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, 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