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.

Friday, June 08, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Friends, family of “suicide” activist under house arrest in China's Hunan
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/friends-06072018114354.html

青岛上合峰会厉害了 异议人士被延长“旅游”(“Forced travel” for Chinese activists continues after June Fourth anniversary in lead up to SCO summit)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06082018090911.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

微自由:如果镇压六四伟光正,咋不让人纪念胜利?(If the June Forth crackdown was so glorious and correct, why aren’t people allowed to commemorate this “victory?”)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/freedom-06072018162953.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2149922/shortage-hpv-cancer-drug-gardasil-hong-kong

多国法律界联署谴责中国打压维权律师 (Legal professionals from around the world jointly condemn China's crackdown on rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-06072018092039.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tibetan advocate’s prison term in China is condemned
联合国人权专家谴责中国刑囚藏语倡导者扎西文色
The New York Times, June 8, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/world/asia/china-tashi-wangchuk.html
CH:https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20180608/china-tashi-wangchuk/

八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成” (Statue of Tiananmen activist Li Wangyang unveiled in U.S.)
Radio France Internationale, June 8, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180608-八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成

中纪委公布50名外逃人员线索 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reveals list of 50 fugitives, calls on public to report them)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/hj-06072018143153.html

Swedish press jointly urges China to free detained bookseller Gui Minhai
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/swedish-press-jointly-urges-china-to-free-detained-bookseller-gui-minhai/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese firms in surveillance race
The Standard, June 8, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=196640&sid=5&sid=5

Why Facebook’s tie-up with Chinese smartphone giant Huawei is the sum of all fears in U.S.
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2149820/why-facebooks-tie-chinese-smartphone-giant-huawei

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

What is China's objective with the 2018 16+1 Summit?
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/what-is-chinas-objective-with-the-2018-161-summit/

What to look for when the leaders of China, Russia, Iran and India meet for this year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2149811/what-look-when-leaders-china-russia-iran-and-india-meet

Hong Kong (香港)

Rewriting history? Hong Kong education turns into political battleground
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/rewriting-history-hong-kong-education-turns-political-battleground/

Hong Kong gay rights suffer setbacks
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-gay-rights-suffer-setbacks/4428279.html

Pro-democracy camp calls for last stand against high-speed rail joint checkpoint bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/pro-democracy-camp-calls-last-stand-high-speed-rail-joint-checkpoint-bill/

Related
香港关注组将集会反对西九高铁站一地两检 (Concerned Hong Kong groups rally against high-speed rail joint checkpoint)
Voice of America, June 8, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/hk-co-location-arrangement-20180608/4430360.html

Commentary (评论)

Universities in China have a lot to learn
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2149815/universities-china-have-lot-learn

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

China fires, probes top newspaper chief who “opposed censorship”
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/secretary-06062018133422.html

Pharma groups fall foul of China data transfer rules
中国限制对外转移科学数据引发担忧
Financial Times, June 7, 2018
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/69a44c36-689a-11e8-8cf3-0c230fa67aec
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001077934

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

藏港台民运会议商讨形成对抗中共统一阵线 (Democracy activists from Tibet, Hong Kong, and Taiwan discuss forming alliance to resist CPC)
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/pro-democracy-activist-roundtable-20180606/4428178.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In Pictures: Performers across the world pose as iconic “tank man” to commemorate China’s Tiananmen Massacre
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/pictures-performers-across-world-pose-iconic-tank-man-commemorate-chinas-tiananmen-massacre/

China’s online appeal for informants on corruption suspects living abroad
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2149676/chinas-online-appeal-informants-corruption-suspects-living-abroad

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese visitors could soon “tap in” to Hong Kong using WeChat
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/big-problem-facebook-deals-chinese-firm-draw-ire-us-lawmakers/

”This could be a very big problem”: Facebook deals with Chinese firm draw ire from US lawmakers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/big-problem-facebook-deals-chinese-firm-draw-ire-us-lawmakers/

Chinese users warned about voice activation amid Facebook privacy probe
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-users-warned-about-voice-activation-amid-facebook-privacy-probe-06062018114649.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

西藏过宗教节日 中国24小时巡查 (Chinese security officials on 24-hour patrol as Tibet celebrates religious festival)
Deutsche Welle, June 7, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2z44s

