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, March 30, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Ukraine war: US spells out sanctions on Russia, heaping more pressure on China to comply
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2022

China, Russia 'more determined' to boost ties, Beijing says
Channel News Asia, March 30, 2022

俄乌战争爆发后 中国网攻北约国家数量急剧增加 (After outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war, number of Chinese cyberattacks on NATO countries rose sharply)
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2022

所羅門群島總理索加瓦雷稱,無意要求中國在當地興建軍事基地 (Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare says he has no intention of asking China to build a military base there)
The Initium, March 29, 2022

How China May Soon Lead the Bio-Revolution
Bloomberg, March 30, 2022

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

美媒VICE News报道涉“7.21” YouTube香港地区“无法播放”惹关注(U.S. media VICE News report "7.21 incident" on YouTube inaccessible from Kong, raising concerns)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong's Organized Crime Societies
Vice News, March 30, 2022

10.1灣仔 事隔2年半13人被控暴動等罪 獲准保釋待轉介區院訊(13 are charged with rioting and other crimes 2.5 years after incident, released on bail pending transfer to District Court for hearing)
inmediahk.net, March 30, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong court grants bail to 13 men charged over China’s National Day protest in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, March 30, 2022

Hong Kong migration to Canada soars to levels unseen since 1998, as ‘domino effect’ draws workers, students, returnees
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2022

Hong Kong leader says city's brain drain 'unarguable'
Channel News Asia, March 30, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Two British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court, citing security law concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, March 30, 2022

Two U.K. Judges Quit Hong Kong Court, Citing Lost Freedoms
The New York Times, March 30, 2022

Related:
張舉能:司法機構維護法治及獨立司法制度承諾不變(Chief Justice Andrew Cheung: Judiciary's commitment to uphold the rule of law and independent judicial system remains unchanged)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 30, 2022

韋彥德和賀知義辭任 律師會:深感遺憾(On resignation of Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, Law Society: Deeply regret)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 30, 2022

警隊調整入職要求 下月起取消在港居住至少7年要求(Police to remove entry requirement of at least 7-year of residence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 30, 2022

‘Stick to zero-Covid’: Xinhua puts Xi Jinping’s stamp on China’s coronavirus strategy
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2022

福建新增育儿假:子女三岁前父母每年各十天假,期间待遇不变 (New policy in Fujian: 10 days’ annual leave for parents of children below 3, with no change in benefits)
The Paper, March 30, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

Shanghai turns exhibition halls into temporary hospitals, quarantine centres as Covid-19 infections threaten to overwhelm city
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2022

上海封城安排混乱居民怨声载道 方仓医院无法满足隔离者需求 (In chaotic lockdown, Shanghai residents complain: Field hospitals inadequate in meeting needs of quarantined people)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2022

封城令中国GDP每月蒸发460亿美元 (Lockdown wipes out $46 billion a month from China's GDP)
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2022

Workers live in factories, food delivery drivers sleep outside, and medical staff die from overwork in Covid-19 wave
China Labour Bulletin, March 30, 2022

China imposes total information controls around China Eastern crash site
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2022

東航墜機後七日,家屬的漫長跋涉 (Families’ long trek 7 days after China Eastern Airlines plane crash)
The Initium, March 30, 2022

賴紅梅宣布參選特首 公布選舉政綱(Former security guard Lai Hung-mui announces chief executive candidacy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 30, 2022

Related:
Sword-wielding former guard says she wants to be Chief Executive
Hong Kong Standard, March 30, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Hong Kong Rule of Law Monitor welcomes the resignations of Lord Reed and Lord Hodge from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Hong Kong Rule of Law Monitor, March 30, 2022

China’s Threats Target Regime Opponents Worldwide: Legal tools and anonymous threats are used against dissidents
Foreign Policy, March 29, 2022

著名演员孙海英(上):对人民养猪一样怎么行 (Famous actor Sun Haiying (Part 1): How can gov’t treat people like pigs?)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2022