Meaningless prosecutions waste the courts’ time as Hong Kong defendants face long wait for justice
Hong Kong Free Press, June 14, 2022
性別暴力的中國式治理難題：父權制催生的「黑惡勢力」，無法被父權本身所清除 (Gender violence presents Chinese-style governance dilemma: "Underworld forces" spawned by patriarchy cannot be eliminated by patriarchy itself)
Initium Media, June 14, 2022
媒体：中军方多次向美称台湾海峡非国际水域(Media: Chinese military has repeatedly told U.S. that Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters)
Deutsche Welle, June 13, 2022
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China Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan Strait
Bloomberg, June 12, 2022
越南抗议中国在南中国海争议水域实施休渔令(Vietnam protests China's fishing moratorium in disputed waters of South China Sea)
Voice of America, June 11, 2022
中國訓練所羅門群島警察(China trains Solomon Islands police)
Mingpao, June 13, 2022
China calls theory that Covid originated in Chinese lab ‘politically motivated lie’
The Guardian, June 10, 2022
Security News This Week: How China Hacked US Phone Networks
Wired, June 11, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on Hongkongers to better integrate with nation’s development
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2022
Hong Kong NETs – foreign teachers of English – forced to take allegiance oath
The Guardian, June 12, 2022
江苏维权人士徐秦狱中健康恶化 律师：曾三次绝食(Jiangsu human rights activist Xu Qin's health deteriorates in prison; lawyer: He has gone on hunger strike three times)
Radio Free Asia, June 11, 2022
Timor-Leste journalists challenge restrictions and assert their right to question China’s foreign minister
GlobalVoices, June 12, 2022
Hong Kong FCC axed human rights press awards to avoid risk of jail, chief cites concerns about independence of courts under national security law
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2022
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog takes down 90 per cent of social media posts deemed to constitute doxxing under new law
South China Morning Post, June 12, 2022
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私隱公署：不便披露會否封鎖Telegram 已要求移除近4,000起底訊息(HK’s Privacy Office: Will not disclose whether it will block Telegram, but has requested removal of nearly 4,000 messages)
inmediahk.net, June 13, 2022
反修例運動後永久離港或意圖永久離港者 將DQ領消費券資格(Those who leave or intend to leave HK permanently after anti-extradition amendment protests will be disqualified from receiving consumer vouchers)
inmediahk.net, June 13, 2022
9.29反極權遊行 警員稱被告被制服時反抗 雖與片段不符但否認虛構證供(9.29 anti-totalitarian parade: Police maintain defendant resisted while being subdued and deny fabricating evidence despite discrepancy between their claim and video clip)
inmediahk.net, June 13, 2022
China Won’t Hesitate to Fight for Taiwan, Defense Minister Warns
中国国防部长魏凤和：若有人分裂台湾，中国不惜一战
The New York Times, June 13, 2022
Ferocious’ Omicron outbreak in Beijing sparks closures and mass testing
Financial Times, June 13, 2022
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天堂酒吧疫情延烧，北京几百万人接受强制核酸检测 封控措施再度收紧(After Covid-19 surge from a bar, closure and control measures are tightened again in Beijing)
Voice of America, June 13, 2022
Costly, scandal-ridden mass testing is China’s latest ‘zero covid’ bet
The Washington Post, June 13, 2022
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Could China's zero-COVID policy spur a mass protest movement?
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2022
UN human rights chief to forgo second term amid China trip criticism
The Guardian, June 13, 2022
Hong Kong’s Lam ‘relieved’ from burden of leadership, says gov’t made ‘no mistake’ over 2019 extradition bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 13, 2022
洛杉矶六四纪念馆揭幕 展示历史收集文物(June Fourth Memorial Hall in Los Angeles is unveiled to display historical collections)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2022
China’s Crisis of Confidence
Foreign Policy, June 13, 2022
The Steep Cost of Bachelet’s Visit to China
The Diplomat, June 13, 2022
Call on China to immediately release lawyer Tang Jitian, who has been extralegally detained since December 2021
China Change, June 12, 2022
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呼吁国际社会关注唐吉田律师被非法长时间维稳羁押事件的联署书(Joint letter urges international attention to illegal long-term detention of lawyer Tang Jitian)
Weiquanwang, June 12, 2022
It’s Hard to Believe That China Is Moving Forward When You’re Trapped in Your Apartment
奥密克戎打破“中国梦”
The New York Times, June 13, 2022
唐山打人事件：不是「惡性暴力」，而是「女性屠殺」(Case of women beaten in Tangshan: Not "vicious violence," but "femicide")
Theinitium, June 13, 2022
Chinese Pilots Sent a Message. American Allies Said They Went Too Far.
