Will Taiwan choose China or choose the world? Its next presidential election will determine its future
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019
Hong Kong’s protest stalemate can only be broken by giving the city the democracy it deserves
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2019
尹兆堅舉報元朗警區多名指揮官 公職人員行為失當 廉署：嚴肅跟進 (Democratic Party legislator lodges report to Indendent Commission Against Corruption over suspected misfeasance in public office by Yuen Long police officers)
Stand News, July 25, 2019
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再被問獨立調查委員會 鄭若驊：已思考不同意見，無其他補充 (“We have already considered various opinions,” says Secretary of Justice in maintaining refusal to set up independent commision of inquiry)
Stand News, July 24, 2019What are the triads, and what is their history of violence?
The New York Times, July 24, 2019
“We saved ourselves”: Hong Kong train attack victims describe 30-minute ordeal
The Guardian, July 24, 2019
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五問元朗黑夜：「預先張掦」的襲擊與多次缺席的警力 (Five questions about Yuen Long: The “forewarned” attack and the police who weren’t there)
The Initium, July 24, 2019“The whole car smelled of blood”: Hong Kong victims describe brutal attack at Yuen Long MTR station; some may sue for damages
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019
大陆帝吧网军个人资料突遭起底宣布解散未能攻击香港连登 (“50 cent army” Li Yi Bar withdraws attack on Hong Kong Internet forum after doxxers exploit Baidu’s real-name identification to sign individuals up for the PLA)
Radio France Internationale, July 24, 2019
中国暗示可能武力干预香港抗议活动
China hints its troops could be used to quell Hong Kong protests
The New York Times, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong protest organiser worried about risk of further violence at coming march in Yuen Long against gang attacks
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019
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11 名大專校長聯署 籲學生遠離「光復元朗」遊行 (11 university heads issue joint statement urging students not to attend march on Sunday, citing fear for triad attacks)
The Stand News, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game
Reuters, July 25, 2019
Crunch time for Occupy cops
The Standard, July 25, 2019
Democrat Eddie Chu calls for investigation into pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho’s alleged role in Yuen Long mob attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019
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【元朗襲擊】嶺大校董會主席歐陽伯權 去信教育局促查何君堯參與程度 (Lingnan University management committee urges Education Bureau to investigate legislator and fellow committee member Junius Ho’s extent of participation in Yuen Long attacks)
Stand News, July 24, 2019
UK lawmaker proposes bill for reciprocal access to Tibet
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2019
“Pro-China” Boris Johnson “enthusiastic” about Belt and Road plan
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019
Beijing’s military “lags behind” other countries, but “still good enough to defeat separatists”
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019
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China “makes no promise” not to invade democratic Taiwan
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2019
China vows to take a hardline on child sexual abuse
SupChina, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong: Chairs urge administration to “strongly condemn” threat to deploy PLA
U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, July 24, 2019
“I love HK but hate it at the same time”
China File, July 24, 2019
Pro-China and pro-Hong Kong students clash at University of Queensland
The Guardian, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong activists target UK government with ad campaign
The Guardian, July 24, 2019
From Hu to Xi: China’s grip on environmental activism: PART II: Environmental activism from above and below
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, July 24, 2019
Universities must accept China’s directives on Confucius Institutes, contracts reveal
Sydney Morning Herald, July 25, 2019
A bot tweeting passages from modern China’s most famous writer has been silenced
Quartz, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong through China’s distorted lens
China Media Project, July 24, 2019
Taiwan: Abusive libel suit against Financial Times correspondent
Reporters Without Borders, July 24, 2019
China must release detained labor rights advocates
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 25, 2019
196刀刺死闺蜜判死缓？ 法院：两人情侣 有从轻情节 (Yangzhou court says romantic relationship a mitigating factor in upholding suspension of death sentence for woman who stabbed her girlfriend 196 times to death)
Beijing News, July 25, 2019
Despite China’s denials, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: Cultural genocide
The Conversation, July 24, 2019
Chinese police still questioning wife of Australian Uyghur man, despite promising to help
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2019
Every president since Reagan was wrong about China’s destiny
Bloomberg, July 24, 2019
How the protests in Hong Kong are affecting these five residents’ lives
Independent, July 24, 2019
China’s Xi Jinping is not a god and the backlash against him is building
Sydney Morning Herald, July 23, 2019
Day in the life of a Hong Kong protester
Bloomberg, July 23, 2019
The Guardian view on violence in Hong Kong: An attack on the idea of democracy
The Guardian, July 23, 2019
Police must not forget they protect everyone
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019
Opinion: Hong Kong and the broken promise
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2019
【警黑疑勾結】元朗警被揭 7.21 中午已知情 向區議員稱「已安排人手、有佈署」 前一天更稱「收到風」(District Councillors informed police of potential attacks by triads the day before, told by officer they “already know” and preparations had been made)
Stand News, July 24, 2019
Hong Kong protesters pledge to stand up to thugs after attack
The Guardian, July 23, 2019
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South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019元朗袭击：香港示威浪潮中“爱国爱港”的地区势力 (Yuen Long attacks: The “patriotic” local forces and Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement)
BBC, July 23, 2019Yuen Long recovers but anxiety looms over weekend protest against Sunday’s attacks, as residents, businesses lose faith in Hong Kong police
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019
網民響應金鐘站不合作運動 港鐵港島綫行車時間延長 (Citizens stage civil disobedience at Admiralty station for MTR’s negligent handling of passenger safety during Yuen Long attacks)
Stand News, July 24, 2019
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Hong Kong anti-gov’t protesters bring trains to halt during rush hour in latest act of civil disobedience
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019【逃犯條例】航空界發起7．26機場集會 促政府回應五大訴求 (Aviation industry to stage rally at airport on Friday)
Ming Pao, July 23, 2019
Beijing reiterates that military stationed in Hong Kong can be used to tackle protests if requested by local government
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019
34 ex-Hong Kong officials and legislators make second appeal for investigation into extradition bill saga
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019
How shopping malls became a battleground in Hong Kong’s protests
Quartz, July 24, 2019
Huawei denies claims of wrongdoing in North Korea and Czech Republic and downplays EU cybersecurity concerns
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019
Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as “Butcher of Beijing” dies aged 90
Reuters, July 23, 2019
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Obituary: Li Peng, China’s technocrat “communist warrior” who rose to the top in chaotic times
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019Li Peng, 中国前总理李鹏去世，因六四事件被称为“北京屠夫”
Li Peng, Chinese leader derided for role in Tiananmen crackdown, dies at 90
The New York Times, July 23, 2019
China says it will “not tolerate foreign forces” in Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019
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German politicians blasted on China visit over Hong Kong unrest as Guo Yezhou tells delegation their people’s support “incited” Legco invasion
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019
China issues white paper on national defense in new era
Sina, July 24, 2019
澳洲昆士蘭大學連儂牆 遭二百中國人惡意破壞 (Queensland University Lennon Wall supporting Hong Kong protests attacked by mainland students)
Stand News, July 24, 2019
Rural doctors and teachers take action over chronic underfunding
China Labour Bulletin, July 24, 2019
Falun Gong’s secrets for surviving in China
Freedom House, July 22, 2019
How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time
CNN, July 23, 2019
An army of China’s internet trolls has a message for Hong Kong protesters
Quartz, July 24, 2019
维权律师被吊销执照 缘起微博发言 (Shandong rights lawyer loses license over Weibo comments)
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019
China’s dissidents can’t leave
Foreign Policy, July 23, 2019
CHRD communiqué alleging arbitrary detentions of 3 labour rights defenders in PR China
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019
Background: Wu Guijun 吴贵军
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019
Background: Zhang Zhiru 张治儒
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019
Uygur man who fled bloodshed in Xinjiang still faces harassment from Chinese authorities, 12,500km away in New Zealand
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019
Foreign journalists endure formidable obstacles, risks to report on China’s policies in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019
