China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy
Associated Press, November 21, 2022

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中国海警船在南中国海有争议水域强行抢走菲海军打捞的火箭碎片(Chinese coast guard forcibly seizes rocket debris salvaged by Philippine navy in disputed waters of South China Sea)
Voice of America, November 21, 2022

TikTok draws bipartisan fire in US on China surveillance concern
Bloomberg, November 21, 2022

Planned Hong Kong mediation centre to bolster China’s influence in Africa
South China Morning Post, November 20, 2022

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

广西民主人士陆辉煌被以“煽动颠覆国家政权罪”判刑4年6个月(Guangxi rights defender Lu Huihuang is sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for "inciting subversion of state power")
Weiquanwang, November 20, 2022

高智晟失踪五年 BBC专访耿和：“我被迫在丈夫和孩子之间做选择”(In interview with BBC, Geng He, wife of Gao Zhisheng, human rights lawyer who has been missing for 5 years: "I was forced to choose between my husband and my children")
BBC, November 19, 2022

China sees 'daily protests' despite widespread state surveillance, controls: report
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2022

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报告：中国每天都在发生街头抗议和网上异议(Report: In China, street protests and online dissent are happening every day)
Voice of America, November 21, 2022

China Dissent Monitor (Issue 1: June-September 2022)
Freedom House, November 14, 2022

Overseas Chinese students call for probe into fate of Beijing 'bridge man' protester
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2022

7 Hong Kong protesters sentenced to up to 4 years and 7 months in jail over rioting near gov’t headquarters in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, November 21, 2022

黎智英聘英御狀參與國安法審訊　律政司申終院上訴許可被拒(Court of Final Appeal rejects DoJ’s appeal against appointment of UK lawyer in Jimmy Lai’s national security case)
Ming Pao, November 21, 2022

涉網上發布引起他人憎恨中央等訊息　42歲男子被捕(42-year-old man is arrested for alleged incitement of hatred of central government in online posts)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 21, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

As China eases coronavirus restrictions, confusion and angst follow
The Washington Post, November 19, 2022

Hong Kong athletes should alert sporting event organisers to any anthem errors according to new guidelines
Hong Kong Free Press, November 21, 2022

律政司要求外聘大律師簽署承諾維護國安法及不危國安(DoJ requires briefed-out counsel to sign pledge to uphold National Security Law and not endanger national security)
Ming Pao, November 21, 2022

「起底」刑事化一年　私隱署發逾千張通知書要求網站移除起底信息(In year since criminalization of “doxxing,” Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has issued more than 1,000 notices requesting websites to remove doxxing information)
Ming Pao, November 19, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China reports first Covid deaths in six months as Beijing cases rise
The Guardian, November 21, 2022

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中国疫情扑而不灭，北京周末三名患者死亡(3 patients die in Beijing over the weekend as China's epidemic persists)
Voice of America, November 21, 2022

中国一个多月发生十多起中学生离奇失踪案(Mysterious disappearances of more than a dozen middle school students in China in about one month)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2022

An iPhone Factory Needs Workers. The Chinese Government Wants to Help.
中国政府帮助郑州富士康招工，动员退伍军人及党员
The New York Times, November 21, 2022

2 more incidents emerge of Hong Kong protest song mixed up with Chinese national anthem at rugby matches
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Why did Xi scold Trudeau? Maybe because Canada spent years helping China erode human rights
The Conversation, November 18, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

中国再推一带一路 明年拟办高峰论坛(China resumes promoting Belt and Road Initiative, may hold summit forum next year)
Radio France Internationale, November 18, 2022

FBI director ‘very concerned’ by reports of secret Chinese police stations in US
Reuters, November 18, 2022

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FBI局长：对中国在美国设立“警察站”深感担忧(FBI Director: Deeply concerned about China setting up “police stations” in U.S.)
Deutsche Welle, November 18, 2022

XINJIANG AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE THREE FOR “DISRUPTING PUBLIC ORDER” VIA “CRIMINAL COMMENT-FLOODING”
China Digital Times, November 17, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

