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, June 03, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

The new Tiananmen Papers: Inside the secret meeting that changed China
Foreign Affairs, May 30, 2019

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中共秘密资料揭开“六四”镇压背后的权力游戏
New documents show power games behind China’s Tiananmen crackdown
The New York Times, May 31, 2019

從北京警察到六四抗暴者:他牽着兩歲女兒,目睹世界翻轉 (From a Beijing police officer to a participant in civil disobedience in June Fourth: Sun Liyong witnessed the world turn upside down as he held his daughter’s hand)
The Initium, June 3, 2019

Proposing a Chinese day of fast, Citizens Movement in China
China Change, June 2, 2019

六四30年祭:后89时代的人生启蒙 (June Fourth at 30: Inspiration for the post-89 generation: Interview with Chinese youngsters who grew up behind the firewall)
Voice of America, June 2, 2019

On 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, China says crackdown was “correct” policy
Agence France-Presse, June 2, 2019

Three decades after Tiananmen, China’s youth loses faith in US
Financial Times, June 2, 2019

半生被稱劊子手,戒嚴部隊軍官:「我也是六四受害者」(Martial law officer who spent half of his life condemned as a murderer: “I am a June Fourth victim too”)
The Initium, June 1, 2019

小天安门:美国议员回忆成都“六四”
Witnessing China’s 1989 protests — 1,000 miles from Tiananmen Square
The New York Times, May 31, 2019

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《重返天安門》:其他的天安門事件——成都大屠殺 (The other Tiananmen: Massacre in Chengdu)
The News Lens, June 2, 2019

China’s other Tiananmens: 30 years on
The Guardian, June 2, 2019

A massacre, erased: China tried to repress the memory of the brutal crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Thirty years later, Beijing is still terrified of its legacy.
Washington Post, May 31, 2019

Dissident political scientist Yan Jiaqi believes only vindication for Tiananmen Square democracy movement will bring China justice
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2019

Surviving Tiananmen: “I might have been one of the hundreds or thousands who lost their lives”
The Guardian, May 30, 2019

“30 years after Tiananmen, the world is having a taste of the consequences of nurturing China”
CIVICUS, May 30, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Tiananmen Square crackdown, Xinjiang: China’s defence minister says Beijing got them both right
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

A tale of non-Uyghur activists battling for Uyghurs’ freedom
Bitter Winter, May 30, 2019

“Sinicization” of Islam continues in Henan
Bitter Winter, May 30, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Canada “extremely disappointed” over China’s detention of Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor
Bloomberg, June 1, 2019

Background: Chen Jianfang 陈建芳
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 31, 2019

Background: Xue Renyi 薛仁义
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 31, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

【六四三十】中國獨立歌法李志疑被消失三個月 曾創作多首涉及六四禁歌 (Independent folk singer Li Zhe, who made several songs about June Fourth, disappeared for three months as anniversary draws near)
The Stand News, June 3, 2019

Journalists with Chinese state broadcaster CGTN in US denied passes to cover Congress
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

China sends message at Shangri-La Dialogue amid tight media control
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Artists who’ve dared to broach Tiananmen pushed into shadows
Associated Press, June 3, 2019

A Tibetan collection fights a battle that small museums often face
The New York Times, May 31, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

A “bridge” to China, and her family’s business, in the Trump cabinet
The New York Times, June 2, 2019

Anti-gang campaign in Qinghai’s Yushul sows mistrust within local communities
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2019

中國防長:若有人膽敢將台灣分裂出去 中國將不惜一戰 (“China is prepared to fight if anyone dares to break off Taiwan,” says defense minister Wei Fenghe)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 2, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Twitter apologises after suspending accounts critical of China ahead of Tiananmen Massacre anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2019

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Twitter takes down accounts of China dissidents ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
The New York Times, June 1, 2019

China says FedEx probe was launched after “complaints from users”
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

China computer research body cuts ties with IEEE in protest at decision to bar Huawei from peer review
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

《蘋果》:六四學運領袖封從德被拒入境 需原機遣返 (June Fourth activist Feng Congde denied entry to Hong Kong)
The Stand News, June 2, 2019

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Tiananmen Square dissident Feng Congde refused entry to Hong Kong ahead of June 4 commemorations
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

大陆来港新移民联署反逃犯修例有人无惧“引渡”公开身份 (Immigrants from mainland China speak up against extradition law amendments)
Radio France Internationale, June 2, 2019

Hong Kong pro-independence activists question value of annual June 4 vigil to commemorate crackdown at Tiananmen Square
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2019

Related:
“Marching doesn’t work”: Hong Kong’s alienated youngsters split over Tiananmen Massacre vigil
Agence France-Presse, May 31, 2019

Protests against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill go global with demos planned in US, UK, Australia
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2019

Hong Kong extradition bill: The housewife mobilising stay-at-home mothers to strike down Carrie Lam’s fugitive plan
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

Artist behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen monument creates new sculpture called “Freedom of Speech”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 1, 2019

Hong Kong journalists call for end to plan for renditions to China
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2019

Commentary (评论)

After Tiananmen, China conquers history itself: Young people question the value of knowledge, a victory for Beijing 30 years after the crackdown on student protests
The New York Times, June 2, 2019

Can a candlelight vigil ignite a political flame? All eyes on June 4 turnout to mark Tiananmen crackdown as Chief Executive Carrie Lam gauges public sentiment over extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

Hong Kong extradition bill is now a litmus test for patriotism with a fugitive tycoon as its face
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2019

What I learned leading the Tiananmen protests: I paid a hefty price for the demonstrations three decades ago. So did China
The New York Times, June 1, 2019

Taiwan and Hong Kong have a stake in mainland China’s political development. They should act on it
ChinaFile, May 31, 2019