The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed our story about the arrest of a US citizen on a rare national security charge. A spokesman said after we posted this story that U Min Zin, an American scholar from Myanmar, had been arrested on suspicion of "espionage activities."

John Kamm: “Human rights is not a priority for the U.S. government now in its dealings with China,” he said. “I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see any evidence to the contrary.”

because the legal system wasn’t rigged enough already hongkongfp.com/2026/06/08/b...

Very troubling report of how China is operating in the UK. Important to understand the organised crime angle, CCP interests and how it may tie in with transnational repression.

Via Re-news: At about 7 pm, a man wearing a black shirt with the words "Sound of Silence" was outside Causeway Bay Station & wrote "human characters" on his forearm, then wiped it away & blindfolded himself. The man was then taken away by police... #NeverForget8964 #FreeHongKong

CHRD documented over 30 human rights defenders (HRDs) who remain detained for participating in or commemorating the events of June 4th. Activist Guo Feixiong, who was a student protester in 1989, has been serving an eight-year sentence on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” since 2023.

June 4 marks the anniversary of the deadly crackdown ordered by Deng Xiaoping, which killed hundreds – maybe thousands – of people in Beijing and Chengdu. While the campaign to erase all memory of the event continues, explosive new information emerged in the lead up to the anniversary in 2019. (1/3)

On the eve of the 37th anniversary of the 1989 #TiananmenMassacre, artist Mei Tung Chan was briefly surrounded by plainclothes officers near SOGO while holding balloons, searched, and escorted to the MTR station. The balloons were confiscated and burst. All this… over a few balloons? #June4 #HK

1/ On the eve of the 37th anniversary of June Fourth, we re-share reflections from TRP Director @nicolamacbean.bsky.social "...the trauma of Tiananmen has cast its long shadow over the Party State’s relationship to its citizens..." www.rights-practice.org/blog/remembe...

1/ Hong Kong barrister and activist Chow Hang-tung published a message before 37th anniversary of #JuneFourth. She said that "June Fourth is a matter of principle. By standing firm on it, we can build the resilience much needed to resist the corrosive effects of power...

🇬🇧 Hong Kong Watch ILR & MPF Status Tracker We are collecting cases of MPF withdrawal attempts from Hong Kongers who have secured ILR in the UK. If you have tried to retrieve your MPF savings after being granted settled status in the UK, please share your experience here: forms.gle/cXYJwwJwWScB....

NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.

Discussion on #Tibetan elections in exile. Manjesh Rana, an expert from #ANFREL, and I discuss form and substance of Tibetan process and its relevance to the world of democratic governance system. Coming Live 2 pm #Bangkok time May 22. anfrel.org/democracy-wi...

🔴 COMING SOON: Our new report on #ChildLabor in 🇨🇳 publishes this week on Thursday. The data tells a story that demands action. 📩 Journalists, DM us for an embargoed copy.

Pink Dot Hong Kong, the LGBTQIA+ festival cancelled last year when they could not secure WestK as a venue, is being cancelled again this year. Stanley Plaza and Murray House were booked for next month; Link REIT told them today that due to "licensing issues", the venues could not be rented

Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981 – and a small, isolated group of states were responsible. A world without the death penalty is possible. And we won't stop fighting until we abolish it. Read on: amn.st/63321BBNjkF

A very concerning case. Apparent willingness of Thai government to facilitate extradition to China in a political case that originated in Hong Kong.

Rather concerning, this may be another sign of Beijing's long reach

Most recent examples of suspended death sentences for high profile cases. Seems something of a trend.

A successful prosecution under National Security Act. Should dent PRC’s sense of impunity for transnational repression. UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Data protection Commission has opened an investigation into Shein over personal data transfer to China. They are examining potential GDPR breaches. jrnl.ie/7031578

Access Now has released a comprehensive statement about the cancellation of RightsCon by the government of Zambia, and have clearly attributed the cancellation to foreign interference by China: www.rightscon.org/rc26-stateme...

kudos to @rightscon.org for standing firm and not sacrificing principles or vulnerable participants. Zambian officials, evidently pressed by Beijing, caved and behaved like amateurs. it’s an example of how china seeks not only geopolitical power but wants to crush critical civil society.

Staunch supporter of Chinese Communist Party's crackdown on Hong Kong now running for the far right Reform Party in the UK... what a time to be alive www.thetimes.com/article/8037...

