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.

Friday, February 26, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
Reuters, February 26, 2021

Is International Pressure Coalescing on China’s Xinjiang Policy?
The Diplomat, February 25, 2021

联合国人权理事会多国谴责中国在新疆侵犯人权罪行 (UNHRC members condemn China's human rights violations in Xinjiang)
Radio Free Aisa, February 25, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Punishes Those Who Question ‘Martyrs.’ A Sleuth Keeps Track.
The New York Times, February 26, 2021

POLICE ARREST SEVEN, ENGAGE IN “ONLINE PURSUIT” TO CRACK DOWN ON ONLINE SPEECH
China Digital Times, February 25,

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Human Rights Concerns Continue to Dog 2022 Beijing Olympics
The Diplomat, February 26, 2021

China Launches All-Out Propaganda Campaign as Xi Jinping Claims Poverty is Over
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2021

Related:
China claims to have eliminated poverty, but the figures mask harsh challenges
The Washington Post, February 25, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent rank low in protecting digital rights, but it’s not all their fault, study finds
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

ByteDance agrees to US$92 million privacy settlement with US TikTok users
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

China's culture wars, now playing on Bilibili
Protocol, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Exclusive: Two rights groups quit Hong Kong as security law sends shudders through NGOs
Reuters, February 26, 2021

Hong Kong ex-leader CY Leung says city can’t expect chief executive to enjoy powers granted by Beijing, yet disregard state’s role in choosing post
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

National security law: 52 former lawmakers, activists arrested in January told to report to police on Sunday – more than a month early – with some expecting charges
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

Hong Kong teen who tried to flee to Taiwan with other fugitives faces new bail-jumping charge
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

National security law: English Schools Foundation tells parents practices will not change under new Hong Kong guidelines
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2021

Security law: Newly elected student union leaders say Chinese University Hong Kong trampled on popular opinion by cutting ties
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2021

Related:
CUHK Statement on the Cabinet of the CUSU Executive Committee
中大就學生會幹事會當選內閣的聲明
Chinese University of Hong Kong, February 25, 2021

余心所善,不撓不悔—就中大剝奪學生會基本權利之聯署聲明 (“We Can’t Go On, We’ll GOn” - a petition against CUHK for depriving rights of the Student Union)
Syzygia, Cabinet-elect, 51st Executive Committee, the Student Union of CUHK, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong Baptist University cancels World Press Photo exhibition citing ‘safety and security’ concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2021

Loyalty, not love, key element of ‘patriots governing Hong Kong’, local delegate to China’s top legislative body says
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Related:
China is mulling changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system
The Economist, February 26, 2021

Taiwan denies Hong Kong film tycoon Charles Heung residency on ‘national security’ grounds
Agence France-Presse, February 26, 2021

立法會一致通過修改《議事規則》及《內務守則》(Legislative Council unanimously passes amendments on Rules of Procedure and House Rules)
Ming Pao, February 26, 2021

【11.18 聲援理大】60 人被控暴動 分拆 6 案審理 最遲一案明年 12 月開審(60 charged with rioting over PolyU protests in 2019)
Stand News, February 26, 2021

Commentary (评论)

China’s Nationality Law Is a Cage for Hong Kongers
Foreign Policy, February 25, 2021

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese gov’t figures show sharp decline in Xinjiang birth rate amid mounting claims of Uighur ‘genocide’
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

China's Crackdown on Muslims Spreads to Tropical Hainan 
Voice of America News, February 25, 2021

为逼海外家人噤声 中国二度关押新疆维族女子 (China detains Xinjiang Uyghur woman again to silence family members abroad)
Deutsche Welle, February 25, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing blast an ill wind for Taiwan’s cross-strait affairs moderate
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

流亡藏人报告:西藏被扭曲发展 (Report of Tibetans in exile:Distorted development in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2021

Related:
Distorted Development: Chinese Discourse on the Right to Development and Its Implementation in Tibet
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, February 24, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Coronavirus: Chinese woman spent six months behind bars for Covid-19 social media post, court document shows
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

With Chinese Media Under Control, Beijing Sets Sights on Foreign News
Voice of America News, February 25, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kongers crowdsourced a protest manual—and Myanmar’s already using it
Quartz, February 25, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

民生观察:疫苗受害母亲致信两会代表 呼吁建立“救济与补偿机制” (Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch: In letter to deputies of NPC and members of CPPCC, mothers of vaccine victims call for establishment of "relief and compensation mechanism")
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Japan tells China it ‘can’t tolerate mass arrests’ under Hong Kong’s national security law
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong officials say HK$8 billion earmarked for national security has nothing to do with Beijing’s office in the city, but remain tight-lipped on details
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Budget 2021: Police equipment funding to triple and prison management budget to increase
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

香港民研:近六成人不滿財政預算案 僅得36.4分創新低 (HKPORI survey shows nearly 60% dissatisfaction rate with budget)
inmedia.hk, February 25, 2021

Legal scholars warn vague wording in Hong Kong bill would grant authorities broad powers to disqualify officials, quash dissent
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Beijing loyalists urge reforms to ensure only ‘patriots’ win in Hong Kong elections
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

