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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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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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
警方旺角清場 拘 5 人涉襲擊、阻差辦公 記者採訪期間被警推撞、攻擊 (Police clear Mong Kok’s streets: 5 arrested for assault and obstructing police officers, journalist attacked by police during live-stream, officers’ ID covered)
The Stand News, July 8, 2019
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九龍區反修例遊行，入夜後佔路，警察包抄示威者，推撞記者 (Nathan Road occupied after peaceful march in Kowloon; police box in protesters, journalists assaulted)
The Initium, July 7, 2019Protesters and police fight pitched battles in late-night showdown after mass rally against Hong Kong extradition bill
South China Morning Post, July 8, 2019
九龍反送中大遊行 逾23萬人參與 (Photo chronology: Over 23,000 march in Kowloon in latest anti-extradition protest)
Inmediahk.net, July 7, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters march again, reaching out to Chinese visitors
Reuters, July 7, 2019Hong Kong’s protesters put AirDrop to ingenious use to breach China’s Firewall
Quartz, July 8, 2019
Explainer: How Hong Kong’s legislature was broken, long before protesters invaded the complex
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2019
港大《學苑》：研究生會擬改憲章 刪須用正體中文規定 (HKU’s postgraduate student association to amend constitution: Activities must comply with Basic Law, removes requirement for traditional Chinese)
The Stand News, July 7, 2019
How extradition bill protests have united locals and ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019
Storming protesters were “like zombies”: a police officer’s view from inside the Hong Kong legislature
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019
【逃犯條例】港媽8千人集會 冀告青年：父母願為你擋子彈 (8,000 parents attend “Hong Kong Mothers” assembly in support of young protesters: “We’ll take a bullet for you”)
HK01, July 5, 2019
Chinese ambassador accuses Jeremy Hunt of “cold war mentality”
The Guardian, July 7, 2019
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Hong Kong protests: Police associations demand British MP apologises for exposing senior officer who authorised use of force
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi seeks eastern European support for Belt and Road Initiative
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2019
In Chinese soccer, a tale of two nationalities: Or, the difference between Brazil and Tibet
SupChina, July 6, 2019
A Xi’an girl’s escape from early death sheds light on China’s arduous journey to make drugs affordable for rare diseases
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
Taiwan's marriage law brings frustration and hope for LGBT China
The Guardian, July 5, 2019
反对建垃圾焚烧厂，武汉爆发街头抗议
Protests over incinerator rattle officials in Chinese city
The New York Times, July 8, 2019
內地維權律師唐荊陵讚揚香港人近日的抗爭將載入史冊 (“Hong Kong’s protests will be marked in history,” says 709 lawyer Tang Jingling in receiving human rights award in Taiwan)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 7, 2019
Meet the heroin trafficker’s son who is trying to save China’s “drug orphans” one child at a time
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2019
For Hong Kong celebrities, supporting protests comes with a cost
The New York Times, July 5, 2019
Chinese school forced to take down HIV poster that said gay people would die sooner than “normal” people
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
《法兰克福汇报》网站也被中国屏蔽 (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung website banned by China in expanding censorship against German media)
Radio France Internationale, July 8, 2019
記協年報：政府踐踏新聞自由越加明顯 促徹查警員對記者使用暴力 (Hong Kong Journalist Association publishes annual report: Xi’s “red line,” government trampling on press freedom, and police violence against journalists)
The Stand News, July 7, 2019
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HKJA Annual Report 2019: Red line stifles freedoms
Hong Kong Journalists Association, July 7, 2019
Minitrue: Fury at censorship of tycoon’s arrest
China Digital Times, July 7, 2019
Canadian ads blasted Hong Kong “radicals”, invoking blood loyalty to China. Was Beijing’s United Front involved?
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019
Summer censorship: Weibo launches “Project Sky Blue”
What’s On Weibo, July 6, 2019
China's contentious stake in Zambia's broadcast media
Deutsche Welle, July 5, 2019
Wife of China's Meng, former Interpol chief, sues agency
Reuters, July 7, 2019
李文足與多國人權事務官員會面 促協助王全璋保外就醫 (Li Wenzu meets with human rights officers, urging foreign countries to help press for medical parole for jailed Wang Quanzhang)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 6, 2019
新疆穆斯林儿童被迫与家人分离：文化灭绝行为 (Xinjiang’s muslim children separated from family and own culture in “cultural genocide” campaign)
Radio Free Asia, July 5, 2019
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China denies Muslim separation campaign in Xinjiang
BBC, July 7, 2019
The regime that devours its young souls: The testimony of a local journalist
Citizen News, July 4, 2019
吉漢：暴力抗爭先天有道德包袱嗎？(Is there an inherent moral burden on violent protests?)
