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, May 19, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Expanding State Power Still Tops Xi’s Agenda
Foreign Policy, May 19, 2022

China’s Censors Aim to Contain Dissent During Harsh COVID-19 Lockdowns
The Diplomat, May 18, 2022

China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations
中国社媒强制披露用户IP,海外地址成众矢之的

The New York Times, May 19, 2022

Indictment describes alleged Chinese spying on dissidents
The Washington Post, May 18, 2022

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一美公民和4名中国国安官员被控暗中监视人权领袖和异议人士(1 U.S. citizen, 4 China’s state security officials are indicted with spying on human rights leaders and dissidents)
Voice of America, May 19, 2022

North Korea Wants to Follow China’s Covid ‘Success.’ Its Plan May Backfire.
金正恩欲学“中国模式”,专家警告恐加剧疫情危机

The New York Times, May 19, 2022

独家:欧洲大学研究人员暗助中国军方?(Exclusive: Are European university researchers secretly aiding Chinese military?)
Deutsche Welle, May 19, 2022

China bull Baillie Gifford warns of growing threat to foreign investors
柏基投资:外国对华投资者面临的风险在不断上升

Financial Times, May 19, 2022

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

联邦议院人权委员会:中国人权律师状况更糟糕(German Bundestag's Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid: Situation of human rights lawyers in China is worsening further)
Deutsche Welle, May 19, 2022

Chinese university is scene of rare coronavirus lockdown protest
The Washington Post, May 18, 2022

Shanghai residents take issue with 'fake' propaganda claims about reopening
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

Hong Kong national security police tell founder of digital media outlet Passion Times to remove ‘sensitive’ online posts
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

Barrister arrested over protester relief fund asks Hong Kong court to stop police reading seized, privileged documents
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2022

Telegram channel operator gets 6½ years’ jail for inciting violence, vandalism during 2019 Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

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被指為「SUCK Channel」管理員 27歲男子7項煽惑罪囚6年半 同類案最重(27-year-old man, accused as "SUCK Channel" administrator, is sentenced to 6.5 years over 7 counts of sedition in heaviest sentence of its kind)
inmediahk.net, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong court adjourns sedition case against martial arts coach to July, assistant denied bail
Hong Kong Free Press, May 19, 2022

林卓廷涉721暴動案保釋獲批 惟因初選案須續還押(Lam Cheuk-ting is granted bail in 721 riot case, but remains in custody in unofficial primaries case)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2022

兩警稱反修例示威於新城市廣場被襲 入稟向3名暴動罪服刑者索償(2 policemen file claims of being attacked in 2019 protests against 3 already serving rioting sentences)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2022

陳朗昇將赴英參與牛津「學人計劃」稱進修後會返港:香港仍需新聞和真相(HKJA chair Ronson Chan, bound for Oxford University's "scholar program," says he will return after studies: HK still needs news and truth)
inmediahk.net, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong: Why Catholics are worried over free speech
Deutsche Welle, May 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

拜登将借首次亚洲行寻求重新聚焦对抗中国(Biden seeks to refocus on China with first trip to Asia)
The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2022

HK takes notes from UK beefed-up security bill
The Standard, May 19, 2022

Hong Kong could move to block Telegram app, citing 'privacy violations'
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

UN human rights chief’s China visit confirmed, including Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2022

UN rights chief’s credibility in the balance ahead of China visit
Geneva Solutions, May 13, 2022

UN Rights Envoy Received $200,000 From China While Acting for Beijing
UN Watch, May 18, 2022

Top Hungarian court bars referendum on Chinese university plan
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2022

Taiwan’s Quest to Attend the World Health Assembly
The Diplomat, May 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

A Uyghur journalist's demand: Bring an end to my family’s decades of suffering
GlobalVoices, May 19, 2022

“如果只允许一种声音存在,那么,唯一存在的那个声音就是谎言。("If only one voice is allowed to exist, then that voice is a lie.")
Voice of America, May 19, 2022