何白：警黑合作是唯一不可抗拒的推論 (Collaboration between police and triad is the only logical conclusion to draw from the Yuen Long attacks)
Inmediahk.net, July 23, 2019
Hong Kong enters China's danger zone
The National Interest, July 22, 2019
Hong Kong: Failure in political leadership inflames situation
Amnesty International, July 22, 2019
The U.S. should defend Hong Kong: America’s recently departed envoy warns that Beijing poses a dire threat to the city’s cherished freedoms
Bloomberg, July 22, 2019
“Where were the police?” Hong Kong outcry after masked thugs launch attack
The Guardian, July 22, 2019
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王永平形容元朗暴力事件是有預謀及有計劃「恐怖襲擊」(Yuen Long incident a planned “terrorist attack,” says former government official)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 23, 2019【元朗襲擊】朱凱廸質疑元朗事件早已部署 (Yuen Long attacks planned, directed by Liaison Office, says lawmaker Eddie Chu)
Ming Pao, July 23, 2019【元朗懷疑警黑勾結事件】中年漢：畀我哋趕佢走 八鄉指揮官李漢民：心領嘅，唔使擔心 (“I appreciate your efforts; don’t worry”: Police commander filmed chatting with triad member after refusing to answer reporters’ questions)
The Stand News, July 22, 2019Hong Kong police chief defends officers arriving 35 minutes after first reports of Yuen Long mob violence against protesters and MTR passengers
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
Hong Kong press associations “strongly condemn” attacks on journalists at Yuen Long MTR station
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
【元朗群毆市民】警拘 6 男 部分有黑社會背景 全部涉非法集結 (Police arrest 6 on charges of illegal assembly in relation to Yuen Long attacks)
The Stand News, July 23, 2019
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Hong Kong police to launch raids on white-clad thugs, including members of 14K and Wo Shing Wo triad gangs, who unleashed terror on protesters and bystanders in Yuen Long
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
Video: Office of Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho trashed as dozens protest response to Yuen Long attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2019
Hong Kong commerce chamber joins protesters on bill withdrawal
Bloomberg, July 22, 2019
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香港總商會：元朗駭人襲擊深惡痛絕 必須立刻成立調查委員會 不稱職官員必須問責 (Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce urges full withdrawal of extradition bill, independent commission of inquiry, and negligent officials to step down)
The Stand News, July 22, 2019
Huawei helped North Korea build wireless network and secretly collected Czech data, separate reports say as Western nations consider 5G ban
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019
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特朗普承诺将迅速处理恢复向华为供货的申请
Trump promises tech CEOs quick decision on supplying Huawei
Financial Times, July 23, 2019
Google faces new wave of scrutiny over China ties
China Digital Times, July 22, 2019
UK will monitor Hong Kong probe into assaults against protesters; internal police inquiry “not sufficient”
Hong Kong Free Press, July 23, 2019
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Donald Trump says Xi Jinping “acted responsibly” in Hong Kong extradition bill protests
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019
China to release new white paper on national defense: What to expect
The Diplomat, July 23, 2019
习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研讨会在巴库举行 (Political party, think tanks, and media in Baku, Azerbaijan attend conference to study Xi Jinping Thought)
People’s Daily, July 23, 2019
Taiwan foreign minister calls for “genuine democratic elections” in Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, July 22, 2019
Hong Kong, trade war likely to feature at Chinese leaders’ secret political retreat
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2019
林榮基留台簽證延至10月 正籌備在西門町開書店 (With visa stay extended until October, Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee plans to open new bookshop in Taiwan by end of year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 23, 2019
章詒和赴書展返京遭海關扣查 成名作被當非法出版物 遭「沒收」一箱書 (Mainland writer detained, questioned after attending Hong Kong book fair; her publication declared illegal, books purchased at fair confiscated)
Ming Pao, July 22, 2019
China’s state media show Hong Kong protest images, fanning public anger
Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2019
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Mainland Chinese sentiment on protests “may spur tougher line on Hong Kong” following violence in wake of extradition bill controversy
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear
Agence France-Presse, July 23, 2019
China goes on media offensive to defend stance on Xinjiang
The Straits Times, July 23, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “happy Xinjiang” comments said to have been mistranslated in China
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
More restrictions in Xinjiang: Visiting friends and family strictly controlled
Bitter Winter, July 22, 2019
On the “Yuen Long Dark Night” mob attacks on July 21, 2019
The Office of Raymond Chan, Member of the Legislative Council, Hong Kong, July 22, 2019
If Carrie Lam cannot quit over the extradition bill crisis, other heads in her cabinet must roll
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
US Congressman Ted Yoho: Mass protests in Hong Kong show limits of Chinese Communist Party’s power
Hong Kong Free Press, July 20, 2019
We must keep up pressure on China over abuse of Turkic Muslims
Sydney Morning Herald, July 20, 2019
Far from forsaking Hong Kong’s rule of law, extradition bill protesters are trying to defend it
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
As it happened: Hong Kong police fire rounds of tear gas in heart of city, while violence breaks out in Yuen Long
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2019
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721全紀錄：示威者塗污中聯辦，上環警方開槍驅散，元朗白衣人無差別襲擊市民 (Full record of July 21: Liaison Office sprayed with black paint; protesters in Sheung Wan dispersed by rubber bullets; citizens attacked by triad gangs in Yuen Long)
The Initium, July 21, 2019
Central Hong Kong becomes battleground as riot police clash with protesters after third major march against extradition bill and siege of Beijing’s liaison office
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2019
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Hong Kong activists hurl eggs, ink balloons at top China office, after huge anti-extradition law demo
Hong Kong Free Press, July 21, 2019
Chaos and bloodshed in Hong Kong district as hundreds of masked men assault protesters, journalists, residents
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2019
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Hong Kong police made no arrests after mob assaulted commuters, protesters, journalists in Yuen Long
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2019林卓廷質疑警方蓄意不履行職責保護市民 (Legislator Lam Cheuk-ting injured in Yuen Long attack, questions police’s deliberate inaction)
Now News, July 22, 2019“Servants of triads”: Hong Kong democrats claim police condoned mob attacks in Yuen Long
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2019
Taiwan struggling to deal with influx of Hong Kong protesters seeking refuge
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2019
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For Hong Kong students in Taiwan, island’s freedom and democracy appeal
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2019
Hong Kong police find explosives on eve of latest protests
The Guardian, July 20, 2019
Police looking for more than 700 “core” extradition bill protesters involved in recent clashes in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2019
Hong Kong’s approach to protesters: No more concessions
The New York Times, July 19, 2019
Heavyweight backing for independent inquiry into Hong Kong extradition bill clashes
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
How China’s persecuted people are paying the price for Johannesburg’s sense of security
Daily Maverick, July 21, 2019
Chinese corner: They’re coming for Chinese schoolchildren’s brains
SupChina, July 19, 2019
Chinese smart card firm collecting Hong Kong people’s data at border checkpoints
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2019
“I refused to go to Seoul”: One relative exposes the CCP’s plot
Bitter Winter, July 22, 2019
Deal for naval outpost in Cambodia furthers China’s quest for military network
Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2019
Migrant workers forced out as one of Shenzhen’s last “urban villages” faces wrecking ball
South China Morning Post, July 22, 2019
A new political party vows to turn Taiwan into a “normal country”
Inkstone, July 19, 2019
Translation: A better world for our children
China Digital Times, July 19, 2019
Yang Hengjun: Australia “deeply disappointed” at criminal detention of writer in China
The Guardian, July 19, 2019
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Yang Hengjun: China tells Australia to stop interfering in writer’s detention
Associated Press, July 20, 2019
Chinese couple, 91 and 81, detained after fighting for their property rights
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
China says Xinjiang “inseparable” despite attempts to distort history
Reuters, July 22, 2019
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Uygurs in Xinjiang didn’t choose to be Muslims, China says in white paper
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2019
Over 2,000 Uyghurs secretly relocated to prisons in Henan
Bitter Winter, July 21, 2019
The main dangers in Xinjiang
China Change, July 18, 2019
一名中二學生的詰問：成立獨立調查委員會這樣普通的事 為什麼政府都不做 (Questions from a secondary school student: Why does the government refuse to do something as simple as set up an independent commission of inquiry?)