Related:
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy district councillors vow to serve ’till the last moment’ after gov’t signals ousting
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

王振民指香港選舉制度從來是國家事務不屬高度自治範圍 (Tsinghua law professor Wang Zhenmin: Hong Kong electoral system has always been a national affair, not within the scope of high degree of autonomy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 25, 2021

To Build Loyalty to China, Hong Kong Rewrites History
香港政府利用历史灌输爱国主义和忠诚

The New York Times, February 25, 2021

Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan nearly doubles in 2020
The Guardian, February 25, 2021

To move or not to move? Life in the UK with the BN(O) visa
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China targets Uighurs with more prosecutions, longer prison terms: HRW
Agence France-Presse, February 24, 2021

Related:
China: Baseless Imprisonments Surge in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, February 24, 2021

家人被困新疆音讯全无 哈族妇女中国总领馆外集会 (Kazakh women from Xinjiang demand release of relatives outside Chinese Consulate in Almaty)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

The United States and China Are Fighting Over the Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation Plans
Foreign Policy, February 23, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Top U.S. Senate Democrat directs lawmakers to craft bill to counter China
Reuters, February 23, 2021

谴责北京将两名加拿大公民当谈判筹码 拜登与特鲁多商讨共同反制中国威胁 (Biden and Trudeau discuss counter China strategy, condemn Beijing's use of Canadian citizens as bargaining chips)
Voice of America, February 24, 2021

“运动员应知道风险” 美国会共和党领袖推立法、致函白宫反制北京冬奥 (“Athletes should know the risks”: House Republicans to introduce bill and draft letter urging White House to counter Beijing Winter Olympics)
Voice of America, February 24, 2021

立陶宛关注中国威胁和新疆议题 (Lithuanian parliament drafts resolution on Xinjiang and threats from China)
Voice of America, February 24, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

The Chinese Government Must End Reprisal Against Li Qiaochu for Exposing Torture
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 24, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong electoral reforms: Beijing considers ‘breaking up Legco constituencies, scrapping super seats’
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2021

‘Patriots’ Only: Beijing Plans Overhaul of Hong Kong’s Elections
让“爱国者治港”:北京计划改革香港选举制度

The New York Times, February 23, 2021

Hong Kong Budget 2021: HK$8 billion earmarked for national security spending despite city facing record deficit
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong is setting up a billion-dollar fund to implement its national security crackdown
Quartz, February 24, 2021

Hong Kong Budget 2021: Funding for public broadcaster RTHK cut by 4.6 per cent
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2021

Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed Over Police Headquarters Protest Denied Bail
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2021

China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong activists in Germany, Berlin says
Reuters, February 23, 2021

香港自由及法治指标创新低 首席法官刚上任民望插水 (Hong Kong freedom and rule of law indicators reached a new low, as did support for new Chief Justice)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2021

Commentary (评论)

不准獨立的電影:從中國大陸到中國香港 (From mainland China to China’s Hong Kong, independent films struggle to stay independent)
The News Lens, February 24, 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Canada's parliament passes motion saying China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
Reuters, February 22, 2021

Related:
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N
中国国务委员王毅驳斥对新疆的“恶意政治炒作” 称欢迎联合国人权高专访问新疆
Reuters, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Five-year election ban proposed for Hong Kong lawmakers, district councillors disqualified over improper oaths
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

歐盟稱不坐視香港改選舉制度 分析:或預告制裁 (EU vows to take actions on Hong Kong's aggressive election “reform”; analyst: Sanctions may be next)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

Related:
Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
EU Foreign Affairs Council, February 22, 2021

佩洛西:審訊李柱銘等民主派「侮辱法治」 應考慮所有追究中國選項 (U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: The trial of Martin Lee and other pro-democracy leaders is an affront to the rule of law; we must put all options on the table for holding China accountable)
The Stand News, February 23, 2021

Related:
Pelosi Statement on Trial of Martin Lee and Pro-Democracy Leaders
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong judge cites heightened risk of reoffending in decision to deny bail to media mogul Jimmy Lai
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest two more Chinese University students over attack on campus security guards
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

Lam confirms Hong Kong considering law against insulting officials and police, says free speech must be ‘balanced’
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2021

「六四紀念館」今重開 設司徒華逝世10周年展 參觀者:擔心日後連六四紀念館都要關閉 (June 4th Museum reopens today, featuring special Szeto Wah 10-year anniversary memorial exhibition; visitors fear museum will be shutdown soon)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

与“人脸识别”较劲的教授:谁是最大受益者,谁就对风险负责 (Interview with the professor who contests facial recognition: The beneficiaries should bear responsibility for risks)
The Paper, February 23, 2021

中国率先开发动物个体识别系统,可精准识别“真假美猴王” (China leads in developing individual animal recognition system which accurately identifies monkeys)
The Paper, February 23, 2021

Commentary (评论)

六十年的中国观察 孔杰荣:习近平正播下反对他的种子 (Jerome Cohen from 60 years of China watching: Xi Jinping is sowing the seeds of opposition to him)
Voice of America, February 23, 2021