中国军机与澳加军机摩擦，加剧亚太紧张局势
The New York Times, June 10, 2022
数十名新疆事务学者致信联合国人权高专，促其“不受政治干预”尽快发布新疆报告(In letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, dozens of scholars of Xinjiang affairs urge her to release Xinjiang report "without political interference" as soon as possible)
Voice of America, June 10, 2022
人权理事会召开前 UN专家吁中国解决侵犯人权行为(UN experts call on China to address human rights abuses ahead of Human Rights Council session)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2022
A Chinese Entrepreneur Who Says What Others Only Think
商界集体沉默中，一位公开批评清零的中国企业家
The New York Times, June 10, 2022
警拘4年輕男女 消息指涉於多區塗鴉六四字樣 列刑事毀壞案(Police arrest 4 young men, women for criminal damage, reportedly in connection with "June Fourth" graffiti in multiple districts)
inmediahk.net, June 10, 2022
Opposition veteran Yeung Sum expresses no regret over loss of Hong Kong government honours alongside two peers
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2022
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港府撤銷戴耀廷楊森單仲偕勳銜(Hong Kong government revokes honorary title of Benny Tai, Yeung Sum, Sin Chung-kai)
inmediahk.net, June 10, 2022
Hong Kong investigative news platform Factwire disbands – 4th outlet to shutter in under a year
Hong Kong Free Press, June 10, 2022
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香港新闻自由继续恶化 传真社宣布停止营运(Press freedom in HK continues to deteriorate; Factwire announces cessation of operations)
Voice of America, June 10, 2022
欧洲议会称新疆面臨“种族灭绝” 吁禁止强迫劳动商品(European Parliament says Xinjiang faces “genocide,” calls for ban on forced labor goods)
Deutsche Welle, June 10, 2022
路透社：国际劳工组织考虑成立使团调查中国在新疆的劳工政策(Reuters: ILO considers setting up mission to investigate China's labor policies in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, June 10, 2022
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UN's ILO recommends China mission on Xinjiang labour practices - sources
Reuters, June 9, 2022
对抗中国日益增长的影响力 拜登在美洲国家首脑峰会上提出经济等倡议(To counter China's growing influence, Biden lays out economic and other initiatives at Americas summit)
Voice of America, June 10, 2022
Xi Jinping says ‘persistence is victory’ as Covid restrictions return to Shanghai and Beijing
The Guardian, June 10, 2022
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上海扩大全员核酸检测之际 习近平再强调“毫不动摇坚持‘动态清零’总方针”(Xi Jinping re-emphasizes "unswervingly adhere to the general policy of 'dynamic clearing'" as Shanghai expands PCR testing for all residents)
Voice of America, June 10, 2022
France joins effort to support Taiwan and democracy, defying China
The Christian Science Monitor, June 10, 2022
Mysteries Linger About Covid’s Origins, W.H.O. Report Says
世卫最新报告称新冠起源仍存疑，需要更多中国数据
The New York Times, June 10, 2022
每周时事分析：中国正被朝鲜拉入安全陷阱(Weekly current affairs analysis: China is being pulled into a security trap by North Korea)
Financial Times, June 9, 2022
俄乌战争对中国的冲击波(Russian-Ukrainian war rocks China)
Financial Times, June 9, 2022
画饼难充饥 捷克据称有意退出“16+1合作”(Czech Republic reportedly intends to withdraw from China-CEEC cooperation platform)
Deutsche Welle, June 9, 2022
中国在美国"后院"扩大贸易领先优势(China expands trade lead in U.S. 'backyard' Latin America)
Deutsche Welle, June 9, 2022
美安全机构：中国黑客袭击美网络次数超过其它国家总和(U.S. security agency: Chinese hackers have attacked U.S. networks more than other countries combined)
Voice of America, June 9, 2022
China’s Global Development Initiative is not as innocent as it sounds
The Economist, June 9, 2022
GHANA STUDY HIGHLIGHTS CHINESE DRIVE FOR GLOBAL MEDIA INFLUENCE
China Digital Times, June 8, 2022
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Political Front Lines: China's Pursuit of Influence in Africa
The National Bureau of Asian Research, June 1, 2022
China offers citizens cash and ‘spiritual rewards’ for spying tipoffs
The Guardian, June 9, 2022
New training school for Hong Kong government workers to focus on raising awareness of national security, college head says
South China Morning Post, June 9, 2022
Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression
The Guardian, June 9, 2022
230多个人权团体发表联名信，要求联合国人权高专米歇尔∙巴切莱特辞职 (In joint letter, more than 230 human rights groups urge resignation of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet)
Voice of America, June 9, 2022
批巴切莱特访新疆失职 数百人权组织促下台(Hundreds of human rights groups urge Bachelet to step down after criticizing her visit to Xinjiang)