中国加强对西藏僧尼官员意识形态洗脑 (China intensifies ideological brainwashing of Tibetan monks, nuns, and public officers)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/hj-06062018123654.html

北京多个社区招聘“维稳信息员” (Multiple Beijing communities hire “Information Officers” for stability maintenance)
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/multiple-neighborhoods-in-beijing-seeking-informants-for-stability-maintence-20180606/4427688.html

China puts fight against extremism on regional security summit agenda
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2149743/china-puts-fight-against-extremism-regional-security

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong seeks compensation after being “dragged” into police van and cuffed at protest
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/07/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-seeks-compensation-dragged-police-van-cuffed-protest/

Commentary (评论)

知识产权专家:个人信息保护制度亟须健全 (Intellectual property rights expert: a sound personal information protection system is needed urgently)
People's Daily, June 6, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2176239

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan writer detained for 11 days, released
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/writer-06052018170111.html

六四周年严控陆续解禁 广东二维权人士仍失联 (Despite lifting of strict controls surrounding June 4, 2 Guangdong rights defenders still missing)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-06062018095112.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国微博上以89.64或64.89兑换纪念六四 (Authorities ban WeChat users from exchanging RMB 89.64 or 64.89 surrounding June 4)
Radio France Internationale, June 6, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180604-中国微博上以8964或6489兑换纪念六四

37 Swedish newspapers urge China to free detained publisher Gui Minhai
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/37-swedish-newspapers-urge-china-free-detained-publisher-gui-minhai/

NüVoices: A new collective of women writers and artists launches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/nuvoices-new-collective-women-writers-artists-launches-hong-kong

中联办辖下文汇报招聘舆情监测员职责如 “网管” “五毛” (Wen Wei Po newspaper to hire Public Sentiment Monitor, job duties similar to network administrator, Wumao)
Radio France Internationale, June 6, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20180606-中联办辖下文汇报招聘舆情监测员职责如网管五毛

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

方政获共产主义受难者基金会人权奖 (Fang Zheng receives human rights award from Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yl-06052018104150.html

“Godfather” of China rock Cui Jian performs popular Tiananmen movement songs at low-key Guangzhou concert
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/godfather-china-rock-cui-jian-performs-popular-tiananmen-movement-songs-low-key-guangzhou-concert

Road test site in trouble for inviting Buddhist monks
SupChina, June 5, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/06/05/road-test-site-in-trouble-for-inviting-buddhist-monks

Hunan vocational school takes down anti-gay message
SupChina, June 4, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/06/04/hunan-vocational-school-takes-down-anti-gay-message

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. sets up task force over unexplained diplomatic health incidents
Reuters, June 5, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-diplomacy-health/u-s-sets-up-task-force-over-unexplained-diplomatic-health-incidents-idUSKCN1J12CF

China’s new highway could make or break this poor European country
Vice, June 5, 2018
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ywen7x/chinas-new-highway-could-make-or-break-this-poor-european-country

【被自殺6年】李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成 李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境 (6 years after suicide: Li Wangyang statue placed in Los Angeles, Li Wangling prevented from leaving China)
Hong Kong, June 6, 2018
https://www.hk01.com/即時中國/196425/被自殺6年-李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成-李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Facebook gave data access to Chinese firm flagged by U.S. intelligence
Facebook与至少4家中国公司共享数据 The New York Times, June 5, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/technology/facebook-device-partnerships-china.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20180606/facebook-device-partnerships-china/

Related:
Facebook gave China-government linked Huawei access to user data
Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/facebook-gave-huawei-access-to-user-data-20180606-p4zjpn.html

Tencent's Ma unveils WeChat travel plan for China, H.K. bay area
Bloomberg, June 5, 2018
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-06/tencent-s-ma-unveils-wechat-travel-plan-for-china-h-k-bay-area

Report: U.S., ZTE sign deal to get Chinese firm operating again
Voice of America, June 5, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/report-us-zte-sign-deal-to-get-chinese-firm-operating-again/4426464.html

Related:
China's ZTE signs preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban: Sources
Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/china-s-zte-signs-preliminary-agreement-to-lift-us-ban-sources-20180606-p4zjog.html

China is suddenly full of nice things to say about blockchain technology
Quartz, June 6, 2018
https://qz.com/1298221/china-is-suddenly-full-of-nice-things-to-say-about-blockchain-technology