Hong Kong Plan to Extend Voting to Mainland Residents Stirs Backlash
A forthcoming proposal by the Hong Kong government to expand voting for the city’s permanent residents living in mainland China has ignited controversy in the city. The plan, which was originally expected to be unveiled in Chief...
Read MoreActivist Supporter Geng Xiaonan’s Detention Showcases Authorities’ Siege Tactics
Beijing-based publisher and film producer Geng Xiaonan was detained along with her husband and business partner Qin Chen on September 9 for suspected "illegal business operations." Geng had been an outspoken advocate...
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Allegations that Hong Kong Government Surveilled Hong Kong 12, Tipped Off PRC Authorities
An Apple Daily report alleges that a Hong Kong government plane surveilled the “Hong Kong 12” during the activists’ attempted escape to Taiwan. They were captured at sea by Chinese authorities and are now being detained in...
Read MoreMinitrue Diary, January 29, 2020: Celebrity Donations, International Aid, Spring Festival
CDT has recently acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of this year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020,...
Read MoreAmid International Outcry, China Vies for U.N. Human Rights Council Seat
The United Nations General Assembly will vote next week for 15 seats on the U.N. Human Rights Council. The council consists of 47 countries, elected annually for staggered three-year terms. Members vie for seats within their...
Read MoreVatican Moves To Extend Secret Deal With Beijing
The Vatican has decided to extend a secret 2018 agreement with Beijing that governs the appointment of bishops in China. The 2018 Sino-Vatican deal, signed in the midst of crackdowns on religious expression, is believed to give...
Read MoreTranslation: “Social Death by Imperial Order”
In July 2019, the philosopher and popular writer Byron Chen Chun went to Hong Kong to observe protests against proposed amendments to the Hong Kong extradition law which raised serious concerns that residents and even those...
Read MoreMinitrue Diary, January 27, 2020: Novel Coronavirus
CDT has recently acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of this year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020,...
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Minitrue: Do Not Hype Trump’s Coronavirus Diagnosis
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Notice from the Cyberspace Administration of China: U.S. President Donald Trump has tested positive...
Read MoreHong Kong Teacher Fired Over Free Speech Lesson
In late September 2020 a Hong Kong primary school teacher was fired and deregistered for life over his role spreading “pro-independence” information through lessons taught to students in March 2019—the first time a...
Read MoreMinitrue Diary, January 26, 2020: Spring Festival Gala, Coronavirus, U.S. Wuhan Consulate Evacuation
CDT has recently acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of this year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020,...
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