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, October 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

'Think of your family': China threatens European citizens over Xinjiang protests
The Guardian, October 16, 2019

China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India
The Nation, October 16, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Rights Activist Stands Trial Alongside Family Members in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Christian Dior criticized over China map, apologizes, upholds 'one China'
Reuters, October 16, 2019

菲律宾外长呼吁民众抵制涉南海争议动画片《雪人奇缘》 (Philippines foreign secretary urges boycott of DreamWorks animated movie due to "offensive" map of South China Sea)
Radio France Internationale, October 17, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese lawyer Chen Qiushi, censured over Hong Kong social media posts, vows to keep speaking out
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

美国再次呼吁“人道”解决香港问题
US Renews Call for 'Humane' Solution to Hong Kong
Voice of America, October 16, 2019

U.S. tells Chinese diplomats to give notice of meetings
Reuters, October 16, 2019

中国租下了太平洋一整座岛屿,它想做什么?
China Is Leasing an Entire Pacific Island. Its Residents Are Shocked.
The New York Times, October 17, 2019

Nepal shelves extradition, border road plans with China
Economic Times, October 14, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

The Cold War 2.0 between China and the US is already a virtual reality
The Conversation, October 16, 2019

TikTok wants to prove it’s not a new front in China’s information war
Quartz, October 16, 2019

Google employees are fighting over their company’s decision to ban a Hong Kong protest video game app
Vox, October 15, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

特首立法會答問會 朱凱廸陳志全等多名議員叫囂被逐 (Pan-democrats kicked out of Q&A at Carrie Lam's policy address, LegCo chairman refuses moment of silence for protesters who died in anti-extradition movement)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 17, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Policy Address 2019: Democrats blast Lam’s ‘irrelevant’ speech as pro-Beijing camp offer lukewarm welcome
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2019

不提民間訴求政改問題 林鄭認施政報告「或許沒有政治解答」(Carrie Lam admits policy address offers no political solutions, but hopes to review problems after calm is restored)
Stand News, October 16, 2019

回應道歉引員佐級協會不滿 張建宗盼市民勿再糾纏7.21事件 (Secretary of Administration Matthew Cheung wishes Hong Kong citizens would stop fixating on July 21 Yuen Long attacks)
Ming Pao, October 17, 2019

香港十公里挑戰賽警方發反對通知ㅤ田總提出上訴 (Organizer of annual amateur 10km challenge to appeal police letter of objection banning event)
Stand News, October 17, 2019

戴啟思向會員發信:沒有情況比政府向市民施暴更蠶食法治 (Bar Association Chairman Philip Dykes: Nothing more corrosive to rule of law than violence inflicted on public by "apparently unaccountable state agents")
Stand News, October 17, 2019

Hong Kong is exporting its protest techniques around the world
Quartz, October 16, 2019

Hong Kong protest leader Jimmy Sham attacked by men wielding hammers, Civil Front says
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2019

Related:
民陣召集人岑子杰遭多人鐵槌襲擊 留醫廣華 (Civil Human Rights Front convenor Jimmy Sham hospitalized after masked men attack him with hammers)
Ming Pao, October 16, 2019

岑子杰疑遭非華裔兇徒襲擊 警方認為有預謀 (Police say attack on Jimmy Sham was planned)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 17, 2019

Hong Kong: Protest leader left bleeding on street after brutal hammer attack
Amnesty International, October 16, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: Equal Opportunities Commission gets 300 inquiries about alleged sexual harassment by police during unrest
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Condemning protest violence in Hong Kong won’t solve the problem— not when police are part of the problem
South China Morning Post, October 17, 2019

Carrie Lam could have addressed the five demands in a speech for the ages. Instead, she gave us a damp squib
South China Morning Post, October 17, 2019

Our research in Hong Kong reveals what people really think of the protesters – and the police
Independent, October 16, 2019

Trump Is Beijing’s Best Asset: Chinese officials want the U.S. president reelected because he’s so weak
Foreign Policy, October 15, 2019

抵制與反轉:與NBA「割席」的一週,改變了誰的利益? (The boycott and the overturn: In the week of cutting ties with NBA, whose interests have changed?)
The Initium, October 15, 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese surveillance company
Reuters, October 15, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

First Court Ruling In China Against Sexual Harassment On Public Transportation
SupChina, October 15, 2019

Head Of Central South University TV Station Under Investigation For Alleged Sexual Assault
SupChina, October 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s controversial South China Sea map is entering pop culture thanks to US companies
Quartz, October 15, 2019

Agents' advice on NBA-China spat: 'No upside to speaking out'
Hoops Hype, October 14, 2019

Related:
LeBron James Says Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protests Was ‘Misinformed’
Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2019

Charania: Inside what went on among Nets and Lakers players on the ground in China amid the NBA-China conflict
The Athletic, October 14, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

【專訪】曾居港美國人 Sam NBA 賽事舉「Free HK」標語被逐 「普通人的抗爭也有重大影響力啊」(Interview with Sam Wachs, protester who held "Free HK" sign at NBA match: "The fight of ordinary people is powerful too")
Stand News, October 15, 2019

How Guangdong missed the chance for genuine workplace collective bargaining
China Labour Bulletin, October 15, 2019

Mother of Girl Who Drowned During Night Out Pleads for Answers
Sixth Tone, October 14, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Threatens to Retaliate If U.S. Enacts Hong Kong Bill
Bloomberg, October 15, 2019

Related:
美眾議院通過《香港人權與民主法案》 港府:遺憾、不應干預特區內部事務 (Hong Kong government "expresses regret" at House passing Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act)
Stand News, October 16, 2019

Xi Jinping to open Military World Games in China as PLA goes on charm offensive
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2019

Taiwan sends presidential envoy to boost Czech ties after Prague moves to scrap sister city agreement with Beijing
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019

Chinese in New Zealand's capital celebrate PRC's 70th founding anniversary
Xinhua, October 15, 2019

Trump's 'China Muse' Has an Imaginary Friend
The Chronicle Review, October 15, 2019

Air Pollution Is Linked to Miscarriages in China, Study Finds
The New York Times, October 14, 2019

Hong Kong, Taiwan Residents Controlled in Mainland China
Bitter Winter, October 14, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Apple’s data sharing with firms tied to the Chinese government may endanger dissidents
Quartz, October 16, 2019

New technologies to debut at 6th World Internet Conference
Sina, October 16, 2019

China harvesting data on global scale, Australian report warns
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019

TikTok has moved into Facebook’s backyard and is starting to poach its employees
CNBC, October 14, 2019

[Long Read] The apps of China’s social credit system
Trivium China, October 14, 2019

Dahua Celebrates PRC 70th Wearing Communist Party Hammer and Sickle
IP Video Market, October 11, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Protesters demand CCTV footage from Tiu Keng Leng school following death of 15-year-old student
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she expects police to submit full report to coroner on death of 15-year-old girl, that has triggered violence and conspiracy theories
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019

香港抗议者抵制星巴克,麦当劳会是下一个吗?
Hong Kong Protesters Are Targeting Starbucks. Apple Could Be Next.
The New York Times, October 16, 2019

Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel peace prize
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 16, 2019

禁蒙面止暴否 六成人:惹反效果 明報民調:暴力衝突 53%市民稱政府責任最大 (Poll: 62% believe the ban achieves the opposite of quelling the unrest, 52.5% believe the SAR government bears the greatest responsibility for violent clashes between police and protesters)
Ming Pao, October 16, 2019

Related:
民意仍然堅實 處境造就升級 (The people's will is firm: escalation is caused by circumstances)
Stand News, October 16, 2019

逾半市民0信任度 69%人:警隊應大重組 (Poll shows majority of Hong Konegers have zero trust in police, nearly 70% support reconstitution of police force)
Stand News, October 16, 2019

星島:員佐級協會申法院禁令 阻公眾同時查閱選民姓名住址 免警員遭起底 (Junior Police Officer Association applies for court injunction to prohibit inspection of voters' names and addresses, "to prevent doxxing of police officers")
Stand News, October 16, 2019

