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, July 20, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Beijing calls out Amazon, ByteDance, NetEase for violating users’ rights in latest crackdown
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2021

How China Transformed Into a Prime Cyber Threat to the U.S.
中国是如何成为美国主要网络威胁的

The New York Times, July 20, 2021

Related:
Calling out China for cyberattacks is risky — but a lawless digital world is even riskier
The Conversation, July 20, 2021

U.S. Formally Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft
美国正式指控中国政府入侵微软邮件系统

The New York Times, July 20, 2021

Relate:
Four Chinese Nationals Working with the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information, Including Infectious Disease Research
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, July 19, 2021

China: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union urging Chinese authorities to take action against malicious cyber activities undertaken from its territory
European Council, July 19, 2021

Japan govt says companies targeted by China-backed cyber hacking group
Reuters, July 19, 2021

Statement by the North Atlantic Council in solidarity with those affected by recent malicious cyber activities including the Microsoft Exchange Server compromise
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, July 19, 2021

赵立坚说美国是全球最大网络攻击来源国
U.S. is world's largest source of cyber attacks: FM spokesperson
Xinhua, July 20, 2021