The Initium, July 4, 2019
Society cannot afford to ignore wake-up call on youth suicides
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2019
Suicides rock Hong Kong protest movement as despair grows over city's independence
The Telegraph, July 4, 2019
Censorship is closing China’s young minds: Students can resist Xi's crackdown, even in modest ways, with global support
Nikkei Asian Review, July 3, 2019
When the democratic world turned its back on Hong Kong’s freedom fighters
Maclean’s, July 3, 2019
“It wasn’t violence for violence’s sake”: The only unmasked protester at storming of Hong Kong’s legislature gives his account of the day’s drama
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
第四宗反送中自殺個案 死者親友冀政府回應訴求 「真正能阻止年輕人絕望係政府」(Fourth individual commits suicide in anti-extradition movement; Family: “Only the government can truly stop youngsters’ despair”)
The Stand News, July 5, 2019
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已絕食 24 小時表達對政府不滿 陳伯籲年輕人珍惜生命：我們路程還有很長 (“We have a long way to go”: 24 hours into hunger strike, 73 years old man urges youngsters to treasure their lives)
The Stand News, July 4, 2019港媽周五再集會 促政府放下傲慢、尊重生命 籲港人參加與年輕人同行 (Hong Kong’s mothers rally again on Friday, calling on government to let go of its pride and value life)
The Stand News, July 5, 2019
【逃犯條例】大專學界提兩要求晤特首：允不追究示威者及公開會面 (Student unions criticize “publicity show,” raise 2 conditions for meeting with Carrie Lam: Promise no prosecution of protestors, meeting must be public)
Ming Pao, July 5, 2019
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Hong Kong student leaders reject government’s offer of private meeting about extradition protests, calling it “too little, too late”
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
九巴特別班載包圍警總市民 遭運輸署要求詳細交代 (Authorities demand bus company explain why it sent extra buses to Wanchai area on the night protesters surrounded police headquarters)
Inmediahk.net, July 4, 2019
【逃犯條例】回望六月漫長抗爭 最少71人被捕 五人涉「暴動」 (71 arrested since June in anti-extradition protests, 5 on rioting charges)
HK01, July 3, 2019
Related:
2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong protests: Jeremy Hunt “keeping options open” over China
BBC, July 4, 2019
History of Hong Kong protests: Riots, rallies and brollies
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2019
The Peacemaker at the center of Hong Kong’s turbulent protests
The New York Times, July 4, 2019
China’s Big Brother buildings are watching how people shop and live
Bloomberg, July 5, 2019
12 years behind bars for corrupt former boss of Chinese warship builder CSIC
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2019
Kiwi teen's visa battle with China - over a game of football
New Zealand Herald, June 29, 2019
Hong Kong singer & protest activist Denise Ho to address UN
Scoop, July 5, 2019
China’s academics join calls for reform and opening up
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2019
武汉新洲万人抗议建垃圾焚烧发电厂
Thousands protest waste incinerator plans in China’s Wuhan
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2019
Chinese and out in America — and only in America
SupChina, July 4, 2019
美多地华人泼墨中国领导人 向董瑶琼致敬 (Citizens organize “ink festival” across U.S. to pay respect to Dong Yaoqing, who threw ink on portrait of Xi Jinping)
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2019
Chinese studios impose informal ban on American actors
Financial Times, July 4, 2019
周勇军获转控寻衅滋事罪 但最高刑期相差不远 (1989 student leader Zhou Yongjun charge of inciting subversion changed to picking quarrels, fears of heavy sentence remain)
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2019
After arrest and isolation, China seizes Kovrig’s reading glasses
Globe and Mail, July 2, 2019
Break their roots: Evidence for China’s parent-child separation campaign in Xinjiang
Journal of Political Risk, July 4, 2019
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China Muslims: Xinjiang schools used to separate children from families
BBC, July 5, 2019
Turkish President Erdogan says solution possible for Muslims interned in Chinese camps
Agence France-Presse, July 4, 2019
【採訪手記】「希望有朝一日，我哋可以除低口罩相見」(Journalist’s notes: “I wish that one day, we could see each other without masks”)
The Stand News, July 4, 2019
It’s easy to play the blame game. It’s harder – but necessary – for Carrie Lam to restart dialogue and negotiate Hong Kong’s future
South China Morning Post, July 4, 2019
Bravery of Hong Kong shames the West
The Times, July 3, 2019
Hong Kong’s protesters are not “radicals.” They just want to be heard.