【逃犯條例.多圖】港人修頓球場冒雨聲援莫利 焚燒球衣表達不滿勒邦占士言論 (Stand with Morey: Hong Kong protesters gather in the rain to support NBA manager that spoke out on Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, October 15, 2019

Related:
Furious Hong Kong protesters burn LeBron James jersey over free speech comments
Independent, October 15, 2019

Hong Kong Protesters Rage Against Corporate China's Growing Control
Bloomberg, October 14, 2019

37 歲地盤工被捕 警:涉網上指控警方打死人,煽惑他人包圍政府建築物 (Construction worker arrested for inciting social media posts accusing police of beating detained protesters to death)
Stand News, October 16, 2019

Gov’t asks District Council election candidates meaning of ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ as hopefuls decry ‘political censorship’
Hong Kong Free Press, October 15, 2019

Hong Kong secondary school student charged over box cutter attack on police officer
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2019

‘She eats foreign sausage’: Junius Ho kicked out of LegCo meeting over sexist insult
Coconuts Hong Kong, October 15, 2019

蔡維邦稱大律師公會對示威者暴力沉默 公會:一直譴責任何暴力 (Barrister who represented Edward Leung in riot case leaves Bar Association over organization's silence on protester violence)
Ming Pao, October 15, 2019

Related:
Criminal lawyer Edwin Choy opens up on resignation from Hong Kong Bar Association, saying his outlook on protest violence diverged too much from others
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2019

香港街头“军备竞赛”升级,抗议者引爆自制炸弹
Homemade Bomb Detonated for First Time in Hong Kong Protests
The New York Times, October 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China’s targeting of the NBA shows why it may fail at building soft power— and the Chinese dream
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2019

Are China's Tantrums Signs of Strength or Weakness?
The Atlantic, October 15, 2019

Chinese Propaganda Has No Place on Campus
Foreign Policy, October 15, 2019

A Modern Myth— And A Story Of Modern China
SupChina, October 15, 2019

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Beautifying Uyghur Bodies: Fashion, “Modernity,” and State Power in the Tarim Basin
UCCC Westminster, October 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

江天勇获释后续遭软禁 妻批中国法律是“废纸” (Jiang Tianyong under house arrest, surveillance after prison release, wife criticizes Chinese law as a "useless piece of paper")
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2019

Is corporal punishment acceptable in Chinese schools? Government edict reopens debate
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019

India Arrests 15 Members of Tibetan Exile Group Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Visit
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019

退休女教授转香港示威图片 被脱光衣服拘留于武警基地 (Retired professor detained for 15 days in a People's Armed Police facility for sharing Hong Kong protest photos says she was forced to strip and put on facility clothing)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019

Tiananmen Liquor Seller, Family Forced Out of Home in China's Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Vietnam pulls DreamWorks' 'Abominable' film over South China Sea map
Reuters, October 14, 2019

NBA遇上“铁拳”:美国软实力在中国遇挫
American Basketball vs. Chinese Hardball: Guess Who Won
The New York Times, October 14, 2019

Related:
Tencent Gets ‘Wakeup Call’ From China’s Assertions of Patriotism
Bloomberg, October 11, 2019

Foreign companies and the internalization of Chinese propaganda
China Digital Times, October 11, 2019

China introduces exit system for political educators
Global Times, October 14, 2019

Are Australian universities putting our national security at risk by working with China?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2019

Related:
Chinese Students and Scholars Association's deep links to the embassy revealed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2019

University of Queensland course on 'understanding China' established with Chinese government funding
Sydney Morning Herald, October 13, 2019

Queensland student seeks court order against Chinese diplomat
Sydney Morning Herald, October 14, 2019

Police called in as Hong Kong and China tensions spread to UK universities
Telegraph, October 12, 2019

China’s internet regulator praises whistle-blowers for keeping cyberspace free of ‘harmful’ content
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“We feel like cyber-refugees”: The decline of the last online sanctuary for China’s liberals
Quartz, October 14, 2019

Canadian police took down a Hong Kong protester. Here’s what happened
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2019

Related:
Could Hong Kong protests sway the Canadian election?
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2019

Joshua Wong spurs Chinese embassies in Thailand and Singapore into PR action
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2019