Deutsche Welle, June 9, 2022
失联半年的律师唐吉田传出被拘押期间头部受创，恐遭不人道对待(After being disappeared for half a year, lawyer Tang Jitian is reported to have suffered head injury in detention, raising concerns over inhumane treatment)
Radio Free Asia, June 9, 2022
当局不准狱中的黄琦自请律师，也不准与其母谈论案情(Authorities deny right of Huang Qi, 6 years into his 12-year term, to retain counsel of his choosing or discuss case with his mother)
Radio Free Asia, June 9, 2022
涉煽惑六四集會及殺警 男保安拒保獲釋 警：保留追究權利(Male security guard is released after refusing bail over charges of inciting others to join June 4 rally and kill police; police reserve right to investigate)
Mingpao, June 9, 2022
Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered, will retain most staff
Agence France-Presse, June 9, 2022
特首稱以去年底討論為基礎 短期看不到與內地通關可能(HK chief executive says based on discussions at end of last year, removing border checkpoint between mainland, Hong Kong not possible in short term)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 9, 2022
李家超遲交支持同意書申豁免 查錫我：法庭如拒絕廉署或介入(John Lee applies for exemption for late submission of consent letters supporting his CE candidacy; former ICAC investigator: If court rejects Lee’s appeal, ICAC may intervene)
inmediahk.net, June 9, 2022
European Parliament passes landslide vote on China’s alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, June 9, 2022
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
European Parliament, June 7, 2022
Shanghai to lock down 2.7 million, a week after easing Covid restrictions
The Guardian, June 9, 2022
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严厉封控措施刚刚稍有放松，上海北京新冠疫情又拉响警报(COVID-19 alarm again heard in Shanghai, Beijing just as strict closure and control measures are relaxed)
Voice of America, June 9, 2022
Life is getting harder for gay people in China
The Economist, June 9, 2022
Between Islamophobia and homophobia: Life as an LGBTQ Uyghur in China
SupChina, June 9, 2022
Xi Won’t Yield Over Zero-COVID Pressures
Foreign Policy, June 8, 2022
The U.S. Tech Sector Is Looking Weak. That’s a Geopolitical Risk.
美国地缘政治新风险：中国技术领域“弯道超车”
The New York Times, June 9, 2022
「坦克蛋糕」直播後消失的李佳琦：因無知而觸犯政治禁區的悖論(Disappearance of Li Jiaqi after livestreaming Tank Cake: Paradox of unknowingly violating political forbidden zone)
Initium Media, June 9, 2022
中港同步推出以奖金鼓励告密以维护国家安全 (Mainland, Hong Kong launch bonus program simultaneously to encourage whistleblowers to safeguard national security)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2022
China offers cash for reporting 'national security' threats
Agence France-Presse, June 8, 2022
CENSORS SPOTLIGHT INADVERTENT JUNE FOURTH REMEMBRANCE WHILE QUASHING OTHERS
China Digital Times, June 7, 2022
Controversial Hong Kong Palace Museum to open July 2, with tickets costing from HK$50 to HK$120
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2022
中国航母动作频频 美中走向吊诡的“M型新冷战模式” (With Chinese aircraft carriers in frequent maneuver, U.S., China head toward a paradoxical m-type new cold war model)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2022
俄罗斯模仿中国冒进主义 世界失败于对中国束手无策 (Russia imitates China's adventurism as the world fails to check China)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2022
Human Rights Group Calls for Russian, Chinese Atrocities to Be Laid Bare
Voice of America, June 8, 2022
紧急关注：遭强迫失踪的唐吉田律师情况危急 (Urgent Concern: Lawyer Tang Jitian, forcibly disappeared, is in critical condition)
Weiquanwang, June 8, 2022
新闻自由重创、民主派媒体接连关停，香港人还看什么新闻？ (Press freedom severely damaged, pro-democracy media shut down one after another—what news are Hong Kong people watching?)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2022
台灣蘋果新聞網完成交接 大部份員工及葉一堅獲留用 (Taiwan Apple News completes handover, keeping most employees and Ip Yut Kin)
Ming Pao, June 8, 2022
Xinjiang Scholars Urge UN Rights Chief to Publish China Report
Bloomberg, June 8, 2022
Dozens Of NGOs Urge UN Rights Chief To Resign After China Visit
Agence France-Presse, June 8, 2022
What next for China’s zero-Covid policy after Shanghai lockdown?
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2022
China’s Risky Revival of Mao-Era Grassroots Mobilization Methods
The Diplomat, June 7, 2022
Hong Kong’s John Lee asks court to ‘relieve’ penalties for failing to comply with election regulations
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2022