The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China may face more U.S. export restrictions over Muslim crackdown
Reuters, October 3, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-usa/china-may-face-more-u-s-export-restrictions-over-muslim-crackdown-idUSKCN1MC2QD?

Related:
【出口限制】美國考慮對中國實施科技出口限制 (U.S. considers export restrictions on surveillance tech used in Xinjiang)
Ming Pao, October 3, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20181003/s00002/1538529481825

Taiwan accuses Beijing of wanting to make it “irrelevant” with Vatican deal
Reuters, October 3, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2166732/taiwan-accuses-beijing-wanting-make-it-irrelevant-vatican-deal

Related:
Taiwan vice-president Chen Chien-jen will visit Vatican to “deepen ties”
Agence France-Presse, October 3, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/10/03/taiwan-vice-president-chen-chien-jen-will-visit-vatican-deepen-ties/

China curbs teachers’ overseas travel, recalls passports “nationwide”
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/teachers-passports-10022018133856.html

维吾尔难民被遣返后 迄今下落不明 (Uyghur refugee wrongly repatriated from Germany remains incommunicado)
Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2018
https://www.dw.com/zh/维吾尔难民被遣返后-迄今下落不明/a-45715006?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf