MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS
Circle 19 has compiled a catalogue of more than 100 recommended media platforms to provide its readers with independent sources of information on China-related issues. The media platforms listed are almost all censored in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and many have been set up by journalists in exile. They provide information on Tibet, the Uyghur region, Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China and international affairs, and cover a wide range of topics, from human rights, political and social issues to current affairs and lifestyle.
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64 Tianwang
Created by human rights activist Huang Qi in 1998, this platform is China’s first human rights news website. It notably focuses on ethnic minorities, Falun Gong practitioners, and social rights.
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All about Macau
This media is an independent Macanese media launched in 2010, which focuses on Macau’s local topics rarely mentioned in mainstream media. It features breaking news as well as in-depth reports on social issues. Here is their Facebook page.
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Allan Au
Allan Lau is a Facebook page that provides commentary on Hong Kong-related news.
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Banned Books
Banned Books is an independent, U.S.-based Chinese-language digital media outlet launched in 2011, which focuses on political news, human rights issues, cultural commentary, and content censored in mainland China. Here is their Facebook page.
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Boomheadhk
Boomheadhk is the Facebook page of an independent journalist that reports on Hong Kong-related news notably by posting videos from its YouTube channel. The content is primarily in Cantonese and Mandarin.
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Border Eyes
Border Eyes is a Chinese-language platform launched in 2024 by Taiwanese journalist Will Yang and a group of exiled Burmese reporters, who saw a gap in Mandarin-language coverage of Myanmar. The platform publishes in-depth reports on Myanmar-related issues that are often ignored by mainstream Chinese-language media. Here is their Facebook page.
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Boxun
Boxun is an independent Chinese-language news website that covers a wide range of topics, including politics, human rights, and social issues. Established as a platform for uncensored news and citizen journalism, Boxun provides insights into current events and developments within China.
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Bumingbai podcast
Bumingbai is a Chinese-language platform that focuses on cultural commentary, literature, and social issues. Established as a space for critical discourse and creative expression, it offers exiled Chinese journalists’ insights into contemporary Chinese society and intellectual trends.
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Caixin
Founded by journalist Hu Shuli in 2010, Caixin is one of the few privately-funded Chinese media outlets that continues to publish critical investigative reports within China, and provides insights into China’s economy, policy developments, and societal trends.
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Channel C HK
Channel C HK is a news media in Cantonese that primarily focuses on Hong Kong’s current affairs, feature stories, food, drink and entertainment, and lifestyle information. It offers multimedia content and has a Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Instagram account.
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Charter 08
Charter 08 is a blog that provides commentary and analysis on human rights and social issues, politics, freedom of the press and freedom of expression. It refers to Charter 08, a manifesto signed by 303 Chinese dissident intellectuals including Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo, who called for democratic reforms in China.
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China Change
China Change produces reports, translations and videos about human rights, the rule of law, and civil society in China to help readers understand aspects of China’s political landscape that are the most censored. Here are their Facebook page, X (Twitter) account and YouTube channel.
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China Digital Times
China DigitalTimes offers comprehensive coverage of China’s social and political issues, providing news, analysis, and translations of censored content in English and Chinese. Their platform illuminates the complexities of contemporary China, focusing on censorship, human rights, and societal trends. Their Facebook page, Instagram account, and X (Twitter) account.
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China Labour Bulletin
China Labour Bulletin (CLB), based in Hong Kong, is dedicated to advancing workers’ rights in China through research, advocacy, and support initiatives. Their platform primarily uses Chinese and English to provide insights into labour conditions, collective bargaining, and workers’ movements, aiming to promote fair labour practices and social justice.
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China Media Project
The China Media Project, launched by journalists Qian Gang and Chan Yuen-ying, is an independent research project exploring and analysing media and communication trends in China and examining their impact on society and politics. Through research and commentary, primarily in English, it provides insights into censorship, media reforms, and the evolving landscape of Chinese journalism.…
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China Unofficial Archive
China Unofficial Archive is a website dedicated to providing access to key documents, movies, blogs, and publications about and from Chinese people seeking to reclaim their country’s history.
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Chris Yeung
Chris Yeung, on his YouTube channel, provides commentary on Hong Kong-related news. A veteran journalist, he has been reporting and analysing Hong Kong’s politics and policies since the 1980s. Here is his Facebook page.
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Chuang
Chuang is a platform that focuses on critical analysis and commentary on social movements, labor struggles, and political economy in China and beyond. Established as a collective effort, it provides in-depth articles and resources to understand contemporary social movements and radical politics. Their website is primarily in English but also displays translations in many other…
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Citizen Daily
Aimed at the Chinese diaspora, this Instagram page provides current content upon social issues, social movements, democracy and human rights in China, notably regarding the “White Paper” movement. The page is in (simplified) Chinese.
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Citizen Lab China Archive
Citizen Lab, associated with the University of Toronto, focuses on research and investigation into digital rights, cybersecurity, and internet governance. Their work includes detailed reports, archives, and analyses on topics such as surveillance, censorship, and cybersecurity issues, with a particular focus on global implications, including China. Here are their YouTube channel and their X (Twitter)…
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Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch
Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch is a Chinese-language platform for independent journalism and commentary. It provides insights and analysis on a wide range of topics including politics, current affairs, human rights and societal issues within China and globally.
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Commons
Commons HK is a Chinese-language platform aimed at the Hong Kong diaspora that reports on social, political and cultural issues in Hong Kong, mainland China, UK and international news. It displays multimedia content and features Hong Kongers’ stories.
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Confusing China
Confusing China’s Instagram page primarily target the Chinese diaspora. In posts in (simplified) Chinese, they bring together multimedia content to touch upon social and political issues in China and display the opinions of people based in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas.
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COOTL
The think tank COOTL, which stands for Citizens of Our Time Learning Hub, is a Hong-Kong focused organisation displaying content in Chinese. It aims at preserving and passing on the stories from Hong Kong to the next generation of residents, as well as uniting Hong Kongers in their differences and upholding universal values in a…
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CWR News Post UK
This YouTube channel, managed by Chris Wong (王俊彥) from the United Kingdom, targets the Hong Kong diaspora and displays content in Cantonese. Through vlogging, this channel aims at bringing to the fore Hong Kongers’ collective memories, and promoting the importance of storytelling.
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D100 Radio
Hong Kong D100 Radio is the official website of the eponymous radio station, a prominent radio broadcaster in Hong Kong. It offers a variety of programming including news, music, talk shows, and entertainment.
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Dasheng Media
Dasheng media has been created by journalist Vivan Wu (吳薇) and provides articles and in-depth interviews with prominent Chinese figures to talk about social and political issues related to China. The website is available in Chinese (traditional and simplified) and English. Here is their YouTube channel, X (Twitter) account, Facebook page and Instagram account.
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Deutsche Welle Chinese
Deutsche Welle (DW) Chinese Online provides comprehensive news coverage, reports, and analysis in simplified and traditional Chinese. Established as a platform for global news and information, it offers insights into international affairs, culture, and current events. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, and X (Twitter) account.
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Diyin
This website in (simplified) Chinese aims at giving voice to the neglected social groups and shed light on issues often overlooked in mainstream media. It notably has a podcast that features stories of “common people.”
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Edu Lancet
The name “Edu Lancet” is modelled on the former Cable News investigative programme “News Lancet.” This Facebook page on educational news aims at exposing the issues in the Hong Kong educational system to provide better information to the students.
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Europe 13h
ICCICA is a platform focusing in Chinese, English and Czech that promotes cultural exchange and a better understanding between China and international communities through resources, events and initiatives. Here is their YouTube channel.
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Finance Analysis
This blog in (traditional) Chinese is aimed at the Hong Kong diaspora and provides articles related to the financial sector. Here is their Facebook page.
