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, February 24, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

How China Under Xi Jinping Is Turning Away From the World
习近平治下的中国如何与世界走向背离

The New York Times, February 24, 2022

自由之家:全球民主自由连续16年衰退,中共带头扩张威权(Freedom House: Global democracy and freedom have declined for 16 years straight; CPC leads in authoritarian expansion
Voice of America, February 24, 2022

Related:
Freedom in the World in 2022: The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule
Freedom House, February 24, 2022

法国举办印太论坛 团结盟友制衡中国(France hosts Indo-Pacific forum to unite allies to counter China)
Voice of America, February 24, 2022

Overseas Chinese Affairs Office harms Canada with espionage, court rules
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

China’s censors increasingly play the part of morality police with the conservative values of 1950s America, say experts
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

伊斯兰学术遭打压 中国学者:民族研究发表不了(China suppresses Islamic academic research; Chinese scholars: articles on ethnic studies cannot be published)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

Government body to represent Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group in coming national security trial
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

Committal proceedings for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai adjourned again
Hong Kong Free Press, February 24, 2022

Hong Kong government calls on court to punish fugitive ex-lawmaker Ted Hui for jumping bail in 4 criminal cases
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

張超雄出獄 盼港人毋忘在囚手足(Former pro-democracy lawmaker Fernando Cheung is released from prison, hopes Hong Kongers will not forget protestors still in jail)
inmediahk.net, February 24, 2022

Hong Kong national security police arrest co-owners of Taiwanese drinks shop in Mong Kok over anti-vaccination social media posts
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

Ronson Chan: the former Hong Kong editor who is now a delivery driver
The Guardian, February 24, 2022

Prominent rights attorney Xie Yang arrested for subversion in China's Hunan
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

China Steps Up Activity Along Himalayan Borders as Land Border Law Comes Into Effect
The Diplomat, February 24, 2022

美司法部结束“中国行动计划” 中国威胁仍是打击重点(U.S. Justice Dep’t ends "China Initiative"; China threat remains a focus)
Voice of America, February 24, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China rejects calling Russia move 'invasion', urges citizens in Ukraine to stay home
Channel News Asia, February 24, 2022

China bans online criticism of Russia, blames US for fueling Ukraine 'tensions'
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2022

POST-OLYMPICS, SOME ATHLETES SPEAK UP ABOUT CHINA’S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
China Digital Times, February 23, 2022

江苏官方通报遭网民炮轰 公众呼吁允许锁链女发声(Jiangsu provincial official announcement is attacked by netizens; public call for allowing chained woman to speak out)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2022

Over 800 Chinese university alumni petition for transparency about probe into woman filmed chained in shed
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2022

Related:
江苏省调查组关于“徐州铁链女”事件的第五版调查报告引发全民愤慨 人大、北大、清华和山东大学八百多名校友们齐呼吁要求公布调查报告形成的相关信息 (National outrage over 5th Jiangsu provincial investigative report on chained woman’s case; 800 alumni of Renmin, Peking, Tsinghua, Shandong Universities urge release of relevant information that shaped the report)
Weiquanwang, February 24, 2022