The Stand News, July 19, 2019
Hong Kong’s police violence is stamped “Made in U.K.”
Foreign Policy, July 18, 2019
為保連儂隧道，手臂遭打斷三截，週一做手術，今日出院 蔡先生：「我係中國人，我反送中。」(Man who had arm broken while defending Lennon Wall: “I am Chinese. I oppose extradition bill”)
Inmediahk.net, July 18, 2019
Is Duterte really asking for U.S. aid against China?
Foreign Policy, July 18, 2019
How to confront an advancing threat from China: Getting tough on trade is just the first step
Foreign Affairs, July 18, 2019
What happened when I opted out of face scanning at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
Much ado about data: How America and China stack up
Macro Polo, July 16, 2019
Tsai Ing-wen says “friends from Hong Kong” will be considered for asylum on humanitarian grounds
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
European Parliament adopts resolution calling for export controls on tech “used to violate basic rights” in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
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欧洲议员：“香港的自治并非单纯中国内政” (European Parliament member: Hong Kong’s autonomy is not purely an internal matter of China)
Deutsche Welle, July 18, 2019
“Infinity war”: Hong Kong’s protesters dig in for a long summer of discontent
Reuters, July 18, 2019
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Police remove fences and bus stops from near Hong Kong march site ahead of extradition bill protest planned for Sunday
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
Hong Kong police demand march organisers answer 32 questions before getting go-ahead, prompting fears freedom of assembly is being undermined
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
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Hong Kong anti-extradition law demo set for Sunday, as pro-Beijing lawmakers urge gov’t to ban protests till Sept
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
What Hong Kong’s man without a mask wants you to know
Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2019
Two-thirds of Canadians reject closer ties to China and want Huawei banned from 5G networks, as attitudes rapidly harden, poll finds
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
Is Huawei a security threat? Vietnam isn’t taking any chances
The New York Times, July 18, 2019
Taiwan independence hardliners set to form new party to challenge President Tsai Ing-wen
South China Morning Post, July 19, 2019
外交争论继续 捷克布拉格市长：中国不是可信的商业伙伴 (“China is not a trustworthy trade partner,” says Czech mayor who was criticized for supporting Taiwan)
Radio France Internationale, July 19, 2019
Thousands more expelled from Sichuan’s Yachen Gar Buddhist Center
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2019
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang to take over US and Canada affairs office
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
Report flags how China conducts influence operations in Singapore
Straits Times, July 18, 2019
China to embed anti-corruption officers in BRI projects
Financial Times, July 18, 2019
Politically correct cross-dressing in China: Drag artists are tolerated if they look like Chinese opera stars
The Economist, July 18, 2019
Yang Hengjun: Australian writer detained in China expected to be charged, lawyer says
The Guardian, July 18, 2019
Prosecutors in China’s Sichuan pin “illegal business” charge on Early Rain pastor
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2019
Background: Fu Changguo 付常国
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2019
Background: Ke Chengbing (柯成冰), Wei Zhili (危志立), Yang Zhengjun (杨郑君)
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Reuters, July 19, 2019
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China is building a global coalition of human rights violators to defend its record in Xinjiang; what is its endgame?
The Conversation, July 18, 2019
“Stain of the century”: US denounces China’s treatment of Uighurs
Al Jazeera, July 18, 2019
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Trump meets survivors of religious persecution, jailed Uyghur professor Ilham Tohti’s daughter
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2019
和理非看武力抗爭和運動激進化的「團結路徑」（文：李立峯）(How do peaceful and radical protesters maintain unity?)
Ming Pao, July 18, 2019
The Guardian view on Xinjiang: speak out, or be complicit
The Guardian, July 17, 2019
China: Muslim-majority states whitewash abuses: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation should back global call to end Xinjiang repression
Human Rights Watch, July 17, 2019
Hong Kong anti-extradition law demo set for Sunday, as pro-Beijing lawmakers urge gov’t to ban protests till Sept
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
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Hong Kong extradition bill protests: police warn organisers they may block Kowloon rally between Hung Hom and To Kwa Wan over unrest fears
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
“Lost and confused”: Hong Kong’s police force face crisis of confidence and leadership
Reuters, July 18, 2019
Chinese officials scramble to deliver new Hong Kong strategy but military response not an option
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2019
逃犯条例风波中的香港艺人：“不爱国你就麻烦了” (Hong Kong entertainment industry caught in anti-extradition storm: “You’ll get in trouble if you’re not patriotic”)
BBC, July 18, 2019
9000人參與銀髮族靜默遊行 表達長者支持年輕抗爭者 (9,000 elderly join silent march to support anti-extradition protesters)
The Stand News, July 17, 2019
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“No rioters, only a tyrannical regime”: Thousands of Hong Kong seniors march in support of young extradition law protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, July 17, 2019
【逃犯條例】眾志林朗彥廖偉濂書展「三中商」旁示威 籲市民買書錢勿「送中」(Demosisto stages protests at annual Book Fair, urging fair goers to boycott publishers owned by Liaison Office)
Ming Pao, July 17, 2019
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Political crisis pervades opening of Hong Kong Book Fair 2019 although concerns over potential disruptions prove unfounded
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2019
警務處致函望提供 6.26 包圍警總採訪紀錄 《立場新聞》表明拒絕 (The Stand News refuses police request for raw footage for protests outside police headquarters on June 26, stating that assisting police in criminal investigations would affect neutrality of news agencies)
The Stand News, July 17, 2019
傳民政局邀中學生周五聚會 或晤林鄭張建宗 學生動源籲勿參與 (Home Affair Bureau sends invitation to secondary school students for close-door discussions, while Studentlocalism warns secret meetings will give excuse to government to hijack protesters’ demands)
The Stand news, July 17, 2019
What is Britain’s responsibility to Hong Kong? Even if London wanted to play a bigger role in its former colony’s impasse with China, it lacks the leverage
The Atlantic, July 17, 2019
Google’s Project Dragonfly “terminated” in China
BBC, July 17, 2019
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Google must fully commit to never censor search in China
Amnesty International, July 17, 2019
誰擁有華為？(Who owns Huawei?)