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Flow HK
Flow HK is a Chinese-language media created by Hong Kong exiled journalists. Based on the spirit of “Like Water” (its name), they are committed to preserve Hong Kong’s unique community amidst unprecedented historical challenges and pass on the spirit of resistance. It reflects on Hong Kong’s current political climate under increasing mainland Chinese influence, emphasising…
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Gong Chao
Gong Chao was created in 2008 by cross-border researchers who majored in China studies. This platform is dedicated to labour rights advocacy and worker empowerment in China. It provides resources, news, and campaigns to support workers’ rights and improve labour conditions. The website offers a selection of analytical texts and workers’ own narratives in multiple…
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Great Fire
Great Fire, established as a platform for digital rights advocacy, focuses on monitoring and circumventing internet censorship in China. It provides tools, reports, and analysis to promote online freedom of speech and access to information in English and (simplified) Chinese.
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Green Bean Media
Green Bean is a video-based media in (traditional) Chinese and English, created by Hong Kong journalists exiled in the UK and aimed at the Hong Kong diaspora. Mainly present on YouTube, they report on Hong Kong social, political and cultural issues. Here are their Facebook page and Instagram account.
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guanguan
This YouTube channel started in 2018 features video on social, environmental and political issues in China, including personal accounts and recordings of people such as in the Uyghur region.
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HK City Creation
HK City Creation is a multimedia platform promoting cultural and artistic endeavours in Hong Kong and recalling people’s stories in the community. Established to showcase local creativity, it features art exhibitions, cultural events, and community projects aimed at fostering appreciation for Hong Kong’s cultural heritage. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Instagram account.
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HK Court News
Established as a Chinese-language platform for legal news and analysis, HK Court News aims to inform the public about significant court cases, legal development and reforms, and judicial mattters in Hong Kong. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Hong Kong Feature
This website in (traditional) Chinese displays feature reports in Hong Kong, regarding social, political, legal and cultural topics.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), established in 2015, is an independent English-language news outlet dedicated to reporting on Hong Kong’s political, social, and cultural developments. It provides in-depth news coverage, analysis, and commentary to foster transparency and accountability in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Uncensored
This Chinese-language YouTube channel supports independent journalism focusing on Hong Kong, providing uncensored news and insights. It was created to fund and support investigative reporting and commentary on Hong Kong’s political and social issues. Here is their Facebook page.
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Hong Kong’s People Schedule
This Facebook page reports information about current news in Hong Kong from major public websites or Telegram groups without modification brought by newsrooms.
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HongKonger Station
Founded in Canada to support the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, HongKongerStation provides news, resources, and updates related to Hong Kong’s political landscape. The platform aims to amplify voices advocating for democracy, freedom, and human rights in Hong Kong. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel and Instagram account.
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Initium Media
Initium Media is a Singapore-based, Chinese-language digital media outlet launched in 2015 that provides provides in-depths news, opinions and lifestyle content on Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and abroad. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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InMedia
InMedia is a Chinese-language independent media platform established to provide news, analysis, and commentary on social and political issues in Hong Kong. It serves as a forum for citizen journalism and community engagement, focusing on promoting transparency and civic participation. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts, and Telegram channel.
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Istiqlal (Turkestan Press)
Istiqlal (or in English Turkestan Press) is a news website available in Uyghur, Turkish and English that provides coverage of current affairs, politics, and social issues in East Turkestan, Turkey, and internationally. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Jia Mei Finance
Jia Mei Finance is a Chinese-language political, economic, and business media platform, launched in 2020. It focuses on wealth, technology, entrepreneurship, culture, and science, and provides global Chinese audiences with news coverage and analysis sourced from domestic and international mainstream media. Here is their BlueSky page.
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Lau Sai-leung – commentary
This YouTube channel is that of veteran Hong Kong journalist Lau Sai-leung, who published videos commenting on political, human rights and social issues in Cantonese.