The Washington Post, July 3, 2019
【逃犯條例】警拘12人最細14歲 「佔旺畫家」被捕 (12 arrested over clashes at LegCo, youngest aged 14)
Ming Pao, July 3, 2019
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Hong Kong police arrest 8 on suspicion of releasing officers’ personal information online
Hong Kong Free Press, July 3, 2019First arrest as Hong Kong police prepare citywide raids to hunt down protesters who stormed and vandalised Legislative Council complex
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019撐警集會多人遇襲 警：拘 5 男 1 女 涉襲擊、打架等 (After repeated counts of assault during pro-police rally, police arrests six)
The Stand News, July 3, 2019
牧師絕食促撤例 籲體諒年輕人 (Pastor to commence hunger strike outside government offices, urging understanding on youngsters)
Ming Pao, July 4, 2019
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網民擬發動 7.7 九龍區遊行 赴高鐵站向自由行宣揚反送中 (Further protests planned for July 7 outside high speed rail station)
The Stand News, July 3, 2019
Flag-waving Grandma Wong gives Hong Kong protesters lesson in endurance
Reuters, July 3, 2019
Hong Kong’s “death fighters”: Young protesters with nothing to lose
The Guardian, July 3, 2019
Hong Kong protests: Did violent clashes sway public opinion?
BBC, July 3, 2019
Anger of the young at Hong Kong government now goes beyond the extradition bill, and targets the legitimacy of Carrie Lam’s administration
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
北大教授張千帆 倡香港推行真正政改 「把屬於港人的政治權利還給他們」(Peking University law professor urges true political reform for Hong Kong: “Return to the Hong Kong people the rights that belonged to them”)
The Stand News, July 3, 2019
苹果公司去年下半年应中国政府要求下架517款应用程序 (Apple says it took down 517 apps from its Chinese app store in the second half of 2018 upon government request)
Voice of America, July 4, 2019
U.S. government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted
Reuters, July 3, 2019
Taiwan bars retired top officials from “political events” backed by Beijing
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
流亡西藏政府指控中国当局在西藏也设拘留营 (There are camps in Tibet too, says Lobsang Sangay of exiled Central Tibetan Administration)
Radio France Internationale, July 3, 2019
Zdeněk Hřib: the Czech mayor who defied China
The Guardian, July 3, 2019
UK summons China ambassador in row over Hong Kong protests
The Guardian, July 3, 2019
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China protests over British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s warning on Hong Kong agreement
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
China’s middle income claim causes uproar as Weibo users ask “why am I not that rich?”
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
As protests rock Hong Kong, Xi Jinping’s view of history shows he will dig in
The New York Times, July 3, 2019
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涉嫌暴力冲击香港立法会，12人已被警方拘捕 (12 arrested by Hong Kong police for violent clashes into Legislative Council)
The Paper, July 4, 2019
HRIC Note: Reporting from The Paper encapsulates important narratives on state-run media after a long stretch of silence over Hong Kong’s protests, as well as outspoken criticism by Chinese officials against foreign governments that voiced concerns over the situation.
China is ramping up its media abroad – and not just in Chinese
The Christian Science Monitor, July 3, 2019
周永康儿媳公开发声后获准会见丈夫 (Zhou Yongkang’s daughter in law granted meeting with husband after vocal pushback)
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2019
强化保障推进律师党建全规范 (Strengthen, safeguard, and promote comprehensive party building for legal industry)
Legal Daily, July 3, 2019
HRIC Note: Currently, there are 977 party-organizations in Guangdong, encompassing 2,238 law firms with over 464 party-building instructors stationed. The Guangdong Department of Justice will receive regular working reports from party-officials in law firms, with an annual overview. The party official will act as a political core and a gatekeeper for industry management as well as recruitment and promotion of individuals.
Requiem for the “living dead”: Ten years after 7-5
SupChina, July 3, 2019
Why is the UN ignoring China’s concentration camps and the fate of 2m people?