美国对协助规避伊朗制裁的实体实施制裁，13家实体中半数以上是中国公司(U.S. imposes sanctions on 13 entities—more than half are Chinese companies—helping to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran)
Voice of America, November 18, 2022

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

唐云淑因信访被判刑四年六个月(Tang Yunshu, who spent decades petitioning for redress of gov’t seizure of family property, is sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble")
Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch, November 18, 2022

China repression: The families who have left loved ones behind
BBC News, November 18, 2022

Chinese students abroad take on their government
The Economist, November 17, 2022

Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy allowed final appeal against conviction over accessing public info for documentary
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2022

網台主持「傑斯」尹耀昇出獄稱無意離港　「除非呢個屋企唔要我」(Internet radio host "Giggs" Wan Yiu-sing is released from prison, says he has no intention of leaving HK "unless this home doesn't want me")
Ming Pao, November 18, 2022

郭卓堅重新覆核「安心出行」違憲 指港人非罪犯不應被追蹤(Kwok Cheuk-kin re-applies for judicial review on constitutionality of LeaveHomeSafe app, says HK people are not criminals and should not be tracked)
Inmediahk, November 17, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China to step up internet censorship with stricter rules for social media and streaming sites
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

习近平教训特鲁多强硬却失态？中国全面封杀图文(Xi Jinping loses composure in lecturing Trudeau? Photos and texts are completely blocked in China)
Radio France Internationale, November 18, 2022

中国各地疫情快速反弹，北京朝阳区呼吁民众“宅”家过周末(As many parts of China see rapid COVID resurgence, Beijing’s Chaoyang District urges residents to stay home for the weekend)
Voice of America, November 18, 2022

Unmasked and in charge, China's Xi puts personal diplomacy back in play
Reuters, November 17, 2022

Rugby anthem blunder: Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing camp has gone quiet over protest song played at South Korea match. What happened?
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

分析：习近平特鲁多对话 凸显何种中加关系？(Analysis: What kind of China-Canada relationship does the Xi Jinping-Trudeau dialogue highlight?)
Deutsche Welle, ovember 18, 2022

Hong Kong Seeks to Redefine Human Rights in South Korea
Human Rights Watch, November 17, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Chinese spy Xu Yanjun jailed for 20 years for stealing tech from US aerospace and aviation firms
Reuters, November 17, 2022

FBI局长国会作证：中国盗窃美国资料大于各国盗窃总和(FBI director testifies before Congress: China's theft of U.S. data is greater than sum of all countries' theft)
Radio France Internationale, November 17, 2022

China’s efforts in US and elsewhere to reach and silence critics merit greater attention: US panel
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2022

Related:
2022 ANNUAL REPORT—Full Report
Executive summary
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, November 16, 2022

美国会：经安会促考虑停中美正常贸易关系 CECC忧习近平集权侵海外人权(U.S. Congress: Economic and Security Council urges consideration of cessation of normal trade relations between China, U.S.; CECC concerned that Xi Jinping's consolidation of power violates human rights abroad)
Radio France Internationale, November 17, 2022

德国总统：中国不想依赖世界，却要让世界依赖中国(German President: China does not want to depend on the world, but wants the world to depend on China)
Deutsche Welle, November 17, 2022

German minister wants China cooperation dependent on rights situation – Spiegel
Reuters, November 16, 2022

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机密文件曝光：揭示德国未来对华战略(Exposed confidential paper reveals Germany's future strategy regarding China)
Deutsche Welle, November 17, 2022

U.K. Sees Myriad Domestic Threats, Mainly From Iran, Russia and China
英国安全部门强调来自伊朗、中国等多重威胁
The New York Times, November 17, 2022

Newport Wafer Fab’s sale to Nexperia blocked by UK ministers
英国政府决定阻止中资收购纽波特晶圆厂
Financial Times, November 17, 2022

Taiwan may further restrict tech over spectre of mainland China taking sensitive technology
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2022

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

Covid Lockdown Chaos Sets Off a Rare Protest in a Chinese City
广州海珠区长时间封控引罕见抗议，民众推翻警车
The New York Times, November 17, 2022