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Lausan Collective
The Lausan Collective is a platform in Chinese and English dedicated to Hong Kong-focused commentary and analysis, emphasising grassroots perspectives on politics, culture, and social movements. Established by left intellectuals of the Hong Kong diaspora as a forum for critical discourse, it aims at amplifying voices advocating for democracy and social justice. Here are their…
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Li Wei-ling
This is the YouTube channel of Li Weiling, a Hong Kong-based seasoned journalist who has contributed to Ming Pao, Apple Daily, Commercial Radio and D100. She focuses on Hong Kong-related news.
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LIHKG
LIHKG is a popular online forum in Hong Kong known for its discussions on hot topics on politics, current affairs, social issues, entertainment, and daily life matters. It provides a platform for users to engage in free and anonymous discussions and share information in Cantonese.
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Little Universe Podcast
Little Universe is a platform dedicated to podcasts and audio content, focusing on a variety of topics such as culture, education, and lifestyle. It offers a wide range of programmes and discussions in Mandarin Chinese.
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Made in China Journal
Made in China Journal is an English-language journal that publishes academic articles and essays on contemporary China. Established as a platform for critical analysis by cross-border researchers who majored in China studies, it covers topics including politics, economics, culture, and society. Here are their Facebook page, and X (Twitter) account.
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Mangmang
Mangmang is an Chinese-speaking independent magazine born out of the 2022 wave of protests in China, founded by a group of young expatriates who continue to draw on a pool of China-focused writers. Through reports, essays, reviews and art, they combat censorship by publishing about Chinese history, activism, the Chinese community abroad and connecting stories.…
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Matters
Matters is a platform launched in 2020 that hosts a variety of community-generated content and discussions in Chinese. It serves as a space for users to share and engage in topics ranging from social issues to cultural commentary, fostering a community-driven approach.
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Mekong Review
Mekong Review is an English-speaking platform offering insightful articles and essays on the Mekong’s region and its diverse countries and territories. They touch upon a wide range of topics including literature, arts, and social issues. Their platform allows the reader to see China, Hong Kong, Tibet, and Taiwan in a regional perspective. Here are their…
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Mingjing News
Mingjing News is a Chinese-language news website known for its coverage of political and economic developments, with a focus on Greater China and international relations.
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Mirror Media
Mirror Media is a Taiwanese news and multimedia platform that provides in-depth reporting and analysis on current affairs, culture, and society in Taiwan and beyond, in traditional Chinese.
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New Bloom
New Bloom is an online magazine founded by students and activists in the wake of Taiwan’s 2014 Sunflower Movement available in both English and Mandarin. It aims to foster transnational dialogue around social issues affecting Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on politics, economy, and social inequalities. It offers radical perspectives from leftist…
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NGOCN
NGOCN is a Chinese-language independent media covering public issues in contemporary China. They are dedicated to providing the public with progressive, responsible and diversified documentary content, and aim at bringing forward an independent voice driving social change. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Northern Square
This Instagram account reports on current social and political issues in China, notably on topics sensitive to the Chinese government, including protests, the A4 paper movement, Hong Kong, Taiwan or Xinjiang issues.
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Not The News
This Chinese-speaking platform aimed at documenting social unrest across China, from workers‘ strikes, property owners’ rights, migrant workers’ wages, to forced evictions and demolitions. Its founders rights activists Li Tingyu and Lu Yuyu ran it from 2013 to 2016 until they both got arrested and went to prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Before…
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Paiseh to Bother You
“Paiseh to Bother You” is a bilingual audiovisual programme in Mandarin and Cantonese hosted by Gary Tsang (曾志豪). Since 2023, Radio Taiwan International (RTI) broadcasts this show every Friday at 9 p.m. It features the experiences of Hong Kong immigrants adapting to life in various cities of Taiwan, and aims at blending Hong Kong and…
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Passion Times
Passion Times is a Hong Kong-based news website covering local politics, social issues, entertainment, art and culture, and community events, in Chinese. Here are their Facebook page and their X (Twitter) account.
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Phayul
Phayul (father in Tibetan) is a English-language news website that provides news, commentary, analysis and cultural content related to Tibet and the Tibetan diaspora. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Photon Media
Chinese-language Photon Media was founded by Hong Kong exiled journalists now based in Taiwan. Through reports, opinion pieces and in-depth analysis, they aim to uphold press freedom and amplify the voices of the Hong Kong diaspora amidst increasing repression in Hong Kong. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel and Instagram account.
