中共二十大臨近之際，中國部分城市進入「准封城」狀態 (As the 20th CPC Congress approaches, some cities in China have entered a "quasi- locked down" state)
Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2022
China using ‘cognitive warfare’ to intimidate Taiwan, says president Tsai
The Guardian, September 7, 2022
Chinese social media platforms add hidden digital watermarks to track screenshot sharing
GlobalVoices, September 7, 2022
How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone
The New York Times, September 6, 2022
泸定地震后封城，禁止民间救援组织进入震中救灾 (A post-earthquake Luding is in lockdown: Civil society rescue organizations are barred from delivering disaster relief to the epicenter)
NGOCN, September 7, 2022
High (official) crime on the highway: Chen Zijuan’s long journey to a trial of her human rights lawyer husband
NGOCN, September 5, 2022
深圳教会近60名基督徒 离韩赴泰国寻难民庇护 (Nearly 60 Christians from Shenzhen church leave South Korea to seek refugee asylum in Thailand)
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2022
Hong Kong therapists guilty of sedition over cartoons of sheep and wolves
The Washington Post, September 7, 2022
Head of Hong Kong journalist group Ronson Chan arrested for obstructing police and public disorder
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2022
Sentence all 47 Hong Kong democrats after trial of those who pleaded not guilty out of ‘fairness,’ prosecution says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2022
【理大圍城】5人尖沙咀暴動 判監37至48個月 官指另一法官處理相同事件過於寬大 ([Poly-U Siege] 5 sentenced to 37–48 months in prison for rioting in Tsim Sha Tsui; judge accuses another judge of being too lenient in handling the same matter)
inmediahk.net, September 7, 2022
港大宿生會遭禁用校園設施 校媒引消息指因名稱含「港大學生會」字眼 (HKU dormitory student union banned from campus facilities because its name contains the words “HKU student union”)
inmediahk.net, September 7, 2022
Even an Earthquake Can’t Shake China’s Zero-COVID Policy
Foreign Policy, September 7, 2022
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‘They’re not treating us like human beings’: China’s fed-up pandemic workers
Financial Times, September 7, 2022China’s out-of-control COVID controls
The China Project, September 6, 2022
Xinjiang report: China must address grave human rights violations and the world must not turn a blind eye, say UN experts
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 7, 2022
The Weakness of Xi Jinping
习近平的弱点
Foreign Affairs, September/October, 2022
UN report on China’s abuse of Uyghurs is stronger than expected but missing a vital word: genocide
The Conversation, September 6, 2022
Hong Kong: Conviction of children’s book publishers an absurd example of unrelenting repression
Amnesty International, September 7, 2022
Chinese state media chief vows to toe the line for Communist Party’s national congress
South China Morning Post, September 6, 2022
UK will 'bear consequences' of new leader's hard line on China: Chinese state media
Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2022
China collecting DNA samples from across Tibet, says rights group
The Guardian, September 5, 2022
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China: New Evidence of Mass DNA Collection in Tibet
Human Rights Watch, September 5, 2022
China's internet censors have a blindspot: Cantonese
Quartz, September 5, 2022
China vastly expands use of house arrests under Xi, report finds
The Washington Post, September 6, 2022
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Home Becomes Prison – China’s expanding use of house arrests under Xi Jinping
Safeguard Defenders, September 6, 2022
Hong Kong pastor accused of sedition questions accuracy of police audio recording transcript
Hong Kong Free Press, September 5, 2022
Hong Kong national security law: martial arts coach charged with inciting subversion over alleged role in pro-independence group that taught weapons use
South China Morning Post, September 5, 2022
初選47人案】擬認罪黃之鋒等5人高院應訊 3人冀開審前求情判刑 稱還柙多時感焦慮 ([HK47] 5, including Joshua Wong, appear in Court; 3 make pre-trial representations asking for sentencing due to anxiety over pro-longed detention)
inmediahk.net, September 6, 2022
【12港人】內地服刑鄧棨然去信家人 字跡惹疑 稱至今僅收4封信 ([HK12] Tang Kai-yin, imprisoned in mainland China, says in letter to family members he received 4 letters so far from them; family finds handwriting suspicious)
inmediahk.net, September 5, 2022
China passes new law to tackle growing telecoms and online fraud
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2022
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中华人民共和国反电信网络诈骗法 (Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Telecom and Network Fraud)
Xinhua News Agency, September 2, 2022
Hong Kong says it can target anyone in the world after Canadian journalist charged
National Post, August 31, 2022
“不可见的、缺席的”：中国女性对抗暴力与审查的困境
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
The New York Times, September 6, 2022
Earthquake in China’s Sichuan leads to outcry over covid lockdown
The Washington Post, September 6, 2022
中共二十大前夕 一篇“闭关锁国”研究文章如何引发争议（On eve of the 20th CPC Congress, how a research article on the Qing Dynasty policy of "closing the country" sparks controversy）
BBC News, September 6, 2022
NETIZEN VOICES: OFFICIALS IN CHENGDE BACKTRACK ON MULTI-GENERATIONAL PUNISHMENT FOR COVID SCOFFLAWS
China Digital Times, September 2, 2022
Hong Kong’s new war museum, ‘a base for patriotic education’, opens its doors on Victory Day
South China Morning Post, September 3, 2022
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中大國安課程「認識中國」 段崇智等三任校長親自教授 學習百年屈辱、中國崛起等 [CUHK national security course, “Knowing China,” to be taught by 3 current, former presidents; contents will include 100 years of shame, the rise of China.
