Chinese Communist Party warns retired members not to make ‘negative’ political comments
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2022
China’s top diplomat hits out at Western critics who ‘distort the truth’ on pandemic controls
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022
Xiaohongshu Cracks Down on Users and Businesses in Bid to Keep ‘Authentic’
ChinaFilmInsider, May 16, 2022
港府考慮禁用Telegram應用程式 影響十多萬香港用戶(HK gov't considers banning Telegram app, affecting more than 100,000 HK users)
HK01, May 17, 2022
【規管法官】港司法機構18年來修訂《法官行為指引》 比英國指引更具體(HK judiciary to revise 18-year-old "Guide to Judicial Conduct" to be more specific than its UK counterpart)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022
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Guide to Judicial Conduct
法官行為指引
The Judiciary of HKSAR, May 17, 2022
北大学生不满校方建隔离墙，多人聚集举行抗议
Students Protest Covid Lockdowns at Elite Beijing University
The New York Times, May 17, 2022
Protests at Peking University as China's Xi moves to silence ruling party elders
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2022
关注中国人权组织保护卫士 在台设置首个亚洲办事处（Safeguard Defenders, an organization concerned with human rights in China, sets up its first Asian office in Taiwan）
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stand trial in High Court over national security, sedition charges
Hong Kong Free Press, May 17, 2022
Hong Kong court rejects bid to increase sentence for student who protested against national anthem bill in 2020, warning of ‘double penalty’
South China Morning Post, May 17, 2022
12港人案鄭子豪認損壞財產 續還押候訊(Cheng Tsz-ho of Hong Kong 12 case admits damaging property, remains in custody)
Ming Pao, May 17, 2022
California shooting by man reportedly driven by hatred of Taiwan condemned by island’s president
The Guardian, May 17, 2022
China Eastern Black Box Points to Intentional Nosedive
The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2022
The Collateral Damage in China’s Covid War
Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2022
疫情下封不住的汹涌民意(上）：上海人要发问（The unstoppable surge of public opinion under the epidemic (Part 1): Shanghai people have questions to ask）
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2022
专访中国欧盟商会主席：封城导致的危机感和恐惧前所未见（Interview with President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China: An unprecedented sense of crisis and fear caused by city lockdowns）
Voice of America, May 16, 2022
台湾人在上海：听到门铃声就很紧张 无时无刻不想逃离上海（Taiwanese in Shanghai: Nervous at the doorbell, always wanting to flee Shanghai）
Voice of America, May 17, 2022
當「大白」遭遇《憲法》——上海疫情中的法治假面 (When "Dabai" [gov’t workers in white hazmat suits] meet the "Constitution": the rule-of law mask of the Shanghai epidemic)
Initium Media, May 16, 2022
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“Big whites:” A nickname shows Beijing’s efforts to sugar-coat its pandemic powers
Quartz, April 14, 2022
China’s Communist Party congress: all praise Xi Jinping but draw the line at Mao
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022
Chinese TikTok Users Are in Love With ‘Daddy Putin’
Foreign Policy, May 15, 2022
Chinese censors go after 'last generation' references on social media platforms
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2022
美国国立卫生院院长证实该院在新冠疫情初期曾应中方要求隐匿病毒基因测序(NIH director confirms U.S. officials concealed early stage genomic sequences of COVID-19 at China’s request)
Voice of America, May 15, 2022
“每25人就有1人被关” 新疆疏附县监禁率被指居世界之冠(Shufu County, Xinjiang said to have world’s highest detention rate: “1 in 25”)
Deutsche Welle, May 16, 2022
台湾国安局长：北京培训和资助台湾网红搞统战(Taiwan's national security chief: China trains, subsidizes Taiwanese Internet celebrities to engage in United Front work)
Voice of America, May 16, 2022
中所安全协议话题会否是决定澳大选结果的关键？(Will China-Solomon Islands security pact be key to outcome of Australian election?)
