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, January 25, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

US concerned after Chinese warplanes fly over Taiwan airspace
Deutsche Welle, January 24, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Steps up Charges Against Activists Who Called For Political Change
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2021

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丁家喜罪加一等改控颠覆罪;首获见律师称遭酷刑(附:2021年1月21日律师首次会见丁家喜的情况通报) (Ding Jiaxi charged for “inciting subversion of state power”; meet with lawyer for the first time; reportedly tortured in jail (Attachment: Lawyer's note after meeting with Ding Jiaxi for the first time on January 21, 2021)
Human Rights in China, January 22, 2021

许志永罪加一等改控颠覆罪;首获见律师称遭酷刑(附:2021年1月21日律师首次会见许志永情况通报) (Xu Zhiyong charged for “inciting subversion of state power”; meet with lawyer for the first time; reportedly tortured in jail (Attachment: Lawyer's note after meeting with Xu Zhiyong for the first time on January 21, 2021)
Human Rights in China, January 22, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国制片人、《纽约时报》摄影记者杜斌获释 曾遭羁押37天 (China film producer, New York Times photojournalist Du Bin released after 37 days in detention)
Radio Free Asia, January 23, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Arrest of Hong Kong opposition figures a ‘fairly obvious’ abuse of law, says new head of city’s Bar Association
South China Morning Post, January 22, 2021

New head of top Hong Kong legal body wants government to amend national security law so countries will reinstate extradition agreements
South China Morning Post, January 21, 2021

Hong Kong protests: ‘joint enterprise’ doctrine urged by prosecutors could implicate those not at scene of illegal gathering, riot
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2021

Hong Kong university suspends student leaders over banned memorial for undergraduate who fell to his death near site of protest
South China Morning Post, January 25, 2021

「賢學思政」召集人王逸戰稱逾10內地親友被公安問話 發聲明斷絕關係 (Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin cuts ties with relatives and friends in mainland China who were reportedly questioned by public security)
Ming Pao, January 23, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Leader Attacks His Greatest Threat
The Atlantic, January 25, 2021

Voices From China’s Covid-19 Crisis: ‘If I Survive This, What Will I Do?’
“痛苦还在”:武汉封城一周年,来自亲历者的声音

The New York Times, January 25, 2021

How Beijing Turned China’s Covid-19 Tragedy to Its Advantage
北京如何把新冠悲剧变为“中国优势”

The New York Times, January 25, 2021

Commentary (评论)

香港隕落記之三:成立網絡心戰團隊 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 3: Establish online army of psychological warfare)
CitizenNews, January 23, 2021

香港隕落記之四:建立智囊統戰各界人士 (The fall of Hong Kong Part 4: Use think tanks to control people of different domains)
CitizenNews, January 23, 2021