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Join Prof Ben Hillman for a lecture on China's rural revitalization and the Communist Party's growing control over villages, part of the 2025 Professorial Lecture Series of Crawford School ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and CIW China Seminar Series. Register: bit.ly/4iT9zx1

Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees buff.ly/fIcSwd9

My new book on Hong Kong's 2019-20 protest finally arrives!

4 ex-pro-democracy lawmakers in #HongKong have been released from prison after serving time for their involvement in an unofficial 2020 primary election. In full: hongkongfp.com/2025/04/29/4-h… Claudia Mo, Gary Fan, Jeremy Tam, and Kwok Ka-ki. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

Check this out: Digital Organizers in Hong Kong: The Challenges of Movement Organizing Through Social Media Amid Democratic Backsliding - Yao-Tai Li, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

"Hong Kong's authorities have set up their own national security hotline, receiving 890,000 tip-offs from November 2020 to February this year - the city's security bureau told the BBC." bbc.com/news/articles/…

JUST IN: Hong Kong authorities have proposed establishing a mechanism to allow mainland China to exercise jurisdiction over national security cases, building on an article in the Beijing-imposed national security law stating that “complex” cases can be prosecuted across the

2025 CIW Annual Lecture In nearly 75 years of the PRC, China studies in the US has evolved through six distinct 'generations' . This Lecture explores that evolution—and the growing challenges of source materials & research under Xi Jinping. Register: bit.ly/3Heh7wp

In response to journalists’ questions, I emphasised that yesterday, Ukraine carried out a brilliant operation, planned and executed independently by our side. Ukraine is making it clear: we are not going to surrender, and we will not accept any ultimatums. But we do not want war.

Chinese Deepseek AI censors self to avoid answering questio about June 4th crackdown.

Another blow to the yellow economy in Hong Kong. "The company relies on loans from Chu’s family members to maintain cash flow...The IRD’s tax demand has made his business 'harder' as he has to borrow more from his family members to pay the tax, he added." hongkongfp.com/2025/06/04/hon…

13 years.

Although many of us could not speak out, we continue to remember this day. May you rest in peace someday, Mr Li Wangyang.

BREAKING: Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged with conspiring to collude with foreign forces. In full: buff.ly/c8DOfXD

More minerals & jade have been exported to China since the 2021 Myanmar coup. It's hard to monitor the social & env'tal compliance of the extractive industries under the current political contexts. See also the link b/w EV & mineral mining in the article. hongkongfp.com/2025/06/08/chi…

National security penetrates into every sector in HK. The space of dissent further diminishes. A restaurant's licence could be revoked if its licence holder or associates engage in activities that threatens national security or “offensive behaviour”. dimsumdaily.hk/food-and-envir…

Oh it seems I never uploaded this video showing how millions stuffed in the Victoria Park and streets in white on 9 June, 2019 in Hong Kong

At the entrance to the European Parliament in Brussels:

I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it...

China wants to accelerate Belt & Road projects in Myanmar. Paradoxically, its infrastructure projects will only become more unsustainable as their continued operations keep financing the military regime. irrawaddy.com/news/war-again…