Independent, July 3, 2019
It isn’t just Carrie Lam who needs to listen to the people. So does the whole of Hong Kong’s civil service
South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
The fight for democracy in Hong Kong is the defining struggle of our age
The Guardian, July 2, 2019
Joshua Wong : Dear world... about what happened in Hong Kong
The Stand News, June 2, 2019
從情緒創傷理論看「抗爭者」如何被逼瘋了 (Emotional trauma: How protesters are being forced into a corner)
The Stand News, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong has nothing left to lose
The New York Times, July 2, 2019
Interview: “I wanted to stand with the people of Hong Kong”
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2019
What the Hong Kong protests are really about
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
進擊的年輕人：七一這天，他們為何衝擊立法會？ (Glimpses of the “radical youth”: Why they broke into LegCo on July 1)
The Initium, July 3, 2019
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The Guardian, July 2, 2019A flag of British Hong Kong, and other protest messages decoded
Inkstone, July 2, 2019Hong Kong police tactics baffle the experts as legislature is trashed
Reuters, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong lawmaker Tanya Chan appeals against Occupy Central convictions
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
監警會收過百宗投訴 主席梁定邦認可能將違法示威者資料交予警方 (Independent Police Complaints Commission confirms investigation to commence for over 100 complaints; information, evidence of protestors found breaking the law will be passed on to police)
The Stand News, July 2, 2019
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“Negligent” police strategy during Hong Kong protests sacrificed force morale and image, say frontline officers, while others praise restrained approach
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019【司機被捕】被警指涉「管有第一部毒藥」 譚文豪：實為哮喘藥，唔講以為搗破販毒大案 (Police arrests truck driver after LegCo break-in on charges of possessing offensive weapons and poison, later confirmed to be scissors, gloves, and asthma medicine)
The Stand News, July 3, 2019
眾籌登報全球報紙集合展 盼在絕望中感受團結 (Art space hosts exhibition on crowdfunded G20 ad campaign)
The Stand News, July 2, 2019
China's outrage over Hong Kong violence may prompt tighter embrace
Reuters, July 2, 2019
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South China Morning Post, July 3, 2019
Hong Kong gov’t accused of omitting “tough questions” in official transcript of Carrie Lam’s 4am press con
Hong Kong Free Press, July 3, 2019
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Foreign Policy, July 2, 2019
Britain tells China to honor Hong Kong freedoms
Reuters, July 2, 2019
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Britain rejects Chinese view of Hong Kong declaration as “historic document”
Reuters, July 2, 2019
Donald Trump says he spoke “briefly” about Hong Kong protests with Xi Jinping during G20
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
Evolving Made in China 2025: China’s industrial policy in the quest for global tech leadership
MERICS, July 2, 2019
China pressured London police to arrest Tiananmen protester, says watchdog
The Guardian, June 30, 2019
Chinese religion official in corruption spotlight “in aftermath of mosque demolition protest”
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
China is cracking down on podcasts for this surprising reason
Quartz, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong protests: Chinese state media cover demonstrations for first time after month of censorship
The Telegraph, July 2, 2019
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Hong Kong Free Press, July 2, 2019
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China Media Project, July 2, 2019
【還願】中國代理遭吊銷牌照 罪名：危害國家安全！(Chinese distributor of Devotion video game has license revoked for endangering national security)
HK01, July 1, 2019
Torture and show trial: Former CCP security tsar’s daughter-in-law steps up Twitter revelations
China Change, July 2, 2019
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Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2019
Wife’s visit confirms fears Wang Quanzhang tortured
RSDL Monitor, July 2, 2019
US, Germany slam China at UN Security Council over Xinjiang
Reuters, July 3, 2019
China snares tourists’ phones in surveillance dragnet by adding secret app
The New York Times, July 3, 2019
China says Turkey president offered support over restive Xinjiang
Reuters, July 2, 2019
Malaysian minister visited Uygur camp in China’s Xinjiang and described it as “training institution”; now he faces criticism at home
Agence France-Presse, July 2, 2019
Brainwashing, Police Guards and Coercive Internment: Evidence from Chinese Government Documents about the Nature and Extent of Xinjiang’s “Vocational Training Internment Camps”
Journal of Political Risk, July 1, 2019
To win the “battle for Hong Kong,” Beijing must stop treating it as just another Chinese city
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong’s fortune is slipping out of its hands – that’s the message of its historic protests
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
承認我們的無知，讓出一條道路給年輕人吧 (Admit ignorance, give way to youngsters)
The Initium, July 2, 2019
好意思說要「深切反省」？你連記者的問題都不懂答 (“Deeply reflect?” Carrie Lam doesn’t even know how to answer journalist questions)
Inmediahk.net, July 2, 2019
金鐘宣言 / 香港人民爭取其應有之普世價值及社會制度宣言 (“Admiralty Manifesto”: Statement of Hong Kongers fighting for universal values and rule of law)
Inmediahk.net, July 2, 2019
民陣秘書處家書：不要指責不要割蓆ㅤ永遠站在雞蛋的一方 (Civil Human Rights Front writes letter to Hong Kongers: Don’t condemn, don’t ostracize, always side with the oppressed)
The Stand News, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong clean-up begins as police take control of Legislative Council “crime scene”
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
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The Guardian, July 2, 2019林鄭凌晨四點見記者 揚言對衝擊立會人士追究到底 (Government will “pursue liability to the fullest,” says Carrie Lam on protesters that barged into LegCo)
Inmediahk.net, July 2, 2019Photos of destruction and debate in the Hong Kong protests
The New York Time, July 1, 2019
The difference between Occupy and extradition protests: More Hongkongers now believe the use of violence is justified
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong: A timeline of mounting protests