The Initium, July 17, 2019
Hong Kong and Taiwan are fueling each other’s resistance to China
Quartz, July 17, 2019
Abide by Joint Declaration, May tells Beijing
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 18, 2019
歐洲議會將辯論香港決議案 促停售「人群管制裝備」 (European Parliament to debate restricting sale of crowd control gear to Hong Kong government)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 17, 2019
China’s leaders head to secretive summer camp to ponder Trump
Bloomberg, July 17, 2019
China’s tech sector is in trouble: Chinese tech workers are stuck in the cold as relations with the US freeze
The Diplomat, July 17, 2019
Six Early Rain church members flee to Taiwan, apply for US asylum
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2019
RTHK staff union accuses management of instructing reporters to include false info on Sha Tin protest
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2019
Shanghai newspaper accuses American NGOs of supporting Hong Kong protests
ChinaFile NGO Project, July 17, 2019
China’s envoys try out Trump-style Twitter diplomacy: Beijing’s representatives abroad are harnessing social media to confront critics
The Guardian, July 17, 2019
张扣扣被执行死刑 杀人偿命引发争议 (Execution of Zhang Koukou renews controversy over China’s death sentence)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2019
Czech Republic denies China’s request for Taiwanese telecom fraud suspects
Taiwan News, July 16, 2019
China promotes Xinjiang as tourist heaven while holding Muslim Uygurs in re-education camps
Agence France-Presse, July 18, 2019
维族学者伊力哈木·土赫提的女儿请求中国释放父亲 (Daughter of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti urges China to release father, all Uyghur girls in concentration camps)
Voice of America, July 18, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for sanctions against Xinjiang Party boss Chen Quanguo
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2019
Australia urges China to let Uygur mother and child leave the country and relocate
Agence France-Presse, July 17, 2019
“Liberal” policy chief unlikely to mean a softening on Xinjiang from China
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2019
As major brands go into damage control, here’s how you can end forced labour
The New Daily, July 16, 2019
Confucius Institute Chinese language and culture teachers must “love the motherland” to apply
ABC News, July 17, 2019
Taiwan primaries highlight fears over China’s political influence
Financial Times, July 17, 2019
香港TVB、有线新闻、Now 电视台报道“反送中”抗议的细微差别背后 (TVB, i-cable, Now news: Behind the differences in reporting anti-extradition protests)
BBC News, July 17, 2019
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TVB被指亲北京，遭香港抗议者抵制
Hong Kong protesters’ new target: A news station seen as China’s friend
The New York Times, July 15, 2019
舆论监控：官可反贪 民难反腐 (Censorship and narrative control: Only government can fight corruption)
Radio Free Asia, July 16, 2019
The families of fallen Chinese officials and oligarchs are taking to Twitter to seek justice
Quartz, July 17, 2019
Chinese court rejects appeal by veteran activist of subversion sentence
Radio Free Asia, July 16, 2019
Uighurs in Australia go public to pressure China to release family members
SBS News, July 17, 2019
China slams Australian broadcaster over Xinjiang report as universities investigate claims
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
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The Conversation, July 16, 2019What satellite imagery reveals about Xinjiang’s “re-education” camps and coerced labour
The Strategist, July 16, 2019
Network of Chinese concentration camps for Uighurs uncovered
Washington Free Beacon, July 15, 2019
China’s campaign against the Uighurs demands a response: The evidence is mounting of China’s despicable strategy of cultural persecution in Xinjiang Province
Bloomberg, July 17, 2019
Amnesty for Hong Kong extradition bill protesters would heal society and close rifts with mainland China
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2019
Hong Kong showed China is a threat to democracy. Now Europe must defend Taiwan
The Guardian, July 16, 2019
Beijing offers rare amnesty, but could it be a lost opportunity for China?
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
Ich bin ein Hong Konger
Foreign Policy, July 16, 2019
The backlash is growing against Xi Jinping in China and around the world
CNN, July 16, 2019
You can’t force people to assimilate. So why is China at it again?
The New York Times, July 16, 2019
Hong Kong needs to break the cycle of violence: An independent commission of inquiry could help authorities to learn lessons and promote reconciliation
Bloomberg, July 16, 2019
香港示威者當選《時代》25大互聯網具影響力人物 (Hong Kong protesters named TIME’s top 25 most influential people on the Internet)
Ming Pao, July 17, 2019
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TIME, July 16, 2019
眾志成員被控非法集結 警員警署內威嚇：打撚死你都得 (Demosisto members charged with unlawful assembly over Shatin protests, granted bail; claim assault by police during detention and threats: “I could beat you to death”)
Inmediahk.net, July 17, 2019
【重組．沙田衝突】是驅散還是圍捕？ 警方如何觸發新城市廣場混戰 (Dispersal or entrapment? How police sparked the chaos in Shatin’s shopping mall)
The Stand News, July 17, 2019
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新城市職員疑引警入商場 市民包圍詢問處促交代 (Shatin residents gather in shopping mall questioning property management’s decision to let police in on Sunday’s clashes, turn customer service desk into Lennon Wall)
Inmediahk.net, July 16, 2019Hongkongers besiege complaints desk of Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza demanding owner Sun Hung Kai explain why police entered mall during extradition bill protest
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2019
Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club renews call for independent inquiry into reports of police impeding journalists amid members’ criticism
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
Hong Kong gov’t deactivates functions on new smart lampposts amid privacy concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, July 17, 2019
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莫乃光稱社會質疑智慧燈柱監控 倡政府推公眾諮詢 (Legislator urges public consultation for “smart streetlamps,” citing surveillance and privacy concerns)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 17, 2019
Hong Kong police anger has reached boiling point after force is cast as public enemy in extradition bill fiasco while protesters break law at will, insiders say
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2019
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香港警察的自白：不愿夹在示威者与政府中间 (Confessions of a Hong Kong police officer: “I don’t want to be caught between protesters and the government”)
BBC, July 16, 2019
警稱民情高漲倡星期日集會改期 民陣拒絕 反建議遊行 (Police demand rescheduling Sunday’s rally to urge independent inquiry into police abuse, claiming “society’s spirits are high”; organizers refuse, propose march instead)
Inmediahk.net, July 16, 2019
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Organisers planning another mass rally in Hong Kong warn police not to reject their request as move would effectively mean imposing curfew in city
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
Hong Kong protests find new purpose and momentum
Associated Press, July 16, 2019
China gives school pupils smart watches to track their location using its satellite navigation system BeiDou
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
How WeChat conquered Tibet
The Diplomat, July 16, 2019
华为监视系统即将进入菲律宾 中方提供贷款 (Philippines’ police to adopt surveillance system built by Huawei, with help from loans from China)
Radio France Internationale, July 16, 2019
Hong Kong professional groups and university student unions urge US politicians to pass bill on city’s democracy and rights
Hong Kong Free Press, July 17, 2019
「送中」恐受非人道待遇，捷克回絕中國引渡8台籍詐欺犯予以「國際保護」 (Czech government rejects China’s extradition requests and grants subsidiary protection to Red Notice fugitives, citing death sentence, inhumane treatment if repatriated)
The News Lens, July 17, 2019
Malaysia seized $240 million from Chinese company over pipeline project: PM Mahathir
Reuters, July 15, 2019
A prosperous China says “men preferred,” and women lose
The New York Times, July 16, 2019
Wuhan’s good trade union official struggles to be heard
China Labour Bulletin, July 16, 2019
Dalai Lama representative dismisses Chinese pressure on India over reincarnation
Radio Free Asia, July 16, 2019
論香港警察（一）：警隊為何敢於攻擊香港市民？ (On Hong Kong Police: Why do police officers dare attack citizens?)