HONG KONG’S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW:A Human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong's National Security Law: A human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
Center for Asian Law, Georgetown Law, February 2021

Monday, February 22, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China's detention camps
CNN, February 19, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Four Taiwan ex-intelligence officers charged with spying for China
Agence France-Presse, February 21, 2021

台湾军情局四名退役高官被控为中共充当间谍 (4 retired senior officials of Taiwan’s Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) are indicted for spying for China)
Voice of America, February 21, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese blogger Qiu Ziming charged over ‘malicious’ India border casualty posts
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

华春莹反问为啥中国人不能用推特脸书?网民爆笑如雷 (Chinese netizens in stiches over Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying’s comment to foreign reporter: “Why can't Chinese use Twitter and Facebook?”)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

White House: China And WHO Need To 'Step Up' On Investigation Into Origin Of Pandemic
National Public Radio, February 21, 2021

Covid-19 Was Spreading in China Before First Confirmed Cases, Fresh Evidence Suggests
新证据显示发现首个确诊病例前,新冠病毒可能已在中国传播
The Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing official signals China-led electoral reforms for Hong Kong to ensure only ‘patriots’ hold power
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2021

Related:
北京定調愛國者 民主黨指工作不變 支聯會:咬緊牙筋做堅持的事 (Beijing set to admit only “patriots” to Hong Kong legislature; Democratic Party: We will not no change our work; Hong Kong Alliance: We must stand our ground)
HK01, February 22, 2021

林鄭月娥:愛國者治港是「很低的標準」 (Carrie Lam: Patriots to rule Hong Kong is “a very low standard”)
Ming Pao, February 22, 2021

12 charged with rioting near PolyU campus in 2019; 15 others acquitted over National Day protest charges
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong protests: two merchants first to plead guilty to rioting over Yuen Long MTR attack
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2021

Related:
【721白衣人暴動案】 持藤條木棍襲擊乘客至嚴重骨折 兩白衣人認罪 港鐵閉路電視、市民拍攝片成入罪關鍵 (7.21 Yuen Long Riot: Passengers suffer bone fracture from rioters' whips and rattan sticks; MTR and passengers' phone footage is key evidence)
CitizenNews, February 22, 2021

中国旅美民运人士发起“新黄雀行动” 援助香港流亡者 (U.S.-based Chinese democratic activists launch “New Operation Yellowbird” to assist Hong Kong exiles)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years
Wired, February 22, 2021

研究称中国黑客利用美国代码进行网络攻击 (Research shows Chinese hackers use U.S. code to mount cyberattacks)
Voice of America, February 23, 2021

Related:
The Story of Jian – How APT31 Stole and Used an Unknown Equation Group 0-Day
Check Point Research, February 22, 2021

China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?
中国建起了“防火长城”,俄罗斯为什么不这么做?

The New York Times, February 22, 2021

被指用中国技术和服务器 翻墙到这里聊天当心隔墙有耳 (Clubhouse is shown to be using Chinese technology and servers; experts warn against surveillance)
Radio France Internationale, February 21, 2021

Commentary (评论)

China Is Preparing for Another Olympics in Beijing, Like It or Not
面临抵制冬奥呼声,中国人权问题可能改善吗?

The New York Times, February 22, 2021

中國搞「戰狼外交」是為了回應民族主義嗎?資料顯示因果關係是反過來的 (Is Wolf Warrior Diplomacy a government response to popular nationalistic sentiment? Evidence shows the opposite)
Voicettank, February 22, 2021

Friday, February 19, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Targets Muslim Communities Around the Country With 'Ethnic Unity' Policies
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021

US reintroduces bill to ban forced-labour products from Xinjiang
Aljazeera, February 18, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

共和党参众议员再次推出《防止台湾遭侵略法》(U.S. Republican Senate, House members re-introduce "Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act ")
Voice of America, February 19, 2021

Related:
Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
U.S. Congress, July 29, 2020

台大教授违法参与中国“千人计划” 台湾开罚 (National Taiwan University professor is fined for illegally participating in China’s "Thousand Talents Program")
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China population: plan to lift birth restrictions in the northeast panned for not tackling economic roots of crisis
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2021

多个非政府组织联名致信拜登总统 敦促将中国人权纳入美中政策优先考虑 (In joint letter, NGOs urge President Biden to prioritize human rights in U.S.-China policy)
Voice of America, February 19, 2021

Realted:
Joint Letter to Biden Administration: Make Human Rights a Priority in China Policy
Human Rights in China, February 17, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国提升新闻发言人人数和级别以强化宣传平台 (China increases number, seniority level of press spokespersons to bolster its propaganda platform)
Voice of America, February 19, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Security law: Hong Kong police arrest another CUHK student over peaceful pro-democracy campus demo last Nov
Hong Kong Free Press, February 19, 2021

Hong Kong’s Move to Overhaul Broadcaster Fans Fears of Media Crackdown
The New York Times, February 19, 2021

Related:
商經局檢討報告建議加強管治港台 記協憂編輯自主受損 (CEDB's review report on governance and management threatens RTHK's editorial freedom)
Hong Kong Journalists Association, February 19, 2021