Channel NewsAsia, July 2, 2019
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Human Rights in China, June 28, 2019
Huawei sanctions relief draws criticism from US lawmakers
Deutsche Welle, July 2, 2019
British PM hopeful Jeremy Hunt urges Xi Jinping to keep Hong Kong’s freedoms
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
Hong Kong protests may give Taiwan’s leader a boost vs China
The Washington Post, July 1, 2019
高智晟妻走到最前戰線 (Wife of 709 lawyer Gao Zhisheng marches at helm of Hong Kong protest)
Apple Daily, July 2, 2019
Medical staff in China’s major urban centres are over-burdened while those in smaller cities are just not being paid
China Labour Bulletin, July 2, 2019
Taiwan to crack down on unauthorized research collaborations with mainland China
Nature, July 1, 2019
Why many in China oppose Hong Kong’s protests
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
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Chinese media calls for “zero tolerance” after violent Hong Kong protests
The Guardian, July 2, 2019
Police issue statement following death of detained man
Sixth Tone, July 1, 2019
Why Hong Kong has grown increasingly fearful of Chinese control
The Washington Post, July 1, 2019
What the Hong Kong protests are really about
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
Hong Kong’s muzzled generation cries out
Foreign Affairs, July 1, 2019
Why many in China oppose Hong Kong’s protests
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
I felt the fear of abduction by China in Hong Kong. Appeasing Beijing has to stop
The Guardian, June 28, 2019
US calls for calm following Hong Kong protesters’ break-in of Legco building
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2019
Live updates: Carrie Lam, Hong Kong leader, condemns violence
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
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Hong Kong leader condemns “extremely violent” storming of parliament
Channel NewsAsia, July 2, 2019
Angry core of Hong Kong protesters storms legislature, dividing the movement
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
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Al Jazeera, July 1, 2019香港示威者冲入立法会 指没有暴徒只有暴政 (Hong Kong protestors storm LegCo, declare “there are no rioters, only tyranny”)
Radio France international, July 1, 2019Hong Kong demonstration turns angry as rally gathers pace
Financial Times, July 1, 2019Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament
BBC, July 1, 2019Hong Kong police fire teargas and charge at protesters
The Guardian, July 1, 2019Hong Kong leader says police exercised restraint with latest protests
Reuters, July 1, 2019
Jeremy Hunt backs Hong Kong citizens' right to protest
The Guardian, July 1, 2019
On Hong Kong handover anniversary, many fear loss of freedoms
The New York Times, July 1, 2019
港府七一升旗改室内举行 示威者冲击立法会 (Hong Kong’s July 1 flag-raising ceremony held indoors, demonstrators storm LegCo)
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2019
Hong Kong’s deputy leader promises to be “humble and patient” in dealing with city’s younger generation
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2019
Hong Kong protesters block roads before handover ceremony
Associated Press, June 29, 2019
21-year-old Hong Kong student falls to her death in Sheung Shui, leaving message opposing extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2019
“Hong Kong Reddit”: how leaderless extradition protests took a lead from social media
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2019
Many Hong Kong youths look to flee amid extradition bill fury
Reuters, June 28, 2019
Chinese military gets Hong Kong harbour dock, despite tensions
Agence France-Presse, June 28, 2019
Hong Kong: Independently investigate police use of force
Human Rights Watch, June 28, 2019
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Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 30, 2019
Is Huawei’s offer one India cannot refuse?
The Diplomat, June 28, 2019
China dominates digital infrastructure in Uzbekistan
The Diplomat, June 28, 2019
China tells Britain to stop “gesticulating” about Hong Kong
Reuters, July 1, 2019
World watches China's reaction to Hong Kong protests as fears of military involvement grow
The Telegraph, July 1, 2019
Thousands of monks, nuns “politically re-educated” after eviction from Sichuan’s Yachen Gar
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2019
Six Chinese nationals wanted by Beijing for internet scam arrested on Pacific island of Vanuatu
Reuters, June 29, 2019
China’s public security ministry warns its bureaus to be on guard against “political risks” caused by influence of protest-hit Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2019
Catholic Church accuses China of intimidating Vatican loyalists
Reuters, June 28, 2019
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Vatican urges China not to intimidate underground Catholics
Channel NewsAsia, June 28, 2019
New film shows painful legacy of China's one-child policy
Channel NewsAsia, June 29, 2019
China's censored histories: The evolving blacklist on Tiananmen Massacre
Global Voices, June 27, 2019
No joy for corrupt officials as China announces amnesty to mark nation’s 70th anniversary
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2019
“I finally got to see my husband Wang Quanzhang”
China Digital Times, June 28, 2019
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Chinese human rights lawyer “totally changed man” after being jailed
The Guardian, June 28, 2019Jailed China rights lawyer allowed to see wife after four years
Channel NewsAsia, June 28, 2019
China tries army veteran, evictee who drove car at demolition gang
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2019
Uighur parents say China is ripping their children away and brainwashing them
Vice News, July 1, 2019
They come for us at night: Inside China’s hidden war on Uighurs
Vice News, June 29, 2019
Uyghur chauffeur dies following interrogation in Xinjiang internment camp
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2019
How to defuse the extradition crisis: Start by fixing Hong Kong’s social ills and end with democracy
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2019
Can Beijing let Hong Kong be Hong Kong and allow the city the room it needs to breathe?