Criminal records checks of lion dance performers necessary, Hong Kong security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press, November 17, 2022

Hong Kong’s once-vibrant movie industry now walks a fine China line
The Washington Post, November 17, 2022

前年七一遊行藏石油氣罐連火槍等物品　三案發時未成年男女判入更生中心(3 are sentenced to correctional center for possessing LPG tanks, firearms, other items in 2020 July 1 march when they were minors)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

What Videos Show About the Extremes of China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy
The New York Times, November 16, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Xi angrily rebukes Trudeau over ‘leaks’ to media about Canada-China relations
The Guardian, November 17, 2022

Related:
China’s Xi Scolds Trudeau Over a Conversation Made Public
习近平在G20现场指责特鲁多“泄露”两人会谈内容
The New York Times, November 17, 2022

Chinese leaders face anger over 2nd child's quarantine death
Associated Press, November 17, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Hong Kong public needs more than Covid-19 slogans
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

中国疫情持续升温， 防疫措施混乱致冲突和谣言四起 (As COVID cases in China continue to surge, chaotic anti-epidemic measures spark conflicts and rumors)
BBC News, November 16, 2022

Planned 'universal health code' linked to health data platform sparks fears in China
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2022

Coronavirus: Xinjiang authorities investigate 3 men over ‘malicious’ online comments
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2022

中国和伊朗等威权政府利用美国私家侦探监视在美异见人士
Iran and China Use Private Detectives to Spy on Dissidents in America
The New York Times, November 16, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Freedom House reveals how Mozambique resists China's influence in the media sector
GlobalVoices, November 15, 2022

Related:
Beijing's Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democracy
Freedom House, September, 2022

特區政府強烈反駁美方報告　促停止干涉港事務(HKSAR gov’t strongly refutes US report findings, urges stop to interfering in HK affairs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 16, 2022

Related:
2022 Annual Report to Congress - CHAPTER 5 HONG KONG
(Full text)
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION, November 2022

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

中國大學生在操場爬行：當「發瘋文學」照進現實 (Chinese college students crawling on the playground: When "crazy literature" illuminates reality)
Initium Media, November 15, 2022

遭羁押1年多的重庆维权人士唐云淑今获刑4年6个月 (Chongqing human rights activist Tang Yunshu, detained for more than a year, is sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in prison)
Weiquanwang, November 16, 2022

遭刑事拘留的广西人权律师陈家鸿已被批捕 (Guangxi human rights lawyer Chen Jiahong is officially arrested)
Weiquanwang, November 16, 2022

Chinese social media users have discovered a way to bash the country’s zero-COVID strategy online
Fortune, November 15, 2022

Remanding national security defendants for long period before trial ‘not ideal,’ head of Hong Kong lawyers’ group says
Hong Kong Free Press, November 15, 2022

Hong Kong films defy warnings with strong Golden Horse presence
Radio France Internationale, November 16, 2022

兩男學生分別認中環襲警及「搶犯」　裁定暴動罪成囚45個月(2 students are sentenced to 45 months in prison for rioting after pleading guilty to assaulting police and "snatching arrestees" in Central in 2019 protests)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2022

国际新闻自由和人权团体致信李家超: 立即释放黎智英(International press freedom and human rights groups’ letter to John Lee: Release Jimmy Lai Immediately)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2022

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CPJ, partners call on Hong Kong leader to secure Jimmy Lai’s release
Committee to Protect Journalists, November 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

国家互联网信息办公室修订《互联网跟帖评论服务管理规定》发布施行 (Cyberspace Administration of China revised "Provisions on the Administration of Internet Thread Commenting Services")
Cyberspace Administration of China, November 16, 2022

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互联网跟帖评论服务管理规定 (Provisions on the Administration of Internet Thread Commenting Services)
Cyberspace Administration of China, November 16, 2022

China’s changes to Covid-19 controls get mixed reaction as new cases stoke fears
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2022

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Tell China to ease zero-Covid policy on human rights grounds, US congressional panel hears
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2022