Hong Kong protests: six cleared of conspiracy to riot and gather illegally, after judge rules lack of evidence
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Anti-Asian Racism Isn’t New
针对亚裔的种族主义并不新鲜

The New York Times, February 19, 2021

许颖婷:流亡者需扪心自问离开香港的意义 (Frances Hui: Emigres should ask themselves the meaning of leaving Hong Kong)
Voice of America, February 19, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Two Arrests, Two Outcomes Tell a Tale of Xi Jinping’s China
孙大午的两次被捕与习近平的威权中国

The New York Times, February 18, 2021

三百多中国公民联署:尽快出台《政府法》惩治冤假错案 (Joint appeal by more than 300 Chinese citizens: Promulgate "Government Law" as soon as possible to hold those accountable for unjust prosecution)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

A W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Origins of the Virus
WHO调查团队成员:我亲历的武汉病毒溯源调查

The New York Times, February 18, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai denied bail again
Associated Press, February 18, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong student arrested over independence calls at Chinese University protest
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2021

羅冠聰、許智峯視像出席加拿大國會聽證會 籲助抗爭者赴加 (In testimony before Canadian House Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Nathan Law, Ted Hui urge Canada to provide assistance to protesters)
The Stand News, February 18, 2021

国安法如何威胁香港互联网自由? (How does the National Security Law threaten Hong Kong's Internet freedom?)
Deutsche Welle, February 18, 2021

拒絕宣誓 新公務員工會主席顏武周辭職 「無必要繼續自欺欺人地留在政府」 (Refusing to swear allegiance, chairman of Union for New Civil Servants Michael Ngan resigns: “No need to continue to stay in government, deceiving myself and others”)
The Stand News, February 18, 2021

Covid-19: Some Hongkongers shun gov’t tracking app over privacy concerns as new rules rolled out at eateries
Hong Kong Free Press, February 19, 2021

Forced to Pledge Allegiance, Hong Kong Civil Servants Wary About Future
Voice of America, February 17, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

爱沙尼亚情报部门警告当心"北京主导的被静音世界" 中国要求修改报告但被拒绝 (Estonian intelligence service warns against "silenced world led by Beijing"; China’s request for report revision is rejected)
Voice of America, February 18, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国压制穆斯林行动延伸至三亚
China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island

The New York Times, February 18, 2021

中国民政部开展新一轮严打 “非法”民间组织 (Ministry of Civil Affairs of China launches new round of crackdown on "illegal" civil society organizations)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2021

Related:
民政部公布2021年第一批涉嫌非法社会组织名单 (Ministry of Civil Affairs announces first group of suspected illegal civil society organizations in 2021)
China News Service, February 18, 2021

China lashes out at Canada for signing declaration against arbitrary detention
The Guardian, February 18, 2021

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Canada weighs calling China's Uighur treatment a genocide
Agence France-Presse, February 17, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

一名西藏导游狱中死亡 曾因向外媒提供讯息遭重判21年 (Human Rights Watch calls for investigation of the death of Tibetan tour guide serving 21-year prison term for divulging state secrets)
Radio Free Asia, February 17, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Steps Up Online Controls With New Rule for Bloggers
The Diplomat, February 17, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China-US relations: Xi knows there will be ‘repercussions’ for human rights violations, Biden says
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2021

海外华人智库:“中国式抗疫“对公民社会造成致命打击 (Overseas Chinese think tank: “Chinese style quarantine” has deadly impact on civil society)
Radio France Internationale, February 17, 2021

Related:
研究报告 新冠疫情对中国人权的影响 (Research report: Covid-19 epidemic and human rights in China)
Institute for China Democratic Transition, February 17, 2021

美专家:中国国家资本主义威胁全球市场 (U.S. experts: China's state capitalism is a threat to the global market)
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

柬埔寨要引入“中国式”防火墙 (Cambodia to import “China style” firewall)
Deutsche Welle, February 17, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested in connection with case of 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2021

National security: Hong Kong paralegal faces collusion charge as media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested again in jail
Hong Kong Free Press, February 17, 2021

Related:
【國安法第五案】29歲律師助理被控勾結外國勢力及協助罪犯 涉安排眾籌、外國遊說工作 (Paralegal, 29, is accused under NSL of conspiracy to collude with overseas forces and assist criminals through crowdfunding and lobbying foreign governments)
CitizenNews, February 17, 2021

Hong Kong court rejects admission of UK policing expert’s report in protest-related case against 9 democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, February 17, 2021

政府建議修訂《仲裁條例》 與國際慣例接軌 大律師公會表示歡迎 (Hong Kong Bar Ass’n welcomes gov’t suggestion to amend Arbitration Ordinance to align with international norms)
HK01, February 17, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Why Western Companies Should Leave China
Foreign Policy, February 17, 2021

讨论:中国汉人了解的新疆是真实的新疆吗? (Discussion: Do Han Chinese know about the real Xinjiang?)
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2021

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

US-China relations: forced labour to keep pressure on Chinese textile firms as American firms cut orders
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2021