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2019
Technology aids unity of Hong Kong movement
Financial Times, June 27, 2019
Beijing will not rest until it controls Hong Kong. We must keep fighting
The Guardian, June 27, 2019
What will it take to combat digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asia?
Global Voices, June 27, 2019
“Stand with Hong Kong”: G20 appeal over extradition law crisis appears in over 10 int’l newspapers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2019
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G20 峰會前夕 港人大阪舉行集會 爭取國際關注 (Hong Kongers rally in Osaka on the eve of G20 in bid for international attention on anti-extradition and police violence)
The Stand News, June 27, 2019
Students and uniformed groups will not attend July 1 flag raising ceremony due to “safety concerns”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2019
Hong Kong anti-extradition law protesters gather outside justice secretary’s office demanding dialogue
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2019
醫管局：警方須有足夠理據 方可取病人資料 將成立三人小組審視電腦系統 (Hospital Authority to set up working group to review security of computer systems, stresses police must provide sufficient justification when requesting patient information
The Stand News, June 27, 2019
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“Temporary” closure of police posts at two Hong Kong hospitals is because of “political hatred,” says commissioner
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2019
林鄭月娥會見四警察協會代表 表揚警隊高度專業克制 不偏不倚執法 (Carrie Lam meets with police groups, thanks them for “highly professional and restrained” execution of duty amidst difficult times)
The Stand News, June 27, 2019
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Nothing independent about Hong Kong police complaints process say critics, as watchdog floats idea of special panel to investigate extradition bill violence
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2019
Part of Hong Kong harbourfront to be given to Chinese army as pro-Beijing lawmaker accused of blocking opposition
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2019
Hong Kong journalist groups rebuke protesters for harassing TVB cameraman at anti-extradition rally
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2019
中共重施老把戏被指散播“假新闻”企图离间反送中群众 (Fake news videos used to drive a wedge among protestors)
Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2019
Why China’s data regulations are a compliance nightmare for companies
The Diplomat, June 27, 2019
China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack
Reuters, June 26, 2019
Xi Jinping sees protests in Hong Kong as a threat to the party
Economist, June 29, 2019
Nike chief states his commitment to doing business in China
Financial Times, June 28, 2019
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Nike pulls shoes over Hong Kong Instagram post
China Digital Times, June 27, 2019
Abe hails China ties, raises tough issues as Xi visits Japan
Bloomberg, June 28, 2019
北京九部门联合印发通知：招聘时禁问妇女婚育情况 (Beijing bans job interview inquiries into marital status, family plans; fines imposed for gender discrimination in recruitment ads)
Legal Daily, June 28, 2019
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Beijing introduces new rules: Employers can no longer ask female candidates about marital or childbearing status
What’s On Weibo, June 27, 2019
【逃犯條例】德國跨黨議員聯署聲明 促默克爾G20向習近平提香港高度自治 (9 German parliament members co-sign statement urging Merkel to raise Hong Kong’s autonomy at G20)
Ming Pao, June 27, 2019
Anti-Chinese protests in a Gambian fishing village show conflict of foreign investment in Africa
Quartz, June 28, 2019
捷克官员入境中国遭拒 外传因参加台湾庆典 (Two high-ranking Czech officials denied visas to enter China for joining Taiwan cocktail event)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2019
“What I’m always doing is escaping, escaping, escaping”: A conversation with Liu Xia and Ai Weiwei
ChinaFile, June 27, 2019
Celebration for exiled Tibetan religious figure kept low-key to avoid Chinese clampdown
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2019
Taiwan set for pro-mainland fake news deluge before its presidential election
Agence France-Presse, June 27, 2019
China launches official website, Wechat account for Party education campaign
Xinhua, June 26, 2019
Will tech giants and “Internet films” save China’s film industry from capital winter?
Radii, June 26, 2019
Court in China’s Chongqing jails WeChat foreign news service moderator
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2019
Gone for 100 days: Three labour activists “disappeared” in China
China Labour Bulletin, June 27, 2019
Tibetan monk released from Drapchi prison after serving full term
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2019
Beijing Internet court launches AI judge
Xinhua, June 27, 2019
UN must seize historic opportunity to stop equipping torturers
Amnesty International, June 26, 2019
US senators urge Donald Trump to end delay and proceed with sanctions over Xinjiang internment camps
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2019
Fake tourists and car crashes: How China blocks reporters in Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, June 27, 2019
Beijing’s tightening grip is suffocating freedom-loving Hongkongers. It’s no wonder they keep rising up in protest
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2019
正視問題才能修補撕裂——制度性崩壞的香港警隊，需如何汲取國際改革經驗？ (Facing the problem is the first step to mending the rift: How can the Hong Kong police force use global experience to reform systemic problems?)