Inmediahk.net, July 16, 2019
Protest violence should not be the focus. Young or old, Hongkongers just want a better government
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019
Jailed Hong Kong activist Avery Ng released on bail pending appeal over anti-graft body info leak
Hong Kong Free Press, July 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters to target annual book fair and Beijing-owned Sino United Publishing
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
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2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, July 9, 2019
Head wounds, a severed finger, police and protesters in hospital: How a peaceful rally in Hong Kong descended into bloodshed and chaos in Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza mall
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
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沙田警民衝突仍有6人留院 警方拘捕47人 (6 still hospitalized following clashes in Shatin; 47 arrested)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 16, 2019Hong Kong’s biggest developer faces backlash from extradition bill protesters who blame it for violent clashes with police in group’s upmarket Sha Tin mall
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019Hong Kong human rights activists denounce escalating violence used by police and protesters in ongoing extradition battles
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019
2400人與絕食者苦行到禮賓府請願 林鄭拒現身 (2,400 marched with hunger strike protesters to Chief Executive residence demanding dialogue, but Carrie Lam refused to meet them)
Inmediahk.net, July 15, 2019
【警察抗命？】員佐級協會促管理層保障警員 如無改善會徵詢律師尋「更有效方法」(Junior Police Officers’ Association urges police chiefs to give “better protection” to guarantee frontline officers’ safety, vow to seek “more effective methods” if no improvement)
The Stand News, July 15, 2019
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Hong Kong police demand better protection ahead of more protests
Reuters, July 15, 2019
How unwitting users of WeChat aid the Chinese messaging app’s blacklisting of sensitive images
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019
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Even China’s state media can’t escape WeChat’s expanding image censorship
Quartz, July 16, 2019
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel takes aim at Google for agreeing to work closely with China
Bloomberg, July 15, 2019
Facial and emotional recognition: How one man is advancing artificial intelligence
CBS News, July 14, 2019
I will myself decide my successor: Dalai Lama
India West, July 16, 2019
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Disregard for China’s Dalai Lama could affect ties: Beijing
Times of India, July 14, 2019
Travel restrictions imposed on Sichuan’s Yachen Gar Buddhist Center
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2019
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New phase of expulsions at important Buddhist institute leads to rounding up of monks and nuns for “re-education”
International Campaign for Tibet, July 15, 2019
Former US national security adviser Susan Rice calls Chinese diplomat Zhao Lijian “a racist disgrace” after Twitter tirade
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019
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Chinese diplomat defends China’s Xinjiang policy with old-fashioned racism
SupChina, July 15, 2019
北京痛批蔡英文以民主谋台独 (Beijing accuses Tsai Ing-wen of “using democracy to find an excuse for Taiwan independence”)
Radio France Internationale, July 15, 2019
Xi’s article on CPC political work to be published
Sina, July 16, 2019
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增强推进党的政治建设的自觉性和坚定性 (Enhancing advancement of conscientious and steadfast Party political work)
Qiu Shi, July 15, 2019
教会牧师家人赴美遭禁 河南一教堂成“传习所” (Daughter of Zion Church pastor banned from going to U.S. to study; church in Henan turned into “Xi Jinping preaching center” for rural villagers)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2019
Chinese teacher banned from classroom after teenage girl records abusive rants
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019
Hong Kong protests: Why Chinese media reports focus on Britain’s colonial past
The Conversation, July 15, 2019
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Extremist mobs? How China’s propaganda machine tried to control the message in the Hong Kong protests
The Conversation, July 16, 2019
China movie studio embraces Communist Party as industry turns red: Huayi Brothers pledges allegiance after suffering huge losses through censorship
Nikkei Asian Review, July 14, 2019
Death of “barefoot lawyer” puts focus on China’s treatment of political prisoners
The Guardian, July 15, 2019
Canadian citizen detained in China as row continues over Huawei chief
Agence France-Presse, July 15, 2019
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【视频】中国证实山东逮捕涉毒加拿大留学生 (China confirms Canadian student detained in Shandong drug case)
Radio France Internationale, July 15, 2019Foreigners in China face increasing harassment, detention
China Digital Times, July 15, 2019
Uyghur man dies in Xinjiang internment camp after sacking over Muslim prayers
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2019
Which countries are for or against China’s Xinjiang policies?
The Diplomat, July 15, 2019
Surge in voter registration a sign of growing civic awareness
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2019
In defence of every Hongkonger’s right to scold the chief executive
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2019
China’s legal system has a long way to go before it can be trusted
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2019
【專訪】第一批衝入立法會 最前線抗爭少年的自白：我有心理準備隨時會死 (“I was prepared to die”: Interview with a young protester in the first batch that went into LegCo)
The Stand News, July 12, 2019
Two arrested as parallel trading protests descend into chaos at Hong Kong border town Sheung Shui, while lawmaker accuses police of targeting innocent man, who tries to jump off bridge “out of panic”
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2019
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Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong after peaceful march
The Guardian, July 13, 2019
沙田遊行11.5萬人參與 新城市廣場內爆衝突 (Over 11,000 protesters join anti-extradition march in Shatin, later spirals into clashes in shopping mall as police clear streets, block exits and stop trains)
Inmediahk.net, July 14, 2019
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【沙田衝突】醫管局：20 人仍留醫 2 危殆 4 嚴重 (20 hospitalized after clashes in Shatin; 4 severe, 2 critical)
The Stand News, July 15, 2019Hong Kong protesters in Sha Tin showered with support and supplies – even from 10 floors up
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2019
反修例絕食人士傍晚將步行至禮賓府 促特首與市民對話 (Hunger strikers walk to Chief Executive residence to urge dialogue)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 15, 2019
香港记者愤怒了今发起“停止警暴、捍卫新闻自由”静默游行 (“The journalists are angry”: 7 journalist organizations hold silent march to defend press freedom, condemn police violence toward frontline reporters)
Radio France Internationale, July 14, 2019
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Journalism watchdog says past year among the worst for Hong Kong press freedom since 1997, as rally planned for Sunday
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2019
University of Hong Kong will protect its students from summary arrest, says vice chancellor in impromptu dialogue with extradition bill protesters
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2019
“Don't mess with us”: The spirit of rebellion spreads in Hong Kong
The Guardian, July 13, 2019
Kaohsiung mayor wins opposition party’s nomination for Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election
Reuters, July 15, 2019
华春莹中央党校充电 称要彻底解决中国挨骂问题 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Hua Chunying “resurfaces” after Party school training, says China has “insufficient” say in global affairs, vouches to solve problem of frequent criticism of China)
Radio France Internationale, July 14, 2019
How Hongkonger’s herbal soup shakedown in Beijing helps explain why local businessmen fear extradition to the mainland