Voice of America, May 16, 2022
Arrest of Cardinal Zen sends chill through Hong Kong’s Catholic community
The Guardian, May 16, 2022
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Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee dismisses Western criticism of arrests of cardinal and activists, insists city’s rule of law targets only criminals and not dissent
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022
Prosecution grants immunity to ex-Apple Daily exec. testifying against Jimmy Lai in fraud trial
Hong Kong Free Press, May 16, 2022
記協下月辦會員大會 投票降低解散門檻(Hong Kong Journalists Association to hold general meeting next month to vote for lowering dissolution threshold)
Ming Pao, May 16, 2022
Can Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chief walk a tightrope and mend ties with Beijing while speaking up on issues?
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022
山东大学退休教授孙文广至今生死成谜 中共当局须给予答复(Whereabouts unknown: Sun Wenguang, well-known human rights defender and retired Shandong University professor forcibly disappeared in 2018)
Radio Free Asia, May 14, 2022
中办发长文禁止离休领导 “妄议中央”(CPC’s Central Office prohibits retired cadres from "arbitrarily criticizing policies of central gov’t")
Radio Free Asia, May 16, 2022
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加强新时代离退休干部党的建设工作(Strengthening the party building work of retired cadres in the new era)
People, May 16, 2022
China’s Shanghai aims to end COVID lockdown by June 1
Al Jazeera, May 16, 2022
抗议封锁 深夜聚集拆围墙(Beijing University students protest lockdown, gather at night to tear down COVID fence)
Radio France Internationale, May 16, 2022
EU-US trade and tech negotiators meet in Paris to tighten screws on autocrats, including China and Russia
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2022
How Long Can Xi Prioritize ‘Zero COVID’ over the Economy?
The Diplomat, May 14, 2022
China’s harsh zero-Covid measures risk eroding trust in the rule of law
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2022
When rights are restricted they must also be protected
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2022
The World Tries to Move Beyond Covid. China May Stand in the Way.
世界与新冠共存，为何习近平仍不惜代价坚持清零？
The New York Times, May 16, 2022
China builds a self-repressing society
The Economist, May 14, 2022
Chinese police crack down on Beijing lockdown 'rumours'
Agence France-Presse, May 13, 2022
China database reveals the thousands detained in Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, May 13, 2022
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海外维吾尔人在被泄露的新疆被关押者名单中寻找亲人(Overseas Uyghurs search for relatives on leaked Xinjiang detainee list)
Deutsche Welle, May 13, 2022
新疆人权迫害愈演愈烈 专家担忧穆斯林器官被强摘(Human rights persecution intensifies in Xinjiang; experts worry about forced organ harvesting from Muslims)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022
China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Tigers, Flies, and Everything in Between
The Diplomat, May 12, 2022
“是中国的错”：对华关系成为澳洲大选重要议题('It's China's fault': Relations with China a key issue in Australia's election)
Deutsche Welle, May 13, 2022
通过“天网”“猎狐”进行跨国镇压 美国际宗教自由委员会点名批评习近平(China continues transnational repression campaign through Sky Net, Fox Hunt operations; USCIRF names, criticizes Xi Jinping)
Voice of America, May 13, 2022
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, May 12, 2022
中企在欧核电项目受挫 “国家安全”问题成主因(“National security” concerns impede Chinese companies’ participation in European nuclear power projects)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022
因美国邀请台湾 中国缺席全球疫情峰会(China absent from global pandemic summit as U.S. invites Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2022
Biden to Host Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China
美国东盟峰会召开，拜登外交政策再次聚焦中国
The New York Times, May 13, 2022
Hong Kong court rejects ex-lawmaker’s bail application in 47 democrats national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, May 13, 2022
會計師公會選制被「完善」 提名門檻大幅提高 須取兩個官方提名 ("Improved" Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants election system requires 2 official nominations, raising threshold)
inmediahk.net, May 13, 2022
Education foundation of defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy labour group disbands citing ‘political risk’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 13, 2022
鄭國漢稱嶺大學生會欠代表性 將收回場地清理「睇落唔舒服嘅嘢」(LingnanU president Leonard Cheng says students’ union lacks representative, will take back venue to clean out "unsightly stuff")
inmediahk.net, May 13, 2022
Hong Kong national security police lodge complaint against lawyers who allegedly took fees from legal defence fund despite claims of pro bono services
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
旅芬学者王展在中国被捕后失联 亲友两年半无法探视 (Family of Wang Zhan, scholar living in Finland, has not been able to reach him since his arrest in China 2.5 years ago)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022
China denies suspending passports, invalidating foreign residency cards
Reuters, May 13, 2022
It wasn’t me: Beijing says it’s not to blame for the invasion of Ukraine
SupChina, May 12, 2022
China’s COVID-19 Data Doesn’t Match Its Harsh Restrictions
Foreign Policy, May 11, 2022
Hong Kong: Prominent Democracy Advocates Arrested
Human Rights Watch, May 13, 2022
New China Accounting Scandal Flies Under the Radar. And Where There’s Smoke …
如何看待容联云陷入财务造假丑闻？
Financial Times, May 13, 2022
China linked to Russian aggression as EU and Japan vow to work together to counter Beijing
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
Chinese firms warned over ‘vulnerable’ overseas projects after Myanmar military junta cancels tenders, blacklists
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
National security law: arrest of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen sparks concerns of wider net cast over religious institutions
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
天主教香港教區發聲明：極度關注陳日君樞機的情況及安全 (Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong issues statement: Extremely concerned about Cardinal Joseph Zen's condition and safety)
inmediahk.net, May 12, 2022
Cardinal Zen, barrister Margaret Ng and others released following four Hong Kong national security arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2022
消息：何秀蘭涉612基金案於獄中被捕 (Cyd Ho arrested while in prison in connection with 612 Humanitarian Fund)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2022
National security police probing protester relief fund claim ‘misconduct’ by lawyers; ex-lawmaker arrested in jail
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2022
Hong Kong man who attempted boat escape to Taiwan with 11 others jailed for 20 months for making explosives at home
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
職工盟教育基金公司會員大會通過撤銷註冊並停止運作(Confederation of Trade Unions Education Foundation passes resolution to cancel registration, cease operation)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 12, 2022
男保安涉網上「起底」被捕 對象包括警員和立法會議員(Security guard arrested for online "doxxing"; targets included police officers and legislators)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 12, 2022
八九学运领袖、《零八宪章》签署者之一王德邦及妻子被失踪(Wang Debang, student leader in 1989 Democracy Movement and a signatory of Charter 08, and wife are missing)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022
湖南赤山监狱被揭发强迫劳动 “长沙富能”政治犯状况堪忧(Hunan Chishan Prison is accused of forced labor; situation of political prisoners in "Changsha Funeng" raises concerns)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022
汶川地震14周年 遇难学生家长无惧打压 坚持追究豆渣校舍责任(On 14th anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake, authorities pressure parents who continue to pursue accountability for shoddy school buildings in which their children perished)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2022
Hong Kong security law Article 23 delayed by Covid-19 outbreak, says security chief
Hong Kong Free Press, May 11, 2022
美国国务院网站删除“不支持台独”等表述 中国警告“引火烧身”(U.S. State Dept removes language such as “does not support Taiwan independence” from revised fact sheet; China warns U.S. of inviting trouble)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 12, 2022
报道：白宫起草行政令阻止中国公司获取美国人的数据(Report: White House drafts executive order to stop China from scooping up Americans' data)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022
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EXCLUSIVE Biden eyes new ways to bar China from scooping up U.S. data
Reuters, May 12, 2022
联合国人权高专5月底前访问中国并前往新疆(UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit China and travel to Xinjiang by end of May)
Voice of America, May 12, 2022
世卫组织总干事关于“动态清零”不可持续的言论遭中国屏蔽(China blocks WHO Director-General's remarks on unsustainable "dynamic zeroing" policy)
The Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2022
中国“清零”政策承受内外部压力 为何还在坚持？(Why does China, facing internal and external pressure, insist on "zero-Covid" policy?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 12, 2022
Hong Kong: Arrests of activists, including 90-year-old cardinal, a ‘shocking escalation’ of repression
Amnesty International, May 11, 2022