China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China fails on Pacific pact, but still seeks to boost regional influence
The Washington Post, June 1, 2022

太平洋影响力争夺战：中国为何遥遥领先？
Why China Is Miles Ahead in a Pacific Race for Influence
The New York Times, May 31, 2022

The Quad: US efforts to counter China’s influence in Asia mark a new era of micro alliances
The Conversation, June 1, 2022

China’s spies are not always as good as advertised
The Economist, June 1, 2022

外籍宣教士被勒令出境 中国信徒却被限制出境 (Foreign missionaries are ordered to leave China, while Chinese believers are prevented from leaving)
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2022

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

Tiananmen Mothers: “For Fairness and Justice, We Will Persevere: On the 33rd Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre”
天安门母亲: 为了寻求公平正义，我们将继续坚定地走下去——“六四”惨案三十三周年祭
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2022

China tightens grip on activists, dissidents ahead of Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2022

"长沙富能"政治犯亲笔信披露湖南赤山监狱恶劣状况 (In letter, "Changsha Funeng" political prisoner reveals abuses, bad conditions in Hunan Chishan Prison)
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2022

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party urges next leader to clarify national security boundaries, pardon 2019 protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2022

「35+初選」案第六次提訊　17人完成交付高院程序(In 6th trial of "unofficial primary election" case, 17 people completed committal process to High Court)
Ming Pao, June 1, 2022

「旁聽師」涉煽動案兩被告否認兩罪9月開審　男被告申保釋再被拒(2 defendants plead not guilty to sedition at court hearing; male defendant is denied bail again)
Ming Pao, May 31, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN human rights chief’s report into Xinjiang faces further delays
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2022

An anonymous letter from a Uyghur in China
SupChina, June 1, 2022

Chinese nationalists scapegoat feminists and LGBTQ+ people for the declining birth rate
Global Voices, June 1, 2022

被核酸支配的生活，什麼成了「新常態」？（In life dominated by PCR testing, what has become the "new normal"?）
Initium Media, June 1, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Shanghai’s lockdown may have ended, but not China’s zero-covid policy
Quartz, June 1, 2022

最高检白皮书：2021年未成年人犯罪反弹，拐卖妇女儿童呈下降趋势 (Supreme People’s Procutorate white paper: Juvenile delinquency rebounded in 2021; trafficking in women, children showed downward trend)
Caixin, June 1, 2022

“十四五”可再生能源规划发布 风光发电量将翻倍 (Renewable energy “14th Five-Year Plan” released: Wind power generation to double)
Caixin, June 1, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Shanghai is emerging from a tough Covid lockdown, but will there be more?
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

联合国人权高官访华：北京粉饰镇压的宣传工具？
As U.N. Rights Chief Visits China, Some Fear She’ll Become Part of the Spin
The New York Times, May 30, 2022

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UN Rights Chief Reports on Her Visit to China: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Human Rights in China, May 28, 2022

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet after official visit to China
UN Office Of The High Commissioner For Human Rights, May 28, 2022

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang
The Guardian, May 28, 2022

布林肯阐述美国对华政策：将“塑造战略环境”以约束中国
U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says
The New York Times, May 27, 2022

Hacked files reveal more details about Chinese abuses in Xinjiang
The Economist, May 26, 2022

Chinese city tells residents: comply with Covid testing orders or be detained, fined and blacklisted
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

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

六四33周年忌日 天安门母亲呼吁中共勇于承认历史责任 (On 33rd anniversary of June Fourth, Tiananmen Mothers urge CPC to have the courage to admit its historical responsibility)
Voice of Ameica, May 31, 2022

六四33周年：流亡者的坚守、挫折与期待 (33rd Anniversary of June Fourth: Perseverance, frustration, expectations of exiles)
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2022

Hong Kong activities marking Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4 will be subject to laws, including national security legislation: Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

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Hong Kong churches drop Tiananmen tributes after 33 years amid arrest fears
Agence France-Presse, May 30, 2022

支聯會顛覆案再押6.24訊 鄒幸彤庭上呼：毋忘六四，抗爭到底！(HK Alliance sedition case adjourned until June 24; Chow Hang-tung in court: Don't forget June Fourth, fight til the end!)
inmediahk.net, May 31, 2022

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Ex-leader of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group files legal bid against reporting restrictions in national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, May 31, 2022

社民連街站籌款遭票控 4人認罪判罰款 陳寶瑩透露另有3張同類傳票待處理 (4 League of Social Democrats members fined after pleading guilty to fundraising at street booth in 2020; chair Chan Po-ying reveals there are 3 other forthcoming subpoenas)
inmediahk.net, May 26, 2022

沙田「和你Shop」3男女暴動罪成判囚40至44個月　官斥被告強加己見予他人(2 men, woman sentenced to 40 to 44 months in prison after convictions of rioting over Shatin "Shop with You" during 2019 protests)
Ming Pao, May 31, 2022

