Hong Kong (香港)

Vice-chief of Hong Kong’s Olympic Committee among candidates entering Dec’s ‘patriots only’ legislative race
Hong Kong Free Press, November 2, 2021

黎智英等三人不認罪受審　警司：避免警民衝突　案發當日不作拘捕(Jimmy Lai, two others plead not guilty to charges of unauthorized 2020 June Fourth vigil)
Stand News, November 2, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong activist set to plead guilty to secession, money-laundering charges
South China Morning Post, November 2, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest 4 for ‘seditious intent’ over banner calling for democracy
Hong Kong Free Press, November 2, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

西藏“一把手”换人 观察人士：种族灭绝情事恐再现(Sanctioned by Western countries for human rights violations, former CPC official in Xinjiang is now Tibet’s top leader; observers fear expansion of genocide to Tibet)
Voice of America, October 31, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

What Taiwan Really Wants
台湾真正想要的是什么
The New York Times, November 1, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s Best Known Public Interest Litigator Awaits Trial
China Change, October 31, 2021

Mainland Chinese lawyer who tried to help Hong Kong fugitive arrested while fleeing to Taiwan stripped of licence
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2021

张展坚持绝食陷生死边缘 海内外呼吁“救救张展”冀保外就医(Rights groups at home and abroad urge medical parole for citizen journalist Zhang Zhan—on hunger strike and in grave condition)
Radio Free Asia, November 1, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Chaoyang masses: the rise of Beijing’s neighbourhood patrols
The Guardian, October 30, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

北京14名独立候选人迫于压力宣布停止参选行动(14 independent candidates in Beijing end election campaigns under pressure)
Radio France Internationale, November 1, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China rejects US intelligence report on Covid origins as ‘political and false’
Agence France-Presse, October 31, 2021

China in ‘culture export’ push as it seeks to expand soft power overseas with global media platforms
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say
美国情报报告：新冠起源恐难得出确切结论
The New York Times, November 1, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

Beijing Winter Olympics: US senators try to force Joe Biden’s hand on diplomatic boycott
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai goes on trial over Tiananmen vigil
Associated Press, November 1, 2021

Related:
Former leader of Hong Kong group that organised annual Tiananmen vigil pleads guilty to 3 charges over unauthorised gathering
South China Morning Post, November 1, 2021

Beijing ‘micromanaging’ Hong Kong Legco election, down to checking, approving candidates behind the scenes, sources say
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2021

Related:
廉署稱會嚴正打擊呼籲選舉中投白票行為(Independent Commission Against Corruption vows to crack down on those urging others to cast blank votes)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 30, 2021

陳皓桓認沒有遵從通知規定提交資料罪　罰款8000元(Figo Chan, former convenor of now-disbanded Civil Human Rights Front, is fined HK$8,000 for failing to hand over information to police)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 1, 2021

As Amnesty joins groups quitting Hong Kong, NGOs worry their funding, activities may cross ‘red lines’ of national security law
South China Morning Post, October 30, 2021

Commentary (评论)

In the new Hong Kong, is there nowhere for people to seek redress against the authorities?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 30, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

联合国和台湾：为什么一项50年前的决议再引争议 (UN and Taiwan: Why does a 50-year-old resolution spark controversy again?)
BBC, October 29, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China keeps up the pressure on Maoists, leftists, as Jasic labor activist released
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China’s state-controlled media are put on an even shorter leash
The Economist, October 30, 2021

记者无疆界敬请中国驻法大使停止对记者咆哮 (Reporters Without Borders urges Chinese ambassador to France to stop ranting against journalists)
Radio France Internationale, October 29, 2021

Related:
RSF: "We courteously call on the Chinese Ambassador to Paris to end his impassioned rants against journalists"
Reporters Without Borders, October 27, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Global activists gather at Rome G20 to demand tougher action on China
The Guardian, October 29, 2021

FBI director asks US businesses to work more closely with the agency to defeat Chinese espionage efforts
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

入世20年，中国违背承诺做法更加隐晦 (20 years since joining WTO, China has become more skilled in obscuring its non-compliance)
Voice of America, October 29, 2021

In China, 300 coronavirus cases means public shaming, marooned travelers and a nationwide dragnet
The Washington Post, October 29, 2021

Why China Is the World’s Last ‘Zero Covid’ Holdout
为什么全世界只有中国还在坚持病毒清零政策？
The New York Times, October 29, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

A row about toilets reveals a lot about women’s place in China
The Economist, October 30, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China drafts tough rules to stop data from leaving its borders as Beijing tightens grip on information
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

国家网信办征求意见：向境外提供数据，五种情形应申报安全评估 (Cyberspace Administration of China soliciting public opinion: When providing data to foreign entities, these 5 situations should trigger application for security assessment)
The Paper, October 29, 2021

Related:
国家互联网信息办公室关于《数据出境安全评估办法（征求意见稿）》公开征求意见的通知 (Notice of Cyberspace Administration of China soliciting public opinion on “Data Export Security Assessment Solution (draft for public opinion solicitation)”)
Cyberspace Administration of China, October 29, 2021

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022北京冬奥)

US lawmakers want to add boycott of China’s Winter Olympics to defence bill
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

加拿大华人庆祝冬奥倒数百日 抵制奥运人士踩场 (Beijing Winter Olympics protesters gather at Chinese-Canadians' 100-day countdown)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Some lawmakers hit back at Hong Kong leader after she criticised their calls for inquiry into police during unrest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

Verdict clearing Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai of intimidating reporter ‘perverse’, appealing prosecutors argue
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

Protester jailed for 27 months over rioting during 2019 march approved by police
South China Morning Post, October 28, 2021

【10.6 深水埗】樹仁新傳系學生後巷縱火罪成　判囚 4 年 9 個月　求情稱自高中立志成記者(HKSYU journalism student sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison for committing arson in the 2019 protests)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

前年九龍遊行蒙面及擲磚　23歲男子認罪判囚8星期(23-year-old man is jailed for covering face and throwing bricks in the 2019 protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2021

【11.11 三罷】男生負責「睇水」認刑毁　判入更生中心　官：好好接受訓練，重投社會(19-year-old student sentenced to correctional center for acting as a lookout for saboteurs in the 2019 protests)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

Pro-gov’t DAB party announces candidates for Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ December elections
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

涉前年反修例案件　兩宗投訴法官不成立(Court rejects complaints against two judges in 2019 protests-related cases)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 29, 2021

Calm finale as Leung mulls another Legco run
The Standard, October 29, 2021

【解散潮】國際連繫成禁忌　港稅局正審查駐港公民組織　跨國組織如何看香港公民社會解散潮？(Source: Inland Revenue Department is investigating INGOs in HK)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2021

‘Wanted’ activist Nathan Law and EU MPs protest in Rome following University of Hong Kong’s move to remove Tiananmen Massacre statue
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

澳洲避風港政策出台　3 類臨時簽證持有人可申永久留澳　許智峯：門檻大大降低(Australia releases safe haven scheme details for Hong Kongers)
Stand News, October 29, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong’s fuzzy national security law – where are the details?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 29, 2021

Beijing’s fragile feelings over satirical pop duet won’t help its bid to be ‘lovable’
South China Morning Post, October 29, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

蔡英文受访证实美军在台湾并称愿与习近平“坐下来谈” 释放了何种信息(In interview, Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. military trainers’ presence in Taiwan, says she would “sit down and talk” with Xi Jinping. What message is she sending?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 28, 2021