Japan's Muji Stops Short of Ban on Cotton From Xinjiang, Where Forced Labor is Rife
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

As in Xinjiang, China is tightening its grip in Tibet
The Economist, February 13, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国人权律师余文生狱中荣获国际人权奖 (Imprisoned Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is honored with 2021 Martin Ennals Award)
Voice of America, February 12, 2021

Related:
Yu Wensheng named Martin Ennals Award Laureate 2021
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, February 11,2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China bans BBC World News in retaliation for UK licence blow
The Guardian, February 11, 2021

Related:
China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the BBC ban
European Union, February 12, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Lunar New Year: mindful of national security law, Hong Kong festival market stalls opt for subtle messages on products
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中共四处收集基因数据 用DNA管控维族人遭诟病 (As China uses DNA technology for surveillance and control of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, its global DNA data collection sparks concerns)
Voice of America, February 16, 2021

人脸识别把人变成“透明人” 中共极权监控下人人自危 (With facial recognition, everyone is “naked” under CPC surveillance)
Voice of America, February 12, 2021

网传中国协助缅甸军政府建防火墙 数字监控走出国门? (Questions of China’s role in Myanmar Internet shutdown mount, along with those on China’s export of surveillance technology)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data
The New York Times, February 14, 2021

Related:
US and WHO push China for data from early days of contagion
Agence France Presse, February 14, 2021

Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role
Associated Press, February 15, 2021

China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
The New York Times, February 14, 2021

At least 331 human rights defenders were murdered in 2020, report finds
The Guardian, February 11, 2021

US-China relations: Details released of Biden's first call with Xi
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 11, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Veteran Hong Kong activists on trial over huge democracy rally
Agence France Presse, February 16, 2021

Hong Kong protests: former opposition lawmakers plead guilty to roles in illegal 2019 march, face up to 5 years in jail
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2021

Hong Kong: alarm over proposed law that could ban anyone from leaving
Agence France Presse, February 13, 2021

Related:
Further Submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2020 In respect of Clause 3 of the Bill
Hong Kong Bar Association, February 11, 2021

Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK’s ban on BBC programming sparks questions over press freedom and ‘one country, two systems’
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2021

Explainer | National security law: what you need to know about the decision to hold a trial without a jury
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2021

台灣「促進轉型正義委員會」疑被港「封網」 經 VPN 仍可瀏覽 保安局、警方拒絕評論 (Taiwan’s Transitional Justice Commission website is reportedly blocked in Hong Kong; Security Bureau and Police refuse to comment)
The Stand News, February 12, 2021

奔向自由,香港青年只身跨越半个地球逃亡美国 (The Hong Kong youth who traveled half the globe to seek freedom in the U.S.)
Voice of America, February 12, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Forget stability in the Year of the Ox, it’s time to challenge Hong Kong’s status quo
Hong Kong Free Press, February 14, 2021

Revoking of lawyers’ licences creates a chilling effect
South China Morning Post Editorial, February 13, 2021

The Long-Term Implications of the Jimmy Lai Bail Decision
The Diplomat, February 11, 2021

中共数字威权主义的最终目标:培养自我审查的“和谐新人类” (The ultimate agenda of China’s digital authoritarianism: Cultivate a self-censoring “new, harmonious humankind”)
Voice of America, February 12, 2021

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

“无国界记者”调查报告:中国至今至少拘捕10名揭露疫情记者 (Reporters without Borders report: To date, China has arrested at least 10 journalists and commentators for reporting on Covid-19)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2021

Related:
China: One year after the Covid-19 outbreak, seven journalists still detained for reporting on the issue
Reporters without Borders, February 8, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China poses serious strategic threat to Canada, says Canadian spy agency head
Reuters, February 9, 2021

新疆內蒙通過《民族團結》條例 倡官員繼續「結對認親」進駐民眾家中 (Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia pass new “ethnic unity” policies; continue the Civil Servant-Family Pair up policy; and accelerate use of Chinese language in education)
CitizenNews, February 10, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong opposition activists detained in mass national security law arrests have bail extended
South China Morning Post, February 10, 2021

Hong Kong radio host ‘Giggs’ denied bail ahead of trial for allegedly ‘seditious’ broadcast
Hong Kong Free Press, February 10, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam honours police top brass sanctioned by US
South China Morning Post, February 10, 2021

U.S. senators revive bill to make refugee status easier for Hong Kong protesters
Reuters, February 9, 2021

反送中紀錄片《Do Not Split 不割席》 入選奧斯卡最佳紀錄短片十強名單 (Hong Kong protest film “Do Not Split” nominated for an Oscar in “Documentary Short Subject” category)
The Stand News, February 10, 2021

Related:
Do Not Split
FIELD_OF_VISION, January 25, 2021

Monday, February 08, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2021

Related:
International Criminal Responsibility for Crimes Aagainst Humanity and Genocide Against the Uyghur Population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Essex Court Chambers, February 8, 2021

新疆地方政府强逼少数民族过春节(Xinjiang local governments force ethnic minorities to celebrate Spring Festival)
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2021

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

内蒙古地方政府不顾反对声浪,进一步强化汉语教学改革(Dismissing opposition, local gov’ts of Inner Mongolia intensify Chinese-language teaching)
Radio France Internationale, February 7, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

This Chinese Businesswoman Was a Model of Success. Then She Angered the Party.
The New York Times, February 8, 2021

Australian journalist arrested in China for ‘supplying state secrets’
Agence France-Presse, February 8, 2021

China Formally Arrests Australian Journalist on Spying Charge
中国正式逮捕澳籍记者成蕾,指控其涉嫌泄露国家机密

The New York Times, February 8, 2021

Beijing’s move to disbar lawyers in Hong Kong fugitives case sends a chill through mainland human rights circles
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2021

被指顛覆國家維權律師常瑋平妻子發公開信 披露丈夫遭酷刑 家人被長期監控 (Open letter by lawyer Chang Weiping's wife: Chang is tortured in detention; family members under long-term heavy surveillance)
The Stand News, February 6, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

“精英俱乐部”手机软件被封 中国网民感叹(Clubhouse app is blocked in China; Chinese netizens lament)
Radio France Internationale, February 8, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

布林肯與楊潔篪通電話 強調續捍衛新疆西藏香港人權 (In call with Yang Jiechi, Blinken stressed U.S. will continue to stand up for human rights in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 6, 2021

丁家喜许志永更多惊人酷刑曝光 李翘楚为许志永呐喊遭拘留(More shocking details about torture of Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong are exposed; Li Qiaochu is detained for advocating for Xu)
Voice of America, February 8, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Second Hong Kong radio host arrested under colonial era sedition law
Agence France-Presse, February 7, 2021

No jury for Hong Kong's first national security trial: source
Radio France Internationale, February 8, 2021

A Talking Owl and Cheery Sounds: Children’s Video Targets Dissent in Hong Kong
猫头鹰叔叔和卡通动画:香港“国安教育”进小学

The New York Times, February 8, 2021

鲁比奥参议员谴责中共在香港实施教育改革 (Rubio condemns CPC's education reform in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, February 6, 2021

Friday, February 05, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

揭露性侵被指造谣 教育营亲历者挺身而出驳斥中国官媒 (Witnesses of sexual assault in Xinjiang education camps refute “rumormongering” accusation by Chinese state media)
Radio Free Asia, February 5, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan hits out at Chinese ‘bullying’ after Guyana U-turn
Aljazeera, February 5, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

一月内三律师遭吊照 专家忧中国维权空间不再 (Three lawyers have their licenses revoked within a month; experts worry that China's space for rights defense no longer exists)
Deutsche Welle, February 5, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China attacks BBC a day after British broadcast regulator Ofcom bans state media channel CGTN
Reuters, February 5, 2021

UK quietly expelled Chinese spies who posed as journalists
The Guardian, February 5, 2021

郭飞雄妻子张青致信联合国人权官员求救 接受VOA专访: 盼夫来美团聚 (Guo Feixiong's wife Zhang Qing seeks help from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on reuniting with husband)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese Spam Network Aims to Discredit U.S. COVID Vaccine and Response, Report Finds
Public Broadcasting Service, February 5, 2021

Related:
Spamouflage Breakout
Graphika, February 4, 2021

人民币数字化 专家警告:小心政府监控每笔交易 (RMB goes digital; experts warn of gov’t monitoring of every transaction)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong among group facing five years in jail over banned June 4 vigil after guilty pleas
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2021

【國安封網】《立場》引公開資料守則索封網詳情 保安局、警方拒絕提供 指披露損公眾安全 (Citing public security concerns, Security Bureau and police reject Stand News' request for details on the shutdown of “Hong Kong Chronicle” webite)
The Stand News, February 5, 2021

中聯辦網上新春酒會 駱惠寧:習主席關切港疫情 鄭雁雄:國安公署是香港安全使者 (In LOCPG virtual Spring Festival reception, Zheng Yanxiong, Director of Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in HKSAR: OSNS is Hong Kong’s guardian)
The Stand News, February 5, 2021

Canada offers Hong Kong graduates new immigration pathway, cites security law concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, February 5, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Power, Patriotism and 1.4 Billion People: How China Beat the Virus and Roared Back
威权、爱国主义和14亿人:中国对新冠的一场“人民战争”

The New York Times, February 5, 2021

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国最高法:对严重危害国安等境外疑犯可缺席审判 充公财产 剑指谁? (Supreme People’s Court: Suspects of serious endangerment of national security may be tried in absentia)
Radio France Internationale, February 4, 2021

Related:
最高法发布《最高人民法院关于适用〈中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法〉的解释》 (Supreme People’s Court issues "SPC Interpretation of the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China")
The Supreme People’s Court of China, February 4, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighur camps: US, UK governments condemn reports of systematic rape
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 4, 2021

U.S. 'deeply disturbed' by reports of systematic rape of Muslims in China camps
Reuters, February 3, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Chinese Communist Party to Boost Political Indoctrination of Schoolchildren
Radio Free Asia, February 4, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