8.31太子站半週年 25歲男認以傘襲警判監8個月 官稱襲警行為不容姑息( Man, 25, sentenced to 8 months in jail for attacking police with umbrella on 6-month anniversary of 8.31 Prince Edward Station incident)
inmediahk.net, May 30, 2022

【理大圍城】郭子麟與21歲青年認暴動 押後至10.29作進一步求情 (Kwok Tsz-lun, of HK12 case, and 21-year-old youth plead guilty to rioting; cases adjourned until October 29 for further mitigation)
inmediahk.net, May 30, 2022

《時代革命》6.1 網上公映 團隊：讓全球觀眾都有機會看得到 ("Revolution of Our Times" to screen online on June 1 to reach global audiences)
inmediahk.net, May 27, 2022

BNO签证申请按季增25% 超过11万宗获批 (BNO visa applications increased by 25% quarterly; over 110,000 applications approved)
Voice of America, May 28, 2022

律师要求会见谢阳第三次被拒 谢阳被非法羁押140天 (Xie Yang in unlawful detention for 140 days as lawyer is denied meeting for 3rd time)
Weiquanwang, May 31, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China rolls out strict licensing system for all online shows, tightening control over world’s biggest internet market
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2022

National security law: Hong Kong must uphold mainland China’s socialist system, stamp out delusions of change from ‘street politics’, state official warns
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2022

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鄧炳強：186人涉違國安法被捕　完成審訊案件全定罪 (Security chief Chris Tang: 186 people arrested for breaching National Security Law; all convicted in completed trials)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 27, 2022

Security law a ‘glorious mission,’ but radicals ‘advocating terrorism’ still lurking, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2022

Hong Kong judicial independence under systematic attack, legal figures warn
The Guardian, May 26, 2022

調查︰市民對立法規管假資訊否存分歧　憂言論新聞自由受限(Survey shows citizens divided on regulation on disinformation; some express concern over restrictions on free speech, press)
Ming Pao, May 29, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Shanghai edges towards COVID-19 reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs
Reuters, May 28, 2022

China’s population is about to shrink for the first time since the great famine struck 60 years ago. Here’s what it means for the world
The Conversation, May 29, 2022

Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ will not change after 2047, top Beijing legal official says
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Bachelet’s Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the west
The Guardian, May 30, 2022

White Papers, fact sheets and colour revolutions: Beijing’s new narrative to justify Hong Kong’s national security regime
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2022

China: Tiananmen vigil events across globe in solidarity with Hong Kong
Amnesty International, May 26, 2022

The future of activism in Hong Kong — Q&A with Jeffrey Ngo
SupChina, May 27, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

China Seeks Sweeping Regional Deal With Pacific Island Countries
中国寻求与多个太平洋岛国签订区域性协议，扩大影响力
The New York Times, May 26, 2022

Chinese Foreign Minister Points to Solomons as Model for 'Mutual Trust' at Start of Pacific Tour
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China
美国加速重塑台湾防卫，试图震慑中国
The New York Times, May 26, 2022

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

Hong Kong Unlikely to See Tiananmen Vigil, as Taiwan Plans Major June 4 Event Instead
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Pitches in Hong Kong's Victoria Park, Site of Previous Candlelight Vigils, Fully Booked for June 4
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

6 New Anti-Riot Armoured Vehicles to Hit Hong Kong Roads in June as part of Trial Run ahead of 25th Handover Anniversary
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

阿布泰創辦人林景楠選舉廣告違例 入稟申免除刑罰獲批(Mike Lam, one of the 47 democrats charged with subversion, exempted from punishment for violating election advertisement rule)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

湖北省赤壁市民主人士陈剑雄已被批捕(Chen Jianxiong, democrat from Chibi City, Hubei Province, has been officially arrested)
Weiquanwang, May 26, 2022

中国人权律师团：关于向联合国高专办米切尔·巴切莱特女士在访华期间探望在押709人权律师（李昱函、谢阳、周世锋）的紧急呼吁(Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group: Urgent appeal to UN High Commissioner Bachelet to visit imprisoned “709” human rights lawyers Li Yuhan, Xie Yang, Zhou Shifeng during her China trip)
Weiquanwang, May 26, 2022

Hundreds Join Student Protests at Two Beijing Universities over Covid-19 Measures
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

布林肯：美国希望避免与中国发生冲突 但将捍卫国际秩序(Blinken: U.S. wants to avoid conflict with China, but will defend international order)
Radio Free Asia, May 26, 2022

Concerns Grow in China over Economic Impact of 'Zero Covid'
The New York Times, May 26, 2022

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China pushes for regular mass testing in ‘zero-Covid’ pursuit.
中国多地转向常态化核酸检测，引发对经济担忧
The New York Times, May 26, 2022

China’s Top Two Leaders Diverge in Messaging on Covid Impact
习近平和李克强就疫情影响传达不同信息
The Wall Street Journal, May 25-26, 2022