inmediahk.net, September 6, 2022【通識變公社】香港不是殖民地 人權不能影響國家安全 教科書如何變得「政治正確」？ (Liberal Studies revamped as Citizenship & Social Development: Hong Kong is not a colony, human rights cannot affect national security—how textbooks have become “politically correct”)
inmediahk.net, September 4, 2022
巨大的荒谬 ：二十大前的“清零”，一场全面社会管控的提前演练？（Huge absurdity: "Zero-Covid" before the 20th National Congress—a rehearsal for comprehensive social control?）
Initium Media, September 4, 2022
The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know What the Rules Are Anymore
Foreign Policy, September 5, 2022
China’s ‘Think-Tank Diplomacy’ is Gaining Traction in Indonesia
The Diplomat, September 2, 2022
CHINESE CENSORS FILLET “MINIONS,” SHRINK “BIG BANG THEORY”
China Digital Times, September 1, 2022
澳记者成蕾狱中受折磨 迟迟难与家人联系(Australian journalist Cheng Lei reportedly suffers harsh prison conditions, communication with family impeded)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2022
Hong Kong activists who pleaded guilty should wait until co-defendants’ trial ends for sentencing, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2022
Hong Kong university student jailed for 6 weeks over protest against CUHK campus entry restrictions
Hong Kong Free Press, September 2, 2022
Internet radio host to face sentence on Friday after admitting incitement to revolt against Beijing and Hong Kong government
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2022
支聯會顛覆案 鄒幸彤稱「追求民主無罪」、作供期間哽咽 控方質疑播片有宣揚目的 (Chow Hang-tung chokes up during testimony, states that “pursuit of democracy is not a crime”; prosecution attacks showing video of 2019 candlelight vigil in court is a propaganda ploy)
inmediahk.net, September 2, 2022
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
The Standard, Septmeber 2, 2022
Pressure mounts on China over UN Xinjiang report as Western governments, rights groups seek accountability
South China Morning Post, September 2, 2022
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UN head hopes China will "take on board’ Xinjiang recommendations
Al Jazeera, September 1, 2022
Five key points from the UN report on Xinjiang human rights abuses
The Guardian, September 1, 2022
China expels ex-national security official from Communist Party
Reuters, September 1, 2022
In China, Some Cities Edge Into Covid-19 Lockdowns Ahead of Party Congress
中共二十大临近之际，中国部分城市进入“准封城”状态
The Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2022
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Chengdu City-Wide ‘Lockdown’ Sparks Panic Buying and Worries
SupChina, September 1, 2022
Tech Companies Slowly Shift Production Away From China
“中国制造”地位不再？科技公司逐步将供应链转移出中国
The New York Times, September 2, 2022
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
联合国人权报告对维吾尔人来说意味着什么
The New York Times, September 2, 2022
新疆人权报告让中国蒙羞(UN report on Xinjiang human rights puts China to shame)
Radio France Internationale, September 2, 2022
专访当代中国研究知名学刊《中国季刊》主编：“未来面对的最大挑战是学术自由”(Interview with editor-in-chief of China Quarterly, well-known journal of contemporary Chinese studies: "Academic freedom is the biggest challenge ahead")
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 2, 2022
U.N. Says China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang
联合国人权报告：中国在新疆可能犯下危害人类罪
The New York Times, September 1, 2022
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For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The New York Times, September 1, 2022OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China
UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, August 31, 2022Rights groups call for inquiries into Uyghur abuses in China after damning UN report
The Guardian, September 1, 2022China slams UN report on Xinjiang as ‘political tool,’ calls int’l body’s human rights office a ‘thug’ of the US
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2022
China revealing its plan for Taiwan invasion, island’s foreign minister says
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2022
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专访台湾外交部长吴钊燮：中国正为入侵我们作预演(Interview with Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu: China is in rehearsal to invade us)
Deutsche Welle, September 1, 2022
上海著名人权捍卫者季孝龙再次被带走 至今未获释放(Well-known Shanghai rights defender Ji Xiaolong is taken away again by police, day after sending open letter to the city’s Party secretary)
Weiquanwang, September 1, 2022
Chinese police crack down on petitioners, dissidents ahead of 20th party congress
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2022
Ai Weiwei’s La Commedia Umana – a tribute to the ‘ultimate freedom’
Financial Times, September 1, 2022
Sedition law has been abolished in multiple countries, Hong Kong court hears during radio host’s mitigation plea
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2022
Citizen sues Secretary for Justice for injury by police during 2019 protest
The Standard, September 1, 2022
Hong Kong’s "yellow" companies see persecution in COVID crackdown
Aljazeera, September 1, 2022
China’s new cross-border data transfer law takes effect, saddling firms with increased paperwork, compliance costs, scrutiny
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2022
China’s Communist Party points to ‘continuity’ at congress, observers say
South China Morning Post, August 31, 2022
Chengdu locks down 21.2 million as Chinese cities battle COVID
Reuters, September 1, 2022
北京报告称中国网民规模10.5亿(CNNIC reports China has 1.05 billion netizens)
Radio France Internationale, August 31, 2022
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CNNIC发第50次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》(CNNIC issues the 50th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China)
China Internet Network Information Center, August 31, 2022
"Why should I get jabs?", as vaccination rules kick in with students back to school
The Standard, September 1, 2022
【Emily】中大民調：76%人無支持任何政黨政團 [CUHK poll: 76% of people do not support any political party or group
Mingpao News, September 1, 2022
China: New UN Report Alleges Crimes Against Humanity
Human Rights Watch, August 31, 2022
China: Deciphering the Beidaihe Meeting
The Diplomat, August 31, 2022