The Initium, June 27, 2019
中国地名问题和出路 (A way out for China’s foreign names controversy)
Financial Times, June 27, 2019
Hong Kong extradition law: The fallout, insights from Ho-Fung Hung
The Diplomat, June 25, 2019
【不斷更新】數百人包圍律政中心 促釋放義士 (Hundreds rally outside Department of Justice building demanding release of arrested protestors)
Inmediahk.net, June 27, 2019
香港抗议者呼吁G20领导人向中国施压
Why Hong Kong’s protesters are turning to G-20 leaders for help
The New York Times, June 27, 2019
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愛丁堡廣場數萬港人聚集反《逃犯條例》修訂 多國語言籲國際支持 (Tens of thousands gather in “Free Hong Kong, Democracy Now” rally to urge global support for Hong Kong at G20)
The Initium, June 26, 2019“Democracy now, Free Hong Kong”: Thousands of protesters urge G20 to back anti-extradition law movement
Hong Kong Free Press, June 26, 2019
Thousands of anti-extradition law protesters descend upon Hong Kong police HQ again
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2019
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【再包圍警總】楊逸朗涉襲警被捕 警記錄 60 人身份證跟進 (1 arrested, 60 identified for follow-up; police clear protests outside headquarters)
The Stand News, June 27, 2019
Lowest rating yet for a Hong Kong leader: Popularity of Carrie Lam plunges to historic low – HKU poll
Hong Kong Free Press, June 26, 2019
Scholars and religious figures urge for investigation into anti-extradition law clashes, as Beijing decries protester “violence”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 26, 2019
Pan-democrats thwarted in last bid to stop Hong Kong government’s plan to give People’s Liberation Army a prime slice of Central waterfront
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2019
Telegram is not a strong security choice, use Signal instead
Medium, June 27, 2019
Huawei personnel worked with China’s military on research projects
Bloomberg, June 27, 2019
Why America is worried about DJI and Chinese drones
SupChina, June 26, 2019
Nike reportedly halted a shoe release in China after its co-designer supported Hong Kong protesters
Quartz, June 27, 2019
China urges Britain to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs
Reuters, June 26, 2019
“Today, Hong Kong; tomorrow, Taiwan”: Resistance to China spreads
Nikkei Asian Review, June 26, 2019
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Chinese cyber-operatives boosted Taiwan’s insurgent candidate
Foreign Policy, June 26, 2019“Our God is China”: Pro-Beijing groups step up offensive to win over Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2019
Re-made in China: From Marxism to hip hop, China’s appropriations from the West show that globalisation makes the world bumpy, not flat
Aeon, June 26, 2019
Patriotic movie apparently falls afoul of China’s censors
The New York Times, June 26, 2019
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“The Eight Hundred” cancels its China release
China Digital Times, June 26, 2019
China mulls prisoner amnesty for 70th anniversary of People’s Republic
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2019
最高检：监狱假释适用率偏低，有一些罪犯劳动报酬配比不合理 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate observes unsatisfactorily low rates of parole from prisons, disproportionate allocation of funds in inmate accounts)
The Paper, June 27, 2019
Lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan’s statement regarding the revocation of his license
China Change, June 26, 2019
王全璋姊姊：當局要求她今午晤弟弟 否則視為放棄會見 (With inadequate notice, authorities require Wang Quanzhang’s sister to visit him today or forfeit visitation rights)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 27, 2019
Pomegranate propaganda: A Chinese government official’s UN speech
Human Rights Watch, June 26, 2019
What is Hong Kong for?