Shanghai's Lockdown will end as "scripted," City's Commissioner Says as Fewer than 50 Covid-19 Cases Show Symptoms for Second Day
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

Hong Kong Ends Mutual Accounting Recognition Accord with US
Bloomberg, May 26, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Senior Beijing City Health Official Sacked Amid Capital's Covid Battle
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

China's Leader Xi Speaks to UN Human Rights Chief, as Xinjiang Row Rages
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2022

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钦佩中国保护人权？联合国人权高专办公室称中国错误引用高专讲话(“Admiration for China's protection of human rights”? UN OHCHR Says China misquotes High Commissioner's Speech)
Voice of America, May 26 2022

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在新疆问题上沉默 联合国人权高专遭抨击(UN High Commissioner is criticized for silence on Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, May 26, 2022

New NFT Platform from Visual China, the Country's Top Photo Licensing Site, Targets Overseas Users on Ethereum
South China Morning Post, May 26, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xinjiang Police Files Show Xi Jinping's Personal involvement in Uyghur Persecution
The Diplomat, May 25, 2022

香港政治犯三年逾千人 港府被批迫害年轻人(More than 1,000 HK political prisoners in 3 years, HKSAR gov’t criticized for persecuting young people)
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong Reaches a Grim Milestone: 1,000 Political Prisoners
Hong Kong Democracy Council, May 2022

The Rise of 'Bai Lan,': Why China's Frustrated Youth are Ready to 'Let it Rot'
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

Rumours Emerge of Disharmony within China's Leadership
The Economist, May 26, 2022

What Deals is China Pursuing in the Pacific and why is Everyone so Worried
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)

Beijing’s Abuses Are Laid Bare in Xinjiang Police Files
Foreign Policy, May 25, 2022

National security law: can Hongkongers still hold June 4 commemorative events marking anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown?
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong’s only non-establishment lawmaker ‘still thinking’ about how to mark Tiananmen crackdown
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 202

六四前夕 西方科技公司配合北京自我审查的情况正在加剧 (Western tech firms' cooperation with Beijing's self-censorship intensifies ahead of June 4th)
Voice of America, May 25, 2022

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

Beijing clamps down on elite students after lockdown protests
Financial Times, May 25, 2022

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北京两高校学生校园集会 反对以抗疫为由禁学生离校 (Students from two Beijing universities rally against ban on leaving campus on grounds of epidemic prevention)
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2022

Shandong activist incommunicado as veteran dissident Xu Qin is held without trial
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2022

Open Letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from Friends of Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
致聯合國人權高專辦高級專員米歇尔·巴切莱特女士公開信
Free Huang XueQin & Wang JianBing, May 24, 2022

阮民安被加控欺詐罪 涉與妻子賣曲奇為暴動案少女籌款(Tommy Yuen, charged with sedition, faces additional fraud charge for selling cookies to raise money for girl in riot case)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

陳日君被控後首主持彌撒 為中國教會祈禱 籲信眾抱守希望(Cardinal Joseph Zen presides over mass for first time since being charged, prays for churches in China and calls on believers to hold on to hope)
Ming Pao Weekly, May 25, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog starts first prosecution under new anti-doxxing law, charging company director with illegally leaking personal data
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong to consult public on regulating crowdfunding to prevent activities ‘endangering’ national security
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

教育局將擴大《基本法》考試 或逐步推至幼稚園、代課老師(Education Bureau to extend Basic Law exam to kindergarten and substitute teachers)
inmediahk.net, May 25, 2022

中國禁醫保支付常態化核酸檢測 地方財政亮紅燈 (China bans medical insurance from paying for routine nucleic acid testing, threatening local finance)
Central News Agency, May 25, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner
The Guardian, May 25, 2022

新疆外泄资料揭拘留营守卫可枪毙逃跑者　震惊国际社会 (Leaked information in Xinjiang reveals that internment camp guards can shoot escapees, shocking international community)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2022

China military drill ‘a warning’ to Taiwan in wake of Biden defence pledge
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2022

What overseas Chinese citizens make of Xi Jinping's resignation rumours
GlobalVoices, May 25, 2022

Hong Kong’s New Leader Heralds a Dark Era
The Atlantic, May 25, 2022

疫情下被放逐的勞工：當上海成為他們的無依之地 (Exiled laborers under the epidemic as Shanghai becomes their “Nomadland”)
Initium Media, May 25, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

US-based group calls for sanctions on national security law judges and panel, says Hong Kong has ‘fastest growing population of political prisoners’
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Reaches a Grim Milestone: 1,000 Political Prisoners
Hong Kong Democracy Council, May 23, 2022

「最後一代」作爲一種中國式抗爭：沒有行動的反抗能激起火花嗎？(“The Last Generation” as Chinese-Style resistance: Can resistance without action kindle a fire?)
Initium Media, May 25, 2022

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“最后一代”和“润学”：中国年轻人的绝望与幻灭
”The Last Generation”: The disillusionment of young Chinese
The New York Times, May 25, 2022