Via The New York Times.

“I did have a genuine reaction of, ‘Oh, this is really interesting! Why would Saudi want to support Johnny Depp?’ ” 

Louisa Lim reviews the podcast series 'Who Trolled Amber?', an exploration of the vicious online harassment of Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard. satpa.pe/ZHeMuwS

The verdict (meaning, conviction) in the “sedition” case against Stand News editors has been delayed again. They were first arrested in December 2021, remanded to prison for nearly a year, and have now been waiting 2.5 years to resolve this and move on. thewitnesshk.com/%E7%AB%8B%E5%A…

Today #ChowHangTung #LeeCheukYan & #AlbertHo learned their national security trial for 'inciting subversion' won't begin this year. No trial date's been set. The 3 were charged Sep 9, 2021. Chow & Lee've been in custody since; all 3 are currently remanded. bit.ly/4aEITMl

[Recap] Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen and four pro-democracy activists are set to appeal their convictions linked to a 2019 protester relief fund.

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'Who Trolled Amber?' excavates the online harassment directed against Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard. Louisa Lim reviews the podcast that reveals a network of global disinformation, including the Saudi government’s ‘ministry of flies’. satpa.pe/7dZRrTv

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My role in Hong Kong is open. The Nikkei Asia bureau is looking for someone with a background in business journalism and an understanding of China. Apply here:

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DM if you have any questions

Commander-in-chief Xi Jinping, and a big flag, on the front of today’s China Daily with some PLA news:

“The announcement also marked the first time China has confirmed the existence of the Space Force and the Cyberspace Force…”

“Such a policy of unquestioning compliance by Apple not only suppresses free expression and access to information but also contributes further to the splintering of the internet.”
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Hong Kong has arrested 291 people for endangering national security in the near four years since the city’s first national security law took effect. They range from 15 to 90 years old, according to the Hong Kong Security Bureau.

#JUSTIN Joseph John, also named Wong Kin-chung , was sentenced to 60 months in jail for “incitement to secession” under HK’s Beijing-made #NSL by District Court judge Ernest Lin. John , with Portuguese nationality, is the first dual-national #NSL convict.

A quick note, and a tool to estimate sentence numbers from prosecution ones (since sentence numbers in XJ haven't been reported since 2018, but prosecution ones have been).

Estimated official number sentenced in XJ for 2014-2021: almost half a million.

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'Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they’re using generative AI to create content.'
Thanks Alex Mahadevan for covering report for Poynter. ✨ poynter.org/tech-tools/202…

Another excellent episode from Little Red Podcast, this one on comedy and gender in China. omny.fm/shows/the-litt…

The Little Red Podcast by ⁦ANU College of Asia and the Pacific⁩: “China’s Rare Earth Strategy audible.ca/pd/B0CDX6R1KS?…

For anyone who heard our Palindrome Day treat on 4/2/24 +FELL IN LOVE w Short Cuts BBC Radio 4, here is the OG episode 'Meeting Myself Coming Back.'
Cannot rec it highly enough.
by Axel Kacoutié Josie Long manifesting the baby sleeping through Alan Goffinski Sarita Bhatt Jess Shane + more
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New piece out today in The Saturday Paper in response to Wang Yi's visit to Australia buff.ly/3PQpvUk

A study on what many of us already know: over 75% of internal service work in academia is done by women. “We were surprised by how brazenly the male researchers described their priorities, for example that they actively didn’t respond to emails”

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ICYMI: what’s happening in the Pacific, with THAT “to switch or not to switch” question? Hear what ⁦⁦Jess Marinaccio 馬哲詩⁩ and Dorothy Wickham told ⁦Louisa Lim⁩ and ⁦Graeme Smith 史林⁩ (who recorded this EP the week when he’s on ⁦60 Minutes Australia⁩) podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…