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, December 20, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Legco election: city splits into ‘parallel universes’ as some residents vote while others shop or go sightseeing
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial
BBC News, December 19, 2021

晚報:中國國務院發表白皮書,稱要探索「具有香港特色的民主發展道路」(Evening News: PRC State Council publishes white paper saying it will explore "a democratic development path with Hong Kong characteristics")
The Intitium, December 20, 2021

《“一国两制”下香港的民主发展》白皮书
Full Text: Hong Kong Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems
The State Council Information Office, December 20, 2021

五眼聯盟聯合聲明:嚴重關注香港選舉制度民主成分受侵蝕(Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group issues joint statement concerning erosion of democratic elements under HK's election system)
Stand News, December 20, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest 2 on suspicion of inciting others to attack government officials ahead of Legislative Council election
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2021

廉署通緝羅冠聰、張崑陽等5人涉煽惑他人不投票(ICAC issues warrant to arrest 5 who had left Hong Kong, including Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung, for inciting others to not vote)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 18, 2021

民主派初選47人案|吳敏兒高院申保釋被拒 旁聽者戴黃口罩穿黃傘圖案衣被要求離開(Carol Ng, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under National Security Law, is denied bail; man wearing yellow mask and woman in clothing with yellow umbrella are asked to leave court room)
Ming Pao, December 20, 2021