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Pincong Rocks
Pincong Rocks is a Chinese-language online forum known for its diverse discussions on social, political, and cultural topics in China and abroad.
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Qiao Collective
Qiao Collective is a diaspora Chinese media group created by second-generation sinophone immigrants. On their website available in multiple languages, they provides analysis and commentary on China-related politics and culture, emphasising Marxist and anti-imperialist perspectives. They are dedicated to challenging U.S. aggression towards China, counter Western misinformation, and support Global South liberation movements. Here are…
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ReNews
This news platform was created by former Hong Kong journalist Andrew Lam (林彥邦). Through commentary and analysis, he explores Hong Kong’s current affairs related to politics, social issues and world affairs.
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RFA Asia Fact-Check Lab
Radio Free Asia (RFA)’s Asia Fact Check Lab is an initiative launched by RFA in 2022 that aims at countering misinformation and disinformation related to China and picking apart false narratives seeded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It features daily fact‑check reports, media‑watch articles, and in‑depth investigations. Due to cuts in its funding by…
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RFA Tibetan Service
Radio Free Asia (RFA) Tibetan Service provides news and information to Tibetan communities worldwide in Tibetan. It covers politics, human rights issues, and cultural topics in the region. Here are their Facebook page, their YouTube channel, their Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Sam Ng Chi-sum
Sam Chi-sum Ng is the former producer of “Hong Kong Connection” (《鏗鏘集》) that hosted the “Green Bean” channel (《綠豆》). On his YouTube channel, Sam Ng gives commentary and analysis in Cantonese about Hong Kong current affairs, politics and social issues. This channel aims at the Hong Kong diaspora.
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Seahorse Planet
Seahorse Planet is a Chinese-speaking podcast about female empowerment and independent female voices in China. Here are their YouTube and Spotify channels, X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.
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Simon’s Glos World
Simon’s Glos World Facebook page and its YouTube channel are run by Simon Shen (沈旭暉), a Hongkonger living in Taiwan who provides commentary and analysis with a global perspective on international relations, social issues, art and culture, lifestyle and travels. His platforms is aiming at the Hong Kong local audience and diaspora.
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Southern Metropolis Daily
Southern Metropolis Daily, created in 1997, is part of the Nanfang Media Group and is known as one of the few independent, critical newspapers remaining in operation in China. Thanks to its many investigative reports on political and social issues, it has won multiple awards such as the World Press Freedom Prize in 2005.
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Southern Weekly
Southern Weekly, founded in 1984, is also part of the Nanfang Media Group and was before Xi’s era one of China’s most liberal and outspoken media outlets, known for publishing investigations exposing government wrongdoing and annual editorials advocating for constitutional reform despite censorship and government pressure.
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Stephen Shiu – commentary
This news platform was created by a former Hong Kong journalist and explores current events related to Hong Kong politics and social issues, and world affairs.
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Support HK media propaganda
This Facebook page works as an aggregator of pro-Beijing news sources in Hong Kong: it tracks the party’s line, media publications and provides regular summaries of the party’s patriotic and pro-Hong Kong content. Here are their Instagram account and WhatsApp channel.
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Talk to Palden Gyal
“Talk to Palden Gyal” is a YouTube channel working as a space for discussions on a wide range of Tibet-related issues through interviews with politicians, professionals, scholars of Tibetan studies, artists, and ordinary citizens. Through these conversations in Tibetan or English, its host aims to provide valuable information to Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet,…
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Teacher Li is not your teacher
This Twitter account (in Chinese) emerged during the A4 Paper movement and became a space to collect and disseminate most of the information related to the protests. They touch upon sensitive issues to the Chinese regime, especially relating to politics, human rights and social issues. Here is their YouTube channel.
