China steps up cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2022
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)
Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)
新冠法律顾问团就海南因疫情被困游客的费用支出意见:因疫情隔离的所有费用应由政府承担 (COVID-19 Claims Legal Advisory Group: Gov’t should pay tourists for all expenses incurred due to Hainan pandemic lockdown)
Matters, August 8, 2022
4 Hong Kong government workers arrested by national security police
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2022
Cardinal Zen and 5 others to stand trial in Sept. over alleged failure to register protester relief fund as society
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022
Hong Kong ex-district councillor granted bail while he awaits appeal against conviction, 7-month sentence
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022
Hong Kong gov’t watchdog to investigate news dept’s refusal to reveal list of media invited to cover July 1 celebrations
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2022
Law & Policy (法律与政策)
时隔40年，中国再次启动土壤普查意义重大)
China launches first national soil survey in 40 years
China Dialogue, August 4, 2022
Current Topics (热门话题)
整頓港媒】黨媒點名7電台主持人涉散播反政府言論 評論：官方連「抽水」都不准 ([Rectify HK media] Pro-Beijing media outlet names and shames 7 radio hosts for spreading anti-government remarks)
Radio Free asia, August 9, 2022
民研：市民對中港政府好感飆升 分析指移民潮影響民調基數 (Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Citizens’ goodwill towards the Chinese and Hong Kong governments has soared; analysis shows emigration wave affected poll base)
inmediahk.net, August 9, 2022
Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)
Why China’s Confidence Could Turn Out to Be a Weakness
The New York Times, August 9, 2022
Nevertheless, Chinese Civil Society Persisted
ChinaFile, August 8, 2022
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趙思樂／社畜和躺平之間：中國民間的倔強生命 (Zhao Sile: Between social animals and lying flat— the stubborn lives of Chinese civil society)
The Reporter, July 1, 2021
Monday, August 08, 2022
China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)
Chinese Military Drills Aim to Awe, Both Abroad and at Home
中国用军演和宣传安抚国内民众，试图缓和公众失望情绪
The New York Times, August 8, 2022
U.S. Seeks to Reassure Asian Allies as China’s Military Grows Bolder
亚太冲突风险加剧，美国盟友面临艰难选择
The New York Times, August 8, 2022
拉攏抗中 拜登9月將召開太平洋島國峰會(To shore up resistance against China, Biden to hold summit of Pacific island countries in Sept.)
Deutsche Welle, August 7, 2022
应对中国威胁，美五大军种加强印太威慑态势(In response to China’s threat, 5 U.S. military services strengthen the Indo-Pacific deterrence posture)
Voice of America, August 8, 2022
China resumes military drills off Taiwan after shelving US talks
The Guardian, August 8, 2022
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为期三天的封岛演习后解放军还不停手 跨过台湾海峡中线演习“将常态化”(After 3-day suspension, Chinese military continues to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan, which will be "normalized")
Voice of America, August 8, 2022
麦迪安调查报告：中国制造72个假新闻网站攻击美国与西方社会(Mandiant report: China set up 72 fake news sites to attack U.S., Western societies)
Radio France Internationale, August 7, 2022
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Pro-PRC “HaiEnergy” Information Operations Campaign Leverages Infrastructure from Public Relations Firm to Disseminate Content on Inauthentic News Sites
Mandiant, August 4, 2022
The crisis over Taiwan is yet another test for Xi Jinping
The Economist, August 5, 2022
Chinese envoy to France Lu Shaye doubles down on Taiwan ‘re-education’ aims
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters
The Conversation, August 8, 2022
Freed From Prison in China, Taiwan Activist Urges Resistance to Beijing’s Threats
The New York Times, August 8, 2022
About 20 Hong Kong members of national legislature will visit Xinjiang to better understand human rights conditions and local governance
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022
Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)
Chinese secret police warned exiled Hong Kong businessman over parliament plan
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2022
9前民主派涉議會衝突違特權條例 事隔近兩年多 3人獲撤控 一人准簽保守行為 (Charges are dropped against 3 of 9 former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers charged with intrusion into LegCo; 1 handed a bind-over order)
Mingpao News, August 8, 2022
Law & Policy (法律与政策)
Hong Kong’s former security deputy Sonny Au to head local committee on safeguarding national security
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022
葉劉批英國議會制度封閉 指民意授權較本港立法會議員低 (Regina Ip criticizes British parliamentary system as nontransparent, less accountable to the public than LegCo)
inmediahk.net, August 7, 2022
Current Topics (热门话题)
Sanya lockdown traps tens of thousands of tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
三亚封城防疫 数万游客被困
Financial Times, August 8, 2022
What does the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps do, aside from forced labor?
SupChina, August 8, 2022
Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)
After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan
中国军演“大棒”或加深台湾政治怀疑，令其愈加疏远
The New York Times, August 8, 2022
U.S. banned imports from China’s Xinjiang region. Will Americans object?