SupChina, June 25, 2019
No longer an apolitical technocrat, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam must learn to engage critics
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019
【逃犯條例．不斷更新】逾百人出發赴領事館請願 促G20集團峰會向習近平施壓 (Hundreds of protestors on “marathon march” visit over a dozen diplomatic missions, urging pressure on China at G20 summit)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2019
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More anti-extradition protests planned in Hong Kong and Japan ahead of Osaka G20 summit
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019Hong Kong activists crowdfund for anti-extradition bill voice at G20
Reuters, June 25, 2019
【曾蔭權上訴得直】曾蔭權公職失當案終極上訴得直獲撤控 (Former chief executive Donald Tsang’s convictions quashed in successful appeal to final court)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2019
Defiant Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam sticking to her guns over refusal to withdraw extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2019
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Hong Kong extradition bill crisis: government’s relationship with pro-establishment camp takes a hit, as Carrie Lam accused of going it alone
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019
不合作運動惹部分市民不滿，示威人士發起道歉行動 (Protestors stage “apology movement” to bolster support for civil disobedience disrupting government functions)
The Initium, June 25, 2019
LGBT couples in Hong Kong are treated differently by the law in nearly 100 ways, report finds
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2019
Head of Hong Kong photojournalist union resigns amid row over professional conduct and police “tip-off”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2019
UK halts sale of teargas to Hong Kong amid police brutality claims
The Guardian, June 25, 2019
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Hong Kong police urge Court of Appeal to relax warrant requirement for mobile phone searches in hearing that has implications for extradition bill protesters and criminal suspects
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019Anti-extradition bill protesters continue pressure tactics against Hong Kong government as calls mount for independent inquiry into June 12 violence
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019
The Hong Kong celebrities risking careers to join protests
Al Jazeera, June 25, 2019
Chinese technology moguls’ latest obsession: Red tourism
Bloomberg, June 25, 2019
U.S. tech companies sidestep a Trump ban, to keep selling to Huawei
The New York Times, June 25, 2019
Global telecom carriers attacked by suspected Chinese hackers
Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2019
Nike pulls line of shoes from China over Instagram post
Financial Times, June 26, 2019
国际劳工组织敦促中国释放所有工人维权者 (International Labour Organization urges China to release all labor rights defenders)
Radio France Internationale, June 25, 2019
The underrated influence of modern neo-Maoists on China’s Communist Party
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2019
Letter from Africa: Kenya's love-hate relationship with Chinese traders
BBC, June 25, 2019
“贫困县”坑公款内幕 呈现畸形贪腐 (Corruption revealed in China’s touted “poverty province”: Hebei’s Zhangjiakou Wanquan district government spent millions on video project)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2019
广东民众维权成功 垃圾焚烧厂选址取消 (Guangdong protests successfully result in halt in plans for garbage incineration facility)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2019
As officials mull China's new vaccine law, parents fear it won't help
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2019
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人大常委会第十一次会议审议多部法律草案 (National People’s Congress to review multiple draft laws, including vaccine regulations and community correction procedures)
People’s Daily, June 26, 2019
Abused as “dirty,” same-sex newlyweds in Taiwan fear backlash
Straits Times, June 25, 2019
China’s war on Western names
China Media Project, June 25, 2019
Renewed calls to lower China’s age of criminal responsibility ignore benefits of non-custodial measures and lessons from abroad, Part II of II
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal, June 25, 2019
Xinjiang vice-governor defends centers for Uighurs at U.N. rights forum
Reuters, June 25, 2019
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Xinjiang Vice Governor paints internment camps as “vocational centers” at UN Rights Council
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2019在国际社会的批评下 新疆自治区副主席为再教育营辩护 (Xinjiang vice governor defends camps amid international criticism)
Voice of America, June 25, 2019
G20前民間多個抗議行動 (Multiple anti-extradition protests before G20 summit, calling for international attention on Hong Kong)
Citizen News, June 25, 2019
民權觀察收35宗警察濫權個案 受害人警棍、盾牌傷痕清晰可見 (Civil Rights Observer online platform receives 35 reports of police brutality; urges independent inquiry and criminal liability)
Inmediahk.net, June 24, 2019
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法政匯思：獨立調查委員會查6.12事件非針對警隊 (Independent investigation of June 12 clashes is not a police witch hunt, says Progressive Lawyers Group)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 24, 2019“Lying has become a norm”: Hong Kong police falsely accused protesters of blocking ambulances, democrats say
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019
鄭若驊：無論任何人有否定性為暴動 不影響律政司檢控 (Prosecutorial decisions will not be affected by “riot” label, says Secretary of Justice)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 24, 2019
Hong Kong should consult widely on extradition bill: U.N. rights boss
Reuters, June 24, 2019
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Dialogue with Hong Kong government over extradition bill “not realistic,” Joshua Wong and fellow student leader say
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2019
Five Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protesters were arrested at public hospitals while seeking treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2019
How Hong Kong’s leaderless protests are organized
Inkstone, June 24, 2019
华为CFO孟晚舟的律师团要求加拿大撤销引渡程序 (Meng Wanzhou’s lawyer urged Canada to drop extradition proceedings)
Reuters, June 25, 2019
Huawei staff are banned from US offices as research arm Futurewei seeks split from Chinese parent after trade-war blacklist
Reuters, June 25, 2019
大疆将在美生产新无人机，规避制裁风险
Chinese drones made in America: One company’s plan to win over Trump
The New York Times, June 24, 2019
Baidu offers more news search options after journalist accuses it of bias
Caixin, June 24, 2019
审议《中国共产党机构编制工作条例》和《中国共产党农村工作条例》(Politburo to review working regulations on Party work on villages: Prioritize urbanization of agricultural villages, convert grassroots CPC bodies into “battle fortresses” that promote and uphold CPC’s ideals and decisions)
People’s Daily, June 25, 2019
Chinese ex-official Qiao Jianjun arrested again in Sweden; this time at request of US
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2019
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Family of jailed Chinese rights lawyer promised visit after long delays
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Increased security to prevent leaks on mosques’ demolition
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With hymns and prayers, Christians help drive Hong Kong’s protests
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US blacklists 5 Chinese groups working in supercomputing
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