New @amnesty.org Urgent Action: #Tibetan reincarnate lama Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, founder of a vocational school in Golog, #Qinghai, has been disappeared since early December 2025. Whereabouts & legal status unknown. Witnesses reportedly warned to stay silent. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

🚨A man in #HongKong has been jailed for a year over Facebook posts.🔒 Not violence. Not fraud. Posts. Under the city’s new security law (#Article23), online speech can now carry prison time. Where is the line between opinion and crime?🗣️ bit.ly/4cIID2e

Hong Kong bookseller who held Spanish interest class found guilty of running unregistered school, fined HK$32K 🔗 buff.ly/NcCCfOK

🇨🇳 authorities punish artistic freedom under retroactive application of law. #FreeGaoZhen 🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/med...

HKFP: Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union officially dissolves after 53 years – ‘the 53-year-old union had over 95,000 members before its dissolution, representing 90 per cent of the profession.’

On 3/23/2026, a Chinese court announced its verdict against human rights lawyer Xie Yang: 5-yr in prison for inciting subversion. Mr. Xie vows to appeal the verdict. His wife Chen Guiqiu said the gov't is penalizing him for his speech on WeChat. @chrdnet.bsky.social

A little-known academic network run by China’s top communication university is looking to export Xi Jinping’s vision of a new world order, one overseas campus at a time. lingua-sinica.org/the-campus-f...

UN human rights chief concerned by China’s ‘ethnic unity’ law 🔗 buff.ly/4a2McoP

🚨 #UN experts call on China to #FreeLeeCheukYan, #FreeChowHangTung. Lee and Chow have been held 50+ months pre-trial under the National Security Law. Denied computers, books & put in solitary. Experts: if charges are false → release now! ✊🇭🇰 Full: bit.ly/4unvv9G #HumanRights #HongKong

An important prosecution. I hope those perpetrating crimes against humanity in other countries pay attention. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

be sure to check out this @interseclab.bsky.social report: interseclab.org/research/the... co-authored by @jurrevanbergen.nl ZH: 網路政變 anoni.net/docs/report/...

Britain is the latest country to be plunged into yet another espionage scandal after an MP’s husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Beijing’s long been known for its ‘thousand grains of sand’ strategy relying on amateur intelligence collectors, but it’s now increasingly … (1/3)

China is set to pass a landmark law mandating Mandarin as the main language of instruction for ethnic minorities, part of Xi Jinping’s #Sinicisation drive. Critics warn it will accelerate the decline of #Tibetan, #Uyghur & #Mongolian cultures & tighten controls on dissent. www.ft.com/content/94be...

Join the London book launch event on 11 March at SOAS: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Quite extraordinary. Police in China seem to be extending the scope of transnational repression to labour activism overseas.

So pleased for Daanika. And I know her mother will be extremely proud. I look forward to reading it.

My story today about the rare public outcry over the detention of two journalists in China. People are still speaking out corruption and defending the need for press freedom. www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...

A Chinese University of Hong Kong student who launched a now-removed petition calling for government accountability following November’s deadly Tai Po fire has said he has been expelled. hongkongfp.com/2026/02/13/s... @hongkongfp.com

Appalled by the conviction of the father of Hong Kong WHRD Anna Kwok, in what appears to be clear retaliation for her human rights work carried out in exile. #China's relentless pursuit of HRDs at home & abroad must be taken into account by states considering ever closer ties with it.

Will watch the sentencing in this case with interest and concern. Under Article 23 legislation a suspended sentence is not allowed. As the case of Jimmy Lai and his associates illustrates sentencing in Hong Kong is often heavier than on the mainland.

This is a shocking example of the power of Hong Kong’s national security laws to impact the family of activists. This high profile case is intended to silence the voices of Hong Kongers abroad.

"EU deplores the heavy prison sentence of 20 years imposed on British citizen and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai by the Hong Kong High Court. The EU reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of Jimmy Lai, also in consideration of his advanced age and health condition"

Five years on: Hong Kong migrants to the UK under the HK BN(O) visa scheme. Findings from our @ukri.org funded survey,led by Tak Wing Chan (UCL), with me, @msumption.bsky.social @benbrindle.bsky.social Wed, 2pm, at UCL Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/hong-kong-...

Neither the Hong Kong Journalists Association nor the local Foreign Correspondents' Club has posted statements on Monday's jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/e4l2eHc

UK Foreign Secretary: British National Jimmy Lai was today sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for exercising his right to freedom of expression, following a politically motivated prosecution. www.gov.uk/government/n...

This case cannot be understood in isolation. Part of the dismal retreat from freedom of speech and the rule of law in Hong Kong.