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.

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Foreigners filmed by state TV praising China ahead of anniversary
Reuters September 30, 2019

'I love you China': Beijing enlists foreign voices ahead of anniversary
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Video: ‘I can’t say I love China any more
BBC News October 1, 2019

In divided Hong Kong, pro-China groups hold muted anniversary celebrations
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Jailed Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti honored with Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in absentia
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

Taiwan says Hong Kong singer Denise Ho was entitled to join rally where red paint was thrown at her
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In pictures: China’s National Day features pomp and artillery
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

In China’s 70th anniversary grand prisoner ‘pardon’, read the small print and do the maths
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

China showcases fearsome new missiles to counter U.S. at military parade
Reuters, October 1, 2019

Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China - archive, 1949
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Related:
China anniversary: How the Communist Party runs the country
BBC News, September 30, 2019

A dozen hand-picked foreigners join China's parade of soldiers and tanks
Reuters, October 1, 2019 2019

Taiwan condemns China's 'dictatorship' on 70th anniversary of communist rule
Reuters, October 1, 2019

China plays ‘fight the landlord’ to tame Hong Kong
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Xi extols China’s ‘red’ heritage in a land haunted by famine under Mao
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Official events marking China’s National Day severely restrict daily lives of Tibetans in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

San Francisco tour guide charged with carrying U.S. secrets to China
Reuters, September 30, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Could China’s strict cyber controls gain international acceptance?
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

EU and Britain urge restraint and de-escalation after Hong Kong police officer shoots protester during National Day clashes
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Taiwan stands firm against ‘one country, two systems’ as Xi Jinping renews calls for unification
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

Parades and protests on China’s 70th anniversary
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police shoot a protester, 18, with a live bullet for the first time
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

【睇片】警荃灣半呎距離開實彈槍 中五生危殆 左邊胸口中彈 (High school student in critical condition after being shot in left chest by police)
Standnews, October 1, 2019

National Day key takeaways: President Xi’s pledge on Hong Kong stability, early protests in the city quelled and MTR stations and malls close
South China Morning Post,October 1, 2019 2019

Hong Kong protesters and police exchange blows in China National Day clashes – video
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Why are Hong Kong protesters urging one another to tuck in their shirts, roll up their trousers and schedule messages ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

More arrests over July 1 storming of Hong Kong legislature ahead of China National Day
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Sacked Hong Kong Cathay staff decry ‘Cultural Revolution’ purge
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police officers get red-carpet treatment on National Day visit to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Indonesian journalist shot in the face will request Hong Kong Police to launch criminal probe into incident
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Property tycoons Li Ka-shing and Peter Woo decline invitations to attend National Day celebrations in Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong police fire water cannon, tear gas as protests spread
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Commentary (评论)

As China celebrates 70 years, its rhetoric on ‘dignity and rights’ drifts even further from reality
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Among China’s masses: a personal reflection on celebrations at Tiananmen on October 1, 1999
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

China at 70 must take on its greatest challenge yet – political reform and opening up
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

Why China at 70 needs to listen to the voices of those it silenced
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Is defeat inevitable for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement?
The Guardian, September 30, 2019