Circle 19 in the press

12 September 2023 – RSF initiates unprecedented gathering to launch Circle 19 for the Right to Information in China, Reporters Without Borders

4 June 2024 – Independent group “Circle 19” issued a Statement on the 35th anniversary of June 4 to advocate for the right to information in China, Ujoy (in Chinese)

4 June 2024 – On Tiananmen 35th anniversary, movement launches a manifesto for the right to information in China, Media Talks (in Portuguese)

4 June 2024 – 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre: the Chinese diaspora reaffirms the right to information in China, Radio Taiwan International (in French)

4 June 2024 – Independent group “Circle 19” issues a Statement on the 35th anniversary of 4 June to advocate for the right to information in China, Banned Book (in Chinese)

4 June 2024 – 【Joint Press Release】Circle 19’s Statement of Principles for the Right to Information in China, Lady Liberty Hong Kong 

4 June 2024 – Exclusive interview with Xiao Qiang: The history of 4 June “cannot be erased in any way,” Deutsche Welle (in Chinese)

4 June 2024 – On 35th anniversary of Tiananmen, Circle 19 group launches landmark manifesto for the right to information in China, Reporters Without Borders

4 June 2024 – Changping’s observations: “Mr. Xi Jinping, tear down this wall!,” Deutsche Welle (in Chinese)

4 June 2024 – Independent group “Circle 19” issues a Statement on the 35th anniversary of 4 June to advocate for the right to information in China, Radio Free Asia (in Chinese)

5 June 2024 – Q&A: Xiao Qiang on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square and the right to information in China, Columbia Journalism Review 

12 September 2024 – Circle 19: a vital resource for the Chinese public’s right to information, Reporters Without Borders

2 December 2024 – The government represses and does not support civil society – China’s Fourth Estate continues to weaken, Central News Agency (in Chinese)

6 December 2024 – Expert Blog: Political awakening and a new cultural imaginary amongst the Chinese diaspora, Nottingham Trent University