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2019
蔡英文：香港一國兩制經驗 說明獨裁與民主無法共存 (Tsai Ing-wen: Hong Kong’s experience with One Country Two Systems proves democracy cannot coexist with dictatorship)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 13, 2019
Who needs religion? Buddhists pressured to be more political
Bitter Winter, July 13, 2019
Hongkongers in US launch campaign urging American politicians to support bill on city’s democracy and rights
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2019
大陸海關禁黃頭盔黃遮黑T口罩集運到港 「後果無比嚴重」(Mainland customs orders Chinese logistics companies not to ship myriad items including helmets, black t-shirts, or facemasks to Hong Kong; threatened with “unparalleled and severe consequences”)
The Stand News, July 12, 2019
北戴河会议将讨论香港反送中及美中经贸 (Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement and U.S. trade war are priority topics at annual Beidaihe conference, sources say)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2019
About half of China’s loans to developing countries are “hidden,” study finds
CNBC, July 12, 2019
Protest in China highlights the need for action on garbage
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019
How Canadians are part of an underground network helping Hong Kong protesters in their struggle against Chinese control
The Star Vancouver, July 14, 2019
林飛帆將出任民進黨副秘書長 (Sunflower student leader Lin Fei-fan to take seat as vice-secretary general for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 13, 2019
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林飛帆：「今日香港、今日台灣」是我現在面對中國的視角 (Interview with Lin Fei-fan: “Today Hong Kong, tomorrow Taiwan” is my perspective on China now)
The Initium, July 15, 2019
Hundreds in Hong Kong commemorate late Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo
Kyodo News, July 13, 2019
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刘晓波逝世两周年 香港、德国举行纪念活动 (Activists in Hong Kong and Germany hold commemorations on second anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s death)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2019Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo’s spirit lives on: Despite worsening repression, Chinese activists press for change
Human Rights Watch, July 11, 2019
Universities scrutinized on anniversaries of bloody crackdowns
Bitter Winter, July 13, 2019
Chinese socialite Guo Meimei is freed from jail but few report release and some stories vanish
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2019
“We’re almost extinct”: China’s investigative journalists are silenced under Xi
The New York Times, July 12, 2019
Poet detained in China’s Yunnan after sharing video of Hong Kong pop-star’s UN appeal
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2019
Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun still detained by Beijing after six months
GlobalVoices, July 15, 2019
China arrests another Canadian, adding to diplomatic tensions
The New York Times, July 14, 2019
律师会见难、阅卷难？检察机关将指定专人在10日内审查办理 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate begins half-year inspection on proper execution of lawyer’s rights)
The Paper, July 14, 2019
Chinese police formally arrest Beijing rights activist on “terrorism” charges
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2019
Four Britons arrested in China after drug bust involving foreigners
The Guardian, July 12, 2019
“The police guards took her [Pu Wenqing, mother of Huang Qi] to the hospital”
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2019
Two years after Liu Xiaobo’s death, China remains the largest prison of journalists in the world
Reporters Without Borders, July 12, 2019
Target和Cotton On调查供货商是否与新疆强迫劳役有关
Cotton On and Target investigate suppliers after forced labour of Uyghurs exposed in China’s Xinjiang
ABC News, July 15, 2019
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
Agence France-Presse, July 15, 2019
Australia “deeply concerned” about China’s treatment of Uighur people
The Guardian, July 15, 2019
Multimedia: The Missing: The families torn apart by China’s campaign of cultural genocide
ABC News, July 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia and Russia among 37 states backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Reuters, July 12, 2019
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Axis of shame: Human rights foes support China’s Xinjiang camps
Bitter Winter, July 13, 2019
Hong Kong’s political instability means 2020 could be the endgame for “one country, two systems”
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2019
黑色六月 — 五金佬的自白 (“Can this face mask block teargas?”: A hardware store owner’s account)
The Stand News, July 11, 2019
The right way to deal with Huawei: The United States needs to compete with Chinese firms, not just ban them
Foreign Affairs, July 11, 2019
How a Hong Kong tax assessment decision could influence attitudes towards LGBT+ rights across Asia
The Conversation, July 11, 2019
Hong Kong’s propaganda battle is playing out in the media, and in cyberspace
Washington Post, July 11, 2019
Could Hong Kong become another Estonia?
The Diplomat, July 11, 2019
Extradition bill crisis: Why are the young people of Hong Kong angry and deeply unhappy?
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2019
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Nearly 1 in 10 people in Hong Kong likely to have depression, according to HKU survey conducted during extradition bill crisis
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2019
【6.12一個月】疑中催淚彈後遺症 港台外判司機全身多處流膿 (RTHK van driver suffers severe complications from teargas; could not afford medical treatment after insurance company refused his claim because of government’s “riot” designation)
Apple Daily, July 12, 2019
Video of assault on Hong Kong activist spurs outrage
Inkstone, July 11, 2019
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大埔連儂牆被撕 街坊阻止遇襲 手臂骨折 香港仔連儂牆有人縱火被捕 (Lennon Wall attackers break citizen’s arm; police arrest several for assault, suspected arson)
The Stand News, July 12, 2019Two retired policemen among three people arrested over clashes sparked by “Lennon Walls,” Hong Kong’s latest show of defiance against hated extradition bill
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2019
新聞界周日靜默遊行 促警方遵從警例尊重新聞自由 (Journalists to hold silent march on Sunday, urging police to follow proper procedure, respect press freedom)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 11, 2019
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7.17 銀髮族遊行 「老而不廢撐後生仔」(“Old but not invalid,” elderly to take to the streets in “silver haired march” on July 17 in solidarity with young protesters)
The Stand News, July 11, 2019
Parents, friends remember Hong Kong protester “Raincoat Man” who died fighting extradition law
Associated Press, July 11, 2019
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【梁凌杰設靈】萬人風雨中悼念：願珍惜生命，一齊行下去 (Over 10,000 attend memorial for “Raincoat Man,” first protester who died in anti-extradition movement)
Inmediahk.net, July 11, 2019
How U.S. tech giants are helping to build China’s surveillance state
The Intercept, July 11, 2019
The “water attack” of Chinese tech exec opens a flood gate of complaints against the company
Global Voices, July 11, 2019
习近平外交思想理论研讨会在京举行 (Hundreds from schools, think tanks, research centers attend conference to study theories on Xi Jinping Thought on diplomacy)
People’s Daily, July 11, 2019
HRIC Note: Some points put forward by Party officials on Xi Jinping Thought on diplomacy include: Pushing to develop a new paradigm for international relations; focusing on linking China’s fundamental interests with other countries’ mutual interests; stepping away from dealing with issues when they arise, but pressing for a China solution that will tackle symptoms as well as root causes; and using the concept of a community of shared future as a new measurement tool for global governance.
A Koch executive’s harassment in China adds to fears among visitors
The New York Times, July 11, 2019
The overseas expansion and evolution of Chinese state-owned enterprises
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, July 11, 2019
The Philippines sided with China after a boat was rammed. Critics say it’s all about money.
Washington Post, July 11, 2019
What is the evidence of “forced organ harvesting” in China?
