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.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Children held in Xinjiang amid accusations of “cultural genocide”
China Digital Times, September 16, 2019

Related:
Xinjiang children separated from families: return minors housed in state-run institutions to relatives
Human Rights Watch, September 15, 2019

Sharper eyes: Shandong to Xinjiang (part 3)
China Digital Times, September 13, 2019

Influential US scientist under fire for Xinjiang links
Coda Story, September 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

廣州有維權人士因尋釁滋事被捕 早前曾上載反修例歌曲 (Guangzhou activist detained for “picking quarrel and provoking trouble” after uploading video with “Glory to Hong Kong” as background music)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 17, 2019

京地鐵多站臨時封 公安大舉抓捕訪民 (Mass detention, closed subway stations as Beijing prepares for National Day celebrations)
Ming Pao, September 16, 2019

The foreign teachers caught up in China’s education clampdown
Sixth Tone, September 12, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Ministry asks ideology, politics professors to focus more on teaching
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

Media workshop for Belt and Road News Network journalists opens in Beijing
People’s Daily, September 16, 2019

Auckland University using Communist Party-backed staff to liaise with Chinese consulate
Stuff, September 15, 2019

TV documentary series dedicated to PRC founding anniversary to be aired
Xinhua, September 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Stand up to Beijing, Hong Kong singer tells U.S. lawmakers, companies
Reuters, September 16, 2019

中国留学生对香港抗议的真实想法是怎样的?
What Chinese students abroad really think about Hong Kong’s protests
The New York Times, September 17, 2019

Feminism and social change in China: an interview with Lü Pin (Part 2 of 3)
China Change, September 16, 2019

Why China’s millennials are at war with marriage and having babies
Radii China, September 11, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China signals veto in standoff with U.S. over Afghanistan U.N. mission: diplomats
Reuters, September 16, 2019

US arrests Chinese government employee for alleged fraudulent visa “conspiracy”
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

Macau’s Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng to Ching Media Group: ‘One Country’ first, then ‘Two Systems’
China News Service, September 16, 2019

State Councilor stresses implementation of anti-terrorism measures
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

Taiwan says China meddling with elections after Solomon Islands cuts ties
Reuters, September 16, 2019

担忧“间谍地铁”,美国拟禁止从中企购买列车
Fearing ‘spy trains,’ Congress may ban a Chinese maker of subway cars
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

CPC issues revised, new regulations on Party rules
Xinhua, September 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国联通和中国电信在美牌照或面临审查
Senators urge F.C.C. to review licenses of 2 Chinese telecom companies
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

The Hong Kong protester’s toolkit for a cat-and-mouse game with authorities
Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2019

Provincial party chief calls on Xiongan to become tech powerhouse
Caixin, September 16, 2019

Xi underlines security, openness in cyberspace
Xinhua, September 16, 2019

TikTok’s Beijing roots fuel censorship suspicion as it builds a huge U.S. audience
Washington Post, September 15, 2019

Cybersecurity experts warn: flicking the V-sign in photos could give away your fingerprint data
What’s On Weibo, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activists Denise Ho and Joshua Wong testify at US congressional hearing on protests
Hong Kong Free Press, September 17, 2019

The U.S. is about to do something big on Hong Kong
The Atlantic, September 15, 2019

五大诉求之“双普选”:香港与北京难以弥合的鸿沟 (Dual universal suffrage: The unbridgeable divide between Hong Kong and Beijing)
BBC, September 17, 2019

林鄭月娥下周落區對話 續拒回應五大訴求 (Remaining demands are “contrary to core values of Hong Kong,” says Carrie Lam as she prepares to hold public forum in local communities)
Inmediahk.net, September 17, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: ‘Dialogue Office’ launched to help city’s leader Carrie Lam resolve crisis
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

警被轟雙重標準 林鄭:警隊執法一視同仁 有對話平台不代表不需嚴正執法 (“Dialogue does not mean strict law enforcement will stop”: Carrie Lam stresses government’s first priority is to end violence)
Stand News, September 17, 2019

Hong Kong protests: government fails to find PR firm to rescue battered image
The Guardian, September 17, 2019

Where the Hong Kong protests stand after 100 days: rubber bullets, petrol bombs, and 5 demands
Vice News, September 16, 2019

Police union calls for use of live ammunition amid growing violence in Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2019

