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, September 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang
中国在新疆大规模拆毁清真寺等宗教场所

The New York Times, September 29, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏流亡政府:西藏的自治稳定对亚洲局势至关重要 (Tibetan government-in-exile: Tibet’s autonomy, stability are vital to Asia)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

百度高层违禁涉境外赌网遭拘 消息自家屏蔽 (Baidu blocks information on detention of executive linked to illegal gambling online)
Radio France Internationale, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央委員會工作條例 習近平權威從核心再延伸 (Key work regulations from Central Committee renews emphasis on Xi Jinping's core authority)
The Central News Agency, September 29, 2020

Related:
中共中央政治局召开会议 讨论拟提请十九届五中全会审议的文件 审议《中国共产党中央委员会工作条例》(Document of the Politburo of the Central Committee of CPC for deliberation: "Regulations on the Work of the Central Committee of the CPC")
People's Daily, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats to stay in legislature during interim year as public opinion split
Hong Kong Free Press, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong police arrest three over calls for violence on National Day
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2020

The new centre of dissent: Britain becomes hub for Hong Kong activists
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Demoralised but defiant, Hong Kong's spirit of resistance endures
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

美国遏制中共的战略窗口期究竟有多长 (How long is the strategic time window for the United States to contain the CPC?)
The New York Times, September 29, 2020