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.

Thursday, December 02, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Leaked documents link top Chinese leaders to crackdown on Uyghurs
Deutsche Welle, December 1, 2021

Nike, Patagonia, C&A named in Dutch criminal filing on Chinese forced labour in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

中国猎捕海外台湾人 人权组织吁国际社会遏阻(China hunts overseas Taiwanese, human rights group urges international community to take action against violation of Taiwan’s sovereignty)
Voice of America, December 2, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

'Where is **?': Fans in China Elude Censors to Talk About Peng Shuai
The New York Times, December 2, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Cultural Crackdowns: A guide
SupChina, December 2, 2021

‘China Day’ in New York: A Case Study in United Front Work
The Diplomat, December 2, 2021

WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Over Treatment of Peng Shuai
彭帅事件持续发酵,WTA宣布暂停在中国所有赛事

The New York Times, December 2, 2021

Related:
China hits back at WTA boycott as IOC talks again to Peng Shuai
The Guardian, December 2, 2021

美国与欧盟举行第二次中国政策协调对话会 北京称反对“搞小圈子” (U.S. and EU to hold the 2nd dialogue on China policy coordination; Beijing says it opposes "small circles”)
Voice of America, December 2, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Is China Stacking the Technology Deck by Setting International Standards?
The Diplomat, December 2, 2021

Xinjiang: On technology and crimes against humanity
SupChina, December 1, 2021

China Is Winning the Big Data War
中国已成为大数据之战的赢家

The New York Times, December 2, 2021

Facebook removes Chinese network over fake ‘Swiss biologist’ coronavirus claims
Reuters, December 2, 2021

Related:
脸书:中国涉捏造“瑞士科学家” 宣传新冠假信息(Facebook: China involves in fabricating "Swiss scientist" to promote false information about Covid-19)
Deutsche Welle, December 2, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court is urged not to engage in ‘trial of speech’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2021

Hong Kong protests: judge urges social media users to ‘reflect’ on online speech as he jails man for 7 months over anti-police Facebook comment
South China Morning Post, December 2, 2021

Hong Kong public broadcaster to ‘pause’ social media pages of 12 shows
Hong Kong Free Press, December 2, 2021

Shuttered Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily and founder Jimmy Lai win press freedom award
Agence France-Presse, December 1, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Olympics: Protect Peng Shuai
Human Rights Watch, December 1, 2021