《環時》社評:中央支持警隊依靠愛國愛港群眾控制局面 (Global Times commentary praises Hong Kong police in relying on “patriotic groups” to control situation in Hong Kong)
Stand news, September 16, 2019

警週五到週日共拘 89 人 反送中至今拘 1453 人 強調執法無雙重標準 (89 arrested in three days, 1,453 arrests since protests began)
Stand News, September 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong must leave judges out of the protest politics and safeguard the independence of its judiciary
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2019

李立峯:市民如何看待示威者與警方使用的武力 (Journalism professor Francis Lee: What poll says about how citizens view use of force by protesters and police)
The Initium, September 17, 2019

Remarkable results of Hong Kong poll
The China Collection, September 16, 2019

香港警察的預期自我實現及選擇性執法 (Selective law enforcement and Hong Kong police’s self-fulfilling prophecy on violence)
Stand News, September 16, 2019

Russia and China are trying to set the U.N.’s rules on cybercrime
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

专访:何韵诗谈“不孤独的香港抗争” (Interview with Denise Ho: This is not only a fight for Hong Kong)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2019

The great anti-China tech alliance: The United States and Europe will regret letting Beijing win the race to govern digital technology
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

Discrimination against same-sex couples must come to an end
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Monday, September 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

‘A powerful message to Beijing’: US Senate presses action on treatment of Muslim minority
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s women still waiting for an end to getting groped on public transport
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Chinese bus driver beaten unconscious for letting pregnant woman exit via front door
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese police do U-turn on traffic crash after online crowd doubt official account
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In blow to Taiwan, Solomon Islands is said to switch relations to China,
New York Times, September 16, 2019

Exclusive: Australia concluded China was behind hack on parliament, political parties - source
Reuters, September 15, 2019

Related:
Australian government reportedly concealed Chinese hack on parliament and political parties out of economic concern
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

A lockdown in Central Beijing
The Diplomat, September 13, 2019

Pro-China ‘activists’ at Hamburg rally spark fears over spies in Germany
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China unveils supersonic spy drone during National Day military parade rehearsal
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Facial recognition technology in China beaten by a nose job
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong legislator urges U.N. rights body to probe ‘police abuse’
Reuters, September 16, 2019

Hundreds rally against Hong Kong police for arresting social workers trying to mediate during clashes with anti-government protesters
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hospital staff rally for protest campaign after new violence
Washington Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong police deny ‘double standards’ after accusations of leniency towards anti-protester mob
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police break up scattered clashes between rival protesters
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Student arrested during Hong Kong protests had a butter knife, University says
The New York Times, September 16, 2019

Police chief praises officers on 100th day of protests while association warns petrol bomb attacks by live protesters could be met with live ammunition
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

100 days in: How protesters sustain protests with creativity
Reuters, September 16, 2019

Trio launch court action against Hong Kong police over failure to display identification numbers during anti-government protests
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Petrol bombs and water cannon used in clashes
BBC News, September 16, 2019

Related:
Unrest in Hong Kong as protests turn violent - in pictures
The Guardian, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong sees biggest protests since controversial bill dropped as demonstrators find their anthem
Reuters, September 15, 2019

Hong Kong police officer who pointed shotgun at protesters is featured on Chinese state television’s prime-time news show Xinwen Lianbo
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2019

Glory to Hong Kong: How the protesters got a new song
BBC News, September 14, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters, without an anthem to sing, create one online
The New York Times, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong activist seeks U.S. support for pro-democracy protests
Reuters, September 14, 2019

Student leader flees Hong Kong, citing fears for his life
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2019

Woman who suffered eye injury during Hong Kong protest can take police to court in warrant fight, judge rules
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Hong Kong activist Ventus Lau wins appeal against election ban, unseats democrat Gary Fan
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Is China’s police chief playing a new part in Beijing’s handling of Hong Kong?
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Carrie Lam denies reports of talks with state leaders on buying up Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
China prods state firms to boost investment in crisis-hit Hong Kong: Sources
Agence France-Presse, September 13, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Coming soon to the United Nations: Chinese leadership and authoritarian values
Foreign Affairs, September 16, 2019

Commentary: China has been defending mulitlateralism
Channel News Asia, September 16, 2019

The great anti-China tech alliance
Foreign Policy, September 16, 2019

Two cities, two priorities: What Singaporeans misunderstand about Hong Kong’s protest movement
Hong Kong Free Press, September 16, 2019

Know your rights at Hong Kong protests: FAQ with Progressive Lawyers Group
Hong Kong Free Press, September 14, 2019

Friday, September 13, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Fear and oppression in Xinjiang: China’s war on Uighur culture
Financial Times, September 12, 2019

Reports of China’s repression in Xinjiang ‘100 percent true’: Jordanian journalist
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

US Senate passes legislation to hold China accountable for rights abuses in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Related:
美参议院通过维吾尔人权法案 中国会在意吗? (Would China care about U.S. Senate’s passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act?)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

新疆数十名穆斯林 网传哈国歌曲被捕 (30 Muslims in Xinjiang arrested for sharing Kazakh songs on WeChat)
China detains dozens in Xinjiang for sharing songs from Kazakhstan
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Tiananmen Square Tank Man photographer Charlie Cole dies in Bali
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

China’s transgender community risk self-surgery and illegal drugs
Agence France-Presse, September 12, 2019

Rights group calls for action on fate of missing Panchen Lama, other disappeared Tibetans
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong singer calls on Taiwan to defend democracy against China
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2019

Burial reform: Exhumed bodies and forced cremations
Bitter Winter, September 10, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. lawmakers ask Pentagon for list of Chinese companies to curb ‘economic espionage’
Reuters, September 13, 2019

Chinese report ‘names and shames’Fortune 500 firms for mislabelling its territories
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019

I won't stop meeting Chinese activists, says German foreign minister
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Muji says sorry after calling parts of Shanghai the “French Concession”
Inkstone, September 12, 2019

Kazakh President Tokayev goes to Beijing
The Diplomat, September 12, 2019

Related:
China, Kazakhstan agree to develop permanent comprehensive strategic partnership
Sina English, September 12, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Ren Zhengfei may sell Huawei’s 5G technology to a Western buyer
The Economist, September 12, 2019

U.S. flags Huawei 5G network security concerns to Gulf allies
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Police twice turned away fire services medics during Prince Edward MTR swoop, despite multiple injuries
Hong Kong Free Press, September 13, 2019

Related:
【8.31 太子站】消防:警方不只一次稱無傷者 救護員一小時後方可進站增援 (Police claimed “no one injured” more than once to emergency services and denied access them to station for an hour, says Fire Services Department)
Stand News, September 12, 2019

At least six hurt in Hong Kong as drain cleaner thrown from building at protesters singing songs and shouting slogans after anti-government rally
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
Belting out protest song is latest act of Hong Kong movement
Associated Press, September 13, 2019

【逃犯條例】港大學生會署理會長黃程鋒遇襲後離港 辭學生會職務 (Acting president of Hong Kong University Student Union resigns and leaves Hong Kong after being attacked by masked man)
Ming Pao, September 13, 2019

Hong Kong protesters launch series of legal challenges and ask city’s judges to remove riot label from early clashes with police
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2019

Related:
Teacher claiming right eye hit by rubber bullet chases raptors
The Standard, September 13, 2019

Mid-Autumn Festival lantern protests to light up Hong Kong, protesters to target MTR
Reuters, September 12, 2019

港續膺最自由經濟體 菲沙研究所:內地干預及暴力鎮壓示威威脅法治 (Fraser Institute warns mainland interference and violent suppression on protests threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law)
Ming Pao, September 12, 2019

The Chief Executive ‘has to serve two masters,’ HK leader Carrie Lam; full transcript
Reuters, September 12, 2019

Experts warn tear gas residue can last 3 weeks, as US reps propose ban on crowd control gear to Hong Kong police
Hong Kong Free Press, September 12, 2019

Related:
Chinese suppliers ready to provide tear gas to Hong Kong as other sources dry up
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2019

香港民研:青年人感悲觀仍堅持 九成人撐獨立調查委員會 (Study finds over 90% of respondents support independent investigation by commission of inquiry; young people willing to persevere despite widespread pessimism)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019

調查指何君堯與民建聯成學校政治壓力 教協:他們令社會矛盾惡化 (Professional Teachers’ Union investigation criticizes Junius Ho and DAB for exerting political pressure on schools, exacerbating conflict in society)
Inmediahk.net, September 12, 2019

Eight spared jail in Hong Kong over 2016 protest against Beijing’s interpretation of Basic Law
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2019