郭飞雄事件跟踪:中国知识分子联名致信中共高层要求放人 (Guo Feixiong case update: Chinese intellectuals send open letter to CPC’s top leaders urging Guo’s release)
Voice of America, February 4, 2021

Related:
人命关天,人道悲剧必须坚决避免——国内人士就郭飞雄出国陪护病妻受阻事件致国家最高领导人公开信 (Open letter to China’s top leaders on banning Guo Feixiong from going abroad to be with his ailing wife: “Human life is of supreme value; humanitarian tragedies must be avoided”)
Yi Bao, February 4, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Western alarm as Canada says Hong Kong enforcing single nationality
Radio France Internationale, February 4, 2021

Hong Kong schools given sweeping guidelines on bringing national security law into the classroom
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2021

US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Agence France-Presse, February 4, 2021

林鄭:將修例列「起底」為刑事罪行 賦權私隱專員提控 (Carrie Lam: New legislation will define “doxxing” as a crime, authorize privacy commissioner to prosecute)
inmediahk.net, February 4, 2021

將立法要求區議員宣誓 林鄭:違反誓言須負法律責任 (New legislation to require district councillors to swear allegiance; Carrie Lam: Violation will have legal consequences)
inmediahk.net, February 4, 2021

安全港计划第一步 加拿大对香港人开放新工签申请 (Canada launches new work permit scheme for Hong Kongers)
Radio Free Asia, February 4, 2021

Related:
Canada Launches Hong Kong Pathway that will Attract Recent Graduates and Skilled Workers with Faster Permanent Residency
Government of Canada, February 4, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

自由之家特别报告:中共海外镇压运动规模最大,波及350万人 (Freedom House: China leads world in scale, sophistication of global campaign of repression, affecting 3.5 million people)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

Related:
Out of Sight, Not Out of Reach—The Global Scale and Scope of Transnational Repression
Freedom House, February 2021

Britain Revokes Chinese State Media’s Broadcasting License
Voice of America, February 4, 2021

U.S. State Department says U.S. "one-China" policy has not changed
Reuters, February 3, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
Jamestown Foundation China Brief, February 4, 2021

The Alarming Human Toll of Cheap Stuff ‘Made in China’
从马三家到你的衣柜:廉价“中国制造”敲响的人权警钟

The New York Times, February 4, 2021

電話實名制須兼顧私隱及營業需要 (Real name registration for phone services should keep privacy and business operation needs in mind)
HK01, February 4, 2021

中國紀錄片《殺馬特,我愛你》:對抗工廠的反叛力量 (“We Were Smart”: Rebellious young adults in Chinese factories)
The Stand News, February 4, 2021

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

'Their goal is to destroy everyone': Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 1, 2021

Related:
Report on evidence of the systematic rape of Uyghur women in Chinese concentration camps
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 3, 2021

Women systematically raped and tortured in Uighur ‘re-education’ camps, says report
Independent, February 3, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

异见人士郭飞雄赴美遇阻后失踪
A Chinese Dissident Tried to Fly to His Sick Wife in the U.S. Then He Vanished.

The New York Times, February 3, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美國促請北京恢復 12 港人案兩律師執業資格 停止對台灣施壓 (U.S. urges Beijing to reinstate licenses for 2 lawyers related to the 12 Hong Kongers case, and cease pressure on Taiwan)
The Stand News, February 3, 2021

Rights groups urge world leaders to boycott Beijing Olympics
Agence France-Presse, February 3, 2021

春节将至 中国农民工的讨薪脱贫梦 (As Lunar New Year approaches, large numbers of Chinese migrant workers are still fighting for back wages)
Voice of America, February 3, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on U.S. payroll agency – sources
Reuters, February 2, 2021

中國網絡大軍規模逼近10億 逾5成月入不足3000 (China’s Internet users now number nearly 1 billion; over 50% earn less than 3,000 yuan a month)
CitizenNews, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

National security law: ‘We are not a political organisation,’ Hong Kong Bar Association says after new chief comes under fire from Beijing
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2021

中共中央:全面加強新時代少先隊工作 增強港澳台少年兒童的國家認同 (CPC Central Committee: Strengthen overall work on China’s Young Pioneers of the new era; raise sense of national identity among youth in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan)
CitizenNews, February 3, 2021

How Hong Kong’s Lowliest Politicians Became Its Champions of Freedom
香港民主反对派的最后一道防线:区议员

The New York Times, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong locks down entire residential blocks without warning to contain Covid outbreaks
Independent, February 3, 2021

Hong Kong’s pro-establishment bloc moves to pull quorum calls, other delaying tactics from opposition’s Legco playbook
South China Morning Post, February 3, 2021

Commentary, 评论

BNO|為什麼混淆了「反制英國」和「雙重國籍」的討論? (How did the topics of “countering the UK” and “dual citizenship” get mixed up?)
HK01, February 3, 2021

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

美官员:中国通过监禁维吾尔活动人士在新疆的亲属来报复他们 (U.S. official: China punishes overseas Uyghur activists by imprisoning their relatives in Xinjiang)
Voice of America, February 2, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan lawmakers seek to remove references to Chinese unity from constitution
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

