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, March 02, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Tackling Uygur forced labour in China a priority on Joe Biden’s trade agenda
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

Why Erdogan Has Abandoned the Uyghurs
Foreign Policy, March 2, 2021

Australian senator calls to recognise China’s treatment of Uighurs as genocide
The Guardian, March 2, 2021

中国回应UN人权高专:访问新疆可以,但是交流不是调查 (China open to UN High Commissioner’s visit to Xinjiang with one condition: No investigation)
Voice of America, March 2, 2021

Related:
China says door to Xinjiang 'always open', but U.N. rights boss should not prejudge
Reuters, March 2, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan opposition chief in no rush for China meeting
Channel News Asia, March 2, 2021

Taiwanese urged to eat ‘freedom pineapples’ after China import ban
The Guardian, March 2, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China charges blogger who questioned official death toll in India border clash
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

“两会”前 中共以“莫谈国事”来严控网络 (China tightens control of opinion online ahead of Two Congresses)
Voice of America, March 2, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Bail hearing for 47 Hong Kong democrats facing security law charges drags on, with four hospitalised due to exhaustion
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong democrats facing security law charges still in court after seven hours as police arrest lawyer outside
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2021

Hospital Authority suspends union chairman over national security charges
The Standard, March 2, 2021

Top Hong Kong civil servants should be barred from holding right of abode overseas, says city deputy to National People’s Congress
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

Hong Kong residents safer and better protected now city has national security law, minister tells UN officials
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

Hong Kong’s ‘kingmakers’: will city’s tycoons have their political wings clipped as Beijing pushes city on electoral reforms?
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

Hong Kong patriots: civil service chief backs promotion of senior official accused of ignoring Lennon Walls in 2019 unrest
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

Hong Kong’s public universities record the highest number of dropouts since 2004
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2021

黎青龍據報不獲續約 港大:不評論人事個別情況(University of Hong Kong opts not to renew contract of renowned medical professor Lai Ching-lung who supported hospital workers strike in 2020)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 2, 2021

佔中案上訴 律師稱2014年示威活動沒暴力事件(Occupy Central case appeal: Lawyer says no violent incidents in 2014 protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 2, 2021

聲援「香港二二八」,台港青年籲立院速通過《港澳條例》中「香港人權民主條款」(Youth urge Taiwanese legislature to pass "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy” clause in Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macao Affairs)
The News Lens, March 2, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Jack Ma’s Ant defies pressure from Beijing to share more customer data
Financial Times, March 2, 2021

China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency
中国最新的经济实验:数字人民币

The New York Times, March 2, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Why Is China Still Going After Hong Kong So Hard?
为什么习近平仍对香港穷追不舍?

The New York Times, March 2, 2021