligence report, renewing suspicion that Wuhan Lab was source of virus leak)
Voice of America, May 24, 2021

Related:
Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin
The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Trials heard without a jury should only be a last resort
South China Morning Post, May 23, 2021

Leader Carrie Lam must not let the memory of the Tiananmen Massacre die in Hong Kong on her watch
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2021

The Chinese Are Coming – to Taiwan?
The Diplomat, May 23, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

EU parliament ‘freezes’ China trade deal over sanctions
The Guardian, May 20, 2021

Related:
China-EU investment deal suspension seen as more politically symbolic than economic, but risks to trade exist
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2021

China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after investment deal blocked
Agence France-Presse, May 21, 2021

The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A
U.S.-Asia Law Institute, May 21, 2021

Uniqlo shirts were blocked at the U.S. border amid concern over forced labor in China.
美国海关因新疆棉问题拦截一批优衣库衬衫
The New York Times, May 21, 2021

Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses
Associated Press, May 20, 2021

美联社：中国政府要求维吾尔人录视频否认被虐待(AP: Chinese gov’t orders Uyghurs to record videos denying abuse)
Radio Free Asia, May 20, 2021