Journal of Political Risk, July 9, 2019
Mainlanders among Hong Kong protesters, though many stay away
Agence France-Presse, July 11, 2019
“A sort of eco-dictatorship”: Shanghai grapples with strict new recycling laws
The Guardian, July 11, 2019
Two Beijing art districts abruptly evicted to make way for demolition
The Art Newspaper, July 11, 2019
Pocari Sweat, Pizza Hut’s mainland China offices distance themselves from Hong Kong franchises over “TVB bias” in coverage of extradition bill protests
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2019
转载“反送中”视频惹祸 诗人王藏被指“寻衅滋事” (Yunnan poet held, questioned for reblogging video of Hong Kong singer Denise Ho’s speech at United Nations Human Rights Council)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2019
Situation still dire for rights lawyers four years on
China Digital Times, July 11, 2019
China: End deaths in extrajudicial detention & torture by deprived medical treatment
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2019
Tibetan nuns beaten by Chinese guards for “weeping” in detention
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2019
China hints at Xinjiang policy shift ahead of key summit chaired by Xi Jinping
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2019
China’s policy of mass detentions in Xinjiang “has nothing to do with terrorism”: US anti-terror czar
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2019
海外维族人: 中国政府试图利用家人逼我噤声 (Overseas Uyghurs: China is using family members in Xinjiang to silence criticism on camps)
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
Deutsche Welle, July 11, 2019
Uighur-Australians welcome global condemnation of China’s detention centres
SBS News, July 11, 2019
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外交部就新疆問題向22國嚴正交涉 敦促尊重事實 (China criticizes states for meddling with internal affairs, “politicizing human rights issues” in joint letter at Human Rights Council)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 11, 2019
Urumqi 2009 and the road to Xinjiang re-education centers
The Diplomat, July 11, 2019
Another tale of cruelty: How the Chinese government crushed rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang
Jerome A. Cohen, July 11, 2019
The American left is failing Hong Kong
The Nation, July 11, 2019
The untold story of Hong Kong’s protests is how one simple slogan connects us
The Guardian, July 11, 2019
Why Hong Kong’s protests prove it deserves to be a global financial hub
Quartz, July 10, 2019
Is China undermining human rights at the United Nations?
Council on Foreign Relations, July 9, 2019
Good and bad Muslims in Xinjiang
Made in China Journal, July 9, 2019
From iron lady to lame duck: Departure of Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam seen as mere matter of time
Reuters, July 11, 2019
鍾庭耀主理民間組織就警權及政府信任等將進行民意調查 (Civil society organization crowdfunds project to gauge public sentiment on extradition bill, HK$300,000 raised in one day)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 10, 2019
【逃犯條例】張超雄加入馬拉松絕食 召集人憂首批絕食者捱不住 (Lawmaker Fernando Cheung joins marathon hunger strike; first group of strikers reaches 170 hours of fasting, likely to face health problems)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2019
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Hong Kong hunger strikers vow to keep going until extradition law withdrawn
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2019
At least three arrested as clashes break out over extradition bill at “Lennon Wall” near Hong Kong MTR station between protesters and supporters of Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2019
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Dozens of police in riot gear remove flyers with officers’ personal info from Tai Po “Lennon Wall” message board
Hong Kong Free Press, July 10, 2019
Pocari Sweat among big brand advertisers ditching Hong Kong broadcaster TVB over claims its extradition bill protest coverage was biased
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
Drop outdated rioting charges and call independent inquiry
Hong Kong Watch, July 10, 2019
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Outdated and Draconian: Hong Kong’s Public Order Ordinance
Hong Kong Watch, July 10, 2019
Could Huawei be using Trojan circuits to help Beijing spy on the US?
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2019
還在「翻牆」看影片？資安報告：全球近三成VPN龍頭公司為中資持有 (One-third of the world’s leading VPN companies are China-owned)
The News Lens, July 10, 2019
Banned Chinese security cameras almost impossible to remove
Bloomberg, July 10, 2019
A spy case exposes China’s power play in Central Asia
Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2019
Is Vanuatu’s deportation of six Chinese nationals an erosion of its democratic rights at Beijing’s bidding?
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
Slovak leader tells Chinese minister of human rights worries
Associated Press, July 10, 2019
Trump softened stance on Hong Kong protests to revive trade talks
Financial Times, July 10, 2019
Senior lawmakers study CPC’s historic mission in new era
Xinhua, July 10, 2019
Chess and cards instead of faith: More Christian churches repurposed
Bitter Winter, July 10, 2019
Chinese state broadcaster hires former Ofcom director
Financial Times, July 10, 2019
Chinese grassroots rights activist dies of cancer in a Fujian hospital
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2019
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China: Account for activist’s death: Ji Sizun died 2 months after release from prison
Human Rights Watch, July 10, 2019
Chinese activist, critic of Communist Party Zhang Baocheng arrested for “promoting terrorism”
Agence France-Presse, July 10, 2019
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反腐败活动家张宝成被控重罪 公安曾警告他闭嘴 (Anti-corruption activist charged with “inciting terrorism,” family fears heavy sentence)
Voice of America, July 10, 2019
Education First teachers, foreign students held in China on drugs charges
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
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Analysis of 16 foreign teachers, students detained for taking drugs
Global Times, July 10, 2019
Unfinished business: Campus sexual harassment in China
Sixth Tone, July 9, 2019
China rebuked by 22 nations over Xinjiang repression
The New York Times, July 10, 2019
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22国大使谴责新疆“再教育营” 斯洛伐克总统也发声 (22 states issue joint letter to condemn China for Xinjiang camps)
Deutsche Welle, July 11, 2019UN: Unprecedented joint call for China to end Xinjiang abuses
Human Rights Watch, July 10, 2019
Uyghurs ordered to destroy Muslim architecture deemed “extremist” by authorities
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2019
Was Hong Kong protesters’ occupation of the legislature a dangerous trap laid by police?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019
Hong Kong’s last major riots reshaped the city into the one we know today
Quartz, July 9, 2019
Hong Kong’s new political lexicon
LA Times, July 8, 2019
黃之鋒岑敖暉入表選管會 求核實區會參選資格 (Lester Shum and Joshua Wong apply to election authorities for opinion on eligibility to be candidates for District Council elections)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2019
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800人聯署反對區選引入確認書 促勿再DQ參選人 (“Confirmation” mechanism used to disqualify LegCo by-election candidates to be introduced in upcoming District Council elections; 800 people sign joint letter opposing it)
Inmediahk.net, July 9, 2019
More rallies planned and dialogue rejected, as anti-extradition activists blast “wordplay” by Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019
Post-it notes are the new weapon of choice for Hong Kong’s protesters
Quartz, July 9, 2019
香港抗议者呼吁普选，要求更多民主
Hong Kong protesters are fueled by a broader demand: More democracy
The New York Times, July 9, 2019
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Hong Kong’s summer of discontent is far from over: Attempts to introduce a new extradition law may have “died a natural death” but protesters grievances run far deeper
New Statesman, July 9, 2019
陳伯絕食逾 150 小時 數十市民探訪遊說暫停 (Crowds urge protester to pause hunger strike after over 150 hours, health condition deteriorates)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019
“Every one of us counts”: Hong Kong protesters mobilise to promote mental health awareness
Agence France-Presse, July 9, 2019
China's PLA signals it will keep Hong Kong-based troops in barracks
Reuters, July 9, 2019
有傳「社會信用體系」將在港實施 聶德權澄清絕無此事 (Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs rushes to confirm social credit system will not be implemented in Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 9, 2019
It’s curtains for mainland “dama” singers in Tuen Mun Park as Hong Kong authorities announce zone closure after protest against noise pollution and indecency
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019
