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.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s detention camps for Muslims turn to forced labor
The New York Times, December 16, 2018

Forget Xinjiang’s re-education camps, China’s still a draw for Muslim tourists
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2018

How McKinsey has helped raise the stature of authoritarian governments
The New York Times, December 15, 2018

Prominent Uyghur Muslim cleric believed dead after nearly 30 years in Xinjiang prison
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Young Tibetans self-immolate in protest
China Digital Times, December 14, 2018

12-year-old in China kills his mother, then returns to school, igniting an outcry
The New York Times, December 14, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

China sparks suspicion as it holds release of statistics
Nikkei Asian Review, December 14, 2018

China warns Tibetans not to be taken in ahead of Dalai Lama anniversary
Channel NewsAsia, December 14, 2018

Live-streaming offers possible solution to education inequality in China
SupChina, December 13, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

The price of progress in China: “We traded our lives for development”
Reuters, December 16, 2018

Chinese workers at Apple supplier Foxconn stage street protest over unpaid bonuses
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2018

China shuts leading underground Christian church, third this winter
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2018

Dissident Chinese poet, Liu Xiaobo supporter dies in Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Germany targeting China in new rules about foreign takeovers, media report says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2018

The U.S. fears China could strangle its only permanent military base in Africa – and a port in Djibouti could be the weapon
Washington Post, December 15, 2018

Mike Pompeo says China should free two Canadians held after Huawei executive’s arrest
The Guardian, December 15, 2018

Related:
China says Canada’s Huawei arrest has “aroused public anger”
Bloomberg, December 14, 2018

Canada’s ambassador to China meets with second detained Canadian
Agence France-Presse, December 17, 2018

“Crushing victory”: What’s next for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s war on corruption?
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2018

Related:
China’s Xi declares an “overwhelming victory” over graft: state media
Reuters, December 15, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s ZTE taps Joe Lieberman for Washington damage control
Politico, December 15, 2018

Apple says it will update software in response to China iPhone ruling that could ban its handsets
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2018

China behind Marriott hotel breach, may be preparing for more hacks
TechSpot, December 12, 2018

Related:
Marriott data breach is traced to Chinese hackers as U.S. readies crackdown on Beijing
The New York Times, December 11, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police broke with protocol on body cameras at protests, rights group says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2018

Activists slam decision not to prosecute Leung
The Standard, December 17, 2018

Related:
Lawmaker threatens legal challenge against Hong Kong Dept. of Justice after it drops ex-leader CY Leung’s prosecution
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2018

Trial ends for nine Umbrella Movement activists, judgment expected in April
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2018

Chinese national anthem to play before Hong Kong lawmakers swear in to legislature under anti-abuse law
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2018

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong must accept China with all its flaws to keep its privileges, says Christine Loh
Hong Kong Free Press, December 16, 2018

Disqualifying Eddie Chu from a minor office has major implications
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2018