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The Chaser
The Chaser is a UK-based news outlet launched by Hong Kong journalists in exile that aims to defend press freedom, support democratic values, and serve as a platform uniting overseas and local Hong Kong people through independent journalism. Their content is in Chinese.Here are their Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook pages.
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The Collective
The Collective HK is a platform based in Cantonese created by experienced media professionals and aspiring young journalists. It showcases articles, in-depths reports, interviews and podcasts on current issues, arts, culture, and lifestyle in Hong Kong. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram account, Spotify and Telegram channels.
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The Hong Konger
The Hong Konger is an independent global English-language online platform that discuss topics of concern to the Hong Kong diaspora, and global issues through the lens of Hong Kong. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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The Institute for China’s Democratic Transition
The Institute for China’s Democratic Transition is a non-profit think tank and educational organisation established to promote democratic ideals and human rights in China, provides resources, news, and advocacy tools to prepare for and facilitate the transformation of the country’s political landscape. The website is available in English and (simplified) Chinese.
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The Points
The Points was founded by Hong Kong exiled media professionals from all over the world to report on Hong Kong people’s stories and world events. Aimed at the Hong Kong diaspora, it provides content in (traditional) Chinese and supports values of freedom and democracy. Here are their Facebook page, their YouTube and Telegram channels, and…
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The Reporter
The Reporter is a Taiwanese news outlet created in 2015 that offers in-depth investigative reports focusing on China- and Taiwan-related issues in Chinese. It is a member of the Global Investigative Journalism Network and has won multiple prizes for its investigations on human rights and social issues. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, Telegram…
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The Tibetan American Network
The Tibetan American Network is a YouTube channel managed from the United States that provides news about Tibet, global affairs, and the life and teaching of the Dalai Lama. Its content is predominantly broadcasted in Tibetan.
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The Wire China
The Wire China is an independent U.S.-based, English-language digital magazine launched in 2020, which focuses on China’s economic rise and its global impact—covering business, finance, technology, and geopolitics. It features weekly in-depth reports, data-driven investigations, and detailed interviews with experts and policymakers. Here is their Youtube channel.
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The Witness
The Witness is a Chinese-language website that has been created by a group of ex-court reporters due to the multiplication of court hearings and the decline of court reporting. It aims to bring the public closer to the courts by continuing to record and report live from the courtroom, making it easier for the public…
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Tian Jian
Tian Jian is the Chinese-language sister publication of the China Media Project, focusing on global Sinophone media and journalism issues. Published weekly on Tuesdays and free to access, it features interviews, special reports, and newsletters that explore challenges facing the media industry, fostering dialogue and collaboration to strengthen media development.
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Tibet Express
Tibet Express (or Bangchen in Tibetan) is a news platform available in Tibetan and English that provides news and updates on various issues related to Tibet such as politics, human rights, culture, environment, and social developments affecting Tibet and Tibetan communities worldwide to strengthen democratic establishment of the Tibetan Government-in-exile by upholding the ideals of…
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Tibet Post International
Tibet Post International is an online news platform available in Tibetan, English and Chinese, that provides comprehensive coverage of news and events related to Tibet and Tibetan communities worldwide. It focuses on issues such as human rights, politics, culture, environment, and social developments affecting Tibetans, and aims to promote awareness and understanding of these issues…
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Tibet Radio
After the cut in funding from the US government to Voice of America (VOA) Tibetan, some of its journalists created Tibet Radio in 2025, a news platform publishing content on the Dalai Lama, Tibet, and the world. Mainly in Tibetan but with content also available in English, it aims at reaching Tibetan people around the…
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Tibet Times
Tibet Times is a media that provides Tibet-related news, articles, and updates in Tibetan and English. It aims at fostering independent journalism and perspectives on a wide range of topics including politics, human rights, culture, environment, and current affairs concerning Tibetans both inside Tibet and in the diaspora. Here are their Facebook page and X…
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Tibetan Review
Established in 1967, Tibetan Review is a news and analysis website in English covering Tibetan issues and affairs worldwide. It provides news coverage, commentary, comprehensive insights and in-depth analysis on topics such as politics, human rights, culture, and socio-economic developments related to Tibetan communities. Here are their Facebook page, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts.
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Unknown Little Thunder
This YouTube channel in Chinese is from an American woman discussing current affairs on China, US-China relations and American culture. They support “the liberation of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Xinjiang and Tibet.”
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Uyghur Academy
Uyghur Academy, a website available in Uyghur, Turkish and English, is dedicated to promoting Uyghur language and culture. It provides resources, educational materials, and information related to Uyghur language studies, aiming to preserve and promote the Uyghur language among speakers and learners. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel and X (Twitter) account.
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Uyghur Times
Uyghur Times is a multi language news website (in Uyghur, English and others) that focuses on providing timely and in-depth coverage of issues related to Uyghur culture, society, human rights, and current events, aiming to amplify voices and shed light on issues affecting Uyghurs globally.
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Vision Times
Vision Times is an independent U.S.-based Chinese-language weekly launched in 2001 that provides in-depth news and analysis on mainland China, Hong Kong, the United States and Taiwan, with a strong focus on Chinese society, politics, culture and history. Available in Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, French, and Vietnamese, it aims to inform the world about China’s…
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Voice of America (Tibetan service)
Voice of America Tibetan Service provides news and information to Tibetan-speaking audiences. It covers a wide range of topics including news, politics, culture, and society through independent and balanced journalism. Here are their Facebook page, YouTube channel, X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.
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Voice of Tibet
Voice of Tibet provides news and updates on Tibetan issues from a Tibetan perspective. The multimedia website, available in Tibetan, Chinese and English, provides coverage of a wide range of topics including politics, human rights, culture, and current affairs, aiming to provide accurate and independent journalism to audiences interested in Tibetan issues. Here are their…
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Wave Zine HK
Wave Zine HK is a Hong Kong-based Chinese-language website that serves as a platform to help understanding the wave(s) of pop culture in the city to get to know better Hong Kong society. Using creative content, interview and data analyses to explore various social and cultural phenomena in Hong Kong’s pop industry. Here are their…
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Weiquanwang
Weiquanwang (“Human Rights Defenders Network”) is a Chinese-language platform created by volunteer rights defenders. It aims to assist the civil rights defenders in mainland China to develop civil society, promote legal reform through democratic means,defend civil rights and investigate human rights violations, and seek judicial and social assistance for victims. Here is their X (Twitter)…
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Wenku
Wenku (Bibliothèque) is a Chinese-language website that aims at preserving Hong Kong’s memory and history. It records Hong Kong’s two major democratic media, Apple Daily and Stand News.
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Why Not
Why Not is a Chinese-language website (both in simplified and traditional) primarily focusing on providing news and commentary related to Chinese society, culture, and current affairs targeting young Chinese readers. It covers a range of topics including politics, economics, social issues, and cultural trends, often presenting alternative viewpoints and analysis not commonly found in mainstream…
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Women 我們
This Substack channel, mostly in (simplified) Chinese, features articles and stories about contemporary history, political and social issues in China, and discusses topics such as feminism, environmental issues and human rights. It promotes a censor-free China.
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Xinjiang Victims Database
The Xinjiang Victims Database website documents through reports, lists, and maps, the mass incarceration of ethnic minority citizens – most notably, the Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Hui – of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in de facto concentrations camps and police custody as well as other forms of repression such as movement restriction and forced…
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Yaqiu Wang
This is the X (Twitter) account of Wang Yaqiu, a China researcher at Freedom House who shares news updates, analyses and advocacy reports on human rights abuses in China, particularly on issues related to freedom of expression, censorship, and civil liberties.
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Yesterday
This Youtube channel is ran by Chinese citizen-journalist Lu Yuyu, who posts recordings and updates of protests in China.
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Zhong Xun
Zhongxun is a Chinese-language blog platform that provides commentary and analysis on political, cultural, human rights and social issues within China. It aims to offer insights and perspectives that may not be widely reported in mainstream media.