US announces significant relaxation of Huawei ban
Financial Times, July 10, 2019
Xi Jinping continues his quest for absolute Party control
The Diplomat, July 10, 2019
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Xi highlights Party building in central Party, state institutions
Xinhua, July 9, 2019China's Xi tells officials not to be lazy and “spend whole day eating”
Reuters, July 9, 2019
富商涉嫌猥亵女童案背后，中国儿童性侵有多严重
A billionaire’s fall spotlights child sexual abuse in China
The New York Times, July 10, 2019
Beijing should avoid “punishing” Canada over Huawei case, cautions Ottawa’s ex-ambassador to China
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
The other Tiananmen Papers
ChinaFile, July 8, 2019
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U.S.-China diplomacy after Tiananmen: Documents from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library
ChinaFile, July 8, 2019
Being transgender in China: Activist on her struggles, and surgeon on his patients’ biggest challenge
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
Chinese rural doctors threaten mass resignations for being overworked and underpaid
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019
The shifting patterns of labour protests in China present a challenge to the union
China Labour Bulletin, July 9, 2019
香港尖沙咀游行：示威者和大陆游客 “聊聊自由” (“Let’s talk freedom”: Hong Kong protesters meet mainland tourists in anti-extradition march in Kowloon)
BBC, July 9, 2019
China’s government mulls special stake in wallstreetcn.com as it looks to control the flow of information on trade, economics
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2019
Banned at home, Twitter becomes a new tool for Chinese diplomats abroad
Washington Post, July 9, 2019
Four years on, China's crackdown still suppressing human rights lawyers, clients
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2019
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专访: 709大抓捕对维权律师是一个“清洗” (Interview with Teng Biao: “709 crackdown was a cleanse of rights defense lawyers”)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019709事件四周年 德国政府表示担忧 (709 crackdown “remains a source of great concern,” says German embassy in China on 4th anniversary)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019
Sweden rejects China's request to extradite former official
Reuters, July 9, 2019
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Analysis of Sweden’s decision to bar extradition to China
RSDL Monitor, July 9, 2019瑞典法院拒绝向中国引渡“红通”第三号人物 (Swedish court refuses China’s extradition request for INTERPOL Red Notice fugitive, citing risk of political persecution, judicial system not in compliance with human rights law)
Deutsche Welle, July 9, 2019
Former prisoner takes on China’s “so-called” justice system
Newsroom NZ, July 5, 2019
新疆的「再教育」：從「多元帝國」到「民族同化」 (Xinjiang’s “re-education”: The path from “empire of diversity” to “ethnic assimilation”)
The Initium, July 9, 2019
Muslim leaders are betraying the Uighurs
Foreign Policy, July 8, 2019
Being polite and respectful is not an indicator of how worthy Hongkongers’ causes are
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2019
As Hong Kong protesters embrace Telegram, when will the messaging app fix one of its biggest security flaws?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2019
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam declares extradition bill “dead,” but stops short of full withdrawal
Hong Kong Free Press, July 9, 2019
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林鄭月娥宣佈《逃犯條例》修訂「壽終正寢」 拒特赦 拒設獨立調查委員會 (Carrie Lam reiterates “the bill is dead;” refuses amnesty or independent commission of inquiry)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019李國能首開腔：促撤草案、獨立調查 斥衝擊立會 籲如罪成應判具阻嚇力刑罰 (Former chief justice Andrew Li urges government to withdraw extradition bill, conduct independent investigation into police violence)
The Stand News, July 9, 2019
US barred Hong Kong consul from giving critical speech on protests
Financial Times, July 8, 2019
一國一制又出招！ 香港3年內引進「信用評分系統」(Greater Bay Area action plan reveals social credit system will be implemented in Hong Kong within the next 3 years)
Liberty Times Net, July 8, 2019
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广东印发推进粤港澳大湾区建设三年行动计划（2018-2020年）(Full text: Greater Bay Area development 3 year action plan 2018-2020)
People’s Government of Guangdong Province, July 5, 2019
How Hong Kong protesters switched tactics to keep pressure on China
Bloomberg, July 7, 2019
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Inkstone, July 8, 2019Hong Kong protesters consider Bank of China “stress test” in bid to pressure gov’t
Agence France-Presse, July 8, 2019
警員佐級協會去信梁君彥 嚴厲譴責譚文豪、區諾軒阻礙執行職務 (Police association issues letter to LegCo president condemning pro-democracy legislators for standing in front of police barricade, obstructing police officers)
The Stand News, July 8, 2019
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【旺角清場】警被指迫路人解鎖手機 威嚇勿向傳媒連登報料 「我有你地址㗎」 (Protesters say police forced them to unlock their phones to check chat records, social media apps; threatened with “I have your address” if they report incident to media)
The Stand News, July 8, 2019
Veteran leaders of Hong Kong pro-business Liberal Party urge its representative to resign from gov’t cabinet
Hong Kong Free Press, July 8, 2019
What you need to know about Meiya Pico, China’s low-profile forensics champion named in data privacy scandal
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019
Why YouTube keeps demonetizing videos of the Hong Kong protests: The platform’s “advertising-friendly” content rules are hurting creators trying to cover important global events
One Zero, July 8, 2019
China city puts incinerator project on hold after protests: Report
Reuters, July 9, 2019
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First Hong Kong protested. Now it’s Wuhan, China. What makes it Beijing’s latest headache?
LA Times, July 5, 2019
At world peace forum, China’s vice president pans protectionism
Caixin, July 8, 2019
Media boss Jimmy Lai meets Pence, Pompeo on Hong Kong issues
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019
Over 100 house church believers in Shanxi threatened with arrest to renounce their faith
Bitter Winter, July 7, 2019
Looting house churches to prevent their resurgence
Bitter Winter, July 7, 2019
Statement by the China Human Rights Lawyers Group on the fourth anniversary of the “709 Incident”
China Change, July 9, 2019
Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body
Associated Press, July 9, 2019
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中國代表團指何韻詩攻擊一國兩制 要求不得用侮辱語言 (“Affront to One China,” “unfounded allegations,” “abusive language”: China twice interrupts Hong Kong’s Denise Ho at Human Rights Council address using point of order)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 9, 2019
Early Rain church members attend first service after China crackdown
Associated Press, July 8, 2019
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秋雨教会基督徒一家六口逃亡台湾 寻求政治庇护 (Christian family from Early Rain Covenant Church seeks asylum in Taiwan)
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019
微博处置涉黄低俗信息150.9万余条，含微博、头条文章等 (Weibo deletes over 1.5 million posts since commencement of “Project Sky Blue”)
The Paper, July 8, 2019
China dismisses Three Gorges Dam safety concerns as rumor-mongering
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019
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Three Gorges Dam back in the spotlight
China Media Project, July 7, 2019
This time it looks authentic: Chinese ambassador to US Cui Tiankai joins Twitter months after fake account was suspended
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2019
UN experts: Speak out on legislative measures restricting rights of lawyers in China
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 9, 2019
Wife of Australian writer Yang Hengjun held in China interrogated and banned from flying home
ABC News, July 8, 2019
Video and transcript: Campaign for direct elections of Beijing Lawyers Association, 2008-2009
China Change, July 8, 2019
Uyghur officials in Hotan forced to forgo halal during visits of Chinese “relatives”
Radio Free Asia, July 8, 2019
Xinjiang: Chairs seek urgent action from administration to address probable crimes against humanity
U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, July 5, 2019
制度的暴力與年輕人的善 (Violence of the system and the innocence of youth)
Inmediahk.net, July 8, 2019
The extraordinary power of Hong Kongers’ solidarity
The New York Times, July 7, 2019
Hong Kong’s missing leader: Whatever happened to the new-look Carrie Lam?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2019
Could psychology have helped Carrie Lam avoid Hong Kong’s extradition bill fiasco?
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2019
Mental health, the victim on all sides of Hong Kong’s extradition bill crisis
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019