Washington Post, August 8, 2022
In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself
习近平如何利用“国家安全”强化控制、巩固权力
The New York Times, August 8, 2022
The pursuit of patriotism: Why mandatory study tours of mainland China are a bad idea
Hong Kong Free Press, August 6, 2022
Friday, August 05, 2022
China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)
Pelosi: China cannot isolate Taiwan by preventing visits
Associated Press, August 5, 2022
China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan, Despite Rising Criticism
无视批评，中国继续向台海派出军舰和飞机
The New York Times, August 5, 2022
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China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after Taiwan trip
Aljazeera, August 5, 2022北京宣佈制裁佩洛西 中美互批「挑釁」(Beijing announces sanctions against Pelosi, eight “counter measures”)
Deutsche Welle, August 5, 2022With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan
中国向日本海域发射导弹传达了什么信号
The New York Times, August 5, 2022白宫召见中国驻美大使秦刚，抗议中方在台海军事行动升级(White House summons Chinese Ambassador to U.S. to protest China's escalating military action in Taiwan Strait)
Voice of America, August 5, 2022Taiwan tensions: China halts co-operation with US on key issues
The BBC, August 5, 2022Xi tested as Chinese nationalists bristle at Pelosi Taiwan visit
Aljazeera, August 5, 2022Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi walks out of Asean events after US and Japan hit out at Taiwan drills
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022Philippine senator chides Beijing’s envoy over one-China advice after Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022
Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)
陕西女工程师帮村民举报污染获刑后改判无罪，申请240万元国赔 (Female engineer in Shaanxi, imprisoned for nearly two years for helping villagers report pollution, seeks 2.4 million yuan in state compensation after court overturns guilty verdict)
Toutiao News, August 4, 2022
"We never expected that after all that, there would be such a cruel outcome"
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2022
煽惑六四集結罪成囚15月 鄒幸彤就定罪及刑罰上訴 排期10.11審理 (Chow Hang-Tung’s appeal against her 15-month jail sentence for inciting June 4 assembly to be heard on October 11)
inmediahk.net, August 5, 2022
涉庭內拍手被控煽動 「旁聽師」五度高院申保釋被拒 完庭稱：公唔公義大家知道 (Audience member accused of inciting subversion for clapping in court is denied bail for the 5th time: “Everyone knows what is and isn’t fair”
inmediahk.net, August 5, 2022
Law & Policy (法律与政策)
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice Paul Lam addresses concerns over timely court proceedings for 47 opposition activists arrested for national security law violations
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022
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Hong Kong’s secretary for justice: "I intend to speak up about city’s high degree of rule of law"
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022
Current Topics (热门话题)
China to allow Turkish delegation to come to Xinjiang 2 months after UN human rights chief’s visit
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2022
On China’s Internet, Fury at Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Turns to Frustration
中国部分网民对佩洛西访台的愤怒转为沮丧，不满中方回应
The Wall Street Journal, August 4-5, 2022
China: surveillance tech is extending from the classroom to kids’ summer holidays
Global Voices, August 5, 2022
Lawmaker Eunice Yung takes out newspaper ad to disown father-in-law over NSL concerns
The Standard, August 5, 2022
Hong Kong names new broadcasting chief
The Standard, August 5, 2022
Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)
A foreigner’s life in a Beijing jail in 2009
SupChina, August 4, 2022
This Is How the U.S. Will Stand With Taiwan
美国该如何帮助台湾反抗中国的霸凌
The New York Times, August 5, 2022
China’s Drills Around Taiwan Give Hint About Its Strategy
中国实弹军演暗示未来对台战略：逼迫而非入侵
The Wall Street Journal, August 4-5, 2022
Thursday, August 04, 2022
China's Reach (中国：内控与外扩)
Welcomed by Taiwan, Pelosi Leaves Rising Tensions With China in Her Wake
The New York Times, August 3, 2022
China unleashes wave of military drills around Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi’s trip
Financial Times, August 4, 2022
台湾外交部谴责中国效法北韩任意试射导弹(Taiwan's foreign ministry condemns China's arbitrary missile test)
Radio France Internationale, August 4, 2022
G7外长发涉台声明：北京震怒 台北致谢(G7 foreign ministers issue Taiwan-related statement: Beijing is angry, Taipei sends thanks)
Deutsche Welle, August 4, 2022
Related:
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Preserving Peace and Stability Across the Taiwan Strait
U.S. Department of State, August 3, 2022China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement
Channel News Asia, August 4, 2022China scraps meeting with Japanese foreign minister after G7 statement
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2022
美国常务副国务卿开始南太之行抗衡中国影响力(U.S. Deputy Secretary of State begins South Pacific trip to counter China’s influence)
Voice of America, August 4, 2022
Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)
甘肃徽县民主维权人士龙克海遭刑事拘留(Long Kehai, pro-democracy rights defender in Huixian County, Gansu Province, is criminally detained)
Weiquanwang, August 4, 2022
China arrests Taiwanese man for 'separatism' as Pelosi departs democratic island
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2022
Hong Kong to pursue Canada-based political activists under national security law
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2022
男教師示威場合藏鐳射筆判囚5個月 准保釋候上訴 求情指因案失教職 (Teacher, sentenced to 5 months in prison for hiding laser pen is granted bail pending appeal, writes in pleading that he had lost his job because of the case)
inmediahk.net, August 4, 2022
Law & Policy (法律与政策)
Hong Kong Education Bureau explains why Hong Kong was ’not a colony,’ after public left ‘confused’ by such comments
Hong Kong Free Press, August 4, 2022
Related: Hong Kong schools expected to help students discern fake news and know consequences of sharing it under new framework released by education authorities
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2022
Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)
Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media
民族主义的“反噬”：为何他们不满北京对佩洛西访台的应对
The New York Times, August 4, 2022
More Than a Show: China’s Exercises Could Help It Practice Seizing Taiwan
惩罚佩洛西访台，中国用军事演习锻炼封锁台湾能力
The New York Times, August 4, 2022
Xi’s Great Leap Backward
Foreign Policy, August 4, 2022
China’s Global Soundbite Factory>
China Media Project, August 4, 2022
Protest Hides in Plain Sight in Hong Kong
Wired, August 4, 2022
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