世卫官员呼吁让国际专家在武汉"自由访问" (WHO officials urge China to provide international experts unrestricted access in Wuhan)
Radio France Internationale, February 1, 2021

美国反情报收集中心报告:中国大量收集美国个人医疗数据威胁国家安全 (U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center report: China's mass collection of U.S. personal healthcare data poses risks to national security)
Voice of America, February 2, 2021

Related:
China's Collection of Genomic and Other Healthcare Data from America: Risks to Privacy and U.S. Economic and National Security
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, February 2021

拜登上任後楊潔篪首談中美關係 籲恢復正常交往 香港西藏新疆問題「碰不得」 (Yang Jiechi, director of CPC Central Foreign Affairs Commission, calls for normalized U.S.-China relations but wants U.S. “hands off” Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet issues)
Ming Pao, February 2, 2021

Related:
杨洁篪在同美中关系全国委员会举行视频对话时的讲话
Yang Jiechi Holds a Video Conversation with the National Committee on United States-China Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, February 2, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

A Chinese Dissident Tried to Fly to His Sick Wife in the U.S. Then He Vanished.
The New York Times, February 2, 2021

郭飞雄妻呼吁帮助 美国务院在交涉中 (Guo Feixiong's wife seeks help for husband; U.S. State Dep’t in negotiation with China)
Radio Free Asia, February 1, 2021

代理12港人案被吊证 中国律师任全牛:没有丝毫后悔 (Lawyer Ren Quanniu on license revocation for representing 12 Hong Kongers: “I don't have a single regret”)
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China Signals Further Clampdown on Citizen Journalism With License Scheme
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Another 'Hong Kong 12' lawyer has license revoked
Agence France-Presse, February 2, 2021

Hong Kong liberal studies: content on national security, lawfulness, patriotism to be expanded under coming revamp
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

China’s new police point man takes charge in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong court gives Apple Daily more time to check whether police wrongly seized documents in high-profile operation
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2021

Monday, February 01, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered its air defence zone
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China releases Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk after five years in jail, but lawyer questions if he is ‘fully free’
Agence France-Presse, January 30, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

US slams Chinese flights over South China Sea
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 30, 2021

各界人士发联署信 呼吁各国政府促成郭飞雄尽快来美照顾病重妻子 (In joint letter, people from all walks of life call on governments to urge China to allow Guo Feixiong to come to U.S. to care for his ailing wife)
Voice of America, February 1, 2021

Related:
Open Letter by International Scholars to Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang on Guo Feixiong
International scholars of Chinese affairs, Sign-on until February 7, 2021

Worker Deaths Put Big Tech in China Under Scrutiny
拼多多员工猝死事件:中国年轻人只能“拿命换钱”?

The New York Times, February 1, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

立陶宛禁止机场使用中国监视设备 (Lithuania bans Chinese surveillance tech in airports)
Radio France Internationale, January 30, 2021

“少数派报告”中国版的另类现实 大数据预警真有那么神?(Minority Report in China: How reliable is big data early crime warning system?)
Voice of America, January 30, 2021

英媒:提供新冠试剂的中国基因公司曾与军方合作 (English media: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military)
Deutsche Welle, January 30, 2021

Related:
Exclusive: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military
Reuters, January 30, 2021

病毒可怕,个人隐私被泄露更可怕 (Personal privacy’s leaks are worse than the virus)
Voice of America, February 1, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s internet watchdog intensifies campaign against independent content creators, says regulators must have ‘teeth’
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

China Is Now Sending Twitter Users to Prison for Posts Most Chinese Can’t See
The Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Biden’s Nightmare May Be China
中国可能会是拜登的噩梦

The New York Times, February 1, 2021

在最壞的時代搬回香港——夏博義 (Returning to Hong Kong at its worst moment—interview with Paul Harris)
CitizenNews, January 30, 2021

Why Are There No Biographies of Xi Jinping?
The Atlantic, January 30, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Britain launches new visa for millions of Hongkongers fleeing China's crackdown
The Guardian, January 30, 2021

Related:
China condemns Britain's BNO passport policy for HK residents
Xinhua, January 31, 2021

Hong Kong BN(O): Britain stands firm on visa offer after Beijing declares the passports will no longer be recognised for travel, identification
South China Morning Post, January 30, 2021

美國務卿布林肯:中國破壞對港承諾 將向受逼壓港人提供避風港 (U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: China has broken its commitments to Hong Kong; U.S. to open doors to those fleeing crackdown)
The Stand News, February 1, 2021

Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong praises police as ‘loyal guardians’ of stability and national security
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

National security law: Jimmy Lai back in prison while Hong Kong’s top judges consider bail provision in legislation
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2021

【專訪】紫荊黨創辦人黃秋智:黨員是否共產黨「唔係咁 care」 為港做好事中央「無理由」不祝福 (Interview with Bauhinia Party founder, Charles Wong Chau-chi: We “don't really care” whether our members are CPC members; we are doing good for Hong Kong; CPG has “no reason” not to give its blessing)
The Stand News, February 1, 2021