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.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

New role for Tibet’s chairman in countdown to China’s Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

蔡英文今要北京克制避免擦枪走火 (Tsai Ing-wen urges Beijing to exercise restraint, avoid misfiring)
Radio France Internationale, October 6, 2021

Biden says he and China's Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
Reuters, October 5, 2021

台湾防长:2025年中国将具全面攻台能力 (Taiwan Minister of Defense: By 2025, China will become fully capable of launching attacks on Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2021

不顾北京反对 法澳政治人物接续访台 (Despite Beijing's objection, French and Australian politicians continue visiting Taiwan)
Deutsche Welle, October 6, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s Top Disciplinary Body Moves Against Ex-Security Officials Fu Zhenghua, Sun Lijun
The Diplomat, October 6, 2021

China’s missing #MeToo and labour activist pair held by police, family told
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2021

China Holds Thousands Annually in Incommunicado Detention to Get 'Confessions'
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2021

Related:
“保护卫士”发布中文报告 揭露指定居所监视居住实况 (Report from Safeguard Defenders exposes the reality of China's designated residential surveillance)
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2021

Locked Up: report on China's secret jails now out in Chinese language
最新中文插图报告揭露中国指定居所监视居住秘密监狱内部实况
Safeguard Defenders, October 5, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中共“人质外交”下 中外公民如何自保? (How do Chinese/foreign citizens protect themselves under CPC's “hostage diplomacy”?)
Voice of America, October 5, 2021

习近平继续进行大清洗 (Xi Jinping continues the great purge)
Radio France Internationale, October 5, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Policy Address: Emotional Carrie Lam hails ‘new era,’ vows to bolster national security measures
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Policy Address: Lam’s speech was aimed at Beijing and not Hongkongers, say democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong Policy Address: Gov’t examining plan to allow Hongkongers in China to vote in Dec legislative election
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

【施政報告】林鄭:積極推展23條立法、打擊假新聞(Chief Executive Carrie Lam vows to push forward Article 23 legislation and fight against "fake news")
inmedia.hk, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong police banned Tiananmen vigil ‘by default’, barrister accused of incitement tells court
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong’s top court adjourns verdict over whether ‘joint enterprise’ applies to rioting cases
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2021

Hong Kong protests: China flag desecrator faces jail after court rejects defence he was affected by behavioural condition
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong social workers convicted of national security offence will be struck off under new government proposal
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2021

《立場》、《眾》等被拒出席「北部都會」簡介會 創新辦:非記者會,視乎情況邀請相關人員(Stand News, Citizen News and others are denied access to gov’t press conference on "Northern Metropolis")
Stand /news, October 6, 2021

Commentary (评论)

TRANSLATION: CHANG PING ON THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE AND THE FIGHT TO SAVE HISTORICAL MEMORY
China Digital Times, October 5, 2021

解放軍機接連擾台「破紀錄」,為什麼選在這個時候? (PLA’s “unprecedented” harassment of Taiwan—why now?)
The News Lens, October 5, 2021